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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
PLEAD GUILTY.
Great Northern Strikers Fined for oh
structtnE the Mails.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, April 13.-ln
the United States court Thursday
Grant Mason, of GAINESVILLE. was tried
for obstructing the mails during the
Great Northern strike last April. The
testimony was J-ief, and the jury
found him guilty. his conviction was
followed by the conspiracy case against
seven GAINESVILLE men. and during its
progress the defendants all agreed to
plead guilty of obstructing the mails.
The conspiracy case was stopped, and
after addressing the men briefly, Judge
Nelson sentenced each 20 pay ! fine of
500 and until the fine was PAID each TO
be committed in the otter Tail county
Jail. Sentence, however, was not to
become operative till moved by the is
trict attorney. The effect of this is to
allow the men to pay their fines in in
stallments. Two paid in full and the
others paid half and will pay the bal
ance before September.
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PRACTICALLY CRUSHED.
The Revolt In Cuba said to Have Ended
In Defeat.

HAVANA, April l7.-Maceo is cap
tured and Cuba's last hope is gone.
Crombet has been killed. Without
these two leaders all is chaos in the in
surgeDt ranks and libertys most
ardent friends admit that the Cuban
cause is lost
The Spanish authorities are posting
bulletins and the loyalists in Ha
vana are celebrating the ending of the
revolution. Without Crombet and
Maceo there can be no real war
Saturday the Cuban army and the
Spanish soldiers met at Palmarito.
The rebel forces numbered 1000 men,
while that of the Spaniards was 1900
A desperate battle followed, and.
according to official reports, lasted
two hours. at the end of which time
the rebels retreated. They were pur-
sued by the Spanish troops and Maceo
was captured. His secretary was also
taken and all the personal and private
papers of Gen. Maceo were confiscated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
The News OF the Week.
By TELEoRAPH AND NAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE average condition Of winter
wheat on April was SID, against SCI
last wear.
THE chief of the secret service issued
a circular of warning against a new
counterfeit of five dollar treasury
note of the series of 1891. The coun-
terfeit Is a Photographic production,
touched up with pen ard ink, and bears
the treasury number B3T76T24.
The postmaster general thinks that
the increased business of the post office
department is a barometer of better
times throughout the country.
DURING the week ended ON the 18th
the exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States aggregated
1858, al .379, against s-,Ol3.5 III, 35s, the
previous week. The increase, com
pared with tle corresponding week n
1891. was -.
IL the United States there were 2O7
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 900 the
week previous and 2ls il the CORE
spending time in 1924.
4 COUNTERFEIT of the five-lollar issue
of tie American exchange national
bank of New York city, series of 1852,
check letter r. portrait of Garfield, has
made its appearance.
THE death of Walter l.. Nicholson,
the first ,opographer of the post Office
department, holding that position for
twenty-five years, occurred in Wash
ington, aged 20 years.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND in letter to
Chicago committee takes firm stand
against silver and points ont the need
of a thorough understanding by the
people of the currency question.
DURING the last nine months the to-
tai number of emigrants who arrived
in this country was l53, IL. against
2ls.72+ during the same period in lsc
~ the nine months of the present
fiscal year the amount of merchandise
exported was S622. eco. 675, and the
amount imported $685., 525. $50, leaving
an excess of exports of So, 234, AS,
against excess of exports of s22s, 49,. 35t
during the same period in 1894. The
exports of gold amounted to s5I, 500. $50
and the imports to So. 2s3. 945.
FIRE losses throughout the country
for the week ended on the 18th
amounted To 2.627. IS. against 81 $780,
36l the preceding week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
DEMAND FOR HIGHER WAGES.
Dun Thinks 1t an obstacle to Trade I'm
proyament.

NEW YORK, April is.-R G. Dun &
Co. 5 weekly review Of trade says:
Progress toward better business continues,
but is slow and meats many obstacles. In
speculative aspects Cpd in wholesale demand
for goods. the week shows improvement
Money markets are sndsturbed, and little
more active But among the chief obstacles
is the anxiety OF, operatives to secure
hettcr wages, even vi lie many manufacturing
works are running thout profit and others
at the risk of loss In "a number OF establish
ments better wages have been conceded, thus
increasing the purchasing power OF the people.
but strikes hava largely oyerbalanced settle
ments, several Of importance having thrown
about 1900 workers $lt OF employment this
week
Failures for the trst four days OF April
showed liabilities of ilss.52 OF which s445,-
$40 we're OF manufacturing. and s742 ess of
trading concerns. Failures for the week were
so7 in the United States. against 2is last year,
and "a In Canada against "a last year"
Bradstreet's saws:
The feature in tiade circles is found In
the rrices movement. more particularly
those for cattle, dressed beef and petroleum
Drought, low prices and hard times within
two years have resulted in a shorter supply of
cattle, prospectively 30 per cent less than
last year Live cattle are 81 50 higher per 100
poun Is than last year and Al higher than the
lowest point this year. Dressed 6eef is ~
cents higher than the average last year. the
highest since 1875 Tie comparative scarcity
OF high grade cattle is emphasized by the fact
that present quotations, when made In previ-
Gus periods of scarcity have never failed to
bring supply when enc existed.
Central western cities notably st. Louis
Chicago. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Louisville and
Detroit, report Improvement IN business and
confidence as to the future. Greatest activity
is noticed In dry goods, hats, shoes and leaf to-
bacco
Recent rains have produced a cheerful feel
ing in the agricultural region tributary to Kan
sas City, Omaha, Des Moines. Milwaukee, st
Paul, Minneapolis aud Duluth. The conse-
quent Improvement is not as great as hoped
because OF activity in planting The move
ment of farm machinery. dry goods. groceries
hardware, paints and oils is most active.
Among more important southern cities re-
porting actual gains in the movement OF mer
chandise are Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and
Galveston, but Improvement there is slight
The outlook is regarded more cheerfully at New
Orleans. where sugar bounty disbursements are
expected soon but ar Jacksonville and Bir-
mingham general trade is quiet, and in some,
lines slow. Nashville. and Memphis retain inn
provement previously recorded. At Chatta-
nooga dry goods and hardware are relatively
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

a NEw imitation Of gold IS made of
ninety-four parts Of copper ana six of
anthony with little magnesium and
carbonate of lime added while IL Is
melted IL is said that 1t preserves its
color, is an almost exact imitation of
gold, and that il costs only twenty-five
cents a pound to make il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

VIOLENT EARTHQUAKES.
Southern Austria, Northern italy and Sic
lily Thoroughly shaken.

VIENNA, April = The full extent of
the damage done by the earthquakes
throughout Austria and IN Italy is not
likely 20 he known for some days. The
earthquake shocks were generally felt
throughout the southern portion of
Austria, and We're especially violent
in the duchy of Chrniola and along the
Austrian littoral. At Laibach ten per-
sons were severely injured. All the
reports received describe the move
ments of the earth as having been
undulating, The duration Of the
shock was from five to twenty-five
seconds. In many places along the
lines of the Southern railway rocks
were rolled upon, the rails, obstructing
traffic. In the south the earthquakes
were felt as far as Verona, Arco and
Meran. North they reached Vienna
and East Agram, Fiume and Albania.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Three BLOCK. I,nrned.

Three blocks in the center of Trem-
pealeau were burned, the total loss
being from $4,000 to $4,000. The
heaviest losers are: Albert II. Hobert-
son, building, si.50O, no insurance; viii
liam Blume estate, building, 81 400. in
surance, $500; Mrs. Mary Il. Hum
phrey's residence and bakery, 500, in
surance $3.50; Love Brothers saloon.
81, 800. insurance. $500: l.. Stangel.
warehouse and stock, 500; no insur-
ance. Many other buildings were dam
aged. The fire started in a saloon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
TWO HioEous CRIMES.
Mutiiated Bodies of Two Girls Found II
riacn lhnrch

NDuFCn.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l6.-The Eman-
uel Baptist church at Bartlett street,
between Twenty-second and Twenty
third. IN this city, has been the scene
of two of the most atrocious muir
ders ever committed in the
state. Saturday the mutilated
body of Minnie Williams was found in
the library of the building. Sunday
the nu lie body of Blanche Lamont was
found in the tower of the same church
The same hand, the authorities be-
lieve, slew both girls. and w. II. T. Du-
rant, the young man suspected of both
crimes, is now in custody.
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams
were Members of the Emanuel church
and members of the Sunday school
class. They were both 81 years old.
brunettes and pretty and modest girls.
Both had been the recipients of atten-
tions from a Young medical student
named w. ii. T. Durant, who is also
the librarian of the church and the
secretary of the young peoples So
ciety of the church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

EnIsoN has his pbonograph cone
more under his own control. aud he
says he Is going L. drop nickel-in-the-
slots and go in for household machines
that will take an entire novel or opera.
lie will have II - that photograph
will read '-Trilby'' to the family circle
If an evening. or repeat to them a
grand opera entire. There are inn
mense possibilities in this. and the con
fidence in Edison to open them is undi-
mluiShpd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

CHARLESTON, :. C., April 15.-Rev. J.
5. Hartzell, an EpiScopalian clergy
man, residing near this city. says that
Good Friday of this year the heavenly
bodies which gravitate around the
sun were in exactly the same position
relatively To each other and to the
earth that they occupied on the day
Christ was crucified. 1t was the first
time such a thing has occurred since
that dav"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

KATE FIELD takes up the club for a
national marriage law. and remarks
that this government should follow the
example of the republic of France in
this matter That nation says, virtual
~: Whatever happens. children and
property must be protected No mar
riage shall be legal that Il not publicly
announced days in advance, - that OBJ
jeetions may he considered If there are
any. No marriage shall he legal that
is not first performed by the civil au-
thorities and duly registered. After
that duty to posterity is complied with
the parties may IL married in a dozen
churches IL they like.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
INCOME TAX.
A Chicago Firm Restrained from Making
MISUNDERSTANDING Sought.

WAsBINGToN, April IA petition
for rehearing Of the income tax cases
of Charles Pollock VS.. the Farmers
Loan and Trust company ct al. and
Lewis II. Hyde VS.. the Continental
Trust company of New York. was pre-
scented to the supreme court Monday
by Mr.. w. ID. Guthrie. of counsel for
the appellants. The court took the
papers under advisement.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Siegel. Cooper &
Co. have been restrained by the
United States circuit court from max
ing any return on the income tax law.
This action directly attacks the consti-
nationality of the tax
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

ABoUT once in every six months the
Washington society gOssips announce
that Mrs. Sheridan. the widow of the
general. Is engaged tn b. married
Young. attractive and with a comfOrta-
bile fortune, she has many admirers.
and has undoubtedly had number of
suitors. but has apparently made no
engagement In der. ing the latest re
port that she was engaged she said to a
friend: I'D rather be the widow Of
Phil Sheridan than the wife of any
man living"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
Mary I'oweII Recovering

DULUTH. April ia tragedy of the
worlds fair was recalled this afternoon
by the receipt of a telegram from Mari
nette Wis. stating that Miss Mary
Powell. who became insane while rid
ing i'm the Ferris wheel at the worlds
fair, bad given signs of returning 10
her right mind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

William f. Schoen and wife are
about to bring suit in Milwaukee
against the authorities who delivered
the body of Mrs. Louise Schoen, aged
IS years, to medical society. She
died at the county hospital, and several
days later when Mr.. Schoen went TO
get the body he was told that il had
been buried. He insisted on having it
disinterred. and discovered that it had
been on the dissecting table and liter
ally cut to pieces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

REv. \. H. EARLE. who died recently
I'm Newton, Mas, was one IF the sue
cessful evangelists Of the country. lie
had preached for sixty-four years and
IN that time had held 90, 800 public
meetings. preached 81. sermons.
travelled $40. on miles, and added 1GO.-
tOO members To the church. of whom
400 became ministers. lie also wrote a
number Of religious books and for his
work he received So, $50. a little more
than 81 coo year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

THE editor of the British Medical
Journal is still something of a boy.
His paper declares that the old rule
about boys getting mp with the lark is
all wrong and that it is not good for
boys TO rise before o'clock. That
editor will become the patron SAINT of
the boys II he spreads his new gospel
in al lands
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

Win the death Of Or. Jonathan
Wheeler Bemis at his home in Cam
bridge. Mass. in January last, the class
of 1850 of Harvard college became eN-
tinct. II had at graduation forty-eight
members OF these Charles sumner at
tanned the greatest fame other mem
bers of TIE class were T. K. Potter. "A
justice of the supreme court Of Rhode
Island, and congressman; Congress
man J. L. Kerr and ). 4. Worcester.
John o. Sargent, who was the first New
York man TO be chosen an ov1 seer of
Harvard, and Charlemagne Tower,
who enjoyed a Ike distinction in Phil
adpiuhia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

Tux ancient custom Of kissing the
Bible in taking oath has been abol-
iShed in Pennsylvania II was found
that the microbes infesting the stock
copy of the Scriptures which was
kept in the cOurtroOms for the
purpose of adding t. the solemn
ity n the oath-taking Formally
in NO way increased the credibil-
ity If the kisser. while il was
a material aid to the spread of dis
ease \ witness. SAYS an exchange.
who could not tell the truth without
kissing the book would lie with
equal facility If he were compelled 10
eat IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
U.,.t ExnIosion

COLUMBUS, O.. April ia special
from Kenton. o., says: The boiler oi
L. Emmons sawmill at Foraker,
miles west of here. exploded Monday
afternoon. James Stein was instantly
killed and George Emmons. Sabe En-.
mons and John Matthias wounded.
The las. two cannot survive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

A MAS was under arrest in New York
for swindling some Wall street brokers
out of $4,000. A man who could do
that must he a phenomenon, and the
dime museum should secure him as
soon as he gets out of Jail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
End of the Eastern War Chinese I'm
peror May Abdicate.

peror May Abdicate.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Times CORE
spondent in Shanghai says: Ii Hung
Changes son-in-law telegraph that the
treaty of peace was signed in Shimono-
seki Monday, April l6, and that the
terms are:
l. independence OF Corea. 2 Japan's reten-
tion Of the conquered places Iapan'S re-
tention OF territory east Of the Lao river
4. Permanent cession Of Formosa. 5 lndem-
nifty of sl00,000,0J0 g. An offensive and de-
fensive alliance between China and Japan
LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Shanghai to a news agency here says
that a proclamation bearing the en-
peror's name has been issued, describ-
ing. the empire as finished and
asserting that he is unable longer to
govern and that the officials he trusted
are corrupt. 1t is added that the proc
lamation has caused great excitement
and that there are signs of rebellion.
The document, however, is said to be
the work of secret societies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

IF hypnotism will cure dipsomania,
n New York physician believes, it
will have a great and useful field for
experiment and practice. And why
shouldn't il work? The drink habit. it
i claimed. is formed by the power of
suggestion, and 1T ought to be dis
charged by the same power
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

Col I0HN \. CoCKERII.t. in a letter
from Yokohama 10 the New York
Herald, says that everything in Japan
i for country, everything for the en-
Peror." lie also gives incidents show
ing the unseltish patriotism of the Jap
aUeSe. soldiers anxious to die for their
country and parents rejoicing rather
than mourning over their sons killed
in battle II Is not surprising that the
victory should ~ with such people in
their war with China They represent
just the opposite of the Chinese. who
have no respect for their soldiers.
and treat them little better tnsn
slaves
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

II the method Of fighting adopted by
the governor IF Arkansas and mem
her the legislature of that state IS
to prevail. the terms of the Arkansaw
duel, instead of being pistols and coffee
for two, should be cuspido-s at five
rtaeas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

ELECTRICITY Is now employed to in
spect passengers on incoming steamers,
which arrive at night Heretofore
steamers arriving after sunset have
been compelled TO wait until the next
morning for the necessary inspection.
The electric lights enable the inspec-
tors 10 do as good work at night as by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
Noyeluse of a rarn Wire.

The telephone line between Marsh
field and Hewitt. distance of mills.
in which one of the barb wires of a
fence extending along the right of way
of the Wisconsin Central railroad is
used, is n success. 1t was tried as an
experiment. but works so well that II
may be extended to Auburndale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
Want EnnaI Rights.

RALEIGH, y. G, April ia new or
ganization amgng negroes Is being
established in this state. Its name Is
the National Equal Rights Council of
the United States. and its main pur-
pose is securing equal rights" for coll
ored people at hotels and all public
places. and alsd the right for colored
mon 70 marry xx.hite women.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

IT viii be s0l years next July since the
Bank Of England started, on the basis
of a government debt TO it of El 900. 600
That debt has increased 10 Ell. 600. OO0.
or S55,OO0,OO0 Another evidence of
how debts grow while men sleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
LEAPED TO HIS DEATH.
Young Man Jumps from Brooklyn Bridge
and Never Rises.

NEW YORK, April IA Brooklyn
bridge policeman saw a man. apparent
~ 10 years old. climb to the center rail
and jump into the river Saturday. The
man disappeared beneath the surface
of the water and never came up. lie left
behind him brown coat of tweed ma
terial. The man is said to have given
his name as James Duffy, of county
Cavan, Ireland. lie asked a number of
men in Park row to go out on the
bridge and see him jump, some OF
whom went and witnessed the fatal
plunge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

The greatest of American hand-organ
makers passed away in the person Of
Henry ) Taylor. who recently com
mitted suicide in New N0rk. 1t Is said
that nearly all of Il rgans played
in the United States for -Ie past forty
years came from Taylor's factory
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

4 few days ago Jacob Ecker. OF La
Crosse, was taken i'll with violent voIn-
iting at the dinner table and died.
About six weeks ago a man named
William kreuger called at the police
station and informed the officers that
Mrs. Ecker had tried 20 induce him to
put her husband out of the way. Mrs.
Ecker denies Kreuger's story and has
retained an attorney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
ADVISED 70 PLANT POTATOES.
Northwestern Farmers Hold a Rally to
Consider the Subject.

Consider the Subject.
81. PAUL, Mimi, April l3.-Western
Minnesota saw gathering of farmers
here such as even the most exciting po-
litical campaign could not bring
together. At the little town of Daw-
son, near the western border of the
state, about 1000 people attended the
great potato rally" arranged by the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad.
Two large meetings were held. at
each of which w. VI. Hopkins, general
freight agent of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis, and ). II. Hall, the potato ex-
pert, addressed the farmers on the need
of diversifying their farming operations
and the special advantage of the potato
as profita BILE crop for substitution. in
part, far the inevita BILE but not always
successful wheat. Great enthusiasm
was manifested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18
D,d m TO Scare Ills Wife.

FoRT SMITH, Ark. April l3.-The ru-
NOR that several society women had
been indicted for card-playing was the
outcome of a practical joke man
played on his wife. The telephone
system tooixit upand for awhile things
were itere sting
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tf.nc.,I .,,iup.eIf In JAN.

CLEVELAND. April le.-John Sejhar.
bohemian laoorer, shot and killed
Earl Richter and fatally wounded
Albert Richter. "a brother. Two hours
later the murderer was found dead in
cell at the central police station
having hanged himself. Jealousy was
the cause
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-04-18

Judge 4. Scott Sloan. of the Third
judicial circuit, died at his home in
Beaver Dam, aged Is years. He served
in congress from 1861 TO 1853. He also
served in the Wisconsin legislature.
and was attorney general of the state
for two terms from 1872 To 1877 He
was man of magnificent physique and
remarkable height