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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
Correspondence Between General
Miles and Secretary Root.

Miles and Secretary Root.
Washington, March 31-The CORE
spondence between Secretary of War
Root and Lieutenant General Miles,
resulting from the latter's request
that he be permitted to assume con-
troll of the army in the Philippines,
has been laid before congress.
The correspondence reveals unmis-
takeably the tension between the
lieutenant general and the war depart
ment and shows how completely Presi-
dent Roosevelt has approved of the
position assumed by Secretary Root.
Lieutenant General Miles proposed
plan OF his own for the pacifcation
Of ,he Philippines. Secretary Root in
timated in reply that the plan was
Spectacular" General Miles in reply
defended his proposal to take repre-
sentative Cubans to the Philippines
and claimed the credit for the visit to
Washington of the delegation from the
Cuban constitutional convention.
To this Secretary Root replied that
1t was General Wood who arranged
for the visit to Washington of the
Cuban delegates. The secretary also
revealed to the public the fact that
two years ago General Miles proposed
to denude the Philippines Of troops in
order that the United States might
send $4,000 soldiers to China-more
than any other one power proposed to
send-and upon that score claim COM
mand of the allied forces. The secre-
tary further revealed the fact that
General Miles requested the war de-
partment to obtain for him the SUI
preme command Of the forces that
marched to the relief of the besieged
legations in Picking.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
FURIOUS WIND STORM.
Several Poo pie Fatally Injured and
Great Property Damage Done.


Pittsburg, April lone of the
hercest wind storms ever known in
this section struck the city just before
noon and did almost incalculable dam
age and injured many people, some OF
whom will die from the effects Of
their wounds.
Scores OF houses were unroOfed,
many trees were blown down, mill
stacks toppled over and telegraph and
telephone wires were generally dis
abled.
The most serious accident was the
unroofing of the Knoxville Presbyter-
ian church in Knoxville. The church
at the time was filled with an Easter
congregation numbering 600.
While the minister was delivering
his sermon strong gust of wind blew
over the large chimney and lifted the
roof of the building. The bricks from
tie chimney crashed through and car
Tie: a huge piece of the hardwood
ceiling, measuring about 40 by 20 feet,
down upon the worshipers in the pews.
An indescribable panic ensued, and
a frantic rush was made for the doors
and windows.
At least 40 persons were caught by
the wreckage and injured. Of this
number, five will probably not recover.
The casualties as far as have been
reported will not number more than 60
people injured, of wnom five OF six are
likely to die.
Those most severely hurt were in
jured at the Knoxville Presbyterian
church and the Robinson Run United
church at Mcdonald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA.
Favorable Report on the Twenty Pc
Cent COMPROMISE.

Favorable Report on the Twenty Per
Cent Compromise.
Washington, April 1.-The ways and
means committee by vote of II to 5
has ordered a favorable report on the
Payne bill for 20 per cent tariff con-
cession to Cuba. Eight Republicans
voted for the bill.
Two Republicans--Tawney of Min
nesota and Metcalf of California
voted against it. No amendments on
the reciprocity features were made
but by general consent the United
States contract labor laws were in.
cluded with the naturalization and
exclusion laws as applicable to Cuba
A series OF Democratic amendm ents
for general tariff revision were de-
feated on strict party votes.
Although the actual vote was II to
5, by general consent, Mr.. Hopkins
who was absent. was recorded in Il 9
affirmative, making the recorded vote
IL to 5.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
OVER A SCORE DEAD.
Fea<t.l Explosion Of Gas in a Tennes-
see Mine.

SCV tUsUSs
Chattanooga, Tenn, April AT 4:45
p. m. an explosion of gas in the Mel
son mine of the Dayton Coal and Iron
company at Dayton, Tenn, ignited the
dry coal dust in the mine and caused
a terrific explosion. twenty-five men
are known to be dead. Ten bodies have
been recovered and II bodies are still
in the mine.
Gas exists in the Nelson mine and
the men are required to use safety
lamps. It is the rule of the company
for the miners to place their fuses
ready to be lighted for blasts just
before quitting work each day, and
there are workmen known as fire
men" who go through the mine after
all the miners are out and set off these
blasts. The miners quit work at 4:30
o'clock. It takes them about 45 min
utes to get out of the mine. The two
"fremen" who are supposed to have
caused the explosion are Luke Hunter
and John Harvey. They shot the
blasts about 4:45 o'clock before all
the miners could get out Of the mine.
1t is supposed that one of the fuses
was defective and resulted in what is
known as "blown blast" The flames
shooting out from the blast ignited the
gas, which in turn ignited the accumu'
lation Of dry coal in the mine. The
explosion that followed was horrible
n it's intensity. It shot out of the
p2outh of the mine and completely
:|recked the shed at the mine en-
trance. Three men were killed while
standing outside the mine and two Sc
riously and one fatally injured.
The force Of the explosion was ter
rible. Bodies were literally mangled
and torn to pieces. The company
states that there were but Is men al
work in the mine. Most Of them were
out of the mine when the explosion oc
f:1frrpd
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Anthracite Miners, However, will Not
StliHe on April 1.

HNtf1facllS iE:iTeiS, f1oWSVc!, w Nl :Not
Stlihe on April I.
New York, March 2S.-M;ne workers
and nine owners OF the anthracite
fields debated their differences fc.' Jour
hours in a conference arranged by tie
conciliatiu1 committee Of the National
Civic FeGel alton, but the meeting Wa
without result save that the workers
agreed not to strike on April 1, as de-
creed at the Shamokin convention.
There is to be further friendly dis
cussion between the two interests and
Senator Hanna, as chairman of the
industrial department of the fedora
ton, was empowered to call another
conference at any favorable time with
in the next 80 days. The workers
asked for an increase in pay, a short
ening of the working day to eight
hours and the adoption of scale for
the entire district. The operators Of
fered to meet employees with griev-
ances at any time, but insisted that
there be no distinction between union
and non-union men. They also as
serted that the present market condi-
tions did not warrant any increase
in wages or decrease in working
time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
STATE DEPARTMENTS REPLY
Paid No Commissions on Sale Of the
Danish West Indies.

Washington, March 2S.-It is said
that the answer Of the state depart
ment to the Richardson resolution di-
recting an Investigation into the charg-
es made in connection with the Dan
ish West Indian treaty Will disclose
the feet that, acc orGing to the record:
the lr;tet! *.tates government has re-
fused TO have to 60 with any persons
as party to the treaty who were not
directly connected with the Danish
government. The department also
placed on record it's determination to
pay no commission to any person on
account OF the cession of the islands.
1t will be pointed out that our govern
ment had no right to dictate to the
Danish government as to what it
should do in the matter OF paying COM
missions.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
Wednesday, March 26.
Thursday, March 81.

transformations charges of brib-
cry made in connection with purchase
of Danish West Indies. Committee of
seven named to investigate.
Senate-Messrs. Harris (Kan.) and
Quarles (Wis.) spoke at length in sup
port of the oleomargarine bill Mr.
Patterson (Colo.) discussed the cap,
ture of Aguinaldo and criticised the
methods of General Funston in making
the Filipino leader a prisoner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
LOSS OF LIFE HEAVY.
More Than a Score Of People Drowned
in Tennessee Flood.

More Than a Score OF People Drowned
in Tennessee Flood.
Nashville, Tenn, April lit is
known that "a lives have been lost by
the floods in Middle Tennessee, while
the fate of three men is yet uncertain.
Property losses, the railroads being
the heaviest losers, are estimated at
$4,500,00o, and may go higher.
At McMinnville the number Of
drowned is given as five; at Lewis
burg four; at Pulaski ten; at Mount
Pleasant one; at Hartman three. ="
In most instances the victims are
negroes or laborers and their names
are not given.
Three men in the Hermitage district,
13 miles southeast of here, were cut
off by rising waters of the Cumberland
and the last heard of them they were
in the top of tree with the water
almost over them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
BRIBERY rs ALLEGED
SENSATIONAL CHARGES IN CON.
NECTION WITH SALE OF Il
DANISH WEST INDIES.

ocratic Leader, Startles the House
by Reading Extracts From an A.
legged Secret Report Of a Danish
Officer to His Government-lnvestt-
eating Committee Appointed.
Washington, March ga genuine
sensation was caused in the house by
the presentation by Mr.. Richardson OF
Tennessee, the Democratic leader. OF
charges alleging the corrupt use OF a
fund of 100000 in connection with the
sale of the Danish West Indies. The
charges were contained in an alleged
secret report of Captain Walter
Christmas to the Danish government,
which declared that he had employed
corrupt negotiations for bringing the
sale of the islands to a consumma-
ton. The report, extracts from which
Mr.. Richardson read, mentioned the
names of Abner Mckinley and his
partner, Colonel Brown; c. w. Knox,
who was described as an intimate
friend of Senator Hanna; Richard P.
Evans, who was said to represent Mr..
Gardner and his friends in the house,
and two press associations, the names
of which were not given, as having
been interested in the matter.
The charges against members OF
congress were not specified. Upon the
basis Of this report Mr.. Richardson
asked the adoption of resolution for
the appointment of an investigating
committee OF seven. The speaker
ruled the matter was privileged after
Mr.. Richardson had amended his res
Dluticn SO as to specifically
Include Members Of the House.
Great excitement attended the whole
sisted that Mr.. Richardson's presenta,
ton was fragmentary and that the
| whole matter should go over in order
that members might read the docu.
ments presented, which included news.
record. Christmas, he declared, on
! his own statement, was a brlber and
| worse. But the house voted down the
motion to postpone, and the resolu'
| ton, after being amended in minor par
| ticulars was adopted. The speaker i'm
| mediately appointed the following
committee to make the investigation:
Messrs. Dalzel (Rep., Pa, Hit (Rep.
| Ills.), Cousins (Rep., Ia.), McCal1a
| (Rep., Mass.), Richardson Dem.
Tenn.), Dinsmore (Dem., Ark a"d
Cowherd (Dem., MOI.
The army appropriation bill was
subsequently passed without material
| ~<@E1
to make the bill to retire officers of rev
enue cutter service continuing order
until disposed Of, the order not to in
| terfere with appropriation or revenue
bills or conference reports.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
Monday, March 81.

House-Favorable report on the Gu
ban reciprocity bill presented. Sundry
civil appropriation bill taken up and
general debate on the measure con-
cluded before the close of the session.
Senate-.Oleomarga bill under
discussion during the entire session.
McCumber IN. d. and Dillingham;
(Vt.) supported the measure and Sim
mons IN. c. opposed it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
Friday, March %.

HoUse--Most of the day spent con-
side~ing private pension bills. Two
hundred and fifteen were passed Sun
dry civil appropriation bill reported.
Senate-Not in session.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
Saturday, March 20.

House Correspondence regarding
General Miles request to be allowed to
visit the Philip pines sent in and read.
Senate-NUt in session.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, March 31.-Wheat-Ma
70Ac; April, 70Ac; May, 71h@71Ac;
July, 72@72hc; Sept, 72Ac; Dec,
72Ac. Corn-March, 59Bc; April,
59Mc; May, 60Bc; July, 60%c; Sept.
SOC; Dec, 1880. Oats-March, 41Ac;
May, Acc; July, 34Ac; Sept, 29A q
1880; Dec, 29Ac. Pork-March
.$16.45; May, $685.; July, $1672k.
Flax-Cash Northwestern, $1.74;
Southwestern, $1.oS; May, $1.72; Sept
$1.35. Butter-Creameries, 2O@25kc;
diaries, 20@25c. Eggs-l4@1414c
Poultry-Turkeys, >10@12ke; chick.
ems, 10@11c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
JONES TURNED DOWN,
Chairman Of Democratic National
Committee Defeated.

Little Rock, Ark, April Ire
turns from a majority Of the counties
Indicate a victory for Ex-Governor
James P. Clarke for United States SEN
ator over Senator James K. Jones,
though his majority On Joint bu...ot
probably will not exceed IL
Complete returns are rot yet in and
in several Of the large counties the
vote is so close that tho official count
is awaited.
Senator Jones will got concede
Clarke's victory. - ..@>::@:.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
St Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, March 31.-Cattle-Fancy
butcher steers, $6.25@6.50; fancy
butcher COWS and heifers, $5.OO@5.5O;
good to choice veals, $4.5O@525.
Hogs-$6.35@6.77l. Sheer -Good to
choice, $4.50@5.75; lambs, $5.OO@6.35.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04

Sioux City, Ia, March 31.--Cattle-
Beeves, $4.50M5.75: cows, bulls and
mixed, S2.50@4.50; stockers and Feed.
ers, $3.O0@4.50; yea1lings and calves,
s2.5OO4.25. Uogs-$6.3G@6.7O
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
PATRICK CONVICTED.
Jury Finds Him Guilty Of the Murder
of Millionaire Rice.

of Millionaire Rice.
New York, March 27.-Albert T..
Patrick, lawyer, has been convicted of
the murder on Sept. 49, 1900, of the
aged millionaire recluse, William
Marsh Rice The penalty under the
statute is death in the electric chair.
Recorder Golf fixed on a week from
Monday as the day on which to pro-
nOunce sentence
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, March 31.-Cattle-Prinle
steers, $6.60@7.10: medium, $4.25@
$40: Texans, $5.00@6.00; stockers,
$2.50@5.00. Hogs-Butchers, $6.45@
$50; choice, $6.75@6.95; light, $6.25@
6.55. Sheep-Choice, $5.00@5.40;
lambs, $4.25@6.75.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, March 5l-Wheat-Cash.
Nc. / hard, 73bc; No. 1 Northern,
7OBc; No. 2 Northern, 672sc; No
spring, 655sc. To Arrive-No. l hard,
73Hc; No. 1 Northern, 70Hc; May,
70%c; July, 71kc. Flax-Cash.
S1721b
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.
Sioux City Live Stock.

Minneapolis. March 31.-Wneat-
May, 6934c; July, tic.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
PLAGUE SITUATION WORSE.

seventy THOUSAND Deaths occurring
r. Monthly in Punjab.
Simla, India, April 1.-The plague
situation is growing worse in Punjab.
Seventy thousand deaths are reported
monthly. ~. j
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL DOiNGS.
Tuesday, March Is.

CACAtuCAy. Ocu, uuoSdtSu ny d udJOI-
tty of 10 and J. Mckenzie Moss seated
In his place. The Republican majority
in the house is 43, but a number de-
clined to vote. Consideration of the
srmy appropriation bill begun.
senate--Money of Mississippi bitter
~ attacked the pending oleomargarine
BILL as unconstitutional, immoral.
dishonest and unjust" Hansbrough OF
North Dakota supported the measure.
Wednesday, March 26.
Senate -Oleomargarine bill under
discussion most of the day. Hans
brough~.(N. d., Dolliver Qa.), Hoar
and Lodge (Mass.) supported the
measure and Stewart New opposed
it,
House General debate on the mil
itary appropriation bill closed and
consideration under the 5-minute rule
begun. During the debate Mr.. Bur-
Lesson (Tex.) renewed the attack on
Secretary Hay on account of the allie
cations regarding the Boer relief funds
subscribed in Illinois.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-23
City Treasurer

1t used to be the custom to have
the declaration of Independence
read at all fourth of July celebrs-
tions. In fact that was the promi
nent feature of the days programme
But now it's different; that time
honored document is laid aside
since we have become nation of
conquerors warped with imperial
istic ideas. The old document is not
in harmony with the colonial no.
tions of the present administration
and is laid aside as one of the
curiosities of the past-good en-
ough for our forefathers, who felt
the yoke of oppression and won
their independence through blood
shed and sacrifice, but entirely out
of tune with the advancement of this
age of expansion. assimilation of
religion by the sword, and now at
these time. honored celebrations the
time is consumed by some govern
ment. fed bloat who is sent out to
fill the mind of the people with the
glories of the new order of things,
wherein the achievements of con-
quest,and subjugation of a people
who are struggling for freedom,are
the chief theme of their harangue:
Oh yesl This is a day of progressl
The declaration of independ ence is
back number and it is not pleas
ant to be reminded of it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-23
SPECIAL COFFIN
Is Being Built to Receive the
Body OF a Dead Giant.

Is Being Built to Receive the
Body OF Dead Giant.
Lewis Wilkins. 80 years of age
8 feet 2 inches in height, and when
in health weighing S65 pounds is
dead from a tumor on the brain.
A casket nine feet long and
twice as wide as the ordinary coffin
is being constructed for the body
of the dead giant. which will be
shipped to Waukomis, Okla.
Wilkins great height subjected
him to many discomforts. A speci-
al bed had to be constructed for
him at the hospital. A ring that
Wilkins had worn on a finger of
his left hand is SO large that a sill
yer half dollar can be easily passed
throughi it. He had visited Europe
and most ofthe larger cities of
Asnerica, and has been connected
with museums and shows.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-23
Kiclsers Must Turn to the Left.

u U.
The following poetic-prose CON-
bination from an unknown source,
will be read with interest by many
people:
"St. Peter sits at the Heavenly
gates, his hands on the strings of
the Tyre, and he sings a low song
as he patiently waits for the souls
of those who expire. He hears in
the distance chorus of song that
swells from the foct of the heaven
ly throne; and he smiles as the
music is waited along, and he war
bles lay of his own: There is
room in this region for millions OF
souls, who through sorrow and woe
were bereft; tits for those who have
suffered the melody rolls, but the
kickers must turn to the left. There
is room for the people, who, who
when they were young, persisted
In sowing wild oats, yet doomed
up their town with sinew and
tongue, but the kicker must go tc
the goats. There's room for the
people that pointed with pride, tc
the beauty and growth of thei,
town; who kept singing it's praises
loud till they died, but kickerf
will please amble down. They'd
say that the music was all out oi
tune, and the angelic gown "hand.
me-down," and they would send tc
the jeweler in the moon to sample
the gold III their crown. So while
there is room for millions of souls
who through sorrow and woe were
bereft, We want no complaint oi
the music that rolls, so the kickeri
must turn to the left"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-23
He Got The Goods.

"At the time of the civil war, !"
said an old merchant. Potter Pal
mer was in the dry goods business
in Chicago. and Levi u. Letter and
Marshall Field were working for
him. Palmer wasn't SO we'll known
but he had a good reputation in
the trade, and he didn't have to in
troduce himself when he called on
old A. t. Stewart to buy some
goods After some diokering they
agreed upon the price, and Palmer
calmly said that he would take
about 100000 worth. 1t was a
little larger bill than Stewart ex-
actly cared to sell young Palmer on
credit, but he concluded to make
the deal and told him to come in
the next morning and arrange some
final detail. That night some big
war news came, and it didn't re-.
quire any declaration by the gov
ernment to inform every dry goods
man in the country that the price
of goods would take big squirt up.
Stewart recognized it as soon as he
had the news, and he Immediately
thought of Palmer. He also
thought of the big bill of goods
Palmer had bought of him. 1t
didn't particularly tickle Stewart,
that thought didn't. But it only
required few scratches of his red
head to fix things to his satisfac-
ton. He would simply tell Palmer
that he was sorry, but that he
didn't feel that he could sell such
big bill on credit, and as he knew
that Palmer couldn't raise the cash
Immediately, why, that would end
it, and the sale would be off. Well,
young Palmer called early, and
Stewart greeted him in his very
abruptest manner, telling him how
sorry he was, etc., but really he
didn't think it wise business to ex-
tend credit for such an amount.
just how much does the bill
come TOP said young Palmer, SEEM
ingly sorrowful-like.
"'Just Sl10,OOO,' Stewart replied,
and then he straightway gulped for
breath as young Palmer drew an
Immense pocketbook from bis in
side vest pocket and, opening it,
counted out ITO thousand dollar
bills, and. laying them quietly on
Stewards desk, said: IF you will
kindly count them and give me a
receipt, I'll be obliged, as 1 must
take the next train home. Ship
the goods soon as you can, and
when you're out our way drop in.
Always glal to see our friends. ."-
New York Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-23

Lightning Kills 700 Annually.
From TOO to 800 persons are kill
ed annually by lightning in the
United Statee, according to esti-
mates made by Alfred j. Henry of
the U. S. Weather Bureau. In
1900 the bureau receives reports OF
713 cases of fatal lightning strokes
In the same year, according to the
reports collected by the weather
bureau, 973 persons were more OF
less seriously injured by lightning,
OF the 723 fatal cases reported
in 1900, 291 persons were killed in
the open, 15S in houses, 81 under
trees, and So in barns. The cir
cumstances attending the death OF
the remaining Isl were not report
ed. This seems to dispose of the
old superstition that the safest
place to be during thunder storm
is the open country and the most
danger ous under tree.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-07-23
NOTICE 10 Tax-Payers.

The city tax books are now open
and taxes can be paid any tims
from now up to August /. 1902
The law gives so days time ip
which to pay city taxes to the
Treasurer-the months of June
and July. After the last day Of
July, the unpaid tax tickets are
made out and placed in the hands
of the Marshal for collection and a
penalty of 10 per cent. added on
each ticket. My office will be
found at the usual place in the
Register Office.
T. B. TIPPETT,
City Treasurer