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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-06-07
ITS JUBILEE CELEBRATION.
The Y. VI. c. A. of All Lands Observes Its
Fiftieth birthday.

LONDON, June A. The thirteenth in
ternational conference of the Young
Mems Christian associations of all
lands has begun here. Entertainment
has been provided Tor all the dele
gates, of whom about 1000 are ex-
pected. There are about 200 del
egates from America. Nearly
every civilized country IN the world
will be represented. BY special per-
mission of the council of the city of
London large pavilion has been
erected on the Thames embankment.
II seats 81 900 people, and in it all the
delegates will be served each day with
lunch and tea Ii is Handsomely deco
rated with the flags of all nations This
conference is called the jubilee celebra
ton because il commentaries the fif-
tieth anniversary of the organization
of the first Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION by George Williams june 8.
1874
The present gathering, besides being
the jubilee of the association, is the
thirteenth universal conference. These
international conventions have been
held every three wears since 1858. The
first universal conference was held in
Paris.
To appreciate the brevity of the eX-
istence of the Y. NJ. c. A.. while con-
templating its remarkable growth.
one needs only to reflect that its
founder, George Williams, is still in
active business life as senior part
ner Of the great dry goods
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house of Hitchcock & Co, of
London. of which he was in 1s44
when he established the nucleus of this
immense religious organization, only
one of the clerks. On June of the
year named he called a meeting of
the eighty young men who were his
fellow clerks, in an upper room of the
store of their employers, and there
organized the first Young Mems
Christian association" In the brief
space of forty-eight years Mr. Williams
has seen the work which he started
extend throughout the whole Christian
world. At this time there are 4,4l6
associations in forty-six different ma
tions.
There are $50 college associations in
America alone, with membership of
y. 900, which makes the largest college
fraternity in the world. In all the
leading colleges of the United States,
and in most of the lesser ones, the
Young Mems Christian association is
impressing its deep religious convie-
tons upon the students.
The railroad branches are also doing
great work, the highest possible in
dorsement of which is found in the
fact that S140, 0e0 annually is expended
in this branch of the work
LONDON. June 6-'The reception ten.
dered at the Guldhall at p. m. 10 the
delegates in attendance upon the in
ternationAl conference of Young
Mems Christian associations was a
magnificent event. The lord mayor,
on behalf of the city corporation, con
George Williams, the founder of the
Young Mems Christian association, in
testimony of the appreciation of the
council of his long services in the cause
of philanthropy and his especial effort
for the welfare of the young men of
the citv
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MORE BLOOD SPILLED.
The Conflict Between Coal Miners and the
Lines of Transportation.

VI
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June Ga tele-
phone message from Shelburn says the
troops were fired ON under cover of the
darkness Monday night. Four of the
strikers were killed in the return vol
vey. Shortly after midnight the indi-
ana light artillery not already in use
was started under command of Capt.
Curtiss for the scene of the outbreak.
FARME RsBURG, Ind, June >. When
the local freight, north bound, having
passed unmolested through Shelburn
and Curreyville, arrived at Alum Cave
switch. a branch of the Evansville &
Terre lIaute railroad, running II miles
back into the hills and terminating ut
Alum Ca, mining camp, il was stopped
by twenty-five or thirty armed strikers.
The engineer was ordered to back up
the coal cars on the switch. No
stop was made until Alum Cave was
reached. There the coal cars were
sidetracked. and the engineer and fire.
man, with their engine, were released.
SHEtBURS. Ind. June 6.-The Evans
vile & Terre Haute railway trestle.
half a mile above here. was badly
splintered early Monday morning by
dynamite or giant powder. The trestle
still bears up trains, but it furnishes
evidence of terrific explosion. Min
ers Indignantly deny that they are in
any way responsible.
CHICAGO, June Omitted States
Marshal Arnold. with large force of
deputies, went on a special train on
Monday to Streator in response to
orders by Judge Grosscup, on applca-
tion of counsel for the receivers of the
Santa Fe railroad, for the purpose of
arresting miners who are interfering
with the running of trains at Streator
and Coal City. The fact that the re-
ceivers were appointed by the United
States court gives the federal authori-
ties jurisdiction
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The News Of the Week.
FIFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
RapstI.r Session
az TELEoRAPH 80 80.

heENfdr cesetpn.
TUESDAY. May 29.-A bill was intro
duced in the senate making It
unlav full for any person TO send OBJ
scene literature or any other matter of
indecent character. or any article in
ten6ed for immoral use by express.
The tariff bill was further discussed.
Ado armed to the Sist- In the house
debate on the state hank tax repeal
bin was begun. Mr.. Cox (Tenn.l
speaking in its favor and Mr.. Johnson
llnd.) presenting the opposing argu
ments- Adjourned TO the Bis.
THURSDAY. May 81. - The senate
adopted a resolution declaring the
senate TO be in favor of policy of nom
intervention with Hawaiian affairs.
Senator sherman spoke on the tariff
bill, and during his remarks said the
Mckinley bill had been persistently
misrepresented as a bill to increase
revenue. when as a matter of fact Il
decreased revenue SSO.000.OO a year.
An amendment making all lumber duty
free vas adopted. In the house a bill
was passed for the appointment of an
additional Judge of the district court
of the United States for the northern
distric, of Illinois. and the bill to re-
peal the state bank tax was further
discussed.
FRIDAY, June IA petition was pre-
scented in the senate from the New
England Industrial Army asking
legislation that would guarantee
work to the unemployed. The tariff
bill was then taken up and the great
battle over the sugar schedule be-
gan In the house the senate bill
providing for the carrying out of the
award of the Paris tribunal of arbi-
tration for the protection of seals in
Behring sea was passed. The state
bank bill was further considered. At
the evening session private pension
bills were discussed.
SATURDAY, June o. In the senate
the second days debate on the sugar
schedule was preceded by three hours
of discussion of = resolution To TIN ow
open the doors of the committee
investigating the method Of forming
the sugar schedule. but no vote was
taken. In the house a resolution was
introduced for non-interference with
Hawaiian affairs. y reduc lion in the
wages of laborers to one dollar dav
by the district commissioners cause. a
resolution of inquiry To be offered
MONDAY. June THE tenth week of
the tariff debate began in the senate
and an amendment was presented
TO the bill declaring all combi-
nations, conSpiracics. trusts, agree
fueufs ar contracts tn he pont7-ar ~ q,
public policy and Illegal and void In
the house the time was occupied in
the state-bank tax bill. 4
senate joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 to defray the expense of the
sugar investigating committee was
agreed to
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DEDICATED.
The Field Columbian Museum For
mally Opened at Chicago.
Many Interesting Relics of the Great Fair
Disclosed to the Public Gaze The
simple But Impressive Dedica-
tory Exercises.
HAS no EQUAL.

CHICAGO, June BIN the presence of
10000 enthusi astlc Chicagoans the al
ready famous Field Columbian mu-
scum, the epitome and memorial of
the great Worlds Columbian ex-
position. was formerly opened to
the public at 2:30 p. IN. Saturday The
dedicatory exercises were brief
and simple. and at their con-
clusion the people took possession
of the splendid gift presented TO them
by the generosity of Chicago's philan-
thropic citizens. The doors just opened
will not lie closed on any day in the
year. and this noble monument to Chi
cego's enterprise and public spirit will
always be accessible TO all who wish to
enter il.
The inaugural ceremonies consisted
of prayer by Rev DIR. +. w. Gunsaulus, a
brief address by Director in Chief SlSiff.
encompassing history of the organi-
zat;on of the museum. followed by
an Grafton by President Edward G..
Mason, of the Chicago Historical
society. At the conclusion of
the Grafton President f. +. Aver
of the Museum association arose and
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Ton AnIlIiiinns.

Many people - no talk with simplici-
ty and correctness become at once nm
natura' and awkward when they take
up the pen. So IL was with Johnny
Bates In the reading lesson there
was a reference to some one who had
contracted u cold, and the teacher
called attention to the word con
traeted. To contract a cold, lac ex-
planned, ''meant nothing more than to
catch cold. That afternoon Johnny
had to write d composition, and like a
sensible boy, chose for Lis subject an
account of a fishing excursion. On
the whole, it was pretty creditab bic
performance for boy of .Iohnny-s age.
but the teacher was obliged 20 laugh
when he came to this sentence: Il
fished half an hour, and contracted
five persbes and one horn-pout -
Youths Companion.
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IF HE EXISTS THERE.
Some Calculations as To the Height q
Man ON q ther Planets.

Some Calculations to the Height of
Man on Other Planets.
Although we must admit that the
true facts in relation to the size and
bodily formation of the beings on the
planets viii, perhaps, ever remain
matter of .nerc speculation, yet it is
interesting to draw imaginary pictures
of such creatures, even though their
existence can not certainly be proven.
We can not imagine an intelligent.
responsible being that does not pre-
sent the form and general outlines OF
man. even though it be the lord OF a
planet one hundred times larger than
our own. This being the case, let us
figure ON the proportions of an in
habitant of the sun, or even some OF
the giant planets-prOviding of course.
that such creatures exist. Man being
the only standard we have to work
from. we will use our own bodies and
the diameters of this and other worlds
as a basis for our calculations, and al
ways suppose that the length and size
of the planetary man bears the same
ratio to the world he lives in that we
do TO ours We all know the diameter
OF the tdFtH anu the average Hti3hL
of mari. but who would believe that. IL
figured from the same basis. an in
habitant of Jupiter must be sixty feet
IN height and thirty-five feet around
the chest under the arms? Such
creature would have skull that would
hold wagonload of brains. and each
of his teeth would be larger than to-
matO can.
On the sun the proportions viii pre-
sent figures that are even more start
ling. On the earth we find the aver
age man upward of FIVE and a half feet
in height; on Jupiter he is sixty feet,
and on the solar sphere not less than
six hundred feet, No one supposcs for
a moment that thG--e is a living organ
ism of any kind on the great blazing
orb of day. the above being simply
based on 'proportionate supposition."
If the difference in the proportions of
the terrestrial man and the supposed
man of the sun are such that they
would startlc the mind of one who had
never given the subject thought, "A
comparison of the so!dr man with the
man of Sirius, the largest of the fixed
stars. will bC truly amazing. Sirius is
the supposed great central sun, and If
his inha bitants are constructed in
ratio proportionatc To those on our
mundane sphere. they are not less than
one and a half miles in height-St
Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-06-07
WEsT AND sOuTH.

FIRE destroyed the large livery sta
bic Of J. r. Roberts at Galesburg. Ill.
ana twenty horses persisted in the fire.
\ DEFECTIVE switch derailed the st.
Paul limited and three cars were tele-
scoPed and burned at Meanwhile. Wis.
resulting in the death of six persons
andthe serious injury of seven others.
JAMES u. CookE. of Michigan, has
been appointed chief clerk of the
weather bureau.
REPUBLICANS of the Sixth Ohio dis
trict renominated George w. Ilulick.
of Batavia, for his second term
\ BOILER at sawmiIl near Adelphi
o. exploded, instantly killing Engi-
necr Joseph Shewler. Theodore Saw
yer and sherman Waite. 81
SEVERAL thousand p, opie were rem
dered homeless by a flood in Pueblo
Col. property was damaged TO the
amount of Sl00. 000 and some lives were
los.
u state convention at CarrolltOn
the Missouri prohibition:sts nominated
for supreme judge r. n. Robinson. su-
periutendent Of schools Miss Ellen
Norris. and for railroad commissioner
T. e. Yates. Of Newton county. The
platform declares Tor prohibition. na-
tional and state. absolute; favors mi
versal suffrage: gold. silver and Paper
money all TO he AT par. and opposes ua-
tional banks and issue of government
bonds
ILLINOIS populists IN convention at
Springfield nominated John Randolph.
Of Fulton county. for treasurer. and
Miss Lavina Rober ;, of Pike coSnty.
fol school superintendent.
THE greater portion of the business
part of Maysville, No, was destroyed
10y fire.
4 BUuDIxs n Omaha occupied by
the Manager Printing company and the
Columbia Clothing company was
burned. the loss being S30a.ODJ.
\ FL0oD swept away the Village of
Coneonully. in Washington. and Mrs
Almira Keith vas drowned.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Must No,lfy Agent. IN wrlt,ne.

An important decision has been r,r
dered by Samuel ID. Hastings, judge Of
the circuit court of Brown county,
holding that an insurance agents
knowledge is no waiver of the condi-
tions of a standard policy. The case
was that of Hugh Mcdonald VS.. Fire
association, of Philadelphia. 4 policy
of insurance for 81, 900 had been issued
on lumber at Fort Howard. tire usual
Wisconsin standard form being used.
The property was destroyed by tire
and the company refused to pay be-
cause chattel mortgage had been
placed thereon without the knowledge
and consent of the company in writing.
The plaintiff offered proof that the
agent knew of the transaction. and
that his act constituted a waiver of
the condition. Judge Hastings dis
missed the bill.
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LATER NEW
More High Water

PUEEI.o, Col. June 6, 1880 a. m.-The
fire alarm has sounded the arrival of the
big flood at station few miles above
the city. Every body expected it, and
there Is intense excitement as the peo-
pie hurry through the streets toward
the hills. An alarm sounded early in
the evening gave warning of what
might be expected, consequently no
one retired. The women and children
were rem owed at once TO places of safe
ty and t.'c men returned TO watch the
arrival of the waters The city has not
recovered from the big food of last
week and this afiliction will double the
distress.
A report from Swallow. Col. SAYS the
water is eight inches higher than at the
time of the recent great flood. That
place is IL miles above here.
SIX Cinnamon employed in the Troy
laundry at Portland, Or. were killed
the 5th by the explosion of gasoline
generator. The proprietor, J. Il. Hen
dersou. was fatally burned.
PERBY's livery barn, buggies and II
horses, also four dwellings and most of
the contents, at Traer. To-. were burned
the 9Th. Loss. =, 600; insurance, 81, 200.
N the senate the 9Th the sugar sched-
ule of the tariff bill was completed.
placing "a tariff of 40 per cent adj val
Drum on all sugars, raw and refined.
with differential of one-eighth of a
cent per pound on sugars above 16
Dutch standard and an additional one
tenth OF a cent against sugars imported
from countries pay ng an export boun-
ty. II continues the Hawaiian treaty.
admitting sugars from the Sandwich
islands free of duty, and places duty
of , cents per gallon on molasses test
ing above 30 degrees by the polariscope.
The schedule goes into effect Jan. I.
1925. and bounty is continued until that
date.
The 10th annual republican conven-
ton of Ohio began at Columbus the 5th.
THE business portion of Pleasant
vile, To-, was destroyed by fire the 9Th.
TnE cruiser Minneapolis left Cramps
shipyard, Philadelphia, the 5th for her
builders trial trip.
The reported shooting Of four men at
Powellton, W. Va, by strikers in am
bush was confirmed the 5th
J. T. HEARD was nominated for con-
gress the 5th ly the democrats of the
9Th district Of Missouri.
TnE Second district republican con-
yention at Auburn, Me-. the 5th re-
nominated Nelson Dingley by acelama-
ton.
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THREE MEN KILLED.
Cyclone Destroys Houses. Barns. Trees
AVID from. Near Eort SCOT.

Cyclone Destroys Houses. Barns. Trees
AVID Crops Near Fort Scott.
Fort SCoTT, Kan. June about
o'clock Monday evening destructive
cyclone cut a clean path about 6
miles northwest of this city. The
reports of the damage done are
mcager. but it is learned that three
men were crushed beneath a falling
house in which they had taken ref
uge. The storm came up without warn
ing out of bright sun sky. The grow
ing crops in swath 100 wards wide, no
telling how long. were laid fat and the
houses and stock barns in the path
were blown away from thei- foHn-
dations. At Union stone quarry
Tom Hodges, John Warford and +. ID.
Slater were badly hurt by falling tim
bers of Warford's house. Much dam
age was done to live stock. 1t is
thought complete reports viii give
news of loss of life and greater loss of
prODerty
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shot wife and Daughter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 6.-W. l..
Marsh tried to kill his wife and daugh-
ter Monday afternoon in the court
room of Justice OF the Peace shannon.
Mrs. Marsh was shot above the heart
and was taken to the police station.
The full extent of her wound has not
been ascertained yet The bullet fired
at the daughter struck her, but glanced
off. Mrs. Marsh and her daughter
were at the Justices to get warrant
for his arrest for threatening to kill
tham
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An Open switch.

The limited special, the cannon
ball" of the Wisconsin Central rail-
road, was torn into kindling wood
shortly before it reached Meanwhile by
misplaced switch and James Hub
bard. George Gebhart. Juddson Bige-
low and W. B. Russell, all of Stevens
Point, and Mrs. Wagner, of Butternut,
were killed. and ten other persons
were injured. Officials of the road say
that the switch was tempered with by
some one with criminal intent
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EoBERT WINTHROP. who rece ntly
started On his Stth year. has had a
personal acquaintance with every
president of the United States except
Washington and jefferson. Tie IS the
oldest living cN-spea lSer Of the national
house Of representatives. the oldest
surviving Massachusetts senator. and
Il j. seventV-three years since he was
CEoclECy az EostoH's celebrated Latin
school Few men Of 80 are 80 well
preserved and - vigorous mentally
aud physically a. he.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-06-07

JUST fifty years ago the first tele
graph line was opened and set in oper-
alton People who insist upon talking
about the good old times" viii kindly
pause To consider what the world
would have been to-day If me tele-
graph had not been in Grafton for a
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STRIKE HURTS TRADE.
business Shows the Effects of Mining
Troubles.

New York, June 4-R. G. Dun &
Co. weekly review of trade says:
1T is q sign Of cheering import that In fin
ished business. represented nv clearingS and
railv nv tonnage there has been less decrease
since 'he strike began than might have been
expected But in incho1te business. the
orders which start the wheels to result
in tonnage and paymcnt weeks or months
later there seeuis 70 be an at'ual de-
crease. Meanwhile the consequent inter-
ruption Of traffic and industry increases. The
stoppage OF iron furnaces between the Allc-
gheny mountains and the Mississippi river
has become complete and n great number o.
concerns manufacturing iron, and others re-
quirng soft coal or coke for fuel have
been forced to stor. Business cannot
increase in volume under such circumstances
and yet payments through all clearing houses
for the week show decrease of only eos pcr
cent compared with last ear. Though large
number OF works are idle the demand for prod
ucts is not what might be expected either in
volume OF in urgency.
Again he lowest price ever recorded has
been made for cash wheat, 561i cents at New
York. against - cents year ago, while the
average in May. 1892 was 80 cents. and in
April 1891, 9i1sIs. Corn is stronger, with
exports about half rs large as year ago.
and the unfavorabn outlook for oats results
in higher Price. Pork products are weak
with contnui ng lgrfc receipts. Cotton has
varied little though receipts from plantations
have fallen OF for stocks in sight are very
large, new crop for which prospects are de.
ededy good, is drawing near and the demand
for goods is uncertain
Liabilities reported in failures for the fourth
week OF May we're A. 500 0sf. and for four weeks
ending May a. sii 1901 OF, OF which S4i45.6o5
were % manufacturing and Sb.sO6s9l OF trading
concerns. Reports yet TO come in may increase
the aggregate TO si4o0oO00 for the month. Fail
ures this week have been 1873 in the United
states. against 23s last year. and % in Canada.
gainst q last year. Only two failures both
banking. are for 10000 OF more.
Bradstreet's says:
The decidedly unfavorable condition Of gem
eral trade reported last week continues with
out material Improvement Continued delay
Of tariff legislation prolongs the stirling effect
OF wholesale business The great coal strike
continues without sign OF carly Improvement,
no concession having been made oy either
side. More mills, factories and furnaces have
closed their doors for want OF fuel There are
no new labor strikes Of Importance to record.
but almost all OF those previously reported are
10 existence
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WILL CARLETON received for his
over the Hills To the Poorhouse" $50.
and for his Betsy ami ! Are Ont" edi-
torial encouragement from his su-
pcrior on the Toledo Blade. In which
he contributed It. and on which he was
then a salaried writer. and Ia i and
probably will be better known by
these two than by any OF his other
writings
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THE tough paper which con - from
nina and Japan i made from MANILA
fiber The new or fresh fbc. i not
used. II being too expensive. but after
II has served its purpose as rope or
.ordage and has become old it i care
fully picked 10 pieces. made into a
stringy pulp and manufactured into
paper. the paper is singulariy strong;
when rolled MP into a string ar cord IL
i very good substitute for cotton or
tax Irvine. lis strength is solely due
"a that Of the MANILA, which i ere OF
the strongest and one If the mos. en-
during tibcrs known TO the manu-
facturcr
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\ WESTERN genius has invented a
machine for making gas for illuminat-
ing purposes out of wood instead Of
coal. The machinery IS very simple.
consisting merely Of a retort and puri-
tying chamber, with a tank for holding
the gas lie claims that the machine
can bee used for domestic purposes. and
that hy attaching IL To an ordinary
cooking stove enough gas to last a day
san he made by the fire necessary to do
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