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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
DRASTIC INSTRUCTIONS.

Chicago Judge Asks the 0rssd Jury 60
Nj ~ Get After vioe s.d Crime. III
u. CHICAGO. Dec l6.-Rigid investiga-
ton Of various departments Of the mn.
inioipal government. especially the po-
lice department.. were demanded Of the
December grand jury by Judge Gibbons
in his Anal instructions to that body con.
corning their course in regard to vice
and crime in Chicago. Besides his ref.
erence-to the alleged corruption in the
police department Judge Gibbons
scored prize FIGHTING, which. he said.
was plainly against the law. The
court traced much of the immortality !
Chicago to child labor and the employ.
m ent of girls and women in factories
and stores at small wages for long
hours and said the public mind must
be aroused to tho establishment Of ref.
uges and homes for these women, who.
by the recent closing Of tho dives, had
been driven to the streeta In refer.
'ence to the municipal government.
Judge Gibbons said:
III public officials and the conserva.
tors OF public peace and purity are in
league with law breakers and offenders
against deeenoy. affording them i'm.
munity from punishment in return for
a division Of spoils, bring those officials
to the bar of justice. Time and ex.
penee are not to be considered"
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FURTHER AMENDMENTS.

Senate Committee Recommends Add.
tionsi Changes in the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The senate
committee on foreign relations held 4
special meeting and decided to recon.
mend further amendment Of the Hay.
Pauncefote treaty. The committee
adopted an amendment suggested by
Senator Foraker which declares that
the Hay. Paunoefote treaty supersedes
the Clayton. Bulwer treaty and also
strikes out of the Hay.Pauncefote
agreement Article 3. which permits
the submission of the Hay.Pauncefote
treaty to other powers and invites
their acceptance of it.
After reporting to the senate in ex-
ecutive session the new amendments to
the Hay. Pauncefote treaty as made by
the COMMITTEES on foreign relations,
Senator Lodge made an effort to have
q day set for the taking Of a vote upon
the treaty, but Senator Butler entered
objection to fixing a time for vote.
Senator Lodge said that in view Of the
position taken he should press the
treaty upon the attention of the senate
early and late until q vote could be
had.
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BRITISH DEFEAT,

Force Under Clements Compelled to Re.
treat After Il Battle With Beers.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Lord Kitchener
reports that after severe fighting at
Nooitgedacht General Clements forces
were compelled to retire by Comman-
dant Delarey with force Of 1850 men.
Four British officersNwere killed. The
other casualties We're not reported.
Lord Kitchener's official dispatch to
the war Office is as follows:
Lord Kitchener also reported that the
Beers made an attack and were re.
pulsed at Lichten burg and that General
Letmer was killed. Attacks upon Beth
lehem and Vrede were also repulsed,
the Beers losing 10 killed and ID
wounded. Vryheid was attacked De-.
18th. Shipping continued when the
message was dispatching.
1t is reported that General Knox, co.
operating with the British column at
Reddersburg, has stopped General De-
wet and that =, battle is proceeding.
The report adds that many of General
Dewet's followers have been captured.
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EMPEROR is WILLING.
Kwang su viii Agree to Ten Demands
Ofthe Powers. p

KwanH Su Will Agree to Ten Demands
Of the Powers. p
TEN Ts1N, Dec l5.-According ia
Chinese sources of information Elm.
peror Kwang su will agree to the fol-
lowing 10 demands of the powers:
First-Indemnity to the amount Of
7OO, OOO, GOO taels, payable within &c
years and guaranteed by the likin.
Second The erection in Picking of q
suitable monument to the memory OF
Baron Won Ketteler.
Third-An imperial prince, near
relative to the emperor, to go to Berlin
to apologize and express regret for the
murder.
Foreign troops to hold the
lines of communication between TakC
and Picking.
Fifth-Punishment of the Boxer
officials
Sixth-Candidate from districts
where anti.foreign outrages have been
perpetrated not to be allowed to com.
pete in the Chinese examinations in
Picking for five years.
Seventh-Abolition of the tsung i
yamen.
Eighth-Foreign ENJOYS to have &C.
cess to the emperor at all times.
munition into the province Of Chi Ii tc
be abolished.
Tenth-Land and sea- forts between
Shan Hal Kwan, Taku and Peking to
be destroyed.
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WANTS SPEEDY ACTION.

4 Secretary Root Urges the Early Pas.aro
as ts Es..4$ ct tho Army REORGANIZATION Bill.
e WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Secretary
Root was before the senate committee
on military affairs for two hours going
over the army reorganization bill. He
urged that the anti.canteen provision
inserted by the house be- stricken ont,
saying that the ,canteen or post ex.
change is an important factor in army
life from q social point of view. He
feared it might be difficult to secure re-.
cruits when the canteen was abolished.
i The secretary again dwelt upon the
Importance Of speedy action on the
bill, saying that transports for Manila
would begin to leave San Francisco i'm
mediately and that all transports leav-
ing after this time would bring volun.
teer soldiers back. He called attention
to the fact that civil government had
been established among some of the
Filipinos and said it would not do to
leave them unprotected, even for a
short time
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REVENUE REDUCTION BILL
Da!zen Of Pennsylvania Closes the De-
bate ON The Meaaure.

Da!zel, Of Pennsylvanta Closes the De-
bate ON the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. When the
house met Mr.. Barney (Wis.), from
the committee on appropriations, re.
ported the pension appropriation bill.
The house then resumed, the consid-
GRAFTON of the war revenue reduction
bill. Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.) closed the de-.
bate and it was then read Tor amends
ment under. the 5.minute rule. Mr..
Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee, offered an amend
ment to make the tax on beer $3.50 per
barrel fiat, instead Of discount OF 10
per cent as originally drawn.
Mr.. Newlands (Nev.) offered an
amendment to reduce the tax to $l.2O
per barrel. Mr.. Bartholdt (Mo.) offered
an amendment to make it $3.50 per
barrel. The Newlands amendment was
lost-6O to 127. The Bartholdt amend.
ment was defeated on rising vote
"a to 1l9.
The Payne amendment, taxing beer
$l.60 per barrel, was adopted by the
house without division.
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eral Aun: Il. Chaffce, for he is the logical
candidate for the position. With General
John G.. Bates relieved he will be the
ranking officer in the Philippines. Cen
eral Chat'ee has done lons and hard serv-
ice for the United States He is a vet.
eran Of the civil war. during which strug.
sle lie won two brevets for gallant and
meritorious services" He has also won
two brevets for service in Indian wars.
lie holds ut present the rank of colonel
in the regular army, commanding the
Eighth cavalry. He il brigadicr gener-
al in the volunteer establishment and is
in command of the United States troops
in China. 1t is predicted by persons well
acquainted with army matters that Chat
foe will reach the rank Of commanding
general Of tho army before retiring.
Another of our generals who is looked
upon as likely to be sent to the Philip
pines is Brigadicr General William Lud-
low. now in command of the department
Of Havana. General Ludlow holds the
rank of lieutenant colonel in the engineer
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ally PLUNDERRD|| ]
German Force Defeats General
| VA Mel: at 4Tchu FL. on the u
.-% Grand Canal. %3sS
Act Is Regrettable as He Was
y Active in SURPRISING y
Z. the Boxers. ISL E
.jAPAN's POLICY: IN CHINA
The Sentiment in That Coun-
try. Distinctly in Favor
Of Leniency. NV,
Emperor Kwang S1 willing to
Agree to Ten Demands Of
the Powers.

LONDON, Dec. l5.-"The Germans are
still following a policy. Of extermina'
tion." says a dispatchzto The Standard
from TEN Tsin. "A German force has
returned from an expedition against
General Mel at Tchan Flu. on the Grand
canal, after routing his troops. plumber
ing his baggage and releasing some dan
gerous Boxer prisoners he had taken.
These proceedings are regrettable as
General Mel has all along been active
in suppressing the Boxers and defying
the dowager empress"
The Times publishes the following
from TOXIC, dated Dec. IL:
"Japan's policy in China appears to
be based equally upon popular senti.
ment and political expediency. The
barbarous behavior Of the Russians,
especially the atrocious treatment Of
women aud children, amply confirmed
from other sources, has produced in.
tense disgust, which is enhanced by the
silence of Western public opinion in
contrast with the severity OF Western
comment upon Japan's action at Port
Arthur six years ago. Hence there is
a distinct reaction here in favor. Of
leniency toward the Chinese.
1.-The greatest stress is laid on secur.
ing the earliest possible return Of the
Chinese court to Picking. The Japan
csc believe that real progressive spirit
is moving in China and that given 20
years. breathing time much may be
done by the Chinese themselves.
".Whether we agree or disagree with
Japanese policy it is impossible to
doubt that it is inspired by. genuine
desire to promote the peace and pros
perity Of China, which are more essen.
tial to Japanese commercial and po.
litical interests than to those Of any
other power"
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send !'..'''.D|| 7H|E|:iN'I.''Q0,',|IH|'.
.' sHn1'ef''tructions Cabled to Mac Az
. thur to Begin Returning
Volunteers. l II. y .::.;.5
THIS Action Taken in Antici-.
#.t patton Of the Passage Of
t 5'a$,; the Army Bill. %. j.
PLANS ARE WELL PERFECTED
Complete Arrangements for
4 : Recruiting and Equipping f.,
=, = New Regiments. $780,.
No: Prospect of General Re-
4 = Enlistment of Men in the
.=.9: Philippines. x -

:. + WASHINGTON, Dec. 15:-The secretary
, of war has cabled instructions to Major
General Macarthur at Manila to begin
the work Of returning the volunteer
troops from the Philippines in order to
permit Of their discharge in this coun.
try by the S0th OF June next This
action. has been taken in anticipation of
tho authorization by congress of the
enlistment of regular regiments to re-
place the recalled troops. Plans for
the organization Of the proposed new
regiments have been perfected at the
war department and complete arrange.
ments made for their speedy recruit
ment and equipment. Action in this
matter awaits only, the approval #
congress. It is hoped by the secretary
Of war and the military authorities
that the bill for the reorganization Of
the army now before the senate will
become law before congress takes a
recess for the holidays on the 21st in.
slant. The officials make no secret of
their great concern over the existing
situation and say that the failure Of
congress to take immediate action for
its. relief undoubtedly will result in
considerable embarrassment to the gov
>ernment and seriously retard the exc.
cntion of the administrator policy
tor the establishment of efficient and
stable government in the archipelago.
The opinion is expressed at the war
department that there is no prospect Of
9 general re.enlistment on the part of
the volunteers in the Philippines The
records of the department all tend to
show that only a small percentage of
the volunteer troops are likely to serve
beyond their present term of enlist.
ment.
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J Am ED BY DAVIS.

latter ~ the Lats ssaator ~ Shs Hay-
Panns-fots Tr..v Made paSlia.
(,I1CxaO, Dec. 10; In regard "a the
controversy over the meaning and jus.
LITIGATION 81 the so-called Davis amend.
ment to the Hay.Panncsfote treaty.
Mr.. H. H. Kohlsaat, editor q The
Times. Herald, makes public private
letter receiy ed from the late Senator
Cushman x. Dav!A The letter bears
date Of March y, 1900. and is in part
DO follows: 4 z X A.. ss:li3s + ..,x5.
7. ".The amendment has this especial
advantage, that it was phrased a.
nearly 40 possible in the language Of
the Tenth article Of tho treaty Of Com
stantinople.. Therefore this amend-
ment, so adjusted TO the tr eaty Of Com
stantinople. puts the British govern.
ment in the position whore it must
either accept the z# , I'LL. -. =, =
..s'.3. win cipla Of the Treaty <-r.s
Of Con stantinople. which Great Brit
ain herself proposed, or fatty SAY that
the lines Of that treaty which are Of
advantage to Great Britain shall stand
in our treaty, and that the lines Of that
treaty which are to our advantage and
may be disadvantageous to Great Brit.
ain shall be obliterated from our treaty.
If the committeeih had framed their
amendment on different lines or differ.
ent terms Great Britain &C uld have
said we had departed from the treaty
Of Constantinople and introduced new
principles. She would not have been
correct in saying 80, but she would
have said it. My own>&object was to
hold her as closely as possible to her
own precedent. :
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FRANCE NOT. INTERESTED.
Will Mako No Objection to Any Action
tho United states May Take.

Will Make No Objection to Any Action
tho United States May Take.
PARIS, Dec. 15.-The French govern
ment will not offer objection to any
action Of the United States congress
regarding the Clayton. Bulwer treaty.
They prefer that the Nicaragua canal
should be neutral, but they appreciate
the United States strategic reasons
for fortifying the canal, and Frances
interests are too small to induce the
government to interfere in any way in
the matter. It is thought, however,
that while it is natural the United
States should close the canal in case of
war in which she herself is concerned,
the canal might reasonably be expect
ed to be left open in the event Of a
war between other powers. This, how.
ever, is only an expression of opinion.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 10. 49, Mayor Carter
Harrison has undertaken q personal in.
vestigation to ascertain whether or not
the McGovern- Cans contest at latter.
sails was a fake" He decided that
if the facts satisfied him that either
one or the other fighters agreed to quit
he would never issue another license
FOR boxing contest. Just how he pro.
poses to get at the bottom of the matter
is . my stery.
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A Marvellous LinEulst.

Professor Thomas Davidson was q mas
ter of many languages. On one occasion
he had an interview with the pope. The
conversation was carried on in several
languages, including ecclesiastical Latin.
At this last his holiness remarked that
his visitor must be an Italian. EGO sum
Scotus," replied Professor Davidson; Il
am Scotchman."-London Sketch.
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GIVEN TWENTY YEARS.

Youthful Degenerate Sentenced for Man.
slaughter in New York.
New YORK. Dec. 5.-Alexander
Stewart, ID years old. has been sen
fenced to 20 years imprisonment for
manslaughter in the first degree. The
boys victim was playmat Edward
Piesel. whose throat Stewart cut while
pretending to shave him. The young
murderer heard his sentence with a
'sneering smile. In imposing sentence
Judge Fursman was moved to tears at
sight of the youth and obduracy of the
prisoner.
Young Stewards record for vicious.
ness and perverted nature dates back
to his fifth birthday. He was hit al
that time with brick and since then
has been deficient in AL moral ideae
and at all times has been as dangerous
as wild animal. He had been IN va.
rlous institutions before his ia. her sen,
him to the House of Refuge two
years ago.
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President Commutes Sentences.

" Pf6NlO0Mt NOmutu6WB o0ueOuCobs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Privates Ben.
iamin Stanley Thomas Foster Of Com
pany g, Forty.elghth volunteer in.
fantry. were convicted recently by
court martial Of rape and desertion and
each was sentenced to be hanged. The
president has COMMITTED the sentence
in each case to dishonorable discharge,
forfeiture Of oil pay and allowances
and confinement at hard labor at
Leavenworth prison for . period of;s0
yesrA
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Chossn Friends Can Reinsure.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l5.-It will be
announced in an address to the secre.
taries of the 55l councils of the Chosen
Friends in an address by Supreme Re.
oorder Linn, which he will send out,
that he has made arrangements with
the Standard Fraternal association, C
new order now being organized, to ''re.
insure such members of the order az
may DESIRE"
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A,nerica Il Grateful.

BERLIN, Dec. l5.-The United Slater
ambassador, Andrew D. White, acting
on instructions from Washington, has
written to Baron Won Richthofen, the
secretary of foreign affairs, begging
MIN to express to DR.. Welde Of the
German legation at Peking America q
sincere gratitude for the service rem
dered by the doctor to American sol.
diers and sailors during the siege of
PekinR. .g,
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EMBARK IN JOURNALISM,

w. j, Bryan VIII Estnblish . Newspapers
the First of tn. Year.
LINCOLN, Dec. 5.-Mr. Bryan gave
out the following interview during the
day:
II have for several years had in con-
temptation the establishment of a
weekly newspaper and this seem an
opportune time for undertaking it.
Intending to devote my life to the
study and discussion of public ques.
tions. have chosen this method be.
cause it will best accomplish the pur.
pose which have in view. Through
such paper shall be able to keep in
touch with social and political prob.
lens. The paper will at the same timo.
if successful, provide an income sufi.
oient for my pecuniary needs, and this
kind Of work will allow me more time
with my family than I have been able
to enjoy for several years past.
IL expect to lecture occasionally, es.
pecially in college towns, where can
speak to students, but my principal
work will be done with the pen, or
perhaps should say with the pencil.
"The paper will be called The Com.
moner and will defend the principles
set forth in the Kansas City platform
The first issue will appear in January.
! shall be proprietor and editor"
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corps and l!a~ gained Il very high rcputa-
tion as u sanitary engineer. His services
rs an adnil.i.;i;,n and engineer would
he OF the very highest value in MuuiIa
and other Philippine cities after peace is
established. General Ludlow has had
charge Of the work nf improving the sani-
tary conditions Of Havana and has &C.
c0mplished much good He is veteran
Of thu civil war. in which lie gained three
brevets for gallant services.
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-w!..i,,nI!!A!..r. .L!!.lIF!:'E!:- is.

"A little crib besids thu bsd,, n Ri X ~ Z
- A little face above ths spfeads
A little irock behind, thu door, N n,
A little shoe upon the door.
4 little lad with dark brown hair, I,3.',
A little blue eyed face and fair; Y y IS, IA
A little lane that leads to school. &l$;
A little pencil, slate. and rule. "ys "a
A little blithesome, winsome maid, 4
A little hand within his laid: H. y.
4 little cottage, acres four, ~. ~ -
A little old time fashioned store. IT, =
A little family gathering round,
A little turf heaped, tear dewed mounds
A little added to his soil,
A little rest from hardest toll.
A little silver in his hair,
A little stool and easy chair;
A little night Of earth lit gloom,
A little cortege to the tomb.
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A!vcri Pleads Not Guilty.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Oornelius L.
Alvord. Jr., the defaulting teller Of the
First National bank, was arraigned be-.
fore Judge Thomas In the criminal
part Of the United States circuit court
and pleaded not guilty. JudgssThomas
cot the trial for Dec. n
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THREATEN kOOMATIPOoRT

Boer Force of Fifteen Hundred Men in
That Vicinity.
LORENZO MARQUES, Dec. 15.-The
British troops at Koomatipoort are
standing to arms in the expectancy of
an attack by a Boer force Of 1900 which
is in that vicinity. It's believed to be
the intention of this force to make q
dash upon the town. The situation il
regarded as serious. al,
A force Of $50 infantry, squadron
of cavalry and two guns were dis
matched to the frontier during the day.
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NORTH DAKOTA TOWNS.

List of Places Having q Population Of
Over Two Thousand.
WASHINGTON. Dec. l5-The popula.
ton Of certain incorporated places in
North Dakota having population of
more than 1000 but less than 20, 900 it
as follows: Bisnar"; 3. 109, Dickinson
s,076, Fargo $3.50, Grafton 2,37S,
Grand Forks 1852, jamestown 1855
Valley City 2, 44G, Wahpoton 2,22S
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A Bad Plight.

"Just think! My husband has p3pmised
to take me to the Land Of the Midnight
Sun"
"W'hy do you look so distressed about
it?'
"How ran -, --:',' ~ort u -. IS
will be suitable for midnight sunshine?'
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Conflr,netI bv TN, senate,

= WAsHINGToK, Dec. l5.-The senate
has confirmed the following nomina.
lions: George l. Y. Meyer Of Massa.
ohnsetts, to be ambassador to Italy;
George r. Branuan. 10 b Indian agent
st Pine Ridge Agency, 8. d.
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Her Friend. Comment,

"He suggested that possibly I might
learn to love him." said the spinster.
Eyes. Of course" returned her dearest
friend. DOUBTLESS he realizes the truth
of the saying that 'one is never too old
to learn "-Chicasp lost.
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PREPARED TO ACT.

II and Ching Received Their Credentials
as pence Envoys.
PEK1NG, Thursday, Dec. l3. Iii
Hung Chang aud Prince Ching have
, sent an official notification to the min.
, listers that they have received the
promised documents authorizing them
to act in behalf of China in the peace
negotiations and announcing that they
are ready to proceed as soon as the
ministers desire.
The fact that Sir Earnest Satow, the
British minister to China, has not yet
received authority from the home gov.
eminent to sign the agreement, causes
astonishment here, as it is felt that the
other powers having agreed, there can
be nothing in tho joint note to cause
Great Britain to refuse to sign. Mr..
Conger says he believes China will i'm.
mediately
Accept the Terms Imposed
and that she has it in her power to
comply with the majority of them be.
fore spring, while the others can wait.
On account Of the frost the court will
not be able to return to Peking, nor
will the troops DO able to leave until
April. when. if the peace conditions
are complied with, it is believed all the
allied forces except the legation guards,
NOT to exceed 100 men for ench rower,
! will leave Picking, remaining "nrii fah
on the coast between Taku and Shan
Hai.Kuan. available if necessary, o,
ready to be withdrawn, Tor II Un1na
cannot behave as civilized power
without military compulsion it may be
necessary to dismember the empire.
Mr.. Conger personally believes that
the Ch.uose have been taught lesson
by the lootiug