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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
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Rnsipess Cards.


LIUTERS.
n p. HAUGEN, Attorney It Law Ofice in
y. fremont Block, River Fans WIS.
ALLEN T. WELD. Attorney at Law ONCE
Il in Bracket Block, River Falls. Wis.
L. NJ WHITE. Attorney at Law. Collec-
IT tons a Specially Office over johnson x
Elertson's hardware store, River Falls, Wis.
PHTSICIINS.
I A. CLoUGH. Physician and surgeon, Rock
81. Elm, Pierce county, Wis
II W. ASHLEY. Physician and Surgeon.
Il. Office m BoXrud Block. Residence cor
neT Fourth and Elm streets, River Falls. Wis.
nR. E. GENDRON. Office and residence
IL first door north Of Gladstone Hotel, River
Falls. Wis Office hours; 10 TO Y A. NJ, and 10
and TO pm
II a. TOBY & E II. PARKER. Physicians
l.. and Surgeons. Office in fremont Block,
sS-Dr. Toby may be found during the night
at his residence, corner Pine and Second sts.
Dr. Parker NAV be found at night at his
residence near corner OF Maple and Third SITS.
DENTISTS.
u +. WEEKS. Dental Surgeon. office in f. A.
ID. BRACKETS Block, River Fails, Wis
II Z FOLLASSBEE. Surgeon Dentist. Grad
Il. mafe ofChicagO College OF Dental surgery.
Office in smiths Bloc, River Fails, Wis
EMPRESS IND BIGGIGE.
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w NJ COOK. Express and Baggage line
w. Headquarters at &. J. Henriksen's storc.
Leave orders for baggage, and draying OF al
kinds. Prompt service; living rates
II A HOWE. Express and BE ggage line
L. Leave orders at the Gladstone Hotel.
Special attention given 10 collecting Baggage
from and delivering TO all parts OF the city.
All kinds Of dray and team WORK promptly
attended %. Charges moderate
MISCELLANEOUS
u FNINGS SISTERS. River Fails. Wis
n Keepa general Book store, embracing school
aud Miscellaneous Books, Periodicals. and Maya
zines: Curtains and Curtain Fixtures; Wall
PAPER. Fancy Goods. A fu.t line OF stationer!-
HuRER HOUSE. Ellsworth Wis. Louis Huber
IL Proprietor The house Is in good eondi.
ton through bout, aud the travelling public viii
always ind good table and clean beds. The
bar Is supplied with the choicest liquors
| n Y. DENNISTON, Ellsworth. Wis.
- Abstract. Real Estate < Insurance ofice.
Taxes paid anu information given f:ii set
/ Of ABSTRACT BOOKS for Pierce al -. Croix
Counties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13

Mexican silver dollars which contain
five grains more of silver than the
United States dollars, are being
shipped TO this country in considerable
quantities. Merchants teach their
customer practical lesson on the
effects of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver by giving them back
change in Mexican dollars in the place
of United States money, one Mexican
dollar being equal to fifty cents.
Campaign managers and speakers
make use of these Mexican dollars by
Offering in large crowd two Mexican
dollars for one dollar of United States
money. They find that this kinder
garten method of teaching finance is
more effective than all their eloquence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13

Many manufacturers, who realize
that their employees do not understand
the precise issue involved in free
coinage at IS to /, have ordered
thousands of Mexican silver dollars.
They will not pay their employees in
then, but, when pay day comes, they
viii simply say: "You can have two
Mexican dollars for each American
dollar due you, il you prefer them"
This will bring up the whole question
and will expose the fallacy of the
assertion that az American silver
dollar, because it will pass for 100
cents, is worth 100 cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13

n Y. nENNISTON, Ellsworth, Wis.
- Abstract. Real Estate x Insurance ofhce.
Taxes paid anu information given. A ft:il set
Of ABSTRACT BOOKS for Pierce al st. Croix
Counties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
Republican Nominations.

NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT
WM. MCKINLEY, JR.,
OF OHIO.
Foe FIcE PREsIDENy-
GEORGE A. HOBART,
OF NEW JERSEY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
EMPRESS AND BAGGAGE.

HuRER HOUSE. Ellsworth. Wis. Louis Huber
IL Proprietor The house is in good condi-
ton throug bout, aud the travelling public Will
always End a good table and clean beds. The
bar Is supplied with the choicest liquors
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
CONDUCTS HIS OWN CASE
Prices Appeal to the Supreme
Court Admitted by Chief
Justice Fuller.
This Is a Condition That Has Existed
but Once Before in the Tri-
bunals History.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. ia case
was docketed in the Supreme Court to-
day under conditions that have obtained
but once before in the history of the court.
Warren e. Price. a bookseller OF San
Francisco, was convicted in the District
Court for the northern district of Cali
fornia of using the mails for the purpose
of advertising obscene books and SEN
fenced to pay a fine ef $500 and to be
imprisoned for eighteen months.
He appealed the case to the Supreme
Court of the United States last spring, but
it could not be docketed under the rules oil
the court for the reason that the attorney
was not mem ber of the bar of the Su-
preme Court of the United States. He adj
vised his client. however, that the case
could be docketed upon his personal ap-
pearance, and Price offered this. But
that was rejected by the clerk under the
rules.
On Monday last Solicitor General Con-
rad moved the court that the case be
docketed and dismissed for failure to
prosecute the appeal. To-day Chief JUS
tice Fuller announced that the motion to
dismiss would be overruled, and the clerk
was ordered to docket the case. Price will
be allowed to prosecute it in propria per-
sonR.
On Monday next the Government will
move to advance the case for an early
hearing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16

battle. had forty prisoners shot on the
field, including armed insurgents. Suarez
Incian, the assistant press censor at
Havana, was severely reprimanded by
Captain General Weyler and temporarily
relieved for having neglected to blue
pencil paragraph in newspaper inter-
view with General Bernal upon the latter's
arrival in Havana after his fight with
Maceo at Tomas del Negro. In the para
graph mentioned Bernal admitted having
dispatched twenty-five prisoners upon the
field there to avert the possibility OF their
subsequent escape.
Maceo is reported to have reached Baca-
rajicara and to be re-entrenchedin strong
positions there. General Gonzales Munoz
is at Bahia Honda, on the north coast,
preparing to make an attack upon the
rebels stronghold with 5000 men and
twelve guns simultaneously with other
columns from the interior. 1t is not ex-
pected that General Weyler will leave
Havana, as he says he has full confidence
in Munoz's ability to dislodge the enemy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
WHY RAMBUSCH
SUDDENLY FLED
Was a Defaulter to the
Extent of Half a
Million.
Confession Of Many Crimes Made
by the Missing Man in a
Letter to His Wife
SAID He WOULD END HIS LIFE.
Series of Daring Forgeries and Pecu.
lations by Juneau's Most Promi.
nent Business Man.

JUNEAU, Wis, Oct. 15.-All doubt as
to the character of w. T. busch, one
Of the most prominent men of this city,
whose disappearance last week led to an
investigation which disclosed business
transactions that were, to say the least,
question: BILE, were removed this morning
when letter was received from him max
ing confession which fully substantiates
the apprehensions of even those who
feared the worst.
The letter was dated at Philadelphia
and was addressed to his wife. The most
startling information the letter contained
was the assertion that Mr.. Rambusch con-
tenn plated taxing his own life. In fact, 1t
is believed that he expected to be dead be-
fore the letter reached Juneau.
To-day's developments in the case have
shown that Ram busch had operated with
boldness that is startling. This morning
a set of keys was found which proved to
be duplicates for all the offices aud vaults
In the Courthouse, and the further discoV-
cry was made that the official records have
been tampered with. 1t seems that RAM
busch had privileges extended to him be-
cause of his high standing that could not
have been granted by the officials to any,
body else. People are coming TO town by
the score to see what they have lost, and
new steals are being discovered every honr.
1t is now known beyond all doubt that
Rambusch drew fraudulent mortgages,
signed the names of the holders of the
land and filed the mortgages. The amount
of his defalcations it is now believed will
reach in the neighborhood OF about
$500, 900.
Most startling revelations are now being
made in regard to the burning of the
Dodge Courthouse and the destruction OF
all records in 1877. The fire was laid at
the door of defaulting County Treas
urer, but the then District Attorney hav-
ing reason to believe that Rambusch had
set fire to the building and had such good
grounds that he employed Pinkerton de-
evidence tending to prove that Ram busch
was the guilty man, but it was not sutfi-
cient to make a case and the matter was
dropped.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
MILITARY TRANSFERS.
Third ARTILLERY Ordered to the Depar
ane1f of California.

THIRD Artiltery Ordered to the Depart
snent of California.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 15-The
Secretary OF War to-day directed the COM
mander of the Department of California,
at the instigation of the Interior Depart
ment to remove the United States troops
now stationed in the Sequoia and General
Grant parks to other posts in the depart
mept on or before the 1st of November.
The Secretary OF War has ordered the
following disposition of the commands OF
the Third Artillery, now stationed Ill the
Department of the East, but under orders
to join the Department of California:
The colonel, headquarters. one major
and three batteries to Angel Island in San
Francisco harbor; one major and two bat
teries to AIcatraz Island in the same har-
Dor; one battery 10 Fort Mason. same
harbor; one ma jor and one battery to Fort
CANDY, Wash, and the lieutenant-colonel
and four batteries, including the two light
batteries to the Presidio, San Francisco.
In addition the colonel, headquarters and
four companies of the First Infantry, now
stationed at Angel Island, are transferred
to the Presidio. The disposition OF the
batteries and the majors tor the post in
San Francisco harbor is left to the COM
mander of the department.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
LONGEST BASE
LINE ON EARTH.
Completion Of the Most
Stupendous Geodetic
Survey.
After Fifty Years Work the
Great Transcontinental Arc
Is Established.
IT COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
But the Government Officials Nay
Expect CongratuIationS From the
Scientists of the World.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 15.-The
cluded its labors in the field upon the most
stupendous geodetic survey undertaken
in any country, and which gives to the
United States the longest base line upon
which to establish subsequent surveys in
existence in the world. 1t is known as the
transcontinentaI arc and lies along the
39th parallel of latitude, extending from
ocean to ocean. It's eastern end is at a
point on the Atlantic ten miles south OF
Little Egg Island lighthouse, below Cape
May, and its western end is six miles north
of Point Arena Lighthouse on the Pacific,
above San Francisco several miles.
According to the radius af the 39th par
allel, as given by Bessei, the famous as
tronomer of Kingsburg, Germany, who
first calculated the diameters of the earth
and measured the distance from the earth
to 81 Cygni. the nearest fixed star, the
length of the arc, as measured by the
Coast and Geodetic Survey officials, is Ill
feet in error, and according to the rad ius
of the same parallel. as fixed by Sir Andrew
Clarke of Glasgow University, the error is
9S1l teet.
But General Duffield, superintendent OF
the survey, declares that these variations
from the heretofore established standards
show error in them and not in the calcula-
tion of his scientists. By the measure
ments made on the line and which have
been aggregated in the Office here the arc
at sea level for the entire distance, that is
following the curvature of the earth's sur
far is 0615 miles in lenoth TIE esta h.
lishment of the radius of the thirty-ninth
parallel from those measurements is a
matter of future calculation.
The vastness of the work just accom-
plished cannot be appreciated by the IN
scientific mind. 1t was inaugurated by
the survey nearly if not quite half a GEN.
tury ago. Progress upon it has been spas
modic, but some work was done every
year since the beginning. 1t has cost the
Government about 81, 100000, but the ex-
penditure is said by the officials to be
fully justified by the importance of the
project.
Russia and China are the only other
countries on the globe where base line
of anything like equal magnitude is pos
sible, and in neither one is it likely to be
surveyed for many years. The longest
base line heretofore surveyed was that in
India, running north and south about a
thousand miles in length. European
scientists have been greatly interested in
the progress of the American arc and its
completion will doubtless be the occasion
of the receipt by the geodetic survey Off
cials of many congratulations from
abroad
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
PERSIA'S NEW SHAH.
Mus a fer-ed- Din AtrSa to BE Enthrone
With Great POnp.

Mus If ed Din MtrSa to Be Emthroned
With Great P0mp.
TEHERAN, PERSIA, Oct. 15.-The cor
onation of the new Shah, which will soon
take place, will be one of the most memor-
able events that has occurred in this
part of the East for many years. The new
Shah gets his place by virtue of the
assassln's bullet. On May 1, last year,
Shah Nasr-ed Din was killed while driving
in carriage to the tomb-mosquc of Shah
Abd-ul-Asun, place of pilgrimage at Te-
heran. The assassin was follower Of the
sect of the Babis. His successor is not
his eldest living son, but Prince three
years Younger-Musaffer- ed Din Mirza-
who was selected as Crown Prince when
he was still years of age. Prince Mus
after was Governor of the province of Azer-
baijan, on the Russian frontier, and re-
sided in the capital, Tabriz. Hitherto he
has distinguished himself by his fancy for
artillery. but IN other branches of educa-
ton he is behind his brothers. The sue
cessor TO the throne is we'll liked by the
people, but he has no friends among the
powerful court society.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
NOT GOING TO GENITAL AMERICA
The Oregon Merely Ordered to Santa
Barbara for Gun Trials.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. ia re-
port reached Washington to-day that the
French war vessel Duguay Trouin, now
at San Francisco for dockage, had been
suddenly ordered to Central America, and
that the United States ship Oregon would
follow her soon after her gun trial trip.
The CALL correspondent saw Navy De-
partment officials to-day. one of them
said:
There is nothing to call our vessels to
Central America. The only affair that
threatens any sort of International
difficulty, is that affecting the American
missions in Peru, and that is not regarded
as of any i'm portance. Besides the United
States ship Marion is now off Iquique and
competent to take care of Uncle Sans
people"
Admiral Ramsey, Chief of the Bureau of
Navigation, was then seen by the CALL
correspondent. He stands next to Secre-
tary Herbert in authority. He said: 1.-THE
Oregon will not be ordered to Central
America. Not much. This report proba-
bly, arose from the fact that she is going
to Santa Barbara for gun trials.''
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
TO SUCCEED sEARDsLEE.

Commodore Miller of the Boston Ndvy
lard VIII Probably Be Promoted.
NEW YORK, Eng. Oct. ia Tribune
special from Washington says: There is
much talk among naval officers regarding
the successor of Admiral Beardslee, com.
mander-in- chief of the Pacific station.
The impression prevails that Com
modore j. N. Miller, the command
ant of the Boston navy.yard, will
be assigned to this duty. He is
the senior officer of his grade, and
has not been at sea since 1892, when he
was q captain. He is entitled to a COM
mand afoat, and should exercise this
authority before he is advanced to the
highest grade of the navy.
Another officer also spoken of for the
place is Commodore George Dewey, for
merry of the Portsmouth navy-yard.
He has not been at sea since 1888. He
is anxious to have q command commen-
surate with his rank, which entities him
to the control of feet.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
wATsoN,s LETTER MAILED.
accepts the Nominations for the Vice.
Presidency From the PopWtists.


Presidency From the Poptfists.
ATLANTA, GA, Oct. ia special
from Thompson, Ga, tc the Constitution
says Thomas e. Watson has mailed his
letter of acceptance of the Populist nomi-
nation to Senator Marion Butler at Chi
cago. Senator Butler is expected here to-
night and he will not get the original let
ter until he returns to Chicago. Mr.. Wat
son has not given out the contents OF his
letter. but says that he has put it in the
M all.
Mr.. Watson's throat is improving. His
physician says that there is absolutely
nothing the matter with Mr.. Watson ex-
cept trouble local to his throat and 1t
will be well in few days. He says Wat
son must not make any more speeches for
some time to come.
TOPEKA, KANs., Oct. 15.-The follow
ing telegram was delivered to Ape Stein
berger, secretary of the Middle-of-the-
Road State Committee to-day:
THOMPSON, Ca, Oct. Is, 1896.
Abe Steinberger: liberated throat will pre-
vent my keeping engagements. regret this.
The middle-of-th e-road Populists all over the
Union have my sympathy and admiration.
They have been sold out and their party made
a footinat for Democratic politicians to wipe
their feet on, under the hypocriucal pretense
OF patriotism
The fusionists have abandoned principle
and gone into mad scramble for the pie
counter. Ii Bryan is defeated 1t Will be the
fault of the traders in his own party and onrs,
who have ignored the St Louis compromise
and tried to force the Populists to vote for
Sewall, the boniholder National banker, cor
poration plutocrat and 'gold clause miliion-
aire.' THOMAS +. WATSON.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16

permitting the employment or MS EN-
ployes during office hours IN addressing
gold standard campaign circulars anu
sending them out under the frank OF SEN
ator Caffery of Louisiana. Thus statement
being shown to Secretary Morton ne de-
nounced the author of it as wlllful mar.
Then, speaking of what he called bryan
Democrats" he added:
The finance which they teach is entirely Con-
federate fiat. In the Southern Confederaey
the same leaders vino are now in command OF
the picket guards for free silver at 10 10 l
Morgan and the other Confederate generals
now In command OF Bryan's campaign seem 10
desire TO accomplish by false finance tnat
which the failedy 10 bring about py arms
National d1shOnor and disgrace.
Secretary Morton further produced the
following letter, which he said had been
addressed to all the postmasters IN Ne
braSka:
OMAHA, Nebr., September Is, 1896.
Dear Sir: We address this letter 10 you,
knowing that you are one OF the leaolng penn
ocrats OF your county, and believing you nave e
the success of our party at heart ana desire 10
aid the election of Bryan and Sewall. In oruer
to overcome the nominal Republican majority
IN this State the committee must have funos
with which to perfect thorough organlZatlon
We can expect no aid from the National
committee and have no funds IN hend now
with which to begin work. we urge you 10
raise the sum OF 800. to be used by the COM
mittee in defraylng the necessary expenses OF
the campaign. Ii you cannot raise this sum
atonce will you not guarantee the committee
that the Democrats of your vicinity Will con-
tribute the amount required by the 10th Of
October?
This committee has no enemies to punish
ana viii appreciate and gratefully remember
the kind assistance of those Democrats who
come to the aid of our party in its hour OF
need. Our success in the Nation Is assured.
Let each of us do our part to carry Nebraska
by large majority Do not fail to write US at
once. Yours truly,
JAMES C. DAHLMANN, Chairman.
LEE HURDMAN Secretary.
II should like to have our Democratic
friends Know" added Secretary Morton,
"that this same James G. Dahlmann, who
asks for these funds, was formerly gold
Democrat and wanted Office under the
present administration, but was turned
down for personal reasons"
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
STEVENSON ON THE STUMP.
First Campaign Speech Made by tn
Fice- President.

First Campaign Speech Made by the
Fice- President.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Oct. 15.-Vice-
President A. E. Stevenson addressed an
audience of about 1900 people at the Dav.
idson Theater this evening. Several thou
sand people were unable to gain admis-
sion to the theater, and as the street in
front OF 1T had been torn up, no overflow
meeting could be held.
On the stage were over 700 of the leading
Democrats of Wisconsin, among whom
were many prominent Federal office
holders. Mr.. Stevenson was introduced
by Judge Mallory, an old-lihe Democrat,
who has been prominent for years as q
silver advocate.
The Vice-President was treated to a
great ovation on being introduced. Mr..
Stevenson was referred to by one of the
speakers who followed i'm as the Demo
cratic end of the present administration
sentiment that was loudly cheered.
This was the first campaign speech de-
livered by the Vice-President in the pres
ent contest outside of his own State. Mr..
Stevenson said that an axiom of Napoleon
had been, "All for the people, nothing by
the people," The axiom of Thomas JET
ferson had been and was the living faith
of the Democratic party for 100 years
"All for the people and by the people"
Tremendous applause and cheers. Con-
tinuing, he said:
Il make no question as to the honest
conviction of those who give their honest
support to the ticket nominated at lndi-
annapolis. The fact remains, however, that
the contest for the Presidency rests solely
between Bryan and Mckinley"
The speaker then asked whether the
public interests would best be served by
the success of the Democratic party or the
return of its great antagonist to power.
He called attention TO the fact that for
thirty years previous to the election OF
President Cleveland there was not single
moment when the Democratic party con-
trolled the Presidency and the Senate and
House at the same time, and therefore all
the legislation which has brought on its
train financial disaster must be laid at the
doors OF the Republican party.
He referred to the "enforced idleness
and the wrecked fortunes" which followed
the demonetiZation of silver in 1873. and
then proceeded before taking up the silver
question to say few words on the tariff,
and asked his hearers if they were ready
to return to the schedules OF the Mckinley
law for the most unjust tariff schedules
known to our history. He claimed that
the victories of the Democratic party in
1890 and 1892 were the result of the revolt
against the Mckinley law.
He then took up the monetary question
and quoted Mckinley, Carlisle, Blaine
and other economists to show that the
Repu blican party had never dared to de-
clare unquaiifiedy in favor of the gold
standard until 1896. His peroration was u
splendid encomum of the Democratic
party. which he said had existed ever since
the constitution was adopted.