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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-01
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-01

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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-01
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-01

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The Cheerful Idiot.

"The English seem to find the Beers q
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er.
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the cheerful Embellishments Press.
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-01

These rings are genuine rolled-gold plate. having the exs
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
TAUNTS AND CHALLENGE.

Partisan Passion Runs High In the Face
of the Impending Campaign.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The house
entered the throes Of dissolution and all
day and all evening the circling CALLER
les were crowded with spectators. The
picturesque incidents were few. Par
tisan passion running high in the face
of tho impending presidential campaign
broke out several times during the after
noon and hot words were banded across
the political aisle.
Throughout the day at every oppor-
tunity there was a play for political ad-
vantage and taunts and challenge were
banded back and forth. But all this
was merely incidental to the work of
crowdine through the big supply bills
which had the right Of way. During the
interims between the consideration Of
the reports members clamored like
madmen in the wheat pit on a panic
day for recognition for private bills
upon which their political salvation
might depend.
At the night session the galleries
were thronged with gayly arrayed
women and the floor was a veritable
bedlam. Hour after hour the conferees
struggled on with their reports, the
speaker, firm and resolute, steering the
house through the turmoil and confu-
sion. Toward midnight the galleries
thinned out, but the tired legislators,
with the prospects Of an all night $685.
sion, remained,in their places.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.

State Convention in Session at Kansas
City. -.~
KANSAS CITY, June "a protracted
wrangle in the credentials committee
over 10 contesting delegations from St.
Louis and three from Kansas City
blocked the deliberations Of the Mis-
souri, state Democratic convention that
met here to nominate full state ticket,
In both instances it is a contest between
machine and anti-machine factions.
The indications are that the anti-ma-
chine men will win a majority of the
seats. The committee will probably re-
main in session all night. The commit.
tee once out Of the way the convention
will, 1t is believed, finish it's work
promptly.
The resolutions will more than likely
endorse Bryan and reafirm the plat
form of 1896, and condemn Imperialism
and trusts. The only important feature
of the day was the rumored effort of
National Committeeman William J.
Stones enemies to block his way both
to denomination as national committee-
man and delegate-at-large to the ma
tional convention with the idea of get
ting him out of the race to succeed
United States Senator George G. Vest
in 1908.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
SUPPORT THE PLATFORM.

New York Democrats Will Abide by the
Decision Of the National Convention
NEW YORK, June 6.-The Democratic
state convention, elected the following
delegates to the national convention:
David B. Hill, Richard Croker, Edward
Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck. AL
ternates, Frank Campbell, Jacob Rup-
pert, Jr., @. Morgan Sanford and James
Shevelin. Electors-at-large, Frederick
Cook Of Rochester, Robert g. Titus Of
Buffalo. r@$
The platform adopted contains no re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform, Of
1896, but declaration that the party
in the state will support the platform Of
the Kansas City convention. It de-
clares against war taxes in time of
peace;. declares for parity Of gold and
silver as currency; demands abolition
of all customs and tariffs between Porto
Rico and the United States; condemns
trusts and monopolies and entangling
alliances; demands just and liberal pen
sion laws and election of United States
senators by the people and favors the
nomination of William J. Bryan.
The convention gave predictions of
being very stormy, but ended very
quietly. The particular feature Of the
convention was the domination Of af-
fairs by Former Senator D. B. Hill.
The silver men profess to be satisfied
with the result
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
WE'RE NOT SURPRISED.

Boer Envoys Hear the News o. the Fall Of
CHICAGO, June 6.-The ,Boer ENJOYS
arrived her, during the day, but the
welcoming words Of the reception COM
mittee were half lost il the shouts Of
newsboys crying "All about Pretoria,
surrendered. " r., &.E%&t3.g
The news Of the fall Of, the Transvaal
capital was received calmly, almost in
differently, it appeared, but this was
explained by Mr.. Fischer, who said:
1.-THE news does not come as o. sur.
prise The fight will continue" ss@s5
At the hotel Mr.. Vessels was shown
the Associated Press dispatches an
nouncing the fall Of Pretoria. He read
them through very carefully. &i5s /, S}s3 N
1T is true. There can be no doubt Of
that" he said, slowly, as he read the
last words. .,.,- ',%!s:E, %2taEi
lit means, he continued, shat or
ganized resistance on large scale, will
no longer be the problem pretended to
Lord Roberts in South Africa. It
means that from now on, the burghers
will pursue much the same tactics
adopted by the Filipinos. We may sur
render, but we will never be conquered
Pretoria was we'll fortified, but our gen.
erals saw that it was useless to stand q
siege when they had but 5000 men to
combat the enemy's 60,000." -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
ALARMING REPORTS.

Word Received That the Boxers Have
Surrounded Tien Tsin.
LONDON, June GA dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Tien Tsin, dated June
4, says:
1.-THE situation is very serious. The
Boxers are around Tien Tsin on all
Sides"
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Daily Mail says:
"The Boxers are within three miles Of
Tien Tsin. In addition to the marines
the defensive force includes volunteers
under the command of Major Hieos.
late of the Sixteenth lancers. The entire
city is under arms
~ The Berlin correspondent of The Daily
Chronicle says:
Gin official circles here it is believed
that the situation in China has grown
worse. The powers are now exchanging
dispatches regarding the appointment
of single commander for the united
European and American squadron.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
.F||,|0RT''H|..B|',CAM[P|AIGN.
Tornado Of Partisan Debate
h., Sweeps Over Both Houses
2ey@s Of Congress.
~ ..-
Most Sensational Discussion
. Heard in Years Occurs in
the Senate.
CLAMOR LIKE INSANE MEN
Floor of the Lower House Re-
sembles a Wheat Pit on
Panic Day.
The Speaker Resolutely Steers
the Members Through the
Confusion.

WASHINGTON, June GA tornado Of
partisan debate swept over the senate
with Senators Hanna, Pettigrew and
Carter as the chief figures. For sensa-
tional ordinations and recriminations,
for bitter personalities and for poignant
invective the debate exceeded anything
heard on the floor Of the chamber for
many years. The lie was not passed
directly, but the truthfulnessg. of state
ments was challenged very sharply.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga-) precipitated the
scene by repeating charge made sew.
eral days ago by Mr.. Pettigrew that
Mr.. Cramp, the Philadelphia ship.
builder, had contributed $40o, 900 to the
Republican campaign fund in 1892 with
the understanding that he would be re-.
imbursed by contracts for the construc-
ton Of warships for the government
This charge, Mr.. Bacon said, had been
denied neither by Mr.. Hanna, the pres
emit chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee, nor by Mr.. Carter,
who was chairman of the committee in
1892. Then the storm broke. Mr..
Hanna vigorously
Denied Any knowledge
Of such transaction and expressed his
opinion that it was false. Mr.. Carter
declared the statement properly could
be branded only as a lie.
Mr.. Pettigrew not only reiterated the
statement but created a tremendous
sensation by asserting that his author
ity was no less a person than Mr..
Cramp himself, and that in a converse
ton with Mr.. Carter that senator sub.
stantially verified the story. He also
attacked Mr.. Hanna relative to his cleo.
ton to the senate. Mr.. Hanna replied
and expressed doubt Of the South Da-
kotan's sanity. He was followed by
Mr.. Carter, who not only denounced
the charges as Pigments Of Mr.. Petit
CREWS imagination but warned the
Democratic side who. were now the
assistants Of the South Dakotan, that il
they would lie down with dogs they
would get up with aeas.
Most of the day was given up to CON
ference reports and ordds and ends Of
business preparatory to final adjourn
ment. A night session was held.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
SITUATION ALARMING.

Recontre Between Russians and Boxers
Will Re Fraught With Danger.
BERLIN, June 6.-TAe latest news re-
garding the Boxers has reached here by
both private and official kilograms, all
Of which think the situation black and
alarming. The German foreign Office
considers a recontre between the Box
ers and Russians an event probably
fraught with the greatest danger.
News has also reached here that sew.
eral German and Catholic missionaries
in the province of Shan Tung have
been pillaged by mobs supposed to have
been melted by the Boxer agitation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
STEPHEN CRANE DEAD.

American Author and War Correspond
emit Passes Away.
BADENwE1LER, Baden, June g.
Stephen Crane, the American author
and war correspondent, died here dur
ing the day, aged 80 years. ~
LONDON, June 5.-The. afternoon
newspapers chronicling the death of
Stephen Crane, speak in warm terms of
the American novelist. The St. James
Gazette says:
=. 1.-THE loss of one of the most brilliant
of present day writer's will be as deeply
felt by the English as by the American
nation
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
FIGHTING BEGINS
Startling News Is Received
From Admiral Kempff at
Taku, China.
Has Landed More Sailors to
Reinforce the Battalion
Of Marines.
ten Ts'N SURROUNDED
Boxers Are Closing in on the
Town and the Situation
Is Serious.
Powers Discuss Appointing a
Commander for Combined
Squadron.

' WASHINGTON, June 6.-The secretary
Of the navy has received the following
cablcSram from Admiral Kempff, COM
handing the United States steamship
Newark, lying at the Takoi forts, at the
mouth of Pei Ho river, dated Takoi,
June s.:
Engagement has commenced. Have
landed force of 80 seamen more-battal-
ion of marines
The cipher message is not entirely
legible and it is supposed at the navy
department the admiral means that he
has landed SO seamen to reinforce the
battalion of marines already ashore.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
OVER A MILLION IN IT.

Minnesota Thresher Company Secures .
Verdict.
MINNEAPOLIS, June Ga telegram to
The Times says: Judge Atchison of
the United States circuit court of Pitts.
burg, Pa, has made decision favora.
BILE to the Minnesota Thresher com.
pany Of this city in the action brought
against Eastern manufacturers for in
fringing on John H. Edwards clutch,
patented July 20, 1883. The amount
involved is said to be over 1000, 900.
Judge Atchison decided every point of
controversy in favor of the Thresher
company Of this city, owners of clutch.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
Collision ut Fond du Lac.

MILWAUKEE, June "a Sentinel spe-
cial from Fond du Lac, Wis, says:
Freight engine No. 826 collided with the
Green Lake.Fond du Lac passenger
train of the Northwestern line at the
fated Moore and Galloway curve in the
northern part Of the city and three peo-
pie were seriously injured. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
DECLARE FOR BRYAN.

Maryland Democrats Meet in Convention
at baltimore.
BALTIMORE, June 6.-The Democrats
Of Maryland, in state convention held
here, selected delegation to Kansas
City and adopted platform which
leaves the delegates uninstructed but
declares that William J. Bryan is the
choice of Democrats both in the coun-
ties and in the state of Maryland. I'm
perialism is condemned, large stand
ing army is deplored and it is suggested
that the Democrats everywhere lay
aside their differences on the currency
question and unite in an effort to ''stay
the overwhelming progress of radical
errors in regard to the nature of our
government inaugurated by President
Mckinley and the Republican party"
The following delegates-at-large were
chosen: Governor John Walter Smith,
State Treasurer Murray Vandiver, ex-
Congressman Joshua w. Miles and
Colonel L. Victor Baughman. =
. Advises French Instead Of German.
BERLIN, June 6.-The Berliner Tage-
blatt announces, with evident indigna-
ton, that Professor Vambery has adj
vised the sultan not to give instruction
in the German language in the projected
STEAMBOAT university, asserting that
German outside of Germany is useless
and recommending instruction in
French instead. &c.,. 49,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
Turkey Fixing Up Her Navy.

CoNsrANTlNoPLE, juno 6.-The gov
ernment has signed a contract with the
Amsaldo company of Genoa for the
renovating of the eight Turkish IRON
clads and are negotiating with the
Knapp company for arming them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08

~ N. A. FORT1ER, N. D., CM. Gradu-
Canada. Sur g con to ST. Gabriers Hospital,
Office hours to 10 a. M, and to 4pm.
Office at residence corner of First stree
and First ave. N. IS
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08

the advanced posts Of the French. The
French columns have joined hands at
Zoubia but the men suffer intensely
from heat AMI thirst, and hundreds of
camels are dead. The French are pro-
pairing entertainments aud are confident
of their ability to repel an attack and
even to take the offensive against
Fguey.
rnr1ed to Confirm 1synnn,.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-There was
only brief discussion Of the nomination
of Mr.. Bynu1n in the executive session.
Mr.. Bynum' name stood at the head Of
the list OF nominations, and Mr.. Fair
banks said that rather than cause other
nominations to be, Enacted upon before
final adjournment, he would conset to
a ballot being taken. The vote was
80 to 80.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08

INK. N. w CHANCE, Physician and S,a,
~ geon. Office over Tanners stOr.
Residence Corner Broadway and Eixh'
Street East
Telephone connection, Wetzeps Drul
store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08

r M.ROBE RTS, Physician and Sur
A.geou. NJ. d. Philadelphia Pa. L. P.
9. q. London, England. Speciality, nose,
throat and ear.
RHODES BLOCK. LITTLE FALLS MINI.
Residence at Hotel Buchanan.
Office hours to II a. M. 2 to aud to
y. IN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
MEDICAL.

n c. TRACE Physician and Surgeon
W. Lindbergh Block. Office hours from
6 to II a. NJ, 2 to p. m. Residence on south
side of Broadway, between 9Th and 7th
streets.
SURGEON to N. P. r.. r.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
LEGAL.
u RANK W. LYON, A torney at Law.
II Office in Court House, Little Falls.

NJ RICHARDSON Attorney and Coun-
IN. sellor at Law. Agent for the Amer
lean Agency Collecting Co. Buys and
sells real estate and loans money on the
same. Also has a large lot of choice land
and town lots for sale. Office in Court
House, Little Falls, MINI
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08

nR. MILLSPAUGH, Physician and
~ geon. Office in Flynn's new bio
Office hours / to p. M, and to D. M.
Residence corner Third street and Til,
avenue southeast. Telephone at residen.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
Better Than Ever. TO Omaha And Kan :

Better Than Ever. TO Omaha And Kan .
~ ~. l. City. ::@ Fl. 4.a
The old established and we'll
Travelled line ID via Sioux City, and
by 1t you find all the most modern
equipment; vestibuled trains, gas,
lighted, steam heated, with the best
Pullman Sleepers on night trains
and Observation Parlor Cars with
Cafe Service on day trains. In fact
all the little things that go to make
travel comfortable are found on
trains on the Northwestern line from
Minneapolis and st. Paul, either to
Sioux City and Omaha or to Chicago
BY the Northwestern Line time and
distance ia also shortened to Dead
wood and the Black Hills county.
For Time Table folders, giving in
formation in detail or for descriptive
circulars, address
w. T. TEAsDALE,
Genl Passenger Agent, ST..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
F!s$ 81 H " MMk g ~k'
LITTLE FALLS, Mn


Surplus and Undivided PrOf1ts..".$25 100. 90
A. D. Davidson, Pres. 49,;
NJ. NJ. Williams Vice Pres.
A. r. Davidson, Cashier.
Fred Stangl,. Assistant Cashier.
oergh, NJ, NJ. Williams, Peter W. Blake,
VIM. Davidson, Fred StanRl, H. c. Garvin,
Drew Musser, r. N. Weyerhaeuser, G. D.
Hawley, A. r. Davidson. ~ r
Transact q general banking business
buy aud sell foreign and domestic ex-
change. Pay interest on time deposits.
Ne make collections Especially.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
Will He Given Wide Discretion.

WASHINGTON, June6.-At the cabinet
meeting Secretary Hay read cable
gram from Minister Conger at Pekin to
the effect that the situation in China
was very unsatisfactory, and that even
in Pekin great alarm was felt. The
minister will be given wide discretion
in dealing with these new conditions.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
Russians to Punish Boxers.

LONDON, June 6. The Daily Express
has dispatch from Shanghai, dated
Tuesday, which says: Russian troops
have been ordered from Port Arthur to
the neighborhood of Pekin to punish
the Boxers for killing two Cossacks and
wounding two Others"
"Why do you consider him such a re-
markable man?
HE has been in politics good many
years and hasn't yet been mentioned for
vice president. "-Chicago Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-08
Missionary Murdered.

. T1EN Ts1N, June 6.-News has just
been received from the viceroy, through
the men he sent to Yung Ching, that
Mr.. Norman Of the North China mis-.
sion was muir. red Friday or Saturday.
1t is thought that the viceroy knew Of
Mr.. Norman's murder at the time of
Mr.. Robinson's,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12

News comes from Washington that
Senator Hanna has begun his fat
frying process much earlier than US
ual, and on a more elaborate scale
than ever before in the history of
political parties in this county. He
selected about dozen of the most
important and wealthiest trusts in
the country and assessed them So
600. 900. 4 letter was sent to each
one pointing out the immense profits
realized by them under the present
republican administration. and re-
minding them that to enjoy such
profits in the future it was necessary
that Mr. Mckinley be reelected. This
great campaign fund, it is pointed
out, is necessary on account of the
evident and increasing strength of
the democratic party. The demo-
cratic success in Columbus. Ohio.
where republican majority of % 900
was wiped out, and in Kansas Citv.
where the democrats elected the
mayor for the first time since 1892
has but added to the republican
alarm and the haste 10 get their cam
paign Doodle in action.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-12

Report comes from Manila that
Gen. Fred Funston, the military hero
made by Gen. Otis censored press dis
patches, is to be eourt-martialed for
hanging two captured Filipinos,
without trial. This is a very small
affair for Otis and the Washington
officials to be making such fuss
over To court-martial the gallant
general Funston who swan streams
and captured whole regiments of ma
tives single handed, as told in the
press dispatches and afterwards de-
MED by the returned Kansas troops,
for hanging only two native soldiers,
then what should be done to those
responsible for the killing OF the thou
sands in the unholy war being waged
upon those benighted people?