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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
Over a Hundred Buildings De-
etroyed, Causing a Loss
Of Four Millions.
BANK A HEAVY LOSER
Fully q Million In Gold Dust
and Paper Money Licked
Up by the Flames.
Famine Exists In Lumber and
Material and Rebuilding
Viii 30 Slow.

vlo1oRlA, b. G., Nay aa.-Ths main
portion Of the city Of Dawson va de-
stroysd by ars On April "a, oausing .
loss e )l, ,o0o, 900: In Ill III buildings,
including the Bank Of British North
America, wsrs burned. The fire broke sut
oo April - In tho very esntsr ee the
business portion, oeanms.oing at The
opses house On The wstse froat, and
sprsad With unusual rapidity. 'oovssing
The principal business portion q Dsw.
soa. The buildings burned Ike ti,Asr
owing to The faet that they had bssn
standing toe nsasly two ysass and the
logs wsrs - dry - pawdsr. The Azs
spread With sueh rapidity tha& The pso.
pie wses aaabls 70 ssvs anything In tie
way Of furniture, goods and clothing.
% that tic lossss when footed mp Dean-
10 to b. evsa greater thaa1at azst .aaH-
mAto6. .
This fro eazas a q, time when ths
mills and. .11nlsesin building msteeials
had exhaustsd, their winter supplies,
and, @ q zsGult, thses y 8 tami1e IN ~
|hnls e building material md fusaa.
snEs. sssh = sash; doess' hinesa.
loaks,: ste. .g,;.r, ~ p. ! ,s,. /.
...g / assk vaaas Jpsess ussssss, . I, ,,,, y
IT, ghaylie = ! & :
u l1Ii1jlI 7 Ysel la1
q T w. ~ J. No ~ alis
amsnse i seo6Gk q iron md tinwasO -
miners supplies tsksp In ~ hsavy ~
pense, and the Bank Of Brielh North
America, whose rather dimsy vault did
not Withstand the heat, the papers In IL
bsing destroyed. Tho bank also lost .
large amount Of gold dust. A rough
estimate places the los In gold and
paper money slone at q, 900, 200. =
Altogether the burned area comprises
quite thrse-quartsrs Of tho area Of Daw-
son. Not . single building 10 left BE-
tween tho opera house and Fairview
Houae. In this section tho buildings
were erected In 1895 and not pioneer
building 10 loft standing. Provisions
have not bsen advanced in price nor has
clothing, the companies being deter
mined, apparently, to do all in their
power to relieve the general distress.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
Sioux CITY Live stoslE.

olo0X City Live oto0k.
Sioux CITY. H., Nay %
HO9S-Market about steady. Range
Of price, eS.600a.70
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged OF tAoQ06.O0 for besves:
t2.0O04.OO for oowt bulls and mixed:
90 for stockers and feeders; o8.75
6.2t for calves and yearlingA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
AGAINST ARBITRATION.
Powers Of the Conti1e1t VIII Oppose II
-. at the Poo0o Co1Ioronoo.

toVoFs q tho Contiao14 VIII Oppooo 1S
at the Poaee Coa6srenoe.
LONDON, May a2.-Ths Daily News
publishes dispatch from The Hague,
supposed to be inspired by William +.
Stead, editor Of The Review Of Reviews,
which In part IL - follows: 80.
Regarding arbitration, tho present
position Of the delegates seems to be this:
Germany and the other two powers Of
the triple alliance are entirely against
it. and Turkey 10 following in their
wake. Great Britain and the United
States are entirely in favor Of It. Pro.
fessor Won stsngel Of tho German dele
gation, said: Arbitration 10 impracti-
cable when two nations arc divided by
Q vital issue"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
Result OF Negotiations Must b
Approved by Aguinaldo
T., to Be Binding. ~.s
AMERICANS At ARAYAT
Kobbe'e Expedition Takes Pos
session Of the Place With
out Resistance.
DELEGATIONS From Nearby Cit.
les Call and Invite Our r
j Men to Enter.

MANILA, Nay 22.-The Filipino COM
miasioners, who arrived here ON satur-
day to negotiate with the United States
commissioners, held . conference dur
ing the morning with Messrs. Schur-
man, Worcester and DENLY. They
say they are without any power to bind
tho so:called Filipino government In
any patticular and can only refer any
results Of the present negotiations to
.Aguinaldo. :. =. r. ~
The Filipino commissioners, General
Grekorio dol Pillar, Lieutenant Colonel
Alberto Barretto, Major Zaleita and
Ssnor 0racio Goussda, with their fami-
lies. spent Sunday in visiting friends in
Manila and confeEEing with Seniors
Florsntins Torres, Hsbilo Patsrno and
Theodore Vancino, the members Of tho
local Filipino assembly, who viii par
'ticipats in tho meetings with the Amor
lean commissioner. Senior Torres vas
. member Of fAguinalde's csbtnet before
the war. He
and favors autonomy. He has bsen
foremost in persuading the Filipinos TO
accept American sovegsignty. he b
doing tho burden Of the talk Of the Fill.
pinos and it il thought the terms they
wish for u IN American protectorate,
y hich tieS 4lllrod osG hsfnIe tho W11.
= tl,sl IA r. 7 Z
ix1sooucilsbIs Hsmhdno 81 The so.ca1lsd
Filipino csbinet, 10 . scholar and =
statesman. He il In favor Of autonomy.
He drew up scheme Of autonomy with
the spaniards which the latter rspudi-
ated. Paterno il now tho strong man
in Aguinaldo's party. a.. %
On the suggestion Of Mr.. Sohurmao,
president Of the American commission,
the members Of the local Filipino peace
party have started Newspaper.
The Nebraska regiment marched
from San Fernando to Cslumpit for q
40 days rest. The regiment numbers
about 3OO weather beaten veterans. Two
of tho companies are mere squads and
their battered canteens and shiny clothes
show unmistakeable marks OF rough
campaigning. But the soldiers are
happy. Several Of them dropped by tho
way from tho heat but when they
boarded the special train at Calumpit,
bound for Manila, they yelled like
school boys and the other troops went
to their stations and cheered heartily.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Ouluth Grain.

Ouluth Grain.
DULUrH. May ~
WHEAT-Cash, No. hard. 76Ko, No.
/ Northern, 7s1(o; No. . Northern, 0oko:
No. =, 681<o. To Arrivs-No.l hard, 7b3zp:
No. l Northsrn. 72ko. Nay. 1870; July.
7H1<o.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
THE sTEAnHI PARu.

1o0 O10AA10 6ANSAUs
Chsrbourg at 8 p. m. Soon after 81
the morning, ut high tide and In dense
fog, she ran ashore. From the drst
there was no danger. Lifebosts and
tugs were soon literally swaxming
around the vessel to render assistance.
A majority Of the passengers, who
numbered $50, Wers hrought Ito Ealr
mouth, where they obtainsd lodgings
for the night. ''' ~:.5'A :5Ss,fs.sh
Lying 4. sassth whesr. p E
Captain Watkins reported that his
ship was lying comfortably In smooth
water and that there was no occasion
for any alarmist reports. He reported
tho passengers and crew all well.
The first intimstion Of the vessels
striking tho rocks was slight grating
sound, which was followed by q second
and more pronounced shock. The look
out yelled that there was something
looming ahead, but before there was
time to reverse tho engines the ship had
gone on the rocks 200 yards from tho
shore. Assistance was summoned by
means Of rockets. A majority, of the
passengers were not aware that On acci-
dent had happened until they swere
called up by the stewards. On reaching
the deck they found the ships boats in
perfect readiness for their reception.
Passengers Taken on safely.
In accordance with the instructions
Of tho captain the women and children
were the first to be taken of tho ship.
Such perfect order was maintained that
q passenger explained the situation ss
simply q slow procession Of women and
children making for the boats.
It is suggested that - this 10 only the
second trip from Cherbourg tho officers
Of tho Paris were not familiar with the
course.
The crew of the Paris are still aboard
the vessel. It is believed that the
steamer has a large rent in her bottom
in the forward part Of tho ship. Tugs
are standing by her and will assist in
an effort to get her of the rocks.
The passenger list includes 95 first
cabin passengers, 100 second cabin and
l02 steerago.
First Attempt Unsuocessful.
An effort was made during the after
noon to tow the Paris off the rock.
Three tugs were engaged at full pres
sure, the steamers steel hawsers and
her own engines assisting for half an
hour. The attempt was entirely unsuc-
cessful, the steamer not budging an
inch.
The Paris lies in much the same po-
sition as when she struck, her bow be-
ing about $50 yards from the shore and
her stern about 200. Just outside the
bows of the Paris is great, ragged
rock and ridge Of rocks projects into
the water 200 yards ahead. There is
about 18 feet of water in the three for
ward compartments. afJ
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
RECEIVED FROM OTIS.

1hilippiss 0enAlssisa.
WARRINGTON, Nay 92.-The follow
ing dispatch has besn Esosived at the
war Departments,
"Comnissiouszs Of Aguinaldo have
szEivsa. With . eoasult United statssI
oommissien which they viii 10. Their
powir limited aad appassntlY aznistios
oonditiaa psseeasnt 70 nAgotiation.
AouinalAo asks ese1aAlea ok haGtiutiee
- asosstain dslsss yilipine Dseple."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
Ni.nsepolis' Wheat,

AH0kAP0LIeI nay n
WHEAT-1n store-No. Northern,
Nay, 7O1fo; July, 7lk07l1fo; septembsr,
70ko. On Traok-No. / hard, .723<o; No.
! Northern, 7lko; No. . Northern. 7o1zo
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
st. Paul Union stock Yards.

EOUA ODhOo 0SOOA AO100s
SOUTH ST. PAUL, May a.,
HOGS-Market shade lower. Range
Of price, &8.56@&7O.
CATTLE-Good demand for butcher
cattle and more stockers and feeders
wanted.
Sales ranged at )49o@4.6o for steers:
12o0086O for COWS; eS.65@4.00 for hsifers
4b. 10000 for calves: A.00@5.o0 for
stockers: &275@8 so for bulls
SHEEP-Good sheep and lambs arc
steady. =. >
Sales ranged at >4.5o06.oo for sheep:
q. .6O@6.OO for lambs.
Chicago Grain and Provlslonss
CHICAGO May n
CLOSING PRICKA.
WHEAT-May 72ko; July 1870,
September, 1870.
CORN-May, s21to; July, ss9fos Sep
tember, 8sK084o. .ca .a ~"
OATS-May. SO: July, 1sK023Xo:
September. 9OX. ~ j., -
PORK M.y. ,'.lo' July. $780,
PoULTRY-Tt fiys, dressed, lls:
duckA S0S<c; chiV iyns, 0H@lo. -,
But 5UT7ER-or'am' si'' 'sels0; diari'@
EaGs-T1vsh, lsx0lsA 3 |
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
vsee bv lr.yer Va. wyek.

vsss ~ Msysr vaa Wyek.
NEW YoRx, May e2.-Msyor Van
Wyck has vetoed tho bi-partisan elso-
tions bill. The bill provided for tho
separation Of tho bureau OF elections
from the police department and the sp-
pointment Of . bipartisan commission
Of four to have charge Of tho conduct Of
elections. The mayor gave no reasons
tor his action.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23
GIVE FILlPlNos A CHANCE.
0oaersl Otls Orders . Temporary Cessa
.- w. tioa Of HoettlitIea.

y.. .- w.. tioa Of Hosttlitioa.
MANILA, May ~. Major General
Otis has declined to recognize the rebels
to the extent Of agreeing TO an armis.
ice, but he has notified the American
commanders to refrain temporarily
from aggressive action. Thus he is in
q losition TO resume hostilities at any
time. This will defeat any subterfugee
to gain time, which would not be the
case IL the general agreed to an axmis'
tioe. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-23

1sws lgsaiess Jssal 0soA II De1.
Nnsx1AloIu, My 1a.-1sv. II. N.
Robeztpoo, p. r., q The prssbytssY Of
De 1oi1ss, was found dsad u BID at
Ehs hsmo of oea-ln-law, z. T. Toaney.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
BEATING HIS WAY.

said. procured work and joined the
church. Although it was hard riding
on the trucks, he thought he owed the
road money. He felt like a thief ard
wished TO pay what was right to ease
his conscience.
Mr.. Ridgely, in a spirit of jest, sent
the letter to G. p. Atmore, general pas
senger agent of the road. Mr.. Atmore
as jest wrote the southerner that one
cent mile was the rate for passage
on the trucks and that the fare from
New Orleans to Cincinnati would
be 1920.
No answer came to this letter and
the railroad officials had forgotten the
incident until this week, when a man
walked into the Louisville & Nashville
railroad Offices in Chicago and asked for
Mr.. Ridgely.
"Mr. Ridgely is not in at present,
said one of the clerks in the passenger
department. Can we do anything for
YOUR
eyes. want TO pay this road 1920
owe it," The caller counted out the
money, gave his name, asked for re
ceipt, and told the clerk Mr.. Rdgely
would understand.
The railroad officials have ordered tn,
money returned, but the conscience
stricken truck rider cannot be found
letters to his former home in Georges
being returned undelivered.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
FROM HARTFORD.
CLEANER.

HARTFORD, Conn.,. July 16, 90
In our letter two weeks ago we an
nounced that Aunt Jane Adams had
been given . room in Mr.. Evans home
in East Windsor St, but since then she
has become so weak and helpless that
it was thought best to remove her to
the Aims House. that being the only
alternative IS it was impossible to get
any one to go out there and care for
her, and Mr.. Evans being alone be can
not attend to her. Mrs Evans is
away at present, so Wednesday she
was taken to the Aims House, though
very much against her will for she had
a horror OF going there and has fought
against it for many years and through
the kindness OF the church and friends
she has been kept from it until now.
We are sorry that our home is not
ready and we trust that our people
will see the need OF q home for our
aged and lend helping hand to the
womaI'ssuxiliary that is trying so hard
to raise money enough to purchase 9
home for them. We wish to thank the
Woman's Auxiliary for there kindness
to Aunt Jane, especially Mrs. Nellie
Williams, who has manifested kind
Christian spirit all the way through
when no one else would and tried her
best to keep her from the Aims House,
but without avail.
Will the members OF the churches
and friends kindly go to see Aunt Jane
make her few remaining days as pleas.
ant as possible?
The Sunday School picnic was g sue.
cess in every way.
Miss LOWE Svarey has gone to Bos.
ton to spend a few weeks.
Mr.. Walter Price had his bicycle
stolen from in front OF the Y. n. o. A
while he was inside!for few momentsI
He has not recovered it as yet.
Mr.. Harry Plato entertained the
Amphion Club and friends Tue sday
evening in honor of Miss Gertrude
Nichols. The hours were from 8 to L
and the pleasant evening insured
large attendance. The house was dec
Grated with quantities of cut flower
and the music contributed greatly t,
the brilliancy OF the affair, A daint,
collation. was served at IL o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
FULTON NOTES.

The intense heat on last Sunday ac-
counted for the poor attendance at
the churches. Instead of vending
their way churchward, persons sought
the breeziest sections.
Mrs. Jane Reid who took sick very
suddenly while performing her house
hold duties last Friday is convalsscing.
Mrs. Elizzie johnson was indisposed
few days last week.
The Old Folks Concert at the Rising
Mt. Zion Baptist last MondaS night
was a grand success. The consert was
gwen by the ladies of the West End to
help the church named.
The Fulton members of the Women's
Central League are preparing for their
first outing on Monday next at Win
dale Park. Miss Dabney OF Church
Hill was In Fulton on the 18th inst.
She looks well since her return from
the Teachers Institute at Petersburg.
Mrs. Hannah Kenny of New York
CITY. The niece OF Mr.. Nichols Dawson
81 rived in this city on the 18th inst.
she is the guest Of her uncle. We hope
for her q pleasant stay.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The more a woman has her way
the less her way is worth having.
Women fear death more than dying;
men fear dying more than death.
Love has a thousand eyes and five
hundred pairs of smoked glasses.
1t is only those who die old that
know how sweet it is to die young.
Women are probably so much hap
pier than men because they have no
wives.
The look on. the average married
woman's face ought to teach most peo-
pie better.
The fewer faults a man really has,
the more he is generally willing to let
other people think he has.
When a woman marries a man be-
cause she pities him, other folks are
apt to pity him because she marries
him.
When a girl says that a man looks
''sodistinguished." she generally means
that his clothes fit him, only she doesn't
know what is the matter
The men always enjoy hearing two
women talk about fashions, but the
women never like TO hear men talk pol
itics, because they know there is some
thing in it that they can't understand.
IN. Y. Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
FOR THE CYCLISTS.

Max Nordau, upon the completion of
his lecture tour in Holland, will take
a trip through Germany on his bicycle.
In the last 3H years bicycles to the
value of 100000 have been exported
from the United States.
A rider going through Japan had din
ner one night in Yokohama with the
Unreliables-an fine, jolly fellows of
British birth. Their name was joke,
for a rival cycling club of Americans
was called the Reliables.
A New York policeman was I'll and
went to a physician. The doctor ex-
amined his tongue, questioned him as
to his symptoms and told him he must
get wheel and take plenty of exercise.
why, doctor" said the policeman, 81
have plenty Of exercise-Pm a bicycle
cop"
A Matter OF Business.
Lady-What do you want ten cents
Tor?
Beggar-W'y I s'pose yer know dat
ten cents is de interest on a thousand
dollars fer one day. It is also de inter-
est on $24, 900 dollars fer one hour, an
on 81, 100000 fer one minute. I want
ter go roun ter Russell Sage an borry
de latter amount fer one minute, an If
he won't let me have it s'pose III have
ter blow it IN fer booze.--Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
POOLING THE BABY.
How = Chicago Mother Abused the
Confidence and Faith of Her
Crying Infant.

In Park Ridge there is one clever
woman who does not let her social en-
gagements suffer even if she is the
mother of a babe not yet year old.
A few evenings ago, says the Chicago
News, she hit upon plan forsimpos-
ing upon her precious bundle of limo
, nee. who refused to sleep more than
four mir tes when he would awaken,
and if the mother was not ut the head
of his cradle would set up a lusty cry
and keep it up until the mothers
soothing presence was once more near
him. On this particular evening there
was card party that required her
presence, and for some unknown rea-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
THE RICH MAN.

It's easy enough to become q great
financier if you have money for expert
ments.-Atchison Globe.
On life's highway everybody is not
only willing but anxious to take the
rich mans dust.-Little Falls Herald.
Perhaps Russell Sage believes that,
in addition to the honor involved, one
can avoid the crowd by dying rich
Washington Post.
One victory of death is to make some
rich men give up their money when the
needs of countless human lives have
failed.-Kansas City Star.
Uncle Russell Sage evidently means
to practice what he breaches when he
asserts that there is no dishonor in
volved in dying rich.-Cleveland Leader.
The Baron-''It is nothing but a
shame that he should be so rich, the old
scoundrel." The Count-"Especially
when one takes into consideration his
having no daughters. "-Indianapolis
Journal.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was once a con-
slant smoker, but of late years has had
to give up tobacco. Il find" he says,
that anyone can learn to do without it.
1t is at once the most expensive and the
most unnecessary of habits. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22
IN AND ABOUT A MINE.
I.ndre-A lode nr vein.

Ledge-A lode or vein.
Blind Lode-One that shows no sur
face groupings.
Placer-Alluvial deposits; earth con-
tanning gold dust.
Foot Wall-The lower wall or side OF
n lode or vein.
Cap-rock-The formation OVERLAPPING
the pay dirt or ore
Wall-Boundsry of vein, lode or ledge
and inclosing the same.
Breasting-Taking ore from the face
of mine or head of a drift.
Adit-A tunnel or a vein or lode-a
passage for water underground.
Shaft-A vertical or incline excavR-
ton for prospecting or working mines.
Hanging wall-The upper wall; the
rock or wall resting on the lode or vein.
Croppings-Ledge matter lying upon
the surface, or the outcropping of a
vein.
Deposit-A body Of ore distinct from
ledge; a pocket Of gravel or pay dirt.
Upraise-Running a drift upward or
rising above = shaft or level, instead of
sinking.
Winze-A shaft connecting one drift
level with another, but not reaching to
the surface.
Horse-A mass of wall or rock or
other barren matter obtruding into an
unbearing lode or fssure.
Contact Lode-A lode lying between
two different kinds of rock, as, for ex-
ample, porphyry and slate.
Drifts-Tunnels leading Off from the
main shaft, or from other tunnels OF
levels through and along the vein.
Bed-rock-The bed of a metalliferouE
| deposit, commonly applied to the slate
underlying auriferous gravel.
longitudinal fissure or chssn
filed with ore-beariDg matter and hav'
ing well-defined sidewalks; lode, lead
vein and ledge are synonymous.
Reserves-Ore reserves are the weir
material still standing in the mine be
| tween the shafts and levels that have
been driven in or through the vein.
Cross-cut---A draft run at right angl,
to the ledge for the purpose of ascer
tanning it's width and to otherwise pros
pect it; also an opening or level driver
across the ground from one vein to an
other.
Level-Drifts from the main shat
or from one shaft to another; an ex
cavation run on the lode or vein, or OF
body, at distances of from so to 100 fee
apart and high enough for men to worl
in.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-22

son the youngster in the cradle persist
emily refused to go to sleep until the
time of going to the party had arrived.
The mother was almost distracted.
She couldn't go to the party with the
sound of the baby's wailing voice in
her ears, so she sat near the cradle and,
humming softly to the infant, soon had
him asleep. She knew that when he
awol1e and did not see her at his side
he would again set up a howl. 1t was
TT this juncture that she hit upon the
plan of stufing one of her other suits
of clothes and placing it on the chair
by the side Of the cradle. The whole
affair was topped off with towel wad-
ded up and tucked into the neck to rep
resent head. The result was not cal
culated to fool anyone but sleepy baby
and in that it was indeed successful.
The mother went to the party all
right and returning home found the
baby awake, laughing, and trying vain
~ to get up a conversation with the
dummy"