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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE treasury departments monthly
statement showed a net decrease in
the circulation in August amounting
in the aggregate to nearly s11.O0o.o00
The total circulation of the country
was placed at sl.646. 67l. 43l. or a per
capita of $500. against 81, 6Se, IS? gu
September 1. 1898.
IT was decided by the supreme lodge.
Knights of Pyfhias, that the ritual
must be printed in the English Ian
guage alone.
Is the United States there were 2l5
business failures in the seven days
ended on the .th, against eos the week
previous an S23 in the correspond
ing time in %. The total failures in
August aggregated liabilities of slO,-
I99, 81. OF which s8.1T.. $50 were on
manufacturing and S5.o-s,!53 in trad
ing concerns.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the eth aggregated
s79i. IS, s3s, against s744. 23O.24I tn
previous week. The decrease, con
pared with the corresponding week in
1898. was So
SLIGHT improvement in business was
reported throughout the country.
IL his annual report the comptroller
of the currency shows that the total
number Of accounts, claims and cases
settled during tie fiscal year ended
June 80 last was 33, lG5, involving
$3.50, COZ. O02.
THE government crop report for Sep
TENDER places the condition of corn at
63s. Twenty per cent of the area
planted has been cut mp for fodder or
abandoned
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SEARCH FOR DR.. CONKLIN.
Dynamite to lie Exploded in Stone Lake
A Mysterious Wagon.


CAssoPoIIs, Mich, Sept f0.-Dyna-
mite is to be exploded in Stone lake in
the search for the body of DR.. A. Il.
Conklin, who disappeared 50 mysteri-
ously from this village a week ago.
The case resembles that of DIR. Cronin
very much, DIR. Conki.n having been
called out, ostensibly to attend pa
tient. He has been missing ever since
that time. 1t is the belief that the
doctor was lured away and killed in
order to prevent his appearance as
witness for the prosecution in muir
der trial.
The latest theory, and one which
seems supported by evidence, IS that
he was carried TO the shore of the
lake in a box and placed upon wagon
in charge of two unknown men and
that there was a struggle and outcries,
after which the strange wagon drove
rapidly away northward.
Everything that can possibly be con-
nected with it in any way is being in
vestigated, but SO far with no success.
Some wild stories are afoat, but upon
being run down they result in nothing.
A reward of s., 900 has been offered for
the discovery of the doctor dead or
alive, and the search is being pushed
vigorously. The fraternities of which
the doctor was member are urging
the matter. Mrs. Conllin. though
Frustrated, still entertains hope that
her husband is alive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
FRUIT BUDS

DOESN'T your orchard want Inanrr-I
ng?
For apples and pears autumn plant
ing is good enough
ALBINos or white spots among
huckleberries AMI blackberries are
hardly rare enough to deserve much
fuss to be made over them.
THE complaints of the authorities
about zinc found in America d. APP
pies, seems to be 'tmueh ado about
nothing"
THE English walnut may be SEMI
tropical fruit, and not entirely hardy
But it fiourishes and bears well in pro-
tected spots, especially in the suburbs
of cities, as far north as western New
York and lower Canada.
Corn stalks cut in pieces two feet
long whole or split, set around the
tree and tied top and bottom with will
low or binder Irvine will stay OF for
three years. and protect the tree from
sun-scald, borers, mice and rabbits
At least this is what one of our con-
temporaries saws
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LATER NEWS.

ABOUT $50 employees of SC. Croix
boom at Saltwater struck the 18th for
an increase of wages.
THE keystone Glass company's plant
at Meadville, Pa, was destroyed by
fire. 1t had not been operated for over
five years and it is supposed the fire
was caused by tramps.
An the Grand Army reunion at Pitts
burg. Pa, tie 10th, 10000 veterans
marched in the parade.
Tue democrats of the 9th congress
sional district of Minnesota, in conven-
ton at St Cloud. renominated NJ. r.
Baldwin by reclamation.
THE steamer Porta, from Halifax.
arriving at New York the llth, reported
that she ran into and sank the three
masted schooner Dora NJ. French.
Four ont of five men comprising the
schooner's crew were drowned. The
accident occurred in a dense fog while
the steamer was running at full speed,
blowing her whistle at short intervals.
W. ID. PINKERToN, president sof the
Western Iron works, Butte. Mont, was
arrested the 18th for being an alleged
AANAt+AAAtt ar tttC sum "a @A4-shRVs W AACu
he is said to have lost in gambling.
FROST was reported from the vicinity
of Marshalltown. To-, the 18th.
AN attempt was made the night of
the nth to wreck the passenger train
on the Oregon Short Line near Nampa,
Idaho. A rail was loosened on the
bridge. which is IS feet high. 1t was
discovered just before the train arrived
While attempting to cross the track
ahead of an express train at Putnam,
y. Y. the 18th, Mr.. and Mrs. Orson
Higgins, of Benson. Vt, were instantly
killed and little girl, Mary Manly.
was fatally injured.
AT the instance of the war depart
ment. Benjamin Shearer, manager of
the Western Union telegraph Office at
Reno. New, and his corps of assistants,
have been dismissed for refusing to al
low L. ;. army operators to have access
TO the wires during the strike.
TnE Sultan of Turkey has again
given practical evidence of his interest
in America. His majesty was deeply
moved by the tragic details which
reached there of the forest fires in Min
lEN0Aa NAAtA ~ A>l0hciAt. NdS given
800 Turkish pounds for the benefit of
the sufferers.
THE statement of the revenues and
expenditures of the Dominion, of Cana
da for the year ended June 30. shows a
deficit of 81. 10, 600.
THE Duke of San Carlos, gentleman
Of the bed chamber of the king of Spain,
committed suicide the 18th.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
FOR FIRE SUFFERERS.
The st. Paul g. Duluth Land in Forty and
Eighty Acre Tracts.

ST.. PAUL, MINI. Sept. 12.-The ST.
Paul & Duluth Railway company has
made an offer to any of the fire suffer
ers who may desire to locate on the
railroad. Monday President Hayes,
General Manager Plough, Land Conn
missioner Clark and Attorney Dunn
called on the governor and formally
offered to sell land to actual settlersin
forty to eighty acre tracts, the first
payment coming after two years. But
if at the end Of that time the purchaser
has forty acres under cultivation
and a dwelling-house actually oc-
cupied, the full first payment, be-
ing one-third of the whole, win be
cancelled. Any money given the
purchaser by the relief commission
and applied on improvements will
also be accredited as payment. The
same terms will also apply to those
fire sufferers who have already pur-
chased st. Paul & Duluth lands The
effect of this is to give these lands to
actual settlers and hold up al induce
ment for their cultivation, but to dis
courage any possible speculation in
the free lands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
WEST AND sonIH-

MINNESOTA democrats in convention
NJ ST. Paul nominated George l.. Beck
er, Of -. Paul. for governor. The
platform deuounces the protective
tariff: indorses President Cleveland's
age of silver whenever Il can be ac-
complished consistently with the
maintenance Of sound and staple cur
rencv.
The employees of the Union Pacific
railway have been notified to abstain
from any participation in politics.
IL Chicago the trial of American
Railway union officers for contempt of
court was begun before Judge Woods
SoUrH DAKOTA democrats nominated
James A. Ward, of Pierre, fer gov
ernor in convention at Sioux Falls. >
free silver resolution was defeated.
IN northern Wisconsin forest fires
continued to rage. Fisher Meadow
was wiped out and Barnum was said
to be in danger.
NOMINATIONS for congress We're mac e
as follows. Illinois. Thirteenth dis
trict. A. j. Barr DEM. Mississippi.
Sixth district. W. NJ. DEM (dem. J.
Maryland. Fifth district, J. q. Rogers
idem.). kentucky, Sixth district. I.
Il. Matthews trep). Montana, {. 5.
Hartman (rep.l. renominated.
THE Wisconsin democrats in conven-
tiuu at Milwaukee nominated the fol-
lowing ticket. For governor. George
W. Peek; lieutenant governor, 4. J.
Schmitz: secretary of state, Thomas j.
Cunningham; treasurer. John Hummer;
attorney general. ]. J.. o'Connor; SUI
perinteudent of schools. c. A. Schultz:
railroad commissioner. George c. Pres
colt; insure nee commissioner, O. r.
SlSarr. Tic platform indorses the
democratic administration, the new
tariff bin and the income tax and de
elares that all money issued by the
government should be of equal value.
The election by which st. Joseph,
Mich. secured the county seat from
Berrien Springs was declared illegal
by Judge Coolidge.
AT Waldo. Fla. Dan Virgins, a
notorious wife bsater. was dragged
from his home ard probably fatally
whipped by women.
GEORGE BRIDGES. Felix Thompson
and Jacob Muir. died at Dykesville.
La. from eating watermelons that
had been poisoned.
RoBEET J. paced a mile on the In
dianapolis race-tracS in 2:02is, break
ing all previous records. The .ime of
the three heats wen by Robert were
2:03 2:02 and 2:04st.
~ Wisconsin heavy rains quenched
the forest fires and broke drought CT
MANY weeks standing.
The correr stone of a monument to
the soldiers and sailors of the state
was laid at Des Moines. Ia, with im-
posing ceremonies.
While visiting on Maekinae Island.
Mich. Col. H. c. Cross. the fiest mayor
of Emporia. Kan, died ef heart
failure
FRS destroyed the f.arisptr inn. a
magnificent summer hotel ar 3an
Rafael. Cal. tie los being slOa 600
SUGAR planters in convention q New
Orleans decided - vote with the re-
publicans in national elections
DESCENDANTS of Davy Crockett to
the number OF 1000 held reunion at
Humboldt. Tenn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13

MAINE REPUBLICANS.
They Poll Heavy Majority for State
Officers.

AUGUSTA. Me-, Sept. i2.-The cleo
ton for state officers vas held Mon
day. Returns have been received
from over 100 cities and towns, and
these indicate that tie state has re-
elected Gov. Cleves (rep.) over Charles
L. johnson (dem.l by majority which
will exceed 1000, the largest in the
history of the party. Chairman Man
ley. of the republican state committee,
estimates from the returns received
and from private al vices that the en-
tire vote viii excee l ITO, 900, of which
Gov. Cleaves rep, will have over
~, 900.
The republicans have carried every
county in the sta e, and it is esti-
mated that the legislature will have
a republican majority of l25, which IN
sures the reelection of Senator Will
liam +. Frye. Chairman Manley tele-
graphed Senator Frye as follows:
ITO Hon. William p. Frye Lewiston: Ken
nebec gives 800 majority and elects solid
delegation. Cleaves will have $1,000 majority
over johnson. We have carried every county.
l congratulate you sincerely. You have the
largest legislative vote ever given "a senator, a
well earned and deserved compliment"
Thomas b. Reed has been reelected
to congress- by plurality estimated at
10000. Nelson Dingley, Seth ii. Milli-
gan and III. Boutelle are also reelected
to congress by majorities ranging
from 5000 To 1900 The total vote will
nrobably exceed 10 0Je
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
EATING THEIR PONIES.
Chinese soldiers in Corea Are Said to BE
Starving.

SHANGHAI. Sept 12.-It is reported
that the Chinese forces are cornered in
northern Corea without supplies and
are killing their ponies for food.
The Japanese forces north of Seoul
are suffering from the effects of
the rain. Much sickness is also
reported to prevail in the Chinese
camp. 1t is rumored that $4,000
Chinese troops are encamped on the
north bank of the River lmchin, wait
ing for favorable weather to attack
the Japanese position few miles
south of Imehin. 1t is reported on
good local authorit. that the mikado
of Japan, accompanied by the minister
of war and marine and his general
staff, is proceeding to Heroshama, a
point where the troops OF Japan gather
m embark
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
THEIR START IN LIFE.

MARTIN VAN BUREN began life as an
Office boy for lawyer. rising slowly TO
the position of clerk, copyist and final
~ becoming a pleader in the courts of
justices of the peace.
BERSADoTTE, one of Napoleon's mar
shals, who afterwards became king OF
Sweden, was educated in the Office of
country notary, and spent his time in
copying legal papers.
SoUTHEY, the poet, spent most OF his
boyhood in his fathers linen shop. He
wrote verses in the intervals of bust
ness and kept his papers hidden among
the goods on the shelves.
WEST, the painter, showed his talent
at a very early age. He made sketches
IN charcoal before he was ten, and
some of his early work displays great
ease in the use of the crayon.
JOHN HOWARD showed in boyhood The
philanthropic traits that afterwards
made his name famous. He was con-
tinually on the lookout for some case of
distress that he might relieve.
WoLsEY's early life Is said to have
been passed mainly in the slaughter
house of his father, who was butcher.
lie was sometimes called by his enemies
1.-THE Butchers Dog"
MECHANICS OFTEN HEARD.
HENRY VIII. was called Bluff old Hal.
from his rudeness and coarseness OF
speech.
JAMES Roswell. was niclSnaned the
Bear-leader, from his association with
johnson.
Golden is called tho Apostle of Free
Trade on account of his labors in that
direction.
JoHN CALVIN was the Pope of the
Reformation, from his influence among
the reformers-
LOUIS BoURDALoUE was called the
Desmosthenes of Divinity, from his
rare eloquence.
ARIsroPuASEs was the Father of Com
edy, because he was the first Creek
sati.-ical writer.
AmosTo was the Walter Scott OF
italy, because of his skill in the line OF
historical romance.
JOHN SELDEN was the Walking Id
brary, because of the amount and di-
versity of his knowledge.
WILLIAM HoeARrH was dubbed the
Juvenal OF Painters. from the satiri-
cal character of his works.
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BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
1t Indicates New Life and Activity In the
Commercial World.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -Bradstreets
says of the commercial situation:

saws of the commercial situations:
special kilograms from more important dis
tributing points make it plain that in mercan-
tile lines trade IS fairly active, fully meeting
earlier and more favorable anticipatons in a
majority OF instances and exceeding them in
some An increased number OF interior buy
ers at larger cities within the week has served
TO stimulate the feeling of hopefulness and
aside from the cotton mill strike in New Eng
land and distress in the northwest due to
forest fires, the week has not brought unfavoT-
able features.
"A striking feature at the west comes from
Chicago. where the volume of business in
all mercantile lines has increased, especially
in dry goods, the Total for the week being
the heaviest for +he season, notwithstand-
ing conservative Purchasing in that line
by northwestern merchants. This is dupli-
Gated at st. Louis. where there has also
beef larger volume of sales. 10th by job
bers and manufacturers the total for August
being equal to that in 1872 Omaha reports
that Nebraska still needs a good deal OF rain
and that trade with jobbers is fair only. Mil
waukee has experienced a decided improve
ment in demand for goods and money. while ~.
Paul reports that loss of life and destruction Of
villages ard property by the fire have checked
purchases in that market Minneapolis
announces that the recent good volume OF Dusi-
ness there is holding its own. There is a reason
able trade at Louisville aud Cincinnati, the
former reporting many visiting buyers, In
creased sales, and manufacturers of
woolens anticipating deliveries, while the
latter reports that the distribution Of
dry goods alone shows a gain this
week. improvement in some lines and mod
crate volume OF business in others are char
acteristic ~ Kansas City, but at Cleveland
there is better demand for goodssin almost all
lines. san Francisco reports activity in all
lines of business, with ship-owners in control
OF the ocean freight market ana wheat run up
two shillings for orders to Cork.
IAN southern cities report favorable fea-
lures. birmingham. Ala. with increased sales
and unimproyed collections, the fewest. Cal
weston announces the best weeks sales Of
the year, and Augusta that heavy cot
ton receipts have stimulated trade in
general business. Sales OF hardware at
chattanooga in July and August aggre-
gated more than in the preceding two months
or the like two months last year. In the region
tributary to Nashville il is pointed out that
the tendency OF prices generally is upward. but
that northern dealers prevent advances By Of
fering goods at what are callet panic prices,
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MANY HOUSES BURNED.
Supposed Incendiary Fire Devastates go
Acres of Dalton.


MAssIILoN, O., Sept IL - Twenty
acres in the heart of the villa of
Dalton, O.. were devastated b., fire
early on Monday morning Forty
seven houses were destroyed The
insurance is almost nothing. Assist
anee was sent by special train from
Massillon, Orville and Canton. The
village water supply was soon ex-
hausted, and then wells and cisterns
were emptied. Early in the morning a
welcome rain began to fall and the
flames began to die out. The fire is
supposed to have been of incendiary
origin.
The fire originated in stable. and
while the direct cause of its origin is
unknown it is presumed it was prompt
ed by tramps taking quarters there for
the night. The entire loss is estimat-
ed at $3.50, 900, the heaviest losers be-
ing the Royal Insurance company.
The post office and its entire contents
were included in the flames.
The citizens are frantic with grief
over the loss of their business blocks
and residences, and homeless women
and children are seen on every corner
crying bitterly. All the telegraph wires
were burned down, and the only com
munication with the outside world is
bv train
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SENT TO PRISON.
Result of the Fifth Trial of French for
Murder.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 12.-After be-
ing out two days the jury in the
French murder case brought in YER
diet of second degree murder at noon
Monday. 1t was on the combined
issues of insanity and murder, the
jury deciding both points. The
murder was committed February
5, 1891, Gavin NJ. Steele, a prominent
Ashland druggist, being the victim.
French was himself a real estate
dealer. Prominent insanity experts
from all over the country have testi-
fled in the case. 1t was the fifth
trial French has had, and another APP
peal will yet be taken by his attorney
to the supreme court on the ground
that eight of the jurymen at first voted
that French was insane and afterwards
voted for the verdict of murder. Judge
Parish sentenced French to sixteen
years at Waupuu
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The Vote in Vermont.

RUTLAND, Vt, sept. l2.-Returns
from all towns in the state show the
republican majority to be 1880. and
the plurality 2s,S5G Official returns
will change these figures very little.
The following IS the analysis:
Republican vote, 1894. 4s1s6; 1890 Ss.462
Democratic vote 1894. 1880 1850, 1888
Republican gain. 9.274: democratic loss 1868.
The senate is republican unit and
the house stands as follows: Repub-
licans, 233; democrats, .; populists, l..
Three towns made no choice.
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OF course when a woman took to in
venting envelopes she would naturally
turn her attention 70 inventing a kind
which couldn't be opened without de-
lection A woman in Madison. y. J. q.
has Just aiken ont sucp patent. The
invention consists in printing a small
device Of any shape on the under
meath side Of the flap Of the gummed
envelope in a sensitive fluid. stable
when dry. but which viii run or
spread on the application of steam or
moisture, thereby showing at once
that the letter has been tempered
r..ssh
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UNKNOWN FAMILY KILLED.
Man, Wife aud Child Meet with an Acci-
dent In Nor.h Carolina Mountains.

Man, Wife aud Child Meet with an Acci-
dent I'm Nor.h Carolina Mountains.
MURPHY, n. c., Sept. s.-0n Monday
last there arrived here man,
wife and child. The man. who
was evidently business man about
40 years of age, spoke of himself
as being from Philadelphia. Wednes-
day the party secured a conveyance and
started for the interior On turning
one of the sharp mountain deciiyities
the horses became frightened and
ran away. The lady and child were
thrown out and dashed against a tree.
which kept their bodies from rolling
down an abyss of 200 feet, but they
were instantly killed. The man held
to the lines, but was so bruised that he
died shortly after. 1t is believed the
nan was interested in mica mining.
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CHICAGO, Sept. f2.-At l o'clock a. m.
two men went into the saloon of Ben
iamin Trace. pool State street. and tried
to rob the bartender, Tommy Morgan,
the ex prize fighter. One of the men had
a revolver and he commanded Morgan
to throw up his hands. Morgan reached
for his own revolver, which my behind
the bar, and before the other could
shoot Morgan had sent bullet into
his heed. The thief fell dead in his
tracks His companion escaped.
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RATES CUT DOWN.
Minnesota Railway Commission issues a
Order That VIII Help Farmers.

Order That VIII Help Farmers.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi. Sept l2.-The rail
way companies of Minnesota have been
given a disagreeable shock by the state
railway and warehouse commission.
which has issued general order cut
ting rates on all grain Is per cent. The
decision was in the case of Elias
Stevenson, who asked that the Great
Northern railway be compelled to lower
rates from Polk county to Duluth and
Minneapolis 80 per cent. The commits
sion took into consideration the fact
that wheat had fallen largely in price,
and, on the other hand, that railway
earnings had largely diminished and
split the difference. giving the farmer
and the railway company each half
the benefit. Representatives Of the
railways say tine cut will bankrupt
three of the largest grain-carrying
roads in the state
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rish K,Ile,i q, Drourht.

PEKIN, Ill, Sept. 12.-Prior to the
recent heavy rains the Illinois river in
this locality had become extremely
low from the long continued drought,
and large numbers of fish, dying
from the stagnation of the
water, lined either shore above
and below the city. The down
pour of the last few days has raised
the river slightly and set these decay
ing fish afioat, and thousands Of them
from the neighborhood of the Peoria
d;stilleries are drifting by here. Be
ing much decomposed they threaten
the health of people living near the
river
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IL his for.ieth annual report the
British postmaster general gives a
curious example Of a novel use to
which the express" service was put
To on one occasion. A young woman
who had lost her way applied at the
Swiss Cottage post Office, and was safe
IL conducted, for the sum of three
pence. by a special messenger to
Hampstead. where receipt for her was
duly obtained