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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-12
IN OUR FAVOR.
balance of Trade Gratifying 10 Uncle
sam.


Washington, Aug. 10.-The revised
statistics q imports and exports for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1897,
show large increase in the exports
over the previous year and a large in
crease in the balance of trade in favor
of this country. notwithsta uding the
heavy importa ions in anticipation OF
the enactment of the Dingley law. The
exports for the year amounted TO the
enormous sum of $1,030,30o, against
$s63,2O0,4s7 for the year ended June
80, 1896. The imports amounted TO
1854, 500, against $779, 724,674 for
1896, and the balance of trade in favor
of the United States was 75,2S3,69l,
against Ss5, 476,213 for 1896.
1t is expected that the figures for the
present year will show balance for
the United States even greater than the
last year, for the reason that the heavy
importations made before the Dingley
law went into effect win tend to reduce
imports for some months TO come.
and at the same time exports of farm
products promise to be larger and at
HIS DilCtS Aildil last y tstl
The heaviest anticipatory importa-
lions were of wool flsugar-theim-
ports ofsugar being ,O1O, s94, 79s pounds
more than for 1896. This represents
very nearly the amount of sugar on
which the refiners will make an added
profit equal to the increase of duty in
the Dingley law over that in the Will
son law. The sugar imports from
Germany alone last year amounted TO
over 1,5O0,0OO,0oo pounds
An official of the treasury depart
ment, referring to these figures, said
that on account of the duty imposed
by the Dingley law the sugar refiners
had additional protection to the
amount of $2,500,O0O on each 900 ,000,-
900 pounds of sugar imported from
Germany. He declared that Germany
ought not to object to the new law, be-
cause she is now the great beet-pro-
ducing country in the world, and the
United States has to take her sugar.
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THE EAST.

At Scranton, Pa. new worlds half
mile unpaced tandem record was made
by Ralph Gregory and Ben Kelley, their
time being O:55h.
Michael Moore. one of the last surviv-
ors of the soldiers of the war of 1912,
lied in Brooklyn, Y. Y, aged 81 years.
In New York the banking house of
James G. Kings Sons, founded in 1915,
is going out OF business.
Senators CuIlOm. Of Illir ois; Hawley,
Of Connecticut. and Wetmore, of Rhode
Island, sailed from New York for Eu-
rope.
Flames in the chemical works of d.
jayne & Sons at Frankfort. Pa. caused
a loss of 500, 900 and seven .iremen and
two worIzmen were seriously burned.
In a railway accident near Rockland.
Y. Y. two children were killed and six
persons were fatally injured.
Because she would not marry him
Charles Dietz shot and fatally wounded
Kate Scollon in Philadelphia and then
killed himself.
BY the collapse of temporary stand
az race track at Lancaster, Pa. two
persons were fatally and a number seri-
ously injured.
In the seven days ended on the 9th
there were 237 business failures in the
United States against 236 the week pre-
vious and 240 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
The rubber works ut Danversport,
Mass, were destroyed by fire, entailiag
a heavy loss.
During the week ended on the 9th
the exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States aggregated
S1.14l. s62. 763. against 81 ,O43.06s,0O3 the
previous week The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was PSI.
For the week ended on the Sth the
percentages of the baseball clubs in the
National league were: Boston. 600;
Cincinnati. .655; Baltimore, .651; New
York, .61s; Cleveland, .51l. Chicago,
.+73; Philadelphia, .472, Pittsburgh.
400; Louisville, .446; Brooklyn, .435;
Washington, 800; st. Louis, .269.
While Mrs. Anna Robinson was asleep
with two children at her home at
Peterborough. y. T., her insane nus
band cut her throat.
II. T. Reed. a money lender, and his
sister. Miss Blanche VI. Reed, were
murdered at North Adams. Mass. The
motive of the crime was thought TO have
been revenge.
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NATIONAL. BANKS.
Their Growth and Prosperity shown
by Recent Reports.


Washington, Aug. 6.-The abstract of
reports of condition of national banks
on May IA is accompanied by diagram
prepared jointly by the comptroller of
the currency and the chief of the bu-
reau of statistics. The diagram dis
plays graphically the growth and
changes ia the principal items OF re-
sources of national banks from 1864 to
1896 inclusive. In October, 1864, the cap
ital of the sos banks amounted to $780,,
100000; a year later the number of
banks had Increased TO 1913 and the
capital TO $500, 100000. The capital
gradually increased to o4,so0,CoO on
October J, 1875. the highest point
reached until 1883, when it amounted
TO $500, 100000. The increase thereafter
was gradual until 1892, when the high
est port WAS reached, namely. $685.
10000. IL the fall of 1896 the amount
had declined to seas, 100000.
Loans and discounts reached their
maximum between 1864 and 1850; in
1875 the amount was $685., 100000. In
1850 that amount was exceeded by $780,
100000; with an exception from that
date to 1892 there was a rapid increase,
and the highest point ever reached was
in October, 1892, namely, So 100000.
In 1898 there was drop TO 81 ,S43, 600,
600, but recover in 1895 to S2,u59 AGO.
600. In the fall of 1896 there was de-
cline to 1888, 300, 900.
The deposits have fiuctuated to about
the same extent as loans and dis
counts. The maximum being reached in
1892 when they amounted to Sits, 300,-
600. In the following year deposits de-
clined TO 81, 465 100000 and reacted the
following year 70 81 ZAP, 100000. The cir
culation outstanding in 1866 reached
S2S0,000,000 ard the highest point was
reached in 1873, the amount being S341,-
100000. The minimum amount out
standing is shown to have been S122,-
100000 in October, 1890. At the close of
the report of the year 1896 the amount
had risen TO $209, 900.
The average per capita of banking
funds of all national banks in the
United States in 1856 is shown to be
1914, varying from a minimum of S2.72
In Arkansas to a maximum of $120.5o
ia Massachusetts. The diagram shows
the average in each state. The diagram
also shows by states and geographical
divisions the capital, deposits and loans
of 81 national banks and in addition
an illustration of the changes in the
various classes of paper money in cir
culation from 1864 10 1896. The chart
is being sent to all national banks and
leading newspapers.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In Germany efforts are being made to
prevent the Importation and sale of
American bicycles in that country.
The Greek premier, NJ. Ralli, denies
that King George has threatened to alb
dictate.
Advices from Vienna report that the
Bulgarian poet, Constantinoff, had been
assassinated.
Latest Rio Janiero official advices
state that 1000 government soldiers
were killed in the recent big battle at
Canudos.
Michael Herbert, secretary of the
British embassy at Constantinople, has
been appointed arbitrator on the Venc-
zuela tribunal as Great Britain repre-
sentative.
In fire at Cologne AZ houses were
burned and three persons lost their
lives.
The parliament of Great Britain was
prorogued 10y a speech from the throne,
in which Queen Victoria briefly re
viewed the relations of Great Britain
with other nations.
4 homing pigeon bearing news re-
garding Prof. Andree's balloon expedi-
ton across the north pole, has been
captured at Gradisca, in Austria-Hun-
gary.
BY the explosion of a cartridge fac
tory at Rustchuk, Bulgaria, 46 persons
were killed outright and many others
injured.
Prime Minister Canovas Del Castillo
of Spain was assassinated at Santa
Agueda by an anarchist. The murderer
fired three shots, two of which struck
the premier in the head and the other
in the chest. The wounded man lin
gered unconscious for two hours, and
died. The assassin was Immediately
arrested. He is a Neapolitan and gives
the name of Rinaldi, but it is believed
that this is an assumed name and that
his real name is Michele Angina Coli.
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John McKane shot and killed William
+. Albin as a result of dispute over a
game of cards at St. Joseph, Mo.
What is known as the breeders law
in Missouri under which poolselling
and bookmaking are prohibited except
on race tracks, has been pronounced UNI
constitutional.
Chieago's wheel tax law was declared
unconstitutional by Judge Tuley.
Hon. John Park, six times mayor of
Memphis. Tenn, is dead, aged SIS years.
The National Christian alliance be-
gan its annual session at Cleveland, o.,
with between 400 and 500 members
present.
II. NJ. Fowler, founder of the Garfield
Dispatch, and one of the Oldest printers
in Ohio. cut his throat at Youngstown,
while temporarily insane.
During a storm the home of farmer
named Bostwin, near Gibbs Cross Roads,
in Tennessee. was struck by lightning.
The house burned and Bostwfn and his
wife and a grown daughterwere burned
TO death.
Herbert Nicholson and Edward King
were killed at a railroad crossing at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
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VCTORIA'S ADDRESS.
Parliament Prorogued I'm Brief
Sneech from the Throne.

London, Aug. Z. Parliament was
prorogued Friday afternoon by a
speech from the throne, in which
Queen Victoria briefly reviewed the re-
lations of Great Britain with other ma
tions. No reference was made TO the
failure of the United States senate to
adopt the Anglo-American arbitration
treaty, nor was the Behring sea seal
ing controversy touched upon in any
shape. Regret was expressed that
King George of Greece FASTENED into
disastrous war with Turkey, against
the earnest advice of the powers, but
the signing Of the peace treaty, with
only slight notifications of the from
tier and On adequate indemnity, was
predicted in the near future. Grateful
thanks were extended to the colonies
and to India for the manner in which
their loyalty was evinced by their
accredited representatives to the jubi-
lee ceremonies. and special stress was
laid upon the fiscal legislation of Can
ada as an additional proof of attach
ment to the mother country.
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same time as Senior Canovas del Cas-
tillo and awaited an opportunity to
assassinate the statesman.
Appearance of the Assassin.
In appearance Coli is of medium
height. wears a full beard and specta-
cles, and his demeanor is that of
quiet, law-abiding citizen. He says he
is satisfied with having done his
duty" and asserts that he had no per-
sonal grudgc against the premier and
was merely obeying orders received
from his superiors in the secret society
to which he belongs. He frankly pro-
fesses anarchistic doctrines, says he
was sentenced in 1895 to Is months
imprisonment in the Jail at Lucere,
Italy, and claims that he escaped from
there - 'Iarseilles, from which post he
mad Lis way TO Barcelona.
sketch oT His Career.
Senior Antonio Canovas del Castillo was
Torn of humble parents at Malaga Feb
,uary 8, 1928. In 1851 he was chief editor of
the Patria, in which he defended con-
servative ideas. About this time he pub
lished a volume of lyric poems and a
series of historical papers. In 1865 he held
the portfolios of finance and the colonies
in the O'Donnell cabinet, and it devolved
upon him to draw up the law for the aboll-
ton of the slave trade.
Shortly before the revolution in 1865
Canovas was banshed from court, but
upon the successful termination of that
revolution he returned and IN the full con-
stftuent assembly hoisted the standard OF
legitimate and constitutional monarchy.
on the proclama ton of Alfonso XII. as
king on December 81, 1874. Canovas became
president OF the council and chief OF the
new cabinet In 1876 he was called upon
to deal with the first instruction in Cuba.
With the exception of an interval OF
few months he continued to hold the
premiership down to 1872 when, on the re-
turn of Marshal Martinez Campos from
Cuba, he retired from the premiership, and
was succeeded by Campos. From this time
on he held the premiership for longer or
shorter terms with the varying strength OF
the opposition.
Canovas came last into power on Febru-
airy Z. 1895. A number of officers had broken
into and plllaged the offices of various news
papers which had adeinsinuationsa against
the conduct of officers engaged in suppress
ing the Cuban revolt The war minister
seemed 10 support the officers, whereas the
premier. Senior Sagasta, ordered the jour
nalists TO be protected. This led to the re-
tirement OF the ministry. Marshal Cam
pos was temporarily made captain eneral
Of Madrid and the greatest excitement pre-
vailed. Finally Senior Canovas formed
ministry. although he lacked the support
Of a section of the conservative party.
The government was defeated on vote
of censure on June 3, 1895, but did not re-
sign. The general elections of April, 1896,
returned an overwhelming majority to the
cortes in favor of the policy of the Can
ovas cabinet.
Senior Canovas was the author of numer-
Gus works In moral and political science,
and of a History of the House of Aus
tria," which is in high repute, and His
tory of the Decline of Spain from the Ac-
cession OF Philip Ill to the Death of
Charles H." which ranks favorably among
works of its class from Spanish writers.
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Pension List Grows.

Washington. Aug. 9.-The pension
roll of the United States has almost
reached the million mark. Commission
err Evans has just issued a statement
showing that at the beginning Of the
fiscal year the pensioners numbered
lust 9s3, 52S, an increase of Il, $50 for the
last year. During that year so, 101 new
pensions were granted and 1871 per-
sons were restored to the rolls. Old age
and disease, however, are working great
inroads into the lists, for there were
81 900 deaths during the year. Other
sources of loss were 1914, from re1nar-
riagos OF widows; 1,S45 orphans at
tanned majority, 2,6s3 failures to claim
pensions, and 1850 losses from other
causes
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SAVED WITH a CRuTCH.
The Heroic Act of Lame Indiai
IfoE

ne hEERsG tEA VI ~
BOY.
We are accustomed to read Of Indian
bravery under the excitement Of battle,
but seldom hear Of the exhibition of
any noble qualities whatever on the
part of the red man who lives de-
pendent life among the white. An
act of heroism on the part of lame
little Indian boy IN the Oregon town is
worthy of note, for more reasons than
one.
On one OF the last days of last March,
two ladies of The Dalles. Oregon, Mrs.
Buchlerand Mrs. Gossler. were out gath
ering wild flowers. They were accom-
panied bv a little girl who name was
BelCt. On the way home IL party was
passing over a foot bridge across Mill
creek. the waters of which were high.
when the little girl slipped and fell in
10 the stream. and was instantly borne
beyond reach by the current.
The two ladies started 10 run down
the bank Of the stream. hoping for
chance to rcscue the child, when their
way was suddenly barred By high and
close barbed-wire fence. They strug-
gIcG to get over it, but failed. Mean
time they called loudly for help.
But there was no one within hearing
except a little crippled Indian boy
named Jim Busba. He came hobbling
along on his crutches on the other side
of the fence. They asked him to go in
search of help. but when little Jim saw
the child in the stream, and how neces-
sary il was that whatever help was
given should be given instantly, he pre-
ferred to supply the help himself.
lie rushed into the whirling water
as far as he could go. and held out his
crutch to the girl. She managed to
seize it, and Jim, holding in a really
nlanful way 10 the footing that he had.
pulled the child near him, took her In
his arms and brought her safely to the
shore.-Youth's Companion.
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knocked out.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Judge Tuley, in a
sweeping decision, Saturday morning
granted the injunction asked by ex-
Judge L. C. Collins, restraining the city
from collecting the taxes on bicycles
and other wheeled vehicles used for
pleasure, thereby declaring that cele-
brated ordinance as passed by the city
council illegal. Judge Tuley held that
the city had no right to license bicycles,
that it could only license an occupation
and could not impose a license upon
specific property when it was not used
in business or in an occupation.
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London, Aug. 6.-Bar silver made
violent and sensational break Thurs
day, falling one-half penny to 25A
pence per ounce. This is by far the
lowest price ever touched, and is the
most rapid decline ever recorded on
the London market since the last week
Of June, 1898, when the Indian gov
eminent decided to close the Indian
minis to free silver coinage, and when
holders of bullion accordingly threw
their silver on the market without re-
gard to price. On the news silver bull
lion fell in London 371s pence per ounce
10 a price below 80, but it rallied sharp
" later
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The proposed memorial 10 Mai. Rob
ert Anderson. of Fort Sumter fame, is
to take the form Of a sauitariUm bear
ing his name. TO be built at Castle
Pinckney. in Charleston harbOr, for the
use Of disabled veterans Of the United
States army and navy. OF course the
United States government Is expected
20 do the job. and bill is pending in
congress authorizing the project. The
notable feature of the movement is
the unanimity Of support which ii Is
receiving in South Carolina. In fact.
the movement originated in South Car
olina, and is warmly Endorsed by the
statr officers and manv others.
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As the cry IN 1s57-59 was Pixies peak
or bust" so now the argonauts are yell
ing: ''Ho. for the YukOn!" The rush of
the enthusiasts continues, and the YES
sells at the Pacific coast points are not
able 10 accommodate the crowds desir-
ing TO take passage. some men even pro
pose TO make part Of the journey 10 Sit
ka on foot tits not likely that they will
actually try this journey \ St Louis
man proposes To so in a balloon, and he
IS not les wise than many who are
starting for the gold fields by other
means Hundreds who are going 10 the
Klondyke region are totally untitled for
life under the circumstances.
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A new variety of potato has developed
by Robert Cornwel, a farmer liv-
ing in the eastern part of Barton coun-
", No. The tubers develop without a
growth Of tops" thereby giving no
substance TO the greatest pest Of pota-
10 growers, he Colorado potato beetle.
If this is authentic. the ordinary ball
bearing potato Will go out of use.
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The bronze statue Of Harriet Beeeher
Stowe. which will soon be erected in
Hartford, Conn, will be - feet high,
and will represent Mrs. Stowe, seated
with a suppIiant figure of Uncle Tom
stretching forth pair Of brawny arms,
from which viii hang broken shackles.
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ASSASSINATED.
Spanish Premier the Victim of an
Anarchist Bullet
Canovas del Castillo Dies Crying
"Long Live spain''-Murdered I'm
Cold BIood-Brief sketch
of Career.

Madrid, Aug. O. Senior Canovas del
Castillo. prime minister of Spain, was
assassinated Sunday at Santa Agueda,
by an anarchist The murderer fired
three shots, two of which struck the
premier in the forehead and another in
the chest. The wounded man fell dy-
ing at the feet of lis wife, who was with
him, lingering ia agony for two hours,
and then passed away at three o'clock
Sunday afternoon with the cry of
Long live SPAIN" which were the last
words upon his lips.
a CoId-BIooded Murder.
Madrid, Aug. 10.-The assassination
of the prime minister of Spain. Senior
Canovas del Castillo, who was shot and
killed by the Italian anarchist, whose
name is believed TO be Michele Angine
Coli, at the baths at Santa Agueda, Sun
day afternoon, was undoubtedly cold
bloodedly premeditated. Coli delib-
erately watched for an opportunity 80
kill the Spanish statesman, and he only
fired when he had no chance of missing
In fact, the assassin, who was arrested
almost Immediately, has declared as
much to the examining magistrate.
The assassin confessed that his real
name was Michele Angine Coli, that
he was 26 years of age, a native of Bog
gia, near Naples, and that he left Italy
and came TO Spain in 1896. After reach
ing Spain, Coli, according to his con-
fession, resided at Barcelona and par
ticipated in the doings of the various
anarchist societies of that place and
vicinity. After soiourning in Bar
oelona for some time, Coli visited
France and Belgium, and returned to
Spain in July last.
After his return the anarchist seemed
10 have completed the plans for the as
sassination of the prime minister.
He left Madrid for Santa Agueda at the
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His Trial Postponed.

Peoria, H., Aug. 10. - w. V. Powell,
grand chief of the Order of Railway Te-
legraphers, was arraigned before the
United States commissioner Monday
morning on the charge of violating the
alien labor laws in importing Canadi-
ans under contract TO work in the gen.
eral Offices of the order. The case was
continued until September %.
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The News Of the Week.
~ TELEGRAPH ANp MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Latest official estimate of the popu-
lation of the United States is 77,O0O,O6s.
1t was said at Washington that the
king of the Belgians had been selected
as arbitrator of the dispute between
Japan and Hawaii.
Secretary Sherman says that the
United States would not guarantee the
carrying out of the terms of arbitra-
ton between Hawaii and Japan if the
decision of the arbitrator be against
the former.
Y. E. Young, president of the Nation
al Baseball league, who has been en-
ployed in the treasury department for
81 years, rendered his resignation, and
az his personal request il was accepted
at once by Secretary Gage.
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A New York woman askedto have her
daughter locked up in an insane asylum
on the ground that she lis crazy TO
marry" Fortunately the judge didn't
see it that way. With such a precedent
established he evidently realized how
few of our girls would Zoe at liberty.
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Dixiderds Declared.

Washington. Aug. 1O.-The comp
troller of the treasury has declared div
idends in favor of the creditors of in
solvent national banks as follows: Ten
per cent, Sioux national bank of Sioux
City, Ia; 20 per cent, First national
bank of Ithaca, Mich; 10per cent, First
national bank of East Saginaw, Mich;
10 per cent, Columbia national bank Of
Minneapolis. MINI.
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Not Uoxvnii.s sponsor.

Washington, Aug. :. - The United
States will not guarantee the carrying
out of terms of arbitration between
Hawaii and Japan if the decision of the
arbitrator be against the former. SO
said Secretary of State John Sherman
Friday night. 1t was a matter between
the countries in interest, he said. If
the treaty Of annexation is ratified be-
fore the arbitration is concluded. then
the arbitration failed, the secretary ex-
planned. He left the inference that the
matter of Japan's claim against Hawaii
might then be a special subject of legis-
lation by congress