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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18
A RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Secretary sherman snd Sir WiIfrid
Lauricr Discusa the Subject.

Washington, Nov. 10. - Definite ar
rangements have been made for taking
up the subject of reciprocity treaty
between the United States and Canada.
and to this end meetings have been
fixed between Hon. John W. KassOn,
who is specially delegated by President
Mckinley to conduct reciprocity nego-
tiations, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the
Canadian premier. and Sir Louis
Davies, minister of marine. This is
the result of the long and friendly con-
ference held Thursday between Secre-
tary Sherman and Sir Wilfrid. The
meeting will be held during the present
visit of the Canadian officials, but ro
exact time for it has yet been fixed,
as it will depend somewhat on the time
which can be spared from the Behring
sea sessions. The arrangements also
contemplate taking up the questions
Of border immigration. north Atlantic
fisheries, lake fisheries and all other
subjects affecting the two courtrl,>.
The meeting with Mr.. Kasson, however,
will be confined TO reciprocity, as he is
delegated by the president to treat on
that subject alone. 1t is not expected
that the reciprocity treaty itself can be
matured during the present visit of the
Canadian officials, the desire being to
arrive at some common understanding
at this time and then perfect the dc
tails later.
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HE EAST.

For marrying a couple N a lions cage
Rev. George Reader has practically been
expelled by Boston university.
On the floor OF the stock exchange in
New York betting has been prohibited
~ Long Island City. y. Y. the ,ria
Of Martin Thorn Tor the murder of VIII
liam GuldenSUppe was suspended ow.
ing to the dangerous illness of a juror
and new trial ordered.
One of New York's leading financiers
Henry Hurlburt. dropped dead at the
dinner table at his home
In Heineis bank at Silver Creek. y
Y. three men blew open the safe. Sc
curing $4,000 in money and $4,000 in
icwelry.
Because he sigped his name TO the
liquor license petition for Pri.ceton inn
the establishment owned by the alum
nj Of the university in Princeton. y
J.. Prof. Charles W Shields. ID. d., LII. ID.
Of the faculty. was al his own request
blotted from the rolls Of the Presby
terrain church.
IL is said that one of the first bills
introduced in the New York legislature
will be one providing for the creation
OF a new state To be called Manhattan
which will include 10 counties and have
. population of $500. 22O.
IL session IN Philadelphia the National
Baseball league magnates abolished the
Temple cup series of games which have
been played between the clubs ending
first and second.
At the leading clearing houses n the
United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
Sl,3i7. $50 600. against s1,2l6.346,7ls the
previous week The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1886
was 1873.
In the United States there were 29l
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 12th against PIC the week
previous and go in the corresponding
period of 1896.
In New York Charles NJ. Murphy. &
member Of the Kings county wheelmen
rode mile in the startling time OF
/ 100 -.
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SOVEREIGN is OUT.
knights of Labor Pick . New Leader
Change Amicnhlr Enccfrd

Louisville, Ky, Nov. I3.-James r.
Sovereign, who has been general mas
ter workman of the knights of Labor
for the past four years or more. and
who during that time has been one of
the ablest champions of the order and
its doctrines. was on Friday afternoon
relieved of his Office by the general as
sembly, which has been in session Ia
this city since Monday last. Cnder or
binary conditions Mr.. Soyereigns term
of Office would not expire until the next
meeting. This, however, il is said,
makes no difference with the order.
whose general officers during meet
ing are always ia the hands of the as
sembly and can Toe chosen and ieposed
at the will of the majority. Along with
Mr.. Sovereign there were three other Of
ficers retired because of the special elec-
ton. viz: T. T. McGuir. general
worthy foreman. of Amsterdam. y. Y.
and Daniel Brown, of Montana. and II.
j. Martin, of Minnesota, members of
the executive committee.
Henry 4. Hicks, of New York. district
253, New York city. was chosen 70 fill
Mr.. Sovereign's place. and I. D. Cham
berlaiu. of Pueblo. Col. was selected as
general worthy foreman. Ssrsfeld Fitz-
patrick. of Montreal, and Henry Bos-
took, of Assembly 300, glass workers
were chosen rs the two members Of
the executive board the third member
being Andrew u. Best
This very decided change in the corps
Of general officers OF the knights of
Labor will cause considerable astonish-
ment in labor circles. Save TO those
who were on the inside" so to speak.
for the past three months. there was
absolutely nothing of this known. II
is said. though the change was sudden
and totally unlocked for, II was done
with the amicable consent of all. On
good authority it is learned thai il
is with Mr.. Sovereign's most hearty
approval that he steps down and out
1t is likewise with the appreciation and
in fact love of his brethren of the
order that this is done. The same holds
good with the other officers who were
relieved. Mr.. Sovereign stated that he
wished retirement. He wanted rest
from the labor which the office en-
tailed upon him.
Louisville, KY. Nov. 15.-J. r. Sow
ereign. the retiring general master
workman of the Knights of Labor. re-
signed his position in order that he
might push his candidacy for president
of the United States in 1900.
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Imports and Experts.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The month
~ statement of the imports and exports
issued by the bureau of statistics shows
the exports for domestic merchandise
during October last to have amounted
to S1O9, $50. $40, a loss of nearly $2,5OO,-
300, as compared with October. 1896.
The imports of merchandise during
October are shown to have been $40 $780,
s13, of which s24, 1874 1873 was free of
duty. For the last ten months a gain
of SIS, 292, 702 is shown over the cor
responding period of last year in the
exports of merchandise, and q gain of
s64,555,273 in the imports. During last
October the exports of gold amounted
to s3o1.616 and the imports to $11 .34O,-
7s6. The silver exports during October
aggregated S5,225, 342, and the imports
81 1891 Sol. In October, 1896, the silver
exported amounted to 81, 794, 33o and the
imports 70 S993,440
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.DOINGS OF 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
ami AN Foreign Lands
GIVEN N TUE pPESS DISpAnCuES
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON,

Exports of breadstuffs in October
amounted TO s26.l56.994. an increase
compared with October, 1896. Of 5000 :
Ola.
The department of agriculture No
venber report gives 23.7 bushels as the
average WELD per acre of corn in the
principal corn states against 279
bushels in November, 1896.
President Mckinley has appointed
Charles Page Bryan. OF Illinois, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary Of the United States to China
In Washington Secretary Sherman
and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the premier OF
Canada. began the first Of a formal
series Of conferences upon topics bear.
ing upon future relations between the
United States and Canada.
Arrangements have been made foI
taking p the subject Of a reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Canada
Mem! srs of congress who have al.
ready arrived IN Washington express
the opinion that the com. lg session will
be the shortest regular long session In
years.
Susan 4. Edison. one of tho best
known physicians in the United States,
died in Washington in her seventy-fifth
wear.
The earnest advocacy If the stab
lishment Of postal savings banks by
tie United States government is the
feature of the first annual report OF
Postmaster General Gary.
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4 Noted Negro Gone.

Washington. Nov. 1G.-EN-Congrcss-
man John NJ. Langston. of Virginia. one
IF the prominent colored men of the
country, died here at $3.50 Monday
evening.
He was IS years of age, having been born
a slave I'm 1929. He was ennanCipated at the
age OF six and was educated at Oberlin,
where he graduated from the theological
department in 1854. He afterwards studied
law and practiced his profession until 1869.
during which time he held several township
offices i'm Ohio. being the first colored man
elected to Office in the United States by
popular vote. In 1859 he was given the
professorship OF law at Howard university.
remaining in that institution for seven
years From 1877 TO 1855 he was United
States minister and consul-general to Hay
IT, Upon his return to this country he be-
came president Of the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate institute at Petersburg, Va.
where he remained for three years. wher
he was elected to the Fifty-1rst congress
and was given his seat on a contest. Since
1891 Mr.. Langston has been prominent il
politics, but did not hold office.
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\ mob lynched Bud Beard, at Carroll
ton, Ala, for assaulting a seven-year-
old girl.
At Indianapolis Joseph NJ. TSiford,
oged s.. proprietor of the India napolis
Journal from 1854 to 1864, died sudden
~ while at church.
Near Warren, Idaho. a mail carrier
was held up by lone highway man who
secured registered letters containing
$4,000.
In Chicago the University of Wiscon-
sin defeated the University of Chicago
football team by 4 score Of % tos.
George skipper and Joe Sartin fought
a duel in Forest City, Ark, and both
were klIletG
Henry Turner his wife and sister
were found dead in potato patch in
Campbell county Ga. They had been
shot TO death.
Fireman Joseph Williams committed
suicide near Mandan, y. d.. by jumping
into the firebox Of his engine.
~ Osceola, Ark. Henry Phillips. a
negro and self-confess murderer. was
hanged by a mob.
The doors Of the Bank of Amigo. Wis.
were closed. bur it is said depositors will
be paid IN full.
Indiana banks located in Leaven-
worth. Marengo and English. with de-
Fosits estimated 10 aggregate 500, 900.
closed their doors.
The second trial Of 4. l.. Luetgert
for the murder OF his wife will begin in
Chicago on the 22d inst.
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MAKES A COOP SHOWING.
Annual Report of the Receiver of the
baltimore a nhto RAILROAD.

Baltimore, Md, Nov 16.-The stock
holders of the Baltipore q OHIO raul
road held their annual meeting in this
city and received the annual report of
John X. Cowen, the president and CO.
receiver of the system.
II shows gross earrings for the year
ending June 30. 1897, O. s25,5s2.l22. an in
crease OF 81 ,e3T, $40 over the previous year
and 3. $50 more thar In 1895. The total
expenses OF the line were ,093 an in
crease OF s2,t2e.e7s This increase is very
frankly explained by tie statement OF the
large sums required in maintenance OF way
and maintenance OF Equipment. The re-
ceivers have replaced large number OF
old bridges built many years ago with mod =
ern steel structures, capable of carrying
the heaviest trains and have made other
improvements besides putting all equip
ment In first-class condition. The deficit
for the year was si177,120, but had II not
been for the Increase In expenses OF main
tenanee of way and " equipment the earn
ings would have ben more than sufficient
10 have paid the interest on the bonded
Indebtedness of the road.
The report shows a radical reduction
made IN the amount 10 the credit OF profit
ana loss. A special committee of the board
was appointed TO examine the assets OF
the company and reralue the rolling stock
and bonds and certain other assets. This
COMMITTEES made a radical reduction in the
value or the rolling stock, stocks and bonds
ana advances for construction to the vari-
Gus subordinate Inns during the year past
and certain other assets of the company.
reducing the total 10 the credit OF profit
and loss by about 70. 0O0. 900 The balance
sheet gives very Gear and full statement
of assets and liabilities.
The members of the former board OF
directors were oil reelected unanimous
~, 163,740 shares Of stock being voted
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Washington, Nov. 13.-Dr. Susan A.
Edison. one of the best-known physi-
clans in the United States, and for many
years a resident of Washington, died
Friday in her seventy-fifth year. DIR.
Edison was one of the physicians sum
moned TO attend President Garfield
after he was shot, and during the long
illness of the president she was at his
bedside more frequently than was any
other of the attending physicians. AS
a mark of appreciation for her services
TO Mr.. Garfield congress va ID DIR. Ed
son $4,000. She was for many years
physician to the Garfield family. The
deceased was of a most unselfiSh char
acter, and II was said of her that while
she wore out more horses and carriages
than any other doctor in town in visit
ing the sick she never rendered bill
for her services. If her patients paid
her il was all right, and If they did not
she found no fault
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THE TRADE SITUATION.
Colder weather AcseIerntes Dis
tributIon I'm Some Lines.

New York. Nov. iJ.-R. G. Dun d Co.
in their weekly review of trade say:
Colder and more stormy weather. so long
needed to accelerate distribution OF win
ter goods. has materially helped in some
quarters, and the resulting Improvement
in retail ira Re is mentioned in nearly every
northern dispatch this week, so that orders
to fill stocks have been encouraging. and
In some branches the multitude OF demands
for immediate delivery show that the dis
tribution 10 consumers has already gone
much beyond the expectations of dealers.
But this is not yet the general rule, and
with many complaints of delayed trade
from other quarters there still remains
the extensive shrinkage caused by fever
and guarantees at the south. 1t is. there
fore, the more surprising that the volume o.
all payments through clearing houses con-
tinues about as large as IN 1892. and le.9 per
cent larger than last year. Railroad earn
ings also nearly equal those of 1892 for the
first week of November. and half the mile
age of the United States shows earnings
IN October OF $50. 1854. 496. or so per cent.
larger than last year and 20 per cent. larger
than 1892
Wheat dropped over cents. but has
since risen as much with heavy buying for
export. Western receipts continue heavy.
in two weeks 1402s, 907 bushels. against 1o.-
5Sl,l9 last year, while Atlantic exports,
flour included. have been 6.562O25 bushes.
against S.S2l ,23l last year. An English a'l-
thority reckons the worlds Weld at Isl =
ooo.0o0 bushels less than last year, which
would mean market for all this country
has to spare. Corn exports are again larger
than last year, and the price has risen rs
cents. Later prices of meats do not indi-
cate that farmers have as yet much in
ouCement TO save corn for feeding
Failures for the week have been 2sl in
the United States, against 276 last year.
and "a in Canada. against 46 last year"
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In InII nIaaI.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. II. - For the
first time in over three years every blast
furnace in Allegheny county is in OPP
Grafton. In addition to this more fur
naces arc in operation here rhan ever
before, for the past summer saw four
new plants completed and placed in
active work. The starting OF furnace
81 of the Carnegie Steel company
Wednesday completes the list of active
furnaces in this country, and now all
are in full blast. Furnace #" was
blown out about two months ago.
There are 30 iron furnaces in this coun-
ty now and all are running. making
from two to three bla SITS every 81 hours.
The daily output of smelted iron in this
county now is approximately 10000
tons. There have never been more than
&c furnaces in blast here before, but the
Carnegies have lately built four new
plants
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A Mob's Work in North Dakota.

Bismarck, n. D., Nov. is. - Alex
Coudot, Indian half breed, Paul Holy
track and Philip Ireland, full blooded
Indians, the first of whom was SEN
fenced to death for the murder of six
members of the S,icer family last Feb
ruary. and has .ust been granted n
new trial by the slpreme court, and the
latter two self-colfessed accessories in
the murder, were taken from the coun-
~ Jail in Emmons county Saturday
night and lynched by a mob. The
lynching had been apparently coolly
planned and was carried out without
break in the programme, and sudden
and swift retribution was melted out by
the mob to the murderers. Williams
port, where the hanging took place, Is
about 40 miles from this city and off
the railroad.
Grand Forks, n. H.. Nov. 16.-Chief
Justice Corliss, of the supreme court
of North Dakota, said Monday: AN
innocent man was hanged by lynchers
at Williamsport Sunday night" JUS
tiee Corliss also said that he had ample
documentary evidence to prove that
Coudot, one of the three Indians hanged
by the mob. was not guilty of connec-
ton with the murder Of the Spicer fam
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Thanksgiving Day


Gov. Seofield's Thanksgiving proc
lamation is as follows:
I'm conformity with the proclamation OF
the president of the United States and fol-
lowins a wise custom esta blished by our
fathers. /. Edward Sco1eld. governor Of
the state OF Wis onsin. do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the 25th day Of No
vember, 1897. Is day OF public thanksgiv-
ing. II IL not only proper. but eminently de-
sirable, that we cultivate a spirit OF thank
fulness and reverent appreciation. The
people OF Wisconsin. in common with those
OF other states. have especial reason this
year 10 be thankful. The trying period Of
Industrial depression from which We are
emerging has prepared Us 10 make wise
use OF the material prosperity that Is now
coming 10 us. The day set apart should be
observed by such gatherings in places OF
worship and around The family board as
shall best express to Almighty God our
thankfulness for the prosperity and pro-
lection which during the past year He has
vouchsafed 10 our state and nation.
EDWARD SCoFIELD, Governor"
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sornri,e IN D.no.,,or

English, Ind. Nov. 15.-Every resi-
dent of Crawford county was shocked
Saturday morning when it was learned
that the English bank had failed to
open its doors. Coupled with this came
the report that President Willet, of the
Leavenworth branch, had not been seen
for three days, and that his mind was
temporarily unbalanced over the death
of his mother. AS soon as the failure be-
came known the banks branches at
Leavenworth, Caunellton and Marengo
also closed. Nearly every farmer in
Crawford and Perry counties is said TO
be concerned in the failure for amounts
ranging from 5000 to $4,000. County
Treasurer Brown has placed more than
$4,000 in the suspended bank.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

4 tornado wrecked houses and barns
at Boulder and other Colorado towns
aud all mountain roads were blocked
by trees.
Fire destroyed the Lion department
store in Chicago owned by W. a. Vic
boldt & Co. the loss being 100000.
May and Edith Roberts. sisters. aged
respectively Il and 10 years, were ter
ribly whipped and tarred and feathered
by white caps at lakewood. %.
At Cynthiana. Ky. Lyman Taylor
failed 10 marry Miss Mary Burns, as
agreed. and she committed suicide. Re
morse caused Taylor 10 take his own
life.
In Chatham. Va. Edward Hankins
- wears old. was hanged for the murder
Of DIR. John Roy Cabell. of Danville, on
June 26 last.
on the Louisville. Henderson d St
Louis road a passenger train was dc.
rallied and consumed by fire near Lewis
port, Nv. No lives were lost.
At directors meeting in Chicago
Robert T. Lincoln was made acting
president Of the Pullman Palace Car
company and viii serve until selec-
ton for president is made.
The entire shortage of ex-State Treas
urcr BARLEY. of Nebraska, has been
placed at $4,000.
The California supreme court has
granted Theodore Durrant. the convict
ed murderer of Blanche Lamont, an
other stay of execution.
\ Mexican named Bernardo Salazar
aged Is. shot and fatally wounded two
old women and two little girls at
Brownsville. Tex.
In New Orleans the quarantine be
cause of yellow fever has been abol-
iSned.
In Chicago Joseph Ladue. who struck
i. rich on the Klondike. was robbed Of
500 worth of nuggets.
Mrs Joseph New and George Dobb:
are under arrest in Eureka. Kan.
charged with having murdered Mrs
News husband
Fire DESTROYED the Riverview hotel
at Kankakee. H.. the loss being $4,000
Miss Matte Schulsen ard Fred Law
sen were killed by the ears near New
Liberty. Ia.
~ Fayetteville W. Va. Albert Voters
WIS hanged for the murder of Charlie;
Gibson at Montgomery April %. 1896.
The first Thanksgiving proclamation
OF GOV. Barnes, Of Oklahoma. calls upon
the people TO observe the day as one o.
public :. 0rship. family reunions and
deeds of charity.
Henry 4 Hicks. of New York, was
chosen grand master workman in place
OF James II. Sovereign at the general
assembly OF the Knights of Labor in
Louisville. Nv.
James Michael beat the l5-mile bicy'
Gle record at the oliseum in Chicago
( ra;n the distance IN $780, IS.
Five highwaymen held up the Mis-
souri, Pacific s.. Louis night express
three miles east of independence, Mo.
but they secured no booty.
II is said combination of steel tube
companies. with headquarters at Shell
by. O.. viii control 90 per cent. Of the
entire steel tube output of America.
Miss Katie Cabeu Currie. Of Dallas
Tex. was elected president at the
fourth annual convention in Baltimore
Of the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy-
Philip ireland. Paul Holy Track and
Alec COudot. the three Indians who
murdered the Sp;cer family on Feb
rusry 81 last. were taken from the Jail
in Will.ampsort. y. D.. by a mob and
hanged
In Arkansas Rome Bronson and
Florence Williams. bis betrOthed. were
",.rtahen by . storm on Black Point
mountain ana both persisted.
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Michael Wins.

Chicago. Nov. 13.-Eight thousand
people comfortably filled the Coliseum
Friday night and cheered the cycling
cracks from all parts of the country,
who put up some fine sport. The last
event was 15-mile race between James
Michael, the Welshman, and T.. A. Nc
Duffie, of Boston, the winner to get
81 900 and the loser $500. Michael won.
going the 10 miles in 3i:0T 2-5, beating
the record. 32:49, which was held by
Tracy Holmes. of Chicago.
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London, Nov. 16.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says serious tension ex-
lists between Japan and Russia, owing
TO the latter's efforts to control the
Corean customs, and that some of the
leading japanese ministers are urging
the adoption of strong measures, even
to the extent of war with Russia. II is
added, however, that Marquis Ito dis
countenances this step, and urges in
stead that Great Britain, the United
States and Japan make joint represen-
tations to Russia on the subject Of
COrea