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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
From Foreign shores.

Count Cassella, the pope's private
chamberlain, formerly of Denver, dled
at Rome. He was born in London III
1929.
Count Waldersee will be appointed,
on the kaiser's birthday, chief of the
engineer and pioneer corps and in
spector general of fortresses, vice Gen.
Won GoltZ who retires.
Massowah advices are to the effect
that a body of Dervishes, believed to
be the advance guard of the entire
Dervish forces, has entered the kedar-
eff district and is moving on Agordat.
| The italian government is concentrat-
| ing all the troops available near Agor-
dat, which is we'll defended.
Private advices have been received
in San Francisco from Call, United
States of Columbia, telling Of the ar
rest, on Nov. % last, of two young
Americans, H. X. Spring and c. w.
Nelson, while EN- route to their home in
Southern California, on a charge of
numbering J. S. Hubbard, also an
American.
For the first time in the history of
Russia an attempt has been made to
count the inhabitants, and an imperial
decree, translated and sent to the
state department by United States
! Consul General Karel at st. Peters
burg, contains the formal order for a
complete census, and the work must
be completed by Feb. 8.
! In the theater at Arad, Hungary, an
! actor named Koloman Balla, who was
| playing the role of a young man,
Coke, who had to pretend to shoot him
self dead on the stage after wasted
life, did so, in grim reality. The pub
lie, not perceiying the awful tragedy,
applauded to the echo, while Ballas
blood trickled along the boards.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

hanged himself in his barn on his
farm, southwest of Geneseo, Ill.
A tramp who gives the name of Sam
Palatka has been arrested on a charge
of having wrecked the train at Cahaba
(Ala.) bridge last December, the disas-
ter costing twenty-siX lives.
The Boston Safety Deposit and Trust
company has placed an attachment for
500, 900 on the Sioux City QowO prop
erty of Frank G. Miles, its defaultin'
treasurer.
After cutting the telephone wire to
prevent an alarm being given robber
walked into the office of the Northwest
ern elevator and Mill company at
Toledo, Ohio, covered the cashier With
bag containing $500 in coin and re-
tired.
The Jail faced H. N. Coffiberry, the
Garrett, Ind, banker, for alleged for
gerry, embezzlement and malfeasance
in office this morning. Death from
heart disease released him before the
sheriff could take him from his home
to the Jail.
While sick in bed at Fort Scott, Kan,
Judge J. f. Mcdonald, accused of the
embezzlement of several thousand dol
lars in fees and moneys paid as a COM
promise in the Frontenac explosion
cases, was arrested and held under
bond for S2,733.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
People In Print.

Joel 7. Headley, the well known his
torian, died at Newburgh. n. Y, of
paralysis.
United States Senator Edward o..
Wolcott is the guest of Baron Roths-
child at his country seat.
Edward w. Emerson of Concord,
son Of Ralph Waldo Emerson, has
been chosen as poet for Phi Beta Kap-
pa day at Harvard, next June.
Ex-Empress Frederick received Mrs.
Uhl, wife of the United States ambas-
sador to Germany, iE audience at Ber-
lin.
George p. Wiltshire has been APP
pointed receiver of the First National
Bank of Newport, Ky, which failed a
few days ago.
Jerome r. Bingham, n prominent
member of the Milwaukee bar, died
very suddenly after returning to his
home from a short walk. He was II
years Of age.
Louis Centencin, chevalier Of the
crown of Italy, formerly president of
the Italian chamber of commerce in
New York, and formerly Italy's consul
general to the two Sicilies, died at
New York
Charles D. Owens, vice president
and general manager of the Atlantic
Il Danville railway, was found dead
in the bath room at his residence at
Norfolk, Va. Heart disease was the
cause. He was siXty-three years of
age.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
senator George III.

Washington, Jan. 25.-United States
Senator James z. George of Mississippi
is dangerously i'll from heart failure at
the Garfield hospital in this city, and,
owing to his advanced age his friends
are very apprehensive of the outcome.
Two grandchildren, Miss Hemingway
and Mr.. George, his private secretary,
are with him, while his daughter, Mrs.
Henderson, and his sons have been
summoned to his bedside from their
homes in Mississippi.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

City farming is likely to become quite
a feature in the future, a New York pa
per says. The fact that at the recent
IAmerican institute fair a woman who
has been farming on vacant lots IN
this city carried off eight first prizes
three second prizes and two special
prizes, amounting to $55, and that sew
eral men who have farms similar to
hers took prizes amounting to $45, is
looked upon by those interested in the
vacant lot movement as proof of its
success. When the vacant lot plan was
suggested several years ago, it was said
Ito be a visionary scheme, and it was
urged that poor city people without pre-
vious farming experience could not Gull
tfvate land with any profit to them
selves. The men who were interested
in it, however, decided that it should
have fair trial, and they now believe
that its success has been demonstrated.
The expense Of the farms for the last
year amounted to $4,000, and the re-
ceipts of the planters were $4,000. the
Association for Improving the Condi-
ton OF the GOOI, uuuSI mhoo0 AoA150
ment the farms were conducted, re-
ceiyed several hundred bushels of po-
tatoes, beets and cabbages for distri-
button. This association says that an
excellent showing was made this sum-
mer. despite the fact that it was bad
season for city farming, owing to the
early wet weather and the extreme heat
that came later.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

The most remarkable election bet vel
recorded has been paid by John Ray
mond, a farmer living at Winthrop.
Conn The bet was that the loser should
drink fifty dippers of hard cider day
for ten consecutive days. His adversary
supplied the dipper and got the largest
to be found. Winthrop got along fairly
well for the first three days. After thai
he showed evidences Of a large-sizeo
jag, which constantly accumulated in
size and strength. Later on his friends
had to keep him at home by force te
keep him from being arrested. But he
persevered with determination worthy
of a better cause and completed the
wager by drinking sixty gallons OF
hard cider. Uncle John says that aftel
getting thirty or forty gallons down he
saw green faces and many very strange
things. The Good Templars of Win.
,throp now have him on their list.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
I.aSt of q Pioneer.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 25.-Capt. I. J.
Parkinson has been buried at Boulder.
He had crossed the plains between
Colorado, California and Montana
fourteen times, the first time in 1852.
He had steamboated on the Mississippi
south from st. Louis and was one of
the company who laid cut the townsite
of Denver. He came to Montana in
1868 and was engaged in merchandise
ing and mining up to the time of his
death.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
For the Co1ored Race.

Chicago, Jan. pa number of prom
inent colored people of this city and
state have organized the Civic League
of the State of Illinois. The object is
to get the moral support Of the North
to enable the league to educate it's kim
dred in the South. and to endeavor to
get trades unions to raise the bar they
have placed against the admission of
colored men. The league also expects
to make the members of their race re-
spected by the white people in the COM
munities III which they live
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

A real Trilby made her debut in
New York a few days ago at the Spir-
itual temple. Her name is Mrs. Ada
Gage, and though it is declared that
she has never had any education and
that she speaks only English, she sang
with much feeling a solo in the Geno-
csc dialect while under the control OF
a medium. She sang several selections
in the same way and also played on
the piano, selecting the music at the
suggestion of the medium.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
pina.ree HnIhs an

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 25.-The judic-
larry committee of the city council has
decided to recommend the petition of
Public Works Commissioner d. w. III.
Moreland for a special election to
choose a successor to Mayor Pingree
be denied. The question will now be
taken to the courts by Mr.. Morelands
attorney, Fred A. Baker, who is chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
North Dakotn Hanks O. x.

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 25.-The re-
ports of North Dakota state banks to
the state bank examiner as to their
condition on Dec 10 are most favor
able and demonstrated that they are
in splendid shape. AS compared with
the statement of Sept. 49, the figures
show large increase in deposits and
cash on hand and decrease of nearly
so per cent in the amount due other
banks and bills payable.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
Minister Wills, Remains.

Louisville, KY, Jan. %. = The re-
mains of the late minister to Hawaii,
Hon. Albert S. Willis, reached here
via the Pennsylvania railroad, after q
long journey from Hawaii Mrs. Will
lis sister, Miss Dulaney, Albert S. Will
lis, Jr., and Col. James Tucker of San
Francisco accompanied the remains.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
morning at Cave Hill cemetery in this
city.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
End of tht. Female Bike Race.

Indianapolis, jan 25.-Tillie Ander-
son, 'the Flying Swede," once more
proved her superiority over Dottie
Farnsworth, the Minneapolis rider, and
won the six days race that has been in
progress here all the week. The grand
total was as follows: Anderson, 246
miles S laps; Farnsworth 246 miles
71-2 laps; Allen, 246 miles 6 laps;
Baldwin and Christopher, 246 miles 2
laps.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
Fire in an Orphan Asylum.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 25.-Fire
partially destroyed the boys dormitory
of the Christian Home orphanage. One
hundred boys were sleeping in the
building when the fire broke out. All
were rescued Chief Templeton is
badly frozen and Capt. Auley and
Driver Jones are also laid off by reason
of frosting their extremities while at
tending the fire. Damage to the build
lug, $4,000; no insurance.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
Mnv AMI RIo,v Over.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The Machias
has arrived at Bangkok, where she
was sent at the request of Mr.. Barrett,
United States minister to Siam, to lend
support to certain representations he
has made touching the i'll treatment of
United States Vice Consul Kellett Mr..
Smith, the Siamese consul general at
New York, is now in Washington
trying to settle the Cheek claim with
the state department.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
BURNED IN PRISON.
Prisoner Fools With Naptha and
Is burned to Death.

Auburn, n. Y, Jan. 20. n Warden
Stout, of the prison here, has given
out a statement to the press of the
burning to death of convict in the
prison. The unfortunate man was
James McTige, sentenced from New
York county for term OF five years in
1893 for grand larceny. McT1ge had
Struggled naptha to his cell on the
fifth gallery of the south wing, which
he was using for cooking purposes. An
explosion occurred and the guards and
walters Immediately went to the scene
but McTige was enveloped III flames
and was so seriously burned that the
efforts of the physicians summoned
proved to be unavailing, and he died
few hours later. His time would nave
expired next March.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

Those Bank of England "WOrI1ers."
Chicago, Jan. 25.-The hearing Of the
cases against George f. Mcdonald and
Edward Moves, who We're connected
with the Bidwells in the Bank of Eng
land forgeries, has been continued I'M
til Tuesday. The two are charged
with having attempted to swindle Il
Joliet printer by representing them
selves as agents for prominent paper
company and ordering large amount
of stationery bearing the firms name.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
Patent Attorney Suicides.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Joseph |. Pey-
ton, patent attorney, committed sui
eide by blowing out his brains. De-
spondency due to physical disorder
was, it is believed, the reason for the
act. He was 40 years of age, unmar-
RED, and was grandson of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Peyton, whose family is of Rev
olut.onary fame.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
The sultan Down in fine Month

London, Jan. 2j.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times says that
the sultan is detected at the prospects
of his Mahommetan subjects backing
the European demands. His grand
vizier and foreign minister are both
exhausted with worry from the palace,
and the grand vizier is seeking permis-
sion to resign.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
Coal Car ana Trolley Collide.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. pa dis
astrous collision occurred between
car loaded with coal and trolley car
on the North Park line near the SOL
diers' home. Motorman John Hake
was killed, Conductor Frank McAlvey
was badly injured and the car full Of
passengers was smashed and several
of them were bruised.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
McCuIIag1,s snccessor.

st. Louis, Jan. %. = Capt. Henry
King, chief editorial writer Of the pa
PEI, has been appointed to succeed the
late Joseph B. McCullagh IS editor of
the st, Louis Globe-Democrat Capt.
King has been in practical charge Of
the paper for the last two years. No
change will be made In the policy or
style of the paper.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

Leisure will always be found by per-
sons who know how to employ their
time; those who want time are the
people who do nothing.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
Women Mt Regina Die in Blazing
House.

Winnipeg, Jan. 20 In fire in a
house of i'll fame at Regina Kitty Mer-
edith and another woman named Turn
etz, who had but lately arrived in
town, were burned to death. Another
girl escaped, but had to walk quarter
of mile in her night clothes with the
thermometer 35 degrees below zero,
aud was badly frozen.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26
PITH OF THE NEWS.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most Inn
all Parts of the Globe. Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
venient Form for Rapid Per
usaI by Busy People.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

1t is human nature to forget to
look back and see what became of the
person who gave you a friendly boost
over the fence when the bull was COM
ing.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

Women are apt to consider them
selves neglected when they do not fee
that they are putting some man to in
convenience.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

A vast amount Of curiosity comes
from the vanity of desiring to know
something that somebody else does not.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

There would be more harmony in
families if brothers did not know each
other so well.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

No business that seeks to accumulate
money without creating something OF
value can be called legitimate.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

People who treat themselves with
due respect are seldom worried by i'm
pertinences from others
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

Many people would be more truth
full but for their uncomfortable desire
to talk.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

There is no use being absurdly prac-
teal if you really want to enjoy life.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

Some preachers forget that sheep dc
not stand on their hind legs to eat.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-26

If a girl is not pretty she can easily
make up for it.
The evening times., 1897-06-10
CooDY Held FOR PERJURY.
Put Under $1,000 Bonds for the
Grand Jury.

John f Coody, a grocer, at No. iOhcroy
street northwest, was brought before Judge
KiInbaII today for preliminary hearing on
the charge Of perjury, ana was held N
s. 900 bond for the grand jury
Coody was acquitted for selling AIH"r
without a license last Tuesday, aud after
the tual James Jackson, one Of IL" VIII
posses. was arrested for perjury. as told
iii Tie Times. J acksou, on the stand, told
the court that ,oOdy had influenced him
to swear falsely. whereupon it was decided
to chargc the latter with suhornanon OF
perjury 1t was learned, however, that
there were lot twO witnesses To the overt
act as required by statute, so the Govern
mcnt decided Ia prosecute him for perjury,
IS he had worn chat ne dIl not sell liquor
Accordingly the warrant was sworn out
and Cuody arrested yesterday.
In the police court this montug several
witnesses swore positively that they had
boueht Iiuuor Of the defendant. Clerk Joe
Harpar and Policemen Wittehham and Yoe
then testified that Coody had said under
oath that he had never sold the liquor.
From the evidence the court held that
there was enough to hold the defendant.
The evening times., 1897-06-10
Live Local Happenings.

For heating his wife, Robert Honesty,
colored was fined 81 o in the police court
this morning.
Benjamin. Simmons forfeited SO col
lateral in the police court this morning on
the charge Of fast driving
The explosion of a gasoline stove In
the house of H T. Reed, No 2o3S Eighth
street northwest, yesterday resulted in
So damage and big scare.
Gen. Mosby, the ex-Confedcrate cavalry
leader, who has just recently reCoTered
from a severe Illness, was at the District
buiIdinC today TO see Nr. Ross.
Senator K yle called at the District
building today. and was in conference with
Commissioner Ross for some time, relative
to matters pertaining to the District now
pending before the Senate.
Police Lieut.. Boyle reports the foot
bridge at the southeast corner Of Seven
teenth and / streets northwest TO he in
broken and dangerous condition, and III
need of immediate attention.
The many friends of Mr. william L.
Fleisheu, of No. 222 Third street south
east, will be glad TO learn that he is now
for appendicitis having been performed
upon him
The Commissioners have notified McSsrs-
O'Driscoll and Hunter, of the North Ia
koma Park Hotel, that their jurisdiction
relative to the managemento of the schedule
Of the cars of the BrightwOOd Railway
ceases when the District line is passed.
A Colored newspaper syndicate will issue
a new weekly journal, to be known as
The National Leader. The paper is 70
make its appearance on the 19th instant.
James w Poe, of North Carolina, was
elected editor; Charles II. Strother and
Joseph II. MARSHALL, general managers.
Robert Jackson, colored, thirteen years
old. feu from lumber wagon driven by
William West on Good Hope Hill, beyond
Anacostia, yesterday afternoon and pain
fully injured his back He was taken to
his home, on Hamilton road, near the VII
lace of Garfield, by Policeman Stevens,
who also summoned DR.. Pyles.
John McCabe, Frank a. Steele, Hugh F.
Rawley. BENJAMIN Roiden and Raymond
Thompson forfeited from So to so col
lateral each on the charge of violating the
bicycie regulations Charlotte Wilson
was required to give 5000 bonds on the
charge Of vagrancy in the police court
this morning, and in default was sentenced
to thirty days in the workhouse-
The evening times., 1897-06-10
DYNAMITE NOT DESIRABLE
Test at Indian Head Yesterday
UnlayOrable TO 1t.
CAUTION OF THE OFFICERS
Crucial Experiment With the Gath
man Shell Proved That Its Ese
Is Not Desirable-Had the Gun
Expiyded Aboard Ship 1t Would
Have Had "A Demoralizing Effect.

TIE experiment yesterday at Indian
Head with a dynamite shell has confirmed
the conyict:onlon ng rcitby the Bureau of o rd-
nance that the use of high explosives is not
desirable and never can be practical.
As told in The Times this morning, Capt.
Oxen, chief of the Bureau OF Ordnance,
and Pro:. Alger, OF the same department,
went To Indian Head yesterday to test
Gathman shell containing 300 pounds Of
gun cotton 1t was the first test Of this
character 10 take place at Indian lead, d nd
the Bureau or Ordnance had long been pre-
pairing for il.
A thrtcen-inch tube had been specially
made into a twelve-inch bore, for the
purpose, and for weeks had been used
in discaarging Gathman shells filled with
water, sand. or other non-explosve mate
nal. These experiments were made for
the purpose OF testing the strength OF the
walls Of the shell, which are very thin. The
preparatory experiments were satisfactory,
and. finally, yesterday was the day APP
pointed for the crucial test of filling the
Gathmau shell with 800 pounds OF guu
cotton The officers feared the result.
and wisely sought position Of safety
more than half a mile out in the river On
the tug Triton
When the enormous gun was discharged
a terrific report followed. The gun had
exploded and was shattered into bits. The
gun carriage was a complete wreck and
poTtioa of a SIX-pomdcI on the grounds
was in iured. The air was filled with great
fragments OF steel, many pieces of steel ie-
ing thrown a mile, and one huge piece,
weighing hundreds of pounds. fen into the
water close by the Triton. Had it struck
the little Government tug it would have
sunk her
The loss To the Government by the expert
ment viii reach $4,000, and VIII come
on, OF the appropriation OF $4,000 made
by Congress for testing high explosives.
The Off ais at the Bureau of ordnance
today said that the detonation of the gun
powder used to propcl the shell from the
gun caused the gun-cottGn in the shell 10
explode and wreck the gun, which was n
perfect condition before the experiment
The pressure on the gun was but IL
tons Of powder. and it had been tested at
ten or twelve tons.
Prof Alger, while speaking OF the ter
rifle havoc wrought by the explosion, said
that it ought 10 convey some idea of the
excessive danger in using high explosives
! on Shiphoard.
IF" he said, that gun had been ex-
| ploded in an engagement, il might not
| have wrecked tn vessel. bat II NO "a hav"
! killed mauy persons, and would have
forced her to retire from action, and the
the new OF such danger when circulated
| through the Navy would completely have
| denoralized 1t. High explosives are dan-
| Eerous things on shlpboard.''