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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
REMODEL THE HOUSE.

Many Plans Being tsConsidered for Inn.
proving Ventilation and Acoustics. -
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Several plans
for remodeling the house of representa-
tives are being considered by the house
committee on ventilation and acoustics.
Mr.. Heatwole Of Minnesota recently 70
newed attention to the subject by offer
ing resolution for the expenditure Of
600, 600 for remodeling the hall and
putting in complete system of ventila-
ton. Mr.. Heatwole's plan contemplates
taking out the desks of the members, 30
that attention of members will be cen.
tered to the work of the house rather
than to letter writing. It also proposes
much more retiring room, both for
leisure, writing, and the private work
usually done at the members desk. An
other plan by Mr.. Beech of Ohio en-
braces the idea of q forum, to be placed
in front of the speakers desk from
which members will speak in address.
ing the house. Some time since Speaker
Reed suggested q remodeing in line
with the chamber of the house Of COM
mons. These several plans and sug-
gestions will be considered and an effort
made to have the remodelihg accom-.
plished during the coming recess Of con-
RresS.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY

Senate Takes Action on tho Death of Pres
ident Faure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The senate
adopted a resolution instructing the
vice president of the United States, as
president of the senate, to express to the
government and the people of France
the sympathy of the senate in the be-
reavement that has fallen upon the
French republic in the death Of Presi:
dent Faure.
The naval personnel bill for which
the navy department has been contend
ing for so many years was passed by the
senate during the afternoon. It was
under discussion for several hours, but
was passed practically in the form in
which it was reported by the senate
committee. The remainder of the days
session was devoted to passage of bills
on the private pension calendar, "A in
number, and to the reading of the
A1aska code bill
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Fire at Motley.

Motley correspondence in Staples
World: Last Thursday just after
dinner fire was discovered Issuing
from around the chimney In
I. A. Morrison's store, by
DR.. Dinaham. who has an Office
on the. second floor. 1t was
then discovered that the fire
extended betwe the first and Sec
ond stories from the chimney on
the south side entirely across to the
north side, a distance OF nearly 10
feet. 1t. also was burning between
the studding near the chimney and
In the partition up stairs. The dry
goods and shoes were hustled out Of
the tuilding In short order and a
stream of water was soon playing
on the fire from the town pump in
the street. 1t was not believed that
the building could he saved, b
after a short struggle the flames
were checked and soon exr1nguished.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
NAVAL CAMPAIGN PROMISED
United States to Extend Juris-
dlction to All Philippines. v
LITTLE FIGHTING Is EXPECTED
Msn.of-War WIN 10 Accompanied 81
Soldiers to he Landed Whore sasA
Course 10 Necessary. ,..

i WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE admins
tration has determined rapidly to ex.
tend the jurisdiction Of the United
States over the whole Of the Philippine
group, acting on the theory that delay
in this case is dangerous. and that. an
archy and general paralysis of such
interests as the islands support will be
brought about through a failure
promptly to replace the Spanish SOW
ereignty over the islands by that Of the
United States. This decision involves
the necessity Of a naval campaign. and
this will be instituted as soon as Ad.
miral Dewey receives the reinforce.
ments IN the shape OF gunboats now on
the way to Manila. r.. "a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
FRANCE \ | IS Calm c A. ! !
Death Of President Faure Has
Had No Bad Effect on the
Political Situation. +.
q .'g& ! L.... *. 5,5 r. -. Il
As a Precaution Against q Coup
d'Etat Troops Are Con- ~
fined in4Barracks.
F E-.'@
sPRETENDERS ARE ACTIVE
This, However. Is Not Likely
to Develop Anything Be-:
: You'd Manifestoes.
Remains Of the Dead President
Viewed by the Ministers
and Diplomats.

PARIS, Feb, 1s.-Everything is very
quiet in Paris. There is no danger of q
coup d'etat. Still the ministers think
that Fsure's death is q misfortune at
the present juncture, and this is the
conventional talk. They have all looked
forward to having soon to resign, and
they spoke of the possible effect of his
death on the courts of Europe.
AS a precaution against coup d'etat
or anything of the sort the troops have
been ordered to keep within barracks in
all the garrisons.
M. Faure's death has Gained rather
than excited political parties. The sit
,uation is grave, and the people every
where feel this. At the session Of the
chamber Of deputies there was an alb
sence of excitement. The wish is to Sc
lect the best man for president, ire
spective of party affiliations.
! kilograms from Turin, where the
DUO d'Orleans is staying, and from
Brussels, the headquarters of Prince
Victor Napoleon, report considerable
activity on the part of the adherents Of
the pretenders.> This, however, is not
likely to develop anything beyond man.
ifestoes, and, altogether, the indications
are against any abnormal developments
in the situation.
The Due d'Orleans, addressing the
Royalists at Turin during the day, de-
ivered a violent speech, expressing his
hope to be able to re-establish the mon
archY.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
BODY LIES IN STATE.

Ministers, Diplomats and High Public
Functionaries View tho Remains.
. PARIS, Feb. 1S.-The body of the late
President Felix Faure laid in state in
the palace from to 8 in the after
noon. Only the ministers, men,
bers of the diplomatic corps and high
public functlonaries were allowed to
view the remains. But the public will
be admitted each day from 8 to = until
Tuesday. The obsequies will take place
next Thursday, in the cathedral of
Notre Dame, and the interment will &C.
cur in the cemetery Of Pere Ia Chaise.
The chamber of deputies met at 2 p.
m. The hall was crowded. M. Des-
chanel, who presided, read Premier
Dupuy's letter announcing the death of
President Faure, and pronounced an
eulogy Of the deceased chief magistrate.
He also asked all Frenchmen to unite
around his coffin.
M. Deschanel then read letter from
the president of the senate, NJ. Loubet,
announcing that the national assembly
would meet at Versailles. It was then
moved that the house adjourn as q
token of mourning. This was agreed
to and the deputies dispersed.
All the sovereigns have sent condo
lences on the death of President Faure.
Besides the public buildings, many
private houses display flags at hslfmast.
The flood Of kilograms Of coincidence
from all PETE of the world continues.
Probably tn. most interesting are those
Of Emperor Nicholas, conveying his sor-
row and that of the czarina; President
Mckinley, representing :rne reel,ng u
the sister republic, and Emperor Will.
lam, praying that God would grant the
widow strength to bear her sorrow.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
CANAL MEASURE ATTACHED

Senate Committee Makes It . Rider to
the River and Harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-The senate
committee on commerce decided to put
the Morgan Nicaraguan canal bill in
the river and harbor bill.
The action of the committee was pre-.
coded by brief argument by Senator
Morgan in which he went over the gen.
eral grounds favorable to the construc-
ton of the canal. He controverted the
opinion that the addition Of the amend
ment would be detrimental to the In
terests of the river and harbor bill and
expressed q preference for the river and
harbor billover the sundry civil bill - q
vehicle to carry tho canal nbill There
was no prolonged discussion among the
members of the committee and there
seemed little division of opinion as to
the wisdom of attaching the amend
ment to one of the appropriation" meas
ures.
Some of the members expressed the
desire that the amendment should go
on the sundry civil bill, but motion to
recommend that it be incorporated in
that measure. was voted down, 7to4 f..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
WORK OF HIGH WATER.

-. and Other Damage Done. ..a..v
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. le.-The Man
chester span of Mayo bridge, connecting
this city with Manchester, was carried
away by high water and the Southern
railroad bridge is in danger. The Gle.
vator of S. H. Halves & Co., the largest
coal dealers in the city, is afire. One of
the electric light plants is under water
and it is said the gas works will be
flooded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Minnesota Editors Elect Omoers,

Nh1u000OsS 1@Sk1sO1b A~A0Cs OsHCCEbs
ST. PAUL, Feb. 16.-The Minnesota
state editors and publishers have con.
cluded their annual convention and ad.
journed. The following officers were
chosen: President, E. E. Huntington,
Window; first vice president. w. J,
Munro, Morris; second vice president,
J. A. johnson, Winona; Secretary, C.
p. Slime, st. Paul; treasurer, David
Ramaley, st. Paul; executive commit
tee, H. P. Hall, st. Paul; c. c. Whitney,
st. Paul; Frank Meyst, Minneapolis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
hONENLOHE's TRIBUTE.
Germsn Chancellor Expresses the Sym
patty Of tho Nation.

German Chancellor Expresses the Sym.
patty Of tho Nation.
BERLIN, Feb. 1S.-The imperial chan
cellor, Prince Hohenlohe, at the opening
Of the reichstag, announced the death Of
President Faure and expressed the sym
pathy of the German people and EN-.
peror with France, (which" he added,
.'was lamenting the demise Of a man
who, as chief magistrate, had unswerv.
ingly promoted the great interests Of
peace and concord, and the welfare of
nations, mindful Of the common tie
uniting all civilized nations"
Continuing, the chancellor said: eve
too, give expression to the sorrow felt
and the loss sustained by the French,
people, who at no time have ceased to
be one of the great pillars of civiliza
ton"
The members of the reichstag listened
standing to the remarks of the chancel.
lor and applauding them.
Count Won Ballisstrem, the president
Of the reichstag, declared that the OBJ
ject of the members in rising from their
seats was to express sympathy, fact
which they felt bound toplace on record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Secretsry Hitch cock Arrives

New YORK, Feb 1S.-Ethan Allan
Hitchcock, the retiring American am
bassador to Russia, recently appointed
by President Mckinley secretary Of the
interior, arrived during the day from
abroad on the steamship Teutonic.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Severed the Foot.

ROyaltOn Banner: That was an
unfortunate accident that hefell the
14-yearOld son of Joseph Zulager a
few DAYS ago. Mr.. Zulager, who
lives near Rice. was chOpping wood
and the boy was standing near by
watching him. In splitting a stick
tn. sharp az glanced and struck the
leg just above the ankle, nearly sew
ering the foot i from the leg. The
boy nearly died from loss of blood
before the surgeon arrived. 1t is
thought the foot will have to be
amputated. The father ts nearly
crazy with grief over the accident.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Causing Floods in Jamaica.

KINGSTON, JAM, Feb. ia terrific
norther, accompanied by an incessant
rain storm, has been causing numerous
local floods. The storm swept the north.
ern coast Of the island, from Annette bay
to Montego bay, from Monday to
Wednesday, doing widespread damage
to shipping, railroad, cattle and cult.
walton. No fatalities have been reported.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21

The Valencia has reached San
Francisco with IS soldiers from
Manila. Thirteen were on sick leave
and the others on furlOugh, or their
time of enlistment had expired.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Panama Strikers Compromise.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE depart
ment of state has been informed in a
cable from Consul General Gudger at
Panama that compromise has been
effected with the strikers at Colon, and
work has been resumed. Recent ad.
vices from there said that the situation
was critical, and that a revolution
might be q possible outcome if the
strike continued.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Responsible for Riot Losses.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 1s. The su-
preme court has affirmed the judgment
of the lower court in the case of the
City of Chicago VS.. Manhattan Cement
Company. The question involved was
the constitutionality of the law which
provides that cities and counties are
liable for three.fourths of the value OF
Property ...:-.::o; I IL 3..c..S
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Stock Losses In Colorado.
Moorhesd Policeman Killed.

FARGO, N. D., Feb. lS.-Fire de-
stroyed John Hugstad's residence in
Moorhead, valued at $500. During
the fire Sandy McLain, q Moorhead
policeman, was struck by falling
chimney and INSTANTLY killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21

-Thawing machines are being
successfully used in KlOndike mining,
and will make the gold output much
greater than by the old process OF
tina wing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21

"A resident Of Monticello. OF a
somewhat notorious character. has
been arrested on suspicion of causing
the dynamite explosion recently In
that village.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21

Work on the new Maine was be-
gun in the Cramp Ship yard at
Philadelphia ON Wednesday. 1t is
hoped to have it ready for launching
Feb. Is next wear.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Gunboat Princeton ut 81

Gunb0at PF1nCet0n at Sues. "
SUEZ, Feb. 1S.-The United States
gunboat Princeton, from New York,
Jan. II, for Manila, has arrived here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
sPAlN's $2o,ooo,ooo.

Two Bills Providing for Its Appropriation
introduced.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Two bills
were introduced in the house during the
day to pay Spain $20,OO0,0O0 provided
for in the Paris treaty. One by Repre-.
sentative Cannon is in the terms of the
provisions of the paragraph which was
eliminated from the sundry civil appro.
priation bill. The other was introduced
by Representative Gillett of Massachu.
sets, and in addition to the appropris.
ton contains second section substan.
TALLY in the language of the McEnery
resolution passed by the senate.
Klondiks Thawing Machines.
NANAIMo, B. c., Feb. l8.-Among the
passengers on the steamer Amur was M.
Masks, an Australian mining expert,
who has come from Dawson for the pur.
pose of obtaining thawing machines.
These, he says, are being successfully
used in Arctic mining. Machines now
in operation thaw from 10 to IL feet pei
day, as against S feet by the old process.
He estimates this years output Of the
Klondike country at $l9, 100000.
Stock Losses In Colorado.
DENVER, Feb. 16.-The estimate OF
losses to the cattle and sheep interests
caused by the recent storms in Colorado,
made by State Veterinarian Charles
Gresswell based on reports received dur
ing the past week, reaches q total Of
100000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-21
Salad Eiftx Tbousand photoxrsphs.

F.. PARIS, Feb. 1s.-At the meeting OF
the cabinet NJ. Dupuy, the premier, an
nounced that sc, 0OO photographs Of the
Due d'Orleans had been seized on the
frontier.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-10-13
THRICE HAIL THE HERO.


Is a curious little fly. 1t is tue
most Industrious, unanimous and
sleepleSS little Gus in the air. And
like a great many people | have seen,
1t Will approach you in the most SOL
emn and pious manner, singing the
most lugubrious camp-meeting air.
ana at the same time suck your yerv
lie blood, if it catches yol asleap or
OIL your guard. More than that, lie
poisons that which he does O suck.
Some years ago an %enterprising
"Apurt,' as Bro. p. X. calls them.
made il discovery and ANNOUNCED the
fact that the mosquito bite was an
antldote to malarial poison. Now
another "Npurt' comes along, ex-
plodes the antidOte theory and an.
Announces that instead of the bite
counteracting the effect of malarial
poison 1t actr ally exaccerbates the
trouble. In fact, the little son.of.a.
gun carries with it IA little sack full
OF germ juice and a ~hypodermic syr-
ing, and when it finds you mapping,
1t lnjects this juice in you. The
doctors have a big name for this
juice-Plasmodium Malarie-I think.
Anyway, 1t gets there just the same.
and the doctor world is disturbed to
just how in the devil we are to
get rid Of the mosquito.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-10-13

KIND TO THE COMMONWEALTH.

The Greenwood Commonwealth
comes to US this week enlarged and
other" ise improved with Mai. James
IL. Nardlman'S name at the mast
head as editor, 1t is by far the best
and ablest edited paper in the state
OF Mississippi. Everybody ought TO
Subscribe for The Commonwealth
Demucrat-Star.
am very grateful to Bro. 'p.. X"
for his Kind words. The newspapers
in every town or city in the state are
as good as the people of that commu-
nifty are willing to pay for. In
deed IN many places they are better.
There is SO little money to be made
out OF newspapers in Mississippi that
| am often amazed that the county
paper is as good as it is. They are
expected to do more charitable work,
blow the town and otherwise serve
the community, and yet, when it
comes to paying for advertisements
and other debts due the paper, we
find some of the ''bcst men, tardy or
delinquent. 1t is remarkable that
such Is the case, still it is true.
There is not any enterprise which is
OF greater material worth to = com-
munity than u good, well-edited
newspaper. 1t not only tells the
world of the advantages, &c, of the
town in which 1T is located but its
character represents the moral and
intellectual status of its patrons. 1t
Is my purpose to make The Common.
wealth better as we 90 along. Such
helras the Democrat.Sta has rem.
dered is most highly priced.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-10-13
WHO FOUND NET

Much has been written and said Of
late about the ~"discovery of Dewey
and who is responsible for it. Fraud
Long. secretary Of the navy, a y ''he
done it, while Teddy Roosevelt
comes along and with characteristic
mOdcsty believes that the discovery
was made by him and that he knew
when he found him that he had a
record breaker. Now that all
sounded very well and the world was
disposed TO compromise the matter
and give Roosevelt and Long both
credit for it, but here comes Senator
Proctor. Of Vermont, and plays
smash with the whole business. To
the Associated Press lie gives out
this statements:
He said that when the question OF
a commander Of the Asiatic station
was under discussion, he went to the
president to recommend Dewey for
the place. II saw the president last
Tuesday said the senator, Sin re-
gard to this very matter. He re-
membered the conversation we had
quite distinctly, and to my surprise,
in detail. had spoken OF the fight
ing qualities Of Dewey, and McKin-
ley replied: "Yes, but all naval Of
icers are fighters" Then | said
that that was true, but that Dewey
was level-headed, and that he could
take care Of his country and his
conntry's interest, no matter how far
away he might be sent. Mr.. McKin-
ley remembered all this perfectly.
This seemed to have some elect upon
the president, for he wrote on Il card
these words; Secretary Long-As.
sign Commodore Dewey to the Asiat-
ic squadron" (Signed) W. Mex"
The president placed this note be.
hind his inkStand on his desk. Then
hc'said to me: "Senator, that is
fixed | told Dewey of this soon
atterward, and Dewey said: Il will
celebrate this, | will give you IA dim
ncr.' told Dewey that he did not
owe me anything, but as he was an
old TREND Of mine, ! would eat his
dinner, and | did.
| believe ProctOr's statement,
Roosevelt and Long to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-10-13

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-10-13

Things have come to u pretty pass
when Il man or newspaper is denied
the right to speak his or its honest
thoughts about public questions.
A merchant here in Greenwood told
me a few days since that he had lost
patronage because of his out-spoken
advocacy of water works. | suppose
the same thing has happened to those
who opposed water works. But let
the prosecutors for opinions sake be
on whatsoever side OF this question
they may, want to say that such
bigotry is contemplate. 1t is none of
your business what my views
may be, so long as you are Accord
ed the same right which | claim for
myself. / am willing to coacede your
honesty Of purpose, and / shall not
aoridge your right of candid express.
sion. 1t is an i~nalienab!c right and
one who denies it, writes himself
down. both a tyrant and an ass. Let
every white American citizen er .orm
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-10-13

The Memphis CONGRATULATED
is for anybody to beat Bryan for the
nomination for president. 1t prefers
a man who is a Republican at heart,
with slight Democratic leanings, but
il 1t is announcement to get such a
man, it will take the straight stuff.
The CA. is liable to be disappoint.
ed. 1t has no influence in Democrat
ic councils.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-10-13

1t seems that the Filipines have
made up their minds to do better
fighting. Within the last few DAYS
quite "A number Of 'our boys" have
gone down, the victim of McKinley's
criminal folly. Every mar who gives
his life defending the American Flag
in the PHILIPPINES is murdered by the
republican party.