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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
LOSS OF THE PELICAN CONFIRMED.

San Francisco. June 5-The Merchants Exchange
has received from the Northern Pacific Steamship
Company a genuine signature Of A. H. Patterson
first officer OF the steamer Pelican which. accord
ing 10 a message picked up On the shores OF Port
age Bay purporting to be signed by Patterson was
lost while on the way from Puget Sound TO China.
Doubt was expressed. thinking a joke was
being played but careful comparison OF the sig
natures dispels the idea and shipping men con-
WINGED that the Pelican foundered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
CAPTURED CANNON LOANED TO STATES

Washington June 6-The War Department has
solved the question as 10 the disposition OF
the artillery captured from Spain in Cuba and
Porto Rico by turning the whole matter over
10 the Governors OF the States Many appl-
cations have been received at the Department
for the gift loan Of these guns and the pressure
has been renewed since the Navy Department an
nounced that all Of it's guns had been disposed OF
The la under which the guns can De dlstrlputeo
provides that they may go only 10 sodieIs monu
nient associa lions, Grand Army posts and munich
nal corporations One gun will be allotted 20 each
State and the Governor ID asked 10 decide what
disposition shall be made OF the gun Tor Ms Stata
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
PRISONERS ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.

Kingston. N Y. June 5.-An attempt TO break out
Of the Ulster County Jail was frustrated at 2s0
o'clock this morning Six prisoners were caught
Just in time A few minutes ter and they would
have been free The night Waterman heard Pc
cular noise while passing the jail and Informed
the keeper The prisoners who attempted TO es-
ca ne were the two Neeley brothers and the two
Storm brothers. who are awaiting trial Tor ionons
a farmer at Ulsterve OF several hundred dohars;
a burglar named Feeney and George Coles, in jan
for rape. They all found In Coless cen:
through and a fourth one nearly cut In two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
JANOWSKI AND NAROCZY TIED.
PILLsBURY THIRD IN THE INTERNATIONAL
CHESS TOURNAMENT.

London, June 5.-The NTH round OF the Interna-
tiona Chess Tournament was begun in this city at
noon. the order Of play being as follows: Mason
VS. Lasker. Tinsley VS.. Steinitz Bird Teichmann
Cohn Maroczy. Schlechter Plsbury Showal-
gorin bye
Lasker beat Mason. Maroczy beat Cohn, Plsbury
and Schechter and Showalter and Janowsk drew
their respective games Tinsey lost to Steinitz
Bleckburne beat Lee, and Bird defeated Teichmann.
The American player. Marshall. beat the Russian
Tabuntschikon. IN the minor tournament this even
ing
The recnrd OF the tournament follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
WORK OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BOARD

Washington, June 5.-The Board Construction
OF the Navy Department has approved the report
OF the boards OF survey the Spanish gunboats
sandoval and Alvarado now at Portsmouth. N H..
and they will be repaired, at cost Of sisooo each.
The Board also finally approved the plans for the
ak new cruisers OF the Denver class. and the Con-
struction Bureau will publish the advertisement as
soon as possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
LIGHTNING STRIKES SHIPS MAST.

Tacoma. Wash. June 5.-The American ship
sachem. which sailed for Philadelphia last fall
laden with kerosene oil, has arrived at Shanghai
after an eventful voyage. Before she reached
Hong Kong her master died and was buried at
sea In Formosa Channel she was struck by Light
ming Her foremost reduced 70 spiinters, ana
aver half the crew was knocked insensble. The
mate who was one OF the victims. remained I'M
conscious for six hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
NINE MANAGER MURDERED.

Chattanooga Tenn. June CspeciaD.--A tele-
gram received to-day at noon from Isabella, in
polk County gives information OF an assassination
AZ that Mace This morning at O'Clock Sherman
Reese foreman and manager Of the Ducktown
Sulphur Copper and Iron Mine Company while go
ing from KS home 10 the mines. was walking
through a narrow strip Of woods when shot was
fired That KILLED him Instantly. Boodhounds were
sent from Chattanooga, and are to-hleht CHASING
the murderer through the mountains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
GRAND TRUNK STRIKE on AGAIN.

Toronto Ont. June 5-Ths Grand Trunk Railway
trackmen are again strike The trouble was
supposed 20 have been settled Saturday night BY
the arrangement the men were 10 receive an al
vance OF 10 cents a day for the present. and the
question OF subsequent increase was 10 be left 10
arbitration When the reported for duty THIS
morning they were told that they would have TO
apply for places the same any outsiders as tney
and the strike declared on again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
SURGICAL AND LEGAL AID TO INJURED

Albany. June 5.-There was Incorporated with the
Secretary Of State to-day the Society for Extend
ing Surgical and Legal AID TO the Injured and
Crippled The territory In which the operations
are 20 be principally conducted is comprised IN the
counties Of New-York, Kings. Queens aad Rich
mond with principal ofYices In the county OF New
York The directors are Henry +. Ayrea, George
r. Cornelius, Thomas r. Walden. Of Brooklyn;
rara and Joseph Ansonia. Of Nsv-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
TENNESSEE TEXTBOOK LAW.

EFFORT TO EXCLUDE CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS
FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Chattanooga. Tenn. June (SpeciaD.-The City
Attorney OF Chattanooga to-day rendered opinion
TO the effect that Chattanooga is not included in
the uniform textbook law OF Tennessee. The city
attorneys In Memphis. Knoxville and Nashville
have rendered similar opinions. This is the out
come OF a fierce fight now in progress between the
American Book Company and Governor Benton
McMin. The Governor caused the Legislature
10 pass a law excluding the publications OF the
American Book Company from all public schools in
the State The company will test the law In the
courts II II is declared unconstitutional Governor
McMillin will call special session OF the Legisla
ture to pass a act along the same lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
SECRETARY ALGER AT MONTREAL.

Montreal. June (SpecaD.-General Ager sec
rotary Of War in President McKinley's Cabinet.
accompanied by Mrs Ager and FIVE or six personal
friends arrived here this morning by the Boston
express. General AIger spent the day In consulta-
ton with Sir William Van Horne ana otner Wealtny
Montrealers who interested with MIN IN tne
Laurentne pulp mills at Grandmerel Province OF
Quebec. He and his party left here foi ina, Ps,e
town General Alger will be the guest OF the cana
dian Pacific Railways president for a day or Two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
INCORPORATED IN THIS STATE.

Albany June 5.-The following companies were
to-day Incorporated with the Secretary Of State:
The Standard Contracting and Trading Company
Byrnes George W. Johnson and Albert z. Richard
son, of Brooklyn.
American Chocolate Machinery Company of Bed
ford Westchester County; capital, nb,o0O; direct
ors William Walter OF Staten Island John R.
Van Derveer, N. 7. Kisco and John j. Mcbride. Of
New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
A NEW TRACTION ARRANGEMENT

As a further evidence OF the harmonious relations
now apparently existing between the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company and the Third Avenue
Railroad Company, IL was stated yesterday that an
agreement had been entered into whereby the Met
ropolitan company would be permitted 10 use the
tracks NJ the Third Avenue company for the cars
OF the Second and Fourth lines on Park Row
between Centre-st and the Postoffce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
FAILED TO GET HIS OLD OFFICE.

Justice Scott. IN the Supreme Court yesterday
denied the application OF James McCusker for a
peremptory writ OF mandamus restoring him TO his
old place OF bath attendant. McCusker contended
that the place permanent one. but Justice
Scott says II was only temporary. and dismissed
his motion. McCueker DISCHARGED al the be-
ginning of the winter season, when the baths were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD's NEW STEAMSHIP

The North German Lloyd Steamship Company's
agency In this city is advised from stettn. Ger
many. by the company's manager, that the trial
trip OF the steamship Kaiserin Maria Theresa has
been made with excellent results. A speed OF 2Oi1
knots was developed with horsepower OF Is, 900
No vibration whatever was apparent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
JOHN sCHOENBERGER GOES BACK
THE DEPUTY TAX COMMISSIONER REINsTATEr
BY JUSTICE SCOT

By JUSTICE SCOTT,
John schoenberger. who removed from the
place of Deputy Tax Commissioner by Thomas l..
Feitner Commissioner OF Taxes. yesterday obtained
from Justice Scott peremptory writ OF mandamus
directing his reinstatement to his place. Justice
Scott holds that his dismissal was illegal and I'M
lawful. and grants his motion for the writ. rein
stating him, with SIS costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
POLO.
PHILADELPHIA TEAMS PLAY THE MOST
SCIENTIFIC GAME OF THE SEASON.

IA
SCIENTIFIC GAME OF THE SEASON
Cheered Yesterday by the members OF the west
chester Club. the First and Second Philadelphia
polo teams were declared 10 have put up the most
scientific polo contest Of the season. AS preoic'eo
exclusively in these columns the battle brought out
every atom OF pluck and endurance that players
and Monies poesessed and afforded a good oppor-
tunity for experts study the relative merits OF
tho star polo players from the Keystone state
The first team cut the work for Its opponents
IN the opening period OF play but this condition od
not last after Captain Kennedy made some atera-
tons In the positions OF his players ana went ~,
ward himself to No g. BY this move the "hoe
complexion OF the game changed. and the men Oh
the first were beaten by the close margin OF one
goal.
These were the teams and the handicaps;
PHILADELPHIA c. C PHILADELPHIA G c.
IN e. sif so..a nTAs , II sFo &arsasss
5seo5ss MeFsddsa: " Rns as s%'i Replaced
i0'A placed by McFsdden. 8
Total ...................l7
The first team won the toss and took possession
Of the ball when thrown in at 500 n. m FRANK
McFadden after a quick exchange with Zeiiih hi'u
Kennedy drove for goal in exactly three-quar yer
OF a minute and again after minute ana qua'
ter Of play Wheeler then carefully nursed ~ c Ssr
acteristic PUSHES and backhanded the sphere 70
the north end. Rosengarten then scored WIN ne"'-
ness. -, A., .b.rn
drives and pck-ups from beneath the feet OF the
r,onies that demonstrated how closely matched the
teams were, Kennedy doing the lions share OF .ne
uork FOR his side and Wheeler on the nrst team
outpointing his colleagues. Each player shone bIlh-
iantly in turn, Zeilin and Smith as free lanees
Rosengarten as nat racer ano etra"o''use "'
prince OF goal keepers
PTbe second PLAYERS proved themselves TO be past
masters I'm the art Of stealing balls and prevent
ing hard strokes when they saw they could n0I
was made that In another year Philadelphia Will
he able 10 put into the field quartette that VIII
outpay Meadow Brook
In the third and final periods the players gave
remarkable exhibition of skill Kennedy registered
q goal from ouarterfeld, which deemed almost
eoIia TO the drive that Foxhall p. Keene executed
on Friday The second team had the ADVANTAGE IN
anuina A0uiprent the ponies being fresh. whereas
those carrying the first players had been used In
the previous contests and showed the enects' Inc
score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06

To-day a special game will take place al West
Chester between picked players Of the Country
Club and the Lakewood team, the latter evidently
being anxious 10 prove the strength Of the former
before going TO Devon.
The pair game may not take place after ALL as
Messrs Potter and Larry" Waterbury do not
seem 10 be able 10 ind any other pair who
make II convenient 20 play.
whether or not the crack teams will meet on
Friday is in doubt Last Fridays score-Newport
team TO- Meadow Brook. %may stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06

First team-By earned goals
Second team-By earned goals.
Referee-E c. Potter. Timekeeper-A Cooley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
FIRST PERIOD
THIRD PERIOD.
FOURTH PERIOD.

L.. Wheeler Fist .............. 81
2. .Zen Second
Knockout al limit.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

0ost Of lovliness that all agree upon is the
s6eauty Of health. No matter what her
features, no sickly woman can be attrac.
tive. Sallow akin, sunken cheeks, pimply
face, hollow eyes, lifeless lips these are
repellant. And they can nearly always
be traced to the, one cause-wo manly
weakness or disease. Almost all the ills
of womankind are cured if you put the.
feminine organism into healthy, vigorous
condition. All sickness Of women seems
to involve these delicate organs and 90 no
matter what the symptoms may be It Is
best to look there for the real trouble.
All such disorders are completely and
permanently cured by Dr.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. It Is designed for
lust this one thing and is the only prep
aration Of the sort produced by regu-
1arly graduated physician - a skilled
specialist in the diseases Of women. Il
Miss Maud Kenyon, Of 1883 Orange ST., los
Angeles, CAL, writes: II had beetaa micted with
my eyes for over year with such a dreadful
itching and Inflammation that could not use
them for anything. Physicians had given me
many different remedies which were like using
80 much water; they measured my eyes for
glasses; the, glasses did not benefit me n the
least. Ny mother desired me to write to Pr.
condition Of my eyes. did 20. and after follow,
Ing his advice, and using eight bottles Of the
z Fhvofite Prescription and eight Of the Golden
Medical Discovery can say my trouble Is en-.
= Il & 49, $500 n
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
TH |! !; / ] A |! I i AoA
The suprsms Court pfovos
81 EquaI sE'llagr'd I: 81 !. 6rs

Another supfeme v court decision
has been given ~ the Rtopla Gas
company cases. and the effect nfat1s Ia
that All ,thr.At trkfit,lters viii lis held
iOr me- I,ah,li In IL proportion to
their stock subscriptions The de-
tisiOr II n. follows:
Francis Rogers, piaintiff, respondent,
". Peoples Gas ard Electric Company
ct al, defendants. Thomas Bailey ct III.
defendants, respondents p. Fl. Gross,
appellant. 4 ..g n s5$.
SsIlabus-G. was the promoter Of. a
gas and ele' trio company, corporation,
became its preeiden, and controlled its
business affairs. The corporations con
tanned q large number of stockholders
and prior to issuing ce t'ficates oi stock
they, with one exception. mutually
agreed that or each certificate Of stock
there should he issued to each share
holder five shares OF such stock, which
was done accordingly, although this
agreement was never acted ON by the
corporation. g., az president AMI secrr-
tary. issued to q large number Of stock
holders five shares each Of this bonus
stock. The corporation became in1ol-
vent and the creditors brought suit
against it and the different stock holders
to enforce Their constitutional liability.
The trial court found that G. prepared
the stock subscri,.tiou and signed it for
$4,000. but held him liable for $40
600, being q liability also on his five
shares Of the bonus stock. 6 appealed
to this court, where the decision was re-
versed. and the liability OF g. fixed at d
sum not exceeding $4,000, and the cause
rpmanded. Certain other stockholders
then moved the trial court to reduce
their liability to an amount not exceed
ing the original shares issued by them,
instead OF being held on this bonus
stock, The motion war granted ard G
appeals. Ruling held valid. Judgment
affirmed. i%I&
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
RoYALTON BAND CONCERT.
The Royalton Band Will Enter.
tain Little Falls People on i
si Monday, Feb. 3.

The Fire Department Band Of
Royalton will give concert and
entertainment at the Gross opera
house in Little. Falls on Monday
evening. Feb. Is. There will he fine
musical selections by the full band.
They will render 1.-The Battle q
Manila" the latest hit IN band music.
Miss Aimee Boyd, graduate In
music ut Lelpsic. Germany, will ap-
pear f,r he ,fi,st time In Little Falls.
Miss BoyPs fame as piano soloist
IL well known. z%&s #
Miss Ada Boutwell,, the child elO-
cutiunist. viii appear %in several
numbers. ~ :f sz.sy
vanCamp's drum major will do
some club swinging and baton exar-
cises. $:iEs.
I A grand hall will be given after
the concert. Street parade and open
air concert at 8 O'Clock. IN
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
SOLDTHE STOCK.
An Ashland Firm Buys the
Stock of the Little Falls
Mercantile Co.

The stock Of dry goods and no.
tions Of the Little Falls Mercantile
company. doing business for the
past two years In the Flynn block.
on Broadway, was today purchased
by r. E. Cline & Co.. Of Ashland,
Wis. - - iA1e2a
The business Of the Little. Falls
Mercantile company has been con.
Quoted under the, management Of J.
c. Highhouse, and has been fairly
successful since its opening IN this
lighthouse states that he Ia ends to
remain in the city and will engage in
the commission business, buying
vegetables Of all kinds for shipment
to other markets. .r...: @
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
s..rhe Herald says. regarding some

The Herald says, regarding some
apparent controversy between the
city and Electric & Water company:
..As the case stands now, 1t seems
that the company will have to sue
the city," etcs That depends on how
long the company Ia allowed to stay.
ont OF jail. When the city begins
boarding tile company 1T: will find
'.it," to be something more than. 9
.stax-eater.''ss s.., 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Senator Davis will speak at 4
meeting Of the Loyal Legion in
Minneapo on Feb u, unless IN
expected public business detains him
in Washington. '''"~'.ie. r..
st. Louis wants a fund Of $751;
OOO, 900 Tor her exposition in 1908 in
celebration Of the Louisiana pur-
chase. r"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
rstE shS tfst ~ * Z, .ci
From the Fergus Fails lourIai: !.
N FREE. DELlvEK ~
"a Postofflce inspector ellis
Y. What Fergus Falls Must do
to have Free Delivery.

Mr.. Thiele. the post Office inspector.
was here Thursday to look over the
city with view tO the establish
Of the free delivery system.
Mr.. I'hitle notified the council that
1t would be necessary 70 have Dum.
beers placed Dn all houses and stores.
to haze signs on all street corners
and to have posts yet UP tor the mail
boxes Tor the reception OF. mail.
After this Il done he will visit the
city again and ma <. further arrange.
mpnts toward establishing the ser;
vice. I'm 4 \, N s.i Il
The city council on Thursday
evening referred the matter Of signs
and numbers to the street com
mittee! to Investigate the cost. /.
There willsproba bly, :beiourcarriers
In the city and those desiring to fill
these positions should make appii-
cation to Postmaster Billings. The
pay will be about $50 a,month and
the work will nor be- very hard. j.,
Congressman Eddy writes that the
service may not be started before
July 1. as the appropriation IN ex-
hausted. |#.'t !: 81 -
Br .inerd Dispatch: True II.
Mooers, whose critical illness was
recorded in these columns last week,
nied on Friday evening", Jan. 21th,
1889, at $40 aged p years and IL
months Mr. MOoers' death W IA the
result III n surgical operation to re-
move the appendix, from which he
did not have the vitality to recSver
He has been a sufferer for some time
from appendicitis. and had an at
tack just previous to the. operation
1t was then d. cided that surgical
operation was necessary, liz order to
make recovery possible, but his sys'
TEN v as unable to stand the shock
He died surrounded by the remain
ing members of the family. .H
.Konrad Petermeier, who with his
family emigrated about one year
ago from the FatherIand and settled
upon a piece Of indemnity land cas-,
ot Pierz, was in the city Saturday ON
his way back to Ger many. Hisiam
lily accompanied him and they will
not come back again. He is dissatis'
fed with America 4and prefers the
old country. Some Of his nrighbort
state that Petermeier worked al,
last fall threshing and failed to get
h,a pay, causing him to become dis
$couraged and dissatisfied with tn
country. 4. " Z :sss. ,s q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Sank Centre Avalanche: =. PEN
dergast has received the gra tiiying
news from his daughter, Mrs. Geo.
I.aFond. who IL spending the winter
In Florida, that she ia ra.ssdly i'm
proving in health and weight. Her
mother, who is with her. is also en-
loving excellent health, "A H. SsfAs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
Ou,v Three 1ra,ps "a Earth

Worthy Of comparison with the Burlinr
TOMS Mime epolis & st. Paul Chicago
Limited" One In Europe, two eoet Of
Chicago; none we:e. e% 81
y So beautiful, 80 luxurious, 90 costly .
train has never before been at the diepOsal
Of the travelling public Of fhe Northwest.
veetibuled. compartment sleepers, t1innep
buffet library car. No extra farea.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

!, Sundays New York Journal de-
votes page to telling how much
Mrs. McKinley's health has I'm.
proved since she began using an
Indian medicine recommended to
her by Ms. Senator Davis. The
article claims that the medicine
was given Mrs. Davis family by
an old Sioux chief.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Speaking of the probable con-.
position of the next senate, the
Baltimore Sun says: ''Not for Is
years have the Democrats been
SO largely in the minority in the
senate as they will b. in the Fifty
sixth congress. Never brfore
have the states north of the Poto.
mac river, nor even III the war
time, been 50 solidly Republican.
This condition Of affairs the
D, mocratic party owes to it's mis-
takes at Chicago-not at Wash
ington."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Speaker Dare writes as follows
to his Elk River newspaper:
"There are dozens of proposed pri.
mary election laws up for consid.
Grafton, and it is certainly to be
hoped something along this line
will be enacted. While a new
system Of primary elections is
needed more. in the big cities than
in the country the writer Is con.
WINGED the country is ripe for it
and no mistake would b. made in
applying proper and simple
measure to the whole state. Still,
if anything along this line is
passed, it is more likely to apply
to the cities than to the whole
state" . y:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Again the Washington cor
respondents send out authentic
news about the return If the
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment
from Manila. It is now claimed
that this regiment will arrive in
San Francisco about April 10. .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

The Westinghouse company of
Pittsburg is supplying the cleo
t'ical appliances for trolly line
in. Cairo, Egypt. This is the first
line in Egypt, and it will soon be
extended to the pyr 'mids and
Alexandra.