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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
MEN WHO WORE THE GRAY.

Gathering Of Confederate Veterans ut
L.. :.;>5, p,ss,; Louisville for Reunion. tSm 4
~ My "a roandet sby
waving banners bearing the fiery cross
of the Confederacy, listening to the
chnesing from tho throats Of 5000 men
who Wore the gray, and confronted by
the waving handllerchiefs of hundreds
of ladies, General John B. Gordon,
commander Of the United Confederate
veterans, formally opened the 10th an
Dual reunion of tho order, which, in
point Of attendance, is already the
largest ever held since the inception Of
the organization, and which, in respect
to it's welfare and prosperity, promises
to be the most important it has over
held.
All things conspired to make the oc-
casion a success, with the exception OF
the weather, which was about rs dis
agreeable as we'll could be. All through
the early hours of the morning rain
came down in sheets, in many cases
spelling in great measure the decora-
tions with which the build.
ings are 80 profusoly covered, and
causing the cutters and sidewalks
to resemble, in spots, the floor Of
slaughterhouse, so freely were the red
streamers used in the decorations
washed by the rain. Later in the morn
ing tho sky cleared and there was a
promise of fine weather, but just be-
fore the hour set for calling the conven.
ton to order the clouds rolled up and
hung over the city for q few minutes
and then simply let loose their hold and
fell into the streets square yard ut q
time.
All during tho meeting the rain fell
heavily, and, after the adjournment,
there was another heavy storm, which
made things disagreeable for tho larger
part of two hours. Despite this single
drawback the opening meeting Of the
reunion was a great success, the pro-
gramme being carried out to the letter
with great enthusiasm.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
KRUGER LEAVES THE CITY
President OF the South African
Republic Goes to Water
Valhaven.
A Committe Of Citizens Is Ap-
pointed to Save Life and
Property.

LONDON. May, 3l.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
the Earl Of Rosslyn, who was pris'
oner at Pretoria, but who, a. civilian,
appears to have been released:
"Pretoria, "Wednesday. May 80. 11:4o
q. m.-Prstoria will be occupied in
about two hours without resistance.
The president has gone to Waterfall
haven. Burgomaster de Sousa is au-
thorized to receive the British. He,
with an influential committee Of citi-
zens headed by Judge Gregorwski, has
been appointed to preserve life and
property during the interregnum.
Everything il quiet. but the crowds are
waiting expectantly in Church square
for the arrival of the British.
Clearing a possible disturbance and
bloodshed among the prisoners of war
at Waterfall United States Consul Hay
and Leigh Wood insisted upon 30 Off
cers being liberated on parole to 60 to
the men. Their action cannot be too
highly praised. was permitted to &C.
company the officers. Everything was
quiet"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
AT WlTWATERS RAND.

Beers Report . Successful Engagement
There.
PRETORIA, Tuesday, May 29.-An Of
fetal war bulletin just issued is as fol-
lows Ss,@3* ',1.* ss: ~: = ~ =, ~
II On; Sunday Il fight occurred sclose. to
Van Wycks Rust, in Gabrand. The
federals fought we'll and the British
troops seemed tired out. At dark the
federals were forced to retire in the di-
rection Of Van Wycks Rust on account
of the overwhelming force Of the Brit
ish. 80
1.-The British attacked Witwaters
Rand yesterday and were in contact
with the federals at Gabrand, but they
were beaten back with good results by
the federals under Commandant Louis
Botha. The fedorals were heavily
bombarded all day long, but kept their
positions. The British loss is reported
to be considerable
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
CAN NOT BELONG TO BOTH.

Engineers Must Drop Membership in the
Firelnen's Brotherhood.
MILWAUKEE, May 81. - Locomotive
firemen, when promoted to the position
Of engineer, must drop their member.
shin in the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Fjrcmcn if they want to become mem.
bers Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. Heretofore some Of them
have retained membership in the fire.
mems order and at the same time
Joined that of the engineers, but at the
days session Of the convention the en-
gineers decided that the newly pro.
noted fremen must cling to one order
or the other. The resolution to that
effect was passed by majority Of five
votes.
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SITUATION BETTER.
"'i 't..Ur ,,r
Chinese Troops Are Occupying
All Disturbed Localities 49,.
Around Pekin. a..
Much Anxiety Felt Because
They Sympathize With the
Insurgents.
ATTEMPTING TO 0BSTRuCT
Officials Throw Obstacles in
the Way Of Bringing For-
eiRn GuarC
Firm Attitude Of Ministers E,e-
pected to Produce the De-
sired Effect.

PEKlN. May 4l.-The situation Is
somewhat better, the Chinese troops
having occupied all the disturbed To-
calities.
The party surrounded at Ching, TEN
HE defended themselves, firing from q
house and killing several Of the "Box-
ers." When the house was relieved by
the troops it was burned and looted.
Two women and one man are unae-
counted for. It is feared they have
been captured by the "Boxers." The
utmost gravity is felt as to the behavior
of the Chinese troops, most of whom
sympathize with the patriotic move
ment to drive out the foreigners, whe
are regarded as gradually absorbing
China.
The Chinese officials attempted to
throw obstacles in the way of bringing
the foreign guards to Pokin. The min
listers maintained firm attitude and
during the day they were informed by
the tsung Ii yamen that it would be i'm
possible 10 bring up the guards until
the tsung Ii yamen had communicated
with the viceroy Of Pc Obi Ii. As this
was regarded as subterfugo in the in
terest Of aaay, the ministers replied
that if proper facilities were not granted
now the foreign warships at Taku would
land u sufficient force to come to Pekin
without the consent Of the Chinese gov
ernment, and they called upon the
tsung Ii yamen to give definite answer
at or before Ga m. This is expected to
,,s, ~. -
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General Andre Succeeds Gallifet.

4 PARIS, May 31.-The premier, M.
Waldeck.Rousseau, conducted General
Andre, the new minister Of war, to the
Elysee palace to present him to Presi-
dent Lolbet. On leaving the palace,
General Andre proceeded to the war Of
4ic. and took charge OF affairs there.
Plague Appears in Smyrna.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Secretary Hay
has received cable message from Con-
sui Lane at Smyrna saying that the
plague has made ito appearance at that
sort
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Mine Fire Is Dying Out.

CALUMET, Mich, May 31.-There is
every reason to believe that the fire in
the Calumet and Hecla mine is under
control and that it cannot last much
longer. All shafts except five on the
Heola branch have been sealed with
clay at the mouth to prevent air circu-
lating and tanning the fire. The shafts
will not be opened until the hope Of fire
being extinguished is a practical GER
fainfY
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
WAR PRACTICALLY OVER.

London Times Claims tho British Flag II
Ovor Pretoria.
LONDON, May 31.-The Times says:
The war is practically over. BY this
time the British flag is floating over
Pretoria. Mr.. Kruger has fed and is
undoubtedly on his way to Delagoa Bay.
Mr. Hay, son Of Secretary Of State Hay,
who holds the Office of American CONSUL
at Pretoria, and who, in that capacity,
took charge of our interests, thought
fully insisted upon a special step for
safeguarding the large number Of Brit.
ISL prisoners
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01

On May 81 + directed a force under
Hildyard, by Woolsdrift and Utrecht.
and another under Lyttleton, by Schang-
adrift, on Dornberg. These movements
have caused the enemy at Dornberg to
retire north.
"Hildyard is at Utrecht and the town
has surrendered. Clery is bombarding
Iaings Mex. The enemy are much dis
heartened and were they not in such
very strong positions I doubt if they
,;sto,;co, so.;afxt. The railway was
tHetG IL GTS,Tca NHMIta.stle on Nav 49,"
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TURNED THE TOWN OVER

Commaniant Krous surreniers Johannes
burg to Lord Roberts.
LONDON, May 31.-A dispatch from
Lourenzo Marques, dated Wednesday,
Gays:
Commandant Drous has surrendered
Johannesburg to Lord Roberts. BY TO-
nights train arrived fugitives who said
they were told to leave Pretoria on
Tuesday. They affirm the train on
which they left was shelled away by the
British, and that half the train was cut
off, the remainder steaming away.
This incident probably occurred at
Elandsfontein Junction. Passengers
from Pretoria assert that the town ia
utterly demoriaHzed. There is q mad
rush for the coast. Five train loads Of
fugitives are expected here tonight.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Endemic of Cholera at Bonn bay.

L:,H!>oS, Nov :il.-The DAILY News
mas the following from Bombay: An
unprecedented epidemic Of cholera has
broken out in the northern district Of
Bombay presidency in the famine camps
The deaths have increased 40 per cent
within three days. IL the city, Of Bonn
bay there have been 81 deaths in tho
last seven days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
UTRECHT OCCUPIED.

British Gain q Foothold in Southeastern
Transvaal.
LONDON, May S1.-1t is officially an
nounced that the Beers are leaving Ma
tai. General Hildyard has occupied
Utrecht in the southeastern portion Of
the TranSVaal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Meet at Milwaukee Next Year.

DETROIT, Mich, May 31.-The grand
lodge of the Switchmen's Union of
North America at it's last session here
selected Milwaukee as the place for
holding the next convention. 1t was
decided also to hereafter hold conven'
2ons annually instead>of bion1ially,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Sheriff Ordered to Aid Police.

ST. LOUIS, May 31.-The board OF
police commissioners have ordered the
sheriff 10 call out posse comitatus Of
1000 to aid the police to maintain or.
deo. The order was issued under a sec1
ton empowering the board to call upon
the sheriff for such posse. Under this
section t''e sheriff is absolutely under
control Of the board and must obey it's
orders
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
REPORTED BY BULLER.

Clery Bombarding Laings Nek-Hildyard
Captures Utrecht.
LONDON, May 31.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war Of
flee from General Butler:
'Newcastle, May 3o.-The enemy
having formed a lager east of Dorm
1aro messed nv right rear annoyingly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01

Of 1888 Orange Street, Los Angeles, Ca1.,
writes: II had been afflicted with my
eyes for over year with such dreadful!
itching and Inflammation that I could
mot use them for anything. Physicians
had given me many different remedies
which: we're like using so much water ;
they measured ny eyes for glasses, ,,t which t,i
did not benefit me in the least. My
mother desired me to write to DR.. r. v.
Pierce and explain the condition Of my
eyes. 1 did %. and after following your
advice, and using eight bottles Of the
.'Favorite Prescription and eight of the
Golden Medical Discovery can say my
trouble is entirely cured. would advise
any one 20 afflicted to try these wonder
full medicines. My health was never so
good as it is now, and shall never tire
Of praising DR.. Pierce's medicines"
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter and secure specialists
advice free Of charge.
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KRUGER'S DEMAND.

Wants n Guarantee Not to he Sent to St,
Helena.
LONDON, May 3l.-A special cable to
The Daily Mail says:
Lourenzo Marques, Tuesday. May 30.
The peace party in the Transvaal ia
still very strong. President Kruger is
wavering, but is demanding guarantee
that he shall not be exilod to St. Helena.
Fighting burghers continue to desert in
large numbers, aud the total collapse is
not far otT.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
believed to Have Died of Plague.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-The city
board of health held an autopsy on the
body Of a Ohinaman found in Chinese
undertaking establishmeat. A mem.
ber of tho board suited that the result
Of the aqtopsy strongly indicated that
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Mud Volcanoes Very Active.

LAYToNv1LLE, CAL, May 31.-The
mud volcanoes situated in this vicinity
have burst into alarming activity. Tho
disturbances were so violent that great
redwood trees were swayed when the
mud and vapor rose high over the rims
Of the craters and flowed down the hill
side like lava stream into one of the
tributaries Of the Eel river.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01

the Ch1naman died OF the bubonic
plague. In order to fully demonstrate
whether or not it was a case of the
plague cultures were taken from the
glands for the purpose Of making an ex'
animation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
MARINES ARE LANDED,

All Foreign Legations at Pekin Under
Protection of Their Own Troops.
TEN Ts1N, May 9l.-American, Brit
ish, Japanese. German, Italian, Rus
sian and French troops to the number
Of 100 each have bcen ordered to guard
their respective legations at Pekin, but
the viceroy here will not allow them to
proceed hence to Pekin on the railroad
without the authority Of the Tsung Ii
Yamen. One hundred and eight Amer
leans, with q machine gun and q field
gun. landed here Tuesday night amidst
great enthusiasm on the part of the
residents. Five Russian and one Brit
ish warship have arrived at Taku, and
tho British are now landing. Other
warships are hourly expected.
Th.rc is IL disposition here to believe
thar r!,r "D"xcrs" will aispcrso before
the foreign troops are ready to act.
Ticn Tsin is in no danger.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-01
Calls 1t on Accident.

WASHINGTON, May 81. Captain
Charles MacGowan, U. S. N, was a.
wi;uess in his own behalf during the
day before ,h@ court1nartiul which is
trying him upon 4 charge of un'awiulIy$s
shooting and killing t: ''''r.uo Ola Nov..5fi
81, 1880. He spoke OF the a1iur as n,,33
accident and said he reported to tho
military authorities and supposed thts.s,55
if any action was necessary 1t would i III
taken by them. 4tS%t#
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-04

The beau ideal of fancy yokes is the
newest one which is noticeable for its
original drapery. This drapery is made
of a shawl laid across the shoulders in
soft folds in such a manner that the
ends droop graduatingly down each
side of the armholes. And here comes
in a chance to use the handsome silk
or Indian shawl which has gone out OF
date.
All kinds of handsome laces are used
as coverings for yokes, but point
d'esprit, Brussels net. and Renaissance
are most frequently seen.
HELEN GREY-PAGE.
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Strange Happenings.

SANDIEGO, Cal, January 3.-Re-
ports received from interior points
show that the recent earthquake was
the cause of number of strange hap
penings. The mud VOLCANOES on the
desert near the Colorado river have
become active after long rest and
are now spouting mud again. The nat
ural gas wells near Yuma are also in
working order since the heavy quake.
They have been lighted and the glare
at night can be seen for many miles.
A spondent from Moosa writes
the ground at trfat place., A' wplfade in
more feet in n 9Th.
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GRAFTON.

Special to the Register
GRAFTON, w. Va, January 3.-The
firms of L. L. Loar and B. F. Poe, two
of the largest grocery firms doing bus
mess in our town, have consolidated
under the firm name of Loar & Poe,
and will do business in the Whatescar-
yer block. B. F. Poe will take charge
of the new firm as business manager
on the first of February. He was for
a number of years travelling salesman
for Bull & Co., wholesale grocers. and
for the past five years has been in
charge of his cash grocery store on
Main street.
Mr.. Gildebaugh, B. & o. Waterman
at Barrackville, who came here on last
Friday to visit his sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Rendle. on Main street, died at an
early hour this morning of congestion
of the lungs. The funeral will take
place Friday.
The team of McCabe & Raymond, fur
niture dealers. ran away yesterday
evening, demolishing the wagon. Both
members of the firm were in the wagon
at the time and received painful in
juries. Mr.. McCabe's shoulder was
dislocated, besides several bad cuts
aboht the head. Mr.. Haymond's head
was BADLY bruised and his ankle badly
sprafped
Meldeth Newton, B. & o. yard con-
ductok had his foot bal1ly mashed
WIFI vsfohinnrno 1far& last night.
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Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 8.
"A charter has been granted by the
Secretary of State to the Belington and
Northern Railroad Company, which
proposes to construct and operate a
railroad to begin at Charleston, Kama
wha county, and run thence by the
most practicable route to Morgantown,
in Monongalia county. The principal
Office of the company will be at Beling-
ton, in Barbour county. The incorpor-
ators Of the company are N. T. Arnold
and ]. C. Williams, of Ridgeway, Pa;
Floyd Teter. of Belington, w. Va;
Charles F. Teter and Frederick O. Blue,
of Philippi, w. Va.
A charter has also been issued to the
Peoples Bank, of Keyser, with an au-
thorized capital of 100000. The in
O0r PUIatv15 company are I. Is.
Davis and H. G.. Buxton, of Keyser;
U. B. McCandlish, of Westernport, Pa;
w. E. Heskilt and w. w. Woods, of
Piedmont.
Also the Marietta, Parkersburg and
Summerville Railway Company, which
proposes to construct and operate
railroad beginning at or near the vii
lage of Williamson, in Wood county,
and run thence by the most practicable
southeasterly direction to some point
on the Little Kanawha river at or near
the city of Parkersburg, thence along
or near the Little Kanwha river in an
easterly or southeasterly direction to a
stream known as Reedy Ripple, in Writ
county, thence by the most practicable
route passing through or near the town
of Spencer, in Roane couns., and thence
through the counties of Roane, Clay
and Nicholas to Summerville, Nicholas
county The principal Office of the
company will be in Parkers burg. The
| incorporators are Lysander Dudley, T.
l.. Shields and Thomas F. Barrett, of
Parkersburg, and William We'll and
| VIII. L. NY al, VI 1lCNCTdllu, OuiOs
Also to the Long Ridge Coal Com
pany, of Charleston, with an authorized
capital of 100000. The incorporators
are James F. Brown, NJ. Jackson, w.
E. R. Byrne, R. @. Quarter and E. w.
! knight, all of Cleveland.
Also to the Davis-Gordon Company
Of Davis Mines, on Morris creek, in
Kanawha county. The company is or
ganized for the purpose of mining and
shipping coal, mining iron ore, manu-
featuring coke and dealing in the same
developing and working chemicals,
timber, wood, rock, oil and other pro-
ducts of the land and soil, etc. The
incorporators are NJ. T. Davis and j. R.
Seal, of Charleston; NJ S. Wood, OF
Eagle; ]. J. Gordon and ]. S. Warner
of Cincinnati.
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detachable collar and revers of fur, US
uallv unborn Ja;rnh or astracfan.

detachable collar and revers of fur, US
ually unborn lamb or astrachan.
This little eccentricity is cut in vari-
Gus designs and trimmed accordingly.
In the most expensive gowns the ubi-
quitous lace incrustations are effected.
and these are often stitched with gold
and silver threads. The effect is very
stunning and the cost Of such design
can be readily understood as enormous.
Fine qualities OF boucle and rough
cloths are used with singular becoming
ness to develop these revers and collars
where it taxes the purse too severly
to obtain the genuine article in fur And
hats to match are made of the same
material.
Mixtures are less in favor than they
were during the early part Of the sea-
son, and. with the exception of chin
chilla and sable. are seldom seen.
HELEN GREY-PAGE.
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down sensations. 1t fits the wife for the
task of child-bearing, making the period
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of the mother who does not take it. There
is no alcohol or opiate in this medicine. 1t
is pure, nor-alcoholic tonic and nervine.
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feel it my duty to write you. This is my fifth
child and the only one who came to maturity;
the others having died from lack of nourish-
ment-so the doctor said. was not sickly in
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as fine little boy as ever was. Weighed ten
and onc-half pounds. He is now five months
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A NEW SHOULDER DRAPERY.

A Yoke Trimming That Gives Char
acter to the Bodice and Becomes
Young and Old Alike.
Yoke effects are by no means becom-
ing passe, and there are, in the vocab-
ulary of winter fashions, as many new
yoke patterns as there are fancy bod
ices with which to wear them.
A quaint yoke that gives character
and strength to any bodice is made of
violet velvet embellished with an over
piece of lace. 1t is square shape and
has the lower edge across the bust-line
formed of scollops of the lace.
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ton on January Sd correct, as he had
not been instructed to the contrary.
and his opinion, he contended. was
confirmed by a War Department dis
patch which had directed Col. Potter
to deliver to him, and which he had
received on January 9Th. He was sat
isfied that the use he had made of the
proclamation was that contemplated
by the War Department authorities,
but it was not long before it was de-
livered at Malolos and was the object
of venomous attack"
Report of Major General E. S. Otis,
U. S. ", on military operations and
civil affairs in the Philippine Islands,
August 3, 1899.
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NEW CORPORATIONS
By THE SECRETARY
OF STATE AT CHAR
LESION.

Two Railroads and a Bank, and Two
Coal Companies Authorized to Do
Business in This State.