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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03

As the navy department views 1t, those
Spanish wrecks arc us hopeless rs their
mother country. - Philadelphia Norti,
American.
The orders were to capture or destroy
the Spanish fleets. The destroy end Of the
combination seems to have beon eiIectusl
-Ridgewood IN j. News.
The navy department Is discovering
that 1t is much easier to make wrecks out
Of Spanish vessels than to mako good YES.
sells out Of Spanish wreoks.-Omaha Bee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
Why Not Spend Christmas and
New Years at Home.

The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets
to any point on their line at a fare and a
third for the round trip, account of Christ
mas and New years holidays, on Dccell-
Der q. "A, q. rs, 80 and 81. 1888 and January
and 2, with return limit to and including
January 3, 1899. Students upon prescnta.
ton of proper credentials, can obatin
tickets at the same rate, good to return
until school recOnvenes.
ing on or addressing }. Y. Callahan, Gen.
oral, Agent, Ill Adams Street, Chicago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
CONUNDRUMS.

How many peas are there in pint2
Ono p.
What is the finest ship in the worlds
Friendship.
What kind Of essence docs young man
like when he pops the question: Acquies-
cence.
Why was Moses the most wicked man
that ever livsdY Because he broke all ten
commandments at once.-Exchango.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
MINOR. ITEMS OF INTEREST

Baron Curzon of Keddlesley, the new
viceroy of India, has arrived at Cal.
cutta.
Mrs. Lilly Lord Tiff, secretary Of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Women, is dead at Buffalo,
N. Y.
Jim Jeffries, the heavyweight boxer
of Los Angeles, has been matched to
box 20 rounds with Joe Kennedy Of San
Francisco on Jan. ~.
The war departments published sum-
mary of army stations for the first time
includes Havana as q regular post,
showing about $4,000 troops there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
1Iust Stamp Warehou,e Rcceipts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Assistant At
torney General Boyd has rendered an
opinion in which he holds that all re.
ceipts given or goods. merchandise and
property held in storage in q regular
warehouse require the stamps provided
for by the. war revenue act.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
NO NEWS FROM lLOlLO.

General Otis Has Not Heard From the
Miller Expedition.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-A cablegram
was received at the war department
during the day from General Otis, in
command at Manila, but much to the
disappointment of the officials he an.
nounced that he had not heard of the
result Of the landing of General Miller'a
forces at uoilo.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
Extended French Conces,,ons,

Extended French C0ncosslODS.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
It is given out here that in spite of the
protests Of Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister, the Chinese govern.
ment consented to the extension 1T the
French concessions.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
To Raise the Reina Mercedes.

To Raise the Reina Mercedes.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 81. - The
Merritt & Chapman Wrecking COM
pany's outfit has arrived here to raise
the former Spanish cruiser Reina Mer-
cedes, which was sunk on the edge Of
the channel leading to Santiago harbor
during the first bombardment Of the
cantiago Notifications by Admiral
tampson's squadron.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
PREPARING FORALYNCHlNG

Mob After Particularly Atrocious Muir
derer at Bedford, Ind.
BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. 30. "A mob is
said to be forming near this city for the
purpose of lynching DR.. E. E. Gray,
who murdered Lizzie Skinner here dur
ing the afternoon. Public feeling runs
high and an immense crowd is gather.
ing on the streets. The killing was par
ticularly atrocious. Gray was in love
with Mrs. Skinner and she left a hus-
band and he deserted a wife because of
the matter short time ago. She was
going away on the train when he met
her within 100 feet of the depot and
stabbed her to death.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
Reduced Rates for Christmas
and New Years HOLIDAYS

The Nickel Plate Road will sell tickets
January aud 2, at rate Of fare and n
third for the round trip to anv point on
their line, good returning to and includ.
han, General Agent. Ill Adams Street,
Chicago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
Reds Want to Sec tho Agent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1910 meet tho
complaints Of the Chippewa Indians in
Minnesota that they rarely see the agent
in some portions Of the reservation Com
missioner of Indian Affairs Jones has
directed Indian Agent Sutherland to
make the annuity payments next month
in four places.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
Students Returning Home

for holiday vacations Gun, upon presenta
ton of proper c1ccertials, obtain tick' 10
via Nikcel Plate Road a, fare and a
third for the round trip Tickets will be
sold on the date school closes and day
following. with tuIn limit to anu incIu.l-
ing day school recWivents. Full infOrI:.a-
ton cheerfully given ut Ill Adams Street,
Chicago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
SOLICITORS
WAN Et)-i.ADtEs

COLLECTORS WAN ED-LADlrs rR
~ GENTLEMEN. tor our complete se,s nf
tuvenile hooks for the holidays Each Get ms
four books graded for little one to grown up
folks. Each book charm ny, delightful, mp
tivating. Prices range tenn Zoe 10 e.O. Lsr
books. each ovcrf'owi"c with hal ny I! ustratns.
Tremendous sellc-- A"."'"s "te thew r""-
months golden harvest for energetic workers
Credit given. Freigh, y ". BiIgrs' tn"m,s-
stems. Outfit with sample Oi all tour hooks free.
Send twelve cent a,smrs TOR paving per' "
lof the postage alone. p,op III! r. sh s"i "!cHr
$500 month with or OK ''Usi>r lnvel.i,... T''H
DEPT CHICAGO.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
"Much' Obliged"


Quoth the chloride of limo
To the linen: Now, I'm
Jolly sure that for expostulation it's time,
Since your treatment OF me
Is the highest degree
OF ingratitude vile that ever did see!
'Though make you as white
And as pure to the sight
As new snow. by no thanks you my good
ness requite,
So the time we have reached
When you needs must be teachcd
TO say. Sir. by your kindness I'm greatly
O-bleachcd!
ALLY Sloper.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
G0IL ! / 7 OF 1 '.|.|]lR
e.*I' 49,. ~ u
Sensational Trial Of Mrs. Bot
z kin at San Francisco Ends
r in a Conviction.
".
J.
Punishment Fixed at Impris-
onment For the Period
Of Natural Life.
VERDICT WAS A SURPRISE
Prosecution Fully Expected
That the Jury Would Be
Unable to Agree.
Condemned Woman Gave Evil
dence of Collapse but Re-
vived Speedily.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31..-Rather to
the general surprise of those who have
followed the Botkin trial and to the
dismay of the defendant and her attor-
neys, Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was found
guilty of murder in the first degree for
causing the death of Mrs. John P. Dun
ming by sending box of poisoned
candy to her temporary home in Dover,
Del. The condemned murderess will
be spared an ignominious death on the
gallows, however, the jury that found
her guilty imposing also life impris-
onment. The verdict was unexpected.
An acquittal was confidently awaited
by the defense, while the prosecution
feared a disagreement. Although the
jury was only out four hours, more
than one of which was devoted to din
ner. it is currently reported that the
verdict was the result of a compromise.
Considering the unexpectedness of the
verdict Mrs. Botkin kept herself we'll in
hand when her fate was announced.
Not until the jurymen and most of the
spectators had left the courtroom did
she give evidence of collapse. Then she
sat back half fainting, but speedily re-
vived when given glass of water.
Mrs. Botkin cried bitterly several
times during the days proceedings and
during the reading of the judges
charge almost lost control of herself.
Her sister, who sat beside her during
the progress of the trial, took Mrs. Bot
kin in her arms and comforted her as
best she could, but the tears could not
be stayed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
RUNNING DOWN A SUSPECT
Police Have . Glow in the New York
Poisoning Case.

Police Have Glow in tho New Yorl
..,..-... Poisoning Csse.
7 - New YORK. Dec. .31.-A New Yorl
paper says: Captain George McCluskey
chief of tho detective bureau, firmly be
heves that he has solved the mystery
surrounding the attempt to kill Harry
Cornish. physical instructor of thu
Knickerbocker Athletic club, by send
ing him poison through the mail and
which resulted in the death of Mrs
Adams, relative. Captain McCluskey
stated that he would have the culprit in
custody within IL hours. The man un'
der surveillance was formerly mem.
Der of the Knickerbocker Athletic club
He was man of good business an
financial standing in this city, but OF
late years, through evil ways and evil
associates, his descent was rapid.
Northwestern Flour Output.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3U.-The North
western Miller reports the flour output
last week at Minneapolis as $40, $40 bar
rels, against 81, 40 the previous week,
and 1919, $50 in 1897. At Superior and
Duluth the output was 56,O45 barrels,
against 40,915 the week before, and
$3.50 in 1897.
Dreyfus on His Way to France.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily News AYERS tina,
despite all the denials, Dreyfus is on
his way to France.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-03
WILLIAM THE SUDDEN.

Something very serious in the political
line Is going on In Turkey. The EN-.
peror William is kissing the Arab babies.
Baltimore American.
Emperor Williams journey to the Holy
Land under the auspices of tho blood wet
sultan of Turkey is not far remote from q
burlesque on Christianity. boston Jour.
nal.
OvercrOwded.
look here" said Aguinaldo's conf
Dental friend, "there's some complaint
that you are getting irritable"
SWELL" was the answer, "what can
You expect in a man who has undertaken
to be great general, a great political
leader, q great diplomat and board of
strategy all at onceP'-Washingto Star.
The Coconino sun., 1899-02-04

THE attention of our readers is called to an article published on another page in this issue headed "Down in Kane" It is evident that the strip of country north of the Colorado is not the barren, deserted spot that our Utah friends tried to make us believe it was. On the other hand it is fine grazing sec tion and also contains many acres of fine timber as well as valuable mineral deposits. Our board of supervisors might make Il few dollars in taxes by sending the tax collector to that part of the county to collect taxes on the personal property now there.
The Coconino sun., 1899-02-04
MAKING GOMEZ, the c

MAKING GOMEZ, the Cuban com mapping general, has demanded nearly S60, ,00O, GOO from the United States, and refuses to disband the "army" until the money is paid. He repudiated the arrangement made by Calixto Garcia, who came to Washington with authori- ty from Gomez to provide for the re- turn of the Cubans to their pursuits, and whose work was barely accom- plished before his sudden death, De- cember II.
The Coconino sun., 1899-02-04

THE midwinter number of the Los Angeles Times is handsome and elaborate edition. It contains lO3 pages, with an illustrated cover. The edition is largely confined to California subjects, but Yavapai county. Arizona, with its wealth of gold, copper, silver and onyx and other resources is given a page and half. The Times is the most enterprising of all the Pacific coast dailies and it's circulation in Arizona is larger than all its contem- poraries.
The Coconino sun., 1899-02-04

operating it's own water works was de- feated by the latter class of citizens. The city that progresses in these days is the one that owns and operates its own water system.
The Coconino sun., 1899-02-04
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Summary of the Work of the Conference
 of Supervisors.

VI SofSSstsoAe
 The supervisors of the territory which were in conference here during the lat ter part of the last week, completed thelr labors Saturday night and adiour- ned till January 26, 1900.
 Their conference resulted in the fol- lowing recommendations which will be presented to the legislature by bills and otherwise for their consideration.
 They recommend that the territorial board of qualiation be made to consist of five members instead of four, as at present.
 That the salaries of district attorneys in first-cass counties be raised from 5000 to $3,0U per annum and that members of the boards of supervisors in counties of the frst-class receive Sl.000 per annum.
 Also that in counties Of the iirst-ciass the boards be allowed to hire deputy for the county assessor when needed at salary of s15 per month, and be allow ed to contract for the preparation of the duplicate assessment roll
 That the salaries of assessors in the lower.class counties be fixed by the boards of supervisors.
 That the laws affecting the recorder's office and the road tIx be left uncbang- ed.
 That the legislature be requested to memoralize congress to alloy the graz ing of sheep iTforest reserves on equal terms with tho horses and cattle.
 That the legislature a!sD be requested to memOralize congress to repeal the extension of the provisions of the fund.- ing act under which the Pima county railroad bonds were recently declared valid by the supreme court. 1 The matter of attempting to license railroads now working under tax ex- emption was dropped aftera conference with the attorney general on the sub- ject.-Phoenix Herald.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-29
ReFormers as spoiIs Seekers.

When Richard Croker frankly
admitted on the witness stand that
he did not consider it wrong for
Democratic judges to give the
patronage Of their Offices to Dem
ocrats, the Mazet Committee sat
in dazed wonder and a virtuous
Republican press writhed in its
anguish over this alleged assault
on the judiciary.
Mr.. Croker also maintained that
Tammany Judges did not always
appoint Tammany men, and the
official record proves his assertion.
Justice Francis M, Scott has made
John Proctor Clarke, one OF the
attorneys for the Mazet committee,
a referee in twenty-three cases,
Chairman Mazet, himself. having
been appointed in one case.
Although Justice Scott was elected
on the Tammany ticket, he has not
named a Tammany man referee
or receiver.
Chairman Mazet has also Jared
pretty we'll at the hands of Justice
Cohen, who has made him a ref
cree in eleven cases, Mr.. Fallows,
Of the Mazet Committee, being re-
membered with four appointments
as referee.
When Tammany men are Sc
lected for these positions the
Judges are guilty Of using the office
to reward political friends, but
when Platr Republicans are chosen
the judges are doing a noble anc
praiseworthy act, in the opinion o
Mazet and his fellow reformers.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-29

will use a $4,000 argument to get
him in a frame of mind to listen to
reason. Offers Of this and smaller
sums for votes for Quay were
sworn to in the recent legislative
investigation. With the Governor
permitting him to distribute the
State offices. and President Nc
Kinley allowing him to control the
Federal appointme nts in Pennsyl-
vania, Quay has no trouble in i'm
pressing his greatness on the
swarming brood Of small politi-
clans whose price runs anywhere
from cash in hand to a division OF
the Office spoils.
That the honest people OF Penn
sylvania should be forced to ac-
cept the leadership OF Quay is
lamentable. Their only chance to
be rid Of this incubus lies in the Jury
that is now considering his dishon-
est transactions in the use Of State
funds. Nothing short of a prison
will drive Quay from pub
lie life.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-29
Dur EIoN NEW S
Translated and Selected from leading
HHTobsGapabsrSI0v fbe SENTINEL.
ENGLAND.
SAMOA AND THE Powers,
paiLy Mews-London, April 8.

1t is impossible for us to feel much
patriotic pride in the achievements OF
our fleets in Samoan waters. We do
not undertake to PREJUDICE the case by
saying that 1t was not necessary to bring
the might of England add America to
bear on the Samoans The German
colonial officials seem, as usual, to have
been utterly wanting in tact, temper and
discretion. But all this is rather beside
the mark. The sad thing is to see
British and American bluejackets, and
British and American guns, at work in
this dot of island empire, as mastiffs
might be at work in a sheepfold. The
breed is made for nobler uses. 1t lis
case OF "Whatl art thou drawn among
these heartless hIndspA The solemn
installation OF Malietoa az King, with
the representatives of England and the
United States in procession behind an
American brass band, is not convincing
as a pageant The scale of the scene Of
action is too small; the disproportion
between the means and the end is too
mOnstrous 1t is permissible to hope
that the Governments themselves have
be zen struck with a sense Of the ridiculous
and that this has had its effect on their
determination to settle their differences
by friendly conference.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-29
RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
EgRHseymg.

A~''as E'N"Sf tfER
The trade of Arabia and the Persian
Gulf, whIle it is not very great, is
capable Of expansion, but il was not so
much the value of the trade ofthe district
which gave it its importance to Britain,
as its relation to India. The
extension OF railways in Siberia and
North China will revoIutiouIze economic
and industrial conditions in that part OF
the world and these are certain to have
a great influence on British trade and on
the political affairs of India Russia,
moreover is approaching India from
another quarter, and seems as deter
mined to have an outlet on the Persian
Gulf as on the Pacific. We do not
meantime criticize her action; we merely
state the fact which probably she would
justify by pointing to the forces which
are acting on her and compelling her,
in the same way that Britain has been
compelled, to enlarge her influence and
her territory until she reaches a state OF
stable equilibrium, which can only be
when she has all the facilities for trade
and industry which her circumstances
not only require, out also justify.
According to St. Petersburg journal,
NJ. de Witte has lately authorized a
Russian syndicate of capitalists to con.
struct a railway from Alexandropol, via
lula to Chactan, and later on to extend
it to Teheran, Ispahan, and finally to the
Persian Cult The first section, which,
it is said, is to be commenced at once,
is estimated to cost Il million roubles,
while the Tabriz Teheran section will
enjoy a subVeution from the Russian
Government. Il is quite evident that
the trade on the railway is not likely for
many years to afford a return on the
capital invested, and as Russia never
undertakes work of this kind from
| purely phlanthrOpic motives, we may
assume that she has a political object in
view. II the railway were completed to
the Persian Gulf, Russia would not
only be able to monopolize a great part
OF the trade, but she would be able TO
send her agricultural produce and her
manufactures by the shortest route to the
Far East. Ifthat were all we could not,
OF course, say much, because it might
probably indicate one OF the steps in the
evolution in the trade OF the world which
Is going on. but CUR statesmen woulc
be certain to look at it from anot hei
point OF vlew-namely, the way which
1t would open up to India for purposes
of aggression. Notwithstanding tn,
pacific intention of the Gar, it looks a
il fate were in some way compelling
Russia, like a huge octopus, to EN-
brace in its clutches the whole O
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-29
PennsYIvanIA7HeId Up.

In the adjournment OF the Penn
sylvania Legislature without elect
ing a successor to Quay there is
presented a most shameless sur
render to the influence of a corrupt
Boss. 1t must be humiliating to
the decent Republicans OF that
State to acknowledge that the
most powerful leader Of their party
can reach out from the prison
dock, where he is being tried for
speeulating with State funds, and
control the action Of the Legis-
lature.
The Republican Governor Is also
his servant. He has announced
that he will appoint Quay United
States Senator, the Legislature
having failed to elect.
It is not difficult to account for
QuaY's political proves. He pays
as he goes--with the trifing excep-
ton OF his flyers in Wall street al
the expense OF the State treasury.
The legislator that does his bid
ding gets his share OF State or Fed
eral patronage when he is no:
more substantially remembered.
II politician is inclined to be OBJ
stinate some generous friend ol
QuaY's can always be found who
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-29
Another Dreyfus "suioide."

The suicide of Col. Henry's secretary
is a thunderclap only inferior in violence
to the socslled suicide of his chief. But
after this, as alter the other event, there
are those who hold that there is nothing
in it. The secretary, we are told, killed
himself as a result Of persistent melan-
cholia, and his friends had long been in
expectation OF news of his death. Like
the death Of his chief, 1t was singularlv
i'll timed. It coincIded with his receipt
Of a mysterious summons to Paris.
which, by the wording of it, might have
led him to fear that he would be com
PEELED to disclose all he knew. II the
French people can doubt the existence
OF conspiracy on the part of the Gensral
Stat, alter this, they are simply in the
condition OF those who wIlfully sir
against the light.
Washington sentinel., 1899-04-29
Cuban sentimen mt as TO Annexation.

Cuban Sentiment as TO Annexation,
An agent ofthe Government just
returned from Cuba reports that
the only sentiment he found there
in favor OF annexation to the United
States was among the resident
Spaniards and large property
holders. The Spaniards of course
would have preferred the contin-
uance Of Spanish rule, but now
that is dc 80 tor they want Ameri-
can COVE. ent rather than any
that the Cubans, with their large
uDeducated class, are ever likely
to set up. They are concerned TOR
that order upon which depend the
security Of property and the pros
porous conduct of affairs.
The educated young Cubans,
for the most part, desire a Cuban
Republic, If only to try their hands
at governing. Tie great mass OF
the people distrust Americans and
do not much care for the mainte-
nance OF order.
All observations of this charac-
ter are interesting, but they furnish
no secure ground of prediction as
to the future of the island. That
question is not one to be decided
just now. American occupation
and control will continue tor some
time to come. Emigration from
this and other countries, the in
vestment OF capital in developing
resources, and the success Of
American administration in i'm
proving the conditions OF Life, will
pretty. certainly have their effect
upon opinion there. Similar causes
made Texas far more American
than Mexican long before that
State was added to the Union.