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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
GELS HIS REWARD.
Maceo's Betrnyer Appointed TO n
Good Position.


Havana, Dec. 21.-Dr. Xertucha, who
was the physician of the late Gen. An
tonic Maceo ard who betrayed him,
has been appointed mayor of Bejucal,
this province. At the time the famous
Cuban commander was killed Zertucha
was charged with leading him and his
party into "a fatal ambush. but he is
sued long statement in which he tried
to show that Maceo met his death in
battle in the usual way. Zortucha also
bitterly assailed the honor of the other
Cuban leaders. After the killing of
Maceo the dishonored physician was
allowed to go free by the Spanish, and
it was said and generally believed that
his pockets were well lined with Span
ish gold.
Key West. Fla, Dec. 21.-The CORE
spondent of the Madrid paper, El I'm
parcial. has cabled the statement tele-
graphcd by Gen. Parade toGcr B'arcu
that the instruction in Santa Clara
province is triunphinc, and that it is
impossible to fight Gen. Gomez, as he
eyades all engagements. Great con
sternatiou has been caused in Havana
by the execution Of Col Ruiz, the
emissary Of Gen. Elanco to Gen. Aran-
guren. The Cubans declare they will
execute all emssarics who scome in
favor of autonomy, w hout paying any
attention to who they are. Forty
three rcentrados At work in the coun-
try were captured 10y the forces of Gen.
Mdroto, aud put 70 death with the
sword Among them were women and
children.
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One of the largest distillers i'm Ken
lucky, Il. Monarch, failed at Owens
boro for S750.OO0.
In Chicago Washington Hesing, ex-
postmaster. twice candidate for mayor,
and president Of the Stats Zeitunp
company, died of heart failure. aged
10 years.
At Ashland and Richmond, Va. slight
shocks OF earthquake were felt.
At the convention OF the American
Federation of Labor at Nashville sam.
uel Gompers was reelected president
and Kansas City was chosen rs the
next place of meeting.
II 81. Louis the Mermod & ,'accard
Jewelry company lost S335,OOO by fire
that destroyed their stock.
Ia collision Oh the Rio Grande road
neal Castle Eock. Col. 50 men were in
jurcd. two fatally.
vi Elk City. Kan. John Straus was
dead and his two sons were dying from
drinking coffee into which rat poison
had dropped accidentally.
Near Bcpton, Ma. a locomotive tx.
ploded. killing the engineer. John
O'Connor, the fireman, = ok Clipper.
and two traiumcn. John 7 hnsou and
Henry Yickery.
Over the greater portion of Nebraska
snow fell 70 the depth of two feet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
a BAD FIRE.
Destroys Property worth Over SiOo,-
900 In Grnnh I'nri,H

Grand Forks, a. D., Dee ls.-The
Hotel Dacotah, the largest and fines:
in the state, and the two largest whole
sale grocery establishments in the
northwest were destrovfs bs. fire early
Friday morning, and the charred bod
les of at least two human beings lie in
the ruins. The three buildings together
with a fourth, which remains standing,
occupied a full block la the center Of the
business district and were well built
and substantial.
The flames spread so rapidly that
nothing of value was taken from any
OF the buildings. In the hotel every
thing was a total loss. The cost Of the
building was S1OS,OO0 exclusive Of the
furnishings, which were valued at $50,
600. The insurance was 100000. The
wholesale cigar stock of w. w. Fegan
& Co, valued al 81 800 was a total loss.
The other losses are: Grand Forks
Mercantile company. stock and fixtures,
S95,O00, building, $4,000, insurance,
sea. 600; Nash wholesale commission
stock. $4,000, building, $4,000, insur-
ance, 100000; |. H. Bergh, drug stock,
$4,000; Jerry Daily, bar fixtures, $4,000;
Fabel & Co. bowling alley and gym
pasium. So 500
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23

New York. Dec 2l.-According to the
World, of 297SJ0 workers i'm this city
the records show that 92.075 are out Of
work Last year at this time 12j,37j
were idle. Ernest Boehm, secretary of
the Central Labor union, estimates that
fully 100000 persons. are in enforced
idlcness now. This estimate is probably
very near the truth, for If to the % .0CO
shown to be idle by the Worlds figures
be added the many clerks, bookkeepers,
accountants and others who are seek
ing work. the total would surely reach
10000 Comparison shows that so far
as the number of unemployed is con
cerncd, the situation is a marked i'm
proyemcnt over that Cf year ago.
More men by thousands are ~ work.
This is particularly true Of men en-
gagged in the building trades Within
several years there has not been so
much building as now. The increase of
employment has come for the most part
to skilled labor. The only striking in
crease in unsLilIcd labor has been in
the ranks of laborers on streets and for
contractors
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The EAST.

Ia the United States there were 329
business failures in the seven days end
ed ON the 18th. against 3I2 the week
previous and 3S7 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 18th aggregated ST.
36s.94S.2S3, against Sl.352, 205,3sl the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1890
was 2j.9.
Vt fight in New York for the middle
weight championship of the world Dan
Creedon. of New Zealand. was whipped
by kid" Mccoy. OF Indiana. in the
fifteenth round
In Holyoke. Mass. a gasoline stove
exploded. killing Mrs. amelia Eoegel.
aged IS. and Alfred Kenell. aged two
years.
The death OF Charles l.. Chilus. an ex-
member Of congress from Illinois, oc-
CURED in Pittsburgh. Pa
Wages of 10000 window glass work
ers in the Pittsburgh district have been
raised - per cent.
Dinah Sutton. the last of the slaves
ever owned in New Jersey. died in her
home in Paterson. aged los years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
USED TO BUY GIFTS.
New York Post Office Does Rushing
Money order business.

Money order business.
New York, Dec. q. - The Christmas
money order business Of the New York
post office this year greatly exceeds
that of any previous year. The outgo-
ing European mail has practically been
closed. but the incoming mail from for
cicn countries has just begun t , arrive
All Of tie Foreign money order bust
ness IS transacted through the New
York post Office and great mass Of or
ders Will be handled here this week.
Our Christmas present to Europe, rep
resented BY the money orders sent dur
ing the first IS days in December, was
$3.50, $50, in 14090& orders. The largest
number of orders. -, 400, sent to Great
Britain and Ireland, represented $3.50.
514. The remainder Of the money or
ders were divided as follows:
Germany. 20 so orders. S32S.74l Italy.
1893 orders. S51.55i; sweden. 1875 orders
Sl67,5G5; Norway, 3.ffi orders. $4,000; Swift
erland. 2i0S orders, S2i,2C7: Belgium, Az
orders, SG,S56; Denmark, 2,157 orders. 500
3lG. Netherlands, $50 orders S3615; : 'stria
1899 orders, Si9.205; Hungary, 1927 orders
$ll.96n, France, 22I3 orders, S2S,l64. P0rtu-
gal. - orders. 1888; Luxembourg 60 orders.
$951; Cape Colony. SO orders. S39S
The incoming orders up TO date with
the country sending them are:
Germany. 42oi orders, s133. 263; Great
Britain. 7,5S3 orders. s9t971: Sweden. 1.5l6
orders $4,000; Denmark. 21S orders Si,775;
Netherlands Is orders. S2.S29: Norway, 2J1
orders, s.. 100; Switzerland. 100 orders, $500;
France, 400 orders. $1,000; Hungary. 15j or
ders, 5000; Italy. 126 orders, $500; Austria,
go orders $q1t0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

Imports Of gold during the past nine
months exceeded the exports by $1,000
Goa. The exports of silver during the
same time amounted to $50, 55l ,963 and
the imports TO Sli.Oi!,01'
In the Inst nine months The Increase
in the X ports OF merchandise was $50
9O1.i25 and the gain in imports was
S6S, 492 I9i.
TIE president has selected William
". Thomas. Jr.. Of Maine. as minister
pleLipots ntiary of the United States TO
Sweden and Norway. and Hamilton
King. OF Michigan. as minister 10 Siam
The bill relating to pelagic sealing.
W. ich mas jus; passed both branches Of
congress, prohibits the further bring
ing OF sealsLins into the United States
from any source whatever.
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Causc of Russia's Grab.


Pittsburgh. "a. Dec. eos. S. Mar
vim, president of the United States
Bakery company, returned from New
York Sunday and announced that the
consolidation Of he three great cracker
companies Of the United States is now
an assured fact. The deal has been
practically consummated, and only de
tails OF organization remain TO be SET
tied Tho capitalization Of the big
combine, lie says will be S55,COO,0 600.
and it will be in operation January I,
1S9S The three companies entering
the trust are the New York Biscuit
company, the American Baking com
pany and the United States Bakery
company Mr.. Marvin says the great
and primary object of the combine is
10 invade foreign markets and open up
an outlet for the ovcrproduction of
bakeries in this country. Another OBJ
ject is 10 establish cooperative com
panv, one in which the employees can
have an opportunity to own stock, by
investing their savings in that way in
stead Of dC1ositing in banks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
GhnnIs Indicted

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The grand jury
voted to indict Prof. William Smith, of
Kirksvilc. Mo-, for robbery Of the Dun
ming moveuc October 81 last. With
him il was voted TO hold Henry Ullrich,
Waterman, and John Ludes, teamster.
The charge upon which the indictments
were voted was burglary, and not body
stealing Under the laws of Illinois a
human body has no value unless II is
in the grave. Theft of bodies outside
of graves is not larceny, but the ghouls
who visited the Dnnning morGue broke
open the door and tool, away with them
the shrouds in which the bodies were
wrapped. This constitutes the crime
Of burglary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE.
Carl schurz Reelected President-rhc
Revolutions Aaopted

Cincinnati, Dec. ls.-The National
Civil Service Reform league reelected
Carl Schurz president by acclama ton.
The report Of the treasurer, 4. s.
Frisnell, Of New York. showed: Re
ceipts. sl,254g5; disbursemet Is, $3,s7s.-
81; balance on hand. s37G13.
The report OF the committee on reso-
buttons, which reported through its
Chairman, Charles j. Bouaparte, Of
Baltimore, was adopted as follows:
Cd The National civil Service Reform
league, assembled in this, its seventeenth
annual meeting, reminds the country Of
the specific and emphatic pledges Of the
last republ can rational convention thor
oughly and honestly to enforce the pres
ent fedora. civil service law. and to *
tend its operation wherever practicable.
The league confidently expects from the
president and demands from every re-
publican senator and representative a
faithful fIlfillment Of this distinct and
solemn pledge.
90 The league denounces any attempt on
the part OF republican members Of either
house Of congress TO repeal the law or
embarraSs its adm inistTatiOn or any mod
itcation Of It's provisions. except TO the
end that the merit system Of selection
for public officers and employees may be
eNter led ana personal or partisan fayor!t-
ism in their choice more thoroughly Grad
icated, and declares such attempts not
only unpatriotic and unwise, but gross and
shameful breaches Of party faith Of which
no man Of honor would be guilty.
CD The league recognizes in the order of
President Mckinley. forbiddng removals
in the CLASSIFIED service unless for good
cause and after due notice TO the per
son accused, wise and just measure fully
Endorsed by an enlightened pubic opinion.
and It demands for this order q fair con-
struction and practical enforcement. with
adequate punishment for any officials who
may disobey or seek to evade It's provi-
sions.
The report then proceeds to urge
upon President Mckinley the necessity
Of remaining firm against the enemies
Of civil service, demands that the en-.
plOyes Of the census bureau be selected
by the civil service test and renews its
declarations in favor of the repeal Of
the law prescribing four-year terms for
many fede al .. IS and disclaims any
adyocacv of civil Sarv;ca nensionS
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Mngc scnlc AdIusted.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 20.-After many
bitches the complete wage scale Of the
window glass workers has been settled,
and the factories Will resume opera
tions. The cutters and fatteners were
granted advances of Is and 10 per cent.
respectively over last years wages.
The blowers and gatherers reached
their settlement early this month and
have been waiting for the other
branches to settle The scale. The
starting of the window glass factories
in January will give work to 10000
men scattered over eastern and central
states
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
working Time Reduced.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dee. 2o.-Notices
have been posted in the Union Pacific
shops at Cheyenne and Laramie rednc-
ing the time of the men employed from
five to four days week and from eight
hours to seven hours per day. taking cf-
feet Immediately In addition the en-
ployes are given a lay of of ten days
during the holidays. This is equal to
reduction of 80 per cent. in wages The
reduction is said TO be caused by fall
ing off of business on the Union Pacific
equal TO 80 per cent. Of the business
done during the summer months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23
The News Condensed.

The comptroller OF the currency has
declared a dividend Of seven per cent
I'm favor of the creditors of the iusolveut
Keystone national bank of West SUI
perior.
T. c. Murphy. a graduate of the Mad
/ ison university, was sentenced in Fond
du Lac to % years 10 state prison for
aSsaulliug q young daughter Of T.
Klebs
Plans have been prepared for hand
some church edifce 10 be erected next
spring in Green Bay Icy the Methodists
T.. T. Gucknam, cashier Of the Bank
of Amigo. which closed Us doors No
yember -. was arrested on charge
of emhezzliug $4,000
Nearly at Of the 81 members Of the
freshmen class Of Eeloit college who
were suspended for a violation Of tie
rule III leaving the city for q banquet
have been rcinstatcd-
County Judge-elect Barney has Eeap-
pointed A. J. Loser. Of juneau, rs reg
ister in probate for Dodge county.
Andrew MofTatt sexton at Rieuzi
cemetery IT, Fond du Lac for IS years,
committed suicide.
Judge John ~. Shaw, of Minneapolis,
who d'e" ~ '.'e age % o. was 'oIiiier.y
Wisconsin lawyer, being admitted to
'he par ~ i''''e' M ~ i''o
The discovery mas neeh mate uia1
secret s"eic'iea nave iol'' 'S'.eu ~ me
Ign sc''"iS 81 30 W ''''.'' 'o' ' '"'
3' more i''e l'.'' 80 -, ~
'sn' - -, 80
~,
'.,t ~"
I'D N'I"auN'e nave nee" 'At'S'N 80
diphlhefia.
Christ Episcopal church. me stone
cd}hce an Chippewa Fs'l'S' WAS "e''i-
Gated ~ hIs'"P N'ci'"i>4'''
Albert Nusha- "'"-hnoM J.. '''' l'',I
living st Hurricane, was killed ny Iaii-
lug tree.
Joseph Hoffman, of Amigo. pleaded
guilty 20 killing deer out OF season and
was fined so
George Najenherg. aged L. ct Little
Chute. was drowned while attempting
10 cross the zee near the government
"au
The Cumberland leIep" COZ" p"
has been incorporates ia" me PuIl
If mHiH tanning Ioc't '''s''P'
change p" MA ''l'''.
The dry houses q lhe Moore "
loUay Lumber company were pun heu
iu Fond au Lac WIN 'n.0o" ieet q num-
Der Loss SIC u''.
II. II. Smi' md wife. pioneers set
tiers, ceiri dted their golden wedding
auniveI AIRY at their farm residence
near Bel2it.
Mrs. }. T. Huntington, Of Plattevillc,
CieG iu Chicago where sire was rcceiv-
ing med .cal treatment. She was the
wife II i. l.. Huntington, president If
the Stafe hauk.
The Chicago g. Northwestern passen-
ger and freight depot vas burned at
Aniwa. aad the contents. including
large amount OF lie'GH' an" a"'"' F'o
I'D money. were 1851.
William Guetca. ii hiii owner al Nor
rison. died suddenly. lie was married
about three weeks ago TO Miss AlsiUa
Duchow. or Potter.
". II. Bradley. Of Tomahawk. has
started a free library.
Patrick X Walsh, for 81 years janitor
at the state university. died in Madi-
son.
An. Davidson, Of Wausau. died sud
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WELCOMES THE NEGRO.
American Federation Invites All La.
Dor ReEar,IIcss of CnInr.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean Federation Of Labor met Thursday
in adjourned session. One of the most
important reports OF the session was
that of ihe special committee OIL convict
labor. II was the sense OF the commit
tee that the employment Of convict Ia.
Dor should be primarily for self-support
and at the furthcst for the making OF
goods which should be used in state in
situations.
The negro question occupied the
major portion OF the session, ard a heat
cd discussion was brought on by a reso-
luton introduced by Henry Lloyd re
affirming the declaration Of the fedora
ton that all labor. without regard 20
color, is welcome TO its rauks-denounc
ing as untrue, in fact, the reported
statements Of Booker 7. Washington
that the trades unions were placing OBJ
stacles in the way OF the material ad-
yancement of the negro. and appealing
TO the records of the federation con
ventions as complete answers TO such
false assertions. This resolution caused
much spirited discussion, but was final
~ adopted.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 20.-In the con-
ventiou of the American Federation OF
Labor Saturday Samuel Gompers was
reelected president 10y vote of i,s45 to
407 for Ernest Kreft, of Philadelphia.
The next session is to be held in Kan
sas City, Mo. The committee on presi-
dents report recommended that the
president issue an appeal TO the unions
OF the country for contributions to n
fund for the aid of the striking engi-
nccrs of England. II was advised that
the federation appropriate $500 for this
purpose. Concerning restriction of i'm
migration the committee recommended
that the convention pronounce in favor
Of a reasonable measure of restriction
ON the lines Of the educational test a
contained in the Lodge bin, that failed
of enactment at the last session of con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23

The orders 70 the guuboaj Helena.
which has started on a cruise TO the
Asiatic station. direct her after pass
ing the Suez canal and the Red sea 10
cruise far up the riser Euphra;es and
explore the Persian gulf- The object :
to show the American & e where i has
not been seen for many 4 year j. :
a very proper object ard should result
in considerable good. There are some
benigbted Asiatics Who are rot aware
that the United States Is great power.
caxs25ie OF protecting - citizens
abroad. Uncle Saul : rot SoirE iu'e
the bullying business b1t merely DE-
ssrss 10 convey 4 gentle HAT.
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Secretary Cages figures on what the
revenue cutters have done TO prevent
GIibuSteriEg make an imposing total
Eight Of the ships. with crews Of 3l5
men. have cruised over 5000 miles 20
luok out for expeditions. nine OF which
they captured or broke M. Il IS also
pointed ont that our measures to ar
rest such blockade running have been
more effective than the Spanish naval
Gordon to stop IT,
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Constantinople, Dec. 1.-THE sultan
has ratified the treaty Of peace between
Turkey md Greece.
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The lawyer knew His business,

PlauEiuGton-I understand that You had
90 80 10 law about that property that was
lcft Won. Have YOU a smart lawyer.
Bloomfield bet have. lie owns
the property noW.-Boston Traveller.
We believe some congregations give them
pastors q vacation so they can go and hear
other Washington Democrat.
Men tire OF everything elise. iJ i=a wonder
they DO not tire oi nic.
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There viii be interest in the announce
meui that the plan for q unicu or fed
Grafton e Central American republics,
which was interrupted some months
since. Will be carried % completion.
The states taking part in the union are
Nicaragua. Salvador and Honduras. the
republics OF Guatemala and Costa Rica
still holding aloCf from the arrange
ment. The union viii amount &c Z prac-
teal consolidation under one natioua!
administration instead OF a mere al
lance OF injependeu; republics. as has
been supposed. although each viii re-
tain control q its internal affairs as il
the mast
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There IRE indications of General
outbreak 5. riiG;o,s fanaticism in cen
trail and " -n Asia. MOhammedan-
tsm has tax fresh courage from the
p..rs.SteJ = uf the crescent IN Co4stau-
-.ropie. but " IA European civilization
closing in on ihe east coast % Asia is
", rs on the southern and western
bounds. the submission of those who
worship toward Mecca Is inevitable
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-23

The past yea. was one OF great finan-
cial depression. aad yet the statistics
show that the total contributions Of
Congregational churches last year for
home expenses and benevolent purposes
were Sg.O00.5S4. which was slf.G3 PEI
member The total contributions Of
the Presbyterian church were Si3.29s.-
I5l, almost SIS per member In addi-
Jion to that church people were not
behind IN contributing TO all other
bcuevolences. Il is well TO note such
facts As a rule the church people are
not the rich people
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IN assistant postmaster in Ohio who
rasted up joking weather bulletin is
contemplating a copy Of the law impos-
ing a fine of from $500 TO $500 and i'm
prisOnmeHt for tampering with weat Their
reports. The snow he predicted in sum
mer has assumed the form Of a cold
wave for himself
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4 neg feature OF society journalism"
~ Kansas Is the publication, ali ng with
a list Of wedding presents. of list of
the young men who have been refused
by the bride This i probably done on
the theory That in such affairs list
If the saved rs well as Of the fatalities
+. LEGITIMATE news
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GIVES HgR oLO NUMBER
Young Bride Confused in Making Hex
First pGrCkasc.

She was one of the prCttie>t little things
IN the world and the way she stepped into
the store and ordered hlll Of groceries was
q sight worth witnessing When she came
10 settle for them she found she did not
have enough money wIth Ecr. so blushIngl.
asked that lhey be sent e.. Y. O
Certainly. returned the obiiging grocer
>miliugiv. What Us she number
lb,, little lady hammered - SIS gave the
name Gibson. but failed utterly when she
came TO the number "a lost she faltcIcd
oUt;
Ne 1921 NJ; no mean 5557 Il. ans
FASTENED away covered with confusion aud
i. hes
An interested bssiander as ed Ia grocer
as the girl went cut the door.
One Of those pcgs~uus wh, try TO get
goods under false proteuSes. 7 suppose
and was very much asj2ulshed when the
grocer replied, laughnglr,
Not on your life lust bride giving
her first order ! can spot them mule of
Chicago Chronicle
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new constitution was adopted 10y
the State Historical society AT lis an
uusl meeting in Madison, as the society
had beeu working under the one adopt
ca when the society was first organ
led IS years ago, The report Of Presi-
dent John Johnston. OF Milwaukee,
showed that since 1888 the library had
grown from So books and pamphlets TO
1872 600