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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
ENDEAVORERS RALLY.
Young People Gather at Boston
from All Lands.
Big Hall and Tents Insufficient to Hold
the Crowds Report of Secretary Baer-
Prayer in Places 80 IiI-iress-In-
formation q Citizenshib.

BosToN July l3.-The greater meet
ings of the CHRISTIAN Endeavor conven-
ton began under favorable condi-
tions. The sky was cloudy. but
did not threaten rain. A larger part
of the immense crowd that attended
the meeting went to Mechanics hall
while the others were about equally
divided between Tents Williston
and Endeavor on the Boston Com
mon. IL is estimated that 24,000
delegates attended the meetings, which
were held simultaneously.
Opening Exercises.
President Francis Z. Clark, ID. D.. &C.
cupied the chair. Rev. Smith Baker,
ID. d., of Boston, conducted devotional
exercises. and after singing hymn of
welcome. written for the occasion by
Rev. ). +. Smith, DID. author of
America" Rev. A. II. Plumb DID,,
delivered the welcome of the city.
Hon. ). b. Capen then welcomed the
delegates in behalf of the committee
of 1895.
Gov Greenhalge was greeted with
cheers and waving of handkerchiefs
when he rose to deliver the welcome
of the commonwealth of Massachu-
sets, W hich he did in a fitting speech.
The response on behalf of the board
of trustees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor and visiting En-
deavorcrs, was delivered by Rev. 4. X.
Ollie, ID. d., of San Francisco.
The annual report of John Willis
Baer, general secretary, was read sim
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
RIDERS HIT BY HAIL.
Hailstones as Big as walnuts Stop Asbury
Park Races.

Park Races.
AsBURY PARK. \. j., July 15.-Just as
the men were being called on the track
Saturday for the final 2-mile handicap,
class B, the most important race of the
sixteenth national meet of the League
of American wheel n.eC, hailstones fell
that were as large as walnuts.
A special race placed on the pro-
gramme So Gurday was that between
w. X. Pitman, who won the first BIZ
cycle race ever run in the United
States and who Is known as Happy
Days" Pitman rode a good old ordi-
nary and started back of scratch.
On scratch was Louis Benner, of Phil
adelphia, years old, and at $50
yards was a brother of the latter
named John, years old, and the
youngest rider in the United States to-
day The 4-year-old won the contest,
with Louis, his brother, couple of
lengths back. The time for the third
of mile was los, the veteran finish
ing long after. Following is sum-
mary of Saturdays events:
Two-thlrd mile (class A)-C NJ Ertz, New
York; time. I:50 One mile open, tandem
paced (class A)-A G. Leatherbqry, Balti-
more. time, 2:1IA. sIalf mile handicap (cIass
AL. NJ Baldwin. Paterson: time, 1903 2-5
One mile open (class BIC r. Coulter; time,
2:z2 rs Quarter mile, national championship
e. c. - d: time 0;33 20 One mile. profess
sional, Ia .ndicap-R H Rumtord, Philadel-
pha $40 yards; time, 4:S<
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
A MeRclLeAs MOB.
II Takes the Law Into Its own Hands in
Arkankas.

CAMDEN, Ark, july 16.-About IL
o'clock Saturday night at Hampton 80
miles east of here. Two negroes were
mobbed by seventy.five men. Two
weeks ago a white man named Martin
was killed by thres negroes. Two
of them were arrested and confined
in Jail. The mob gathered several
nights before, but we're persuaded To
desist, but it seems that new strength
was added when seSsnty-tve men de-
manded of the sheriff the delivery of
the murderers. 1t was useless 10 re-
sist such force VITA but handful of
men to summon to his aid, so the keys
were delivered to them.
The negroes were secured and car
ried to the neighborihg forest. The en-
ragged mob gave the n few minutes
for prayer, when the ropes were adj
justed. and two spin its were launched
into eternity. Thd men were not
masked and made noleffort in any way
to conceal their identify. All is quiet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
LEWIS CRIMES.
The Bond Forger Was No Respecter of
Persons.

CINCINNATI. July l2.-The forgeries of
Banker Il. T. Lewis will amount to at
least 5000, OO0. The commissioners of
every county in Ohio, Indiana.
Kentucky and West Virginia are
busy examining bonds on which
they loaned money to Lewis, and i'll
the majority of cases the paper was
found to be worthless. Lewis played
no favorites. A year ago he forged
his brothers name to a mortgage for
$4,000 and made a pauper of him.
He drained his mothers purse and
made victims of all his relatives who
had ready money or property. The
money he thus secured from members
of his family he speculated with, and
Notwithstanding that he was success
full in many eases, he left them to suf-
fer for want of cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
Break. His Wedding Record.

Rev. Wesley A. Hunsberger. pastor
of the Grand Avenue NJ. E. church in
Milwaukee, popularity known as the
marrying parson." has again broken
all records in the modifying line, hav-
ing united fifty-two couples during the
month of June. People in the vicinity
of Mr.. Hunsberge-'s residence have
considerable enjoyment on pleasant
afternoons in watching the procession
that winds its way to the parsonage of
the church
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
a FALLING FLOOR.
Fully Two Hundred Persons Are Manned
and ManGled.

ATLANTIC CRY, n. j.. July 1.-THE
social session rendered by Atlantic City
lodge to the visiting elks at the Baltic
avenue casino Wednesday evening
ended in disaster in which fully 200
persons were seriously injured. The
session had just been opened and only
one of the speakers had been heard,
when, without the slightest warning,
the building, which had not been used
for several years, collapsed and fully
1000 persons were thrown to the floor
beneath. Many women, the wives of
the visiting elks, fell in the ruins.
Fully 200 persons who were on the first
floor of the building and Immediately
beneath the banquet hall were crushed
beneath the timbers and lay helpless.
The fact that all the electric lights in
the building went out at the time the
building gave way added to the con-
fusion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
Iowa Republicans.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July 12.-The re-
pub'ica state convention for Iowa
was called to order Wednesday and
made L. X. Young, editor of the Des
Moines Capital, permanent chairman.
Six ballots were taken on the conven-
TONS choice for governor, finally re-
sulting in the nomination of Gen.
Francis NJ. Drake, of Centerville. The
platform eaffirms fealty to republican
principles, declares for bimetallism
with such restrictions and provisions
as legislation shall provide. favors more
stringent enforcement of immigration
laws and Endorses Senator Allison for
nresident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
ike a green bay tree.

TEA culture has a history of about
fifty years in India, and during that
time there mas been no serious setback.
At present about $4,000 acres are I'M
der cultivation. and an aggregate cap
ital of some SIS. O0O, OoO IS engaged in
the enterprise. In Ceylon the industry
dates back only fifteen years, but the
conditions there have proved so favor
able that about 2SO.O acres are under
tea cultivation. representing a capital
Of SIS. 900. 900. The coming crop Is esti-
mated at I4O. co., uO pounds in India and
eI 900. 600 in Ceylon, giving opportunity
for a great expansion in consumption
Of tea grown in those countries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

Mrs. LELAND STAMFORD. Of san Fran
cisco. is the Queen Isabella of to-day.
IL the suit against her husbands estate
had been decided in favor Of the gov
eminent, she was going to Europe to
sell her jewels for the benefit of Stan
ford university
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

UNDER the new state law, Montana
has closed all its gambling houses and
hereafter the poker room and faro
bank can only he conducted sub rosa.
How marked a change this Is from the
old mining days. when every saloon
and hotel in the territory had its
gambling paraphernalia- and games of
chance " ere INDUCED in by entire com
munities. with hardly an exception.
The far west is becoming reformed
and improved To such an extent that
the early pioneers would lind difficulty
in recognizing IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

THE Yankee tar has won more honor.
American seamen from the cruiser
Machias recently boarded a burning
German vessel in a Chinese harbOr AMI
extinguished the flames, which had
thrown the officers and crew into a
panic. The Yankees fought the fire
az the risk of their own lives, for the
cargo consisted of kerosene. This act
of bravery Is only one of the many
with which american sea-neu are
credited. Such men will make splendid
fighters il the time ever comes for them
tn fight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
SEVEN ARE SLAIN.
Awful Result Of Cyclone in New YORK
and New Jersey.

Awful Result OF a Cyclone IN New YORK
and New Jersey.
NEW YORK, July l6.-New York and
New Jersey were swept by death
dealing cyclone Saturday afternoon
Seven persons are known to have been
killed and scores were hurt. One of
the dead. Mrs. louisa Ketrequin. was
killed in East New York. All of the
other victims lived in and about the
little village of Cherry Hill. \. j., and
Woodhaven, l.. |. The dead are:
Ahrens. Frank IL. aged s months, child Of
Mr. and Mrs William Ahrens
Fischer Anton, employed as laborer By
August Mun6
Friedman. Conrad. proprietor of the Cherry
Hill hotel
Ketrequin. Mrs. Louisa, of Third avenue.
near Rockaway.
kolg, Tony
Two unidentified laborers, who had taken
refuge in a barn-at Cherry Hill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
Suing for wisconsin Acres.

The heirs of Maj. Alexander Hooe.
of Prairie du Chen, have brought ac-
tion for ejectment against $50 property
owners in Madison. Dane, Columbia
and Washington counties. The total
amount of property under dispute is
1. 100 acres. and its value 100000. The
plaintiffs reside in Washington, ID. c.,
and are in the employ of the national
government
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

SALIVA, Kan, July dispatches
Wednesday morning state that the
portion of the city east of Smoky river
was under water. Hundreds of fami-
lies had left their homes and hundreds
of others were unable to leave except
I'm boats. The river had been steadily
rising for three days. and, although it
had reached the highest point ever
known, it was still rising. 1t was said
that the country to the southwest pre-
senfed the appearance of a vast lake,
thousands of acres being from l to
feet under water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
PUT TO DEATH.
The Slayer OF Marti Captured and Killed
by Cuban Rebels.

New YORK, July IA special from
Havana says:
1T is said in insurgent circles that
Sandoval, who commanded the Spanish
troops that surprised and killed Jose
Marti while the latter was making
his way to the coast, has been
captured by "a flying column amounted
guerrillas commanded by Gen. Jose
Maceo Col. Sandoval was Immediately
accorded court-martial, speedily con
demned for treason against the Cuban
republic and of the murder of its chief
and sentenced to be shot. The SEN
tence was carried out and the body
buried A mark was placed upon the
grave ("
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

The venerable Neal Dow, of Maine.
recently participated in a public tenn
perance celebration in Massachusetts,
and it was noticed that he was as
bright and clipper as any of his asSo-
oistes, Notwithstanding the burden of
his gI years. Mr.. Dow was one of the
original temperance reformers; he adj
vocated rigid temperance when it was
an unpopular and at times dangerous
thing 10 do. and il he exemPlifies in
hIs own person the benefits of tenn
perate living in preserving physical
and mental vigor il is little wonder
that TIE cause has grown and flour
ished ike a green BAY tree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

To TRAVEL around the world without
stint. and 10 be able 10 take advantage
IF the various places 50 far as possible
during the period of staying for coal
ing. etc, costs close ON 81 500 includ-
ing payments of first-class passage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Firebugs Ruin wauwatosa.

What was believed t. have been a
deliberate plan to burn the entire viii
lage of Wauwatosa was made the
other morning. Thirteen buildings
were destroyed, half a dozen others
were damaged by the flames, sixty
three people We're made homeless, the
stock of nineteen business men was de-
stroyed, the post office building re-
dueed to ashes, and the village left
without a justice courtroom or Jail
The business district of the village was
wiped out. The loss was about $4,000,
with insurance less than half that
amount.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

W. ID. CLARK and Thomas J. Howard,
miners. returned to Butte. Mont, from
a prospecting trip IN the Big Hole
country and announced the discovery
of tunnel evidently made years ago.
Ii is located in the Fleecor mountains.
Il is timbered on the sides and overhead
with fat stones The tunnel Is seven
feet wide and fifty feet long. Near the
end of the tunnel were found several
stone implements IL tine shape of picks
and hammers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

LAST year the world produced 553.-
100000 tons of coal To this total
Great Britain contributed 1s5. 600 900
tons; the United States, 10000. 900;
Germany, -. 1000, 900; France, -. $50. 900;
Belgium, 10. 5OO,OOJ, and Austria-IIun-
gary. IO,25O, 900 tons. Five million tons
were mined in Australia, four in Can
ada and three in British India.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

MEXICO is getting ready for nation
al exposition of industries and fine arts
next year. The ground chosen for the
buildings has al area of about six hun
dred acres. and an effort will be made
20 occupy it worthily. Doubtless the
United States will be creditably repre-
UaneaI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
The PIankinton Bank.

Ex-President Fred T. Day, of the
Plankinton bank in Milwaukee, is au-
thority for the assertion that the bank
has paid up to date 81, 100 900 of its in
debtedness. Mr.. Day says the bank
owes S5OO.OO more and has assets
amounting to 100000 with which to
paw that sum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

An order was sent out by Superin-
tendent of Motive Power John Heath.
of the Chicago &c Northwestern rail
road, to the effect that all shopmen
in Green Bay shall hereafter work ten
hours day and six days week. The
order went into effect July l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

GRANITE FALLS has adopted the cur
few ordinance. According to the Min
neapolis Journals count this is the
twenty seventh place in Minnesota
where the law is now in force. There
are five South Dakota towns that have
Il On their statute books, as well as
two in northern Michigan, one in
North Dakota and one in Illinois.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
Rad for Grain.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July i5.-Reports
from half dozen counties of western
Minnesota and as many more South Da-
kota border counties are to the effect
that there is a protraeted drought in
that section, and that the wheat IS
already damaged at least 80 per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
Twenty Call Him Papa.

Jerry Coleman, chairman of the
town of Eaton. Brown county, and
Mrs. Dennis Fitzgerald were married
at the Catholic church in Humboldt.
He was a widower and she was a
widow He has ten children and she
has the same number. Both are well
and favora bly, known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
Fatal Grindstone Explosion.

DETROIT, Mich. July ia grind
stone at the Detroit steel spring works.
corner of Michigan and Hubbard av-
enues, burst about 7:45 o'clock Friday
morning, probably fatally injuring
Bert Brury, who was handling the
stone. and Frank Goodman, who was
moving a heavy piece of machinery
through the shops at the time the
r.1r..inr, r,l.cr1rraH
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

THE census bulletin on churches in
this country shows that there are i4a
distinct religions denominations, be
sides independent churches and miscel-
laneous congregations The communi-
cants number 2O.6l2, SCI, belonging TO
les, Ia congregations, who have la, o.
62I edifices. having sittiugs for ~, S64.-
sos persons The church property i
valued at S679. coo. l59. which escapes
taxation. Ii appears from this that
the churches have accommodations for
some %. 200. OOO people besides the com
municants. We may be considered quite
a religious country, since nearly third
Of the population are church members
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

IL a recent interview Secretary of
Agriculture Morton declares that
farming. when intelligently con-
Quoted, is a nOst profitable industry.
lie thinks the best results are to be
found in the proper diversification of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

A GROWING industry in China X the
terrOrizing of Christian missionaries
and the destruction Of their property
The CeleStials are evidently soured 10y
q cir defeat in the late war and want
to- take IL ont of somebody.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

An English writer in a recent issue
of Temple Bar says that when Amer
lean women reach the age of 10 their
faces get dried up, sharp and eolOrle~s.
and they are apt To become suddenly
gray and taciturn. That English
mans jaw. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, must have been ike the Jaw
bone of the animal which samson used
to slay the lion He doesn't know
American women. Fashionable wom-
en- in America. as elsewhere. fade
early. but they are but a moietv.
There is no place upon the globe where
women so preserve all the charms #
womanhOOd in age as in America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
Appointed to supreme Bench.

Gov. Upham has appointed Judge
Charles Webb, of the E.ghth judicial
district, to fill the vacancy on the state
supreme bench caused by the death
of Chief Justice orion. Judge Webb
had the Endorsement of the bar in the
northern part of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

a SATURAIIsT has arisen to remark
that If all the eggs laid by Goldfish were
Matched, the ocean would soon be 80
full Of fish as 10 make navigation i'm
possible. But fishing would be easy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

"a LARGE part of my religion con
sists in trying all the while not TO be
as mean a. know how, was an astute
saying Of Petroleum '. Nasty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

IT is said Queen Victoria is worth
SITS. OOO.OOO. IL Mrs. Hetty Green
hopes to L come the richest woman in
the world il will be necessary for her
TO liv, long and be very economical
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

OSE BILLION DOLLARS in United States
silver certificates, laid end TO end,
would reach a distance of I142s9
miles, or nearly five times arOun4 the
earth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
BASE BALL.

Standing OF the Various League Clubs
for the Week Ending July IL.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games won and lost and the per-
centage of the clubs OF leading baseball
organizations. National league:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

GRAFTON, \. D., July IA cyclone
struck the farm OF o. ID. Nelson, 8
miles northeast, at AS Sunday after
noon. 1t lifted the dwelling up in the
air. whirled 1T around and dashed il
into a thousand pieces There were
five persons in the house. A l2-year-
old girl named Peters was fatally hurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18
SIX Victims.

DETROIT. Mich, July le.-At o'clock
Wednesday mornink ire was dis
covered in the livery. stables OF q. f..
Case, Al West Congress street. big
four-story brick stru tture.
All of the empl3yes were lodged
and fed in the btlilding. On the
fourth floor were sleeping accommo-
dations for twent five men; how
many occupied beds Tuesday night is
not definitely knojn, but SIX dead
bodies were taken olt. Five OF them
were horribly burnea and charred, the
other meeting deathIby fall There
were many narrow Escapes and heroic
rescues by the firemsn and police
Owing to lack of work, employees IN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

Troops are to be sent from Fort Lo-
gan. Col, to make test Of long dis
lance Photograph signaling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

ultaneously by Secretary Baer in
Mechanics building, by Rev. John Bar
stow, Medford. Mass. in Tent Willis
ton, and by Mr.. j. T.. Chessman, Cleve-
land, O., in Tent Endeavor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

Owing to lack of work. employees IN
the navy yards at Can Francisco VIII
suffer enforced reductions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
City. ILL.,. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
OF DIR. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she saws it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers, 1879
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from a dreadful cold. approach
ing consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else, then bought
one bottle OF DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results. Of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at Hartz e. Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size,
SO cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
O'Ferral L. Down ON Judge LYNCH.

RICHMOND, Va Dec. I.-The sessions of
the Virginia legislature for 1885 and 1895
commenced today. The complexion of the
general assembly is largely Democratic,
the opposition in the house of delegates
being thirty-two anti-Democrats to sixty
eight Democrats. lis is a much stronger
Democratic opposition than for the past
ten years. Among other things which
the legislature will be called upon to con-
slider will be the liberal use of the militia
by the governor to suppress threatened
lynchinrs ard other violence in the state.