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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-02

The Eastern independent
newspapers confirm their
estimates of a week ago that
Mckinley will have over 100.
majority in the electoral college.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-02

Comparing the purchasing
power of wheat during the
Letter boom with the purchas-
ing power of the grain during
the boom in metals last winter
is no fair basis for forming any
political ): argument. If there
is any politics. in the matter,
take four years ago, when the
country had ''enjoyed" Demo
cratic Administration and make
the comparison with this year;
the last one Of McKinley's first
term. :,;&5 .'..E: ="
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
Enemy Made Some Resistance
! and aGood Deal of Snip
!, Il Ing Occurred.
LAINcs Mex :UNTENABlE
The Troops Have Captured a
Position That Dominates
II the Pass.
Beers OutfIanked and Forced
ii to Retire:lFrom Their
Position.

LONDON, June 9,-The war Office has
reoeived the following dispatch from
General Butler: Vs.
ttYellow Boom Farm, June 8.-Gen.
sralsTalbot Coke, with the Tenth brig
ads and the South African light horse,
se{sed Van, Wyke; Hill, The enemy
made some resistance and good deal
Of fianiping occurred. Our casualties
were about killed and 10 wounded.
'":During that day and the following
We got two ~ and two 1s.pounder
naval guns up on Van Wyke hill and
two 5.inoh guns on to the southwestern
spur Of 1nkewelo. Under cover of their
are General Hildyard today assaulted
MI the spurs of the berg between
Botha's Pass and Inkewelo.
1.-THE attack which was well planned
BY Hldyard and carried out with i'm
msnse dash by the troops, for whom no
nnuntain6 were too steep, outhanked
the enemy, who were forced to retire
from their very strong position.
80 think we did not have any casual
lies; and I hope I have obtained posi-
ton from which I can render Laings
Mex untenable." :. ? =: r: t.; : III
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
'RATHBoNE's TROUBLES.

Auditors Department at Havana Throws
t%>t, Out = Lot of Vouchers. ..,a ...q-.rf
HAVANA, June 9.-The troubles Of
Estes G. Rathbone, former director of
posts, seem to be increasing. The au.
ditor's department. has thrown out
e15, 900 worth Of vouchers, including
5000 worth of bills which have been
paid twice, most Of them at ,Muncie,
Ind. The Fidelity company has been
notified that it will be held responsible
on Mr.. Rathbone's bond. Mr.. Miller,
the manager Of the company. and Mr..
Rathbone have held prolonged inter.
views during the last few days, but no
decision has been arrived at regarding
this new, aspect Of the; situation. The
authorities contend that the Fidelity
company 10 responsible. Mr.. Rathbone's
friends insist that G. ; r. W. Nicely de.
ceived Mr. Rathbone, who signed at
Neely's request without knowing what.
Corydon Rich has been placed under 4
1000 bond as = witness ii the Nesly
case A letter has been received here
by a. friend Of Neely's3 saying thatif
forced to return he will show that Rich
is q liar and that the latter received :as
much as he did. "a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
EXPLOSION IN A MINE

Three workmen Lose .rheir;,1iyes At
Gloucester, q.
GLOUCESTER, G., June Give hun.
dred miners were imprisoned at Z q. m.
by an explosion Of gas in mine No. 2
and as many more were about to enter
the mine for work. It was thought 1t
first that the loss Of life would be very
large, but the work of the rescuers was
carried on SO energetically and success.
fully that all were rescued and saved
except three. Evan Joseph, John Nc
Clellan and Aaron Swanson were
killed and their bodies cannot likely be
recovered for some time, as the mine is
still on fire. ..'}
These men were engaged to watch
the large mine at night and see that it
was in condition for the miners to enter
in the morning. They were Ont from
all means Of escape at the time Of the
explosion and their horses persisted
with them.
\. william Williams, also employed in
the mine, had his leg broken and others
suffered slight injuries.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
TO CALL CUT THE MILITIA.
Preparations Snld tn He Under Way at
Jeff r sOn CITY.

Preparations Said ia He Under Way at
Jefftr."n City.
ST. LOUIS, June cit is reported
from Jefferson City that Adjutant Gen.
eral Bell has begun preparations for
calling out the militia.
The application Of John j. O'Brien
for writ of mandamus commanding
the St. Louis Transit company to oper-
ate it's cars according to the require.
ments Of the various ordinances made
for their regulation, was denied by
Judge Tally. The courts decision was
based on an error in the pleadings and
the merits of the proceedings were not
decided.
Annie Swez, Annie Klasek and Mary
Tritina, three girls who on May 80 par
ticipated,in the assault on Miss Pauline
Hensel, and tore her clothes off because
she had ridden on a street car, we're
each sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in the reform school by Judge
Clark Of the court Of criminal correc-
ton. ;''
A warrant has been issued for tho ar
rest Of Saloonkeeper Schumacher who,
on the day Miss Hensel was assaulted,
it is said, refused Miss Hensel refuge
from the mob. i'.,';j.'.-
Joseph Alfred, armed with sword,
led q crowd Of 800 men and women in q
charge on q car Of the Southern electric
line. He was captured by squad of
police, who dispersed the mob. As far
as known nobody was seriously injured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
THE STATIC FLASH.

Scheme to Cheaper Wireless Teleg-
raphy Tests In Colleges.
Reno B. Welbourn of Union City,
Ind, has discovered plan whereby
wireless telegraphy may be used for
experimental purposes in colleges at
small cost. Mr.. Welbourn says:
''There seems to have been a great
interest aroused all over the country
in colleges concerning the perfection of
wireless telegraphy. But the trouble
has been that instruments for practical
tests were far too expensive for the
purpose. By perfecting an apparatus
for controlling the spark of q static
machine I have been able to give the
Morse code as perfectly as by wire.
Educators are not slow to see what
this means-that the use of practical
testing instruments will be possible at
a cost almost trifiing. The details OF
my new instrument are yet secret
and will 80 remain until I get it better
perfected" - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
KEMPFF HEARD FROM,
The Admiral Tells of Fighting Near
Tien Tsin.

The Admiral Tells of Fighting Near
Tien Tsin.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
navy department from Admiral Kempf
on board the Newark, lying off the
Taku forts:
"Tong Ku, June 8.-Battle yesterday
between Chinese aud Boxers near Ticn
Tsin. Large number Of Boxers expected
reach Tien Tsin tomorrow"
Minister Conger, at Pekin, was also
heard. His message to the state depart.
ment said there was no improvement i'll
the situation, and asked for instruc-
tions. It was not deemed proper by the
officials to indicate upon just what
point Mr.. Conger needs advice, but
there is an intimation that he wishes to
know to what extent he is to cooperate
with the diplomatic representatives of
the European powers at Pekin.
Secretary Hay took the message to
the cabinet meeting where the answer
will be framed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
CABINET DISCUSSES IT.

Chinese Situation About the Only Subject
Considered.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Almost the
only subject before the cabinet meeting
was the situation in China. Secretary
Hay read cablegram from Minister
Oonger in Pekin in which he stated
that there was no improvement in the
situation and asked for instructions.
Secretary Hay stated after the meeting
that q reply would be sent to Mr.. Con-
ger substantially reafarming the one
sent day or two ago to the effect that
he would be expected to do whatever il
necessary to protect the lives Of Ameri-
cans and their property and to main
tain the dignity Of this government.
He will be instructed to form no al
lance with any government It is
understood here that the representatives
Of the powers in Pekin will call in q
body on tho dowager empress and pre-
sent the necessity Of her taking imme-
date and vigorous action to suppress
the rioters. It Is assumed that Mr..
Oonger will join with the other repre-.
sentatives.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
BIGGEST MOVING PICTUREs1
Over Three Miles Of Film Required
to Photograph "vvilG Nest.'s 81 58$i

Over Three Miles OF Film ReQulRoA|
to Photograph "NilG VEST AZ 3f5
Arrangements are being made In the
Edison laboratory, in West Orange
N. j., for the taking Of the biggest
moving picture ever attempted. This
Is to illustrate the entire performances
Of Buffalo Bills Wild West. TO make
this picture $4,000 feet of aim will be
required, and $4,000 separate pictures
will be taken, says the New York Press.
The film to be used will be all in one
piece and will be the longest ever
made.
The films on which the Wild West
pictures are to be taken are Of larger
size than is generally used, and the fig
ures, when thrown on the screen, will
be life size. An experimental picture
Of part of the performance was made
in Philadelphia recently, with splendid
results. " ...55
In taking moving pictures it is the
practice to grind the film through the
camera by hand at the rate Of about
Is pictures minute; but, as It win
take an hour or more to expose the
81 miles Of film, IN electric motor win
be used to turn the crank and save the
photographers arm from paralysis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
STROKE OF GOOD LUCK.
How General Kitchener Will Get o
Sumptuously Furnished Palace.

How General Kitchener Will Get .
Sumptuously Furnished Palace.
BY stroke Of luck the sirdar's Gen
eral Kitchener, palace at Khartum,
which is now rapidly approaching COM
pletlon, will be furnished sumptuously,
says the Pittsburg Dispatch. When the
German emperor and empress paid
their historic visit to the east, they.
were expected to include Egypt in their
tour. The khedive accordingly gave
orders to certain firms in London and
Paris for the supply Of furniture on q
lavish and magnificent scale for the
apartments which their imperial maj
esties would have occupied in the khe-
divial palace.
The consignments were duly deliver
ed, but when O change In the plans
was made and the royal party came
not the beautiful and costly furniture
became superfuous, and 1t has now
been handed over to the sirdar for the
adornment Of his palace in the Sudan
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
FORCED TO SURRENDER.

Reported That Ashantis Have Captured
Governor Hodgson.
LONDON, June 9.-According to a
dispatch to The Daily Mail from Accra,
dated June s, a native rumor is in cir
culation there that Sir Frederick Nit.
chell Hodgson, governor of Gold Coast
Colony, made sortie from Kummassi,
where he had been besieged by the
Ashantis, but was forced to retire and
ultimately to surrender.
Mail advices from Accra, dated May
II, say: Fifty thousand Ashantis are
in arms and the insurrection is spread.
ing. tits impossible for white men to
go into the interior successfully during
the rainy season.
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MISSIONARIES ARE WELL.
cablegrams Received by tho Different
Boards in America.

cablesrams Received by the Different
Boards in America.
New YORK, June 9.-The anxiety
which has been felt in regard to the
Presbyterian missionaries in the Pekin
district are partially allayed by the re-
ceipt OF a cablegram from DR.. John w.
Henry, one Of the boards Oldest mis-
sionaries in China. The board cabled
on Tuesday for information and the re-
ply, which has just been received, reads:
"Still danger" This is taken to indi-
cate that no serious depredations have
been made as yet by the Boxers. The
Presbyterian board had So American
missionaries in the Shang Tung prov
ince. The American board has also
received a cablegram stating that all
American missionaries are well, but
that the government is demoralized and
advising that help be requested from
the state department.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
CROPS IN GREAT DANGER.

General Condition. in the Northwest
Very Unfavorable.
ST. PAUL, June 9.-The general con.
dition of crops in the Northwest is seri.
ously threatened. Much damage has
already resulted from dry weather.
Speaking of the Northwest as whole
wheat has suffered more than any of
the small grains. Hay is sure to be a
light crop, and corn does not promise
well. Barley is fair. Root crops are
looking we'll, but cannot stand much
more dry weather.
Secretary Rogers of the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce says the present
prospects for the wheat crop are for q
crop 10 per cent worse than last year
and 20 per cent worse than in 1898.
However, with abundant rains there
may be large yield. Il. a.. -, +
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BOXERS SUFFER.

Five Hundred Reported Killed In Battle
With Chinese TroOps:
TEN TsIN, June Git is reported
from Chinese official sources that 1900
Boxers surrounded 1900 Chinese troops
between Lola and Yong Tsun and &C
cording to the latest news fighting is
still going on.
Officials say that 500 Boxers were
killed, but give no account Of the Obi.
nese casualties.
. Thirty of General Nieh's troops en-.
countered body Of Boxers, three miles
from here on the Taku road and killed
81 of them.
No news has been received from Pao
Ting Flu for three days and the situa-
ton there is believed to be critical. 1t
is reported that the Chinese troops have
been defeated near there.
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DENIED At WASHINGTON.
Consul Hollis Had No Authority to Visit
the Transvaal.

Consul Hollis Had No Authority to Visit
the Transvaal.
"a WASHINGTON, June 9.-Secretary
Hay says, in reference to the Lourenzo
Marques dispatch, stating that it was
believed United States Consul Hollis
had been negotiating with. President
Kruger to bring about peace by direc-
ton Of the Washington government,
that Mr.. Hollis had no authority what
ever from the state department. to make
q trip into the Transvaal, and, further
more. the state department. did not
know of any such intention on his part.
The consul had no; right to CO. into
foreign territory without permission
from the state department., but as it is
assumed that his visit was Of purely
personal character, it is not probable
that notice will be taken Of his reported
actions
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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DISPATCHES Aver That the So
ctaty En- braces Over 4, OOO..
600 Members.
-----~--7------ ~'..~l4E
Nearly All Villages Around
Tien Tsin Are Joining the
Movement. M
RUMoRs ARE CONFLICTING
Some Reports Claim That the
Imperial Troops Have e
Killed Many. ~ +,
Another Account Says the SOL
j. diery Is Defeated Near .~fs
49," Pao Tung Flu. "i<'

AONUONs June V.-0eIulC0 ToVuIUb
regarding the severe fighting between
the Chinese troops and the Boxers that
was going on Thursday between Ma.
chang and Pekin had not bsen received
at Tien Tsin when the latest kilograms
to reach London were fled. The Chi
hese troops, however, had killed many
Boxers, according to some reports,
while another account had the govern
ment soldiery defeated in an engage
tnent near Pao Ting Flu. Apparently
the foreign contingents had not taken q
hand in the fighting, but they are ready
to do so at moments notice. The
Boxer movement affects some hundreds
Of square miles. e:
Official dispatches to Vienna from
Pekin Aver that the society il more
powerful than any political party in
China, embracing more than 1900. 900,
and manipulated by able and adroit
men. The representatives Of tho pow
ers are still acting in perfect concert,
which appears for the present to give
the Chinese government ample chance
to put down the disturbances alone.
The Ten Tsin correspondent Of The
Daily Mail, telegraphing June z, says:
'" Are Joining tho Boxers. -
''For the last three days the whole
community of Tien Tsin has been pre-
pairing to defend itself against an ex-
pected attack by the Boxers. There is
. continual influx Of refugees from the
surrounding country into the city. This
increases the excitement. Nearly all
the villages surrounding Tien Tsin are
joining the Boxer movement, which is
taking more and more a fanatical
character.
"Parties Of foreigners, when APP
preaching the villages, are driven back
by armed bands. The Chinese troops
have been ordered to Machang, on
the Grand canal, within 20 miles Of
which large body Of Boxers is reported
to be collecting. Attempts to re-estab-
lsh the Pekin-Tien Tsin railroad have
hitherto proved futile. Every night the
Boxers set fire to the sleepers and the
woodwork Of the bridges. General Mich
seems bent upon acting theoretically
and dealing out heavy blows to the
rebels, recognizing the necessity Of
crushing the Boxer movement which
has begun to demoralize his army"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12

largest Elevator in tho World.
DULUTH, June 9-The Peavey Duluth
terminal has bought $4,000 barrels Of
cement for the construction of the new
cement elevator here. The foundation
has been completed by the driving of
nearly 10, 900 piles, and the work Of
constructing the superstructure has be-
gun. This will be the largest grain ele-
vator in the world, and the first con-
crete storehouse in. America.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
IN GRlQUALAND WEST.

General Warren, With . Strong Force,
Marching Northward'
CAPE Town, June 9.-General War
rem, with strong force, including the
Canadian artillery, is reaching north
through Griqualand West. He en-.
camped at Campbell Thursday, no op.
position being offered. Numbers of the
rebels are hanaing in their arms to the
British commander.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12

Strange Mourning Dress For Women
The most striking style in mourning
dress for women. which is now fire.
Quently seen on Chestnut street, is
bright colored shirt waist. with the
mourRing band around the left sleeve,
and black skirt. says the Philadel-
phia Record. Dressmakers say the
style among women is attaining Won
derful approval, and in time the mourn
ing veil and somber clothes will be No
more.
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IN THE FIRST ROUND.

Tom sharkey Defeats Yanlk Kenny at the
Broadway Athletic Club.
New YORK. June 9.-Tom Sharkey
easily defeated Yank Kenny in the first
round of what was to have been g.
round bout before the Broadway Ath-
letic club. Sharkey took the aggres"
sive from the start and drove his an.
tagonist all over the ring and finally
ended the battle with right hand
smash on the jaw which put the big
fellow down and out. Before the men
entered the ring even money was of.
fered that Kenny would stay i've
rounds.
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UNEXPECTED OPPOSITION.

Mexican Troops Driven Back Several
Miles by Indians.
OAxAcA, Mex, June 8. - General
Bravo's large force Of government
troops have met with unexpected op-
position in it's march on Chan Santa
Cruz, the principal city Of the Maya
Indians in the state of Yucatan. The
troops were within a few miles Of the
rebel stronghold and an early occupa-
ton of the place seemed at hand when
q force Of several thousand Indians
made flank attack on the advancing
column of their army and drove them
back several miles.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
Tommy Atkins' New Hero.

'E's as cheerful as q robin Is in May
Baden Powell;
Always as is little pleasantly to say
Badcn-Powell;
II can cit he'nd rock and ~raw file
With DIS much :.:LE....art III. = road smile
As II e was n-bauquetin in style
3aden-POWell.
e as only to 60 laughin down the line
Badcn.Powcll;
To make one think starvation's bloody fine
Badcn-Powcll:
And e seems to think it just as fair treat
II e 'appcns to be cati: 'orse's meat
As when C sits whore = oks and princes eat
Bnden.Powe!l.
'E's no!.in but bunch Of grit and 'ope-
BnGen-Powell;
Laughin while e lunches on cake OF soap
RaGenPuwelI;
Always ready for wotcvcr as to be,
Always findn something hcxellcnt to see,
And OF all the 'erocs 'e's the one for me
Baden. Powell. s..
Chicago Tim a1-Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
RETURN WITHOUT A FIGHT.
General Rundle's Troops Locate b

General Rundles Troops Locate q Boer
Stronghold.
HAMMoN1A, Orange River Colony,
June O.-General Rumble made q
strong demonstration against the Boer
positions employing 500 of General Bra.
bant's Queenstown mounted rifles, two
guns and the Cape mounted infantry
under Colonel Dalgetty. The Boer out
posts were driven back and their lager
was located, but the troops returned
without battle.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-06-12
More Rookie foller Ships Tied Up.

CLEVELAND, June 9.-More Of the
Rockefeller Ships are being tied to the
docks at Lake Erie ports. The first i'm
preston was that the talk was bluff,
but it is now seen there was no bluff
about it. There is but fraction Of the
Rockefeller feet in service. The effect
of the tieup SO far has been to boost
grain rates at Chicago from ~ to 2
cents.
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SUFFRAGE IN HOLLAND.

The Franchise May Be Extended to
Women.
ANTWERP, June "a movement is
now on foot in Holland in favor of uni
versal suffrage. According to the pro-
posed plan women are to be given the
right to vote and the constitution will
be amended 50 that the suffrage shall
not depend on taxation.
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Largo Indemnity Claims Filed.

VIENNA, June 9.-Indemnity claims
to very large amount have already
been fled by the European ministers at
Pekin with the tsung-i-yamen. The
Belgian minister claims $4,000, 900
francs. AS regards the grouping OF the
powers at Pekin it Is remarked here
that the United States goes with Great
Britain and France goes with Russia,
Germany and Japan maintaining strict
reserve.
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Ready For Emergenc ies,

Campaign button manufacturers are
interested in the problem Us to who is
to have second place on the ticket with
Mckinley, for they want to get to work
on the buttons, says the Chicago Chron-
icle. A New York story says that, on
a venture. 10000 buttons with Roose-
velt's picture alongside Of McKinley's
are to be made and held in readiness
in Philadelphia by the time of the
opening of the convention.
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LOOTED BY PIRATES.

Chinese Junks Attacked Eight Miles
From Hong Kong.
Hong KONG, June "a steam
launch, owned by Chinese merchants,
towing four junks laden with kerosene
oil, from Hong Kong for Canton, was
attacked by pirates, in an armed junk,
off Cape Suiman, eight miles from
Hong Kong. After looting the junks,
the pirates made off in q westerly di.
rection with the launch and her crew.