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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-30
JnDaneSe ROYAL Botr0thal.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Minister
Buck at Toxic has informed the state
department that official announcement
has been made Of the betrothal of his
inn erial highness, the crown prince, to
Princess Sakado. The wedding prob
ably will take place during the next
Vaar
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-30

The U. s. government will not
interfere in any manner with Ken
lucky affairs. ~ ;sy:1ss, > ,.,;;,. ~ -,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-30
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
4 Trouble Between RUSSIA and;
IA. an Over Korea Said to
BE Imminent. S;.l33.
Movements Of the Cars Fleet
Indicate an Intention e
1 1.sg @4Es@ Seize aS Port. Il
@aa IN n$$5 t VI II: NJ "A Il 4.
Z. IA u ANceE ~ Il. nnEn nlNn
JAPANESE ARE PREPARING !; + /: RI !;
Unusual Military and Naval
\: Activity Apparent for a5ts
z N 4s1zs \. n Month Past. p $5% y
.Mikado to- Review a Fleet of
Forty Warshtps Gather
I Y. Ing or Kobe. !. ,s zs &C. !. :.
s LONDON, March es.-A dispatch %
The Daily Mail from Kobe, dated March

= LONDON, March 20.-A dispatch 70
The Daily Mail from Kobe. dated March
Is, says: s%s4,4. tz:s fs.s .:.S4tr> ,,gS.f
Renewed t-ouble between Russia and
Japan in Korea 10 imminent. Tho
movements Of tho Russian heet indicate
fhe probability Of the seizure Of = Ko-
@rean port. The war officials at Toxic
are holding conferences and there has
been considerable military and naval
activity in Japan this month. 49, .,,t
! YOKOHAMA, March 20.-The mikado
vii review 40 Japanese warships off
Kobe toward the end Of April. ,. ;
49,. Korean NJ. 'er's Farewell. 49,
:" WASHINGTON, sch 29.-Ohin Pc
Yen, the Korean minister, called at the
White House in company with Secre-
fa1.y Hay and presented to the president
his official letter Of recall. He has been
appointed minister to Russia, France
AMI Austria and will leave for his new
position in few days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
TO EXHIBIT HIS BODY.
Murderer Sells His Corpse 10 a
Theatre Manager.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, May 22.-MurdeF-
er Hummel yesterday closed a bargain
with Manager George -B4bb,- of the Ly-
coming Opera House. The deal is one an
which for a new salt of clothes, coffin,
and burial place, HummeIs body is 70 be
delivered TO Bulb after the execution June
;. Mr.. Bulbs purpose is to exhibit the
body in this and other cities
This agreement, made at the repeated
solicitation OF the murderer himself was
drawn by a lawyer and properly witnessed.
In fulhllment OF his part CT the agree
ment Mr.. Bulb purchased a burial place
on the farm of HummeTs brother-In-law,
Joseph Moon in Black Hole Valley. within
sight Of the house where Hummel commit
ted the quadruple murder. Here q grave
will be dug. walled 10 the top. and
heavy covering will be placed thereon TO
prevent the theft Of the body after i, has
been exhibited around the country.
AS a further precaution Joseph Moon
has agreed 10 keep vigil over the grave
night and day. and IL necessary use force
20 prevent the II eft of the murderer
body. The coffin has been contracted for
and Hummel is already in possession Of
the suit Of clothes which he will wear as
a scaffold habit
All these details were planned end ar
ranged by Hummel himself. The final de-
tail Of the contract is that Hurnmel shall
make public acknowledgment or the scat
fold Of the sale OF his body. Hummel was
led to this more by his fear of the dissect-
ing table than by his desire for notoriety.
or. as he states il, to give everybody Who
wants il a chance to look at him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
CONFESSED BEFORE DYING.
Police on Track of Wanderers OF
Postmaster CorcOran.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 22-The
police are sure that they. have solved the
mystery Of the murder Of Postmaster Mich
ael COrcoran Of Duryea who was killed
by burglars December 3. 1898. They have
obtained the confession OF a man ~ho cied
a few days ago. and whose name they will
not give out. in which he admitted that be
was one Of the three men who killed Cor
coran.
He was sick with pneumonia and when
the doctor old him that he could not live
he made = confession. He said that he
with two other men whose names are in
possession OF the police knew that II vas
pay day at Duryea and that Corcoran would
have lot OF money in the safe al his hotel
and they resolved to get it They broke
into the hotel after finding that Corcoran
kept the safe in his bedroom adjoining the
Office. They had meant merely to over
power Coscoran, but when they tried to get
into his bedroom. he was awakened and
held the door against them. He was q
powerful man, and although they managed
TO get the door open a few inches they
could not bulge il further Corcoran was
shouting for help. and, afraid that he would
arouse the neighbors. one Of the men thrust
a revolver around the corner of the door
and shot Corcoran in the neck, killing him
| instantly.
Mary Monahan, his housekeeper. had
been aroused by the noise and as the shot
was fired she ran down stairs. They caught
her and. binding and gagging her, laid her
on the bed over which Corcoran ID fallen.
Then they blew open the safe and got only
$50. There was such hue and cry over
the murder and the reward offered was so
tempting that the other two men were
! frightened and left the county. One OF
them went to the West and is there now,
| and the other went 10 the western part OF
| this State.
Mary Monahan and her brothers were ar
rested for the crime and given a hearing,
| but there was no testimony TO hold them.
] The man who died furnished the police
with the names OF the two accomplices and
/ an effort is now being made to find them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
A small Bov Drovped

FALL RIVER. Mass, May 22-wilie
Clayton was drowned in the Watuppa
Ponds yesterday, while trying to haul
in a small skif so that two younger boys
might play IN it. They were nearly mile
away from their home, and the first news
of the accident was given by one OF the
little fellows complaining 10 the engineer
of the Water Works, saying: Willie went
into the water and he won't come up for
us" He was five years old. Four weeks
ago he took a little Brooks girl 10 a hen
merry. stripped her of clothing. and dashed
her with a rope until she tainted He
then locked her in, and il was several
hours before she was found His cruelties
were beyond the control of his parents. He
would MAIN chickens. dogs. and his play
mates. and his teachers refused to have
him in school. His parents worked in the
mills and he wss allowed considerable
freedom by his grandparents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22

Henry w Diederich United States Con-
sui to Bremen, Germany, writes TO the
State Department an interesting descrip-
ton of the work accomplished in the in
dustrial schools of Germany. In part, he
writes as follows:
THE consular reports Of late years con
tain vast amount of information or the
subject Of technical and Industrial schools
In Europe, and they clearly show that
Germany easily takes the lead in this line
by annually appropr!ating large sums of
money for instruction in almost every art
and industry 1t is generally recognized
that commercial progress throughout this
country depends largely upon the condi-
tion OF teachnical education. Outside of
the many schools for agriculture and COM
merce, the system of special schools for
other purposes is wonderfully complete
The ;ailors, the painters, the shoemaks rs,
the bakers, the smiths, the brewers, the
butchers-each trade has its schools for
theoretical and practical training
Il recently discovered at Magdeburg d
school that reused my interest to an I'M
usual degree. Though somewhat familiar
"
also with its technical schools. had never
yet seen such an institution. 1t seemed
admirable-so much so that deem it my
duty to call attention to it, as it may in
terest others. There is no imposing arch
itecture of any kind: no lecture halls. no
chapel, no museum. no gymnasium, no
campus; there are only half dozen rooms
of CT brffI lin
in a narrow side street. 1t has no faculty
Of brilliant scholars. but only a few devot-
ed men There is no liberal endowment
by millionaire philanthropists. but a scant
support from the Government. hardly suf-
hcient. | was told. to keep body and soul
OF the Institution together.
The school was founded by a Mr.. Kief-
habeT, citizen of Magdeburg-a plain me-
chanlc, a cabinetmaker, but a genius at
his trade. After having been prosperous
in business. he wished to aid young men
apprenticed TO the trade of furniture max
ing and carving in his native town. IN
der Prussian laws youths who after hav-
ing passed through the public schools, in
tend TO learn trade are required TO con-
tinue attending some school for some nights
during the week and for tWo hours on
Sunday. Such schools are called 'FortbiId-
ungs-Schulen,' a significant but untrans-
lataele term signifying school where the
education Is TO be continued. Mr. Kieflla-
Der had. through his own long experience.
become convinced that such schools could
not accomplish this purpose satisfactorily.
because boys at the age of from fourteen
TO seventeen. after having been hard al
work all day long. can not be in a coudi-
tion. either physically or mentally. to at
tend school for hours with any benefit to
themselves. He therefore conceived the
idea Of establishing the school above re-
ferred to. To accomplish his object. how
ever. he needed the assistance of the
Magdeburg union In the line of cabinet
making. seulpturing. and carving Their
cooperation was granted him to the full
est extent All the boss mechanics of the
eahinetmakers, though most OF thcm are
men without any means. and therefore can
III AFFORD to lose even time. agreed to send
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
SOLVING THE BOX MYSTERY.
One of the Men Under Arrest Said 10
BE Identified.

MEANWHILE, Pa. May 22.-Chief OF Po-
lice Sutton and Erie Railroad Operator
Grove have returned home TO Cambridge
Springs from Ashtabula, Ohio, where they
went 10 attempt to identify a man arrested
on suspicion of being one OF the two who
recently left at Cambridge Springs a box
which was found TO contain the body Of a
woman
tive that Grin Parish. the man under ar
rest. is one of the two. and Grove con-
firms this belief. II has been learned that
Parish, with another man whose identity is
unknown. but who answers the description
of the second man at Cambridge Springs.
and an unknown woman whose appearance
would denote that il was her body IL the
box. were camping together last fall near
Ashtahula-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
OLD DOMINION NEWS NOTES.

State Senator William p BaFksdale. Of
Halifax county. made two addresses in IA
vor Of a Constitutional Convention yes
terday. one at CORTLAND, the county seat
OF Southampton, and another in Suffolk.
The remains of DR.. Robert Wallace Muir
ray. who committed suicide near Staunton,
were taken TO Suffolk yesterday afternoon
from Greenville, Va, and buried with Ma
sonic hOnors.
The barn on the farm Of William Fer
gusson. near BOyce. Clarke county. vas
completely destroyed by fire on Saturday
night, together with nearly all its con-
tents.
The congregation Of Old Street Presby-
terian Church. in Petersburg, has extended
a pastoral call to Rev. J. z. Ballew, Of Ba-
sic City. this State. Mr.. Ballew Is a ma
tive of Danville and a graduate OF the
Union Theological Seminary at Richmond.
Old Street Church has been without a pas
tor for six years.
Luther Lushbaugh, while at work in a
machine shop in Staunton yesterday, had
his left hand caught in the machinery, and
three fingers were cut off and the other
two b-Gly Injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22

Consul Clifford writes from Basel. April
10: For several years past American
driving and saddle horses have been i'm
ported in large numbers into Switzerland.
This spring the business seems to be as
suming unusual activity, and one ship
ment OF seventy-two American animals
has already arrived in Basel. These are
offered to the public exclusively as draft
and cart horses. The Swiss importer OBJ
tains fer them about 500 each, and up to
this time they appear to have given salts
faction. They are bought up all the more
eagerly. since II is thought that further
opportunities for such purchases may not
be frequent in the near future. II is re-
ported here that the demand for American
horses for South Africa has occasioned a
scarcity which may render expectation 20
Europe impracticable for the present"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
Hibernians in biennial Convention.

ATLANTIC CITY, May 22.-Mayor Stoy
extended an official welcome to over 500
delegates to the first biennial convention
Of the Ancient Order OF Hibernians which
convened this morning in Odd Fellows
Hall. Others TO address the assemblage
were MOnsignor Stephan, an Indian mis-
sionary; Father MeShane and Father Pc
trie of the local churches, and Father Ne
Laughlin. Of Sussex county. These officers
were elected at the afternoon session:
State chaplain, Bishop McFauI Of Trenton
diocese; State president, James E Clinton.
Trenton; secretary, Richard p. MeGinn,
Passaic; treasurer, Edward ]. O'Connor,
South AmbOv
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
4 CYCLIST HELD UP.
The WheeIman Made TO Give Up HIS
Watch and Money.

MELVILLE. " J.. May 22--Whiie rid
ing on his wheel between Forest Grove
and oeeanville yesterday Ellis Ceilings. Of
this city, was stopped by a man. who
asked him for match. Ceilings jumped OF
bis bicycle and, while feeling in his pocket,
he was startled by The command: Your
money OF your life!" The highwaymen
fourished dagger in his face
Without a murmur Ceilings give up
handso we gold watch and theE. with the
remarl, that he had some money in his rear
pocket, reached under his coat and drew
out a revolver.
At sight OF the weapon the robber made
a dash for the woods, while Ceilings pump
ed bullets after him, but the cyclists aim
was bad. and the highwayman escaped Tn
scathed-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
JERSEYS ACTING GOVERNOR
President of the Senate Holds ReIns
of state for a Few Weeks

TRENTON, May 22--WiIIiam NJ. John
son, Of Bergen county. President OF the
Senate, was sworn in yesterday as Acting
Governor Of New Jersey He viii act as
Governor until the return from Europe OF
Governor Voorhees,. who sailed last
Wednesday on a three weeks trip
President johnson was led to take the
oath by the fact that application had just
been made by a Jersey City lawyer for a
requisition. The oath was administered by
Chancellor Magic, in the presence of g half
dozen Supreme Court Justices and several
State officials.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
Razor sInshing at Ro.IviIIe.

mage Saturday night between two negro
men in Brockville, Montgomery county,
Lorenzo Reddick, eolored, was so badly
slashed with razor that his recovery is
doubtful. II required ffty-four stitches to
close up one slash across his back. A v ar
rant has been issued for Henry SpT igg.
colored, charged with the slashing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
A BOY Drowned In watuppa Lake.

FALL RIVER, Mass, May 22.-James
Clayton, aged six years, was drowned to-
day in the Watuppa Lake. This bog was
starting a career that was intended TO
rival that of Jessie Pomeroy. He
committed acts very unusual in
one Of his years and made hims elf
notorious few weeks ago by beating and
kicking three-year- girl almost to
death and then tying her in dog house
with a stout rope
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22

zine, and there are always ambitious
marksmen who are willing 10 profit IN
justly, bribe giving and taking il is as
serted is not OF infreQuent occurrence
This charge has been so freely made that
either formally or informally It will Be
fnvesfi Rared
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22

ATLANTIC - J.. May 22-Jo-
serh N3el. cars. a retired mer-
chant, resi- Ibard and Twenty
fourth Stree, 2hia, who was here
TO recupera;e lls health. died yesterday
afternoon at a cottage on Mount Vernon
Avenue of Brights disease The body was
sent TO Philadelphia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
Runsor of "a Trolley sale.

e WOODBURY.. Pa. May 22.-Attorneys
from Jersey City have been here looking
up the records CT the Camden Gloucester
and Woodbury. Railroad. 1t is said that the
cad Is to be disposed Of.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
Corcoran cadets VS.. y. NJ. c. A.

Corcoran Cadets vs.. n VI. G. A.
The Corcoran Cadet baseball team will
play the Y. NJ C. A. at Van Ness Park
Seventeenth and Streets northwest. to-
morrow, at 4:eo p m Ladies will be ad-
mitted free.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-22
/ GERMAN TRADE SCHOOL
Nadgeburg'S Institution for Indus.
trial Training

Founded by Cabinetmaker- IL He-
ceives Scant assistance From the
Government skilled Mechanics
Give Instruction without Pay.
The Poorer Class Made Artisans.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-01-13

The committee OF W. which was %,
pointed to arrange Tor the ninth annual
convention Of tina N. N. O. r. o., wishe,
10 express it, thanks 10 al who 90 ahly
assisted on the program BY address or
paper. To Professor MsNaTy. Of Las
Vegas, for The splendid manner In which
be directed the chorus. also for his special
ss.Sc.lons. To MIS-. Knlghtlinger and
Mrs Green for their vocal duets. To all
who opened their homes and 30 pleasant.
y entertained the delegates. To Mrs.
Orear, Mrs. Ray, Mrs Waits. Miss Laavlit,
Mrs. Brayton and Mrs jaDkins. the Of.
noient committee who had charge OF the
banquet aud reception which proved
such pleasing feature OF the coRven-
ti0n' To all who contributed In a sub.
staniial way 10 the banquet. To the
Woman's Relief Corps Tor tbs loan OF
dishes, 70 J. @. Baldridgo for loan OF
lumber, 70 the press Of our city Tor the
space allowed the COMMITTEES In il
columns. and 10 everyone. young aud
old, who assisted In word OF deed 10 she
great success Of this gathering.
Slgned-H. 3. Li:hgow, chairman; Misa
kdna Leavlti, 8. T. klsWOrth, p. d. Ne.
Ras, Q. ". Ward, G. L. Kllburn. y. A.
MAtthea.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-01-13

An old Practice rsken from she Coun,,
Commissioners.
A number Of persons have appeared be
ote the county commissioners DURING
the present session to ask Cor reduction
u their taxes This practice has ore.
vailed Ia New Mexico for many Years
and heretofore ths commissioner have
cheerfully complied with the reQnes,
when convinced that justice required
slce reduction. Bat the last Legislature
chsnged the law and the commissioners
now have the power to equallze and
alter assessments only during the time
they SIT rs a board OF equalization. and
after they once equaliEe the assessment
rolls they cannot quake any alterations
tn The amount OF taxes 10 be paid BY any
person, and the only recourse IL 20 applv
TO the district court for such reduction.
rs will be seen from the following sec.
ton copied from the Duncan bill:
Sec. D. That section lOis OF the Com
piled Laws OF 1897, b. amended BY
adding hereto, the following words;
And under no circumstances shall thu
assessed value 0T levy er amount 10 be-
paid ~ taxes, AZ lxed by the board al
unity commissioners, sitting az a board
" equalization. or ~ finally Determined
Ind certified by said territorial board of
'Qnalizttion aud by thu auditor, De Al. !
cred. reduced, abated. related, or In any |
'ther manner or oy any means or device. |
y changed BY shy board, officer or DER. |
on, except by direction OF g competent
curt In proper proceeding; and any |
erson or members Of any such board |
iOlating the provisions OF this section
nail be deemeC guilty OF a misdemeanor.
I'd upon dOnvlctl0n thereof shail be
nel IN sum not exceeding 6Ve hun.
red dollars.
IL will lhua DO seeu that n the com.
lissioners had compiled with the NAM
quests made upon them 10 have taxes
'oated they would have subjected
lemselyes to the above penalty In each
lstGnes.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-01-13
war IN SOUTH AFRICA.
British Are Not Pushing Beers
at Any Point.
Gen. Butler Delays His Advance 10
Relieve Ladysmlih.
Hoipltal ~ Bloemfoaisla 10 Pulled WIN
WSusaed Beers.
SOIHs HzrruDuO rurin vOnrrpreAaross.

London, Jan. s-Furthes news Of
General Whites victory Il anHiously
awaited, a. u h generally realized 70.
day that there Il lltlle warrant fof tbs
eHulsation, which followed the announes.
msnt OF his Fepulss Of the Beers. Ths
remarkable revelation Of Boer tse,le,
has been another complete surprise %
the British, who feekonsd not ON The
weakened garrison 81 Ladysmllh bains
subjected 20 such q courageous assault
aud u IA realized that Whites from,
cannot be expected 70 greatly prolong
such afduous defense, Ia some quarters
u isconsidored unaccounlabie that Rullsr
dld not press the attempt 10 effect q pas.
sage OF fugela river. willis The Bosru ara
engaged nOrthwafds. aud CON msnt ON
the apparent suplnss no wlse eom of.
mentary way.
from Beer headquarters II Ia reported
ina, Butler Ia constructing q subsidiary
railroad from the main line 10 Coleuso.
vhs'Safdly, in the direction Of Pos.
seetors drift
AdVlcss from Modder river say that ths
Beers continue 90 extend their works ana
u Is estimated that $4,000 men will BE-
required 10 defend them.
Little change Is apparent 10 she posi-.
zion At OolssbeFg General French 70.
ported 10 She war Office on snndAy mogn-
log, January 7. that he had reconnollersd
with squadron % thu household cavalry
on the Beers eass iank. two miles from
AchteTlang and drew considerable
toroe OF burghers. who balng anxlous for
thsir communications with Norvalspont.
withdrew.
dispatch from FFere camp last Sun.
day night said all WAS quiet there, thus
aisDelllng the widespread hopes that
General Butler had followed up the de-
monstFAtion before ColsnsO with an q.
tective move else where.
Latest news from Bloemfonleln aays
that ihe oficials there recognize thas
they must evaeuste ths town ct ga early
date and are securing houses al Prsloria.
IL Ia Also announced that the hospitals
at bioemfontein and elsswhsrs are
packed with wounded men.
DEMANDS on eRkAr BP'rAIN.
London. Iaa. 9.-rhsFe Il some reason
70 believe that ths United States aud
herman embassies are trying 10 and q
'ommon basls on which they San 90
operate In pressing respective demands
against Great Britain for the DslARoa
bay seizures. High officials Of the Ger.
man embassy had long conferences To-
lay with ihe American embassy and
diplomats, q IL believed. discussed she
teps each oountTy had already taken
and She best future procedure.
FiRED on GERMAN VESSEL.
London Jan. "a special dispatch
rom Amsterdam says that an unoredlted
umor Ia current there that British
rulser has nsed upon Dutch cruiser
'rieelAnd. near DelAgOa Bas aud q Dutch
hlceS VIA killed.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-01-13

"pF'r meat u the Phiiiipinea.
hh Improbable that any action will
De taken IN congress a, this session looh.
log 70 civil government 10 Manila.
The insufgent armies have been a..
banded not captured There are ain
'housanns OF arms hidden away 10 the
mountains. and II is argued that 70 or.
RAniae civil government would mssel,
be 70 giVe the rebels q chance 10 MAJ.
qnefAde ~ amigos and prepare Tor an.
other outbreak. This administrator
will certainly oppose any action until
Vie Asm5 Il able TO guarantee continued
peace IN the Islands,