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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
A PooR COUNTRY.
Algeria b - Place WbieS COIc7ists
should Avoid.

According 20 4 French correspondent.
Algeria is about the last place in ,ha
whole world that 4 colouist ought 10 80
10. The temperature makes both agri-
cultural and commercial success imPOs-
sible. The country is 4 bastard REGION
neither European nor colonial. If it
were two degrees further south. or ten
degrees further north. all would be
changed. In the former case il would
lie an industrial paradise that woulo
beat St Domingo, Ceylon and India. he
cause, being al the very doors OF France
IL would be 4 suburb Of Europe. whittier
$1,000, COO or 10000. goo cmig~ants would
go to cultivate coffee, INDIGO, vanilla.
sugar. cotton, pepper and other colonial
products. If Algeria were moved fur
Their north. its mineral wealth. at pres
ent incapable of exploitation. would en-
able il 20 rival Normandy. Auvergne.
Beaunne and Picardy. As IL is, every
thing is blasted by the climate. The
sugar cane has no sugar; il Is inferior
bank o. Tie coffee berry is empty.
The cot. IN is too short for spinning.
The cocoa palm bears no fruit; the in
digo plant comes 80 nothing; the pine
apple will rot ripen; and the vanilla
natures only in a dollhouse. None OF
the spices viii compare with the prod
nets Of Brazil or India. Corn becomes
hard in the third year; q mealy potato
is unknown. Oxen in four generations
dwindle from eco or 500 pounds &c 400
Fowls are poor; fruit is wormy; ar1
even the banana is flavorless and pasty-
There are n few good oranges; but the
wine Is acrid ard rough. the sugar Of
the grape not beiE- auenatlc 10 entire
conversion into alcohol Even the bu-
man race IS subject TO the universal de-
generation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
CLANS AND OYSTERS.
An interesting Exhibit Ia the Salt
Water TnnIG Mt the Aquarium.

One OF the gallery tanks on the salt
water side OF the Aquarium las been
stocked lately with oysters and hard
shell CLAIMS, showing the CLAIMS as they
appear in nature, says tho New York
Sun. The hard clam does not hurry it
self completely in the mud or sand
which il may inhabit. but only 10 the
depth OF half or three-quarter= # its
shells. II opens its shells 20 feed
living upon minute forms of ami
NAL life floating in the water, and
sinks or raises itself in the mud
with the aid of its foot. the dye
shaped part Of the body that is
nearest the opening Of the SHE'LL With
its foot the clam push, ava the sand
and so lets itself sink deeper and deep
er; and with its foot it can roll the sand
IN under itself and thus raise itself.
Oysters must have something TO grow
upon. shells or stones or something In
this tank oysters are seen growing on
a bottle, familiar manner of growth
but always interesting. There are -four
or five oysters on the outside Of this
bottle. and there is an oyster growing
inside the neck Oysters inside bottles
are not uncommon. In the tank also
there are seen oysters growing on
CLANS. but 40 attached that they do not
in any way interfere with the CLAIMS
existence.
In this tank also are as one and bot.
tie. each covered with at lock at
distance like pieces of gay calico with
small lark Il srurec These coverings on
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
WEST AND souTH.

harleS :. Chapman and his wife, oil
citizens, expired within - minutes Of
each other al South Bend. Ind.
1t Lima. o.. Mrs. Barney Picker, aged
widow. died in want. and tine admins
. TRAITOR found over $4,000 in cash and
$4,000 IN notes secreted in an old bon
net
Walter e. Sanger broke his own
worlds indoor bicycle record for half
mile. uupaced. riding the distance in
one mir lte fat in Milwaukee,
In Chicago loss OF $3.50 roo was
caused by "a fire which consumed the
/ \. n. andrews company's furniture
I factory.
The Iron Mountain tMichl school
board has forbidden It's teachers to at
tend darccs or paI les or evenings pre-
ceding school DAYS
During a riot ~ he courthouse AZ
McArthur. o.. Elijah Brown and Plyly
TectrrS were fatally injured
y. IT, Dolphin. ". II. Hughes, John
{ W Bright and Samuel Sewer, hunters
from Chicago, were frozen to death
near Dawes creek, IN Newton county.
Ky.
The oldest man i'm Minnesota, Balille
Luprencnt. died n Little Falls in his
one hundred and tenth wear
John Mcdonald and Chadwick Mar
shall. the alleged murdcrers of OryilIe
Hayden Mt Pennington. Wash. were
taken from Jail by mob ana hanged.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to wreck q Burlington passenger train
near Murray. n.
Near Pennington. Ind. a buggy con
tanning William Pcarcv and Miss
BrooLS was struck 10y a train and the
latter was killc and the former fatal
II hurt
For wife murder Sonly Ryan was
hanged az Greensboro. y. &.
ON january Il next the ninth annual
convention Of the United Mine Workers
81 America will be held at Columbus, O..
Flames damaged the Power and VII
shire blocks in the business center of
Cleveland. O.. 10 the extent cf 100000.
Near Tiff city. No. the two little
children Of George Coakley. a farmer.
We're killed end eaten by vicious hogs.
The freight traffic through the
United States and Canadian Sault
canals for the wear 1891 exceeds all
previous wears by nearly 100000 tons.
~ the age Of 80 years William Bees
lev. whose name is known all over the
west or account ~ his large brewing
interests died in Waukegan. M.
The trip from Honolulu II san Fran
cisco was made by the steamer China
in is DAYS II hours and Is minutes.
beating al previous records.
Flames DESTROYED the Coliseum build
ing IN Chicago. The los being s350.OO0
on the structure and Sl25.0OO on eN-
hibitS contained therein. One man was
burned 20 dea-h ara man, other per
sons were injured.
In the United states the visible sup
ply a. grain on the Goth was: Wheat
-. sos. 900 bushels: corr. 5, SIS. Oao bush
els: oats. f4.2s2. 900 bushels: rye. S.645.-
900 bushels; barley. 4.cJ5.000 bushels.
Consolidation Of the three great
cracker companies Of the United States
is now - assured fact. it's capitaliza-
tiou being S55,Ol0.ooo.
Cotton planters met in Memphis and
formed ar association 70 maintain
urices
II Nei .a>ka 4 report as 70 the peni-
;sutiary scandal d:scloses IRREGULAR
ties az vgating $537.s5i.s-
At T-.at'-- \ D.. the doors 81 She
5.s-s ..ioEl. bank were closed. with
Liabilities - $4,000
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PHILADELPHIA BANKS FAIL.
Two supposedly Strong Financial In
stitutions Go Under.

Philadelphia, Dec. PA sensation
was created in this city Thursday by
the announcement of the Suspension of
nut Street Trust and Savings Fund COM
garded as one of the strongest financial
institutions in the city. The suspension
carried with il the closing of the Chest
nut street Trust e Savings Fund com
pany, doing business under the state
banking laws. William NJ. Singerly.
publisher of the Philadelphia Record,
is president of both companies, and the
same men, with one exception, act as
officers and directors.
No statement of assets and liabilities
is available, but il is stated that the de-
announced TO s1,700,OO0, and of the
Trust company Sf,300,000.
II was known for some time i'm bank
ing circles that Mr.. Singerly's banks
were in trouble, and the national bank
examiner. It is said, was aware of the
condition OF affairs. Wednesday night
number OF the leading bank officials
of the city held conference lasting
until nearly three o'clock Thursday
morning, considering the matter of
raising sufficient money 10 relieve Mr..
Singerly's banks of their distress. 1t is
understood that a proposition To float
So 100000 preferred stock of the Phil
adelphia Record had been practically
agreed TO when the discovery was made
that because of the involved condition
OF the trust company's finances this
sum would not be within several hun
dred thousand dollars of the amount
required. Negotiations were therefore
declared off and the banks were forced
to the wall. Now it is hoped that the
committee which began where the for
mer committee left off will succeed i'm
satisfactorily adjusting the finances
and thus permit-the banks to pay de-
posts dollar for dollar
The net earnings of the Record last
year are said TO have been $4,000,
more than sufficient 10 pay dividends
on sum sufficient 10 pay all OF Mr..
Singerly's indebtedness TO the banks.
The statements of the cause of the fail
ure current here agree with that made
by Comptroller Eckles ut Washington
Thursday that it was primarily due TO
the loss OF much money by Mr.. Singer
ly in his unproductive paper mill at
Eikton, Nd, one of the largest in the
country. One statement placed Che
sum thus involved at nearly s1,O00,000.
Mr.. Singerly also has much money in
vested in other enterprises in this and
other cities.
Much sympathy is expressed on all
sides for Mr.. Singerly. He has occu-
pied such prominent place in the af-
fairs of the city and the state for years
past that the news of his financial diff
Guilty naturally created n sensation.
Mr.. Singerly stated that he had received
hundreds of kilograms from all over the
country expressing the sympathy of
his friends. He has borne the strain
well, although he naturally shows In
his face and manner the deep concern
his troubles arc causing him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
Great britain Refuses.

London, Dec. 2s.-Lord Salisbury, the
premier. has written to United States
Ambassador Hay in response to Ameri-
cas- --latest proposals in the Behrng sea
controversy, and her request that Great
Britain would enter into an agreement
with the United States, Russia and
Japan to stop sealing. Great Britain de-
clines TO enter into such an agreement.
Lord Salisbury says in substance that
he has communicated with the Cana
dian government, which has the fore
most interest in the sealing question,
and that Canada is unwilling TO become
party TO such an arrangement as is
proposed by the United States. There
fore England, continues Lord Salisbury,
whose interest is but slight, would not
be justified in acceding 10 the pro-
posals. Lord Salisbury's answer en-
phasizcs the policy of England not TO
interfere in Canada's foreign relations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
PITH AND POINT.

Its pretty kard for some people to
distinguish between what they think
they know and what ;hey know they
think.-PUck
DOCS your husband ever speak Of
The food his mother used 10 cook - ~ Q.
never. You see, his father died "
acute gastritis."-Broolslyn Life.
Played Out.-Jacl-''Say. old man.
your SIX rat locks deuced,y shabby
this morning" Tom-"Ncs. WAS out
all night, and it los. is Chicago
News.
Why did tic life Insurance com
panies reject Harvey" lie admitted
that he was in the habit of going out
hunting with friends, ard they cousjG-
cred him bad risi,. - Cleveland Lcader.
First Citizen Of Phila6elphia-"He's
a poor man again" second Citizen OF
Philadelphia--''Do YOU mean to say that
he has walked through everything his
father left bim2 Detroit journal
An Expert Accountability Won
not think. Miss South" he pleaded.
"that in time you might learn 20 love
me?" Possibly" She girl replied. IF
YOU COuld render me statement of
what YOU are worth. Mr. North. might
learn TO love you. I'm very quick Ct fig
ures"--Tlt-Bi;s
Genuine Family Pridc.-''My great
grandfather on my mothers side was
one OF the signers Of the declaration OF
independence" remarked Miss Dolly
CumroN. Yes" added her mother
''and that was at lime when il really
meant something fo- a man TO have a
signed article Published. '-Nashing
Star.
bringing 1t Up 20 Dale.-Thc park
commission was ordering statue. Il
suppose" said the sculptor, THAT you
want this warrior mounted" Yes. YES.
Of course" replied Pc spokesman. He
ought to be mounted. nnquestiouably
but just n0w you'd better coutinc your
work to the figure 81 the man. and we'll
tell You later whether 10 put il on a
horse or a bicycle Evening
Post.
Her 1nfcrence-"G Goodness alive"
CALCULATED good Old Mrs IIork, in hor-
ror, looking up from her newspaper
81 didn't know there were canuibals cut
in Kansas" "Cannibals." snortcd her
husband. "What iu the world are YOU
talking about. Debby?' "Why, | have
just been reading an item in this paper
that Cousin Eli. Who lives ont there. sent
us, which SAYS that the Imperial hotel
had couple OF Chicago capitalists for
dinner Yesterday -Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
.DOINGS CT A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven DAYS in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IL THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FRorH WASHINGTON.

Reciprocity ofiatiors between the
Juitcd States and Germany are prac-
tic.lly suspended.
The postmaster-gcncrd has decided
To order special issue of amps com
memorafivc Of the holding OF the trans
Mississippi exposition at Omaha the
coming .eaa.
The government has sent Charles T.
Stubs 70 Europe 10 encourage the use
OF the American horse H. the cavalrics
Of Europe
President Mckinley viii. IL is an
nouuced, send q message to congress
recommending the IS. 0lishmcnt OF a
department o. commcrt q and industry.
The United States Will have on Jan
Cary next Is 4G4 miles Of completed
railway
In Washington q counterfeit flve-dol-
lar silver certificate was discovered Of
the series of 1896. J. Fouut Tillman,
registrar, d. \. Morgan, treasurer, No.
2sJ25S7.
Secretary of he Treasury Cage in an
open letter 20 the Federation Of Labor
def-r' the gold standard
VI the white house Christmas day
was the most quiet and peaceful on rec
ord. owing - the recent bereavement
of the president
ON the 25th the treasury gold reserve
was $3.50, 267.i62. the highest on record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
THIS WAS HIS MESSAGE.
The Young W onsan FLUSHED IN Antici
nation Hut Needn't Have Done It.

The NounE " oman FLUSHED IN anttcts
patton Hut Needn't Have Done It.
In purchasing present care should be
taken that the price tags and charge
checks do not accompany the gift,
thereby causing temporary embarrass-
ment. \ young woman Of this city re-
cei,ed among her Christmas gifts last
wear a handsome pocketbook of en-
b5ssed leather. which had been sent her
by a young man who was supposed 10
have a tender feeling toward her. but
had never expressed it. says the Chica-
20 Times-Herasj.
The whole family assisted in the GER
emory az opening the small package,
and when the wraPPiugs were OF and
the nature Of tie presontreTealcd,t there
was much me-rimcut over the gift. The
pocketbooil was apparently empty, bat
In searching it a small card vas discoy-
cred in a secret compartmert.
a proposal" shouted The one Who
had found it.
Give it 10 me instantly demanded
the annoyed recipier of the present.
Read it aloud, as suggested mis-
chievous brothe-
Here" said the father OF ,ae family,
with mock stcruncss. 1.-THE Young man
has rot consulted ue-.f go rrc reads
the r'-asae I should"
And without more ado fte.... of the
family seized ;ha tar:d.isi.- bit OF
pastebcarG. aud while laghter
hung her head in abashcd crce he
rrnf q ra4,,-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

IN an interview in Madrid Gen. Ney-
Ter said that there was no hope Of the
success OF autonomy in Cuba.
The parliament Of Canada has been
called 20 meet on February ..
Six political prisoners in Guatemala
accused of aiding the revolutionary
party were shot
Russia has been granted permission
by China to winter squadron Il Port
Arthur.
II i said that Japan has withdrawn
us objections 20 the annexation Of Ha-
vail 10y the United State
ln Jamaica business almost para
lyzed owing to the depressed price Of
sugar.
Around Smyrna, Asia Minor, a num-
Der of earthquakes occurred and sew
eral persons were killed and many in
iured.
Mussulmans on the Island of Crete
attacked a caravan near Amino and
killed 10 Christians
Within ten miles Of Havana Cuban in
surPents were burning cancfields.
by an explosion of fire damp in bort
mund, Prussia. 10 persons were killed.
Seventeen British war ships were Oft
Chemulpo, Corea. supporting the Brit
iSh conSul's protest against the kings
practically Welding the government Of
Corca into the hands of the Russian
minister.
T.. January l Capt. Gen. Blanco de-
clares that Cuba will be under an au-
Economical government.
In London Mrs. Jarvis and her nine
children, the Youngest a baby, were
burned TO death at their home
Spanish squadron, comprising four
gunOoats and two tugs. which was OPP
Grating in the vicinity of Manzanillo,
was forced from the mouth of the Canto
river 10y the insurgents.
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NOTED CASE ENDED.
Marriage Set Aside After bride Had
Been Dead for Four Years.

Chicago. Dec. "a. = The Illinois SUI
prcme court has handed down de
cision in the Orchardson-M errick mar
riage annulment case affirming the de-
cree of notification granted by lower
court, and giving the property to
relatives of Mrs Merrick. The case is
unique in that the marriage is set aside
after one OF the contracting parties
has been dead almost four years. In
1898 Charles 0rchardson, an artist and
at one time socialstic candidate foI
mayor against the late Carter Har-
rison. was married TO Mrs. Merrick. Of
Quincy, Ill. Mrs. Merrich. who was
over so years old, was possessor of prop
erty worth something like $780,
600. Orchardson, who was 60 years old,
met Mrs. Merricll at spiritualistic
seance in Quincy conducted by Vera
Ava, known better as Odelia Dis de Bar.
and with her help; il is'alleged, pre-
vailed upon the aged Mrs Merrick TO
marry him and make a will leaving her
property to him. Mrs. Merricl1 died
within a year. Shortly after her death
Mrs Merrick's relatives brought suit
to have the marriage set aside The
case has been in the courts over three
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30
KLoNDlKE SMALL TALK.
Gambling and shopping with Dust
RIches ON suIphnr Creek.

Riches on sulphur Creek.
The following letter has been received
by c. W. ChamOerlin. of Seattle, Wash,
from Joseph Green, colonel Of ne First
regiment OF the national guard of
Washing ton, and an iuiluen ial business
man, who left here IN July last for the
Klondike by way Of Taiya and the
Chilkoot pass.
Il arrived here on August - in good
shape. without any serious accident.
though | had quite an experience. !
ran my boat through the canyon aud
portrayed the White HorSe rapids, a.
my boat was not long enough to run
through without great risk Of getting
everything wet. Nearly all who came
up with Inc on the steamer Nlki are now
here, or will be in q few days This
is my first chance to send out sctter.
This is a lively camp. and all who de
sire u do well are making money
Wages are ten dollars day for common
labor, SIS for mechanics and SIS at the
mines; but grub is very high here now.
Almost everybody carries a sack of
gold dust, and passes il over 10 the clerk
or dealer 10 take out the amount of his
purchase. Every Kind of gambling
game is running wide open. man sits
down TO any Kind Of game he desires,
passes his sack to the dealer. aud names
the number Of chips he desires and
plays away. Games run pretty high.
toO-up into the three figures. Every
one seems to have plenty Of dust
Everybody looks alike so far as cloth
ing is concerned. The richest mine
owners will compare Fayorably. in wear
ing apparel. to the common tramps of
Seattle.
II haven't been idle since / arrived
here, can assure you. ] have staked out
town lot in the resident portion OF
this fair city. 5ON60 feet in size. On the
second day after my arrival I went out
on a stampede and staked out n claim on
Sulphur creek. This creek is IS miles
from Dawson. I; was on, recently
discovered. Every claim on il has been
located. Only two claims have been
worked any yet. but they are proving
quite good. ] saw two men with a
rocker at work on enc of them. and they
took out S125 in three hours. On the
other claim, held by Whittemore, who
used to be employed ia the King county
courthouse at Seattle. ard three other
IncE, they took out With sluicc boxes in
two weeks about 5000 and found one
nugget. which | saw, which Weighed
s91j. The claim l staked is only a
short distance down the creek from this
one. am certain that It Will prove
good If my grub arrives soon I viii
put ia zine months this winter work
ing it. Will put in some work anyway
on what grub ! can buy iu ease the
steamer don't arrive.
winter is nOw near and log houses
arc building all around my tent. / have
the material all on; for our cabin. and
when my partner arrives from a creek
10 which lie has gone, near Sulphur,
we viii rush Il up in a hurry.
''Whi'e out locating my claim We
camped ono night about Sc miles from
here. When 7 avoke IN the morning
found that my shoes were frozen hard
Had | not had on very heavy socks
should have b"eu iua pretty fix."-Seat-
tie Cor. y. Y. sun
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NPecuIinr Ear ofCorn.

Au cas Of corn which Patrick Cutler
believes 20 hc worth q small fortune {.
being carefully preserved by that indt
yidual, who recently found his prize or
Farmer Upright's place az Merton
Square, Montgomery county. To tn,
ordinary city man there Is really moth
ing remarkable about the ear Of corn
Is kernels are not Of solid gold, nol
arc there auy diamonds concealed about
tie cob. Is value lies IN tile fact that
somewhere AZ some 7imc OF other some
agricultural society offered q reward
OF 81 900 20 anyone who would find q
perfect ear OF corn. with the Kernels
growing IN an uneven mum Der Of rows
II has always been found that the rows
are even. say ten, twelve or fourteen to
a cob This ear which Patricl, Cullen
found. however, shows Is rows around
the but. ard i around the middle Of the
cob. Many farmers 10 whom Cullen
showed his prize assured him that the
car was as peTfec; as j.; coulf be, and
that IT was really curiosity. Cullen /.
now locking for the agricultural so
ciety which offered the 81, 0O0 reward
PHILADELPHIA Record
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At High Winter Mark.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The treasury
gold reserve crossed the $l6O,00O,O 900
mark Friday, and now stands this aft
ernoon ut S1GO,267 ,463. the highest on
record. 1t was estimated by treasury
experts 60 days ago that the column
would reach Sl60.0O0,0 goo before the end
of the calendar year. and there is great
rejoicing among these gentlemen over
the figures. The net balance, aside
from gold, is SIC, sjs, 304, which brings
the grand total up to S237,125,76s. BY
the time the extraordinary disburse-
ments which are TO be made about the
1st Of January are out Of the way the
total treasury balance will be down 20
nearly $200,O0O,000, which would re
duce the working balance above the
gold reserve TO about $4,000. OOC.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-30

In Chicago fire and an explosion in
the building occupied by the Tosetti
Cafe and Restaurant company caused a
loss of 100000 and % persons were in
iured.
in the depopulated districts of west
tern Kansas 200 schoolhouses are TO
be sold at auction.
In Chicago the grand jury voted IS
indictments against proprietOrs of al
legged gambling resorts, among those
indicted being three aldermen.
For killing his wife Peter Coleman
was hanged At Vancouver Court House.
Va.
At Park River, y. D.. the wife of Jacob
=. Payer. well-to-,lo farmer, commit
ted suicideaf killing her four little
children with poison. Family trouble
was the cause.
Miss Clara Brattain and Mrs Jol p
Moore were killed by the cars ~ Ter
hume. Ind. Mrs. Moore had only been
married one DAY.
On january 10 the Iowa legislature
VIII meet IN Dies Moines
Ia tlaSka the output Of gold this win
ter j. estimated at $4,000. goo.
Fire destroyed the VI. ID. Hartcr com
pany's flcuring mill at Fostcria. o..
the loss being $4,000.