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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
SIAM SAPPHIRE MINES.
Value ST Their Product Is In the Quantity
Not Quality.


The Palm mines are spread over an
area six miles by two, and consist of 13
mining villages, the chief of which are
Baw Taxa and Baw Dineo. These two
are more than four miles apart, but
they are joined by an excellent road cut
through the forest and we'll drained
Sapphires, says the London Times, are
found all over this district; the whole
countryside is riddled with holes sunx
in the red soil down to the sapphire
layer. Formerly the stones were found
quite near the surface, but those places
have long since been exhausted, nj.
though the Burmese still continue 70
turn over the old heaps in the firm con-
vietion that precious stones grow. Now
the stones are found at a depth % from
IS 10 25 feet, in reddish. Fravelly LAYER
OF varying thickness up to Is inches.
The pit sunk is usually some five feet
In diameter and either square or cir
cular. Soil is raised in bamboo bask-
cts, attached to the end of balanced
lever. and when the sapphire LAYER Is
T shed the stratum is carried TO the
nearest water and washed carefully fo-
stones. Not more than one shaft in
three pays for its working ex 7enses. but
when the sapphire layer is struck the
profits may be large indeed 1t is all
q question of luck. To dig ana work out
one shaft occupies two or three men
one month. Two or three Burmese gem
orally go into partnership AMI hire
Laos miners to work for them end sink
the shaft at the rate of two ticals 1.-TWO
shillings eight pence) per Is inches. &C.
casionally sapphires of & nsiderabls
value reward the miner. but The sap
phires of Palm are Of more com -1erciaf
value because Of their quantity than be-
cause of their Intrinsic excellence,
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SENT THEM HOME.
Militiamen Abuse Their Powers
GleNeIand- The niarnr Acfs

MuItiamen Abuse Their Powers at
CleveIand-The Mayor Acts.
Cleveland. o., Aug. 1O.-Four com
panies of the militia doing duty at the
Brown hosting works strike in this
city were ordered home Saturday by
Mayor Mckisson to prevent a threat
ened conflict between citizens and sol
diers. The latter had outrageously
abused their power by assaulting and
bayoneting innocent and peaceable citi-
Gems on their doorsteps. and i'm front OF
their places of business. Saturday the
merchants and others living in the sec
ton of the city which soldiers and police
had been guarding, warned the may or
they had armed themselves for self-pro-
lection. Previous to this the mayor had
ignored all complaints. Only one com
pany of soldiers is left on the ground.
Saturday morning four militiamen took
forcible possession of a saloon and pro-
ceeded 10 confiscate all the liquor in he
place The guard squad dragged them
out and threw them into the guard
house. In the fight which ensued one of
the four was stabbed in the leg with a
bayonet. Later pitched battle ensued
between militiamen about the mess
tents and a number of sore heads are the
result. Nearly a dozen soldiers are on
the court-martial list for insubordina-
ton.
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couRTsHlP AND MARRIAGE.
Curious Customs Practiced In Otnsr
Parts of the World.

Curious Customs Practiced In Or "
Parts of the World.
Some of the customs peculiar to-
courtship and marriage among the race
of dwarfs who inhabit tie Andaman
island are, according to NJ. de Quat-
refages. who recently published book
called The Pygmies," about these peo-
pie. very peculiar. Not the least re-
markable of them is the procedure OF
courtship. The young man who has
made his choice addresses himself to
the parents, who never refuse, but send
the girl into the forest, where, before
day, she conceals herself The young
man must find her.
II he docs not succeed he must re-
nounce all claim to her. The wedding
ceremony of these people is equally
curious. NJ Quatrefages thus describes
1t: THE two parties climb two fex-
ible trees growing near each other
which an old man then makes to bend
toward each other. When the head of
the man touches that of the girl they
are legally married" Turning from
Asia TO Europe. we find a very curious
custom prevailing In Roumania. Among
the peasantry of this country. when q
girl attains a marriageable age her
trousseau, which has in the mean
while been carefully woven. spun and
embroidered by her mother and herself.
is placed in u painted wooden box.
When a young man thinks of asking
TO be allowed TO pay his attentions to
the girl he is at liberty TO open the box.
which is always placed in a convenient
position, and examine the trousseau.
II he is satisfied with the quantity and
quality of the dowry he makes formal
application for the girls hand. but. if
not. lac is quite at liberty TO retire.
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ACTION OF CANADIAN BANKS.
Take steps to Decrease Circulation of
American Money.

American money
Toronto, Ont, Aug. Ia combined
effort is about to be made by city banks
10 decrease circulation of American
bills in this city. At present the city
is flooded with American silver certifi-
Gates. The following notice was posted
in the Standard bank Monday:
ION and after Saturday, August Is,
American one dollar bills will only be
received for 90 cents"
1t is understood that other banks will
follow the example of the Standard
bank. This action will probably result
in much decreased circulation of
American bills in this city. In regard
to the American silver, most of the city
banks are not accepting il at all. Some
will accept American silver only from
customers, but only in small amounts.
The railway companies refuse to hapdle
it and departmental stores are discuss
ing the advisability of refusing it as
money.
Hamilton, Ont. Aug. 11.-Following
the example of the Toronto banks, the
merchants local banks here have de-
cided TO refuse 10 accept American sill
yer and silver certificates For years
American bills and currency have been
accepted at par by the merchants.
United States silver or silvercertifcates
will not be accepted in payment of city
taxes. This action is not due entirely
to the silver agitation in the United
States, but to the fact that at present
there is too much American silver in
circulation in Canada.
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The EAST.

Prohibitionists of New Hampshire
in state convention at Concord nominal
cd j. C. Berry, of Plymouth, for gov
ernOr.
At the state democratic convention
at Waterville NJ. d. Frank, of Portland,
was nominated for governor of Maine.
In Philadelphia Boyd, Farley & Co.,
carpet dealers, failed for S25O,00O.
Fire destroyed the Park theater,
Trugby's museum and other buildings
at Niagara Falls, y. Y, and seven per-
sons were burned 10 death. The prop
erty loss is S25O,OOO.
From Liverpool to New York the
American line steamer st. Louis made
the trip in avs hours and 80 min
utes. breaking all previous records.
The Trenton IN. j. Fire Clay and
Porcelain works were burned, the loss
being $4,000, and Charles Woods, a
fireman. was killed by falling walls.
For the week ended on the 9th the
percentage of the baseball clubs in the
National league is as follows: Balti-
more, .693; Cincinnati. SOL; Cleveland,
.64O; Chicago, .5s3; Pittsburgh, $3.50;
Boston, $50; brooklyn, .461; Philadel-
phia, .4i9; New York, All; Washing
ton, .4O2; St Louis, .30s; L. isyille,
$50.
Sound money" democrat of Maine
who marched out of the state conNon-
ton at Wateryille held a convention of
their own and nominated William Hen
" Clifford. of Portland, for governor.
The directors having decided to go
out Of b. siness, the Long Island bank.
the Oldest financial institution in
Brooklyn, y. Y. will wind up its career.
BY tine derailment of a trolley car
inst outside the town limits of Column
Jia. Ia. five persons were killed and IS
ir iurej. some fatally.
The arrangements have been made
for the dedication of Grants monu-
mrnt n New York on April % next,
Grants birthday.
Rose Rreininger. Mary Breininger,
Amelia Holman, Charles Minnick and
John r. Dexter were drowned oppo-
site Bridesburg. a suburb of Philadel-
phia. by the capsizing Of rowboat.
In the phillips chemical works at
Camden. n. J., four men were killed
by gas.
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LATER NEWS.

In New York the nth the heat was
as terrific as ever. Within a space Of
fifteen minutes two men were stricken
as they were in the city park The
thermometer hung in the portico of the
city hall, whore it was within reach
of the heat radiated from the asphalt
walk, but still in the shade, indicated
II2 degrees above zero. At 1 o'clock
two names had been added TO the list
OF dead in New Pork city, and the
record of prostrations had grown to
sixty-cight for the day.
A telegram the 18th from the North
west Territory states that Andree's bal
lon had been sighted at latitude 55:I5
and longitude l27:tO
The Iowa penitentiary was damaged
by fire the 18th to the extent of $4,000.
No trouble was experienced with the
convicts.
The republicans of Kansas the 18th
renomiuated Gov. Morrill,
1t was reported the nth that Brit
I~h man-of-war had seized the Mexican
island of Clarion and established a
coaling station.
EN-i ttSlucut ndfFlSun ndS IEnhi5cu
to open the campaign for the republic
cans in New York by a speech Aug. 25.
The Elk Point is. d. base ball team
were arrested the nth for playing a
game on sunday with the Boston
Bloomer girls. The umpire was also
taken in charge for violation of the
Sunday law.
The 18th annual meet of the L. A. w.
began at Louisville, Ky, the 18th. 1t
Is estimated there were 5000 strangers
in the city.
At least three persons and possibly
others were burned to death in a fire
that destroyed six story brick build
ing at $50 Greenwich street. New York,
the nth. Several persons were injur-
ed I Y &c smoke and heat and by jump
ing and two of them are expected to
die. The dead are William Gray. fore
man of Electric repair shops, and two
unknown men.
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FUSION IN KANSAS.


Abilene, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE populst
state convention was opened Thursday
morning by the committpe on resolu-
tions which submitted a platform in
dorsing the national popuiist code of
principles. arraigning the republican
state administration, demanding the
enactment of maximum freight Tato
bill by the next legislature.
Judge f. Doster, of Marion county,
was nominated for chief justice on the
first ballot.
AT the afternoon session the confer
enee committees report favoring tie
nomination of the presidential electors
named by the democratic convention
at Hutchinson Tuesday, was adopted,
after vigorous opposition by the mid.
die of the road" faction. In the fight
for the admiration for congressman at
large, the free-silver republicans urged
the nomination of Ed c. Little, of Abb
lene, one of their number. Pitted
against him was Rev j. l.. Bodkin, a
Methods preacher and lately member
of the prohibition party. Bodkin was
nominated by vote of 323 to 242.
A great deel of enthusiasm was
aroused by the oceipt of a message
from Hut -ninson announcing that the
democrats there had already nominated
Leedy for governor, Doster for chief
justice, Botkin for congressman at
large and Harvey for Lieutenant govern
or. and that more were wanted.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. THE DEM
ocratic state convention spent the en-
tire day in waiting for the action of the
populist convention at Abilene. At 30
y. m. the conference committee which
went to Abilene to confer with the
populists reported to the convention
through its chairman, j. G. johnson.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed without dissenting vote, the dem
ocrats indcrsing the populist state
ticket and the populists indorsing Bry-
an and Sewall electors The pOpuiist
state ticket, so far as received, was in
dorsed by the convention. The candi-
dates of the Abilene convention are not
altogether satisfactory 10 the demo-
Gratis, especially BotlSin, for congress
man at large, and Doster, for chief JUS
tice, but they were Endorsed in the IN
terest of the union of the silver forces.
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The News of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND NAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The death of Judge Samuel ". She'll
abarger, one of the most prominent
members of the bar in Washington ano
member of congress in war times. &C.
Cured at the age of as years.
Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the eth aggregated S9l1,-
s97. 7s4, against SSH, 433, 2O3 the previous
week. The decrease compared with
the corresponding week in 1885 is GA.
In the United States there were EOS
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the eth, against PSI the week
previous and 2e9 in the corresponding
period of 1895.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 10th was: Wheat,
40, 900 bushels; corn, I2.21s,OOO
bushels; oats, 6,945.OOO bushels; rye,
100000 bushels; barley, 639, 600 bush
els.
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MADE A NOBLE EFFORT.
CycIist and Locomotive Race for "a Mile
Latter Wins by Three Seconds.

-
Latter Wins by Three Seconds.
St Louis. Aug. 10.-E. L. Anderson at
tempted on Sunday to ride one nile in
one minute paced by locomotive, and
failed by three seconds. The trial was
on the track of the Bluff Line railway
nine miles north of East st. Louis. The
track was solidly planked and the en-
CINE was an express speeder. Several
warming. up spIrts were made over
part of the track to get the speed regu-
lated. In one of these Anderson made
a half mile in 80 seconds. For the final
trial a half-mile running start was
made. As the engine crossed the start:
ing line the cycler was set y feet be
hind the engine and seeming TO urge
the pace maker, which was going at a
5s-second speed. At the half the speed
was about a mile a minute. with Ander-
son working hard and Is feet behind
At the three-quarters the engine was
turned loose, and crossed the line in
one minute, with Anderson trailing and
three seconds short. He was badly wind
ed and could not have gone 100 feet
further. The wheel was geared to %
and to this Anderson attributes his de-
feat. Another trial will be made Aug
ust %. when the wheel Will be geared
TO 100. Two thousand people witnessed
the race
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SALOON IN TWO COUNTRIES.
Ingenious Arrangement for the Thirsty
ON tho Mexican Rorder.

Ingenious Arrangement for the Thirsty
tho Mexican Border.
There is an ingenious saloonl0eeper
who conducts a place in little village
on the border between this country and
Mexico. says the Louisville Commercial.
The village is half in California and
half in Lower California. There are
two bars In his saloon, one on the south
and one on the north side of largo
room. The dividing line between the
two countries bisects the house, and
one bar is located in Mexico and the
other is located in the United States
The proprietor pays big license to both
countries, but still makes a handsome
living out of the business. He has
suspended oil the way across the street
in front a unique sign. On the United
States side it reads, IN letters a foot
high: Your first and last chance"
On the other side, in Spanish, it ex-
presses the same idea
The saloon is known by that name
for miles around, and many an eastern
tourist who has quenched his thirst
there will remember il, 1t is a great
resort for 'cow punchers" of both ma.
lions who work in that territory.
Hence many is the bloody fight that
takes place there. and few are the ones
brought to justice whose crimes are
committed there.
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TRADE REVIEW.
Dun's Report Shows Conditions Not the
Most Favorable.

Most Favorable.
New York, Aug. s.-R. G Dun e. Co.
In their weekly review of trade, say:
1.-THE sensational collapse of spectators
at Chicago who controlled Diamond match
and New York biscuit stocks and had
hoisted them TO fancy figures. with the
consequent closing of the Chicago stock
exchange for period yet indefinite, though
followed by remarkably few failures
brings a sudden change in monetary con-
1itions throughout the country, At least
q month earlier than had been expected
Chicago has drawn heavily upon its bark
balances here, and Withdrawals of al
other western funds may naturally re.
suit. Europe was also moved 20 sell Amer
lean stocks rather freely, so that the aver
age of 90 most active railroad stocks fed
about $2lS per share and the average Of
trust stocks about 81. IS.
1T Is important that the increase of mer-
chandise exports $4,000, or u per cent.
over last year for the week and the de-
crease of imports $4,000. or az per cent.
sim continues to limit the sum payable
abroad.
Labor IS more disturbed than usual
The great strike Of garment workers here
has much extended; the strike at Cleve-
land has broken out again and involves
several other branches of labor; the iron
furnace men of the Shenango valley resist
q reduction TO the wages OF May, 1876
the iron works throughout the country are
striving to cut down cost In order TO keep
In operation the iron mines of the Gogef {
range are stopping; the suspension Of c.
ton mills has become more general.
over 100000 spindles are said TO be i'd
FAN River alone and probably three eig
or more of the entire producing capa u.s.
in the countr ; The rubber works are N
" stopped, d. Notwithstanding the light
weight ope'ung, a number of wooden mills
Evidently ne working Iorce and also wages
have Zen reduced.
THE iron markets grow less democrat
lied in tone. because all the associations
decided to maintain prices for this month
but the markets are not stronger In volume
of orders or purchase. Pressure 20 sell,
even at concessions is the prevailing rule
and prices are almost nominal
Failures In July. classified by branches OF
business. show larger liabilities in the lum-
her than I'm any other manufacturing class.
and for seven months double the liabilities
In the next largest class, while In trading
the dry goods liabilities lead. Failures for
the week have been $40 in the United States.
against rs last year, and 81 in Canada.
against 43 last year"
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Republicans In Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. THE
republicans of Michigan assembled in
state convention nominated May or Pin
gree, of Detroit. for governor, on the
fourth ballot. The results of he last
ballot were: Pingree, 449; Bliss, 300;
O'Donnell, rs; Aitken, Il; Conant. 2.
Pingree's nomination was made IMAM
imous. The platform, which was unan-
imously adopted, declares continued
allegiance to the republican party,
which now as heretofore stands for the
upholding of law and order, the encour-
agement and protection of the COM
merce of our country, its industries,
its labor, its farms and its fircsides,
the development of its resources, the
maintenance of its credit, and the de-
Tense of its honor among the nations
of the world" 1t indorses the national
republican platform, denounces that of
the national democratic convention,
and congratulates the party upon the
"eminently wise and satisfactory Sc
lection of acknowledgements in the pres
emit national campaign"
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VIEWED HE ECLIPSE.
Clear observations Taken at YokOha ma
Toxic and 1rondhJem.

Clear OhNeFNattons AZ 1Okonh .
Toxic and TrondhJem.
Yokohama, Aug. 1.-The suu's
eclipse was clearly visible here and at
Toxic. &orthward. however, in which
direction the astronomers proceeded,
the sky was cloudy and observations
were impossible.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE obser-
walton OF the sun $ total eclipse, visible
in northern Europe, northern Asia and
Japan, COR which elaborate preparations
had been made, has proved a failure
both at Nadso, on the west coast of Nova
Zembia. and at St. Petersburg, owing to
the clouds. Sir Robert Ball, of Cam
bridge. conducted the observations at
NadSo.
Trondhiem, Norway. Aug. 1.-THE
eclipse of the sun which took place
Sunday was observed from the deck of
the steamship Ohio Oft the Island of
SLOT, Norway. The sky was absolutely
cloudless and the atmosphere clear.
The totality was perfect. Its duration
was one minute and thirty-fve seconds.
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MADE THEIR CHOICE.
Wisconsin Republicans Nominate
Edward Scofield for Governor.
The Other State Omcers Are Renomi-
mated by on-Proceedings
of the Convention and the
l.atform Adopted.

Milwaukee, Aug. 6.-The republican
state convention was called to order
in the Exposition hall at noon yester-
day, and c. A. Lamoreaux, of Ashland,
was made temporary chairman and Gen.
Griffin, of Eau Claire, was selected as
permanent chairman. The following
platform was unanimously adopted:
The Platform.
THE republicans of Wisconsin. in con-
vention assembled, announce their cordial
and hearty endorsement of the platform of
principles adopted by the late national
republican convention of St Louis. and
pledge a loyal, united and vigorous support
OF the principles and policies therein an
nounced and defined. We believe that I'm
the restoration to power In national affairs
OF the party that stands for a sound and
stable currency, honest money with which
to pay the wages of labor, buy the products
of the farm and factory. and carry on
the business of this great country, and for
fair and equitable protective tariff that
Will protect all the people and every sec
ton OF the country, give employment to
American labor. preserve TO American pro-
dueers the first chance in our great home
market. and at the same time give US
enough revenue to pay the necessary ex-
penses OF carrying on the government.
lies the only hope of a return to our former
prosperity.
1--WE recognize in William Mckinley and
Garrett A. Hobart. our nominees for pres
ident and vice president, the highest char
acter and ftness--candidates in whose wis
dom, integrity and patriotism all the Peo-
pie can safely put their trust and conf
dence.
I'VE express our unqualified disapproval
of the utterances of the late Chicago con-
vention upon matters of national policy.
We denounce them as dangerous In their
character tending to the destruction of all
business security and prosperity and sub
versive of the fundamental principles of
good government
I'VE commend most heartily the able.
economical and business-like conduct OF
public affairs by our present state admins
tration.
THE republican party believes in perfect
liberty OF conscience, non-secta rianism In
public affairs-entire separation of church
and state. in free common schools and the
utmost Independence of individual thought,
speech and action within the law.
1--WE favor the restriction of undesirable
immigration, as opposed to the interests
of our laboring people. and approve the
enactment of measures to prevent fraud
ulent naturalization.
1--WE cordially invite the voters of Wiscon-
sin. without regard to past political affilia-
ton. to the support of the principles herein
announced
Candida es FOR Governor.
Ten-minute nomination speeches were
then in order for Cover nor. II. &. Adams,
of the Second congressional district,
nominated Robert NJ. La Toilette; Chris
Doerfer, of the Fifth district, nomi-
mated Charles d. Estabrook; z. II. Bot
tum, of the Fifth district, nomi-
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A Trolley Car Accident.

Columbia, Pa. Aug. 10.-A frightful
trolley accident occurred at ten O'Clock
Sunday evening on the Columbia &
Donegal Electric railway at point one
mile outside of this city. A crowded
car was returning from Chickie's park
when a gear wheel broke and the caT
was thrown over a 2O-foot embaDkment,
falling into a creek. Five passengers
were killed outright and two score in
iured, many of them very seriously