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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

Oh the 9th the net treasury balance
in gold at the close of business was
SIS. 61S, 655, the lowest gola reserve ever
reached.
TREASURY officials estimate the gold
production of the world at nearly $780,
900. 600 for the year 1898.
THE secretary of the treasury will be
compelled to issue bonds under the law
islation.
AT the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
weel. ended on the 12th aggregated
81, OOG, Isl, 45l, against $500, 500, 55l the
previous week. The decrease, com
pared with The corresponding week in
1898. was PIG.
II the United States there were 4T4
business failures in the seven DAYS
ended on the 18th, against 5Il the week
previous and 2S6 in the corresponding
time in 1898.
THROUGHOUT the country the bust
ness outlook was said to be improving
THE president has transmitted to
congress all correspondence relating to
Hawaii since his last message.
Is his report to the national commits
sion John Boyd Thacher as chief of
the bureau of awards of the Colum bian
exposition says that there were CO. 422
individual exhibitors. and the judges
made awards to 81 900 individual ex-
hibitOrs.
The value of domestic breadstuffs ex-
ported from the United States in 1898
was SlS3, 939, 1862, against S343, 305, opt
the previous year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

DURING battle between the Italian
troops and dervishes at Kassala, Afri-
ca, the latter left 1000 dead upon the
field, among them being Hamed Ali
and all his emirs
AT Charlottenburg, Germany, the
great mill works were burned by an.
archists, the loss being 400 900 marks.
The insurgents killed 500 of the gov
eminent troops in battle in the state
of Sac Paulo. Brazil, and captured the
remainder
VALIANT. the anarchist who threw
the bomD in the French chamber of dep
uties in Paris, was found guilty and
sentenced to death.
PROVISIONAL" has been dropped and
the Hawaiian government now stands
as an independent sovereignty. The
danger was believed to be past, and IL
any royalist uprising was attempted IL
would be put down.
A SEVERE earthquake shock lasting
ten seconds was felt at Godeboute and
several other places in Canada.
THE French chamber of deputies re-
elected NJ. Dupuy as president.
FIRE destroyed 100 houses at Canton
and 500 houses near Foochow, in
China
FIRE destroyed the house of Thomas
johnson. an Indian at Walpole Island
Ont, and his four children were ere.
mated
ABOUT 800 women and children were
burned TO death at Ningo, China. by
fire which destroyed a temple
ADYICEs from towns in Saros county,
Hungary, say thousands of peasants
there were on the verge of starvation
WHILE en- route from Annoy to New
York with tea valued at 1915, 900 the
British bark Clan Grant was lost in the
Java sea
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HOLOCAUST IN A TEMPLE.
Three Hundred Persons Perish by Fire at
Ningpo, China.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l6.-The latest
d vices from Shanghai TO December ~
received by the steamer Picking, which
arrived Saturday, give details of an APP
palling calamity at Ningpo which
resulted In horrible death by fire of
nearly 800 Chinese women and children.
On December s an annual theatrical
performance in honor of the gods was
being given in the temple. Over 400
were present, the women and children
being on the balconies of the two
stories of the temple, while the men
were in the yard. The performance
was on large stage in the temple
yard. The audience were eat
ing and drinking and many were
smoking. A boy carlessly threw
cigarette which he had been
smoking into a heap of straw at
the foot of the stairs leading to the sec
ond story of the temple. The straw
was dry and instantly blaEed up, burn
ing the staircase and thus cutting off
all escape from the top floor. There
was a wild rush for safety. Some
were trampled TO death, some
jumped out of the windows and were
dashed to pieces on the stone
pavement below, while the greater
part of the women sat in their seats
paralyzed by terror and were burned
alive or suffocated by smoke. The en-
gines from the foreign settlement in
Ningpo were promptly on hand but
could do nothing to stop the flames. In
an hour ana half the temple was in
ruins Many bodies were so badly
burned as to be unacceptable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
BLACK Mnire Gowns.

The most elegant black dresses OF
the season are of clouded MORE fan
tique trimmed with white Venetian
lace These are also very useful gowns,
as they are made with two waists, one
cut as long coat to the knee, opening
on vest of white satin, and suita BILE
for afternoon receptions as well as for
the evening. the other dinner waist
of the MORE, or else of white chiffon,
cut low in the neck and trimmed with
bands OF fur and lace. Such gowns are
worn by young and elderly women
alike, end are given a touch of color by
a soft stoclxcollar of satin antique or
velvet of a brilliant cerise shade, or
turquoise blue. Nile green, or very
light yellow. Modistes often send home
half a dozen colored collars with a
black dress. adding also one of white
satin if the complexion of the wearer
will permit. as well as one of the MORE
of which the gown is made.-Harper'"
Bazaar.
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DOMESTIC CONCERNS.


Mock Mince Pie: A teacupfuI each
of dried bread crumbs, molasses. sugar
and raisins: half teacupful each OF
vinegar and softened butter; spice to
your taste with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Sprinkle the top of each pie with flour
before placing the top crust. VIII
make four pies.-Ohio Farmer
Filling for Lemon Pie: Take the
thick white rind off and the seeds out
Of lemon and chop fine. Crate the
rind. One apple chopped fine, one egg
and one cup of sugar, butter the size
of a walnut. one-half cup of water and
one teaspoonful of cornstarch. This is
3 particularly good recipe.-N. Y.
Ledger.
Scotch Pudding: One cup sour
cream, same OF milk. one egg, one tea
spoonful soda, little salt and -four
enough to make d stiff batter. Fill
pudding dish about two-thirds full of
sliced apples first butter the dish.
pour the batter over the apples and
bake an hour. Serve with sweet sauce.
Farm, Field and Fireside.
"A Dainty Soup for Invalids: To
one pint of sweet milk add one tea
spoonful of butter, put on the fire to
get hot. then beat the yolk of one egg
very light, add one heaping teaspoon
of flour; stir this into The hot milk with
salt 20 taste, let ii come to boil. then
serve. This is considered very nourlsh-
ing for weak PERSONAL---VERY. Free
Press.
Quick Gems: One cup cold water,
one cup milk, sweet or sour. spoon
Of soda and one of salt. Add graham
-four to stir very thick Have ready
| some hot drippings in skillet and
drop spoonfuls of batter into the grease.
When brown on one side turn and cook
the other. Very nice for breakfast,
and always good. Water alone may be
used, but baking powder should be used
with it.-Housekeeper.
Chicken Salad: One chicken weigh
ing three pounds, one large cupful of
chopped celery. four hard-boiled eggs.
one cupful of chicken jelly. one cupful
of Durkee's dressing, one teaspoonful
of salt, one-half teaspoonful of pepper,
one cupful of vinegar. Boil chicken
until tender, pick into bits, chop eggs
fine and add to other ingredients and
mix. This may be made the day be-
fore wanted.-N. Y. Observer
Cabbage Salad: Have the cabbage
chopped fine and in a deep dish. Put
in stewpan. over a rather hot fire,
one cupful of thick sour cream. Stir
in while heating, the yolks of three
well-beaten eggs. Add half teaspoon
full each of mustard, and sugar, and
butter the size of an egg, with dash
of white pepper and salt. While cook
ing, stir in half a cupful of strong
vinegar. This makes a smooth. thick
dressing with delicate creamy taste,
| superior to the old method. Pour over
the cabbage while hot and mix thor
oughly. -Housekeeper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
THE COST OF WAR.


THE repu bile of Brazil sptnt iasS
year on the army $1,000, 900 milreis; on
the navy. 100000 A milreis Is about
SIS cents.
LITTLE Switzerland has an enormous
army in proportion to population The
population is 1900. 900; the standing
army, i26, 900.
OVER 1000, 900 French women were
made widows and 100000 French
children were made fatherless by Ma
poleon's campaigns.
THE cost of an Armstrong steel gun
Is estimated at $500 for each ton of
weight; of a krupp gun, 5000; of q
Whitworth gun, S925.
AT the battle on the Thrasymenc,
where Hannibal defeated the Romans,
there were 65.0OO men engaged, of
whom II 900 were killed
THE number of men withdrawn from
industry to take part in the civil war
on the union side was 2.772. 40S, the
confederates enlisted over 100000.
WITH the exception of Belgium,
whose debt has been incurred for in
teInal improvements, every European
national debt is in great part war
debt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
WEST AND SOuTH-

The doors OF the Citizens bank at
Ogden, Utah, We're closed. Its capital
was $3.50, 1000.
IL Des Moines, Ia. Rev. Samue.
Carter died at the an of 1O2 years. He
" born a slave in Virginia in 1882
RE ruined the best portion of Belle
vue, Mich. causing a loss of 500, 200.
a MOB lynched Sam Smith. a negro.
near Grernville. Ala lie had shot and
fatally wounded f. L. Harrison. who
was attempting his arrest
THE Kentucky legislature elected
William Lindsay United States senator
10 succeed himself
THE Duval Athletic club % test the
Florida law has arranged a prize fight
between two negroes to take place
shortly.
The Louisiana anti-lotte-y law was
said 10 nave been found defective and
would not stand test in court
NEAR Grinnell, la. six men were in
jured IN train wreck caused by car
breaking in two.
AT Louisville the Mingo Mountain
Coal & Coke company vent into the
hands of receiver with liabilities of
500, 600
THE Colorado Legislators mot in ex-
ira session at Denver and listened TO
Gov. Waite's message, which the senate
declined to print
4 COAL dock in Jacksonville, Fla,
collapsed, killing three men and fatal
" injuring another.
AN order, known as the Ancient Or
der of Loyal Americans, was formed at
Lansing. Mich The members are re-
quired 10 labor against any foreign in
fiuence in the affairs of the nation,
either political or religious. TO break
down trusts and TO promote liberty
None but native-born Americans can
join. January % is set as the day on
which the order is 10 be instituted in
all the various states of the union.
IL San Francisco the midwinter fair
will be formally opened on Saturday.
January 81.
THE long ablished firm of w. t.
Beck & Co. commission merchants in
san Francisco. failed for $3.50. 900.
FIVE masked men held up a fast train
near ~. Joe, No, and looted the ex-
press and mail cas- a large sum was
secured.
FLAMES in the McShaue bell foundry
in Baltimore destroyed patterns valued
at <2OO. 600, together with SIS, 900 worth
of machinery.
FLAMES ruined the furniture plant at
Sheboy gan, Wis. of Il e Halstead
Ma u 'acturing CO npany. the loss be-
ing 100000.
The Iowa legislature convened at
Des Moines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
WELL UP IN YEARS.

THE oldest person in Indiana is Aunt
Badly. who recently attained her l04th
birthday. She is an inmate of the Old
Ladies' home at Terre Haute.
THE seveatieth anniversary of their
wedding was recently celebrated by
Rev. Benjamin Stevens and wife of
Hannibal, 40. His age is %, and hers
is IS.
NUMEROUS descendants make happy
the declining years of Mrs. Rowena
Harty, of PARROT, Ga. She is So years
old, was married at the age of IA, il
the mother of Il children, has 81 grand
children, and % great-graadchildre
JUDGE n. T. carp, the S0-year-
old father of the carp boys, celebrat-
ed among the toughs of Tombstone's
toughest days, was married in San Ber-
nardino. Cal, few days ago to a coy
bride whose years cover a half CEN
turv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

The growth of the rattle of the rattle
snake has been studied by German
scientist, who finds that the rattle is
frequently shed; and, after being shed
(his snakes were kept in very warm
room), in three or four months two
rattles were present, their appearance
having nothing to do with the casting
of the skin. The snakes were made to
register the vibrations of the rattle on
smoked paper, and il was found that
the vibration was a compound one. con-
sisting of the vibration of the tail as a
whole, and of the rattle independently
of the tail vibrations. The approximate
figures of vibratians were, for the tail,
seventy-five; of the rattle, one hundred
and ten a second.-N. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
LATER NEWS.

IT is claimed by railroad men the t
the English locomotive, James Tole-
man, which made several experimental
trips between Chicago and Milwaukee,
Is failure so far Is superiority goes.
THE United States cruiser New York
arrived at Rio Janeiro the 10th and will
take up a position near Nictheroy.
There was renewed firing between the
rebel ships and the forts. which is said
to have resulted in considerable loss of
life on board the insurgent vessel which
retired.
THE failure of Moir & Co. calico
printers, Gil s -ow, Scotland. was an
nounced the l II. Lilbi tiles. $500, 600.
For some time a person giving the
name of Miss Cynthia Gorth, music
teacher, has boarded at the Talbot
House, Morgantown, Ky. The night OF
the 18th the teacher disappeared, TAX.
ing $3.50 and Talbot's 16-year-old daugh-
ter. 1t now appears that Miss Gorth
vas young man and that Miss Talbot
had known his secret for some time.
FIRE, caused by an explosion, de
stroyed the postoffice block at Union
vile, Mo, the 10th. Loss $50, 900.
Y rE Prussian diet was opened the
10th by Emperor William in person.
IHE second annual Bouspeil of the
Northwestern Curling association be-
gan at st. Paul the 10th.
THE most sensational news was tele-
graphed from Carrara, Italy the 10th.
The inhabitants are terrified by the
sound Of long an / fierce filing in the
hills near Tirano. whers a band of from
600 to LOCO anarchists are reported "a
fighting pitched battle with force
of infantry aud gen d'armes sent 60
hunt them down.
AT the village of Mills, Ky, the 10th.
fire de 'rov the dwelling and store OF
Frederick 4. Houson and other build.
ings. The Houson family was asleep
at the time. ii pson and his son es-
capped. Mrs. Houson could have saved
herself. but she tried TO awaken her
two daughters, aged Il aud 10, and all
per,shed.
A WOMAN stole ring in New York
jewelry store the 18th and placed il in
her mouth, leaving the tag attached
hanging upon her lip. A detective
grabbed the tag, secured the ring and
arrested the woman.
THE governor of Florida announced
the 18th that Corbett and Mi ciell
would not be allowed to fight in tie
state.
THE murder case against the bo,
Dooley, sentenced to be hanged has
been affirmed by the supreme CO art OF
Iowa.
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Engrand's Prosecutions.

Great Britain has been stretching her
wings over India. In 1872 she laid
claim to 626. 900 square miles of that
country. She made additions to this
every year except lS43, 1915 and 1852,
down to 1856. wheh her possessions ag-
gregated $50. 900 square miles. Adj
vances were made in 1866, 1852 and
1886, and now the area of India under
British rule is 927.ss7 square miles.
British India is larger than ali thai
part of the United States lying east of
the Mississippi river and its population
five times as great ss the present popu-
lation of this whole country. Great
Britain may not he able to acquire
much more OF India. Indeed there is
likely to be difficulty in retaining what
she has, with native dissatisfaction
and the watehfulness of her aggrevat-
ing enemy on the north, who in the
last forty years has moved his boun-
diaries over many degrees of latitude
y. Y. Sun.
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
EHYTHIRD CONGRESS.
Regular Session.

TUESDAY. Jan. In the senate
the house bill for the repeal OF the
federal elections law was brought up,
but action was postponed till Monday
next. In the house Mr.. Wilson VA
finished his speech in favor of the tariff
bill and Mr. Burrows (Mich-) spoke
against the measure. IN the house
favorable report was made on the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Boutelle me
calling upon the secretary of the navy
TO inform the house by what authority
instructions were issued placing the
ter Blount, and TO furnish copies of all
orders or suggestions issued by himself
or any officer of the naty since March 4,
1898, concerning the naval forces at the
Hawaiian islands
WEDNESDAY, Jar. I0.-In the senate
the resolution declaring against any
moral or physical interference in
Hawaii pending the conclusion of the
senatorial investigation was discussed.
but no action was taken. In the house
the tariff bill was further discussed
and Mr.. johnson (dem. o. attacked
the democrats for the timid manner in
which they had handled the tariff
question and charged them with cow
ardice all along the line Mr. Dalzell
dem. Pa made a speech in defense of
the tariff.
THURSDAY, Jan. lin the senate
the Hawaiian matter was further
discussed and the minority report OF
the committee on privileges and elec-
tiOns on the bill to repeal the federal
election laws was presented. In the
house the time WIS occupied in discuss
ing the tariff bill. Speeches were linn
tied 10 one hour and many members
took part in the debate.
FRIDAY. Jan. - = ia the senate
the greater part of the session was
devoted to executive business. The
nomination o: Mr.. Preston. - be direct
or of the mint was confirmed. Ad
jOurned to the 18th. In the house
resolutions alling upor. the president for
all information IN iIis possession touch
ing recent reported events in the Ha-
waiian islands was reported favorably
and temporarily laid ON the table. The
tariff bill vas further discussed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 13.-There was no
session in the senate In the house
message from the president on Hawaiian
affairs was read and referred to the
foreign affairs committee. The tariff
bill was further discussed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
BEDROOM WALLS.
Papers Designed for Them do ,sOt Sue
cumh to The General Rule.

cumb to the General Rule.
The tendency of tne time is to
separate the bedroom from the rest of
the house; to give it lighter colors; to
allow within it full scope for individual
fancy; to hang it with lace and delicate
stuffs; IS exclude all seriousness and
gloom; TO make of il a nest, place of
rest where pleasant dreams flourish
and tender colors hold sway; to hang
within it no pictures of worth; to dis
play there no article of y irtu; but to
make of il spot sweet, attractive, iu-
viting as whole. And so its walls are
hung with greater license than those
of more formal rooms. They are made
attractive and lovely in themselves.
The dado is altogether banished; the
frieze is brought well down upon the
wall; conventionalized flowers are al
lowed to trail about; graceful designs
are sought. No att npt at subduing
the walls into a mere background is
made, and only the dainty furniture
stands against them and claims their
support. The picture as a whole is
made sweet and inviting. And if some
few critics carp and cry out that it is
wrong, let them build up rooms that
are better suited to their needs and
that offer more tempting repose. For
while it is beyond dispute that lowered
papers do not make perfect back
grounds, they do make parts of an at
tractive whole.
Others, less well suited to such
rooms, can be found to serve where
sleeping and sitting rooms are com
bined, and where pictures will be hung
or the walls otherwise decorated. But
for the room that induces sleep, that
lulls the senses to rest, that is de-
signed for a bedroom and bedroom
only the dainty-fiowered papers and
the papers of bright yet tender tone are
good despite the apparent paradox, and
despite the law that pronounces walls a
background only, which in all other
rooms should be obeyed. -Harper's
Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

GRIP seems to be responsible for
many cases of insanity. Almost every
day the newspapers contain reports of
crimes committed by both men and
women while labOriug under mental
alteration saused by the disease, which
this year appears to have taken a
stronger hold npOn the mental faculties
than heretofore. The physician who
shall discover a specific for this disorder
may be assured OF lasting monument
In the hearts of the people Of the whole
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IN December last II. 262 immigrants
were landed in New York. and Italy
took the lead with S.7S4. Germany fol-
lowed with !. SCI. and Russia came next
with l.492. and hungary next wit,
155. OF the whole crowd ). 25g brought
more than $50 each and the aggregate
money brought was Sl6G. as. Italians
bringing the most, S45.9SI; Germans,
S34, O26; Russians, SIS. 1871; French. SI3. -
0S+; Swedes, s9,34I; Austrians, -. $50;
Hungarians. 8, 30; Danes. S6, Ij5; irish,
a. Ofsa
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C.fOLUTECA has been captured. This
will be news to a great many who are
ignorant of the fact that anybody
wanted ChOluteca- The capture was
made by Gen POlicarpO Bonilla, at
the time Nasquez was held at bay
near Guscaran by Gen. HerradOra. A
march ON Tegucigalpa VIII be made
soon, and IL this, too. Is captured, Poll
carpO Bonilla viii declare the Near
aguan revolution of and proof readers
on American newspapers will exult
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NAVIGATION of the great lakes during
the season of 1913 resulted in the loss
of 1913 lives. The number of vessels
lost was fifty-three, with an aggregate
tonnage of -. 25S, and valued at 81, 0IO,-
400 Partial losses by STANDINGS. col
lisions and fires bring the total up to
S2.I12. SIS. The shallow waters Of Lake
Erie claimed nearly half the lives lost.
Lake Huron being second.
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WON BY A POINT.
schaefer Beats Ives at Billiards by n Very
Narrow Margin.

Narrow Margin.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-By the score of
600 TO 800 Jake Schaefer, in hair-rais-
ing finish, defeated Frank C. Ives
at Central Music hall Saturday night.
1t was the sixth and concluding
game of the big-three tourney
for purse of 1850 and the
gate receipts. BY placing the game to
his credit Schaefer became tied with
Ives for first place. and having decided
not to play off the tie the purse
and major portion of the gate receipts
will be divided between them. AL
though Jake won, the fact remains that
he scored I'll points less in the tourney
than the young Napoleon His grand
average was also seven points less than
that of Ives
In the six games Ives scored 1893
points; Schaefer, 2,lss; Slosson, LACY.
Ives best single average, 100; Schaefer,
81 SIG; Slosson, 33 AS. Grand average
Ives, 80 5q-7s; Schaefer, % 1898; Slos.
son, 16 27-90. Highest average-lves,
4s7; Schaefer, PIG; Slosson, IA.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18

Br the transportation of a space the
Chicago Tribune conveyed to its read
ers the impression that "A Fight with
Outlaws" was "A Fight Without
Laws" There is both a distinction
and difference here, although the
letters of the sentence are all there.
and correctly placed for the expression
of either idea