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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

There were 1906 deaths from cholera
in Cairo, Egypt, in June
Cretan insurgents defeated the
Turks in a recent contest on the north
western coast of the island of Crete,
killing 200 of them.
Emperor Wilhelm said during a
speech at a banquet in WilhelmshaveD:
Germany is resolved to go it's own
wGy. counting no ones favor, doing no
one wrong, but ever ready TO uphold
peace and order in the world"
At Arequipo, Peru, earthquakes were
occurring daily and much damage was
being done.
The steamer Three Friends was said
to have safely landed in Cuba the men
and arms and ammunition which she
took from Key West. Fla, to aid the
insurgents.
Cretans elected a provisional govern
ment and decided TO proclaim the union
of the island with Greece.
While on visit to Bergen, Norway.
Daniel ID. Youmans, prominent halter
of New York, and his wife were
drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The statement of the public debt is
sued on the LIST showed that the debt in
creased S1.s2O.s53 during the month of
June. TIE cash balance in the treas
ury was $3.50. 905, 635. The total debt,
less the cash balance in the treasury.
amounts to 1906. 5s4, s2S
On the LIST the national bank circula-
tion outstanding aggregated s225.9l2,-
goo, an increase since June 30, 1898. of
SI4,3I2, zee.
Coinage executed at the United States
minis during June aggregated IL. 7s0. 615
pieces of the value of S4.623, 929. as fol-
lows: Gold 14O,9s2 pi. oes of the value
of S2,47l.217; silver. 3.143.432 pieces of
the value of Sl,95O.692, minor coin,
9.496.21O pieces of the value of 500. 019.
j. c. McKibben. a former member Of
congress from California, died in Wash
ington.
The new national party executive
committee announces that its platform
favors absolute suppression of the traf-
fic in liquors as "a beverage, equal suf-
frage regardless of sex, bimetailism
at sixteen to one, an income tax,
teaching in the American public
schools in the English language,
election of president, vice presi-
dent and senators u direct vote liberal
pensions for ex-soldiers and sailors.
their widows and minor children, ex-
clusion of pauper and criminal immi-
grants and prevention of voting by
naturalized citizens until one year after
naturalization.
The new flag containing the tn star.
representing Utah, cane into existence
on the Fourth.
In the United States there were 2fT
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 4th. against 217 the week
previous and 195 in the corresponding
period of 1895.
Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended ON the 4th aggregated ST.,
O3.51s, 1888. against $685., $50, 1872 the pre-
vious week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
was 1870.
Sons az Temperance of North Amer
lea began their SD annual convention
in Washington.
III the 0nittu oNdtc5 NAC HASibAt sup
ply of grain on the 9th was: Wheat, ~.
$4,000 bushels; corn, 9, 100000 bushels;
oats. s,s4s.O0O bushels; rye, 1.462, 900
bushels: barley. $4,000 bushels.
Fire losses in the United States and
Canada for the month OF June were
IS, 721 $50, making the total for the half
year 500, $780, $50. against SOC, 477, 600 for
the first six months in 1895.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
LATER NEWS.

The Seattle (Wash.,) Dime Savings
bank has suspended. 7. n. Bigelow,
president and cashier, accounts for the
closing by the fact that since the pay
ment of taxes began, and the failure
of the Guarantee Loan and Trust COM
pany, the deposits have been rapidly
withdrawn. ard no new ones were be-
ing made.
At Castlewood, S. d., Anton Paul
sons store was broken open early the
9TH, and a robbery committed. The
robber made his escape on a wheel be-
longing to Arthur I4hlson, a clerk in
the store.
A 13-year-old boy named Erickson,
living at Pleasant View, Wis. tried to
see if he could touch the cars as the
train went by him. He did so and was
knocked down and had one foot crushed
to a pulp and then thrown into a cul-
vert and is badly bruised all over.
The grand lodge of Elks opened at
Cincinnati the 18th. and the city was at
once startled by the fact that new
badge was being used. Everywhere,
as if by magic, appeared men who were
wearing the sign: 81 am for Minnesp-
oils in '97" backed by a miniature Amer
lean flag.
In the boat race at Henley-on-
Thames, England, the 18th, the Yale
college crew was beaten by LeRnder
by one and three-quarter lengths.
Time, 7;14.
Another expedition has landed safe
Ky on Cuban soil 1t consisted of o.
men and they had with them 400, 600
rounds of ammunition, dynamite. cleo
trio batteries, etc.
The gavel used by Chairman Harrity
in opening the Democratic National
Convention was presented by 0ssian
Guthrie, of Chicago. made from an oak
tim Der taken from old Fort Dearborn.
The block house from which the tim
Der was taken survived the Chicago
fire, and was purchased by Mr.. Guthrie
and other phi. .hropic citizens and
regretted in South park, Chicago, as q
reminder of the city's frontier DAYS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
Bradstreet's says:
HONOR JEFF. DAVIS.
United Confederate Veterans Lay the Cor
ner Stone of His Monument.


ner Stone of His Monument.
Richmond. Va, July 3.-The three
days meeting of over 100, 900 confeder-
ates ended Thursday in the laying of the
corner stone of the jefferson Davis
memorial monument. Immediately
upon the adjournment of the conven-
ton sine die the line of procession to
Monroe park, where the monument will
be erected, was formed. There were
10000 men in line and 100000 people
witnessed the parade, which was headed
by Gen. Gordon, and bad IL it's ranks
several well-known surviving heroes OF
the G. s. A. The column included every
branch of the military service, and with
inspiring music and national and south
ern colors floating above it was at every
point greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
1t arrived at Monroe park at four
o'clock in the afternoon, and after
brief masonic ceremonies and prayer
by Bishop CRANBERRY, Gen. Stephen ID.
Lee delivered an Grafton. A benediction
closed the exercises and the great crowd
disbanded. In his Grafton Gen. Lee said
in part:
1--WE are here to-day TO honor the MEM
DRY Of Jefferson Davis: to lay the corner
stone of a monument to one who needs no
monument in our generation beyond that
I'm the hearts of his countrynen. But we
think 1t due to erect one, that posterity may
know the reverence felt for the great leader
of a cause that failed. 1t is hitting that he
should rest here In Vnginta-tnat greatest
of all states. the battle-scarred producer
of warriors and statesmen-ftting that he
should rest here among her immortals.
Many presidents. statesmen, soldiers, lie
In Virginia soil-from Washington to the
present time-none greater than Davis. but
more fortunate
Jefferson Davis stood the test of true
greatness; he was the greatest to those
who knew him best. He was opposed to
disunion and did his utmost to prevent
Pettus. of Mississippi. of the representa-
tives of congress from the state In 1860
Mr.. Davis declared himself opposed to Sc
cession as long as the hope of a peace
full remedy remained. In calmeT years,
when the last ember of sectional feeling
has burned out and the last word of love
has gently bound the hearts of all Ameri-
cans together, fathers will bring their
little children to this spot and tell them
the story of a pure. great man. who suf-
fered for his people and for the right as
they understood II. and how for this they
loved him as they loved no other. Long
as yonder noble river shall roll it's tide
to the sea II shall behold no man more
kingly."
The monument of which the corner
stone was laid Thursday will cost $780,
600, and will be one of the most mag
nificent memorials in the United States.
The site was donated by the city council.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
URGES TAMmANY TO ACT.
President Cleveland Writes of the Duty
the Hour.

of the Hour.
New York, July 6.-President Cleve-
land seized the occasion of a patriotic
Independence day celebration 10 send
letter to Tammany Hall calling at
tention to the imminent danger of the
country and to the democratic party
arising from the free silver feeling
which has seized the democratic party,
and urging the organization to exert
its influence to prevent the party from
adopting a bad money policy. II was
a letter of regret at not being able TO
attend the celebration at Tammany hall.
After the reading of the presidents
letter an equally strong and patriotic
letter was read from Senator Hill which
reiterated the principles of democracy,
sound money and personal liberty.
President Cleveland's letter, which
was repeatedly interrupted with en-
thusiastic cheers. was as follows:
''The situation that confronts the coun-
try and the democratic party at this time
invests with unusual imnressiveness this
commemoration OF our beginning as a ma
ton. When. as appropriate to the occasion,
our stupendous advancement is recalled the
fact should not be overlooked that our
result OF wise observance of the none
tary laws that control national health and
vigor: and while we contemplate with
pride the commanding place we occupy
among the nations of the earth we should
not forget that this has been gained only
through Jealous preservation of financial
soundness and careful maintenance OF
unsupported public credit
1.-THE high and firm financial ground
which we have thus far been able to hold
should not be abandoned in the pursuit of a
policy. never attempted without national
injury. end whose bright promise of individ-
ual benefit has never been FULFILLED. II there
is anything In present conditions that i'm
peaches experience and indicates that we
can safely change our present high financial
standard for the free. unlimited and indie
pendent coinage of silver, this should be
made plainly apparent before such a radical
departure finds a place in party creed The
tremendous consequences of a mistake In
dealing with the financial question now
pressed upon as democrats should con-
stantly make us thoughtful and solicHous
] am confident therefore that the voice Of
the Tammany society. always potent In
party council. will not fail TO be heard In
warning and protest on an occasion which
especially inspires patriotism, and a time
when the Fluctuations of our people appro-
pirate to Independence day are mingled
with apprehension. Yours very truly,
'sGROVER CLEVELAND
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
WILD WITH RAGE.
A Riotous Scene at Bicycle Race In
Minneapolis.


Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Mimi, July For a couple
of hours Monday night this city was given
over to mob rule, and as a result many
people were injured. including several po-
licemen. The trouble arose during fe-
male bicycle race. The management, with
out previous announcement. raised the
price of admission from % cents TO 81 20
and when the time for starting arrived the
star attraction, Dottie Farnsworth. the
champion woman rider of the world, was
not visible but was detained at her home
as a result of Illness. The crowd refused
to allow the race to proceed and demanded
their money back. The treasurer had, how
ever, departed with the receipts, and when
this fact was ascertained the riders were
pulled bodily from their wheels, the track
was covered with tacks and broken glass
and the office was broken into by couple
of thousand enraged and defrauded peo-
pie.
When they discovered that there was no
money in sight they took their revenge out
by tearing up the track, razing the grand
stand. ripping fences down. smashing sew
cral buildings into kindling wood and do
ing all the damage possible. mob alarm
was turned In to police headquarters and
O platoon of 50 policemen was sent to the
spot During the clearing of the grounds
several people were badly injured. includ
ing three policemen, who were struck on
the head with bricks. Finally order was
restored and the injured men were re
moved to their homes. Action Will be
taken against the management, which In
cludes several prominent people, charging
them with obtaining money under false
pretenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

The bicycle, to the front in every
thing else, is not to be left behind in the
most important matter of these summer
days-the marrying and giving in mar
riage. Recently occurred a wedding
where the bride and groom. ushers.
maids and 30 guests dOnned cycling cos
tunes and wheeled to the church. The
ceremony was performed by clergy
man who is an enthusiastic bicycler.
After the marriage service the party
rode to tine house of the bride for a wed
ding breakfast
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
A FABLE.
The Squirrel. Owl and Mice. Also the Re-
Elections of a BIuejay.


Elections of a BIuejay.
1t was in late summer and the owl sat
upon a bracch looking very wise and
doing nothing. while the squirrel
busted himself with the nuts lying
about on the ground. gathering them
expeditiously md slowing them away
in hollows and holes.
Winter came by and by and with its
sharp cold and deep snow, but still the
owl sat upon the branch looking wise
and doing nothing. The squirrel jeered
at him. thinking that the owl must be-
hungry and starving. because the bird
bad not been a provident one. Each day
the squirrel grew fatter. but the owl
did not change. which the squirrel
thought to be due TO the feathers stuck
out by the owl in his false pride.
When ii was at last between fall and
spring time, the blue jay one day saw tho
wise owl leave it's perch on the brancls
and seize the fat, provident squirrel by
the neck and eat him, after which the
owl returned to the branch. and sat
upon II. looking wiser than ever, and the
blue jay wondered IL II was better TO be-
provident like the squirrel. wise like the
owl. or lucky like the mice that there
after ate of the squirrels store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

In his baccalaureate sermon at Har-
yard Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott said: I'VE
hear the cry that murders. divorces and
al crime should be kept from the press.
No! We want press that shall tell US
The vices of mankind as well as the vir-
tues. The press is a looking glass. We
look in IL every morning and we see our
selves very dirty. But We do not want
to find fault with the glass. We want to
wash ourselves" The truth never hurt
anybody. II is possible TO tell il. how
ever, without dwelling on disgusting
details, and that is more and more what
the press Of this country is doing and
rrin do
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

The ST. Louis tornado has led to a
great demand for insurance against
such risks. Some S2.OOO.OOO of this in
surance said to have been written in
ST. Louis alone since the calamity. The
fact that the insurance losses from tor
nado damage In St. Louis and East St
Louis together aggregate only about
$500 600 shows to how small an exten:
property had been protected against
damage from this source. About one
fourth 81 this loss is on plate glass
hrnlen in the lnrger city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
THREE LIVES LOST.
An Ohioan, His Wife and Child Perish In
Cloudburst.


Columbus o.. July IA cloudburst at
Wegoe creek, near Bellaire. Monday
drowned James Berey. wife and child and
destroyed the Beliairs. GAINESVILLE & Gin
cinnati railroad bridge. a large trestle on
the Pittsburgh & Ohio Valley railroad,
Presbyterian church and other buildings
Wheeling, w Va, July 7.-Traffic on the
Baltimore & Ohio and the Ohio River rail-
roads is practically suspended, many bridges
having been washed out on both roads be-
tween here and Parkersburg and Grafton
The bridge at the passenger station on the
and the Ohio River railroad bridge is in
great danger.
Information was received late Monday
night of another fatality. The eightyear-
old daughter of Porter Richie, living on
Turkey run. was drowned early Monday
morning. The house was swept away and
the child was caught in the wreckage and
killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Baseball was as q professional game
played first at HObOken, y. j., on June
~, 1876. between the KnickerbOeksr and
New York clubs. The first team was
organized on September %. ls45. but
il was not until the following June that
q match game was played. II consisted
of only four innings. the rules provid-
ing that the side being first TO score 81
runs should win the game. The bitter
rivalry which afterward existed be-
tween the Athletics of Philadelphia and
the Atlantics OF New York gradually
gave rise TO professionalism, and these
cubs were the dFst 10 pay their
players.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Both Edison and Tesla are claiming
On invention which quadruples the
power of the incandescent lamp. The
light Is produced cheaply in a vacuum
tube. ard is a brilliant white glow re-
sembIing daylight. 1t seems that the
two inventors have been working indie
pendentIy on an idea which is likely TO
be OF great practical Importance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

The United States and Canadian gov
crnments have entered into an agree
ment whereby citizens from both sides
of the border may enjoy equal fishing
rights I'm the ST. Lawrence. This seems
reasonable and sensible. 1t is far bet
ter to invest money in fishing tackle
and jugs for spring water than in guns
and Notifications along the boundary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
OVATION TO TELLER.
The Colorado Senator Warmly Received
on His Way Homeward.


on His Way Homeward.
Denver, COL, July Ex-senator Henry
NJ. Teller could have aroused the west
to no greater demonstrations of ep-
prevail had he been a sovereign of an
empire or a president of a republic. All
Tuesday night his progress west from
Omaha along the line of the Union
Pacific was marked by noisy demon
strations at every stopping point in
Nebraska. Rands met him with encr-
getic martial and patriotic airs, crowds
cheered and demanded speech, and at
many places the senator was fairly
dragged from the train, mounted upon
boxes where he could be seen as he
thanked the people for their good feel
ings towards him and the cause be has
been championing. 1t was long after
midnight before his party or any other
passengers on the train could take any
comfort or rest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Judge Parker. of the United States
district count OF Arkansas, announces
that in the last six years 1902 hOmi-
cides have occurred in this country.
and in the same time there have BEEN
but 723 legal executions. This bad
showing the judge attributes 20 the lax
administration of criminal law, and
particularly to the altogether too fire.
auent reversal of convictions on tech
nicaI and fiimsy grounds. But Judge
Parker does not suggest n remedy for
the evil. and Notwithstanding that
everyone knows that the evil exists no
suggestions for it's cure are forthcom-
ing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

DIR. Baraduc, of Paris, and Drs. Istrati
and Hasden, of Italy. are having much
success in the photography of thoughts,
4 thought current being sent at times
with intensity enough to affect sensi-
tive plate. The man who sees his neigh
boris boy knocking off the Pickets of his
frontyard fence can photograph his
thoughts and send them TO the boys
father
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Statistics which have been collected
show that the annual cost TO The people
Of the British empire for horse racing.
hunting. shooting. golf. boating,
cricket. tennis and other sports in
which they indulge is something in the
neighborhood of 500, 900. 900. The cost
Of American sports, while undoubtedly
much less. will also reach an enormous
total. 1t may be that the English and
American people are overriding The
qualification of their sporting pro-
cIivities, but il cannot be denied
that the Anglo-SaNOn race has been
greatly benefited by its love of
eDOrts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

a Vienna professor contends that
badness is a mark of higher evolution,
and French scientist declares that the
heels should be higher than the head to
reach the full result of Intellectual
sleep. People will be apt TO prefer or
binary, sound, unintellectual sleep. and
n Paderewski profusion rather than no
hair at all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

New York, July 6.-Arthur E. Smith,
the veteran cyclist, who left Chicago
last Sunday week for this city. in the
endeavor to break the bicycle record
of 142 hours and is minutes, between
that city and this, arrived here at 1921
o'clock Saturday morning. smashing
the record by four hours and 81 min
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09
WIN Co It's Own Wa.

Berlin. July 3.-At banquet In
Wilhelmshayen Emperor Wilhelm said
during a speech: 1.-THE fatherland ia
resolved TO 20 it's own way. counting no
ones favor, doing no one wrong. out
ever reedy W uphold peace and order 10
che world.n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Galveston, Tex, July 3.-Thursday
afternoon fire started at the Galveston
wharf, and a great number of cars OF
the Santa Fe railroad loaded with wool
were burned. The fire spread to the
Mallory dock, and half of the dock was
burned. The fire was caused by spon-
taneous combustion. The loss will BE-
very heavy. Twenty cars belonging
to the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe rail-
road and containing 100000 pounds Of
wool were also destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

A Vermonter who had a large area of
what was called waste land planted il
with 10000 trees and finds himself the
owner OF some very promising forests.
Americans are slow TO learn that there
is money in growing trees as well as in
cutting them down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Much is said of the bicycle as a dis
turbing element in business. One
statement is that 1000 tailOrs are out
of emplnym II in New York because
the V; arr of wheelmen have ceased
TO wear fine clothes on Sunday. On
the other hand. the profits of the rub
Der men last year were over S, OOO, 900.
There are always two sides to BUSH
ness RESOLUTION.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Some of the kites with which the
weather bureau has been experimenting
are powerful enough in fair weather to
lift a man from the ground. Perhaps
the new kite will be the next American
fad. A combination of kite and wheel
ought to satisfy the most ambitious
ecorpher
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

The wife of Ii Hung Chang has 1000
personal attendants. And still she man
ages TO live. Her feet are so small that
she cannot walk more than a few yards
without falling over them, and Incl
dentally over herself. She is so, and is
said To look 40
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-09

Washington. July IA dispatch received
by the state department announces that
Gen. Pierce NJ. b. Young. United States
minister to Guatemala and Honduras, died
I'm New York at II 80 o'clock Monday. He
submitted to an operation at the Presby-
terrain hospital in New York and never re-
covered from its effects. He was a native
OF Georgia and had distinguished record
in the confederate army.