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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03
HOuSE MAY DECIDE.
Committee to Inquire as to OGice-Iiold'
f,, ,Conorcs-mcn Has Not Agreed.


4crfr>-cToN. Feb 2-The inquiry
i,,o tna status of members of the houee
v.bo fcld outside office continued before
trr Judiciary Committee for three hours
to-8e, without any conclusion being
reached The entire time to-day was de-
,.,tod fo discussing the Status oi those
,,e,,hare of the House serving on the
UawaHan and Industrial Commissions.
No decision was reached 0u these. nor
was There a determination " the status
of General Wheeler ANA otner members
holding army commissions
Thc discussion was at times very ami
mated and wide differences of opinion
were developed as 90 who should he
brorent under tho term office
Thc differences thus far developed have
1od 90 thc suggestion that unanimous
agreement win mot be reached but that
$50 reports may bee presented and the
subject fhus referred Tor final detormi-
nation t0 thc House OF Kepres ntatFcs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03

az the outcome Of Dir. Robert p. Porter's
conference with General Maxine Gomez,
the Cuban leader. as told in the Associ-
ated Press dispatches to-day. They were
supp.cmt nted tonight ty dispatches from
were brief but left no doubt as 10 the
successful performance Of the mission
with which he had been entrusted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-secreisry
Long has decided 20 Withhold the
AWARD OF the contract FOR new ory
dock az Algiers. until the House COM
,niftee an naval Affairs has had an op-
portunity 10 consider a pending PROPOSE
ION TO change the authorizing act 50 as
10 permit OF the construction OF q con
crete dock in place Of floating iron dock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03
RUM0RED BIG DEAL.
Said That the Chesapeake and Ohio
aud Rio Eour VIII Consolidate.

CINCINNATI. OHIO Feb. There are
unauthenticated rumors here that the
Big -Four and the Chesapeake 4 ONO
systems are 20 be consolidated under one
organization and management ana
merged more closely with the Wander
bilt system NJ h. lngals of me Chesa.
peake & Ohio. is slated as president OF
both. and It is stated he may remove 70
New York Both roads are controlled
bv the Vanderbilt and Morgan interests
and they are now operated in connecnon
with the Vanderbilt system, although
they are competing lines from here 10
New York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03
SUICIDE BY POISON.
Member OF wealthy New Orleans
Family Takes Carbolic Acid.

~Fw YORK. Feb ERNEST A. NAL
to,, said 10 belong TO wealthy New
Gr'eans family. committed suicide To-
day By swallowing c'rooHo aeid "hl'e
waking on the street.
iotfer was found on his body ad-
aresse6 10 Henry Malleti, of the commis-
u ~, er,, of Nlalled a. Stoddard of New
N,ieans whom the suicide addressed as
Sis brother Another letter was found
addressed to Mr.. Edge. OF Funch, Edge
q Co. steamship AGENTS IN this city.
a,,srciai AID had been refused him.
Mr.. Edye said that Mallettl came to
New York several months ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03

uso te share Of the profits. The hrm oi
cannon A. CO. ls composed OF Tom CAM
non. Who was canal commissioner. and
James ID Baker Warden of the Chester
pcn.tentiary during Aitgc.ds admins
t~,tlon and Mnonk %. cigar manu-
fsrt,rcr THE Ways and Means commit
teo is composed of Senators Jones and
-rorcr and ex-Govs. Altgeld and stone
Yen. work. sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03

HARRISONBURG. PA. Feb 2.-Scna-
tor QUAY was again Is votes short 0c
the number necessary 10 elect when tho
fourteenth Joint ballot FOR United
states senator was taken to-day. None
OF the candidates receiving a majority
OF the votes cast General Goblin An
nounced no election
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03
THE BAN REMOVED,
The Last Law Discriminating Against
Fy-Conr ed rates Rcncalod.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-Rcprcs entative
Gaines. of Tennessee to-day introduced "a
hin 10 repeal the Jaw which prevents am
ev-coufedorafc soldier from sitting ou
Federal grand or petit jury. This Us the
last relic of the laws discriminating
against ox-Confederates. 10 slipped INTO
the revision of the law of 1sG2. although
if had been rouealod. and works now cone
sllerahIn harl.hIp In the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03
POSTMASTER Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination OF Jesse
T.. Wilson 10 be postmaster az Bessemes.
Ala.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-03

Virginia. Increasing cioudincss ana
rain: warm In extreme northern portion,
fresh 20 brisk norfhcasteriy winds.
North and South Carolina-Rain, fresh
10 brisk casterly winds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
GAINS STRENGTH
ansurrectiOn on the Islands
of Negroes and Cebu Said .
to Be Spreading.
Have Hitherto Been Counted
as the Most Friendly In
the Archipelago.
OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED
Many Of the Wealthy lnhabit-
ants Are Making Prepar-
atoms to Leave.
tlnsurgent Forces Now Occupy
Every Coast Village In
y, North Luzon.

MANILA, Aug, r., via Hong Kong,
Aug. 16.-Arrivals and mail advices
from Negroes and Cebu agree that the
insurrection is gaining strength remark
ably in both those islands, which had
hitherto been counted as the most
friendly in the archipelago and which
received with the greatest cordiality
Professor Schurman, president Of The
United States advisory commission for
the Philippines, at the time Of his men,
aorable our. Outbreaks are feared par
ticularly in Cebu, where some of the
leading men have gone over to the in
=surrection. Many of the wealthy in
+habitants are preparing to leave the ISL
:ands. Seniors Llorente and Melante,
superior court Justices for Negros and
'Eebu, have gone thither from Manila to
use their influence against the insurrec-
dion. The results of the autonomist
government in Negroes are disappointing.
Insurgent Bands Numsroua.
Insurgent bands are operating there
=as they did in Cuba, destroying much
plantation property. claims for which
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
DEMOCRATS AT DEs MONIES
State Convention Attracts a
Large Number to tho
Iowa Capital.
Two Immense Mass Meetings
Addressed by Bryan tz.'
; and Weaver. .'%z

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.-Governor W. J.
Stone had the following to say regard
ing the recent purported interview with
Richard Croker: .i y 3N<x
If it is true," said the governor,
''that Mr.. Croker really favors the
nomination Of Mr.. Bryan, Tammany
will certainly follow him and, then
there will be practically no opposition
to Mr.. Bryan in the convention. The
hearty cheers. which greeted Governor
Hogg's speech in New York on the
Fourth of July would rather indicate
that Mr.. Bryan is not lacking support.
ers in the Tammany organization. With
Tammany supporting him there will be
but very little opposition in the East to
Mr.. Bryan. - ",'.'' 'it'@itt9s5
"A statement has been made pur.
porting to come from Mr.. Croker to the
effect that what he said complimentary
of Mr.. Bryan was not intended IS; an
endorsement Of his candidacy for the
presidency, but merely for the purpose
of paying q tribute to q deserving pub
lie man. Still it may be that MI.
Croker sincerely thinks that the party
could do no better than to nominate
Mr.. Bryan" -a4la
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
HARSH TREATMENT.

American Prisoners In Hands Of Fli-
pinos Plead for Assistance.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-The Bull
letin publishes startling story from
the Philippines regarding Lieutenant
Gilmore and the party from the York
town, who were captured sbp the Fill,
pinos and who have been reported from
official sources as being we'll cared for
and we'll treated.
It appears that when the Americans
reached San Isidor, where the York.
town members and some soldiers and
civilians had been imprisoned, they
found the names Of the prisoners
scratched on the walls Of the jail.
Some letters from the men were found
secreted under stones and Spaniard
who had been intrusted with several
presented them to General Lawton.
The letters told of the hardships the
men were compelled to suffer and
begged that aid be sent them. The
men complained that they had been
starved, beaten and bound, and, more
over, were in rags.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
GIVING OUT RIFLES.

Transvsal Executive Council Orders tho
Issue Of FirearAls.
PRETORIA, Aug. 18.-The executive
council concluded its session at 1890
3. M, when orders were issued to the
field comets to give out Mauser rifles in
exchange for Martini-Henry rifles. A
great crowd gathered to receive the
arms.
The possibility Of war with Great
Britain is about the only subject dis.
cussed, and it lis generally felt the
burghers should be considered before
extreme measures are adopted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
THIRD IN A FIGHT.

Former Fort Smelling boys Have .
Brush With Filipinos.
MANILA, Aug. 16.-Scouts belonging
to the Third infantry, located at Bal
iuag, discovered strong force Of in
surgents intrenched in the vicinity of
that town. They attacked the rebels
and the fight continued until reinforce
ments cane up with two field pieces Of
the Third artillery. The insurgents
were then shelled out Of their trenches
and driven back to the hills. The
American loss was one killed and two
wounded. ..'
The rebels continue to threaten the
railroad track at various places. A
band of 80 was discovered tearing up
the rails in the vicinity of the bridge at
Bigaa. A patrol Of the Sixteenth in
'fantry surprised the gang and drove
them from the line, killing one of their
number.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18

a4~ being presented to General Ur1s.
The bombardment of Peste, on the east
side of Laguna de bay, by the Napidan,
whose commander, Lieutenant Copp,
was under the impression that the town
had been reoccupied by the insurgents,
aroused strong resentment among the
natives of the whole lake region. It is
asserted there that the officers and crew
of the gunboat landed and looted the
best buildings after the bombardment.
The crew of the Napidan has been
transferred to other duty. g..
Officers of the United States gunboat
Wheeling, which has returned here
from q cruise along the north coast of
Luzon, report that the insurgent forces
occupy every village. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
LsnRtry Marries Again.

LONDON, Aug. l6.-Mrs. Lily Lang
try, the actress, was married July ~,
at the island of Jersey, to Hugo Gerald
de Battle, ~ years Of age, the eldest son
of Sir Henry Percival de Battle, Bart,
q retired general and Crimean veteran.
The ceremony was private, the only
witness being Mrs. Langtry's daughter.
Sir Henry de Battle has seats in Devon
shire, Sussex and County Meath, TO
which the bridegroom is heir.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
SOLDIERS SLAUGHTERED.

Chinese Robbers Again Gain . Victory
and Continue Their Ratding.
CANTON, Aug. 16.-Five hundred SOL
diers were surrounded at Cotkon, on the
West river, by 10000 robbers and des-
perate fight occurred, ending in a vic
tory for the robbers, who have hoisted
their flags upon all commanding points,
and occupied the villages in the vicin-
ity. Two hundred and fifty soldiers
were killed and one hundred wounded.
Two thousand. more troops have left
Canton for the scene.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
Hooker still Hard Aground.

MANILA, Aug. 1876 p. m. The
United States warships Baltimore and
Concord have made an unsuccessful at
tempt to tow of the United States
transport Hooker formerly the Pan
ama) which grounded in the north
channel, off Corregidor island, week
ago. 1t is now believed to be impossible
to float the Hooker
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
p BRYAN AT DIES MOINES..
Addresses Two Mass Meetings on the Eve
of tho State Convention. -. =

Addresses Two Mass Meetings on the Eve
of tho State Convention. ~ = q
Dies MONIES, Aug. 16-The Demo-
cratic state convention has drawn
large pumber of that political belief to
the city and the mass meetings last
night to listen to Bryan and Weaver
were largely attended. Two great
meetings were held, the main one at
the Auditorium, where William j.
Bryan spoke to 5000 people, and the.
other at the Tabernacle, where General
Weaver held forth for an hour until
Bryan came from the first meeting.
Some 1900 persons congregated at the
Tabernacle and the two buildings were.
not large enough to accommodate the
throng. .,>>,. ri i
In his speech at the Auditorium Mr.
Bryan first reviewed the record Of the
Republican party, accusing it of put.
ting the dollar above the man. He
then took up the silver question. saying
prosperity did not set in until six
months after the election when the
Klondike gold mines began to be heard
from.
Must Not Neglect Silver.
The speaker next went after the
trusts, but said if the Democratic party
neglected the silver'question to attend
to trusts it would rightly forfeit the
confidence of the people. The money
trust is the biggest trust Of all. He was
glad the travelling men were fighting
the industrial trusts now, but sorry.
they had not seen the logic Of events in
1895 and helped to fight the money
trust. The men who make trust
speeches and applaud them are bankers:
Mr.. Bryan closed his speech by a
lengthy discussion of imperialism, This
government, he said, ought to make q
declaration Of good. intentions toward
tho Philippines as it did toward Cuba
The president ought to have done so or
If he did not have the power should
have asked congress for it. Now he
might call Q special session to ask for
the power. A special session now
would cost much money, but not
nearly 80 much as the continuance of
tho war. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
France Occupies an Island.

HONG KONG, Aug. ia newspaper
published in Macao, the Portuguese
seaport at the southwest entrance Of
the Canton river, reports that France
has occupied the island of San Chau,
west OF Macao, as an assertion of her
right to the province Of Kwang Tung in
the event of the partition of China.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
c,o.kmaker. Got Reoru,t..

NEW YORK, Aug. le.-Eight hundred
cloakmakers, employed in Is shops,
joined the rapD Of the strikers during
the day, increasing th6 humber on strike
to a total of about 5000. The strikers
demand better wages and reduction
in tho working hours. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
Senator Harvard Stricken.

OMAHA, Aug. Ex-senator NJ. l..
Hayward was stricken with apoplexy
during the forenoon at Brownvi}le,
where he had gone to deliver an address
at the Modern Woodmen picnic. He
has recovered consciousness and while
the doctors have not abandoned hope,
they admit he is in very precarious
condition.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
Cannot Get Steel aud Iron,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l6.-Owing to
the great difficulty experienced in get
ting iron and steel rapidly enough to
carry on work, the William Cramps G.
Sons Ship and Engine Building COM
pany of this city will be compelled to
greatly reduce its force Of 5000 men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
visited the Catholic Summer School.

PLArTsBURa, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Presi.
dent Mckinley visited the Catholic
summer school of America during the
day and was welcomed in brief speech
by Rev. M. J. Lavelle. The president
responded, thanking those present for
the welcome accorded him.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
Colored Men Dissatisfied.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Aug. 16.-Promi-
nent colored Masons of Ohio met in this
city and expressed dissatisfaction con-
corning President McKinley's silence on
the lynching question and his refusal to
commission colored officers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18

". ate of Victoria University, Montreal
Canada. Surgeon to st. Gabrielle Hospital
Office hours to 10 a. M, and 2 to p. m
and First ave. N. E
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18

nR. N. w CHANCE, Physician and Sur
~ Reon.. Office over Tanners store
Residence Corner Broadway and EiKh.
street East.
Telephone connection, Wetzel's Drug
Store. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18

r NJ. ROBERTS, Physician and Sur
-. geon. NJ. D. Philadelphia, Pa. L. p
throat and ear. -.;EI r.
RHODES BLCLK, LITTLE FALLS, MINI
Residence at Hotel Buckman.
p. m. Telephone. ~ . -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-18
LEGAL.
MEDICAL.

~ c. TRACE, Physician and Surgeon
~. Lindbergh Block. ONCE hours from
Ito IL a. M, 2 TO D. m. Residence on East
side OF Fourth street, south of Oak street.
az Sturgeon to N. p. K X. =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-13

charge OF melting soldiers 20 insnboedi-
nation In connection with the election Of
President Loubet. On aGay q the prisou-
ers. who had been on trial before the as
size court In Paris, we're acquitted. al
though during tho proceedings az. Derou-
lede admitted he wished 70 lead q brigade
to overthrow the parliamentary republic
that his action was fully prsmedItai
and that he would not cease HIS attemp; q
TO overthrow parilamentarism. He ac-
knowledged he was guilty OF all the
charges except the allegation that he
wanted 10 lead the soldiers as;ray without
a leader He said: 81 wanted = general
at their head. / would have preferred the
commander-in-chieE UnhAppily. had ne
choice" lie finished his harangue By de-
manding a plebiscitary republic. assert
ing at the same time thai he never IN
tended TO turn the soldiers from their
duty. but only wished 10 carry General
Roget. who was IN command OF the troops.
with him. u. Marcel+IIabert also admit
ted that he wished 10 cause a revolution.
but denied having melted soldiers to dis
obedience He said he only sought 20 lead
General Roget 90 the Eiysee Palace and
that the men with him had been msFesy
following the officers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-13

year around, and then II Is simply mat
ter OF egtting inland. as he has done a.
ready at Skaguay, and could be done by
following the chilIzat river at the head
OF Lynn canal.
All who are familiar with transpaclnc
transportation know the Canadian Pa
ctfc reduced the time 20 Japan over the
San Francisco route when they establih-
ed the Empress iine.a Now Lynn canal
Is about a thousand miles north Of VAN
eorver. and IL decidedly further west
ward, with about the same climate on
account of the japanese current that
sweeps up along the coast and Is dehect-
ed by the Aleutian islands.
A steamship line from this point. one
can readily see, would have every adj
vantage in a commercial sense. as well
as in reducing time over an American
line with terminus in lower latltudes-
In fact, steamships of the order Of the
Atlantic grayhounds could make from
Lynn canal to Hakodate. in apan. or
Port Arthur, the terminus of the Trans
Siberian freight could be handled by the
Canadians to the exclusion Of all COM
mercial interests Of the people OF our cwn
country. That such line Of steamships
will be placed on this route on the COM
pletion of the Russian railway / think
time will justify. An American line, even
starting from Tacoma or Seattie. could
carry passengers up the beautiful inland
passage to this point making the journey
across the Pacific a comparatively easy
one. As we riglrtfulty con:rol tbs cDun-
try, according to the description OF the
boundary as purchased from Russia, 1t
seems but Just that our cwn interests
should be considered with this point Of
vantage.
would like 10 add, the boundary line
Has as follows when this country was
purchased: In the west Of the 1sSth
meridian, which Is neaf the middle OF
Boring strait The northern line is the
coast Of the Arctic ocean east to the 43d
meridian, thence south to the summit of
the coast range Of mountains. and along
the summit to the 55th degree of latitude,
thence west to point where the 5Oth de-
gree Of latitude intersects the 1ssth me-
ridian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-13
ANTI-SIANDARD OIL sui
Commenced I'm Nebraska Under thu
state Antitrust Law.

Commenced I'm Nebraska Under the
state Antitrust Law.
Omaha. Neb., Aug. u.-Attorney Gener-
al Smythe today began proceedings In the
district court Of this county against the
Standard Oil company The case is
brought under the Nebraska antitrust
law. He asks that the company. which
he alleges is a trust and controls the
price at which petroleum and its Iro-
ducts are to be sold, be ousted from the
state and enjoined from doing business
therein. The petition not only names the
Standard Oil company as defendant. hut
a number of other firms and CORPORA
tons which are alleged to be own II and
controlled by the Standard Oil company.
The petition recltes at length the his
tory of the Standard OIL company and
its relation to other concerns named in
the petition. and alleges that they are
parties to a conspiracy in restraint of
trade. contrary TO public policy and the
statutes of the state.
In speaking of the case, the atto-n ay
general stated that he had contempt ted
taking action against the various alleged
trusts Tor some time, but had delayed.
hoping To secure decision on the val
idity Of the antitrust law now pending
in case against insurance companies.
but as this had been delayed he decided
to proceed. He announce his intention
70 bring similar action against other a
legged trusts as soon as possible and had
commenced the present suit first because
the evidence against tn Standard OIL
company was az hand. while Il would re-
quire some time 10 collect that ugains,
other corporations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-13

Remainder that cholera mOEbus,
cholera infantum, summer complaint,
bilious cOlIc, diarEhoa and dpsentery
are each and all oAtArrh OF the bowels.
Catarrh Is the only correct name for
these affections. Pe-ru-nA IL an abso-
lutte specific for these ailments, which
are so common In summer. DR.. Hart
man, in q practice Of over forty years.
never lost a single case % eholerA in-
fantum, dysentary, diarrhea, or chOl-
era morbus, and his only remedy was
Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further
particulars should send for . free
copy Of SKINNER Catarrh." Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
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Bcbsrt Downing ives recently intsEs
viewed by the press on the subject q
his splendid health. DIR. Downing
promptly and smphsticAlly gave the
whole credit Of his splendid physical
condition to Pe-ru-ns, saying:
aIhnd IL . preventive against I'll sud-
den summer MS that swoop upon one IN
changing climates and water.
ait Is the finest travelling companion
and safeguard against malariAl IN
huences.
ITO sum e mp, Pe-ra-nA has done ne
more good than any tonic have ever
taken"
Healthy mucous membranes protect
the body against The heat Of summer
and the cold OF winter. PsEu-na h sure
to bring health 70 the mucous menu
branes Of the whole body.
Write for copy Of Dr.. Hartman'B
latest book entitled asummeF CAtAErh.S
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.