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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
Her IlMDreSsiOii.

did you hear me sing Because Love
You?' asked the young man with
voice like lathe.
II must have misunderstood" murmur-
ed Miss Cayenne. IL thought you were
singing because you hated us."-Wash-
ington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
How to Bake n Ham.

First scrape the ham clean. place In
a saucepan Of warm water and let it
simmer very slowly for about six
hours. Take 1t out. remove the rind
and rub into the flesh as much granu-
lated sugar las it will receive. Place
Ia a baking dish. pour over it q pint Of
cider aud bake for an hour in a slow
oven. basting occasionally with the
cider.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
How to Make Turkey Mods.

One pound Of cold turkey. three
ounces Of fine bread crumbs. Il little
chopped onion. two ounces Of butter
one egg and one tablespoon Of cream
into a basin with the bread crumbs
onions. butter and egg we'll beaten;
mix thoroughly. then add the cream
put in small buttered cups. bake for &c
minutes. then turn on to dish and
serve.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
l'leased.

Its a good thing" said the man who
was looking over his scrapbook.
whats a good thing?'
'"rhe fact that people don't ordinarily
live to be more than 100 years old. It's
a guarantee that nobody will have to go
through beginning of the century argu-
ment more than once in a lifetime."-
Washington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
His Rhetoric.

"Do you put much dependence on fig
ures Of spccch?"
mo. sir,' answered Senator Sorghum
earnestly. 'Anybody who wants to talk
figures to me in an election has got to put
'em in writing, so he can't change his
mind quite 50 easy Washington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
Somebody Blund cred

''They made sad blunder when they
took Boozerby to the hospital in the cleo
trio ambulance"
"IIow sop
''Thcy should have called the electric
patrol wagon."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
APoss,ble Encounter.

Nv III there De u hight!
We'll" said the puelist, II shouldn't
he surprised. That man has threatened
to whip me on sight if | don't quit bother
ing him with challenges. "-Washington
Star
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
Literal Application.

'You would laugh, Mr.. Veeder," the
young woman said, ITO hear my little
brother try to pronounce your name. He
can only get as far as the w."
THAT Is quite right, too, Miss Efie,"
answered the young man, edging a little
nearer. "He calls me w. dare say, be-
cause l come after u. "-Chicago Trib-
nnp
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
Frankness Of Youth,

Cholly-And was my present surprise
to your sister. johnny?
Johnny-Betchrr life. She said she
never suspected you'd give her anything
so chcap-Brooklyn Life.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
SECURED THE BRIDGE.

Doors Near Colesberg Surprised by tho
Australians.
CoLEsBERG, Cape Colony, March g.
A reconnaissance with two troops Of
Australians and two guns found the
wagon bridge over the Orange river in
tact. Fifty Beers on the other side
were taken by surprise and the British
galloped to their hager, some miles OH
the Free State side.
Prices command has moved seven
miles north Of Colesberg.
denied themselves rather than see the
British wounded suffer.
RETIRING FROM RENSBERG.
Beers Decide to Abandon Territory in
That Locality.
BLoEMFoNTE1N, Orange Free State,
March 2, via Lourenzo Marques, March
S.-Tle fcderals have resolved to aban-
don the territory around Rensburg and
the retreat has been effected under the
protection Of mounted .burghers.
1t is officially announced that on Feb.
~ General Cronje with from 1900 to
5000 men, surrendered owing to scarcity
of food and ammunition. The president
(Kruger) is issuing stirring address to
the burghers in Natal, who are falling
back on Biggarsberg.
SHOTS WE'RE EXCHANGED.
General French Encou ntors the Beers In
LONDON, March 5.-The Morning Post
has the following dispatch from Osfon.
TEN, dated March 8:
General French made 4 reconnais.
sance today and encountered tho enemy
in force They wsre occupying table
shaped kopje. Shots were exchanged,
a Boer gun replying"
TO INTERCEPT THE Beers.
Proposed to March n Force of British
Through Zululand.
DURHAM, March 2.-Yesterday mum.
Der Of horses were sent into Zululand
with the object Of marching British
, force through Zululand and intercept
I ing tho Beers north of Biggarsberg.
t., A complete system Of photographic
] communication is established between
Weenen and Eshowe.
@gf..> Cecil Rhodes ut Cape Town.
CAPE Town, March 6.-Cecl Rhodes
4 is here and expects to s.il for England
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
"SHle This Dny,'

do you believe that trade follows the
GagY"
II don't know. but the aut toncer's flag
follows many hUS..;esS. '-Philadelphia
Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06

''Do you think that rabbits feet are
lucky?" TcnSpot asked.
IL do if they are rapid enough to carry
the rabbit safely away from the hunter"
replied Mull;nS.-Detroit Free Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
or ('OuIxP.

asked the court.
"Nuthin. sir. yer 'anncr." replied Mike.
''I'm the poliSman on the beat" -phila-
delphia North American.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
Felicity.

Hungry Horace-What's your idea Of
perfect blisS-bcin IL rich man?
Chauncey-Naw; bcin a rich mans dog
an too old to hunt.-Types.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
Fitted For 1t.

"Your son seems to have an impedi-
ment in his speech, when he tries to
count"
Eyes. We think of bringing him up to
be prize6ght referee. Plain
Dealer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-06
TO INTERCEPT THE Beers,
Cecil Rhodes At Cape Town

-. Cecil Rhodes ut Cape Town.
CAPE Town, March b.-Oecl Rhodes
IL s here and expects to nil for England
Wednesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-07
THE OAHU ELECTIONS.

The Island of oahu may be regarded
as safe for Sam Parker with a plurality
of close upon 800. This makes the Re-
publican candidate for Congress practi-
cally safe. The stronghold of the indie
pendent party has been completely
beaten and overturned while the De-
mocratic candidate with S07 votes, will
be utterly unable to pull up even if he
gets majorities on Kauai and Maui.
Sam Parker is so hopelessly ahead of
Prince David that the latter may be re-
garded as quite out of the race.
This of course leaves Sam Parker and
Wilcox to fight the matter out. Wilcox
put his full strength into Oahu, and
possibly he may made a showing in
Waikiki, where the Independents have
many friends. AS to the rest of the ISL
ands he will be nowhere, and what he
does get will be by dividing with Prince
David, while Parker will be soaring
along adding to his majority steadily.
AS far as the Republican candidate
for delegate is concerned we may
breathe freely. 1t was vital to the
prosperity of the Territory that a Re-
publican should be chosen. 1t was
equally vital that man such as Will
cox is should not be chosen. The vote
is the end of Wilcox. Two years from
now he will be unable to get together
even a cOrporals guard upon issues Of
hatred and abuse of the white popula-
fion, and he has no other issues to
a q
to have played his last card and to
have burst his bubble of popularity.
He will now be relegated to the OBJ
security which he never should have
emerged from. His reputation-but
there, he never had any reputation so
what is the good of discussing it, He
had notoriety which SOME people have
mistaken for reputation. His country
men are we'll rid of a man who has
persistently used his influence to their
detriment and for his own selfish ends.
With regard to the senatorial and
representative tickets, the Republican
party has not made a sweep, but it
will have a majority though not a
large one. But the other Islands will
give only a much better showing than
Oahu. The probability will be that
the Republican majority will be large
enough to carry both houses though
not against a coalition of Democrats
and Independents, could such coali-
ton take place which is very unlikely,
for upon vital questions, touching the
good of the Territory and it's economic
management, many Democrats would
vote with the Republicans. We are
not quite out of the wood, but the light
is brighter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-07
TWO SUGGESTIONS.

From our experience of yesterday it
is very plain that the next Congress
should give the election law a
very thorough overhauling. The main
point to be gained is to let the voter
cast his vote as quickly as possible.
To do this the precincts should be sub
divided and there should not be more
than 200, or 250 voters to each precinct.
The lesser number would be the better.
Then there would be no need of more
than three boxes, and everybody could
easily vote by five o'clock.
Another thing that should be decided
upon is the length of time to be al
lowed to mark the ballot or ballots.
According to the present law there is
no provision and taking advantage of
that an elderly gentleman occupied a
box in Pauoa over twenty-five min
utes, thus keeping at least twelve peo-
pie from recording their votes. This of
course is an absurdity and it is one
which the Inspectors of election should
not have allowed. In some places
there is three minute rule, in others
& five minute rule. The latter is GER
tainly ample.
These two ideas strike one at the
outset, there are many more sugges-
lions which can be obtained by study
ing the laws of various states that
have adopted the Australian ballot
system. Our law at present is very
crude indeed, but then this is the first
time that we have put it to a practical
test. The election of 1898 polled such
a light vote, that it was really no
test.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-07
THE CHINESE QUESTION.

The coalitions in China are by no
means so satisfactory as the Western
powers would wish. The Chinese are
proposing a basis which they should
know will not be admitted, hut even in
this they are astute. They calculate
that they are dealing with half a dozen
powers. and that it will take them time
to negotiate between themselves before
they come to an agreement. Therefore
there will be time gained and as long
as the Eastern mind can gain time, it
is satisfied that it is wini g not losing.
1t was this policy which the Eastern
Emperor Alexander Comnenus employ
ed against the Western crusaders who
swarmed through his dOminions. He
temporized he divided. and he did away
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-07

The excellent order of yesterday en-
phasizes what has often been said
about the good temper of this COM
munity. There had been very heated
campaign in which most Incorporate
language was used, and prejudice of
the deepest kind was appealed tc, yet,
when the day of election came, the
crowds were as orderly as they could
be, and this also in spite of the fact
that men had to stand in line for hours
waiting their turn to vote. This latter
fact would in itself, in most countries,
have brought about any amount of
f7hts, yet even this inhiction was
borne with perfect equanimity and good
humor. This is much to the credit of
the people of the Island of oahu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-07

The effect of closing the saloons for
the entire day proved very satisfac-
tory and undoubtedly saved a great
deal of drunkenness. At former cleo
tions it has been the habit to open the
saloons at the closing of the polls, viz:
o'clock. With the very great excite
ment which was in the political air,
and the very late hour at which the
count came along, had the saloons been
open between the hours of and 1880
p. m. there would undoubtedly have
been a great deal of drunkenness and
consequent disorder. Men, being al
ready excited, a very small amount of
liquor would have set their tongues
wagging and their brains on fire The
authorities are to be commended and
will be so even by the liquor sellers
for except those places which are on
the verge of the disreputable, the ordi-
nary liquor seller does not want drunk
en- and rowdy men upon his premises.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-07

The honor of running the first line
of electric cars in the Territory belongs
to Mr. Desky, everything was ready
last night for a start today. Mr.
Desky certainly deserves to do well
with his Pacific Heights scheme. He
has opened up situation for building
which is unique in the history of the
city. The scheme is the pioneer of
other expansion, and people will soon
be living on the cool highlands instead
of on the hot lowlands. Mr.. Desky's
enterprise will be the commencement
of a new era in building.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-07

How the rain pours, and how 4
the grass grows, and how useful \
a good Lawn Mower is now!
Our splendid new model Lawn 4
Mower has been sold in this
market by us for the past five 4
years, and we have yet to hear
of the first complaint. Easy to
run, easy to sharpen, durable,
and reasonable in price.
We have all sizes, from the lit
tie croquet mower to the large
golf machine.
We will have something inter-
esting for you concerning rubber
garden hose later on, when the
rain let's up: for the present we
advise you to use diligently
} other garden implements.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
CHARACTER OF TRADING.

The steel stocks hammered by local and
Chicago bears on evidence of inside selling and
a reported disposition by the leading interests in
American Steel and Wire to acquire stock at
lower level. The insiders Steel and Wire were
evidently anxious to force the stock down, as
statements made by the friends OF the IN
siders announcing that the steel business was in
a condition of overproduction and that the outlook
was far from promising. Chicago was a heavy
seller of the steel stocks and Peoples Gas. The
steel issues and the industrials in general were
sold throughout the day, low prices being made in
the last hour. Missouri Pacific was strong until
the afternoon when II reacted with the rest or
the list. All the Southwestern stocks were well
taken also Wabash preferred and Norfolk and
Western. Buying the railroad stocks on the de-
cline was distinctly good Missouri Pacific sold
UP to 61a and closed at 5s3s Buying of the stock
was heavy for the account of Butler Brothers,
who have taken upward of 10000 shares in the last
week Buying of Kansas and Texas. Texas and
Pacific and Missouri Pacific accompanied by
reports of a big railroad consolidation in the
Southwest. The so-caIled Gates interests sold
Union Pacific but the stock well taken on
the decline A A. Housman & Co and bankers
associated with the controlling interests in the
company being heavy buyers. Chicago sold Baltl-
more and Ohio, and local and Philadelphia houses
bought Heavy selling of American Steel and Wire
preferred and Federal Steel preferred was doubt
less done for effect upon the common stocks. Man
ipulation by gamblers was the leading feature Oh
the days market.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
WABASH CONTROL

The fact that the Wabash Railroad In connec-
ton with the West Shore makes of the short
est routes from New-York to Chicago suggests the
possibility OF future Vanderbilt control of the Wa
bash system Indeed. 1t has recently been report
ed on good authority that the Vanderbilts would
find use for this company before the completion of
the current consolidation plans the Vanderbilt
and Pennsylvania interests. Irrespective of the
possibility OF developments this line affecting
the Wabash, there IS good reason for the present
absorption of the company's securities In earnings
and in the increasing actual value OF the various
issues. The Company's floating debt has been
liquidated and interest will begin this year on the
debenture bonds. The road has been placed in
first class physical condition out of earnings and
In the near future the heavy expansion In earnings
will put the preferred stock on dividend basis
This stock presents of the opportunities In the
cheap class OF issues that will doubtless appeal to
careful operators In the of the year The
road is one of the great systems of the country
controlling twenty-four hundred miles and
running through territory that Is rich In indus
trial activity. Earnings increasing at a rapid
rate, the gain for the first week In April being
over So 600
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

on the theory that the company will earn the fuil
dividend on the second preferred In the year from
April l. and that the common stock VIII eVentuahy
become a dividend payer.
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.-The Denver ana
Rio Grande Railroad Company will hold special
meeting at Denver on May Is to determine whether
the company when it disposes of the whole or any
part 1the 50 277 600 of the Rio Grande Southern
Railroad Company's first mortgage per cent gold
bonds now held and owned by the company shan
guarantee the payment of the same and all in
terest to accrue thereon
LISTED IN LONDON.-The following securities
have been listed the London Stock Exchange
Norfolk and Western Railway Company, 27OS,1D
addtio lal first consolidated mortgage per cent
gold coupon bonds of 1896, and Southern Pacihc
Railroad Company of California. s2@o.ooO addi-
tonal first consolidated mortgage guaranteed per
cent gold coupon bonds of 1881
CHICAGO AND ALTON PAYMENT.-The Chi
cago and Alton purcasing syndicate has called upon
subscribers pay for So per cent of the per cent
bonds amounting to 800, goo, on or before May Z
the office. of the company, on which date the
bonds will be delivered The syndicate has can
celled the subscriptions TO the remaining 20 per
cent amounting to sS 100000
NATIONAL SALT COMPANY-The Board of
Directors of the National Salt Company yesterday
preferred stock, payable May l, to holders of
record on April % The common stock was also
put dividend paying basis by the declaration
of a per cent annual dividend payable I'M quar-
and also additional dividend of 1a per cent will
be paid August to holders of record on July p.
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY-The Home
stake Mining Company has declared it's regular
monthly dividend of . cents share. and besides
extra dividend of the amount share,
both payable April % at the office of the transfer
agents This makes a total of sS,563, $50 paid in
dividends to date
AMERICAN COTTON COMPANY-The direc-
of the American Cotton Company at the an
M al hpl at he offices,
No. q William-st, yesterday, declared the regular
annual dividend of per cent on the preferred
stock payable May ?, to stockholders of record on
April 25 The company, of which John b Searies
is president, owns the patented process by which
cotton is highly compressed at the gin In cylindrical
lap bales.
TO BE AN OFFICER-lt was said in wall
Street yesterday that Allen NJ Fletcher, who was
of the organizers of the Fletcher National
Bank of indianapolis, would be of the officers
Of the new Empire National Bank, which General
Samuel Thomas and his are organizing in this
city.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
COAL TRADE OUTLOOK.

Thomas Z. Fowler. president of the New-York
Ontario and Western Railroad. quoted as fol-
lows yesterday:
| think the Improvement In the coal trade has
come stay. Europe's misfortune in having n
scarcity OF coal must result in a continuance or
keavy shipments OF soft coal from this territory
Before this year foreigners did not know what o,Ir
bituminous coal was. but they find that IL answers
their requirements and is much cheaper than their
Goals. If dispose OF surplus Of hi
luminous coal abroad the price problem will be
solved. With the surplus bituminous coaI nIt ~
the way there will be trouble about getting fair
prices for anthracite. They do want our an.
thracite abroad. They want the crate coal that
Will burn up with blaze. There Is every reason
however why our soft coal should become popu,
lar the other side and why exports sho,Id
continue TO increase at "A rapid rate. The Pennsy-
coo nn' peneve mas ooi an increase or So,
nous coal alone by reason OF the recent advances
In rates Several other large carriers OF btumnous
coal will make handsome showings The anthracte
coal roads will also enjoy large earnings by reason
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.

The Mobile and Ohio is reported eonsideruing @ buy
reported considering buying 200 boxcars- The
Southern Missouri and Arkansas has ordered %
boXcars. The Minneapolis and 81. Louis Is report
ed az figuring freightcars. The Pere
Marquette received bids 300 cOalcars and Is
considering buying 200 gondOla and 200 drop bot
coalcars. Private interests identified with the
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis are
getting prices 125 boXcars. The Atlantic VAL
dosta and Western has ordered 100 fiat and 80
box ears and practically closed contract for 120
cars of the classes. The Detroit and
Macknac will order $50 coalcars and is having
four passenger built The Great Northern of
Canada win award q contract for $50 boxcars. and
has bought 241 treghtcars and expects to buy loo
cars from the Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad.
Some passenger will also be ordered. The
St. Louis and San Francisco has Issued specifica-
tons and asks bids from 200 to 500 boxears.
ceived :he following orders: The Republic Iron and
Steel Company. 20 coalcars; the ST. Louis Smelling
and Refining Company 8 dumpcars; the Conti-
mental Fruit Express, refrigerator cars; the
Kely's Creek Mining Company CIV. Na.l, 20 coal
cars: the St. Paul and Duluth. 30 hatcars: the
Charlotte oil and Fertilizer Company. cars; the
National Rolling Stock Company, 40 cars and the
International and Great Northern, $50 boxears.
The Michigan Central will build 200 furniture
The St Louis southwestern has ordered six loco
motives; the ST. Louis and San Francisco Is con-
solidated engines; the Great Northern of Canada,
4 compound freight and passenger engines and
the Big Four II freight engines.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-New-Or Orleans - Com
mercial 25a50c discount: bank 81 premium San
Francisco-Sight 17lac; telegraph 2oc. Cincinnati
Between banks, zoe discount: the counter, SOC
premium. Charieston-Buying par: selling. lsc
premium. Boston-1Oc 12lac and 15c discount Chi
cago-5oc discount. st. Louis-25c discount. Sa-
vannah-Buying. 75c selling 75c per $1,000
BANK CLEARINGS. - New York - Exchanges,
$l15.472.1@: balances ss.O14.1S9 Baltimore - Ex-
changes $500 220: balances, s6s4. .42a Boston-Ex-
changes Ss1; balances. s2o32s6 Philadelphia
Exchanges SIS sl53l balances, s2.Os2 ,esS Chi
cago-Exchanges, s22 0l4. .595; balances. S.sOlls1.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-17
MONEY MARKET FACTORS.

The banks have apparently gained about $4,000
900 on Sub-Treasury operations since Friday night
All conditions point toward easier for money
and sterling exchange does not encourage the ex-
pectation of immediate gold shipments. Call
money borrowers have been bidding 3 per cent
while banks and other money lenders have been
holding out for 3ia per Time money and
prime mercantile paper are practically unchanged.
Sixty day money is called 3a per cent. and ninety
day funds 30. per cent. On ''al industrals' money
is quoted at per cent for four months