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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
WOULD TAX PROPERTY.

Senator Jones Outlines tho Democratic
idea Of Raising War Revenue.
WASHINGTON, May l8.-Considerable
progress was made by the senate dur.
ing the day in considering the war rev.
enue measure. Mr.. Jones ARK pre-.
sented in general statement the views
of the Democratic members OF the
finance committee. He maintained
that the taxes imposed by the pending
bill ought to be levied upon property
and not upon consum ption; that the
policy of the Republican party always
had been to impose taxes upon con.
sumption, while that Of the Democratic
party was to impose it upon property.
He believed that taxation that would
raise $3.50. 600, 600 would be amply SUI.
ficient to be- carried by this bill, and
that If the exigencies of the war should
demonstrate that more money was
needed, congress cou.d prov d, it later.
He opposed the proposition to issue
bonds aud certificates OF indebtedness;
far in excess of the requirements VI
the war;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
FIFTEEN THOUSAND THERE
Volunteers Continue Pouring
Into Chickamauga Park.
kUsTERING ABOUT COMPLETED
Over Ninety Thousand Men Sworn Into
Service IL tho Various
States.

OH1cKAxAuaA PARK, May ls.-Four.
teen regiments Of infantry, / Of cavalry
and batteries Of light artillery 600
men al told, have reported to General
Brooke, in command Of tho Ohicka.
manga army. The different regiments
have been provided with camping
grounds. tents and equipments as rap
idly % possible, and the historic battle
field begins to present proof Of what
tho United States can do in the way Of
assem- bling . volunteer army when the
necessity Of the government requires it.
Tho days arrivals were:
Sixteenth Pennsylvania infantry, 500
men.
First Michigan infantry, 1,Oe2 men.
First Ohio light artillery, 406 men.
Sixteenth Indiana infantry, 1925 men.
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Indiana
infantry, 1924 men.
Second Ohio infantry, 816 men.
First West Virginia infantry, 1,O11
men.
All tho troops that have arrived have
been located along the slope Of tho
ridge along the Lafayette road. The
grounds are excellently adapted and ON
the east are wooded groves. Not far
away 10 tho Chiokamagua creek, which
furnishes plenty Of water for cooking
and bathing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
TO CAPTURE iLoiLO.

oruis srs Concord and Bostep Sent From
$$sss Manila.
" HoNa KoNo. May 1.-THE steamer
E,meralds. which has just arrived
from Manila with 400 refugees. chiefly
Chinese, reports that the United States
q users Concord and Boston were CO.
ing to 1loilo. whore they expect prompt
a4pttulation and to reoapture the Amor
jean chip saranao, with cargo Of coal.
The blockade Of Manila 10 very rigid
a.:d several foreign ships have been re-
fused admittanoe.
The rebels arc useless % allies of Ad.
miral Dewey. They are utterly dis.
united, uuite half of them being in
favor Of Spain. Captain General
August 10 trying to oonoiliats tho reb-
els and has authorized the establish.
ment Of native oounoila Pending tho
arrival Of troops from the United States
tho Americans defer hostilities ashore.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
THE INTERVIEW DENIED.

General Merritt Says That Newspaper
Report 10 Entirely False.
WASHINGTON, May Is Secretary
Alger has received the following tele'
gram from General Merritt dated G. "
errors Island:
~ desire you to know that the in.
terviews published in the New York
papers are in every way incorrect and
unauthorized. had attended 10 take
no notice Of them, but / understand
the articles are taken seriously III
WaShinRton.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
IT sT,Rs UP RUSSIA.

Demand Said 70 Have Been Made for Eek.
plsnation Of Chambsrlsins speech.
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch to
The World from London says: The
Russian ambassador has been directed
to demand from Lord Salisbury, it ia
reported, An explanation Of Mr.. Cham
berlain's assertion that Russia IL in
eligible for an alliance because Of her
perfldy.
The prevailing opinion now is that
Mr.. Chamberlain speech, In which he
advocated an Anglo-Saxon alliance,
was grevious indisoretion.
His indiscreet calling the car ''the
devir' is sure, it is believed, to give un.
DYING offense in st. Petersburg.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
IS STILL UNSOLVED.

Spanish Cabinet Crisis . Hard Nut fol
sagasta-
MADRID. May l8.-Acoording to off.
cial announcements, the composition
Of the new ministry 10 still underlined.
but it is regarded as certain that Seno,
Catado will enter the cabinet. It il
also said that Senior Capedepon will
finally take the colonial portfolio.
II Senior Sagas,a spent the whole day in
conference with several member oil
the last cabinet and in fresh negotia
tons with the leaders of the right wing
of the Liberals. Senior Gamazo and
Senior Mauro.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
CAUSED A SHORT DELAY,
Thirteenth Minnesota Caught IN . Tor.
uado In Nebraska.

fhirteenth Minnesota Caught 1. Tor.
nado In Nebraska.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb, May l8.-The
Thirteenth regiment. Minnesota volun'
teers, encountered cyclone short
distance west of Grand Island during
the afternoon. A heavy black funnel
shaped cloud rose suddenly from the
southwest and moved rapidly across
tho prairie eastward.
It was accompanied by hurricane
and terrific downpour Of rain and inn
mepse hail stones. which broke the
windows in the first, second and third
sections. The cars were soon enveloped
In tho cloud, and the engineers ran
through It.
Tho fourth section caught the brunt
Of the storm and was 80 badly crippled
that delay Of three hours occurred.
The first, second and third sections got
through with little damage.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
Iowa Federation Of Labor.

DUBUQUE, Ia, May lS.-The Iowa
State Federation Of Labor met In this
city with q small attendance Of dele
gates The first session was presided
over by President Joseph Byrne Of OF.
tumwa and was devoted to preliminary
work of the convention. There ID
little Of Importance to come before the
convention. Among the prominent
labor leaders present is State Labor
Commissioner o. B. Lenness.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
Tie Oslhk neh Strike.

OSHKOSH, Wis, May l8.-There is NJ
change in the woodworkers' strike
here The manufacturers say that the
strikers places will not be filed for
the present, but eventually day viii!
be set for them to return to work.
Two Minnesota Nominations.
WASHINGTON, May l8.-Tte presi'
ient has nominated Robert b. =. BE-
ment of Minnesota to he engineer OF.
ficer, with rank OF major, and Samuel
r. Mcmillan of Minnesota to be an ad'
ditional paymast.r in tho army.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
CABINET MEMBERS SILENT

0ovsrunsnt Has Dssa HampsTsd BY In.
discreet Nswspapsrs.
WASHINGTON. May l8.-The cabinet
session lasted until about 1890 o'clock.
Secretary Long came late and left .
half hour before the others. Secretary
Day also left early. The members as
they left the White House were unusu.
ally retiosnt, even - to minor matters,
and explained that the administration
was greatly hampered In its work by
tho indisoreet publication Of news a. to
naval and army movements. Secretary
Long said that although the matter Of
rigid censorship on press messages was
not discussed at tho cabinet meeting,
tho action Of certain newspapers in
publishing movements and campaign.
ing plans was causing great embarrass-
ment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
Peavey Elevators Sold.

PORTLAND, May 18.-The Pacific
Coast Elevator oompany's entire sys-
tenn of warehouses and elevators in
Oregon, Idaho and Washington have
passed out of the control of A. E.
Peavey & Co. Of Minneapolis, and is
now the property of Theodore B. Viii.
cox, w. NJ. and @. E. Ladd, well known
bankers OF Portland. and owners of the
Portland FIGURING Mills company's ex.
tensive plant. The consideration is
understood to have been 81, 100000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
The CHARLESTON IS READY

VIII Sail for Manila Inaide OF Twenty.
four HourA
SAN FRANCISCO. May l8.-The cruiser
Charleston IL preparing to sail for Ma.
Mia within the next "a hours The
newspaper correspondents who have
been detailed to join them have gone
to Mare Island pursuant to Instructions
received from Commander GlasA It 10
now certain that she will precede the
City Of Peking. which 10 to take the
first detachment OF troops to the Phil.
ippines. The City Of Sydney and the
Australia are being coaled.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
No Change IN the Scale.

CINCINNATI, May 18-The Amalgam.
ated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers began their Esd annual con.
ryention here during the day, over 200
delegates being present, and President
shaffer presiding. Contrary to expec.
tation, it seems probable that there will
be no change in the present scale.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
Want Spain to DO Likewise.

MADRID, May lS-The newspapers
here assert that letters for Spain, even
letters containing checks and other
valuables, have been stopped at New
York and destroyed. The papers. de.
mand that the government make re.
prisals upon Americans resident in
Spain, especially in the case Of the cor
respondents Of American newspapers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
NEARLY ADMINISTERED IN.

Over $4,000 Volunteers New in Uuols
Sans Service.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-The volun.
tesr army 10 rapidly nearing compile
ton. Reports received by Adjutant
General Corbin show that 99,650 men
have been mustered in. Eighteen
states have completed their quota, as
follows:
California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, WASH
ington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
PLAN. TO CAPTURE ILoILo
The Concord and Boston Sent
to the Capital OF the
Panay Group.
Also Intend to Recapturo the
# American Ship Saranao
and Cargo.

LONDON, May 18.-The Hong Kong
{ correspondent Of The Standard says: It
4, sxpeoted, owing to the strict block.
ode and the famine resulting from It,
shat the city Of Manila will soon be
sompsllsd to oepitulate to tho Ameri'
oln blookading squadron under Ad'
Wiral Dewey.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
REBEL LEADERS ON BOARD
Dispssch Boat MoCullooh Has Returned
to Cavits.

to C0V1t0.
LONDON, May l8.-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of The Times says: Ag.
u.naldo and tho principal leaders in the
recent rising loft In tho United Slater
dispatch boat McCnlloch for Cavite.
They win attempt to persuade the ma
lives to attack Manila in . few days.
They have promised Admiral Dewey to
scgulats their conduct in accordance
with tho principles Of humanity. The
Americans are evidently anxious TO
complete their conquest before the ar.
rival Of the troops from San Francisco.
British residents now take q more
hopeful view and famine 10 no longer
feared.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
Correspe>dsuts Get War.iae.

TAMPA, May l&-Every newspaper
correspondent has been officially mott.
lied that In future no mention must be
made Of any small expedition, similar
20 that Of the 0usde last week, until
sne success Of tho expedition has been
q ssured BY the return Of the boat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
REPORTED FROM MADRID

American Vessel Blown Up or Cardona
and Eighteen Men Killed.
MADRID. May 18-An official dis
patch from Havana confirms the repor
OF the blowing up of an American YES
sci of Cardenas and the killing Of i
on board.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
THE Biz MUST BE PAID.
Federal Court Decision Oh . Note for
Liquors Sold In Iowa.

Federal Court Decision Oh . Note for
Liquors Sold In Iowa.
Dies MONIES, Ia, May l8.-Judge
Woolson Of the United States circuit
court has ordered an important de.
cision which will be far reaching in ito
effect on tho Iowa prohibition law.
The case was that Of the Columbia
Brewing Company Of St. Louis vs.
Van Vleot.
The defendant resides at Pella, La,
and was engaged in tho sale Of beer
contrary to law. The action was on .
note given for the beer. The de-.
PENDANT set up tho plea that the note
was uncolleotable because the sale
was illegal under the law. He also
filed q counter claim for ey8, 900 for
money paid plaintiff for beer in cldi.
ton to the amount Of the note.
Judge Woolson ruled that the note
given by the defendant for purchase Of
beer in Missouri was valid and further
that the money paid by defendant for
beer ordered by him Of plaintiff in Mic.
souri, could not be recovered back. A
verdict was returned against defendant
Van Vlect for &0,O00.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
MANY FIRMS BURNED OUT.

Fire ut Attl. boru. Aisss.,. Causes I.oss oi
,oSoO,00Q.
A7rLEBoRo, Mass, May 1S-A fire
broke out III J. M. Bates watch case
factory in Mill street, in the jewe!ry
district, at 1915 q. M, and then spread
to adjoining buildings. Nineteen jew
elry firms were burned out. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
:: WOULD Be PREMATURE.
No Call for Additional Volunteers VIII
Be Made at l1esant.

No Call for Additional Volunteers WIN
Be Made at Jresent.
WASHINGTON, May l8.-General Mel.
Con A. Miles, commanding tho army.
suid during tho day that it was not the
intent ton Of the president to call for an
additional number Of volunteers at this
me. -Itis-suesested that such call
ct present would be little premature
IN view Of the fact that . little over
$4,000 Of those troops already called for
Rad been mustered into the service OF
the government.
Get Orders 70 Nove.,
r. WASHINGTON. May l&-Orders to
the volunteer troops were given to
l,ove ~ follows: First Wiscon.
Elm to Tampa, Second Illinois to
9ampa, Light Battery A, Illinois, to
Ohickamauga, Third Michigan TO
Tampa. Battery B, Psnnsylvania, to
Ihickamauga.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
LOCKED UP As SPIES,

Captured Amsricsn Correspondents Not
ID Considered Prisoners Of War.
MADRID, May fl8.-It is announced
herein . dispatch from Havana that
after the arrival Of tho Unoas at that
port the two captured American news.
paper men were examined. and 1t is
added, that, the inquiry. revealed the
fact that they could not be considered
~ prisoners Of war, but must be locked
up 40 spies, one being, 1t 10 claimed, .
Cuban employed in Havana. It 10 fur.
ther alleged that upon the prisoners
we're found revolvers, cartridges, inter.
esting documents and q camera.
cE\IcA AAcA WI zen
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
Blueissksts for Key West,

New YORK, Nay l8.-Orders have
: cen received at the Brooklyn navy.
yard for the transfer of nearly 500
bluejackets from the receiving ship
Vermont to Key West. Arrangements
were made Immediately for their trans.
roytatiou, - s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
TELEGRAPHlC BREVlTIES.

OEOoTH 1OS 1,VVVsVVV pOUuO0 VI 0AAs
meats, half Of which is to be sent to
Tampa, have been placed by the gov
eminent in St. Louis.
Seven houses were unroofed by tor.
nado at Albion, Neb. Mrs. Harry
Austin and two children were seriously
injured by falling walls.
The Ohio Prohibition state convtn:
ton has decided to refuse to join with
the other minority parties on com.
mon platform in the interest Of reform.
The consolidation Of 10 Of the most
prominent envelope companies in the
country. representing 70 per cent Of the
output Of commercial envelopes, has
been effected.
The torpedo boat destroyer Yankton
and torpedo boat KoKse have been
placed in commission at tho maynard
at Portsmouth,, N. H. Tho vessels will
be sent to Key West.
Twenty.seven thousand tons of coal
were shipped from Sydney to San
Francisco last month and arrange.
ments have been made for the delivery
Of 10000 tons during the present
month.
Astoria and Columbia River railroad
has been opened for traffic The new
line connects with the Northern Pa
oifc at Globe and with the Southern
Pacific and the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company ct Portland.
saS :i.orT5s Flash Light.
CHICAGO, May 18-A special to The
News from Key West. Fla. says: The
Wilmington crow were amazed to
zee Nero castles flash light last night
for the first time since the blockade
began. It was suggested that the
Spaniards were expecting the Cape
Verde feet.
BRYAN NOW A COLONEL.
Authorized by Governor Holcomb to Or
ganiss . Regiment.
LINCOLN, Neb, May 10. William ].
Bryan 10 to organize third regiment
Of Nebraska volunteers and tender
their services to the president as soon
40 mustered. Governor Holcomb has
issued him q commission IS colonel
with authority to proceed and Mr..
Bryan told the Associated Press CORE.
spondent that he would accept the
commission.
BILLS AFFECTING LABOR.
Two Measures Of importance Passed by
the House.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-The house
hold brief session during tho day.
Two important bills affecting labor
were passed, one limiting the labor OF
persons employed upon government
works aud in government service to
eight hours daily, and the other provid'
ing for tho equipment Of . non.partisan
labor commission to consider legislative
problems affecting labor,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
SEVEN MEN KILLED.

Elevator In . Boston DuildinG Drops .
Hundred Feet.
BOSTON, May 18.--Eight men In the
employ Of tho Columbian Fire PROBING
G mpany fell a distance Of more than
10 feet with an elevator In the build.
ing now. under construction for the
1;oston Wharf company on A street.
Ono man was instantly killed. six 9th.
evs have since died Of their injuries
and there is very little hope for rscov.
cry of the oth,,r one.
- WOULD BE PREMATURE.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-20
GLADSTONE SINKING FAST
End of the Grand Old Man but
a Few Hours Away.
HE DAN RECOGNIZE NO ONE
70 Gradually and Peacefully Sleep NJ
Away Into the Land
Of Shades.

> LONDON, N.Y. l8.-Acoording to =
special dispatch from Hawarden Mr.:
Gladstone 10 sinking rapidly. DR..
Dobie doubts that his patient was con-
sc,ous at any time during the day :,
though he said Eyes" and NO." nor
does the physician believe that Mr..
Gladstone recognized any one. Never
theless, he suffered no pain, but just
lay with his head facing the light, his
eyes closed, his hands sometimes out
side the counterpane and sometimes
hidden beneath. His grand face bears
. most peaceful and beautiful look.
Late in tho evening all the servants
Of the household were admitted to the
sick room for q final farewell. They
found Mr.. Gladstone lying on his right
side, in deep eleep, as il dead. Each in
turn touched his hand and left the
room tearfully.
6p m.-An official bulletin just is.
sued says:
"Mr. Gladstone has taken = serious
turn for the worse. His death may be
expected within "a hours."
THE Bic MUST BE PAID.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-26
Chancery Court Land Sale.
NOTICED

Persuant TO decree of the Chancery
Court Of Blount County, Tenn, rendered
at the April Term, 1897, will sell to the
highest bidder at the Court House door in
Maryville, Tenn, on the 10th day Of April
1898, the lease hold interest in the follow
ing lands, situated in District No. D. Blount
County, Tenn, containing--acres more
or less, and described as follows The
lease hold interest for the period of thirty
years in the lands of S. H. Beals and wife,
bounded on the West by G. w. Grifitts; on
the South by David Tuck and Jas. Crisp;s
on the North by S. H. Beals. Also the
on the East by Rice Crisp,
lease hold interest on the farm of Rice
Crisp and wife for same period of thirty
years, bounded as follows: On the West
by S. H. Beals on the South by James
Crisp, on the East by Rice Crisp,
and his heirs with the right to quar-
ry marble and stone, ship and use the same
with the right to use certain timber and
other rights as set forth in said lease which
is here referred to.
Said sale will be made on a credit Of Six
and twelve months, in bar Of the equity of
redemption, in the case of Thomas H.
Head and H. H. Taylor exrs, VS.. Mary H.
Beach ct al the purchaser to give note with
good security, bearing interest from date OF
sale, and a lein retained on said land for
the payment of the purchase money.
This 9TH day of March, 1898.
w. c. Chumlea, Clerk & Master.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-26
Chancery Court Land Sale.

Pursuant to decree of the Chancery
Court of Blount County, Tenn, rendered
at the October Term, 1897, will sell to the
highest bidder at the Court House door IN
Maryville, Tenn, on the 10th day of April
1898, the following lands, situatedn District
No II, Blount County, Tenn, containing
acre, more or less, and desrcibed as follows:
First tract containing $40 acres more or less,
also one third undivided interest in tract
of land adjoining the above named tract
and supposed to contain twenty seven hun
bred acres;said two tracts Of land are on the
waters of the Little Tennessee River, Shop
Creek, adjoining the lands of Jason Cuth-
bertson, Wright & Milligan and others and
fully described in the decree for sale to
which reference is here made.
Said sale will be made on a credit of Six
months, in bar Of the equity ofredemption, in
the case of James L.Nelson VS.. W. D. Hamil.
ton. The purchaser to give note with good
security, bearing interest from date of sale,
and lein retained on said land for the pay
ment of the purchase money.
This 9TH day March, 1898.
w. c. Chumlea Clerk & Master.
S. P. Rowan, Sol.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-26
Chancery Court Land Sale.
NOTICE.

Pursuant to degree of the Chancery
Court of Blount County, Tenn, rendered
at the October Term, 1894, will sell to
the highest bidder at the Court House
door in Maryville Tenn, on the 4th day of
April 1898, the following lands, situated in
District No l, Blount County, Tenn, con-
tanning 263 acres, more or less, and de-
scribed as follows: Adjoining the lands of
DR.. Lanes heirs, Martin Rorex, II. John
son, M. Brewer, Everett and perhaps others
and known as the John c. Hale farm, and
on which is located a store-house, large
barn, good dwelling house, tan yard and
other buildings.
Said sale will be made on a credit Of Six
and Nine months, in bar of the equity OF
redemption, in the case of McMillen Hazen
& Co. VS. John c. Hale ct al, the purchaser
to give note with good security, bearing
interest from date of sale, and len retain.
ed on said land for the payment of the
purchased money.
This Ist day of March 1898.
w. c. Chumlea Clerk and Master