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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06
FIGHTING NEAR TAkU.
City and Port Twelve Miles Distant Ca
turetl and DESTROYED,

City and Port Twelve Miles Distant Cap
turcd and Destroyed. u
LONDON, July GA dispatch from
Taku dated June 20 and Shanghai,
July 8. says: A accommodating party
under Lieutenant Commander Keys Of
the torpedo boat Fame captured and
destroyed the New City and the port IL
miles from Taku on June 20. There.
was little or no opposition. Two blue,
jackets were injured by an explosion
and many Chinese were killed. Tho
river is practically clear from Taku to
Tien Tsin, with the exception Of few
sunken towboats and lighters. -
In the second attack OH the east ar
senal on June ~ the Russians were re-.
quired to retire for reinforcements. A.
force of British, one company Of Ger.
mans and 80 Americans then engaged
the enemy, who with four guns made a
determined resistance, until the whole
allied force supl lorted the artillery. Tho
allies advanced and stormed the west
end of tho arsenal. Fifty Chinese were
killed and tho remainder retired. Lack
of cavalry prevented the capture Of the
whole 70, ;e. & Nh
AS soon as the allies had occupied the
arsenal ,5ch imperial troops made . +
flank attack from the city. The British
and Russians soon drove them back.
The British cast. l:ics number killed
and 2l wounded. The Americans had
ONLY wounded, "he Germans 2 killed
And wounded, while the Russians lost
II killed and woanded. - , n vi
'~L. '4.sG.. E, - r. -, n 5SXE
Lake superior as High as Usual. {: sl@
DULUTH, July The shortage il
rainfall for the fri Il: !: * months Of 1900
has b ,nslo.6ine% !, w.: every .11nnontE i ea,tE
Of theyear has ! a the ,drie,ss Jsnce 4, Sg
estanlisAmaut& tae weat ths4ts$s s. Il zssrs.sS
30 years ar ,e4lspisS If tnis f,.sSosls
level is hia (shan the veragg $50
risen + IN ofSan inch ~ .'..t.attsss
m,ish. stsentistsa are pm :: =. i: 4 .tsssS .tssss
selsS, over This apparents -. ~,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06
KILLED / i I THEM / Aj;;ii;' !; IL III
Chinese Servants Bring News
OF the Foreigners Fate
t 81" y" ! at Pekin. " .%s .n. 81 !.
To the Number of a Thousand
They Make a Stand in the =
- ii Legation. -
| ,a N --A-- - -
EXHAUSTED THE AMMUNITION
The Building Is Finally Burned
and All the Inmates Are
Slaughtered.
1t Is Reported That the Dow-
ager, Empress Has Been
Poisoned.

SHANGHAI, July 6.-Three Chinese
servants Of foreigners have, it is ru-
mored from good source, escaped from
Pekin. They report that all foreigners.
900 in number, including 400 soldiers,
100 members Of the Chinese customs
staff and number of women and chill
dren held out till their ammunition was
exhausted in the British legation. The
legation was finally burned and all the
foreigners were killed.
1t is reported that Kwan Hsu and the
dowager empress have been poisoned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06

Four Inches of Rain Fell.
WAUsAU, Wis, July 5.-The worst
rain and electric storm that has visited
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06

Il HARPER Whiskey Is liquid music,
bottled poetry, ripe mellow, Re
reshing and delicious. Sold by Il,
/ K # 3S$ PAUL E. BAHR.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06
T1OMEL Y BAZ ZAR STORE.
Oh, Al Write. A!uav Has Store n News 70 Tell

pencil scatch his head
this Fact he has much a
telling trouble decide what be kept Right
splendid seasonab goods all marked
attractive prices %#*=| |=#%H
give quotations below that show why the majority of pop
vicinity their dry goods purchases here. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-06

Housekeepers must exercise care in buying bak-
ing powders, to avoid alum. Alum powders are
sold cheap to catch the unwary, but alum is poi
son. and its use in food seriously Injuries health.
The sun., 1900-03-05
THE CHICAGO STRIKES.
Nonunion Woris Assaulted by "a
Mob 90 strikers.

Chicago. March f.-Two nonunion
workmcn ave being cared for at the
County hospital as the result of brutal
assaults made upon them by Il mob of
strikers ut Canal Port avenue and Sew
ard street. Two other nonun0n men
wcrc assaulted and badly hcat"n by
strikers 1T Sixtieth and Kimbark avenues
earlier in the day. and it was only when
IL woman of the neighborhood came 10
the rcscue with revolver that the
strikers were driven away.
Work was carried on with nonunion
men hy the United Contractors Satur-
day, and it was planned TO send out
many more nonunion workmcn.
In the strike Of the machnists Nation
al President O'Connell and Business
Agents Brown and Rodcrick We're busy
extending the detection of men to the
smaller shops. Nearly every shop of i'm
portance in the city has been tied mp to
some extent by the union. AT the Deer
ing Harvester works Superintendent
Kennedy said that only % men had gone
ont, and it was probable that the strike
would have no noticeable effect at the
plant.
The sun., 1900-03-05
BATTLING FIVE DAYS.
Crew on Fishing Craft Get Home
After Terrible Struggle.

Gloucester. Mass. March 4.-lt is n
terrible tale of hardship and suffering
that is told by the thoroughly exhaust
ed captain and crew of the schooner W..
S. Aver Captain Frederick Crawford
which limpcd into port. Sleepless. frost
bitten, hungry and careworn, after a
struggle against the elements lasting for
five days. the men were thankful to es-
cape with their lives.
\ week ago the Aver sailed for
Georges bank on hand line" trip.
When she arrived ut the banks. terrific
gale was encountered. On last Sunday.
the worst day Of the blow, an immense
sea struck her, and She commenced TO
leak. Then began battle for life, the
crew manning the pumps and hailing
with buckets and barrels, most of them
EXPOSED to the terrible cold. The leaks
were closed partly by driving in wooden
wedges and battenng them down with
canvas.
All this time the men had worked in
freezing water up to their waists, caus-
ing severe suffering. Continual stopping
and baiing was necessary until she
reached here To make matters worst
Captain Crawford reports having on
countercd four gales when headed FOR
home He also reports sighting other
vessels ON the banks which had lost en-
chors and cables and were lying about
The sun., 1900-03-05
General Outlook Of the Stock
and Money Market for the
Coming Week.
SURPLUSRESERVE$ $50
Prospects Are Not So Good for an
Advancement in Prices and
Money Will be Firm
for Three or
Four Weeks.

The bank statement on Saturday was
much more favorable thsn was at first
anticipated. The surplus reserve held
by the banks of New York City is
$l3, GAL $50 The threat of poor bank
statement was held up as a scare, and
the most remarkable yarns concerning
its probable condition found many be-
levers. One story was that the surplus
reserve would be shown to have been
almost wiped out, through the increased
deposits which the banks would carry
in place of the heavy lines of Govern
ment bonds which they had purchased.
Everyone now comedies that the banks
have done this to be prepared for the en-
actment of the currency bill.
The prospects Of an advance in the
market during the coming week is not
as bright as a great many desire. The
advance movement is held III check by
the prospect of firm money for the next
three or four weeks, and the indisposi-
ton of the big holders to pull together
on the long side. The new gold standard
law at present has little effect as its en-
actment has been foregone conclusion
lor several months. Later on it will in
all probability have further effect
owing to the expansion of the currency,
which it will facilitate. There is no
nerd to fear undue initiation.
The surplus of the reserve above the
25 per cent. required by law is Sl3,64l,-
80 or ST, ,037 QUO less than it was for the
previous week. In the corresponding
week Of last year there was surplus Of
$2l ,57S, 125.
The sun., 1900-03-05
LILLIAN BUTTS WEDs A NEGRO.
Daughter Of a F.umt,er millionaire
EIlOpcs.


Chicago. March f. Miss Lillian Butts,
dnughter Of retired millionaire lumber
man of Saltwater, Mimi, was married to
Albert =. Franklin. Il negro with whom
she cloprd from Minneapolis Il week ago.
Mrs. Franklin is handsome and p years
Old. she was educated abroad and is
said to he an excellent pianist, She came
to Chicago with Franklin, who is three
years her junior. Il week ago. and the
pair were arrested III room in the War
wick hotel on Clark street on telegraphic
instructions from the chief of police of
Minneapolis. They engaged colorcd
lawyer. who procured their release on Il
writ of habeas corpus granted by Judge
Kavanaugh. They were driven mt once
10 the home of the Rev. Il. c. Ransom,
pastor of Bethel church (coloredy, and
married.
shortly after they were married In
spcrtor of Police Thomas Murphy OF
Minneapolis reached local police head,
quarters with Il warrant for the arrest OF
til" woman on charges of larceny anG
forgery.
According 20 the warrants. Miss Butts
stole $3.50 from Il business man Of Min
ncapolis aad forged the names of scvcra
we'll known men Of that city to checks oi
which she realized Il total Of $500. Will
the money She bought clothes for the no
gro. She also pnwncd jcwelry given t'
her by her parents valued ut $3.50, it il
said.
Papers asking cXtradition arc on tht
way from the governor of Minnesota
The father of the young woman is sait
to be ut deaths door, and the mother il
also in i serious condition.
The sun., 1900-03-05
THE WAR SITUATION.
spcnscr Wilkinson Says There is Not
Much Doubt About the Issue.

London. March Mr. Sprnscr Viii
kinson, reviewing The situation i'll South
Africa, SAYS:
Tho victories Of Tuesday have put the
campaign straight. from the British poin;
Of view. The important matters were the
tlcfCat Of Crunjc and the destruction Of
II part of his force and tha defeat of the
BGcr army in Natal, both of which wor1
effected on Tuesday. Tho rcliol of Lady
smith followed as II matter of course
upon the retreat of the bcSiCgng forces.
Tho raising Of tho Siege Of I.adysmith
was of course vital matter for the Brit
ish army 1t is the result Of General
Buffers continuous fighting. coupled With
Lord Roberts invasion of the Ere"
State
General Bullcr seems to have hecn
surprised to find that hc had beaten the
Beers on Tuesday. Nothing is conlmoncr
in war than for an army. after hard light
in;;. to he doubtful of the extent of its
SrcccSs. l'cw generals learn ms Grant
lid in his first command that the enemy
was as much frightened Of me as | was
u linn
The question nu'v is rs to the future
uur,c % events. There cannot be much
',hi rs - the Issue, provided no foreign
| aeWc" or powers Interfere
'l.ord Roberts can either order General
| i;illcr. with thc 10000 mon al the new
=, .tch Natal army, to advance on prrto-
| H. whil,' hr himself moves hy Bloom
fultcin and the Free State railway. or he
,...n bring round most of Buffers force To
lo-onlorcc his own army. In either case
The Beers stratcgistS will have II hard
task to make promising plan of cam
paign.
"Thr host Bocr plan is, rr.llapS. tn
leave tho rear guard to cover V' passes
from Natal and To concentrate nll the
rest of their forces to resist Lord Rob
crts. In this way they might in il week
from now meet Roberts with perhaps
equal numbers, hut Robrrts will hc re-
enforced from week to week. while the
Bocrs cannot be for the moment.
HI. 4 position seems to hc hat there
a. 30 or 1000 Rocrs within striking
distance OF Roberts Mt Osfontcin. If that
is the ease lie will either dispersc or cap
tnrc the small BocI force unless it r.
treats rapidly until rc-cnforccd.
"l'hr invasion Of Cape Colony la,
broken down. and wc may shortly hear
that the British have recovered the pas
sages of the Orange river. Mafekinl
may have for the next two or three
weeks hard time. as part Of Cronjc''
Beers seem tn have rctrCated northwaFd
and some of them may swell the bcSicg
ing force. but Lord Roberts will prabnbl!
cnntrivc to push forward a small force
OH the Mafcking line and raise tho Sieg'
while he is drawing the principal Boc
army on to himself"
The sun., 1900-03-05
SINKING OF THE CHARLESTON.
Charge of TntoxicatiOn Against the
Vessels Officers.

Washington, March r. Sensational
charges are contained in an anonymous
letter which has been received mt the ma
Wy department from Manila. The com
minicaton relates to the wrecking of the
Charleston and makes the statement that
Il number of officers Of the vessel at the
;imc Of the disaster We're under the inilu-
cncc OF liquor.
The correspondent who furnishes the
information claims to have verified the
allegations hy diligent inquiry among The
officers of the Charleston. The letter
was not placed on the official files on ac-
count of the peculiar nature of the
charges, but it has been referred to the
judge advocate general of the navy with
instructions from Secretary Long that
the matter hc investigated at once. This
inquiry will probably not take il more
formidable aspect than that of note of
inquiry addressed to the commander in
chief of the .Asiatc station.
Naval officers here who have seen the
letter say thcrc was nothing TO Justify the
charges. and they believe the depart
mcnfs inquiry will relieve the accused
officers from the unwannnted allega-
tions. Captain pi-n,nn. who commanded
the Charleston at In timc of the wreck
is not involved in any 0f the charges.
The sun., 1900-03-05
clc,c,nnd nnm cluh soIa.

Cleveland. March 4.-Papcrs were sign
Cd by President Ban johnson Of the
American league and Charles Somcrs and
j. C. Kilfoyl% local capitalists. by which
the two layer gentlemen become the
owners of the American league franchise
in this city. Mcssrs. Somcrs and xii
foylc. who have ample capital at their
command state that they had already
practically arranged for u new baseball
pall; and would have Il club second to
none. President johnson said that lie
had decided not to attend the coming
meeting of tho National league TO which
he had been invited lie reiterated the
statement to the effect that the American
league would have clubs in Chicago and
Cleveland regardless Of any action taken
by the National league. The opening
game in this city, Mr.. Johnson said,
would be played on either May 3 or 4.
The sun., 1900-03-05

waite OPINION q tnc wn0lc department IN
elincs to the idea that sentiment has n
very douuteul value in international rn-
iatinn%, ire colonial office busics itself
with minute considerations ard apparent
Is conforms IFS opinions and actions to
alcrting ia behalf ol Cunada the political
ict iinG III the Emitted States as cubled
by the English correspondents. Thus
Mir. Chamberlain several times has pro-
tested a@til..t projected agreements with
The United States and has sometimes pre-
vailcd.
Dread American Complications.
At present there pervadcs the colonial
Office an overwhelming dread of Amcri-
can complications. F'enian raids into
Cananda and what not, while there are
hopes of getting the Alaskan and other
disputes settled. The low cbb of this
feeling is not shared in the slightest by
the foreign Office. Mr.. Chamberlain also
exhibits almost painful anxiety to keep
in touch with the party in power in Can
ada. the latest instance of which is in
his cable 10 the Australian governments
asking if they could raise $500 troops.
AS published here, the report said. lin
the event of the imperial troops being
needed elsewhere" and several papers
interpreted this to mean that the govern
ment feared European hostility. But il
is learned that Mr. Chamberlain merely
asked for troops. neither mentioning nor
contemplating any such contingency as
conveyed by the erroneously reported adj
diton to the request. 1t was originally
intended that these troops should come
from Canada, perhaps augmented hy
many Britshcrs from the United States
who hy letters to cnnslIls. the war Office
and others had volunteered, and with
these form q body Of 5000 rough riders
for service in South Africa under Gen"l-
III Sir Frederick Carrmgton. However.
swaycd by The differences in the Canadi'
| an parliament and the reported distinct
nation Of :he Canadian premier. Sir VII
| frid Laui'ier, to come out boldly in fnvnl
of sending more troops. Mr.. Chumbeit
lain has left Cannda ont in the cold and
has asked Austraia 10 furnish the men.
TO Favor Canada.
| Another curious view witch sccms [,
| he taken by the colonial office aud ths
writers of the press in close touch viii
| that department is that since Canada hi,
| spilled blood for the cajiSp of Great i;rit
! ain Canndn's rHlionE contentious Will
| the United States must be considered
as transccndrntal. II other words, t,
halo the war hcroism III behalf Of tho en-
pirc The considerations which formerly
| influenced Lord Salisbury in dcaing will
Canadinn-Amrrican matters must nov
be sacrificed. II is needless to say tina
such an idea has not been suggested T
nor considered hy the American "mlassa
dor. Regarding the Nicaragua canal, II
diplomatic communications have PASSED
between Washington and London. an'
the matter stands iusl rs il wasiwhcl
Great Britain consented to the mndiii"a
tion of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Th
British government has not consdcrc'
any measures to hc taken should congress
reject or modify the lIny-pauncefotc con
vcntion. such ms conditions govcrnin
Great Britain'S official attitude towal
the United States rs they exist today.
The sun., 1900-03-05
ROUND ROBIN FOR M'KINLEY.
Milwaukee Ministers Say the Presi-
dent Drank Wine There.

Milwaukee Ministers say the Brest-
dent Drank Wine There.
Milwaukee, March 4.-The Milwaukee
Methodist Ministers association has just
learned that President Mckinley drank
wine Mt the banquet rendered him here
on Oct. 1G of last year, and the minis
tcrs individually have sent him Il rebuke
in round robin form. They refuse &c
make any of it public except this sen
tence:
I'VE have a hard enough fight against
the liquor traffic all the time without
having to face the additional influence OF
Il Methodist president, who comes to oul
city and at public banquet drinks CIV.
cry kind of wine on the MENU"
When it was first intimated to the
association that the president had drank
wine at the banquets during his west
crn trip, DIR. George Trevers of Wash
ington Avenue church was appointed
chairman of the committee to investi-
gate, and the committee found incon-
trovertible evidence that the president
drank every kind of wine that was sery-
ed. The ministers were Mortified.
No reply has been received to the
round robin, which was signed by among
others. Presiding Elder John and the
Rev. e. T.. Masden, dean of the biggest
church in the state.
The sun., 1900-03-05
Cuban Delegates Fail.

Washington, March 4.--General Jose
Lacrct AIolot and Felipe Perozo, the Gu
ban delegates who came TO Washington
to protest on behalf Of the Cuban peo-
pie against the appointment of Mgr.
Sbarctt us bishop of Havana, have fail
cd III thcr mission. After being inform-
cd by Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
john that the United States could not
Interfere III the matter, they called on
Mgr. Mariincli, the papal delegate.
Thcy presented their protest TO him, say
ing that Il number of Cuban priests were
qualified to become bishop of Havana.
Mgr. Alauinclli informed the delegates
that he had no authority to interfere.
l'his information was cablcd to General
Gomez 1T iIayana. II is likely the pro
fr.t will now be made directly to the
pope
The sun., 1900-03-05
Local Quotations.
Empire Club Re-orsanized.

The newly re organized Empire Club
will told its first boxing exhibition at
the Academy of Music on next Thursday
night. The wind-up will be for twelve
rounds and Marty McCue, of New York,
has been matched to meet Jack Farrel,
of this city. McCuei is wonder and has
defeated and drawn with such good ones
as Jack O'Bren. Dave Sullivan, Oscar
Gardner, Jack Hamilton, Sammy Kelly,
Kid Gonlette and many others. Charley
White and McCne will arrive here on
Wednesday and will finish training at
the Warren Club. Jack Haggerty and
frankie Welsh or some other good lad
will meet in ten round bout. Both
contests will be very good ones and a
large crowd will be on hand.
The sun., 1900-03-05
Eyents Tonight.

"The Tornado" Grand Opera House.
Vaudeville, Dockstaders.
Christine Encampment, j. O. O. f., Eden Hall.
Smith Post No. l, G. A. r., Third and Market
streets.
Hopockopocking Tribe, l. o. X. NJ, Red Mems
Board Of Police Commissioners.
Prandywine Lodge l. D. o. F., Highlands.
Herman Lodge, ]. o, o. F.. Eden Hall.
Lady Franklin Home Communion, B. OF T.,
Fourth and King streets.
Washington Lodge, X. of p X. of r. Hall.
Sumner Post. G. A. r.. Fourth and shipley
Diamond Council Jr o. T. A. NJ, Eden Hall.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, .. U. A.
NJ, Fourth and King streets.
Wilmington Encampment, X. Of 1t. j. and NJ,
Delaware Lodge, s. of H. Red Mems Hall.
Minqua Tribe, l. o. R. NJ, Red Mems Hall.
Wilmington Conclaye, |. Q, H.. Masonic Hall.
Bible Glass, Y. NJ. G. A. building
Chosen Friends Castle. X. G. E., Glo l-2 Market
street.
street.
Brownson Library ASSOCIATION, Fourth and
Bricklayers' International Union, Smith
Shields Library Association, PIG West Sixth
! street.
Blue Rock Council, L. Q. k. c., Red Mems
Building,
Delaware Lodge, l. o. o. F., odd Fellows
! Hall.
Delaware Union, b. L.F.
| ST. Benedcts Beneficial Society.
| Grocery and Provision Clerks Association.
Apromattox Camp, s. OF ", Ninth and King
| streets.
Maple Leaf Association.
Fidelity Lodg., A. o. L. W, Workmen's Hall.
Reliance Fire Company, Fourth and Lombard
| streets.
Wilmington Bicycle Club Delaware avenue
| and Tatnall street
Weccacoe Fire Company, Second and Jackson
streets.
Washington Fire Company, French street, be-
| tween Third and Fourth.
Water Wi ch Fire Company. Gilpin avenue, be-
tween Scott and Lincoln streets.
Division No. 2, A. O. II,
Division No. q, A. o. ii.
st. Pauls Beneficial Society.
Operative Plasterers' Union, 1l5 East Fourth
street
Washinrtor and Lafayette Chapter, R. A. NJ,
Masonic Hall.
The sun., 1900-03-05
The YnIe-.nrvara ueDate.

New Haven, March THE plans for
the Yale-IIarvard debate, which will nc
held in rhis city on March 80. are about
completed. The question to he debated
is: "Rcsnlvcd. That Porto Rico should
hc irclrdcd within the customs bound
aries Of the United States" Harvard
has chosen the affirmative side. The
Judges selected are Hon. r. Il. Reed,
Professor Van Dyke of Princeton and
Professor G. w. Pepper Of the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania.
The sun., 1900-03-05
10 Hunt gcr Goebers Assassin.

Frankfort, ky.. March 1.-The Demo-
cratic senate has passed the bill for the
appointment OF committee to hunt
doSgl the person or persons who assaS-
sinatcd Governor Goebel and appropriate
ing 100000 to carry on the work. The
bill had previously passed the house and
now goes to Governor Reckham for APP
prevail The Republican senate, sitting
in the same hall, took no part in the pro-
ceedin.S
The sun., 1900-03-05
Montreal students quiet.

Montreal. March 4.--Thc riots between
the French and English students. which
have caused great excitement in Mont
real for several days, are apparently at
mn end. The police and militia were held
in readiness 10 cope with any trouble, but
beyond few street fights there was no
brouLln
The sun., 1900-03-05
In Prescryc BnGnIo.

Washington. March THE house com
naittec on public lands has acted adverse
liz on the proposition to establish buf-
falo preserve of IL townships in New
Mexico and stock it with Il herd of 100
! af thrstN animals to be given by c. j..
Homes of Kansas. a subcommittee was
.ppointed to prepare bill granting n
mailer tract for a buffalo range as Il
private enterlsise and at rental.
The sun., 1900-03-05
.x,o,. .nout RoynI Ex,Iorer

Rome. March 4.--Some anxiety has
been felt regarding the fate Of the young
Duke Of Abruzzi. who started last sum
mcr in the steamer Polar Star on an ex-
pedition for the north pole. King Hum
bert is an uncle of the explorer.
The sun., 1900-03-05
Uriacgroom. ~; nri6e. 81.

Tarytown. y. V, March 4.-Benjamin
u. IIanlcy Of Mount KiSco took bride
FOR the third time. ana he is NOW 81 years
old. The bride. Mrs. PhGbc c. Palmer,
is ~