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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

Since the first records Of her known
history the government Of China has
been corrupt. Her officials have used
their place merely to squeeze money out
Of the common people and have consid-
cred this their right. Contracts for mill.
tary supplies and naval ships were filed
with rotten and worthless goods Chi
nese officials, until the war with Japan
opened their eyes, really believed that
humbug and noise aud useless guns
could brighten off modern hostile
army. A nation whose government is
corrupt goes down step by step till it
is blotted out OF existence. China is
rich and fertile country and the most
populous on the globe yet with all these
natural resources Japan, having only
an island empire and tenth of China's
population, whipped her into abject
submission in six months.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

If some of those rich American citi-
zens who arc building 100000 stair
cases in their private houses, like the
vulgarians they are, had much of any
sense of any kind, they would take that
money and construct with it a first class
big gun and present it to the govern.
ment, or else they would give the lump
sum to the United States for coast de-
lenses and naval vessels Their riches
were made here in this happy, blessed
country, yet they seem to have no more
appreciation Of that fact than if they
had never lived here. 1t seems to be
only the poor among the American peo-
pie who love their country.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
SHAWNEETOWN FLOOD.

A. Far - Known Twenty-thres Con.
prisss the List Of Dead. r.
SHAwNEETowN, Ills, April 6.-Tweu.
ty.three known dead; q possibility that
the list may reach So. l.60O people in
actual need Of the neoessaries Of life;
700 people homeless, and damage to
the amount Of $200,00O is the net re.
suit Of the food which swept through
Shawneetown Sunday afternoon. '"%
There is q possibility that the number
Of dead may exceed the list by . small
margin, but there is much uncertainty
regarding the number Of people
drowned, with the exception Of those
mentioned above. and there 10 no
ground for believing that others were
lost save the statement Of several ma.
tives Of Shawneetown that they saw
people. 81,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Could Russia Take India?

The srticle on this subject in Tho
North American Review is more inter.
ssting as showing the Unreasonable ca.
paoity Of the German mind for careful
study and research than for anything
else. 1t is written by Lieutenant Colo
mel Ro6alla Won Bieberstein Of the Ger
man army.
Naturally, coming from such source,
the paper might be expected to lean q
little to tho side Of Russia, yet it can
scarcely be said to do so. Lieutenant
Colonel Won Bieberstein must have &C.
cupied year in getting together all the
information he hurls into this one ar
ticle. First he considers mile by mile,
the geography Of the region through
which Russia would have to march in
order to get at India. Next he calculates
how many men Russia could get to the
Indian frontier in given time and how
she would need to fortify Ter Aute. We
find that to begin her campaign Russia
would need an army of 50,000men.
These she could take her time in quiet
~ getting together, and it would not be
till she was ready to move them that
England need know anything of her in.
tention.
From the mobilization of the Russian
army at home till it reached the Indian
border would require from five to five
and one-haH months. That long period
England would have in which to make
ready. Lieutenant Colonel Won Bieber-
stein shows us that in the intervening
five months England, counting in her
native troops already on the ground,
could muster in India an army nearly
as large as Russia's.
And after all the preparations were
made on both sides Lieutenant Colonel
Won Bieberstein wisely and solemniy re-
marks that no conjecture can be made
as to whether Russia or England has
the greater chance in the struggle. He
is confident, however, that y struggle
for the final possession of India is inev
itably approaching between these two
most powerful nations of Europe or the
world.
We commend this paper to the care
full consideration of American students
Of military matters and Of all other |
matters. There are evidences Of patient,
thorough preparation enough in it to
make the average superficial American
Students head swim.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
WANT THE NEW SCREENS.

About Five Thoussud Minors ON Strike
In the Pittsbur6 Djstr ct.
P1TTsBURo, April Tin direct oppo.
sition to the instructions Of President
Dolan before he left for Ohio, coal
miners in the Pttsburg district to the
number OF $500 are now on strike.
President Dolan wanted the diggers to
work in all mines where the operators
evidenced desire to comply with the
conditions Of the interstate agreement.
The diggers, however. have refused to
return to work until the new screens
are in place.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

H., Mr.: 2. s. Willard, the actor. Il, rap.
idly recovering.
The condition Of the insane King
Otto Of Bavaria has suddenly become
worse and it 10 feared that he 10 dylns.
Tuesdays statement Of the condition
Of the treasury shows available cash
balance, $225. v32. 2l9; gold reserve.
tl75, 62S. 1856.
The Tri.State Medical association
met at Dubuque, Ia, Tuesaay. A hum
dred delegates were present represent
INK Iowa, Illinois aud Missouri.
Robert s. Shaw, son OF Professor
Thomas Shaw Of the Minnesota school
Of agriculture, has been appointed to
the chair of agriculture at the Montana
state agricultural school at Bozeman.
1t is stated that the committee Of the
Ohio senate appointed to investigate
tho matter will report that Mark Hanna
holds his seat in the United States sen.
Ate by means of fraudulent practices.
What actlon the senate will take is
proolematical
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
&. STORY DOUBTED Is.

Hls Alleged GIsasags From Andree Given
IA f5%ti Little Crsdsnoe. ~
sEATTLE. Wash, April Ga tele-
gram to The Associated Press from
Nanaimo, B. O., says Jack Carr.
United States mail carrier, has arrived
there from St. Michaels, Alaska, via
Dawson City. Carr claims to have =
nessage from Andree, one Of his carrier
pigeons having been picked up. 1t is
said that the message says that Andree
10 alive and on land. Carr will not
give ont tho message for publication.
Several parties ut Nanatmo claim to
have seen tho message aud they Say 1t
II to ali appearances authentic. Full
oredence is not given to the report
here. -
Ex.Nsyor w. D. Wood, who arrived
from Dawson q few days ago, states
that he saw Carr at Dawson. Carr
said nothing about Andrse to him.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

The most damning as we'll as damna.
BILE fact in connection with the Maine
disaster is that the bottom plates Of the
ship are blown upward and inward in.
stead of outward and downward.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Chicago Ua,os ss.,sk Yards

! s. II 81, CHICAGO. April &
HOGS-Market for heavy strong; 9th
ors steady t., g.: lower. I
Sales rangel az g. 10000 for lights
g. sO@ ..O71< tor mixed; $1,000 193f for
heavy; $.oJ 3.85 Tor rough.
4 CATILE-NArkeJ slow but steady, Z.
sales RANGED at 9S.yOlDa.AOi for beeves:
o0.26 .L6O for COWS and heifefs; $500
4.66 for Texas Steers; @s.7t0AO for
stockers ana feelers.
! SHEEP, Market steady.
Sales ranged at g. 6V04. 80 for. natives
O. 9o0&7s for westerns; e<7s@s4o for
Ambs. ~. r..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
VICTORY FOR MINNEAPOLIS.

D1oUP Ground Elsewhere Cannot He
Branded ''A1innsapolia AiIls."
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE United States
court OF appeals has decided that mill.
srs have no right to use on barrels tho
name Of any city or state other than
the city and state in which the dour is
ground.
ground. The case was that Of the Min.
neapolis -four mill men against H. r..
Eagle. Wholesale grocer Of this city
The appeal was taken from decision
handed down by Judge Showalter re-.
1using to grant an injunction restrain.
ing the defendant from selling flours
branded minneapolis Mills" but man.
Qfactured in other places.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

Circle City, Alaska, gets it's name
from the fact that it lies directly upon
the arctic circle, at least upon the place
where the arctic circle would be if there
were any. rs.-a-s.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

For tho United States to intervene be-
tween Cuba and Spain would be nothing
more than the powers Of Europe have
done in the past two years in the con-
test between Japan and China and Tur-
key and Greece. They cannot have 4
word to say.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Sioux CITY L.: SO Stock.

Sioux CITY 1--we Stock.
SIOUX CRY, La, April s.
HO9S-Marker 30 higher. Range Of
prices, 5 '.4O@. 80,
CAITLE-Market stoady.
o4.UOO. $50 .or sto1k0rs; 9.7604O Tor
stock heifers; as 4loO for yearlings.
SAEEP-1n demand, 43.60@i.9a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Minneapolis Grain.

NJ .NNEAPOLtS, April g.
WHEAT-April closet ut 1870; May,
$685.: July, $3.50; 5 p.ember, 75ho.
On Track->. hard, $..UO5s; No.
Northern, yS1so.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
ARE ALIVE BUT HUNGRY.
Word Received From the Crows Of the
Ice- Bound Sealing Floet.

Word Received From the Grows OF the
Ice- Bound Sealing Fleet.
NANAlMo, B. O., April 6.-George F.
Tilton, third officer OF the steam whaier
Belvidere, who has just reached tho
outside world from the vessels impris.
oned in the ice, says the steam tender
Jeanie, steam whasers Orchid and Bel.
vioere, steam schooner Rosa and bark
are near Point Barrow. He says the
men on the frozen.ln vessels are suffer.
ing untold privations on account Of the
scarcity Of provisions, and are com.
PEELED to feed on the rankest of fish and
meat The natives are fast Opposing
Of CANNES ct $50 q head.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
u. Paul Union stock Yards.

SJUTH ST. PAUL, April x
HOGS-Market &, higher; quality
fair to good. Range Of prices, 9a.10@S.9a
CATILE-Market steady.
Sales ranged ut u BO@ 80 for stockers:
g. 100 IS tor Q Tvs; ~ 4l,93. u for heifsrs
e5.UO ,4.5O ior steers
SHEEP-MarHets steady.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Couldn't Spend 1t.

Couldn't Spend It.
II wish they sold tickets on the street
Car line have to use, she said.
"Wby?" =
swell, II had street car ticket in my
purse when went on a shopping tour;I
would not be 80 afraid of having to walk
hoMe "-Chicago Post. :
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Poultry, Butter aud Eggs.

CH CAGO, April B.
POULTRY-Live. dull; turkeys 90
10: chi:k,us. S@Sx,; ducks. g..
BUlTER-Firn; oroimeries, 10000;
dairies ll4D &c.
EGGS Firm: fresh, &c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, April &
wHEAT-Cash No. l hari, $l.OOX; No.
Mort .ern, $3.50; No . Nortnern, Ole.
NJ 3 spring, S4o. 10 Arrive-No hard.
tlOlX; No. Northern. $l.OOx.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Insult to Injury.

Aos0As ~ AAJ01ys -
mo, no." eaid she. two now mus
part!
IT'S useless. thus to plead.
And, though q wrench I've given you
heart,
Such wound is small, indeed,
For I recall your attitude
Awheel as teeth you clench
And. spelike. stoop, 80 / conclude T..
IT'S but monkey wrenchl"
Il. A. ". Bulletin, .;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Many Calamlties Averted.

mSny CSI3mltIeS Av6fteds /,
German Professor lin his lecture on wa
ter)-And then, gentlemen, do not forget.
II we had no water we could never learn
to swim. And how many people would be
0.OWned !-Vienna Fremdenblatt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

Another Surgical Triumph.
They sawed OF his arms and his legs.
They took out his jugular vein. :
They put fancy fl ills on his lungs,
And they deity extracted his brain.
Twas a triumph Of surgical skill
Such as never was heard Of till then.
twas the subject Of lectures before
Conventions Of medical men.
The news Of this wonderful thing
Was hsralded far and wide,
But as for the patient there's nothing 70 ny
Except. Of course, that he died.
New York Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

ONR ENJOYS ID
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneya,1
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.:
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and 40.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in:
its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known. Il
! Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80,
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any.
substitute.
CALIFORNIA E10 SNRUp CO.
~. .. 9Ax FRANCISCO. ca.
Z00~vkk' H. AEw voex Ak )
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Always ut Il.

Always ut Il.
"They say that Mrs. Grindly does .
great deal of fancy work."
II should say she did. When she can
find nothing else to do, she ruffles her hus-
bands temper. ''-Detroit Free Press. 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
A United Couple.

&
"Mr. and Mr.. Dadsley, next door, are
% congenial?' ..... :.
"Ahp" 49,
Eyes; he lets her have her own way
about everything. "-Chicago Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

~ MA. FORTIER, NJ. d., CM. Gradr
". ate of Victoria University, Montreal
Canada. Surgeon to St.Gabriers Hospi tai
Office hours 8 to 10 ann, and 2 to Up. m
Office at residence corner of First street
and First ave. N. E.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08
Professional Jeslousy.

"Miss Plumper, the ipgenue, Is such .
shrinking little creature, -" said Johnnie
II should twitter," replied Dollie Foot
ltes. "She shrinks nearly 40 per cent att
or the show is over. "-Indianapolis Jour
nal. -
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
FRUIT SOLD TO AID
 THE STARVING CUBANS.
Prominent Dealers Bid for the Car load Donated by the Riverside
 Chamber of Commerce..

NEW YORK, April Fruit dealers from all parts of the city assembled in the auction rooms on Erie Railway pier this afternoon and paid $702 for a car load of California oranges and lemons, for which, under ordinary circum- stances. E. L. Goodsell, the auctioneer would have been we'll satisfied to get half the money. Among the men who took part were big wholesalers and men who have little retail stands at the street corners. A large American flag hung behind the desk and to it James Clarence Harvey read an orig inal poem entitled America, the Friend of Her Enemy" the closing stanza of which said:
 So make your bids and show the world when
 Cubas flag is free,
 We've fed Spains poor relations ere we swept
 her from the sea.
 E. Andrews bought the first box, pay ing $16, and immediately gave it back, to be sold over again, and Flake & Co. gave $20 for box. the highest paid, though one box, on being resold num- Der of times, netted $65, and another $50. J. H. Killough x Co. paid SIS for a box, and G. Allison & Co. and Westfall Bros. & Go. bought boxes at $10 apiece P. J. Kelly bought choice box and immediately shipped it as gift to Sen ator Hanna. There were 223 boxes in all in the carload, which was donated by the Riverside Chamber of Com merce of Riverside Cal
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
SHOT AND KILLED
 THE TOWN TOUGH.
Joe Bacher of Santa Monica Defends Himself by Shooting Daniel
 B. Gray.

SANTA MONICA, April 7.-Daniel B. Gray, a well known man about town and considered tough man to deal with when drinking, got on a spree last evening. tried to run the town and attacked a number of people. He entered the Pacific saloon, got into an altercation with Joe Bacher, the proprietor, and attacked him with heavy cane. swearing to kill him. He cornered Bacher, who drew a pistol and fired five shots, three into the cell ing. Gray persisted in his attack, and of the last two shots one went through Gray's forearm and the other through his right lung. He died this afternoon. Bacher gave himself up but was released on a 5000 bond. Bacher is a peaceable citizen.
 At the Coroner's inquest the testimony showed Gray's bad record. He was dis charged from the Soldiers Home for fight ing. Ex-Sherff John Ray testified strongly to Gray's quarrelsome disposi- tion. The jury exonerated Bacher
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
ADVERTISEMENTS
Pears

People have no idea how crude and cruel soap can be.
 It takes off dirt. So far, so good; but what else does 1t do?
 It cuts the skin and frets the under-skin; makes red ness and roughness and leads to worse. Not soap, but the alkali in it.
 Pears Soap has no free al- kali in it. It neither reddens nor roughens the skin. It re- spends to water instantly; washes and rinses off in a twinkling; is as gentle as strong; and the after-effect is every way good. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
Representatives of the Six Powers Call on
 the President.
Nobody Believes the Step Will Have Any Effect on the Crisis One Way or
 the Other.

State Department, declining to say more than to refer inquirers to the Elm bassadors and the reply of the Presi- dent.
 The action of the powers in present. ing the joint note to President Mch1n- ley was to have occurred yesterday, but was deferred by delay at St. Peters, burg. It was not until o'clock yester- day afternoon that the Russian Gov ernment cabled it's Charge instructions similar to these already given to the other representatives. At o'clock last night meeting was held and the joint note formally signed, it having been prepared at the meeting at the British embassy the night before. The note is in French and bears the signature of the representatives of the six powers. The original note in French was pre- sented, and Sir Julian Pauncefote stated to the President that it was given to him in this language with the signatures, as French is the diplomatic language of the world. An English translation not bearing the signatures accompanied the original note, and 1t was this English translation which Sir Julian Pauncefote read. The Presi- dents answer was not reduced to French
 An inquiry at the several embassies and legations show that the reply of President Mckinley has created most favorable impression among the Elm bassadors and Ministers. It was cabled immediately to London, Paris and all the other European capitals. The declaration of the President that, in the interest of humanity, this warfare must stop, and his indirect appeal to them to exert their influence in the name of humanity found a sympathetic ref1ec- tion in the sentiments of all the En- basSadors and other representatives.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
} 6 c c 0 G occococcc<
 } STOCKTON PEOPLE , ; HISS MCKINLEY.

U STOCKTON, April 7.-An in- . cident which occurred here last O evening was the hissing of the . picture of President Mckinley,
 . displayed during a theatrical v performance. On the stage pie v lures of the Preside t and of . several leaders were being dis v played on the background of the 7 national colors. All cheered to . the echo till the picture of v Mckinley was shown, when the v gallery started to hiss, and it U was taken up downstairs. The . affair so angered a number pres
 O ent that they immediately left Q the theater.
 U when 1t became known around U town any denounced it as an 2 outrage, while others expressed
 ' the opinion that f was the peo-
 1 ple's privilege to criticise. Some
 2 who have entirely disagreed
 7 with President Mckinley in his v attitude in the present difficulty 7 were outspoken in their anger S that an audience should be in- . cited to manifest such disre-
 . spect Considerable III feeling
 U was awakened by the incident.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
BlMETALLIC
 CLUBS MEET Officers Are Elected and Resolutions Duly
 Adopted. William J. Bryan and Silver Chairman Towne Are
 Heard From. George Fred Williams Also Speaks on the Money Question and
 Creates Enthusiasm.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 7.-About 800 Reely called the convention of the League of Bimetallic Clubs to order to- day. New officers were elected. as fol- lows: President. J. P. Tarvin of Ken lucky; e-presidents-N. R. Tucker of Ohio, F. J. Van Voorhees of Indiana, A. c. Bentley of Illinois.
 Resolutions presented by Chairman D. E. Morse were adopted. They re- gard the financial question as ''the paramount issue" and pledge the sup port of the league to securing free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1; unalterably oppose the single gold standard; declare that Congress alone has power to coin and issue money, and that this power should not be delegated 10 individuals or corporations, ;-nd express continued confidence in w. J. Bryan.
 A resolution of sympathy for Cuban patriots and in favor of immediate in terVention by the United States was also adopted. William J. Bryan spoke at the afternoon session.
 An audience of between 5000 and 5000 people greeted William J. Bryan at IomllnSon Hall tonight. MT. Bryan was rendered an ovation. He spoke for an hour and a half, mainly on the cur rency question. He touched upon tne Cuban question casually He said thac his life had all been spent since the war and that he had always heard it in that the Democrats were not as patriotic as they should be. He was sure that the patriotism of Democrats had been demonstrated in the Cuban situation. He commended the course of Consul General Lee in the highest terms. While we are talking about freeing Cuba" said he, let us not for get that we have work to do in free ing America"
 This afternoon Chairman Towne of the National Silver Republican Com mittee spoke, arraigning the Indianap- olis sound money movement.
 At 5 o'clock MT Bryan and other prominent visitors were given a recep- ton by the Commercial Club and Board of Trade, when MT. Bryan, Chairman Towne and George Fred Williams spoke to the business men. Mir. Williams said that the invitation to speak be- fore a commercial club was one that would not be extended to him in New England, owing to his beliefs on the money question.