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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
AWFUL Loss OF LIFE.
Thousands Perish I'm the Philippine
IsIands--wOrk of n TyphooD.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-The typhoon
which swept over the Philippine islands
on October 6 was the cause of one of
the worst disasters that has been re-
ported from the southern ocean in many
years, if not ia the history of that sec
ton of the world.
Several towns were swept and blown
away. Fully 400 Europeans were
drowned. and it is estimated thai 5000
natives persisted. The hurricane struck
the island at the Bay of Santa Paula, in
the province of Samar. Ii devastated
the entire southern portion of the is
land, and cut off communication with
the rest of the world for two days. On
the 18th the hurricane reached Leyte,
and struck the capital of Tacloban
with great fury. In less than one-half
hour the town was a mass of ruins.
The wind blew with such fury that
trees and dwellings were not only lev
eled to the ground, but were taken into
the air and carried away. What the
first attack of the hurricane spared was
destroyed by successive blasts of almost
equal fury. Then came tidal wave
that ran far inland like solid wall of
water. Everything in its way persisted.
Vessels were either engulfed or were
carried on its crest TO be left high and
dry when the monster wave receded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
THE Eas1.

Fire destroyed the full-rigged ship
Port Patrick. of the Port line. Glas-
gov. Scotland, in New York. the loss
being 100000.
Toward the cost Of the new law school
Thomas Mexican, OF Philadelphia, do
mated 100000 to the University OF Penn
sylvania
In the United States the exchanges
at the leading clearing houses during
the week ended on the 26th aggregated
sI.O5s. is2 pos aginst sl.277. Sos, SIS the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 13.3.
In the United States there were go
business failures in the seven days
ended on the Goth. against 2G7 the week
previous and 800 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
At Erie, Pa, Antonio Minirano quar-
relied with his wife and. after first fail
ing to brain her, doused her with oil
and then set fire 20 the oil. burning her
to death.
At the trial Of the battle ship Iowa it
was shown il 10 be as fine n ship Of her
class as there is in the world.
At the age Of Is years L. H. Roches-
ter. trcasurtr of the Western Union
Telegraph company, died suddenly in
EnglewOOd. y. J.
\. W. Jordan, Walter L. Sessions and
Miss Sadie Voss persisted in a fire at
jamestown, y. Y.
At Pittsburgh, Pa. delegates repre-
senting the first and second-class post
Office clerks of the country met and
formed permanent organization with
the object in view of lettering their
condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
BALL.
Many Important Games Played on
Thursday-The scores.

Thursday-The Scores.
Thanksgiving day, which practically
ends the football season of the year,
witnessed many important contests at
various points. The scores in the lead
ing games were as follows:
At Chicago-University of Chicago. q
Michigan. u. Bankers Athletic club, 46;
knickerbocker Athletic club. of New York
s; Chicago Athletic club. 50; New Jersey
All-Star, O.
At Evanston, nl-University of Wiscon-
sin, %: Northwestern university, 0.
At Enthusiastically of Pennsyl-
vania. 4; Cornell, O.
At Lafayette, Ind.-Purdue. 6; Minneso-
At Denver. Co.-Denver Athletic. s; Uni
verslty of Colorado, 0.
At Peoria. Ill.-University OF Illinois, 6;
Eureka college, 0.
At Kansas City. Mo.-University Of Kan
sas. Is: University of Missouri, 0.
At San Francisco. Cal. - Stanford uni
versity. rs; University of California. 0.
At Council Bluffs. Ia. Nebraska, 6;
St. Louis, Most Louis Cycling club, 8;
Pullmans OF Chicago. >.
At Detroit. Mich.-Detroit Athletic club,
AZ: Cleveland Athletic club, O.
At Cincinnati o. Carlisle Indians. 10;
University of Cincinnati, 0.
\ Madison (Wis.) dispatch says that
the news of Wisconsin's victory over
Northwestern was received with great
JOY. 1t is planned to have big celebra-
ton some night early next week, not
only of the Evanston victory, but OF
Wisconsin's victory in the race for the
western college championship, Michi-
gan's defeat by Chicago leaving no pos
sible question as to Wisconsin, right TO
the title.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 29.-The reply of
the Canadian government to the prop
osition Of the United States, that the
Canadians should stop killing seals for
year, beginning January 1, indicates
that it is not possible to comply with
the proposal, as every British subject
has the right to engage in pelagic seal
ing unless prohibited by imperial de-
cree, which can only be issued by au-
thority of the imperial parliament, and
parliament will not meet until Feb
ruary. The Canadian reply suggests
that the proposed joint commission be
appointed and meet at once; when,
upon conclusion of negotiations upon
the half dozen questions at issue, in
GLIDING the sealing question, the ncccs-
sary legislation could be secured from
the British parliament and the suspen-
son Of pelagic sealing go into effect
in the spring. IT is authoritatively
stated here that the United States first
proposed to pay the Canadian govern
ment lump sum of money to extin-
guish pelagic sealing, proposal which
Sir Wilfrid Laurier refused.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
Rebels Fire Upon Havana.

New York, Nov 2G.-On Sunday morn
ing, for the first time in the history of
the Cuban war, rebel bullets sought the
palace in Havana, says a dispatch to the
Herald from Havana. The shots came
from Casa Blanca. 600 yards across the
entrance to the harbor. and while no.
body was hurt, the palace, with its
electric light, was a shining mark and
must have been hit. The attack on
Casa Blanca was made by Brig. Gen.
Rafael DE Cardenas and 80 rebels. They
entered the town shortly before mid
night on horseback, and at the end of
four hours each man led out of town
a horse, with one extra he had appropri-
ated. laden with clothing, provisions,
silver plate, and considerable money.
Before they left they fired two volleys
across the narrow harbor entrance at
the palace, then coolly retired to a
friends house inside the Spanish lines
and took supper, previously ordered.
All this was done under the guns of Ca
banas and Moro.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
CRISIS In AUSTRIA.
Trouble In the Reichsrnth Cause
Gcsignnsion of Cabinet.

Vienna, Nov. 29.-The members Of the
austrian ministry on Sunday rendered
their designations TO Emperor Francis
Joseph, who accepted them, and intrust-
Ell Baron Gautsch, who holds the port
folio OF public instruction of the retir-
ing ministry, with the task of forming
a new cabinet. Sunday morning En-
peror Francis Joseph addressed an auto
graph letter TO Count Badeni. decreeing
the adjournment OF the reicbsrath until
further notice. The cabinet decided 10
resign about two o'clock Sunday after.
noon at meeting of the council. En-
peor Francis Joseph had previously re-
ceived Count Badeni. Baron Banffy. the
Hungarian prime minister, Count We'll
sersheim, the Austrian minister of ma
tional defense, and Baron Gautsch. 1t
is asserted that the emperor at first de-
clined TO accept the resignation of the
cabinet, but Count Badeni replied:
Your majesty. cannot take the re-
sponsibility. Bhoodshed will ensue If
! remain in Office" Thereupon the en-
peror reluctantly accepted the resigna-
ton.
1.-THE recent disorderly scenes in the Aus
TRAN reichsrath which have resulted in
the Badeni ministry rendering their resig-
nation began when the reichsrath re-
opened September % last. Bitter feelings
exist between the Germans Of Austria and
the Czechs and other Slavonian nationali-
ties. A climax was reached when the Aus
TRAN government decided that the Czech
language was In every way coordinate with
the German In Bohemia and Moravia. The
government was thereafter bitterly at
tackled by the German members OF the
reichsrath, and the latter sought to have
the ministers indicted The most violent
and unprecedented scenes have taken place
daily IN the lower house, and sitting after
sitting has been suspended in the attempt
to maintain some degree of decorum, but
the obstructionists. backed by strong Pop
ular support, provoked conditions equiva-
lent to a revolt, and the Badeni govern
ment was forced to surrender. Count
Badeni. who was called to form a cabinet
in 1895. has had TO deal with no fewer than
nine distinct nationalities. When any con-
cession is granted to any one Of them the
fierce wrath and Indignation of the other
eight are excited. Again the whole country
is divided practically into two bitterly hos
tile camps. On one side are the anti
Semites aud the clericals; on the other the
Hebrews and their protectors, the German
liberals Count Badeni is a member OF an
Italian family that migrated into Poland in
the sixteenth century and then obtained
great possessions. After his graduation
from the Cracow university he entered the
service OF the state. His rise In official
life was rapid. Finally he retired from that
career and entered the political world. He
became a leader of the Gailcian landtag.
and In 1883 he was appointed s1atthalter OF
Galicia. 1t was as statthalter that he won
his reputation for statecraft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
CURRENT TOPICS.


RED hats were first worn by cardin-
ais in the year 1245.
THE new stars already discovered
this year number 49,
Two HUNDRED THOUSAND pension
claims are awaiting adjudication.
IT Is estimated that of the whole
population of the globe about gO,OOO
die every dav
THE present year is said to be the
thousandth anniversarr of the founda-
ton Of the British navy
President Mckinney has sicued the
postal treaty adopted by the recent
universal postal congress
CAREFUL. measurements prove that
the average curvature of the earth is
o.9a inches 10 the statute mile
NoNFN sailors are employed in Nor
way. Denmark and Finland. and are
found 10 be excellent marines
Plans for the consolidation OF four
big gas companies in New York are
said To DC near contamination
NJ. BLANC. the new project 81 police.
laris. has issued an order forhidding
women TO wear high hats in the the
alters.
FRANCE Is the greatest wine produc-
ing country in tho world. with Italy
and Spain second and third respect
lively.
The railroads are preparing To make
stubborn fight against the increase
of $4,000 01O in their assessment in
Tennessee
THE Cincinnati College of Music has
received at various times from Mr.
Springer sums amounting altogether
TO 500, 600.
THE secretary of the treasury has IS
sued an order that clerks receiving a
stated salary must pay their debts or
lose their places.
ALFRED JACKSON, who was Gen. An
drew Jackson's valet. still lives at the
Hermitage. near Nashville lie Is
colored man. "a years of age
The wife Of a laborer named Peter
man. living at Morcbath, near liver
ton, has lust presented her husband
with their lwenty-tifth child.
ERNST KHAUs. Of the Berlu opera,
has closed 4 ten year contract by which
he shall receive SlaOOO a year. and
yearly leave of absence for four
months
AN ordinance has latel been pro-
mulgated in Japan cxhortirw the peo-
pie 10 eat more freely Of meat. with a
view TO increasing the average height
of the race.
CARBONATE OF AMMONIA. strychnia,
digitalis, and nitroglycerin are now, in
many cases. being used in Osritals in
stead of alcohol. in its various forms,
with good results.
PUBLIC libraries spend vast sums OF
money to make their collections COM
plete. In the Boston public library is
a collection of works relating 10 Shaks-
peare which cost $50, OOo
FRANK MARK, of ST. Louis, is the
only pensioner in Missouri who is
awarded 500 a month, Vet he was in
/ the army only Is days and did not fight
a battle. He lost both arms n cannon
practice.
Miss MARY RACHEL DonsoN. a daugh-
ter Of Austin Dobson. : one of the
most active workers ii the university
settlement for women in bombay,
India. Their work IS principally
among the Parsees.
PROF. ROENTcES tells us that if Y
rays could be rendered visible the APP
pearance would be that of room filed
with smoke and lighted by a candle.
They emanate in all directions from
the air irradiated by them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

: test Of an electric locomotive was
made in France the other day and Il
proved so successful that Il will prob
ably be adopted as the standard type
replacing the steam locomotive. The
world has 10 thank Yankee ingenuity
for bringing electric motive power "a
such high degree Of perfection. Euro
peans were the first 10 experiment with
the power for traction purposes. but II
remained for Americans to make IL
thoroughly practical. That the French
have now come 20 realize its advantages
and merits IS really great victory for
the American Investigators and in
ventOrS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Chicago, Nov. 29.-The mystery sur.
rounding the disappearance of Mrs
Pauline Merry from her home at No
so Hope street was solved Sunday after.
noon by the confession of Thoma:
Hickey, who was arrested on suspicion
Hickey told a revolving story of how
Christopher Merry choked and beat his
wife week ago last FRIDAY. Then
finding it impossible to restore his wife
to consciousness, Hickey says that Mer
~ decided TO put her out of her mis-
cry" by beating out her brains with
a poker. The horrible story told by
Hickey was extorted from him after
several hours in the sweat box"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Edward Moran was killed on the
elevated road because he was in a
hurry, says the New York Herald. To
catch train and save a minute he
rushed across the ;rack-to his death.
Moran was typical Of the average Amer
lean business man. who is always rush
ing pell-meIl 20 his destination, and
when he gets there usually finds that
he has time on his hands. We are for
ever rushing and tearing to business
and taking things leisurely when we
get there. This is the land Of bolted
breakfasts and gobhled lunches, the
land 81 dyspepsia and all its attendant
Ufs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

The oldest inhabitant Of Hawaii. and
probably the oldest human being in the
world. who Is in good health and has
retained most of her faculties. is a ma
tive woman residing in Honolulu. Her
name IS Kepoolele Apau, and her age,
from the most authentic reckoning. I24
years. She says that she remembers
the digging Of the well in Ksu. and that
she was a child at the time, similar 10
child running about the house. child
Of between six and seven years. This
event occurred in ISL. and is described
in Forusuder's history. This would
make her 10 years old. according 70
exact calculation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Antlers I. T., Nov. 26.-The Choctaw
convention has adjourned. Jacob Jack
son was elected n delegate by the con
vention 20 go 10 Washington in oppo-
sition to the Choctaw- Chickasaw Dawes
Il eaty. A memorial was addressed to
the president of the United States OBJ
jccting TO the treaty as a whole. be
cause it does not represent the views OF
the majority Of the people and stating
that the ratification Of the same was
procured by INSCRIPTIONS means.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Washington, Nov. ga startling and
horrible story of the killing of Lindsay
G.. Burke and Mr. Mellin, two Wash
ingtonians. and humiliation of their
bodies by natives of the Congo Free
State has just been received here in a
letter. The men were members of a
party who during November and De-
cember, 1894, and January, 1895, went
from this city to enlist in the Belgian
army for service in the Congo Free
State The information received is that
Burke and party of so natives were
ambushed and killed by cannibals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Cincinnati, Nov. 27.-At the recent
election the fusion ticket which carried
this county contained nine democratic
and five republican members Of the leg
islature. There has been some doubt as
to how the republican fusionists would
vote on a joint ballot for United States
senator. At a meeting of these fusion
lists here they decided to vote for the re-
publican caucus nominee, which viii
make the legislature stand so republic
ans to 65 democrats on joint ballot for
United States senator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

The beet sugar factories in southern
California have this year produced
30.GOp.O1U pounds OF sugar. and there Is
every prospect Of this output being
doubled next year. Such figures ought
20 remove all doubts as 10 the POSSIBLE
titles Of the beet sugar industry in this
country With that industry once
placed mpnn its feet. the United States
should produce all the sugar needed
iinuing 10 import the great bulk Of il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
Lowering Found Guilty.

Chicago. Nov. 26.-"The finding of the
court-martial is that the accused is
guilty as charged in the specifications,
and that he be reprimanded by the re-
viewing authority. The court is thus
lenient in view of the good character of
the accused as shown in the evidence"
The foregoing is, according to the
statement of a man who knows, the
exact.verdict of the court-martial in the
case of Capt. Leonard A. Lowering, of
Fort Sheridan, charged with brutal
treatment of Private Charles Hammond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

The Canadian government is cOnsid-
ering the question 81 making the
starting Of forest fires a criminal Of
Tense and providing a heavy penalty
for violatorS Of the law. Canadians are
as much interested in forest protection
as Americans. but the same laxity and
carelessness have been displayed in the
dominion as upon this side of the Dor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

The Belgian government, observing
that advertisements are being placed
on rocks and other public places, has
notified the municipalities that "the
nuisance must stop" Belgium is a
thrifty land. More thrifty still IS
Switzerland. Yet when the st. Gothard
rocks were covered with advertisements
the government ordered them cleared
of. saving: we would as soon have
them on the white cross of our flag
But here, in the United Statcs-just look
AZ some OF the rocks up the Hudson
riNert
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 30.-The official
count for Kentucky was made Monday.
The totals for 1896 were: Mckinley, 2ls,-
III; Bryan, 217,s90; Palmer and Buck
ner, STA. The totals for this year are:
Bailey (rep0, 16s,67s; Shackleford
(dem.), 1s7.4s2; Hindman (nat. dem.).
e.s35; Parker (pop), 1874; Wallace
(pro), lisa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Mexico has been stricken with the
greater" fever. Plans have beer made
whereby European syndicate has
agreed 70 furnish ! 100000 colonists for
the country Of Diaz. If the agreement
fulfilled Mexico will certainly he
come greater" in point OF population.
out il may be well doubted II such j
machiue-made increase Will greatly
benefit the country. Where viii the
million come from? II is reasonable
20 believe that they viii be drawn large
IL from the pauper and criminal classes
Of Europe. and II this proves 10 be the
case the Mexicans may have ample rea-
son 20 regret their nargain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

East Liverpool, o., Nov. GOV. IT,.
Banfield. principal owner of the Iron
dale tin mill, has purchased 2O-acre
tract of land in this city for a site for q
big sheet mill and steel plant, which is
to cost S25O,OOO. The projectors Of tho
new plant claim that the work on the
buildings will commence soon after
January i, and that 400 men will be
emDloVed at first
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

I'm American consul in Argentine
maks the prediction that the produc-
tiOn OF wool in that country has reached
the maximum and that American wool
growers have no reason 10 fear increas-
ing competition. At the same time
comes the report from Australia that
the demand for American sheep in
Australia for breeding purposes Is
constantly and rapidly growing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Henry Sherry, the millionaire lum-
herman and paper mill owner OF Nee
nah. assigned to James W. Cameron,
of Milwaukee. q former business aSso-
ciate His liabilities are estimated at
sos, 900, but he says he will pay dol
lar for dollar if his extensive assets
are iudiciously handled. Mr.. Sherry
has property and business interests in
nearly every uorthern county in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

II is currently reported that the
Eickapoo Valley d Northern railroad,
which runs northward from Wauzeka.
a small Wisconsin river station on the
Prairie du Chen division Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee Il ST. Paul railway, has
passed under the control of the Illinois
Central company, and that the Kicka-
poo Valley road will he the connecting
link iu a new route that viii extend to
St. Paul aud Minneapolis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

That's a good story, the one about the
bell beng blown from a railroad en-
CINE in New Jersey. But il is incom-
plete rs matter Of fact the bell was
found perched on the fence at a rail-
road crossing about mile away. where
1t had gone TO take the place OF the
gateman. who Glanced TO be asleep.
And the same gust of wind that carried
away the bell just took one whack at
the engineer. whose hair was cut pom
padOur, and forced every individual
hair back into his head. narrowly miss
ing his brain and leaving him absolute
IL bald. There's nothing ike telling
the whole story while you are at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 80. = Richard
Reddicll (colored), who claims TO have
been born July ), 17T7, near Richmond,
Va, applied TO the department of chart
ties for admission 10 the home, stating
that he is now too old to work and
cannot support himself. lie was ac-
companied by his wife, who is IS years
old, and his daughter, who is also well
up in years. The centenarian was as
sured that he would be taken care of.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
Prniric. Afre.

Clayton. y. NJ. Nov. ga prairie
fire is sweeping over the country south
of this point. The grass is very high
and there has been no rain for weeks
The course of the fire is through the
great cattle range belt, and for over 200
miles there is no barrier in its path.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
The Christian Alliance.

At the quarterly meeting in Madison
of the State Christian alliance. whose
object is to unity Christian forces
against the saloon and to secure Sab
bath observance. the following officers
for the ensuing year were elected:
President James l.. Moseley. Madison;
vice president. Rev NJ. 6. Hodge, Beaver
Dam; secretary. !. 6. Blues, Waukcsha;
treasurer, \. J. benjamin, Green Bay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-12-02
MARKETS.

MlnneapOII>, NOV. 30.
Wheat-No. l northern, 90i5 to Gle;
No. northern. s5Js TO soc; December,
s9ilc.
Corn-No. s, CSC.
Oats-N, white, 20 to Gle.
Cattle Steers, s3.20 to 375; cows,
81. CO.
Hogs-sS. 90 to So. 25.
Sheep-Muttons. SIS. 10 to $50; lambs,
s4.25
Butter-Creamery, extras. 81 to &c;
creamery. firsts. 90 to 2lc: dairy. fancy.
10 TO 20 c; dairy, choice. IS TO Ice.
Poultry Z to SC; spring
chickens. to Sc.