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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL

Senate Committss Adds Over $3.50. 900 to
the House Measure.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The senate
committee on appropriations has re-
ported the Indian appropriation bill in
creasing the appropriations made by
the house to the net extent Of $151, 800.
Tho principal items Of increase are $780,
600 for building an industrial school at
Leech Lake agency, Mimi; $2s,20o for
surveys Of Indian lands in south d.
kota; $5O,00O for the erection Of an
asylum for insane at Canton, 8. D.; $685.
800 for Lincoln educational institute,
Philadelphia; $25, 900 for new buildings
at Fort Lewis Indian school, Colorado.
The appropriation for Carlisle Indian
school at Carlisle, Pa, is reduced to the
extent Of $4,000. The only general
amendment was one in q measure au-
thorizing the return to the contract
system of Indian school.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
M'LAURlN IN OPPOSITION,

south Carolina Senator Speaks Against
tho Policy Of Expansion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-In the senate
Mr.. McLaurin Dem., S. co. took strong
ground in carefully prepared speech
against policy of expansion by this
country. He cited as one of the princi-
pal reasons why the United States
should not assume control over people
who are widely dissimilar to the people
Of this country the experience of the
Sorth with the negro race. He advo-
Gated the adoption of the Vest resolu-
ton declaring that this country could
not maintain permanently as colonies
such territory as the Philippines and
held that it would be in opposition to
the spirit of American institutions to
do 50.
Mr.. Sullivan Dem, Miss.) and Mr..
Pascoe Dem, Fla.) discussed the pend
ing Nicaragua canal bill, the former
ercn"rt;na it and the latter opposing it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
Control All tho Distilleries.

New YORK. Jan. 13.-The merging Of
the largest spirit distributing interests
of the country under one control &C.
Cured Thursday when the Standard
Distilling and Distributing company
of New Jersey, with head offices in New
York city, at meeting of its board Of
directors took over the Spirits Distrib'
uting company of New Jersey. The
Standard company already owns sub
stantially all of the spirit distilleries in
the United States and also many Of the
distributing plants.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
ROAST FOR THE RAILROADS
Annual Report q the Intssstats CSu
morOo COmMioo3oo. III sB.

Annual Report sf the Intssstaas Gem.
IA msrcs Csmnisssea. +
10 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l4.-The annual
report Of the interstate commerce COM
mission has been given out. In It the
commission says: In previous reports
to congress, attention has been called to
the vital respects in which the act has
proved defective and inadequate. Some
of its provisions were early seen to be
imperfect while others were so uncer-
tain and ambiguous ~ to give rise to
protracted litigation, resulting finally
In authoritative construction by the Su-
preme court of the United States.
Meanwhile tho situation has become
intolerable, both from the standpoint of
the public and the carriers. Tariffs are
disregarded, determinations constantly
occur, the price at which transportation
can be obtained is fluctuating and un-
certain. Railroad managers are dis
trustful Of each other and shippers all
the while in doubt as to the rates &C.
cured by their competitors. The
volume Of traffic is 30 unusual as to
frequently exceed the capacity of
equipment, yet the contest for tonnage
seems never relaxed. Enormous sums
are spent in purchasing business and
secret rates accorded far below the
standard of published charges. The
general public gets little benefit from
these reductions, for concessions are
mainly confined to the heavy shippers.
All this augments the advantages of
large capital and tends to the injury
and often to the ruin of smaller dealers.
These are not only matters Of gravest
consequence to the business welfare of
the country, but they concern in no less
degree the higher interests Of public
morality"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
An Inquiry Is Probable but No
Action Has Been Taken
in the Case.
TESTIMONY NOT ADMITTED
Investigating Commission Gen.
sures Eagan and Returns
His Statement.
Feeling Among Officers That
the Affair Will lnjure the
Whole Army.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-There is nc
statement in the interest exhibited here
d all the incidents connected with the
hitter attack made by Commissary Gen
ral Eagan upon General Nelson A.
Miles. As might have been expected, q
natter of this official consequence was
sure to attract the attention Of the presi'
dent, and, in consequence, the great
part of the session of the cabinet was
given to its consideration. The princi-
pals in the controversy-Generals Miles
and Eagan-cOntributed little during
the day to the controversy.
It is said by persons who may be re-
garded as authorities in military law
that in it's present phase the controversy
between Generals Miles and Eagan ID
not one that will admit the calling of a
court of inquiry. This is entirely apart
from the question Of the
Right to Call . Courtmartial.
In the latter case, under the strict rules
Of military law, the court would be
obliged to take under consideration cor
tain specific charges, such as an attack
upon a brother officer, and would not be
permitted to 60 beyond that matter, and
into tho extent Of inquiring into the
truthfulness Of the charges made in the
attack. The court of inquiry, however.
- its name implies, has broader field
II action, and might, without being
bound closely, inquire into all the facts,
not even combining it's inquiry to the OFF,
"'~ alleged to be the offender, but, per-
b has been known in the past, to
h -. :. lil.in2 that involved the court.
martial of nor, rnar one officer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
REGRE--EC BE OFFICERS.

he Incident Dep:"r~d ~ "'oulatsd to
: Injurs the Wh... 4 ~.
: WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.--Army circles
Aave scarcely recovered from the shock
received by the statement Of Commits
.sary General Eagan. Still, in the con-
'aderation Of the matter the officers have
reached the point where they begin to
appreciate the real gravity Of the event,
and to understand that it is not to be
DISCUSSED lightly and without due
thought of the consequences, the case
being one entirely without precedent in
the military history Of our country.
Therefore there is q notable disinclina-
lion on. the part of the officials to ex-
press for publication any opinion on the
merits of the case. This was true from
3ecretary Alger down to the lowest
commissioned officer, but privately it
was evident that nearly all regretted
the incident and deplored it as calcu-
lated to injure the whole army. It was
pointed out that the immediate effect
would be to accentuate more sharply
the division of the army into two camps
and thus to injure the chances of the
enactment of legislation favorable to
The Miles bill.
The sober second judgment Of the
coolest minds on both sides, meaning by
that the friends of General Eagan and
the friends Of General Miles, inclined
TO the opinion that no action will follow
the eruption.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
Klondike Company Asks Receiver.

Klondike Company Asks . Receiver.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Ten stockholders
81 the Klondike, Yukon and Copper
River company, of which Frank Buff
ington Vrooman is president, have filed
, bill in the circuit court asking for a
receiver, an injunction restraining the
company from disposing of any Of its
assets, an accounting, and the dissolu-
ton of the company. A receiver is
sought on the ground that the company
is insolvent, and in order that pro rata
division of such assets as remain should
be made.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
TO ENCOURAGE COMMERCE
Senate Committee Has a Hear
ing on Hanna's Bill.
MEASURE ADVOCATED BY HILL
Calls Attention to tho Largo Amount This
Country IL Paying to Foreign Vessels
for Shipping Its Products.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The senate
committee on commerce held an impor-
tant hearing during the day on Senator
uanna's bill for the encouragement Of
commerce by granting subsidies to
American shipping. Ex-senator Ed
munds explained the bill at length.
He said that the subsidies proposed were
90 small that capitalists could not afford
to enter upon an enterprise simply fof
the sake Of earning the subsidy, but
could only do SO largely on account of
other considerations. He urged the i'm
portance of having our own commercial
vessels in case of European war.
Mr.. J. j. Hill of the Great Northern
railroad strongly advocated the bill and
dwelt specially on our Oriental trade. If
it were passed he said he would start q
new line across the Pacific to afford an
outlet for Western grain and other prod
ucts now barred from export by small
shipping facilities. He called attention
to the fact that the United States is
now paying annually goo, 0OO, 900 to for
eign vessels for shipping their product,
and said such an outlay as this was
only possible to great nation and to q
great country whose financial relations
were like those of the United States, 80
good that nations buying here also
borrowed here the money with which
they made their purchases. 1t was evi.
dent that our export business would
continue to increase, and with it the
expense of employing foreign shipping
unless something was done to change
this aYatam.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
MILES WILL NOT ACT.

lays He VIII Pay No Attention to the
Utterances of Esgan.
CHICAGO, Jan. l4.-A special to The
Tribune from Washington says: When
General Miles was seen in regard to
4eneral Eagan's statement before the
war investigating commission, he said;
II shall pay no attention to q man
Who seems to forget that he wears the
uniform of the United States army, and
this dignity should carry with it the in
stincts Of a gentleman. If the secretary
It war chooses to take cognizance of
General Eagan's language, we'll and
good. certainly shall not do So"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
RETURNED HIS TESTIMONY.

Esgan's Contribution Of No Use to the
War Colnmission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-The war in
vestigsting commission has passed .
resolution of censure of General Eagan
1or the language he used when he ap-
psared to answer the charges made
against the commissary branch. Of the
army by Major General Miles and re-
turned to him the carefully prepared
typewriter statement which he left
With the commission after reading it to
that body. With its return was sent a
letter explaining the reasons for this &C.
aon, and a copy of the resolutions
passed. The explanation stated that
the irrelevant portions should be
stricken out before being made part of
The record,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
BURLINGTON Makes . Remarkable Run

Burlington Makes Remarkable Run.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-The fast mail
vrain on the Burlington road leaving
here at 1922, one hour and seven min.
utes late, made q remarkable run be.
tween this city and the Mississippi
river. The distance from Chicago to
Burlington is 2O6 miles and the train
covered this in 208 minutes. During
the run stops aggregating 10 minutes
were made 80 that the actual running
time of the train was 2O6 miles in 1876
minutes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
Chinese win Pay Indemnity.

PEK1N, Jan. 13.-The trouble arising
out of the murder of the medical assis-
tant at the American mission at Chung
King last year has been settled salts
factorily. The Chinese authorities will
pay an indemnity, cashier and dismiss
the guilty officials and grant building
for hospital in the locality where the
murder was committed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
:.reck inridee Ordered to Cuba.

New YORK, Jan. 14.-A special from
Washington says: General Breckenridge
was given orders late Thursday after.
noon to proceed without delay to Cuba
and Porto Rico on an inspection trip
which will last months. He was directed
to report to Major General Brooke and
to Adjutant General Corbin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
Knnsas Miners ON Strike.

1iEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Jan. 14.-Three
Hundred miners in the Leavenworth
Coal company's shaft went on a strike
during the day. T:lry demand reduc-
ton of the amount OF waste deducted,
which has been 20 pounds to the 100.
The operators refuse to accede to the
demand.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
FINEST TRAIN ON WHEELS

That IL what Mr.. Pullman says Of
the Burlington's new train between
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago.
Finished throughout In royal
fashion. compartment and standard
sleel,el. buffet library car, chair .ara
and dining car. 1t II without I'm
equal in this country or abroad. No
extra taEeo.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-17
A United States Map

Mounted on rollers, FORTY by forty
eight inches, suitable for home OF
Office. will be sent by mail to any
address. on receipt OF fifteen cents
BY GEO. p. Lyman.
Ger. Passenger Agt. &. B & N. r. R.,
st. Panl. Mimi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-03
SIGNS OF PROGRESS.

We are glad TO see that steps are being taken
in Atlanta TO punish the Rev. DR.. Broughton, OF
the Baptist Tabernacle. for his failure to appre-
ciate the beauties Of sliced negro liver as sou
venir. 1t may not be pleasant for the clergy
man or for the owners OF the church building
wrecked 10 show dsapproval of the sentiments
against negro-burning uttered from its pulpit
but this procedure must be decidedly beneficial
10 everybody else. 1t tends to put this peculiar
institution Of lynching on Its proper plane and
reveal its real character, too long hidden even
from some Of the best Southern people. So long
as mobs could convince the better classes at
home that they were animated by high motives
and acting only under the spur of necessity,
lynching no matter how atrocious, could hold
,ts own. So long as they could even get people
who disapproved Of lynching. and even looked
with loathing on the lynchers to endure them
as the alternative to worse evils, and to dis
courage effective measures against them the
evil grew, So long as the lawless elements
could so coerce officials and communities that
governments would not suppress disorder and
protect negroes. savagery had full swing So
long as rioters only abused poor negroes there
was little chance OF stopping them, but when
they take to desecrating a church and threaten
ing IN eminent and fashionable clergyman for
denounclng burning at the stake, after torture,
they get to point where the whole respectable
community is likely TO recognize them as mere
violent and worthless outlaws, and putting
inside prejudice against the negro to arouse IT.
self TO put down the mob that threatens the
whites as well as the blacks.
1t has taken long course OF lynchings to
bring about this conclusion. but It was just on
the point Of being reached. and the outrages
against DR.. Broughton may pave the way for a
cure. The expressions OF the Southern papers
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Of a bitterly hostile surrounding population, ana
far from known sources of supply, Is task
from which Luna may well shrink. II must
count for much that each leader In turn mas
been tested. has made all sorts Of promises ana
predictions in the Eastern fashion, and has been
found unworthy Of confidence. The retirement
OF Aguinaldo and the substitution OF Luna IN
command give an idea of the temper Win
which the loud promises of both must 10" NC
remembered by their dupes.
II is growing more clear every day that 'he
so-called government and congress which were
set up by Aguinaldo and other leaders vi ''e
Tagal race never represented IN the least ue-
gree the great body of natives OF the isiahuS'
but were intended to force upon them mos.
merciless and despotic rule without tnough'
obout their consent or choice. This usurping
conspiracy of Tagals. only minority OF the
population even Of the single island or LuZon'
deprives It's supporters Of right to consluera-
ton which they might otherwise nave. Ihey
might have asked that within the territory In
habted by their race and as to their own gov
eminent they should be consulted. They nave
not conquered the right to govern themselves
even within that comparatively narrow region
though they did offer enough resistance to Span
ish oppression to make IL seem worth Wn'e ioi
Spaniards TO bride and buy off Agulnaldo ana
the other leaders. But the pretence that they
had right to govern all the rest of the inhabl-
tants Of the islands. followed by an unprovoked
war on the American forces in order TO make
themselves appear the representatives of inhab-
itants fighting for their freedom, was an impu-
dent cheat ut the outset. as it was rebellion
against the only authority having in February
last any right to govern in the islands. Moth
ing more ridiculous or unworthy Of sane Amer
leans can be conceived than the frantic talk
about the tyranny and cruelty Of suppressing
such an insurrecton against all order and all
civilized government.
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have In recent years become more ana more con-
demnatory of lynching Not great while ago an
inslnua ton that a lynching was the Worh VI
murderous gang. and not the manifestation OF
the majesty Of the people as community tahins
tho law into their own hands, would nave peeh
resented Now Ii is far otherwise. The State'
of Columbia s. c. n paper which makes III
honorable stand against lynching takes excep-
ton to q recent assumption In these columns
that the burning of Hose was the doing OF the
respectable better element OF the popuiation'
and saws: "The men who did those deeds rep
crescent Southern chivalry as little as the resi-
"dents OF New-York's sums represent the
"'Christlan civilization of the North Weare
glad TO accept the correction. and more glad 10
know that that is fhe way the South Is coming
TO view its lynchers. The trouble has been that
TOO long our Southern friends have been unwill-
Ing TO regard these denizens OF their rural Sums
as the outlaws and murderers they really are,
and that too large proportion of the really re-
spectacle population has consented to apologize
for them and accept the responsibility for their
deeds either because Of n mistaken notion OF
the need OF terrorizing the negro or because OF
the persistence of the race prejudice that denes
reason In all countries and in all ages
Now when the negro-burner is frankly con-
demned at home as criminal, he turns his rage
against the respectable elements who threaten
to interfere with the continuance Of his bloody
sport and smashes the church whence comes
the voice likely to deprive him Of public SYM
pathy and support. Thus he hastens his own
DOOM He shows that there Is no outcome OF
mob rule but more mob rule, and that he is as
ready 10 make the hgh-class white his victim
for preaching against savagery as the low-class
negro for committing unspeakable crimes.
Georgia might put up with great deal OF
negro burning by the rabble but 1t can hardly
endure that its fashionable churches should be
destroyed by sinners because the moral law is
nn unpleasant reflection on their conduct The
mob has at last become the enemy not Of the
poor negro, but of the rich white man. That Is
a sign Of promise and ground for hope.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-03
PERSONAL.

Saws 1.-THE Chicago Tribune: Up. F. Dunno, who
sails in a few days for London in company with
his Boston publisher Mr.. Small declares positively
that he will not be beguiled into lecturing nor Will
he remain longer than a few months away from
Chicago. He goes primarily to consult with Trant
Richards the London publisher. who origInally
pirated Mr.. Dooley' in England. since io@ or
70 900 copies of the book have been sold in London,
however. Mr.. Richards has relented. ana Will pay
Mr. Dunno handsome royalty
Helen Keller the famous blind deaf-mute OF
Boston, has learned to ride tandem bicycle
Lieutenant-ColoneI Cotton. whom Governor Poyn-
ter has just appointed to succeed the late Colonel
Stotsenburg in command Of the list Nebraska Vol
unteers in the Philippines, has the reputation or
being one of the best-versed tacticans in the
West.
Judge Goodwin. the Editor Of The Salt Lake
Tribune" who left the Republican party In 1895 IN
order to support Bryan. thinks now that the re
monetization OF silver Will have to be brought ABOUT
by Europe rather than America.
In the course OF an address to fhe Young Mems
Christian Association OF Boston the other day, DR..
Edward Everett Hale strongly urged the erection
OF a statue TO John Hancock. who. he said, was
the leader OF the movement which led up TO the
battle OF Lexington. Hancccks n lme heads the
Declaration OF Independence, and II he were known
for nothing else. that fact, In the opinion or Or.
Hale, would entie him TO statue in Boston
The Washington correspondent Of THE Pha-
delphia Times" says that the wedding OF General
Joseph Wheeler and Mrs. Childs. the widow OF o.
W. Chllds. OF Philadelphia, will take place IN
Washington this month.
President Pierce. OF Kenyon College Gambler
Ohio, has secured from President Mckinley
promise 10 be at Kenyon some time during the
commencement week.