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GOES TO THE PLANT LINES.
Stuart II. Knott, Who Resigned the
l.. d. n. Vice Presidency.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 29.-The Courier
Journal tomorrow morning will say:
Stuart r. Knott. whose resignation as
first vice president Of the Louisville
Nashville Railroad has been accepted by the
board of directors, is to become first vice
president of the Plant lines, the South's
largest railway system. He is TO have
charge of traffic transportation and general
operations, and will virtually be the head of
the big system. Mr.. L. r. Erwin, who was
elected president of the Plant system, upon
the death of President Plant, short time
ago, is lawyer and not a practical railroad
man. Consequently he will only look after
the financial affairs of the company, leav
ing everything else TO Mr.. Knott. 1t is
learned, from reliable source, that Mr..
Knotts salary. as first vice president of
the Plant lines, will be $4,000 per year. 1t
will be readily seen that the offer of the
big Southern system was such advan-
tageous one that Mr.. Knott could not refuse
it, Mr.. Knott's headquarters will be in the
South, probably at Atlanta. The office of
the president is in New York.
Mr.. Knott returned to the city yesterday
from Cincinnati. When seen by reporter
he said that he did not care TO talk about
his future plans. L cannot see,' said he
that the name OF the railroad with which
L expect to be connected, or the nature Of
my duties, are matters of any interest. /
do not assume the new work until the first
of next year, and that is little too far in
advance to warrant any definite state
ments from me-"
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1t VIII Take the Place Of n Very An
tiquated Document Formulated
in Seventeen Ninety Five.
INTERESTING REPORT ON THE CAM
PAIGN IN DEFENSE OF SANTIAGO.
Marked Differences Between It's
Statements and Current American
BeIiefs-TOraIs COurt-Martial.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2e.-An understand
ing has been reached by which 1t is ex-
pected that negotiations will be opened soon
at Madrid for new treaty between the
United States and Spain. This will be the
last step toward completely restoring the
friendly relations between the two coun-
tries. The war with Spain swept the old
treaty out Of existence and the only inter-
national agreement now in existence is the
peace treaty, which is confined to the
events growing out of the war. has no ref
erence to commerce. navigation, extradi-
tion and other manifold relations between
nations in times of peace. The coming ne
gotiations will be for the purpose of form
ing such a treaty of commerce. amity and
friendship. The present condition is quite
anomalous. as there is no basis on which
persons could be extradited from one coun-
try to the other. or for the determination
of any commercial difference which might
arise. Fortunately there has been no case
occasioning serious differences.
Both sides expect that the new treaty
will be- a great improvement on the old one
which was an antiquated document, dating
back to 1875, with many of its provisions
devoted to the boundary between Florida.
then a possession of Spain, and the United
States. Save for the Gushing protocol it had
been impossible to frame new treaty sat-
isfactory to both sides and 1t remained for
the war to dispose of 1t, and thus open the
way for a modern treaty.
1t has been thought the Duke De ARGOS
would conduct these negotiations with the
State Department here, but the minister is
rather relieved at the understanding that
the work will be carried on at Madrid The
United States minister there, Mr.. Bellamy
Storer, will act for the United States.
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STARVING ON AN ISLAND.
Thirty Fishermen IN the Northern
newfoundland Coast.

ST. JOHNS. n. F.. Oct. 29.-The steamer
Labrador, which has just arrived here from
trip along the Labrador coast, reports
that fishing crew Of thirty people are on
a desolase island off the northern section of
the coast where they have been virtually
abandoned for some time owing to the fact
that the instructions for vessel to bring
them down miscarried. A special steamer
must be sent promptly to their assistance
or they will perish with cold and hunger
curing the coming winter.
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Capt. Hardy's Report ON the Prelim-
inary Operations.

LONDON, Oct. ga number OF dispatch
es, delayed in transmission, were received
to-day from Durham. They are as follows:
Oct. 2S.-The following official account of
the capture of the squadron of the Eight
eenth Hussars by the Beers is given by
Captain Hardy: After the battle at Glen
coe, three squadrons of the Eighteenth
Hussars, with Maxim. company Of the
Dublin Fusileers, and a detachment of
mounted infantry, Colonel Moeller COM
panding, kept under cover of ridge north
of camp, and at $50 p. m moved down to-
ward Sandspruit On reaching the open the
British force was sheled by the enemy, but
without casualties. Colonel Moeller led his
men round Talana hill, in southeasterly
direction, across Wants Drift road. captured
several Beers, and saw the Boer ambulance
retiring Then, with Squadron q, Of the
Hussars the Maxim and the mounted in
fantry, he crossed the Dundee-Vryheid
Railway and approached strong force of
the enemy, who opened hot fire, wounding
Lieutenant Lachlan.
"Our cavalry retreated across Wants
Drift the Beers pressing. Colonel Moeller
held the ridge for some time, but on the
enemy enveloping his right, he fell back
across the spruit. The Maxim stuck in a
water hole. Lieutenant Cape was wounded,
three of the detachment were killed and the
horses of Major Greville and Captain Pol
lock were shot under them. The forces
finally reformed on a ridge to the north,
which was held for some time. While Cap
tain Hardy was attending Lieutenant Crum,
who had been wounded, Colonel Moeller's
force retired into a defile, apparently in
tending to return to camp around Impati
mountain. but it was not seen afterward."
Oct. 2S-The Natal Mercury has the fol-
lowing from Ladysmith: 1.-The Beers have
been seen dragging heavy artillery up Tinta
Ingoni. 1t is expected that they will adopt
tactics similar to those they pursued at
Dundee-demonstrating in one direction
while attacking in another. The British
intelligence department is completely in
formed regarding the Boer plans. The enc
my have planted two guns, said to be those
used in shelling Dundee. on a kopje two
and a half miles away, in the direction of
Elandslaagte.'
Oct. 2S.-The news OF the arrival OF Gen.
eral Yules column at Ladysmith was re-
ceived here with a general feeling of re-
lief. Dr. Jameson, Colonel Grey, Major
Heany and Captain Sellar have arrived
from Rhodesia. on their way to Cape Town.
Oct 27.-It is officially announced that Ma
jor Donegan. chief medical officer at Glen
coe.' has wired TO the Transvaal State Sec
retary, F. w. Reitz, at Pretoria, an express
sion of thanks on behalf Of all the British
officers and men in the hospital at Glencoe,
for the extreme kindness shown them by
the Boer officers and men. The announce
ment adds that the wounded are doing we'll
and that none of the officers are likely to
die. All the flags are at half-mast. to-day. in
mourning for the death of Sir William Penn
Symons.
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Explanation of the Alleged Boer Mas
sacre at Dundee, and OmciaI Ac-
count OF the First Battle.
SUPERIOR BURGHER STRATEGY
1T Is LAID TO THE PRESENCE AND
TRAINING OF FOREIGNERS.
Fears Are Expressed for the Safety of
GEN. whites CoIumn-Situation
ON the Western Frontier.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-It is re-

LONDON, Oct. 3O.-It is re-
ported from Plymouth that the Ad-
miralty is about to mobilize twen-
ty-nine cruisers.
LADYSMITH, Oct. %. Up. m.-
The Beers are gradually closing
around Ladysmith. They have
mounted two big guns on Tinta
Ingoni, 4,sOo yards from the
British camp. An attack is ex-
pected.
CAPE TOWN. Oct. 2e.-Ac-
cordirg to dispatch from Lady
smith, the natives say that the
Boer losses in the fighting at Reit-
fontein, last Tuesday, were at least
eighty killed and $50 wounded.
LADYSMITH, Oct. %, 7 p. m.
Everything has remained quiet
here to-day and the water supply
is being renewed. A number of
resident civilians have been Or
dered to leave the town under pen
atty of arrest.
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THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Summary of the Dundee Operations
on Oct. 20, - and %.

CAPE TOWN. Oct. 2s.-The following off,
cial data are made public regarding the
fighting near Dundee: The Boer losses
during Fridays engagement at Talani hill
are estimated at 500 in killed and wounded.
Saturday the country was clear of the
enemy eastward, but as big forces were re-
ported closing liz on Dundee from the north
and west II was considered advisable TO
move the British forces across the railway
10 a new position south OF the camp Dur
Ing the afternoon the infantry moved out
and began intrenching IN a new position.
All available transport was utilized TO carry
stores. at 1 O'clock in the afternoon the
Continued ON second Paee1
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As GEN. LEE SEES 1T.
Cuba In Rapidly Becoming Both Pros
porous and Peaceful.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2e.-Genersi Fits>
hugh Lee. who arrived In Washington last
night from New York. in an interview said
that the people of Cuba are steadily Inn
proving under the existing protectorate OF
the United States and are slowly but sure
ly rebuilding their war-wasted homes and
repairing their crippled fortunes. L,fe and
property are secure in Cuba. owing largely.
he said. 10 the salutary restraint exercised
by American military authority. He thinks
the time not ripe yet. however. for a purely
Cuban government.
Cuba" said General Lee. is improving.
The Cubsns are tractable and quiet and the
revolution has given them self-respecf and
self-reliance Their impulses are generally
In the right direction. but. OF course. bota
In the theory and practice Of self-govern-
u.ent they are wholly without experience"
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DISCHARGED SOLDIER SHOT.
He Was Trying to Rob a General
Store at BeasOn, Ill.

LINCOLN, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-John Peter, of
Oakland, Cal. a recently discharged private
of Company d. Thirty-ninth United States
Volunteer Infantry, was shot and killed ear
ly this morning, while with a gang OF rob-
hers, who were attempting to rob gen.
eral store at Beason. As Peter started to
enter the watchman IN the store shot him
in the head. The other members of the gang
fed. The coroner's jury exonerated the
watchman from all blame.
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Body Arrives at wa.binr,ou

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29-The funeral
train bearing the remains of the late Gen
eral Henry arrived here from New York
at 6:1o o'clock tonight With platoon
of light artillerymen as escort the body was
taken to St. Johns Episcopal Church, where
it will lie In state under guard of honor
furnished by the Guy v. Henry Post of the
G. A. r. until the funeral tomorrow.
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HAD AN UNEXPECTED RIDE.
A Minnesota Woman Who Tried 10
Climb Over a Train.

BENSON. Mimi, Oct. 29-Miss Trank
slxty-seven years of age! tried to climb over
stock train while on her way to church
to-day when the train started with her on
the bumpers and carried her TO wnlmar.
thirty miles in fifty minutes. where she ar
rived safely with her Bible in her hand
having ridden between the cars all the way.
The company sent her home on an after
noon freight
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LONDON, Oct. 3O.-The position at Lady
smith, without being alarming. Is sufficiently
dangerous to excite anxiety. Evidently the
Beers are trying to repeat their Dundee
tactics. Roughly estimated, they have II, 900
men. as against 1900 British. Gen. Sir
George Stewart White has the better ar
tiliery. but his Is OF lesser range. The de-
lay In the Boer attack Is reported to be due
to the nonarrival OF Commandant General
Joubert's column. This has given the Brit
ish a much needed respite. after their re-
cent exertions. Everything, IL is now con-
sidered. hinges on General Whites resource
and judgment. Nothing is known regarding
the progress OF defensive works for the pro-
lection Of Ladysmith.
The censorship Is more active than ever.
According to the Daily Chronicles corre-
spondent, "The new regulations limit the
number Of words allowed for press mes
sages TO one-fourth the number allowable
before"
Farmers In the neighborhood of Lady
smith have left their farms and stock at the
mercy Of the Beers, and are congregated in
the town. The two guns the Beers have
mounted are powerful weapons. They are
the ones used in shelling Dundee. and IL is
q matter OF considerable surprise how they
managed to transport such heavy pieces.
Again 1t is reported that President Kruger
accompanied General Joubert to the front in
splendidly fitted travelling wagon.
The Standards correspondent at Lady
smith. telegraphing Saturday. sends state
ment that the Beers have captured 1900
mules, loss that must seriously incon-
venience British transport. An attempt Of
the Beers TO cut the railway was frus-
trated by British cavalry
The wife OF General Jan Kock has arrived
at Ladysmith under flag OF truce to nurse
her wounded husband. AL the unwounded
Boer prisoners have been sent to Durham
to prevent any attempt at rescue The ex-
PLANTATION Of the alleged Boer massacre at
Dundee appears TO be that a portion Of
the town guard. although fairly warned by
General Yule before his retirement con-
tinued to carry arms and thirty of them
were shot before the Beers discovered who
Trey were.
sHROUDED IN UNION JACK
The body OF Sir William Penn Symons was
buried without a coffin, shrouded in the
union jack. Among the papers found upon
him was telegram from Lady Symons.
congratulating him upon bis success.
Later accounts OF the first battle and the
evacuation of Dundee do not give those
AFFAIRS = roster hue. Owing 10 the shelling
Of Glencoe camp the telegraph operators
were compelled 20 scamper with numerous
unforwarded dispatches. When the Beers
entered Dundee they INDUCED in general
looting Of stores. 1ut. apparently. did not
otherwise molest the populace. In the first
battle the Beers captured the Maxim OF
the Eighteenth Hussars. but only after the
entire crew Of the gun, with one exception,
had been disabled The survivor effectually
damaged the gun. Only two officers OF the
stan Of Genera. Symons came OF without
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YELLOW FEVER REPORT,
Eight New Cases at Miami-The
weather Conditions bad.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-Reports received
by Surgeon General Wyman. Of the Marine
Hospital Service. are that eight cases OF yell
low fever appeared at Miami. Fla. yester-
day. The weather continues bad. At Key
West there were two cases and one death
Saturday. a strong breeze. which has been
blowing nine days. is regarded as a favor
able indication.
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body was carried to the train. The family
and Lieutenants Mott and Traub took a
parlor car. Three OF the honorary pail
bearers also went to Washington to act as
escort there. They were Maj Azel Ames,
Maj Francis H. Hills and William r. Cor
wine.
Just before General Henrys death he had
completed number of papers on the cam
paign and his rule in Porto Rico While
they are not edited or completed or ready
for publication, they will be published in
book form soon under the title OF "The
Rule in Porto Rico
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Smallpox Quarantine Raised.

JOPLIN. Mo-. Oct 2s.-The quarantine es-
tabiished at Galena, Kan. week ago
against Joplin. because OF several cases OF
smallpox here. has been raised BY the KAN
sas Board Of Health
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
The Information Contained in This Citi
zen's Statement is Invaluable to
Little Falls People.

When a resident Of Little Falls,
whose statement appears below,
who has no monetary or other in
terest in the article which he endorses,
who il anxious to do his acQuaint-
ances and fellow residents a good
turn, who publishes in this paper his
experience with DOan's Kidney Pills
that citizen must have good and
sufficient reason for doing 50. The
following should dispel any doubts
which may have existed in the
readers mind on this subject:
Mr.. John Mcdonald of First street
north, city assessor, says: Il was
troubled more or less for five years
with kidney complaint and never
found anything to do me much good
until l went to Wetzel's pharmacy
and procured Doan's Kidney Pills.
They proved to he the very remedy
needed. On completion OF the treat
ment prescribed by them the dull
pains across my lOins and through
the kidneys Disappeared; the secre-
tiOns from the kidneys resumed their
natural color and action; the general
tonic effect on my system was
marked. and in short | was better in
every respect. Z
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S. Re-
member the name - Doan's - and
take no other.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
Pullman's Fergus Falls Hotel.

The Fergus Falls Globe Of Satur-
day, Nov. II, has the following item
about Hotel Pullman, recently
opened in that city under the per-
sonal management OF Chas. Pull
man, formerly of Little Falls;
HOTEL PULLMAN.
Pullman and Lamson, who bought
the ST. Charles hotel, have improved
the place so much that none of the
old customers will recognize it and
to make the change complete they
have named it Hotel Pullman.
Everything in the place is new and
first class. The whole building in
side has been repapered and painted,
and the travelling public will find the
Hotel Pullman one of the very best
hotels in northern Minnesota. Coz.
Pullman sets an excellent table. 1t
is delightful cosy place, thing that
can not often be truthfully said of a
hotel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
012[aS IS,
ESZl(4ll3
222s|9 4l2l1(2l

II had been sufferer for many years
from nervousness with all its symptoms
and complications" writes Mrs. o. N.
Fisher, 1861 Lexington Ave., New York,
N. Y. II was constantly going to see a
physician or purchasing medicine. In
the spring of 1897 my husband induced
me to try DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. After taking one bottle and fol-
lowing your advice was so encouraged
that took five more bottles, and then
stopped for several weeks as I felt so
much better, but still was not conn.,
PleteLy cured. I commenced taking it
again and felt that I was improving
faster than at first. I am not now cross
and irritable, and l have good color in
my face; have also gained about ten
pounds in weight and one thousand
pounds Of comfort, for I am a new
woman once more and your advice and
your Favorite Prescription is the cause
of it, coupled with the pleasant Pellets
which are not to be dispensed with. I
took eight bottles of the Prescription
the last time, making fourteen in all,
and will not take any more unless you
80 advise, for do not see as need it."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
SAW MILLS AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Saws Soon to Stop-Putting an End to
Record Breaking a
Season. ~

Journal: With the end of this
week the saving season OF the Min.
neapOlis mills will be about over.
The boom company stopped turning
logs at the upper sOrtinggap early
in the week and Is clearing up, and
will soon begin to take in the booms
for the winter, according to the Mis-.
sisippi Valley Lumberman. Several
OF the mills will have no more than
enough logs to keep them hey ond the
close of the week, and all will be
shut down in a few days. During
this season the G.. A. Smith Lumber
company, the Backus-BroOks COM
pany and the II. G. Akeley Lumber
company have cut an aggregate of
over 5000. 10000 feet of lumber. and
each of those mills has broken all
previous records of sawmills in The
time occupied. Lumber shipments
this week were II ,28O,0O0 feet which
is 5000, 900 more than in the same
week last year, though a little less
than last week. There is a firm mar
ket and the shipments are kept up to
the volume indicated by the fine
weather which has been quite uni
form throughout the west.
ror rrvc ,ov,nv - ~O0~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
Schmltt-Simon Wedding.

Mrs. Laura Schmitt, widow of the
late Casper Schmitt, and Andrew
Simon. were united in marriage Mon
day morning at the German Catholic
church, Rev. A. Raster officiating
Both the contracting parties are
we'll and favorably known in this
city. Mrs. Schmitt has resided here
for a number OF years, and has many
friends who will wish the newly
welded pair a happy journey
through life. Mr.. Simon was for
several years employed at the Model
meat market, nd his friends in this
city are numerous, all of whom will
wish them a prosperous future.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14

Minneapolis Journal: It is
likely that Charles A. Towne
will again be the fusion nominee
for congress in the Sixth dis.
trict. He said yesterday that
he had not decided and would
not for some time to come. A
Sixth district leader was in
Minneapolis, laboring with him
yesterday, and he is ali the time
under such pressure which will
increase as the campaign draws
near, that he will not dare tc
refuse the nomination. Were
he to consult his personal in
clinations, there is no doubt
that he would refuse,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
DEMENTED MAN DISAPPEARS.
John McMann, Ill and Demented, Leaves
the Brainerd Hospital Nov. 8 and
Cannot Be Found as Yet.

The brother and friends of John
McMann in this city are considerably
exercised over his somewhat myster-
ious Misrepresentation the Northern
Pacific sanitarium at Brainerd. John
and his brother, Thomas. came to this
city about n year ago from Ireland.
Until recently both were employed
on the Northern Pacific track work
under Section Foreman Grimes.
Better wages being offered they left
the section work and went to work
on one of the gravel trains. Both
men have worked hard since coming
here and John, who is married,
saved enough money to SEND for his
family. who he left in Ireland when
he emigra tep to America. He had
not been we'll for some time, and DIR.
Trace, the company's physician,
who attended him, states that he
was afflicted with kidney troubles
and melancholia. TO add to his
other troubles he worried consider
ably for the safety OF his family ON
their journey across the ocean. Some
OF the men who worked with him.
without considering the effect that it
might have upon him, told him a
story about reading in the news
paper of the wreck Of an ocean
steamer, and that his family we're in
the list o. those who persisted. AL
though told as Il joke. no one un-
deceived him, and this 80 preyed
upon his mind that his mental con-
dition became serious, and he was
sent to the Brainerd hospital about
two weeks ago. The hospital au-
thorities evidently thought that his
case could be more properly treated
at an asylum and sent him back to
Little Falls last Tuesday and sent a
man with him to turn him over to
his friends here Some OF his friends
insisted that the hospital take care
of him, and he was taken back. On
the Wednesday follow ing he disap-
peared from the hospital and has not
been seen since. A man answering his
description was seen in the Northern
Pacific Yards. and it was thought
that he was attempting to steal a
ride ON an eastbound extra freight.
His family, consisting of his wife and
two children, are now enroute to this
city and are expected here in Il few
days. Owing to his mental con-
dition his friends here fear that he
may have taken his life and think
that the hospital authorities We're
negligent in his case.
The unfortunate man is 30 years of
age, is about feet, inches in
height and weighs about lao
pounds. He has dark hair and eyes
and a dark moustache. Any infor-
nation as to his whereabouts would
be gratefully received by his brother,
Thos. McMann, of this city, or the
chief of police OF this city or Brain
er1