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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
'.|I|I'U.L||L||'I|P|Y'lH|B||i Law
/ Anti-Civil Service Reformers
Win : Temporary Victory
in the House,
Motion % Strike Out Appro-
priat,on Carried by a Mar
IcW Margin.
ITS Ecc.l...- 6 s.T...l HOPEFUL
Will Ask a Record Vote and
Expect the Decision viii
Be Reversed. 3.H
Senate Requests All Corre-
=. spondence Relating to Z
Peace Treaty.

ID WASHINGTON, Jan. THE anti-civil
service reformers secured victory in
the house during the day. The legis-
lative, executive and judicial sppropria-
ton bill was taken up for consideration
. and when the appropriation for the
civil service commission was reached
Mr.. Evans (Rep., KY made q motion
to strike it out. This motion has been
made annually for dozen of years or
more and has invariably failed. The
opponents Of the law laid great stress on
the fact that they could not get direct
vote upon the propositions and there
fore were forced to seek its notification
in this manner. Even these appeals
failed to bring ont the full strength of
the opposition. though the
Motion to Strike Out Carried
by narrow margin of 81 to 81. This
was in committee of the whole, where
no record is made. Mr.. Moody (Rep.,
lass.) gave notice that he would de-
manl record vote in the house, whore
the friends of the civil service law ex-
pect to reverse the decision. ~
Those who advocated the motion to
strike out were Messrs. Evans rep,
KY, Grosvenor (Rep., o., Hepburn
tRep.. 1a.), Linney (Rep., N. co.. Brown
(Kep., o. and Marsh (Rep., Ills.l Its
opponents were Messrs. Moody (Rep.,
Mass.}. Hopkins (Rep.. nls.), Fleming
,Dem., Ga.), Brosius (Rep., Pay, Hem
derson (Rep., lay and Dolliver (Rep.,
Ia\ .. .~'. -.a 4.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
To California Without Change
VIA THE MILWAUKEE,"


On every Saturday during the winter
az elegant Pullman Tourist Sleeper will
leave Minneapolis :35 a. M, St. Paul
1885 q. m. !, and arrive at Los Angeles.
California. at 8:25 a. m. following Wednes.
day. ,'.-t's -l.......fl.i = 80 = NJ
Via THE MILwAUKEE's' famous
"Hedrick Route" to Kansas City, thence
via the A.. +. Il 8. F. KY, through South.
ern California. -C5h,.,5 =, : =. ~ :.
A most delightful: winter route to the
coast. - -. =
Quicker time is made via this route be-
tween St. Paul and Minneapolis and Cali
Rate per double berth, $500 through
from st. Paul and Minneapolis. - :
Leave st. Paul and Minneapolis every
Saturday morning. arriving, at Los
Angeles every Wednesday morning
For berths, complete Information and
lowest rates, apply to THE MILWAUKEE
ddE Gsss st. Paul or teG1 %S4RsY or ad
- Asst. Gen.l Pass. Agt.
..sa { t.sa.,. H., -, st. Paul. Minn
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA.

United States ssnstorshlp Fight Likely "a
Result In Bloodshed.
CHARLESTON, W.. Va, Jan. 7.-Adju.
tant General Appleton said that the
national guard of West Virginia was
preparing for an emergency that might
arise in connection with the contest
over the United States senatorship. He
is already on record as saying he would
prefer civil war to the seating of Dem
ocratic legislator unfairly elected.
Asked il he had any guns on hand,
General Appleton said he had q few
and acquisitions out for more. His
nearest militia company is at Minton, "a
miles away.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
TROOPS READY TO ACT.

eome Fear Of Trouble at Santiago Over
the money Concentration Order" =
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. lit being
. holiday there were many small gath
erings in the streets and several mass
meetings. Everywhere the popular cry,
growing out of the friction over the
money concentration order" now sus-
pended, 10 "God created Santiago equal
to Havana" There has been consider
able excitement and though there was
little likelihood of trouble Colonel
Beacon, in the absence of General
Wood, had the United States troops
ready to act at q moments notice in case
Of an emergency.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
SPIRIT. ]. YASALY,
,JEVvElR
..t sls BROADWAY. @ aasa
SrTlE AIS MINI
IL. e ? 4 g..l.tt .'tAEfsl 81 L.5i. ..i5 al 4.
Go South. g.. =.
This Winter,

For the present winter season the
Louisville. q Nash Vile Railroad CON-
pany has improved its already near.
u perfect through service OF Pull.
man Vestibuled sleeping cars and
elegant day coaches from Cincinnati,
Louisville, st. Louis and Chicago, to
Mobile, New Orleans and tho Gulf
coast, Thomasville. Ga Pensacola,
Jacksonville, Tampa, Palm Beach
and other points ID Florida. Perfect
connection viii be made with
steamer lines for Cuba, Porto Rico.
Nassau aud West Indian ports.
Tourist and HOme.Seekers excursion
tickets on sale at low rates. Write
C. p. AtmOre. General Passenger
Agent. Louisville. KY, for par
jticulars. XIX .s3.5 is&s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Roosevelt Rode In the Cab.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Governor Roose-
welt came to this city during the after.
noon from Albany in a cab Of q locomo-
tive. He had intended to take the 2:55
train from Albany, but it was late, and
q he had arranged to meet several per.
sons. he was chagrined at the delay.
The locomotive Mohawk was placed at
his disposal and he made the run in
three hours and three minutes record.
breaking speed. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
BUSINESS ON THE INCREASE

Receipts at the Manila Customhouse
~ ! re Average 10000 . nay .@tt3 ~
San FRANClsco, Jan. 7.-Advices 10
ceived ct the cnstomhouse from officials
In the customhouse at Manila report
that trade in the city has received an
impetus since American occupation. 8
The receipts at Manila customhouse
during November averaged ga, 200 :
day in gold and tho report states that
shipping 10 on the increase and that the
possibilities Of commerce are unlimited.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
TO Investigate st. Louis.

81. LOUIS. Jan. IA special to The
Post Dispatch from Jefferson City, No.,
says: In the senate Senator Major Of
Pike county introduced q resolution and
It was adopted by reclamation, &provid-
ing for the appointment of . COMMITTEES
Of six to investigate every department
Of the municipal and state government
offices in st. Louis. ..e 3
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
THEY REFUSED 10 WORK.



0trtkS. Az n IN.
Il PANA, nls., Jan. a. Eighteen It'll.
ians have arrived here ~ rail from Chi.
csgo. Il II said 10 Of the leading coal
operators have procured the seryicss 81
Q labor agency to hire Italians to work
in the Pans mines. The opefatoss IN
apparently becoming dissatisAsd With
the negroes brought here rom Alabauha,
% many Y tho negroes, proving shift..
less and turbulent. The Italians ,on ".
rival were met BY : conmitts az utihicu
miners and escorted 70 tHs unioa h6Sd.
quartsrs n'sscond street. Tho ltaliSna
seemed to b greatly surprised q lsixnnt.
ing Of the strike and refused to work
with the, negroes. Tho miner union
and citizens are making up purse and
will return the Italians to Chicago.
Deputy Sheriff Anderson, while arrest
ing negro, was badly injured. The
negro escaped. sq i.s5
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Extra PAx for ssldisrs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-At the opening
Of the session Of the house by unanimous
consent . bill was passed to grant to Of
ficers and men Of the volunteer army
upon their muster out, two months ex-
ira pay, if they have served beyond the
limits Of the United States and one
months extra pay if they have only
served within the limits of the United
States. This extra pay to be in lieu Of
furlough or leave Of absence.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
MORE ANENT ARMY BEEF.

COMinissary Official says It Equalled Any
He Had Ever Seem. "
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-Colonel Henry
Sharp of the co,nmissary department,
who served at Camp Thomas and in
Porto Rico during the war, was before
the war investigating committee. He
said he had made the contracts with
Nelson Morris d Go. for beef ut Camp
Thomas and had superintended the issue
and inspection of refrigerator beef in
Porto Rico He had been in the com.
missary department for Is years and
said that the quality Of the beef issued
st Camp Thomas was equal to any he
ever seen In the regularly army.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
A>ksd TO Surrender Arms.

HAVANA, Jan. 7.-Major General
Ludlow, governor Of the department Of
Havana, has decided to issue procla-
nation inviting the surrender Of arms
at the arsenal Receipts win 30 given
for the arms. which viii probably b re.
turned later. There are supposed to be
Is many as 10000 rifles In private pos
session, held cl city by former Spanish
)yolunteera. AlA tT az "a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
SURRENDERED TOO EASILY

Spanish Commander ut Ponce Gets Inn
..,s,r prisonment for Life. "a,
MADRID, Jan. 7.-Colonel Julian San
Martin, who was in command Of the
Spanish garrison at Ponce, Porto Rico,
when the United States troops under
General Miles landed in the island and
who abandoned the place without re-
sistance, has been sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life. He win be in
carcerated at Ceuta, the Spanish penal
colony in Morocco, opposite Gibraltar.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Increase In Carload Freight,

Sr.PAUL, Jan. There were shipped
from and into st. Paul last year 243, 90e
loads Of freight, an increase over the
shipments of 1897 of $3.50 car loads.
Most of the increase was in shipments
from the city, which shows that local
factories and houses are increasing their
business. Shipments from the city were
103, $40 car loads, an increase Of 6,881,
whilereceipts were 140, 289, an increase
Of 2,08S. Last year on the car load basis
was the best since the bonanza crop.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
nie r.l.phon, combi.stion.

CLEVELAND, Jan. flames F. Mo
Kinstrey, general manager Of the Cleve-
land Telephone company, which has
just absorbed al Of the Bell telephone
interests In the state Of Michigan, states
that eventually, he believes, all the Bell
telephone companies throughout the
country viii be consolidated into ons
great rRauixation. q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
ASK FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
0onato Would Like to Know the Details o
~ Negotiations With Spain. ri

Senate Would Like to Know the Details Of
Negotiations with Spain. -,
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE senate,
after short co,loquy between Senators
Hoar and Davis, adopted the resolution
introduced BY Mr.. Hosr, calling upon
the president, if not in his judgment in
compatible with public interests, to
communicate to the senate the instruc-
tiOus he had given to our commissioners
who negotiated the treaty Of Paris, the
correspondence which had passed be-
tween him and the department Of state
and the commissioners, and tho report
made by the commissioners, either to
him or to the department of state.
r Mr.. Plat Conn., secured the adoption
Of resolution calling upon the secre-
tary OF the interior for information con-
corning the cutting of dead and fallen
timber on the Chippewa Indian reserve
ton in Minnesota. ".
MIR. Caffery Ns.) then addressed the
senate On the joint resolution by Mr..
Vest (Mo.) declaring that under tho con-
stitution of the United States no power
Is given to acquire territory to be held
and governed permanently a. colonies.
at the conclusion of MI. Cahery's
argument Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama an.
nounced on behalf Of the Nicaragua
canal committee the acceptance in q
modified form Of the amendments Of
1ered by Mr.. Berry before the holidays
to the pending canal bill. The amend.
mems were no, passed upon by the
nAD,Ilo .-..-.,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Extend. Ported Of Residenoe.

BISMARCK, Jan. THE senate has
passed unanimously LaMoure's divorce
law extending the period of theresi.
dence to IL months, calling for personal
service and combining its limitations to
American citizens. There was general
surprise over the action and the advo-
Gates of divorce reform are gleeful.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Emperor william Recover.

BERLIN, Jan. Tho health of En-.
peror William Of Germany, who haa
been suffering from influenza for some
days past is now satisfactory. Hil
majesty received in audience the min
lister Of war, General Won Gossler, and
the chief Of the military cabinet, Gen.
eral Won Hahnke. ~% r 80 is@s- ii
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
1HF EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIG.

THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
i due not only to tho originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
70 the care and skill with which IL is
manufactured BY scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP
Co. only, and We wish to impress upon
all the Importance Of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup Of Figs d annfactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co..
only, . knowledge Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par.
ties. The high standing Of the CALI.
FoRNIA FIa SYkUP Co. with the medi.
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup Of Figs has
given to millions Of families, makes
the name Of the Company . guaranty
Of the excellence Of IL remedy. It d
far In advance Of Ill other lsxatives,
- Il acts On the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating Or weaken.
Ing them, and Il does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name Of
the Company /.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. Il
sAx 11Arcu -, osl
tsUnvllIk =. NEW YoAK. =. I.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Only Three 1ra,ns "a Earth

Worthy # comparison with the Burling
toms Mime ,polis & st. Paul Chicago
Limited" One In Europe, two eaat Of
Chicago; none we::. ,,, ...,
So beautiful, 80 luxurious, 80 costly q
train has never before been at the Disposal
Electric lighted, steam heated. vide
veetibuled, compartment sleepers, dinner
buffet library car. No extra fares
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Dorr q Candidate for Senator.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 7.-Con-
gresham ]. P. Dorr, who has just ar.
rived here, has announced to q number
of friends his candidacy for the United
States senate. Mr.. Dorr claims to have
secured enough votes to cause dead
lock in the legislature. 'n..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT
THE PIONEER a LIMITED.

"Eothing richer has ever been pro-
duced by any railroad. Paul
Pioneer Press. Pc
"It's q world beater.'-St. Paul
Globe. j.. .... s.... ..........
1.-THE best thing the railroad
world eau produce.'-St. Paul
Dispatch.
prominent and discriminating
people marvel at the creation of
elegance and comfort wrought by
modern car builders. ''-Mtnneapolis
Tribune. @~.', = aE..@a.,
"The PIONEER LIMITED stands to-
day perfect 10 construction. gor-
geous IL finish and In acme Of Injury
and comfort" -Minneapolis Journal.
''The closest inspection bewilders
and take tho breath away, for the
magniflcence and beauty of It all 10
simply tremend ous. minneapolis
Times.
The PIoNEsR LIMITED leaves Min.
neapOlis at 7:3O and IT. Paul at $40
every evening 10 the year for Mil.
waukee and Chicago. via Chicago,
Milwaukee ! 1t. F Aul Railway. (NO
extra charge on this train.) 81
For tickets, herths or Information.
apply to any ticker agent, or ad-
dress. y. +. C0NLEY. =
ss..g&.s Asa't C3enl Pass. Act
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Protest Against Seating Roberts,

4&i,gE5f TrOsoss Against SeaeI0S ke0OOftDs
KEOKUK, La, jan. IA union meet.
ing Ut II Protestant churches held here
unanimously adopted protest TO con.
gress against seating Cong ressman elect
Roberts Of Utah. Copies were cent "a
Iowa congressman and the speaker Of
the house. G3 81 ~ III.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
Acquitted or Murder.

V. la INQUIRE. n. D., jan. IA verdict
Of not guilty has been returned In the
Handley murder trial. Handley was
charged with numbering his wife In
juns last The defense was insanity.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10

r. MA. FORTIER, n. D., CM.. Gradu-
Canada. Surgeon to st. Gabrielle Hospital,
Office hours 3 to 10 q. M, and 2 to p. m.
Office at residence corner of First street
and First ave. N. IS .. ~,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-10
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.

oAN 11A1cl0 ~ Oal 81
EsunvIIlx =. INV REM. i. /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-14
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The Baldwin Locomotive Works, o.
Philadelphia, have just received al
order for seven Baldwin Westinghouse
electric locomotives from the Imperial
Government railways OF Japan.
The Hon. Fred Williams made a
speech Oh "Imperislism" at Hyde Park
near Boston, last night. The address
was a denuuciation OF President Nc.
Kinley's policy in the Philippines and
all attack on the President.
Professor Generose Pavese, cham
pion swordsman of the world, will
fence Professor Martin, of New York,
at Wilmington, Del, July % for $500 a
side. Pavese defeated Duncan Ros in
New York il September 1895
A committee representing 90 Balti-
more wholesale whisky dealers pre-.
scented to the commissioner of the reve.
nue. today protest against the new
rule changing from the rod system OF
gauging. The petition recites that the
whisky industry has to bear the bruDt
of the war taxes and begs that the
load be not made too onerous.
A fire which for time threatened
the entire business part of Bloomfield,
n. J., broke out this morning in the
Essex Hotel at Washington and Bloom
field avenues. The hotel proper, a
three story frame structure, occupied
about half g block, aud several stores
on the first floor of the hotel were gut.
ted The police estimate the total loss
at about 800 900.
Two masked burglars entered the
home of Levi l.. Brown in Fifth ave.
NJ g. New York, early this morning
and secured about $1,000 worth
of goods. II. B Kiffer, Mr.. Browns
grand SOD, who was the only occupant
of the house, was guarded during the
operation by one OF the burglars, a
burlv negro, who held revolver to his
head Kiffer wss finally locked in q
closet and the robbers departed.
The Chicago Chronicle says: "Con.
solidation has now reached the roads
south of Chicago. From official sources
it is learned that the big Southern Rail-
way Company, reaching to Louisville,
aud the Monon, which connects the
latter city and Chicago, will soon be
under one ownership. In addition to
the absorption of the Monon, the Gin
cinnati Southern is to be purchased by
the Southern, or the syndicate repre-
senting it,"
Six-year old Andrew Davis met cruel
death under the wheels of trolley car in
front Of his home in Philadelphia today. His
mother who heard his death screams and
rushed out after the boy, tainted at the sight.
She is now in semi.cousciops condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-14
VIRGINIA news.

Mrs. George Penn has returned home
from most delightful visit 10 Charles
town, ". Va, and Clarke county, ac'
companied by her niece, Miss Mol!ie 4.
Smallwood.
q volunteer military company was
organized at Suffolk las. night with six
ty.seven names. C. q. Csusey, jr., who
commanded Company F, Fourth Vir-
GINA infantry, in the last war, Was
made captain.
Mrs. Lizzie N. Ellis was arraigned in
the Hastings Court in Richmond yes
terday for the murder of her child. Her
mother was with her, and they wept TO-
getber. The prisoner plead not guilty.
The jury was only partly secured, and
court adjourned until today.
a dispatch from Richmond says ::
"Neighbors digging in the ruins OF the
house of Thomas Graves near here dug
up several jars of money, gold and sill.
yer, amounting TO 81, 100. Graves and
mis- aged sister, VINO lived with him,
were murdered and the house burned
to conceal the crime"
James Franklin, sr., founder OF the
old banking house OF Miller & Frank
lin, died at Lynchburg yesterday, aged
eighty four years. In his younger days
ne vas sheriff of Campbell county, and
in the seventies represented Lynchburg
in the State legislature. He had &C.
cumulated considerable fortune.
In the Amherst county Circuit Court
yesterday the jury in the case of Nan
ME E. Musgrove agains, the Southern
Railway Company brought in verdict
for the plaintiff of 5000 Mrs. Mua-
grove sued for $l5, 900, for being thrown
down and injured by the sudden stop
ping Of a train which she boarded at Nc
Ivor's station, on April 20, 1898.
A letter from Richmond says: The
action OF the democratic committee
Wednesday night in fixing the primary
for the nomination OF the candidates to
the House OF Delegates for July p,
seems to have been victory for Mr..
Martins friends. There was, however,
no DOUBT of the fact that the junior
Senator can carry Richmond by great
odds-two to one probably. This Is
conceded by the most intimate friends
of Governor Tyler.
Paul Marshall, the Oldest citizen Of
Pittsylvania county, died at his home
seven miles from Danville on Wednes
day, and was buried yesterday morn
ing at the old homestead, where he was
born and reared. He was ninety-nine
years and three months old. His twin
brother, silas Marshall, is still living in
Arkansas, to which State he emigrated
nearly fifty years ago. Mr.. Marshall
leaves one son, James NJ. Marshall, g
prominent merchant and farmer OF
/, Pittssylvania county, and one daughter.
An immense concourse of people at
tended the funeral and burial service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Cashier Disappears with the Funds

Cashier Disappears with the Funds.
Perth Amboy, n. j., July 1.-THE
Middlesex County National Bank here
suspended business this morning on &C
count of the disappearance OF George
W. Valentine, the cashier Of the insti-
tuition, who has not been seen since
Friday Of last week. Valentines &C.
counts, it is said, are $4,000 short
and the bank is wrecked in conse-
quence. The sufferers include many
small depositors.
Among the banks heaviest deposit
ors are the city and the Citizens Build
log and Loan Association. The city de
post is said to approximate the amount
of Valentines shortage. The loan a
ISOLATION ia composed OF working peo-
pie who invested their savings in it
Nothing in the history OF the town has
ever caused so much excitement.
Throughout the morninga number OF
depositors hung about the doors OF the
bank. Valentine was fercely denoupc-
ed and the bank viii be aided in bring.
ing him to Justice if necessary.