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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $4.O0D5.00 for beeyes;
s.. OO@4. rs for COWS and heifers; So. 1OW4.75
for stockers and feeders; S4O0@5.O0 for
Texas-fed steers.
-HOGS-Market Sc lower
Sales ranged at $4.75@5.02H mixed and
butchers; $4.80@5. on for good to choice
heavy; $4.65@4.75 for rough heavy; $465
@4.92 for light; bulk of sales, - $4,000.
SHEEP-Market steady to shade easier.
!. Sales ranged at $4.75@6.75 for sheep;
5.00@7 90 for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, 1900; hogs, $1,000;
sheep, $4,000:
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-February, 66Mc; May, 68N@
6815c; July, 69c; September, 69c.
CORN-February 33A; May, 352s @S511;
July, 35Mc; September, $3.50. 49,.
OATS-February, 22Nc; May, 23Ac;
July, 22Nc. %.:s. %... =
PORK-February, $los5; May, s11.oo;
July, sS11 .OO@11. .O2K 81.
FLAX - Cash Northwestern, $1.60;
Southwestern, SLIGO; May, SLIGO; October,
e1OS. " >as. : :, : i. i
POULTRY-Dressed,' turkeys s@1oc;
chickens, S914c. 1t Mr.. ! 5s "s i. ss
BUTTER-Creamerie 1e@94c; dairy,
l19@22c. $ss s.,x. .. .5.s .s zzs''
EGGs-Fresh, 1so.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
Sharkey Knocks Out Jeffords.

DETROIT, Feb. 20.-Tom Sharkey
knocked out Jim Jeffords, the California
aspirant for heavyweight honors, in the
second round Of what was to have been
a 10-round bout. The men had fought
2 minutes and 6 seconds in the second
round when the knockout was deliv-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
New YOrk's Delegates-at-Larg
Wisconsin Renuh1icans.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15.-The Repub-
ican state central committee at meet
ing here decided to call a state conven-
ton to be held in Milwaukee on April
%. At thi convention delegates at
large to the Republican national conven-
ton at Philadelphia will be chosen.
The present state committee will hold
over until the state convention in the
fall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

Duluth CT ain.
DULUTH, Feb. 20.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, 67Mc; No.
I Northern, 6635c; No. 2 Northern, $3.50;
No. 3, 603sc. TO Arrive-NO 1 hard
677sc; No. Northern, $3.50; May, 67Hc;
July, 69c.
FLAX-To aarive, $1.57M; May, $3.50;
September ST. TO-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
Reduce Our Force in Cuba,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-It is an
nodnced that there will be reduction
in the American military force in Cuba
when warmer weather begins in the
United States. This action will be taken
in compliance with the recommendation
of Major General Wood.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23

Minneapolis, MINI.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
Sioux City Live Stock.

o1UUN CICy 1.-Two oCUCKs
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Feb. 90
CATTLE-Market slow; choice steady
others 10@15c lower.
Sales ranged at $4.25@525 for beeves;
So. 00@4.oo for cows, bulls and mixed;
So. 50@4.50 for stoclzers and feeders; 1875
CAST for calves and yearlings.
HOGS-Market Sc higher. Range of
prices, $4.75@4.S5.
! Receipts: Cattle, 5000; hogs, 1900.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-02-23
Minneapolis Wheat.

WHEAT-In Store-No. 1 Northern,
February, CSC; May, 655s@65Mc; July,
67@67Nc. On Track-No. 1 hnrd, &c;
No. Northern, 6513c, No. 2 Norther, 63K
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
Preparing for a Move.

London, Feb. lathe scarcity of war
news from South Africa is taken to in
dicate that the British preparations
for a move from Modder river are
about completed, and that important
events can be anticipated within a few
days. Interest is almost wholly CEN
tired -upnn-Eield- Marsha. Lord Rob-
erts, especially since Gen. Buffers re-
port of his Withdrawal from Vaal
Krantz came, for the first time through
Lord Roberts, showing that all the diff
ferent operations over the wide field
viii hereafter be more completely CO.
ordinated. 1t is now known that the
military attaches have gone TO join
Lord Roberts at the Modder river, an
other move preluding an advance.
A dispatch from the Modder river an
nounces the arrival there OF 1900 refu-
gees from the Barkly West district.
They had been ordered away by the
Beers because they refused TO join the
Republicans. The refugees reached
the Modder river via koodoesberg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
M'GRATH FINED FOR MAKING
AN ASSAULT ON ALBION J. S0USA

Jeremiah j. McGrath was tried in the
Sixth district court today for assault
ing Albion j. Sousa on Amey street
last Sunday evening McGrath met
Sousa and asked him to take a walk
with him. Up to this time the young
men had been friends. Sousa said he
didn't care to take the walk and the
next second Sousa got it ''in the neck"
AS he went down McGrath tackled
him. and between McGrath and a
young man named Kelly, Sousa was in
troduced to various kinds of upper
cuts cross swings and "tumps" Sou
sa's best girl, who was with him, and
who is a sister OF the Kelly mentioned,
succinctly described the affair as "a
regular soaking" Sousa, she said,
was ''all buckled up" Patrolman Ir-
win who saw the beginning OF the
trouble, said that McGrath. without
any provocation,- SO far as making any
attempt TO strike was concerned.
punched Sousa in the face and knocked
him down. McGrath claimed that
Sousa made the opening assault, and
that the black eye and cut face that
Sousa got was caused by the sidewalk
There were other witnesses, who told
interesting stories about the trouble
and at the close OF the trial McGrath
was fined $40 and costs. He took an
appeal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
No Radical Reform.

The Daily Mail is dissatisfied with
the makeshift nature OF the scheme. II
says there is no radical reform, no at
tempt to build sound scheme of mill
tary defence, nothing TO demonstrate
TO Kruger and Great Britain's conti-
mental enemies that she is in deadly
earnest.
A great deal OF the criticism in the
House OF Commons IS directed at the
absence OF explanation as TO how the
cost OF the permanent increase is to
be met. Mr. Wyndham did not deal
with this question in the House Of
Commons, and the Marquis of Lans-
downe did not clear up the matter in
the House of Lords The temporary
portion of the scheme Will, OF course,
be met by the supplementary estimate
OF E13,000, 900, announced in the House
last Friday. and any such emergency
money will be given unhesltatingly but
The most far-seeing already predict a
storm OF protest against a permanent
addition TO the military budget.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
There Are Thhy-Four Lodges With a Total
Membership Of 280l.
LAST YEARS RECEIPTS OVER $4,000
Disbursements a Little More Than $4,000
Robsh J. CIsgg Is Chosen Grand LhancsIu
and John Ogden Vice Grand Chancellor

The 29th annual session of the grand
lodge. knights of Pythias. opened in
Odd Fellows hall at 10 o'clock this
morning with a good sized attendance.
Aong The prominent visitors were
Past Chancellor John c. Crandall OF
New York. Brother Crandall has the
honor of being the first man TO wear
the uniform of the rank of the order
known as the Uniform Rank. Brother
Crandall was born in Westerly in 1889.
but has been resident OF New York
city for a number of years.
The first business to come before the
session today were the reports. That
OF the grand keeper OF records and
seal was the most important. 1t was
in brief as follows:
Number of lodges, "a; membership
Dec. 81, 1899, 2s0l, a slight decrease
from 1898.
Financesr-Su subordinate lodges, amount
on hand, Dec 81. 1898. s2i. .290; receipts
during 1899, s33.5l4l3; total, S54.sO4.l3;
disbursements sS2,57S.S0; balance on
hand, Dec. 81. 1899. So, ,225.3S; value or
property. etc, $50, ,49l.33; making the
total assets s72. 1862, a net gain or
s209S.53 for the year
There was paid out for relief the sum
Of sl0.359.23
Grand lodge inances-Amount on
hand last report, s1429.47; receipts dur
ing the year. s202913 total S345s6O,
and the expenditures were s2l2s22,
leaving a balance on hand Of $l3.O.3S
The reading of the reports was fol-
lowed by the annual election which
was OF more than ordinary interest
as there were a number OF candidates
for nearly all OF the prominent posi-
The election resulted in choice OF the
following: Grand chancellor, Robert
/. Clegg: grand vice chancellor, John
ogden; grand keeper Of records and
seal. w. A. Wilson; grand master OF
exchequer, Andrew Mckenzie; grand
master at arms, j. c. McQulllin.
Ii was voted to make the per capita
tax 6s cents, which is an addition of
eight cents.
At l o'clock recess was ordered for
dinner, which was served in Columbia
han.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
Annual Meeting Of the
Stockholders Held.
Indebtedness Wiped Out
and a Good Surplus
Accumulated.

The 10th annual meeting Of the Am
erican Screw Company was held at
noon today. at the Eddy street mill of
the company. with large attendance
of the stockholders. The meeting was
called TO order by the secretary. George
w. Thurston, and Amasa NJ. Eaton
was elected chairman. The call for the
meetingj was read, and the records Of
the last annual meeting were read and
approved.
DIRECTORS REPORT.
The report of the board of directors
was read by President Clark Thurston,
as follows:
We have resumed the payment Of
dividends and have briefly to report
that during the year 1899 and to date.
your present management has endeav-
ored TO secure. as speedily as possible,
full and remuneratiye employment for
your capital and machinery. and refer
you TO the balance sheet submitted as
evidence that yp TO the end of the
year progress had been made in that
direction.
BY advantageously utilizing current
opportunities and conditions, we have
turned them TO account 10 secure and
retain the increasing share of the trade
10 which this corporation is entitled by
reason Of its prestige and resources,
for after forty years conflict we are
now at peace with our foreign compe-
titors and entirely free to concentrate
our energies on the task of reganing
our very desirable domestic market. BY
a liberal expenditure for repairs, need
ed improvements, and reorganization
during the year 1899, your plant and
equipment have been maintained and
their efficiency greatly increased. All
expenditure on this account has been
writtenI off TO manufacturing expense.
All the inventories of goods and mate
rials have been taken on valuations be-
low thel current cost of producing or
replacing them.
ness and from the earnings of 1899 have
accumulated a moderate working cap
ital which places us beyond the neces-
sity of borrowing money for that pur-
pose as in former years. We have.
therefore, once more the opportunity
that has several times presented itself
in our past history. of strengthening
our financial condition TO a degree that
will uphold our leading position in the
trade and firmly establish the value OF
our share capital In order TO fully
utilize the present opportunity, we
recommend a conservative rate of divi-
dend until a sufficient cash surplus
has accumulated TO stand as a reserve
for all contingencies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
SUING FOR $4,000.
leffries Claims That He Was Ma.
IicousIy Traduseda
Charged With Attempting TO Rob Bank In
The City Of Newport

The xust OF Oren Il. Jeffries against
the Providence Telegram publishing
company 10 recover $4,000 for alleged
nbel. was heard by a jury In Judge
Douglas court today. Mr.. Jenries al
leges that there appeared in the Even
ing Telegram on the l3th Of June, 1889
a maliciously false article charging
him with trying 10 rob a Newport
bank.
The article complained OF said Oren
u. Jeffrfes was caught in the act py
"Aaudneck banks janitor as he Jet-
fries. was entering through the SKY
light" The arrest was alleged TO De
very Important" as the police be-
ueve Jeffries is one OF a gang infest-
ing New England"
Mr.. Jeffries was arrested by Detec-
tive Richards in Newport at 2:SO
o'clock the June morning named and
says that he heard man in his room
and got up to see what the man was
doing. Then Jeffries says he followed
him and fell into the hands of the de-
tectiVc.
Jeffrles was locked up as suspicious
person at the station, but WAS latter
discharged. IL being found that his rec
ord was all right in this city where
he has long resided As a special item
OI u1nldEe JtlIitF %tih lt AAfNb tailiNy
ment by A. w. Crandall OF Cranston
because Of the publication OF the ar
ticle referred to. The Telegram cor
rected the story the next day.
Chief OF Police Clifford said Jeffres
had the appearance OF being a man
Who had been drinking hard. A. w.
Crandall testified that he read the ar
ficle charging Jeffries with an attempt
at bank robbery and refused to hire
.Ieffries as the witness did not want to
take a bank rohber to Boston.
The defence was that the article
came 60 the defendant in the regular
course Of events. and the story was
based chiefly on the arrest OF Jeffries
as a suspicious person and his being
detained sevaral hours at the police
station.
a. D. Bean Is attorney for the plain
tiff and Wilson & Jenckes counsel for
defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
Causes Keen Anxiety.

The Boer invasion OF Zululand II
causing keen anxiety. Apart from the
fact that IL threatens General Buffers
communications IL Is difficult 90 be-
ieve the ZulUs can long be kept quies-
cent, while t>ir cattle are commander
ed and the country overrun by their
hered tary foes.
The friends OF Mr. Cecil Rhodes are
becoming alarmed az his possible fate
and have sent nm emissary 90 see DR..
Leyds. the diplomatic agent of the 30
ers In Europe. IN regard 90 the proba-
bic course the Beers would pursue In
the event % his capture Or Leyds as
sured the intermediates that the Beers
did not intend 10 kill Mr.. Rhodes, but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13

The report was ordered received ana
placed on file.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The treasurer. George w. Thornton.
reported as follows: The books OF the
company show the results OF its busi-
ness for the year ending December 80,
1899. and it's financial condition on that
date TO have been as follows: Assets
Accounts receivable, $3S6,s44.f0: goods.
materials, supplies, etc, $685. .9S;
cash, S165, ,62O.74; bills receivable, $23i.-
443,7l; quick assets, s1,462.s6S.13; plant.
including parts OF machinery, ETC.,
s., ago, ,564. SO; total assets. $3.50. .53302.
Liabilities-Accounts payable. $780,
40s.46; capital stock, $3.50. 900; total
liabilities 50, $50, ,40S.46; surplus, Janu-
airy /, 1899, $255, 472.32; profits In 1899,
s349. 1924; total, 1904 624.56; dividends
paid in 1899. s97 500; surplus. December
80, 1899. s507, ,124.56.
The value OF patents, good will and
trade mark, and of drawings. patterns
and tempets, is not included in this
statement. The annual -atatement-
the company's condition prescribed by
law, has been duly filed In the Office
Of the city clerk, and the stockholders
are thereby exempted from personal
ordered placed on file.
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Mr.. John w. Vernon, for the commit
tee on nominations, presented the fol-
lowing list of directors: Clark
Thurston, Charles B. Humphrey, Henry
c. Bangs. Charles Alexander. Robert
w. Taft George IL. Robinson and
George l.. Shepley.
Mr.. Alexander stated that he re-
greuted 10 see that the name of Herbert
j. Wells was not on the hist, but Nh.
Wells had declined a reconciliation, ow-
ing TO the pressure of other business.
There being no counter-nominations
the directors, as nominated, were
unanimously elected.
President Thurston offered a resolu-
tion providing that a sum not exceed
ing $4,000 per annum be paid TO the di-
reetors OF company for their services.
commencing with the 14th of February,
1900. and VI was adopted.
Mr.. Irving NJ. Champln moved that
inasmuch as the company was prosper
Gus the rate OF interest on the stock
be madeffive per cent. instead of four
per cent. as at present.
Chairman Easton doubted IL a meet
ing OF the stockholders could authorize
such a measure, and, after consulting
the bylaws. he said that ii was the
province Of the directors to act upon
such a measure.
In this view he was sustained by
Mr.. Shepley. and Mr.. Champlin then
withdrew his motion.
After vote OF thanks had been ten
dered to Chairman Eaton, the meeting
adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
The Army Proposals.

The press views the new army pro-
posals on the whole with satisfaction,
and where there is dissatisfaction 10 is
because too little rather than too
much is contemplated. Thus the Daily
News UiberaD regards the govern
ments plans as marked chiefly by
moderation and says II does not be
lieve that the proposed permanent in
crease OF the regular army viii be held
by the country TO endanger converting
IL into n military kingdom. II concludes
its comments by appealing to the patri-
otlsm Of the people 10 insure the sue
cess OF the scheme.
The Standard ss,onservative) calls
the proposals emergency measures that
are intended mainly 10 tide over the
present difficulties IL hopes they viii
hay the foundation for reforms OF a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
HIGH WATER CAUSES
MANY MILLS TO CLOSE.

Clinton. Feb. 1s--The heavy rain fall
of the past % hours swelled the Nashua
river TO a greater height than Il has
reached since the Metropolitan Water
water entered the lower portion of the
Bigelow Carpet mills and interfercd
with the machinery TO such an extent
that the plant had 20 be shut down.
The factory OF the clinton Wire cloth
Company II also handicapped by the
food The galvanizing department was
closed thls morning. The water from
the river also nllod several cellars at
points where the banks are low and
caused considerable damage.
Worcester. Feb IA phenomenal
rain began In this section last night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
new Y0RKS W. C. T. U. AGAINST
MRS. LAkGTRYS BAzAR.

New York, Feb. l3.-The war by the
w. c. T. U. on Mrs. Langtry's bazar.
the proceeds of which are TO go to
the Transvaal wounded. and which is
supported by New Yorks 400" Is
still raging fercely. The w. c. r. l..
objects to the bar which lis 10 be run
In connection with the bazar. and not
content with throwing bombs i'm tho
shape OF resolutions at the affair the
women have called on Chief OF Police
Devery 10 suppress the liquor selling
feature. The women ask him 20 invoke
the state law against bazaiS.
As yd, he has not replied
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
BoeT Casualties.

1t is learned that 200 Beers were
killed or wounded during Gen. MacDon-
olds reconnaissance. There is no con-
firmation OF the reported sortie Of
British troops from Ladysmith nor OF
the Boer outhanking movement
4 report comes from Durham that
British artillery forced the Beers to
evacuate their camp on Hlangwana.
south OF Colenso. Ii would be an inn
portant advantage IL the British were
able to~ccufv the position.
The absence of General French from
the Rensberg district seems TO have
given the Beers an opportunity to re-
newed activity. They have apparently
commenced an extended attack on the
British lines and are meeting with
minor successes which are having con-
siderable moral effect on the border
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
SAID HE WANTED TO DIE
In ELECTRIC CHAIR.

New York, Feb. 13.-According to a
story printed in the Herald today Ro-
land b. Molineux, just after the cleo
trocution OF Robert w. Buchanan at
Sing Sing July /, 1895. remarked TO DR..
John Wilson Gibbs Of this city:
when / die. If can have my wish,
Il shall be in the electric chair. If it
can be accomplished without disgrace
and infamy."
Dr. Gibbs. I'm speaking OF the matter.
said: 81 had been invited by Warden
Sage 10 visit the electrocution OF Buch-
anan and left for New York immediate
ly after the sentence had been carried
out. / saw Molneux among others at
the club. He wanted to know all the
details OF the execution which had
taken place only a few hours before.
and asked how Buchanan had acted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
Eastern Flank Threatened by Burghers- Import
ant Movement From Modder River Expected.

permanent character. IT urges the gov
ernment TO strain every nerve ana 10
tax its resources to the utmost 10 re-
place the obsolete artillery with which
the volunteers have so long been mock
ed.
The Chronicle (IdberaD generally
approves the governments proposals.
1t thinks the net result ought TO be
large addition TO the available forces,
with increased efficiency.
The Telegraph says the country VIII
be satisfied with the broad principle
on which the scheme Is based.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
Fighting Near Kimberley.

London. Feb. 13.-The war office has
posted a dispatch from Col. Kekewitch
dated Sunday. Feb. II, To the effec,
that Kimberley was bombarded
throughout Feb. s. During the morn
ing OF Feb. Q a small infantry engage
ment. lasting two hours, occurred at
Alexandersfontein. The situation Is
unchanged.
CoML aSpd no panupuoO)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13

and stll continues. The hardest down
pours were like clOudbursts Streams
ran riot and sewers in the city over
flowed. A number OF manufacturing
concerns were shut down on account of
water In cellars and engine rooms.
Trains on the Providence a Norwich
divisions Of the ~ " ". IL. a II. RK.
were ordered to run slowly on account
OF washOuts. Men were scnt out 10
watch dangerous places. There ~ feor
that bridges between Webster and OK
ford and at South Worcester VII be
carried away by the raging streams.
Several city and suburban 'eiecitic
lines were tied up or defnoraiized this
morning with several inches OF gravel
on the tracks. The city was suffering
from a water famine.
CONTINUED on page Twol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
RARTRAS VINEYARD AR0 NANTUCKET
STEAMBOATS,

In consequence Of dredging operations
in Woods Hole channel by the United
sta IS government. the trips of the
New Bedford. Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket steamers between Woods
Hole and New Bedford will not be per-
formed with any regularity until fur
ther notice. Connection for Martha's
Vineyard and Nantucket will be made
via Woods Hole only.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13
JUMPED OR FELL FROM
WINDOW OF HOTEL

time. as the clothing was saturated
with rain. The clothing ON the body
consisted OF underwear. socks. night
shoes or hat
There was n bad cash In the right
side 0f the head. Mr.. Chickerlng had
been I'm the hotel all day yesterday. lie
had complained considerably OF rheu-
matism. but nothing irrational In his
actions had been observed b. those at
the hotel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-13

after the death current had been
turned on. / told him and then he
wanted 20 know how long IL took for
Buchanan 10 die and the amount OF
suffering which | believed the mur-
derer had undergone. When Molineux
asked me what | considered the most
painless death / answered that / be-
lieved there was no death more painless
than that by electricity He followed
up the subject and assured him.
that sick or well, when my time came
10 die / would ask for no quicker nCr
more merciful death than that by cleo
tricity. Then il was that Molineux
made the observation which l have
since so well remembered and Which
has been recalled 20 mind particularly
since last Saturday. when 10 was decid-
ed that he must suffer death by cleo
tricity."