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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Tho I,ootins Of Pelking.

Just at the time when all Chr1sten-
dom is rejoicing over the anniversary
Of him who proclaimed "Peace on
earth. good will to man." there Is
presented IN China the spectacle Of the
officers and soldiers Of Christian ar
mics openly and unblushingly looting
and despoiling the ancient heather
capital, and that, too, with the tacit
acquiescence and In some instances
with the avowed approval Of ENJOYS
Of Christian nations. Not very whole
some example, surely, to set before the
benighted heather, nor vet very etli-
flying spectacle for the Christian world
to contemplate at this season of peace
and good will
1t has been known that footing BY
the common soldiers and many of the
officers had been going on almost unin-
terruptedly ever since the allies landed
in China, but it was hardly believed
until now that foreign commanders
and foreign ministers were even more
AopAS1OuS AL uCopOAAIA6 luc AcaIuc4
than their subordinates. As an exam
pie Of this are noted the robbing of the,
imperial palaces OF ancient archives,
relics, seals, insignia and ornamental
items and the stealing by the French
and Germans of the rare and almost
priceless collection Of astronomical In
struments from the walls of Peking.
1t Is gratifying to know that in this
wholesale looting the representatives
Of the United States have had no part
and that our minister and commanding
general have done AL in their power to,
prevent it even at the expense of alien
ating the representatives Of certain
other powers. ca
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
ELECTRIC SPARKS.

Launceston in Tasmania has its cleo
trio lighting system derived from river
that forms one Of the city boundaries.
The American District Telegraph com.
pany Of New York will put in little tele-
bhones at its call boxes and thus have
J telephone company of it's own. .
Platinum is peculiarly the electricians
metal. Its quality Of resisting oxidation
Indefinitely and it's ability to make q
light joint with glass when fused into
the body Of that material or even through
the thin wall, Of an \ ray tube, make it
absolutely invaluable, and no other ma
terial can take it's place for these uses.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
TOOK AWAY THEIR BREATH.

China's Prompt Acceptance Surprise
. .. to the Ministers.
New YORK, Jan. ga dispatch to
The Herald from Peking says:
The prompt acceptance by the Chi.
nese government of the preliminary
demands OF the powers has taken away
the breath Of the foreign ministers.
who are not prepared to go on. As q
precaution, and for the sake of delay,
the ministers have asked the Chinese
nlpotentiaries to put the acceptance
OF the terms Of the note in a solemn
form. 1t is generally believed that
Paris and Washington will take the
initiative in the future.
Reliable info NATION has come from
the court that the emperor has sue.
ceeded in sending General Tung FUN
EsianR and his army westward. His
m .issty is preparing to return to Pc.
Al.s by slow marches. He will not
enter the city until the allies leave.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

'Once Kitchener Gets to work on the
Beers" remarks the London Sun,
nothing can stop him." It will be gen.
orally agreed that the man who, in the
Sudan, sent out his black troops to
stab to death the dervishes who lay
wounded, but still vindictive, on the
field Of battle and who refused Cronje
an armistice to bury his dead at Paar-
iceberg will not be stopped by any mo-
tives Of humanity or by mere fighting.
It is hardly probable that the ROers,
in their present WORKOUT and depict
ed condition, will be able to stop"
Lord Kitchener, but General De Wet.
is likely to give him lively tussle be-
fore his task Is accomplished. The
two men have more than once crossed
each others paths In South Africa, and
each time the Boer has shown himself.
quite the equal of the Briton in point
Of tact and generalship. Given any
thing like equal conditions, De Wet.
would be fully a match for ''the Man
Of Certainties," as Kitchener was CALI
ed after his successful Sudanese cam
paign. At Omdurman and Khartum;
his plan Of battle was the familiar from
tai attack. which has been abandoned
in South Africa. Kitchener is no doubt:
great soldier and stubborn fighter,
but It is yet to be proved that he is 2
great general and tactician. South At
RIGA has been the graveyard Of more
than one ruined British military repu-
tation, and more improbable things
have occurred than that the name of
the conqueror Of the Sudan should be
recorded in the list before he succeeds
in stopping" the dauntless and tactful;
De. Wet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Took 1t Seriously.

Speaking of the difference between
American and British humor. the ex-
periences Of the exploiters of Charley
Hoyt's comedy, "A Parlor Match" is in
teresting. "Old Hoss" Hoey, as we all
recall, being a confirmed thief, picks up
q property red hot stove and carries it
off the stage, nothing else being availa-
BILE. On the first night this was done in
London the spectators rose rs one man
and gaspcd in horror. while an agonized
voice in the gallery shouted:
"'Ay, stop i'm! Ell burn lis bloomin
fingers, tn hidiot!'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
PLEDGES PERFORMANCE.

China Declares Her Ability to Fulfill
#. Conditions Imposed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Foilowing his
announcement that the Chinese EN-.
peror had decreed the acceptance of
the pending agreement Minister Con.
ger cables the statement, under date of
Feking, Jan. /, that the next step had
beon taken and that the ministers had
been notified formally not only that
the agreement was accepted by the
Chinese government but that that gov
eminent felt able to guarantee per-
for1uance OF the conditions imposed.
The guarantee is expected to he fol.
lowed by the prompt arrest and pun
isament of the Boxer leaders and sym.
pathlzers who were named in the de-
crye Of Sept. rs as follows: Prince
Chwan, Paince Yih. secondary Princes
Tsai Lien and Tsai Wing, Prince Tuan,
Duke Tsailan, the president Of censor.
ship, Ying Min, assistant grand secre.
tary OF the civil board, and Chao Shu
ChiaO &c..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Wants Subsidy Bill passed.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Theodore G.
Search, president Of the National AS.
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers. has SENT
circular to the members Of the organ.
ization urging united effort to help
pass the ship subsidy bill now pending
in the United States senate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlT!ES.

Queen Victoria has appointed the
Duke of York oommander.in.chief Of
the Royal marines.
United States Consul Wildman al
Hong Kong has been granted q leave Of
absence and will return to the United
States Immediately for the benefit Of
his health.
The social season Of the new year o.
the White House was opened Wednes.
day when President aud Mrs. McKin.
Icy gave . dinner in honor Of tho oabi.
net and their ladieA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Wheeling Going out IT Com m ission.

n Wheeling Going Out If Conn mission.
7 WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The navy de.
partment announces that the gunboat
Wheeling is to be put ont OF commits.
sion and be replaced by the Mohican,
which, like the Wheeling, has been
stationed at the Mare Island navy
yards. The Wheeling is to undergo
extensive repairs. Captain Couden
and her entire crew are to be trans.
iferred to the Mohican when that vessel
is commissioned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
OPERATED CREAMERIES.
The Champeny Company Goes Into

The Champeny Company Goes Into
R&nisruptcy.
/ MI! wAUKLE, Jcn. 5.--Yhe Champeny
Creamery company, q syndicate that
operated II plants in Wisconsin. Iowa
ana South Dakota, went into bank.
yuptcy during the day. Areceiver was
appointed by the United States court.
No statement Of assets and liabilities
was filed The failure was greatssur-
Prise to the dairy and commission
trade. #.-@..M
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Bishop NIrak Dead.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Jan. 3.-Bishop
Igmettius Mrak, second bishop of the
diocese of Sault Ste. Marie and Mar.
quette aud co-worker of the famous
Bishop Barago among the Michigan
Indians, died at St. Mary's hospital,
aged 90 years. Bishop Mrak was in
possession of all his faculties to the
hour of his death. T. -,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

Mr. Cramp surmises that there will
be no sale of his shipbuilding plant to.
English capitalists. Possibly Mr..
Cramp Is in a position to know pretty
nearly as much about it as the Phila-
delphia newspapers which have been
kindly conducting the negotiations. Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

If trades could build ships, the sultan
Of Turkey might become the master Of
great navy and the Ottoman empire
placed upon an equality with the great
maritime powers of Europe. But it
takes money to construct and equip
navies. and while the sultan may be
long on trades he is short on cash, and
trades don't build ships.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
viii MT Grant the Inoroass.

DENVER, Jan. 3.-President Cannon
Of the Northern Coal company has
gone to Lafayette, Colo, to onEfer
with .he 1890 1lir.rs w',o arc Oh
strike for an increase Of 10 cents u ton
in the price paid for mining coal and
an increase Of IL a day in the wages Of
machine men,. President Cannon de-.
clared emphatically that the increases
will not be granted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
A Knockout.

The teacher arose and placed her fin.
ger on the map.
(Which is the most important of the
solar systems?" she asked.
de solar plexus!' yelled the lad with
the discolored eye.-Chicago News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Coal Dock still on Fire.

SHEBoYGAN, Wis, Jan. 3.-The fire
in the coal at the Reiss Coal company's
dock is still burning, though
dozen streams of water have boen con.
tinually thrown upon the debris since
Mondays fire. The loss will foot up
over $500. 600
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
THE CREW SAVED.

British steamer Ivydcne Goes Ashore
H. or newfoundland.
H ST.. JOHNS, N. f., Jan. 3.-The Brit.
ish steamer Ivydene, from Hamburg
for Wilmington, N. c., went ashore
during snow storm at LaManohe, and
is likely to become total loss. The
crew are safe, but they met with a
friehtful experience in the open boats.
No details Of the disaster have yet been
learned,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
M Cut in Rubber Prices,

BOSTON. Jan. 1.-The Transcript
says: The United States Rubber com.
pany will not make the threatened 20
per cent cut in prices as proposed. This
is due, it is said, to the fact that the
Hood Rubber company has agreed to
consider a proposition for the sale Of
its business to the interests of tho
United States Rubber company.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

"A Jersey City pastor complains bit:
terly because members Of his congrega-
ton talk during his sermons. Perhaps
they take this means Of letting the.
good man know that they are awake.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

American builders have sold more
than $5.OO0.0OO worth Of locomotives
to foreign railroads during the past
year. That's good way to keep the
wheels Of industry moving.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Would Not Pay lila Salary.

New YORK, Jan. 3. --Comptroller
Collier says that he he has refused to
pay the December salary of james X.
Coogan, president Of the borough of
Manhattan. The amount is $500. Mr..
Coogan registered and voted at South.
ampton, L. l., at the last election. The
city charter directs that borough
presiden must be resident Of tue
borough during his term OF office.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Result of a Boyish rank.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Jan. 3.-William
Rutledge shoS and killed George Bass,
q l4.year.old lad who had playfully
put sack over his head and gone to
the Rutledge home to brighten the
children. Eutledsa did not know VINO
Bass was.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

Punter-I tell you, doctor, old Cash.
burn is business clear through.
Rev. Rowland Yale-On the contrary,
know him to be most charitable man.
Punter-May be, but he would examine
the balance sheet if all the directors were
bishops and Providence iE the chair
Brooklyn life.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.
WHEAT-January 1890 February
75c, May 771<c.
CORN-January 35N@3so, February
$3.50, May 1870.
OATS-January 22Hc, May 247fc.
PORK-January $l2. SIN, May $l2.72H
@1275.J
FLAX-Cash No S1157, May $1.63.
POULTRY-Turkeys 9Hc, chickens &C..
BUTTER-Creamerie 15@25c, diaries
10000.
EGGS-Fresh zee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Break In the Monotony.

The Bride--We have been married only
three weeks. and your love seems to be
waning already.
The Bridegroom-No it isn't. have
the toothache. Am l not to have any
diversions at all?-Denver News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Fourteen Dollars . Pan.

V1u1oR1A, B.O., Jan. 3.-The steamer
Ameer, which arrived from Alaska
ports, brings news Of great strike
near Tanana, where prospectors have
taken out gold at tho rate Of $l4 per
nan.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

5 UTI ST. PAUL, Jan. 3.
HOGS-Market opened shade higher
and closed steady ut the advance. Range
OF prices "a tjUD4S5.
CATTLE-hIarkeJ in good demand ut
steady prices.
Sales ranged at S4.5O@6.25 for good to
choice butcher steers, So. 100000 for good
to choice butcher COWS and hcifers, $500
@4.G0 for choice corn fed bulls, $4,000
5.25 for choice veals.
SHEEP-Fat sheep and lambs in good
demand.
Sales ranged at 81 5O@5.1O for good to
choice butcher lambs, $3.6O@4.00 for fat
Wethers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
= Public DE- {

WASHINGTON, Jan, 3-The monthly
statement of tho public debt shows
that at the close of business Dec. VI,
1900, the national debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted to 81. 900. l9l, $40, a
decrease for the month Of q, 1855, sos.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, Jan. ..
WHEAT-Oash No. hard 1910, No.
1 Northern 74xo, No. , Northern 65A@
7O14o, No. 8 spring 58h .s6SAo. To Ar.
rive-No hard THO, No. Northern
1880, May 7sMe, July 1885,.
FLAX-To arrive Sl.58, cash $1.66,
May $1.64.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
There Is Also Strong Belief
She Will Receive Ameri-
can Support.
PROBLEM IS VERY SERIOUS
Agreement Is lrreconcilable
With Protested Attitude
of the Gear.
Powers Confronted by Situa-
ton Feared by England
( and Germany.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Picking CORE,
spopdent of The Daily Mail, wiring
Jan. /, says:
"Russia by Cancellation is trying tc
secure special advantages, and there il
a strong belief that she will receive
American support. It is limited that
Russia inspired unfounded charges OF
harbarity against German troops, her
motive being to SOW discussions be-
tween Great Britain and Germany"
In dispatch to The Times from Pc.
king, dated Dec 81, DR.. Morrison gives
the text of the Russo. Chinese agree.
ment for the Russian protection of the
Manchurian province of Feng Ting.
T.. s44 So. nc Sc:-cc, cc:.ccnt.- +i-t CA.444.
shall resume the civil government on
the following terms:
First-The Tartar general, Te Teng,
undertakes to paoify the region and
extend the construction Of the railway.
Second-He must kindly treat. feed
and lodge Russians engaged in the
military occupation and in the protec.
ton of the railway. ~.
Third-He must diearmo and disband
the Chinese soldiery, delivering to the
Russians all munitions of war in such
arsa.l::s as the, Russians have not yet
occupied.
Destroy All Forts.
Fourth-All forts and defenses in the
province not occupied by the Russians
anu NIL powder magazines not de.
stroyed by them must be dismantled
in the presence Of Russian officials.
Fifth-Niu Ohwang and other places
now in Russian control shall be re.
stored 20 the Chinese civil admin stra.
ton when Russia is assured that the
modification Of the province 10 COM
plete.
Slxth-The Chinese shall maintain
law and order by local police under q
Tartar general
Seventh-A Russian political resi-.
dent with general powers Of control
shall be stationed at Mukden, to whom
the Tartar general, Te Seng, must give
all information regarding important
matters. ...sE-E
Elghth-In the event Of the police
being insufficient for local emergencies
General re Seng will notify the Rus
sian agent and invite the Russians tt
send reinforcements. ~s
Ninth-The Russian text shall be the
standard. : ...-.s ....
"The problem raised is very serious
The agreement is utterly irreooncilablt
with Russia's protested attitude TO-
ward China and the assurance she ha!
volunteered to the powers. III fact tn
situation contemplated by the Anglo
German agreement seems definitely t.
confronE ma -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

It is announced that Sir John Tennel
has been with the London Punch for
80 years. So. indeed, have been good
many Of the standard jokes of that
publication. u
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Forced to ImDort Salt.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 3.-Twenty.five
thousand tons of common salt pur.
chased in Portugal have been con.
tracted for by packing company Of
th.s city. The company says tho salt
trusts high prices forced it to buy
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

The London Saturday Review is dis
pleased over President McKinley's.
message. This Is rather complimentary
than otherwise to Mr.. Mckinley.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

Speaking Of carrying Goals to New
castle. !" the Unitedi States Il now ship
ping cabbage to Germany for sausr-
kranf IN Ss5ss I'll s5 ~ v
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
sioux City I.iv" "tocG.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Jan 2.
CATTLE-Markct steady.
Sales ranged ut VI. ouW5 20 for beeves,
e 0G@3.6O for COWS. bulls and mixed,
S3.2o(G5 SO for stocEcrs and feeders, ,$s25
@...s5 for calves anu yeuriings
HOGS - Market sc higher. Range
of prices $4.S7]a14.95
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
Minneapolis Wheat.

WHEAT-In Srore-Cash 75Ac, May
78}4eD7essc, July 77i2 Hn7S5Sc On TRACK
no. l hard 78Ac, NO. l Northern 7614c,
No 3 Northern 73}ic
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
nenea& oil the Doubt.

Jasper-l wonder why the magazines
publish such unintelligible poetry.
Bighead- Because. the editors can't un.
derstand 1t and don't dare to reject ii
for fear Il may be great.-Life.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
SHE'S Too Busy.

"I've got to stop debating letters fol
awhile now"
'Why?"
Sour typewriter girl has begun to Gro.
Chef herself pink fascinator." -Chica
20 Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04
The Annual Dre.. Exhibit.

Mr.. Meddergrass-Well, them New
York folks has certainly gone the limit
Mr.. Crosslots-What they doin?
Mr.. Meddergrass-G Coin to have a
horseless horse show.-B Baltimore Ameri.
can.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

Fly-Confound it! l wanted to COM
nit suicide, and this fool saved mel
New York Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-04

So the remaining couple Of months
of the session promise to present bat
tie royal between American and for
eign interests, with the chances favor
ing the foreigners, so far as the 'po-
tency" Of their argument" goes, but
with the great preponderating Ameri-
| can sentiment backing up the friends
and advocates Of the bill. The friends
Of the bill have nothing else upon
which to rely for support and in which
to hope for success but the sentiment,
patriotic and determined, of the Ameri-
can people. II the foreign interests
menaced by this sentiment suffer as n
consequence, we may be sure that the
American people will benefit in reduc-
ed ocean freight charges and In larger
and surer markets for their surplus
/ products. J.SB. ACRES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-02
BLACKLIST THREATENED
az EMPLOYERS
IN MACHINISTS' STRIKE

seattie's machlnists' strike remains
fn statu quo. Tho men at head1ua =
tiers are still waiting action BY the
the manufacturers, and the latter,
IN turn, remain in their Offices OF
wander through deserted shops walt
Ing the return OF the wOrkmen.
A. strike headquarters there IL
much talk OF a "blackliBt' said 10
have been In preparation By the Pa
eifc Coast Metal Trades association.
Exhibit In made Of an application
blank, in use In one Of the local
shops. the Significant feature u
which II a number Of blank spaces
where applicants ara 90 name theiT
employers In each Of the FIVE years
. last past. II n similar 10 the black
listing blanks IN use on the rail-
roads Of the country. The strikers
hay the form has never before bee1
IN Use On the Pacific coast, and pres
ages refusal Of employment 70 ali
strikers II the employers win the
strike
EIceteo unsr raously.
The maehinists are still OF strong
Spirit. The action Of the Western
central Labor union IN eleoting ".
=, Bane, n machinist. % ita preai-
sfneY a. q recent meeting, II taken
~ the workmen as justification OF
mir course.
Moreover. the Union Record. the