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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

IL Madrid an order was issued call
inq 1900 men into active service in
September to fill vacancies due to the
Cuban war.
THE execution OF Robert Hudson, a
young and highly-educated young man
who had run through his own and his
wife's fortunes. took place at York,
England, for the murder Of his wife
and child in June last.
The Bulgarians burned several Mo-
hammedan villages and killed thirty
FIVE persons
Is Japan many villages were de-
stroyed by a Storm and over 1900 peo-
pie were killed.
BY the breaking of a gangway twelve
workmen were killed at the Gerinania
shipbuilding yard at Kiel.
DYNAMITE wrecked a train bearing a
large detachment of Havana voluntee
to the Santa Clara district, and most of
the soldiers were killed.
IN China, Corea and the Island of
Formosa cholera was said to be raging
in alarming proportions.
LORD WoLsELEY was chosen to sue
coed the duke of Cambridge as COM
mander in chief of the British army.
MoSTREAL's city treasury was robbed
of $40. 900.
IN Berlin the foundation stone of a
monument to Emperor William /. was
laid by his grandson, Emperor William
IL, with the most imposing cere-
monies.
J. MORT SMITH, who was Hawaiian
minister at Washington when the
queen was dethroned, died in Homo
luiu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
DOES NOT WANT PARDON.
Debs says He Desires Justice. But No
Mercy.

Debs says He Desires Justice. But Not
Mercy.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 20.-The
Railway Times, the organ of the Amer
lean Railway union, in the current
number gives to the public
the correspondence between Pres
ident Eugene V. Debs and the depart
ment of justice in regard to the APP
plication for pardon which was filed
in the depar 5ment by labor union of
Philadelphia without the knowledge
of Debs or his associates. The first
Debs knew of the application for
pardon was notice from the de-
partment of justice that as ex-
District Attorney Milchrist had re-
ported unfavorably on the application
it would not be granted. Then Debs
wrote to the department to ask where
the application came from and to Mil
christ to tell him that he had not
asked for a pardon. In the letter to
the department of justice asking for
the names of the persons who MADE the
application Debs says:
1t was an utter surprise, as we had not
thought of asking for a pardon The DEPART
ment of justice refused US justice and we
scorn its mercy. speak for all my colleagues
as well as myself when ] say we would rather
rot in Jail than enjoy our freedom by the
clemency OF those who sentenced u.s."
The pardon clerk sent the names of
the applicants, and Debs to this replied
that he and his associates desired no
pardon, because they had committed
no crime, and had not been tried or
convicted. We are entitled to our lib
erty as a matter of right, but we do
not want it on the ground of mercy"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
a MONTH LATE.
Present Midsummer Dizziness I'm Trade
Was Due In July.

Was Due In July.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-R. G. Dun &
Co. in their weekly review of trade say:
1t is u belated season; frozen May sci
everything back. The heavy business which
ought to have been done in May and June was
pushed into July. so that the midsummer de-
cline due In July comes In August With
this ia mind, one Is not surprised to find
the shrlnkage from July to August rather
more conspicuous than usual Financial events
are used In speculative markets to create
apprehension Exports of gold have con-
tinued this week. and while the syndicate has
deposited enough In the treasury to keep the
reserve intact. the impression grows that
another sale OF bonds may be made. Exports
are falling below last years. In two weeks OF
August. $4,000, or 20 per cent, while
in ports show u small increase OF 81 pei
cent Government receipts for half OF August
are s7.loi .3So less than expenses The disap-
pointing crop reports OF last Saturday, though
evidently distrusted, lessen confidence In re-
gard to the future OF trade. even while some
spectators gain by them. Back OF all doubts
is the fact that the industries are doing better
than anybody could have expected.
Actual consumption of pig-iron is large
and prices rise In the face OF the increasing
output
SALES indicate that domestic wool is large
ly held for speculation at prices about u cent
higher than manufacturers feel able to pay.
shipments Of boots and shoes have fallen
almost TO last years figures for August thus
far and orders are as yet scanty for The new
season. but prices are firm, and leather does
not change, though tanners decline to pay cur
rent quotations-9A to 10 cents-for western
hides.
Crop reports modified expectations as to
cotton and wheat. and cotton spectators
have bought, lifting the price hve-s.xteenths
while wheat. with more evidence OF loss in
a.HA lfr.F 80.
ment reports the crop OF each would be about
two-thirds OF the maximum
The stock market has been quite inactive,
with trifiing decline both In railroads and
trust stocks rs whole. largely Influenced
from day to day by financial rumors
Failures Tor the week have been 1876 In the
United States against 229 last year, and 80 in
Canada. against IS last year"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
THOUSANDS REFoRTEo DEAD.
Disastrous Effects of the Recent Storm In
,Japaa.

VICTORIA, b. c., 4 Aug. 10. - The
steamer Empress of Japan has arrived
with advices from yokohama up to
August 2. The number of deaths re-
ported in the railway accident of July
25 was greatly exaggerated. Only six
teen soldiers were Killed and thirteen
more or less seriously injured. The
statement that thee train was blown
bodily off the track into the sea Is
also discredited. Tse rails were dis
placed by the waves, which were driven
by the tempest to great height. and
it is thought that the cars ran over the
edge of an embanknent and plunged
into the deep water. The effects of
the storms were disak in all south
western provinces of Dapan. Thousands
of houses were destroyed and hundreds
of fishing boats and other small craft
were sunk.
Many additional disasters caused by
the storm of July % lire reported from
the south and west Of Japan. One thou
sand fishermen of the single province
of Satsuma are known to have been
drowned. Three stea hships were driven
ashore and few of their crews and pas
sengers escaped alive. Railway acci-
dents have been numerous in conse-
quence of the heavy Hoods, and several
villages on the seacdkast have been lit
orally destroyed. The list of deaths
as given by the auth orities will exceed
4 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
The News OF the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL
FROM WASHINGTON.

Ex-PREsIDENT HARRIsoN's picture.
painted by Eastman johnson, was hung
in the white house
SILVER democrats met in Washington
in national conference for the purpose
of agreeing upon line of policy to be
pursued in the interest of silver in the
democratic party. Nineteen states
were represented
OFFICIAL returns for August show
that the prospective fruit crop of the
country, taken as a whole was much
larger than for several years
AT the close of the conference of free
silver democrats in Washington an adj
dress was issued To the party which
urges united action to have white
metal declaration at the national con-
nominated who is 4 free coinage man.
A plan of organization was also out
lined for states To carry out
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10th aggregated
Ss73, 743. rs. against Sy76. OBJ, 2I5 the
previous week The increase, com
pared with the corresponding week in
1894. was l3O.
II the United States there were l9d
business failures in the seven days
ended ON the 10th, against 225 the
week previous and 22e in the CORE
spending time in 1894.
Acting ATTORNEY GENERAL CONRAD
decided that the appointment of Matt
Ransom as minister To Mexico was
illegal, on the ground that the salary
of the Office had been increased by con-
asress while Mr.. Ransom was senator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
LATER NEWs

A BOAT containing 25 passengers was
run down and sunk of the coast of Ger
many the 10th. Seventeen were
drowned.
Coz SULLIVAN whipped Patrick Muir
ply at Houghton, Mich, the 10th.
Half an hour later Patrick Murphy, Jr.,
attempted to avenge the whipping given
his father. Sullivan stabbed young
Murphy six times and killed him.
THE death of ex-Associate Justice
Strong, of the supreme court of the
United States, occurred at Lake Min
newaska, n. Y, the 10Th.
TIE Bank OF Tacoma, (Wash.) as
signed the 10Th. This ties up S229, 00O
of city money.
VS.. BLANCHARD, of Pra;rie City, Ill,
the 10Th, killed his former wife and
himself. He attempted to persuade the
woman to live with him again, but she
refused.
THE cause of the Dummy hotel disas-
ter at Denver, Colo, the 10th, was a
drunken engineer.
The American Bi-Metalic League
held its opening session at San Fran
cisco. Col, the 18th. Over COO were in
attendance.
WHILE digging q well at Burns VAL
ley. IL miles from Lacrosse, Wis, the
18th, John Olson was fatally asphyxiat-
ed. His son Charles, aged 10, went
down to rescue him and was also snffo-
Gated.
A DESPATCH from Foo Chow, China,
\
there that the Chinese government has
refused to allow the American and
British eopsuls. j. C. Hixson and Z. 7.
Mansfield. who accompanied the COM
mission appointed TO investigate the re-
cen. massacres of missionaries and
their families at Ku ChoIg. to make
any investigation into the circumstan-
ces of the massacre.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
IHE EAST.

/ The famous artist, Thomas Hoven-
den. was killed by the cars near Nor
ristown, Pa, an attempting to save the
life Of little girl The child was also
killed.
\ NEw system adopted by the West
ern Union Telegraph company of eul-
ploying boys on bicycles to deliver
messages proved satisfactory in New
! York.
AT Newport, r. l., Cornelius Wander
bilt and wife opened the doors of t.eir
new summer palace, The breakers ="
The building cost S3.OOO,O 900.
IS Highland lake near Eldred. n. V,
/ a boat capsized and three men were
drowned
FEED TITUS made 10 miles on BIZ
cycle in New York in 2O:5s As, break
I ing all previous records for the dis
lance.
The New York democrats will hold
their state convention at Syracuse on
September "a.
| TIE discovery was made that China
men were being struggled into New
| York from Havana by hundreds every
month.
4 ~ TIC tnAi
reunion OF the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers opened with 1000
members of the brotherhood present
AFTER an enforced separation of thir-
/ I, wears Mrs. William iowarth, of
4 Newark. v j.. aud her brother, JOS
eph Shaw, of New York, met.
Al Norwich, y. Y, Tom Wilbur,
ag-.l 81 wears, committed suicide with
a razor
BY the premature explosion of a
blast near Mehaffy, Pa, eight men
were killed and ten seriously hurt.
| PERCENTAGES of the baseball clubs in
the National league for the week ended
on the 18th were: Cleveland. .623; Balti-
more, .6I5; Pittsburgh, .594; Chicago,
$50; Philadelphia, .55i; Cincinnati.
.553; Boston. .543; Brooklyn, sci; New
York, 500; Washington, .3l9; St Louis,
.326; Louisville. .24l.
Ar Pittsburgh, Pa, n storm wrecked
several buildings and killed Patrick
| McShane, John Adams and Mile Lin
baugh.
Ar Newburyport, Mass, the sloop
/ Jumbo. stone laden, was sunk, and
Cayt. Stephen Orr and Seaman George
Welch, who were asleep IN her, were
drowned.
| MASSACHUSETTS democrats will hold
| their state convention at Worcester
| October =.
W. Il. TAYLOR and C. VI. Mitchell,
bicyclists. arrived in Philadelphiaifrom
Denver. Col, having covered the entire
distance ON their wheels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
TO WILLIAM I.
Laying of the Cornerstone of the Monu
ment at Berlin.

ment at Berlin.
BERLIN. Aug. 2O.-The foundation
stone of the monument to Emperor
William |. was laid Sunday by his
grandson, Emperor William H., with
the most imposing ceremonies. The
former Schloss Freiheit, where the
monument is to be erected, was con-
| yerted into a closed arena for the occu-
pancy of the many guests who had
been invited to attend the ceremony.
AT 7:30 o'clock the royal personages
assembled in the pavilion of the en-
peror. There were also present the
members of the bundesrath and the
| reichstag who had been invited to tap
the stone. All had to await for con-
siderable time the coming OF the en-
peror. AS his majesty emerged from
| the third gate Of the palace, he
| was greeted with flourish of trum-
pets. AS he came out and stood by
the stone Chancellor Won Hohenlohe
rendered to him an address, which his
majesty read. After he had read a
little time the bells in churches in the
vicinity struck the hour of 9. and this
drowned part of the text The ad-
dress read:
IN the name OF the sovereigns and free
cities OF the empire we lay the foundation
stone of the memorial to Emperor William
| the Great. which was voted unanimously by
the reichstag. He. to whom Is Was
| reserved TO hght for the liberation Of
Germany from foreign oppression. gave
/ to the German tribes their long-yearned-
for unity and powerful position in the states
of the world He gave 30 Germany not only
her army and navy, but her trade. commerce,
| arts and sciences also. To his lightened in
itiative Germany owes the first step towards
/ the working classes May this monument
ever look down on happy and contented ma
tion II such be GODS will"
His majesty then threw some mortar
into the bed of the stone. and was fol-
lowed by Boron Bualivon Berenberg,
president of the reichstag, who made
an address. He then handed a ham
mer to Emperor William, who said,
amid the thunder of canon as the stone
was lowered into its place:
To encourage the living. to the memory of
| the fallen. and as an example to coming ages
dedicate this monument TO the memory OF En-
peror William the Great /"
AS he spoke the words he tapped the
stone with the hammer, after which it
was also tapped by the crown prince.
the grand duke of Baden, the president
of the bundesrath, the president of the
reichstag and Others
The chaplain then pronounced the
| benediction, after which Chancellor
| Won Hohenlot called for three cheers
| for the emperor. These were given
| heartily by all p esent, and were taken
up and repeated by the crowds that
were watching the proceeding from
the roofs of nearby houses. The
troops then marched past the emperor,
after which his majesty walked into
the castle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
Holmes "CastIe burned.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2O.-Holmes' notori-
GUS castle" Sixty-third and Wallace
streets. the place of murder and mys-
terry, was almost destroyed by fire
early this morning, the walls and part
of the roof alone remaining. The ORR
gin OF the blaze is almost as much a
mystery as that of the one which par
TALLY wrecked it several years ago.
Just after midnight three explosions
were heard and Immediately fire burst
from the windows. What caused the
explosions is mystery. The loss will
be sa5, 600. The building was being re-
modelled as a museum to be stocked
with relics of the man accused of many
orirpac
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sition TO the policy and practice OF surrender
ing 10 the holders OF thf obligations OF ths
United States the option rsserved by the la v
to the government of redfeming suoh obiis A.
lions in either silver coin q gold coin
Resolved. That it snouls declare It's opposi-
ton to the issuing OF interest bearing bonds III
| the United States in time OF peace. and espe.
cially 10 placing the treasury OF the govern
| ment under the control OF any syndicate OF
| bankers and the issuance of bonds to be sold
by them at an enormous psofit for the purpose
| OF supplying the federal u asury with gold to
maintain the policy OF goic nonometa.lism
with a view to securing the adherence to o
re-adoption OF the den oe ratio financial policy
above set forth by the democratic national
convention to be assembled in 1895 and of the
nomination OF candidate for the presi-
| dency. well known " be In hearty
| sympathy Herewith. we, hereby pledge our
mutual cooperation. and vrgently recommend
| to democratic brethren iIg all the states to &C
once begin and yigorouslySand systematically
prosecute the work OF akhorough organiza-
| ton. and to this end the adoption OF the plan
| OF organization herewith Submitted Is recon-
| mended-"
Mr.. Hill, of Missouri, moved the
adoption of the address and resolu-
tions, which were agreed to by unan-
imous vote.
Plan of Reorganization.
The plan of organization recon-
| mended by the committee was outlined
to the conference as allows:
Believing that large balority of the dem
ocratic voters OF the Unittd States are IN har-
mony with the sent ments expressed in the
foregoing address and knowing that full and
| free expression Of their views can only be as
certained and Ilade effective through proper
organization we recomNend the following
plan OF organization:
"Ffrst-There shall be national COMMITTEES
| OF democrats who are in favor OF both gold and
| silver as the money OF ths constitution. which
| shall be composed of onetdemocrat from each
state and the executiyet committee herein
after provided for
"Second-That until Otherwise ordered by
the national committee. ISenators Harris, Of
Tennessee; jones, of Arkansas; Turpio. OF In
| diana and Hon W. J. stone. OF Missouri. and
Hon w. H. Hinrichsen, d Illinois. be and are
hereby constituted the Executive committee
and shall have full power and authority and IL
| shall be their duty ut as early u day as posi-
| BILE to appoint the members OF the national
committee herein provided for and to I'LL va
| cancies In the same.
'1hird-That said executive committee shall
have full control and direction Of the patriotic
effort OF the bimetallic democrats OF the nation
! to secure in the next democratic convention
| the maintenance OF the fime-honored princi-
| Piles and policies Of the democratic party"
After adopting the address and reso-
buttons, and the plan s,f reorganization,
the silver conference.-the i2:45 p. m. adj
| journed sine die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22

THE singular story comes from the
other side of the Atlantic that the per
sistent drought has resulted in injury
to all crops in Great Britain, the con
ditions being worse than any expert
enred since The black year 1873. >
Usually the damage is the other way.
Tbs crops suffer from too much moist
IRE instead of from lack of it, the posi-
ton OF the British Islands. right in
the sweep of winds that have blown
over the Gulf stream, causing the at
mosphere of those islands to be nor
mally surcharged with moisture
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
MAID AND MATRoN.
Something of Interest to Each-Lab
Saving DeXices In Iha HnnsehnId.

Something of Interest to Each-LaboU
saving Devices In the Household.
One of the most important lessons
that can be learned in household man
agement is that of making WORK easy,
There are many people who thorough
iy understand how to do all sorts OF
things, but they make hard work Of
them, and IN consequence are greatly
overtaxed.
subscriber sends some ideas which
are extremely good ones She provides
a long strip OF heavy muslin, which !.
kept in the laundry for one special
purpose, and is never used in any other
way. On washdays this cloth is spread
and with commcn pins all the handker-
chiefs, collars, cuffs and napkins are
fastened to it IL is then folded to-
gether, and it is but the work of a mo-
ment to attach it to the line with
clothes pins. This saves minutes
of extremely tedious and unpleas-
ant work and answers the need
even better than the usual fashion OF
pinning the pieces separately. In dry.
ing, especially if the clothes freeze dry,
the spot under the pins remain hard
frozen, and IN the attempt to take tho
articles from the line, if they are fine
ones, they are quite apt 10 be torn.
Another suggestion, somewhat in the
same line, for the doing up of infcnts'
wear, is TO take dry sheet and pin
articles to il near one end, then fold
the sheet over, making the hens meet.
This brings all of the fine things inside
Of the folds of the sheet. There is no
whipping or beating and no danger of
tearing or soiling delicate fabrics.
Laces, extremely fine handkerchiefs
and all the frail pieces may be handled
in this way with haste, and at the
same time with perfect safety.
IL is one of the most trying ordeals
for the woman who does her own
laundry work TO go from hot room
6lled with steam and vapor to the
shilling and bitter wind outside. After
being put through the wringer every
piece should be carefully shaken out,
and all pieces of the same kind may be
placed together. II clothes are put
into the basket in proper order and
condition the work of hanging them
out is reduced at least one-half They
also dry in better shape and are easier
to iron
Clothes pressed into folds In the
wringer, then hung upon the line still
Ia wrinkles and dried that way are ex.
seedingly uncomfortable when they
come on the ironing table. 1t is some.
times out of the question to get the
.reases out II is an Ole axiom of the
housekeeper that work properly be-
gun is half done" Certainly the laun-
iress who filings the clothes on the
line regardless of the shape in which
they dry has lost sight of future ad-
vantages that NAV come from better
way of handlinQ.-N. Y. Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-08-22
FAVOR CURRENCY REFORM.
Members of Parliament Organize to Sc
cure an International Conference.

Members of Parliament Organize to Sc
cure an International Conference.
LONDON, Aug. 49, A meeting of the
members of parliament favorable to
currency reform was held in the
house of commons Friday. Sir
William Henry Houldsworth, member
for northwestern division of Manches-
ter, conservative, who was a delegate
of Great Britain at the Brussels mon
etary conference, presided. Messrs.
Lorna, Darlington, Valentia, Yes.
sey Thompson, Bhonnaggre, Disraeli,
Sam Smith and Provand were
present. 1t was resolved to
form parliamentary committee, its
members being engaged to promote an
international conference for the pur-
pose of considering what measures can
be taken Ito remove or mitigate the
evils resulting from the fluctuations
growing out of the divergence in the
relative value of gold and silver"