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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
w. c. r. y. ADJOURNS.

National Body Closes = Successful aud III.
tsrsstinE Convention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The National
Woman Christian Temperance union
convention has come to a close after q
very successful and interesting week.
Most of the closing day was devoted to
superintendent reports. A report by
the executive committee that the Ma.
tional w. G. T. u. should own and
control an official organ was adopted,
az was a resol ution declaring the union
should work for the adoption Of con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting
polygamy. Columbus. O., Fort Worth,
Tex, and Portland, Me-, each asked
tho honor of entertaining the convsn.
ton in 1901.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Have All Assented to a Note
That Is Acceptable to the
United States.
AMERICA SHOULD NOT ExuLT
Must Not Think Other Powers
Have Bowed to the viii Of
One Nation.
The kaiser's Government Still
Fears That China VIII Of
fer Resistance.

BERLIN, Dec. 8.-With reference to-
news from London that an agreement
has been reached at Peking, a high Of
fetal Of tho German foreign Office, who
is empowered to speak in the name Of
Count Won Buelow, imperial chancel-
lor. said:
"The report is correct, but there are
still some minor pc ints unsettled. 1t
was clear from the first that the note
formulated by the foreign ENJOYS in
Peking would not be accepted, mas
much as the United States disavowed
it immediately aud Russia raised some
formal objections.
"Now that I'LL ara a"r""d "rA The
note is acceptable to .no On..e'u 'otivos,
there should be no exulration as if the
other powers had bowed to the will Of
one nation. All We're free to take,
whatever course l..ey choose and they
choose in the interest of peace and har-
mony. They altered the note to meet
the vie We of the United States. 1t is
to be hoped that the fact that Germany
has gone SO far in complying with the
wishes Of tho United States will meet
with recognition IL America.
1.v..rring to Ia -. =: - IS Psi. =.
ments the official III question pointed
out that Germany still insists upon
''tho severest admissible punishment"
as me note puts it.
1--WE shall now see," he said,
"whether the Chinese authorities will
meet this requirement.. Germany is
not without fear that the Chinese gov
eminent will still offor resistance
Tho press accepts the new turn Of
affairs without emotion. The Lokal
Anzeiger evon approves it, saying that
fit Will now be easier to reach AL
agreement with tho Chinese court.
Pleased with Conduct ct American
PLKlNa, Dec. B.-Li Hung Chang
has informed General Chafee that he
and all the people OF China are ex-
trenlely pleased and gratified ut the be-
havlor Of the American troops towards
Chinese. There arc many more similar
expressions. From all sections of that
portion Of the city under American.
protection come words of praise, thank
fulness and graft rude regarding theu
conduct OF the Americans.
Accuse Mcdonald OF LOOtinE.
BERLIN, DOC. S-The Peking COR
respondent of The Deutsche Zeitung
writes that several German marine Of
ficers discovered Sir Claude Mcdonald
former British minister 1T Peking, and
Ludy Mcdonald personally superin-
tending coolies who wero carrying of
treasure from tho Chinese imperial
palace to the British legation buildings-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
SUCCEEDS Mr.. BOUTELLE.
Eoss of Illtnoia Selected for Chairman of
the House Naval Committed.

Eoss of 1llie1 oia Selected for Chairman of
the House Naval Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The house
committee on naval affairs compli-
mented the acting chairman of the
committee. Representative Foss of Iii.
nois, by unanimously selecting him to
the important craftsmanship of that
committee, made vacant by the rec 1t
resignation Of M. Boutelle of Maine.
Under the rules OF the house the
speaker can appoint a chairman only
in case of death and in case Of resig-
nation the next ranking member be.
comes chairman unless the committee
sees fit to select. In this case, in tho
absence of Mr. Foss, the committee de.
cided to give him the additional honor
Of unanimous choice as chairman.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
CONSIDERED VERY SERIOUS

Spanish View nf the Rupture Between
Holland aud Portugal.
MADRID, Dec. 8.-The impartial
st.. . ~ .vhsi,ie-s -:1t, r"ys;ll~ u 4vla-
tions between Holland and Portugal to
be very serious 1t adds that it was
due to the intrlgues of Great Britain,
further asserting that Portugal is now
under the tutelege Of Lord Salisbury.
Observers think that the speech and
telegram constitute an intimation to
the world that Portugal can count on
strong support if necessary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Hr,sht the Causs Of. Death.

VANCOUVER, b g., Doc. s.-Willisn
BoultoD.. said 70 b shs son of \ we'll
kaown Ersiishman. dropped dead here
on being confronted by = woman who
claimed to have bsen his wife and who
alleges Boulson deserted her in Eng
land Tor another woman. The inter.
view was = stormy enc and ths ply
sioians who examined Boalten's body
ststs that as died from fsishA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
badge for Mr.. Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. -President
Do Young aud Thomas F. Walsh, of
the Paris exposition committee, called
upon President Mckinley and pro-
ssntsd him gold badge on behalf Of
the commission to be handed to Mrs.
Mckinley with their compliments.
The badge is one of the finest pieces Of
workmanship produced by Partisan
goldsmiths. and the president pro.
nounced 1t the most beautiful he had
ever seen,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11

That >younsstsr Of yours sesne to b.
having lii own wsy latsH. Yo410 not
~ strict With him ~ IA we1c."
.No: It wss 4 question Of economy wkh
me-"
"HcoHemyY'
~Yex: every month I used to have -
INV myss1 Z new pslr Of sliDPss1 81
the hey 4 .sv pssr Of trsuss.s. "-Rd'a'
aAphia Prev.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Roberts IT. Port Elizabeth.

PORT ELIZABETH, Cape Colony, Dec.
8.-Lord Roberts arrived here dur.
ing the day on board tho Canada and
was accorded splendid reception.
Hundreds of the townsfolk had been up
all night in order to secure points Of
vantage The field marshal OLA enter.
ing the town received a numbsr of adj
Canada.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11

FFebabl7 Capture the TraIn KsSS~Ts.
MALVERN, Ark, Dec S.-Ths latest
information regarding the bandits who
robbed the Iron Mountain express On,
near Clifford on the night OF Nov. 81 IL
that one Of tho gang WAS wounded and
captured and is now in jail at Whrren.
AK, while the other two are sur.
rounded in = swamp In Louisiana near
tho Arkansas line and will likely -
aaDtured, e.,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
OPERATIONS IN LUZON.
Number Of Encounters Occur at Various
Points.

Number Of Encounters OCCUR at Various
Points.
MANILA, Dec. S.-More activity 10
shown in the opera tons in, Northern
and Southern Luzon. The reports from
the former district come in more
quickly and the telegraphic interrup.
tions are fewer. General Funston, with
Troop A of the Fourth cavalry and a
score Of scouts, last Thursday encoun.
tered 100 insurgents posted on the op.
posite bank Of the Nehico river. The
Americans charged across the stream
as tho enemy retfeated, firing from
cover. They left four dead on the field.
A native who was captured reported
that Fagin, deserter from the
Twenty-fourth infantry, who has been
active with the Filipinos, had been
wounded.
Lieutenant Moro with SO men from
the Forty-sevanth regiment, attacked
and occupied Bulacan. While return.
ing these troops
Encountered Colonel victoris
occupying an entrenohed position, with
80 rifles and 800 bolomen. Lieutei ant
Morro's force charged and drove the
enemy from their position, it is be-
ieved, with heavy loss. Preceding the
fight the expedition had captured Major
Flores and several of his followers.
An engagement is reported to have
occurred near ssn Rogue, in which, &C.
cording to natives, 50 rebels were killed.
Several minor encounters and cap
lures are also reported. The American
casualties have been very slight.
The island of Bohul has recently
been tho scene Of more activity on the
part Of tho insurgents than formerly
and company has been sent to rein.
force the battalion stationed there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Does 1T the 0s<1slIo Of q Patient.

OuNBERLAND, Wis, Dec. 6.-Dr::
Walter O. Pease, one Of the oldest and
most prominent physicians in Northe, n
Wisconsin. dropped dssd lrom heart
disease at the bedside Of siok patient.
Dr. pease came 10 Wisconsin in 1859
and was well known throughout the
state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Maxim Guns in Position.

CAPE Town, Dec. Sowing to the
attempts Of sympathizers to commune
cate with the Boer prisoners at Green
Point camp, Maxim guns have beon
placed in position on the surrounding
heights in readiness for a disturbance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
COULD NOR LOCATE IT.

1sslanA's Reply - American Rsprsss,-
tatleas ADsDt He1g Kong Jants.
LONDON, Dec. Sin response TO &c.,
rotary Hays repressntations, thxough
United States Ambassador Choate, tho
foreign Office has replied that the ~.
thoritiss at Hong Kong have been IN.
able to discover Filipino junta there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11

LONDON, Dec. 8.-The secondary
supplementary estimate Of el6, 600, 600
just issued makes tho, total army est.
mates for the year e92, 300, l5S.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Slow to Learn.

"She's teaching me to dance" be e1.
planned.
"And how far have you progressed r
'T have learned where to put my arm"
"How long has she been giving you
essonsr
"Oh. q little over six weeks!"-CbicagS
Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
DETERMINE ITS FATE.
Test Vote ON the Hsy-PaunoefOte Treaty
Next Thursday.

Test Vote ON the Hay-PaunosfOte Treaty
Next Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-No business
Of importance was transacted by the
senate in open session. Practically the
entire legislative day was consumed by
an executive session.
The developments in the senate i'll
executive session in connection with
tho Hay .Pauncefote treaty were an
agreement on the part Of the senate to
vote Oh the amendment offered by the
committee on foreign affairs providing
for the POLICING of the canal on next
Thursday at 3 o'clock; an amendment
offered by Senator Teller striking out
the treaty prohibition against the for
LITIGATION of the Nicaragua canal when
constructed; the conclusion Of Senator
MorQan's speech, and speech by Sen.
ator Teller in opposition to the treaty.
The agreement for q vote on the
committee amendment was secured inn
mediately after the executive session
began. 1t was reached by unanimous
consent a. the result Of a request made
by Senator Lodge. Senator Lodge did
not ask to have date fixed for vote
on the treaty itself, believing that the
fate of the measure will be determined
by the vote on the amendment.
To Tortify the Canal.
Senator Teller spoke for about two
hours, giving notice Of his amendment
at the beginning of his address. Tho
amendment suggested an addition to
section 2 Of article 2 of the treaty. AS
that section now stands it reads as fol-
lows:
mo Notifications shall be erected
commanding tho canal or the waters Of
the lake. The United States, however,
shall be at liberty to place such force
along the canal as shall DO necessary
to protect it from lawlessness and dis
order"
Senator Teller's amendment provides
for the striking ont Of the first sentence
Of this section and for verbal change
In the remainder making 1t road:
"Ths United States shall be at lib
srty to maintain such military force
along this canal ~ 1t deems necessary
TO protect it from lawlessLcss and dis
sgds1."
Senator Morgan in his speech went
over the Same grounds already covered
saying 10 desired simply to cloar up
some nisapp1shsnsion concerning his
position.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Nsvs lCsnsy fer ~. PAM.

WAsnHGTox, Dec. a-Secrstary
Cage has sent sent 10 congress OIL esti'
mate for 900, 900 additional to com.
plste the 81. Paul posto1aos, thus in.
ereasing the amount @1,l50.oo0. The
house committee on public buildings
and grounds will adops favorable rs'
Fort on tho Stevens bill to retain the
old postofacc building and remodel tho
Same for federal purposes.
Gl~ce|on Of hawaiian I,clexste Irregular.
WAsmHa7oH, Dec. 8.-Representa'
tive Mond,ll Of Wyoming has received
. pst:ticl. from An. kepoika und a:
b Lowensscine of Hawaii stating thu.
the election Of Hawaiian Delegate vii.
cox was irse4 nlar. They ask thai :.
hearing be given for the consideration
Of tho points they make against bio ad
mission.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Some Land2ndleS who Discriminate
Against Their Own Sex.


IT have always felt that it WAS some
thing of all Inconvenience to bc woman,
but l never regarded it as cause FOR
positive regret and modification until
couple of weeks ago." said young wom-
an yesterday.
1T was while ! wns attempting, in The
words Of the song, to find a place to eat
and place to sleep that was made to
feel my inferiority to the other sex. The
advertisements were the first shocks to
my nervous system. With one accord all
those who had apartments to let an
nounced that they took gentlemen only.
This qualification was SO general that
finally one day l vcnturcd to invade Il
house so posted and ask to see tie rooms.
The woman OF the house regarded ME
scornfu|ly.
awe don't take ladies here she said.
"'Why not? | asked arsumcntatively.
I'm very busy person. work during
the day, and disturb no one. can give
you unexceptional references. | don't
whistle in my room or throw my clothes
in the corners or smoke. nor am ! likely
to come in intoxicated at all hours. l
really can't see why shouldn't be rs de-
sirable as a lodger us San
"All this l said to induce her to divu!gc
the reason for this prejudice against wo-
men.
"'We don't take ladies' she responded
doggedly. They quarrel about the sheets
and pillowcascs and find fault with the
towels and the way the room is swept.
There's Il boarding house next door. Per
haps they'll take you there
"Shades Of my grandmother! Perhaps
they would take me! AS though l were
IN outcast, whose faults might be forgv-
en- il promised to be good!
but they wouldn't take me next door,
after all, though added n few other viz.
tues to the list l had reeled off before
and showed letters from my former host
ess.
""There's the third floor front you could
have II you were only man. said this
landlady re1ectively. we don't care to
take ladies'; they make trouble in the
house. We don't seem to be able to make
them comfortabl bic, and one urges the 9th
er on to complain
1.-THE next morning when started out
to renew my search / was fortified with
certificates Of baptism and confirmation
and letter from the rector Of the church
l attended. These finally admitted me to
tho domicile OF q weary looking person
who acknowledged desperately that she
took her own sex to board. Then. such is
the contrariness of human nature, l in.
stantly took loathing to the place and
decided 1t must be very second rate in
deed. took rooms there. however.
"Now the question arises, Are women
30 intensely dlsagreeabIe in other peo-
PIES houses a. all this? And, IL so, whyi
II the dust lies undisturbed for weeks In
the corners OF room, the feminine lodg'
or will naturally call attention to 1t. But
need she do 10 In an imperious manner?
AT all events. I'm sorry I'm = woman
since must board, for it seems that the
most Objectionable OF the lords Of crea.
ton IL preferred before any woman. how
ever aniahle she may be, in lodging
houses. Baltimore News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
WY He Country.

One Of TIE twins was In. the habit q
bnlldosfng tAs other, and the latter CON-
p]aired With such frequency thst their
1ether finally said TO him: p"
why 4 ~ csus to 1os3 Why eo1't
you do to him just what he does to you7
II he hits you, why, hit back.
But the Hsxt day thsre was t1s same
complaint.
Tie hit - with tack hammsF. wall
ID the bay.
well, why didn't yea ht him bsckT
demanded the father.
IT couidn't find another hamnsr."-
Chicaeo Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
GETS EAGAN'S PLACE.

Assistant Cemmiss.ry General westel
Promoted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. .6-The presi.
dent has sent the following nomina'
tions to the senate: Colonel John F.
Weston, assistant commissary general
Of subsistenoe, TO b oemntssazy gen'
eral Of Subsistence with rank Of brisa.
der general; Oaptsan Frank B. Mac
kenna, Forty seventh infantry, U. 8.
", first lieutenant rftseath infantry,
u. S. Az to be inspsctoe general OF
volunteers with r.nk Of najer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11

Performances Had e IA stepped.
H. PzTRRsBuRc, Dec. A-1hs ,1rst
Performance OF IN anti.Jswtsh play en-.
tikled 1.-The Contrabandists,' led to m
extraordinary demonstration. A por.
ton Of the audience Of ..1Gst asssaly
protested and then hNslsd Ill kinds Of
missiles at the actors. Hs1soaA con.
hiots followed and the Jssaas>aa.ss had
g b ssorysA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11

vsfastlea Of street Railway Property.
Dss No1a.s, Doc. 8.-Ths city esun-
oil has signed = con tract with the DIS
koanes Street Railway company 70.
,aitting q portsen Of the taxes Of the
company tor 1897 and 1905 and dsh.
uitsly fixing tho assessed valuation q
the eonpanJ's property nj go. 90.
Tho contract further ssipalssss that
tho street railway company shall ~.
duce car fares from 8 cents straight 70
ix fares for IS cents. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
Forming Bulgarian Cabinet.

Forming Bulgarian Cabinet.
SOFIA, Dec. 8.-After q consultation
with the president OF the sobranje, or
Bulgarian parliament. Prince Fordl'
n~M,l s.'.','luN' - ..'''' VI. :.
lister OF the interior, who has II MINORITY
IN the parliament, and charged him
with forming q cabinet. The minister
has presented " provisionary list, but
it has not yet been accepted.
If such revelations as those regard
ing the late Millionaire Rice and Mr..
Howard Gould In connection with their
Wallets continue to come out. most Of
US will be inclined to do our own chores
DON'T LIKE WOMEN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
FOREIGN I'm MIGRATION.
Malt . Milton People Added to Osr Rop-
uIation the Fast YoAr.

Mali = Milton People Added to Our Rep.
ulation the Fast Yoar.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The annual
report Of the comm, ssionsr Of immigra.
ton shows that during tho last dsoal
year the total number Of immigrants
who arrived in this country was
AZ, 572 of which $1,000 came through
Canada. OF tho whole number 304,.
l48 were male and IA, 424 females.
This il net increase over 1892 of 1885,.
857. Those fgurers. however, the
commissioner general Gays don't show
tho total number Of alien arrivals. az
Us, $3.50 aliens came in - cabin psssen.
gems. They would have swelled the
total immigration TO 614,2 07 had they
travelled in tho steerage.
The figures show that Of tho whole
number Of arrivals 424. 700 came from
European countries, 17,Y45 from Asia,
so from Africa and 6,S06 from all otksr
places.
Found NATURAL 0es.
BuTTERFlELD. MIMI. Dec. 8.-Nat.
u1al gas has been discovered in the
we'll owned by the Norshwsstsrn road
Ut this place. Apump sspairsr had oc.
oasion to open tho we'll to make some
repairs. He lighted . match, when
there was an explosion which wrecked
the building which covered the we'll
and gave the man q narrow escape
from death. A stream of fire shot in to
the air to height Of 100 feet aud
burned with steady fame until the
aperture was closed aud the air shut
off
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-11
FOR NICARAGUA CANAL.

Niaaraxua aud Costa Rica Willing &c
Grant y Lease.
CHICAGO. Dec. S.-A special to The
Record from Washington says:
Nicaragua and Costa Rioa have III.
nounced their willingness to grant a
lease tGthe United States for a period
Of 200 years Of the territory necessary
Aur Vic CU4.StruSuAoA .Au - ~,utho..
Nicaraguan canal. The terms are re-
qarded as moderate. 1t is understood
that Nicaragua and Costa RIGA will &C.
cept bonds, the value of those to be
accepted by the former government tc
be less than $4,000, 600 and by the lat.
ter to be less than 81, 500, 000."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
Unique wedding Present.

Most people know of the peculiar cir
cumstances under which Robert Louis
Stevenson won his wife. But even
more romantic and astounding was the
unique wedding gift he got with her.
When Stevenson met his future fate
at Barbizon, famous artists resort
near Paris, she was the wife Of Mr..
Osborne, an Oakland gentleman. The
friendship thus formed led Stevenson
to pay visit to California. He arrived
at Monterey in dying condition, but
the loving care of Mrs. Osborne and
her sister. Nellie Van der Grift, gradu-
ally won him back to life. The nurs-
ing completed his infatuation for the
lady-an infatuation which he did not
pretend to conceal. Fortunately o.
borne raised no objections. He not
only agreed to the divorce, but with a
magnanimity rarely excelled actually
attended the wedding breakfast. There
he found his opportunity.
Mrs. Steyenson's one source of regret
was the positive loss of her son, Lloyd
Osborne, whom, Of course. the father
had the right to claim. Osborne made
a happy. speech, felicitating the newly
married couple, and wound up by Offer
ing the most original Of wedding pres
ents. "To the BRIDE" he said. II give
that which Of all things is nearest and
dearest to her heart, her own SON.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-06-27
One He Didn't Get.

The following story Of Ben Butler
was told by man who said he was
present on the OCCASION:
shortly after the war General But
Ter delivered lecture at Pixies Opera
House in Cincinnati. The general was
well on to the climax Of his speech
when slowly from the flies overhead
descended a large wooden spoon on the
end Of a string. Down and down 1t
came until 1t reached a point two or
three inches above the speakers head,
and then 1t stopped.
"The audience, Of course, was con.
vulsed with mirth, but owing to his
well known visual infirmity the gen.
eral was the last to discover the spoon,
and indeed would probably not have
noticed 1t at all except that in making
an emphatic gesture to italicize point
his hand struck the suspended spoon.
Looking up, he recognized the enc
my and took in the situation at q
glance. Without any sign Of embar-
rassment or confusion he detached 1t
from the string and with the remark,
Hello. there's one l didn't GET laid 1t
down on the stage and triumphantly
finished his address"