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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-04
.M'kINLEY LEAVES CANTON.
starts ON His Trip to Washington to
be Inaugurated.

Canton, o., March Maj. McKinley's
home city was once more abiaze Mon
day evening with illuminants and fire.
works, and the sounds of bands of mu-
sic, drum corps and marching men
strongly reminded all of the stirring
incidents preceding and following the
3D. of November. The citizens, together
with business men, had arranged for a
public demonstration TO bid farewell
to their honored and beloved citizen
and neighbor.
just before the train pulled out of the
depot Maj. Mckinley consented to
make short address from the platform
of the coach:
MY Neighbors and Friends and Fell
low-Citizens: on the eve of departure 10
the seat of government. soon to assume
the duties OF an arduous responsibility, as
great es can devoive upon any man, moth
ing could give me greater pleasure than
this farewell greeting-this evidence of your
friendship and sympathy, your good viii.
and. am sure, the prayers of all the peo-
Pile with whom have lived so long, and
whose confidence and esteem are dearer
TO me than any other earthly honors. TO
all of US the future is as a sealed book,
but IL / can. by official act, or administra-
the prosperity of our beloved country, and
the comfort and well-being of our spien-
did citizenship, / Will devote the best and
most unselfish efforts Of my life. loud
and continuous applause and cries of We
know you will. major.'l The assumption of
the chief magistracy Is of such grave i'm
portance that partisanship cannot blind the
judgment or accept any other considera-
lions, but for the public good of all, to every
party and every section. With this thought
uppermost in my mind, / reluctantly take
leave OF my friends and my neighbors.
cherishing In my heart the sweetest MEM
cries and the tenderest thoughts of my
old home-my home now, and / trust my
home hereafter, so long as ! live. thank
you and bid you all good-by." ITremen-
dous applause.l
Canton, o., March Saturday morn
ing a splendid oil painting of Mother
Mckinley was sent to the major, ac-
companied by a modest note asking
him TO accept the portrait as a slight
token of the esteem in which he is held
by his Canton friends. 1t was present
ed by q dozen or fifteen old and close
friends, who arranged the sitting of the
aged lady without her sons knowledge
for an artist who came here to paint the
majors pict1ire
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ASKED FOR WARSHIPS.
Confirmation of Reported Request of
Gen. Lee

New York, March "A special from
Washington to the Herald says that
public confirmation of the Havana dis
patches printed concerning Gen. Lees
demand for war ships, his threat to re-
sign, and the difference existing be-
tween him and the secretary of state
is officially given by President Cleve-
land in a message which he sent to the
senate on Monday.
The distinct points made were that
Consul General Lee would not stand
another Ruiz MURDER" that he demand
ed the use of war ships for the protec-
ton of American citizens, and that he
would resign in case he was not sup
ported by the administration. These
three points are forcibly brought out
in Consul General Lees cablegrams re-
garding the case of Charles Scott, a ma
tive American citizen, agent of gas
company in Havana.
Whether Consul General Lee was sup
ported in his demands is not known, as
hone of the communications from the
state department in the Scott case is
given, but it is shown by two dis
patches that Scott was released from
solitary confinement on the same day
that Gen. Lee threatened to resign.
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FILINGS AT FAIR WOMEN.

Maude-"Miriam is trying to keep
her engagement secret" Martha
"How do you know" ''She told me So"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The average young lady likes to be
told that she is the prettiest girl in the
world. but it pleases her more if you
call her the prettiest' girl in town.
Nebraska State journal.
The reason why so many women age
rapidly after marriage is because they
have to make up for the years they
didn't grow any older while they were
waiting to become engaged.-L. A. w.
Bulletin.
understand she largely sympathizes
with these attacks upon the inerrancy
of the Bible" ''Oh. fancy she expects
the family birth record TO be disproved
by scientific investigation of some sort"
Detroit Journal.
Those reply postal cards never
seemed to amount TO much. did they
And yet they were a good idea, too"
Yes, and bet they were invented by
woman. don't you? She could get the
last word. you know. Cincinnati Com
mercial-Tribune.
These men who are so anxious to see
some one slaughter the sultan of Iur-
key should remember that many hui
man beings receive either reward or
punishment on this earth. The sultan
has something like 1000 wives.-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
Does your wife worry about bur
glars?" Not much" answered Mr..
Meekton. II y onder what she'd say il
she found one in the house," Il don't
know. But | have an idea that she'd
ask him how he dared to come in the
house without wiping his shoes on the
at."-Washington Star.
Friend of the family ito young widow
who is inconsolable and talks of giving
up the world and going to bury herself
in a convent)-"But don't you think,
my dear. it is very foolish for pretty
woman ike yourself to think of aban-
doning the world at the age of 30?"
Young Widow (correcting)-"Twenty-
e."-Sketch.
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The News Of the Week.
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
The proceeding. Of the second session.
By TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.

The Proceedings of the Second Session.
Resolutions were introduced in the
United States senate on the cath calling
for the immediate release OF Julio San
gully. held in Havana, and calling on
the president 10 effectively protect
American citizens in Cuba, and for that
purpose TO send battle ships to Cuban
waters. The Indian appropriation bill
was further discussed. In the house
most of the day was devoted TO District
of Columbia business.
In the United States senate on the
25th the time was occupied in discuss
ing the resolution for sending battle
ships to Cuba to protect American in
terests and many senator's expressed
their Indignation towards Spain and
criticised the state department for fail
ure to take more aggressive measures.
No decisive action was taken on the
resolution. In the house Mr.. Sulzer On.
W introduced a bill declaring war be-
tween Spain and her colonies and the
United States. Final action was had
on both the agricultural and army bills,
and bill was passed to clothe post Office
inspectors with the power of United
States marshals in the matter of MAX
ing arrests. The bill to authorize ma
tional banks to take out circulation to
the par value of the bonds deposited
was also passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was
passed in the United States senate on
the Goth and affairs in Cuba were again
discussed. At the night session "a pri-
vate pension bills were passed. In the
house the senate international none
tary conference bill was passed and a
bill was favorably reported TO stop the
publication of the sensational reports
of prize fighting. Other bills were
passed setting apart site in Washing
ton for a memorial building to be erect
ed by the Daughters of the American
Revolution, and providing for arbitra-
/ ton of labor troubles between the man
agement of interstate COMMON carriers
and their employees.
In the United States senate on the
eth ult. the post Office appropriation
bill was passed and the suudry civil APP
preparation bill was considered. A seS-
sion was held on the 2sth ult. and the
sundry civil bill wss passed with an
| amendment counteracting the presi-
dents recent order Withdrawing 81 ,000,-
600 acres of land from the public do
main and establishing il as forest re
serves. In the house on the 27th ult
the ahti-scalper bill was passed. II ap
| plies only to interstate commerce trans
Portation.
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Mending Cloth.

The art of mending cloth SO that the
darned thread rs practically invisible =
one to be cultivated. When the cloth
is sufficiently heavy, this is not difficult
to do. Select fine sewing silk. as near
thu co4cr of the cloth as possible. In
ri the needle about half an inch one
side of the tear, and run it beneath the
surface of the cloth. and continue the
thread to halt. an inch on the other
side. Repeat the process in parallel
stitches. Draw the edges closely to-
gether, but do not lap them. 1t is bet
ter to darn the cloth on the wrong side.
but it can be done on the right side if
more convenient Where it is possible
lay wet piece of cotton over the darn
on the wrong side. Press hot iron
over it for an instant to allow the
steam to pass through the cloth. Then
remove the cotton and press the iron
against the cloth. Take the care To
match the grain of the cloth and the
figure and stripe, If there is any.-N.Y.
Tribune
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A FAMOUS MONASTERY.
HOspice of st. Bernard Barred I'm
snow and Debris.


snow and Debris.
Paris, March 2.-An avalanche of
great volume and almost irresistible
power swept down upon the buildings
of the famous monastery of st. Bernard
Sunday night. A portion of the ava
lanche demolished the left wing of the
monastery and buried the hospice deep
in snow and debris from the mountain
side.
Immediately the avalanche had passed
the monks began to dig a tunnel sDd
soon made their exit. They prepared
quarters in the Hotel de st. Louis, a
smaller building, containing the store
house for food and lodgings for poor
wayfarers. That the good monks, whose
lives are devoted to ecclesiastical duties
and benevolence, are in no imminent
need of the succor that they have so
many times extended to snowblinded
travellers is assured by every dispatch
sent here.
Every school pupil in the land re-
calls stories about this hospice, its keep
ers and the wonderful tales of travel
ers rescued from death by the dogs,
who carry casks of cordials and even
packages of food strapped to their bod
les. The monastery was founded in
962 A. D., by st. Bernard de Mention,
and for these many years this brother
hood of Augustiniap monks has adj
ministered gratuitously to the suffer
lps of travellers.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Official figures say that 400 Turks
were killed, wounded or missing in the
recent fighting in Crete, and 104 were
taken prisoners. The governors pal
ace at Canea, with all the archives, has
been destroyed by an incendiary fire.
The powers have agreed to give Crete
extensive autonomy. They will insist
that the Turkish troops and admins
tration be withdrawn as quickly as pos
sible, while Greece will be required to
evacuate the island and withdraw her
ships.
Through the Russian minister at
Athens, Russia has called upon Greece
TO withdraw all of her troops and The
| feet from Crete within three days. The
powers also demand the withdrawal of
I troops, and King George, in reply, says
! that the recall of the Greek forces from
Crete by an ultimatum from the pow
ers is impossible.
Julio Sanguilly, the American citizen
who has been kept imprisoned by the
! Spanish authorities in Cuba for the
last Two years. has been pardoned by
the queen of Spain.
Advices from Athens say that King
George and his cabinet proclaim their
resolve to maintain their present
policy. They declare that it is impos-
sible to recall the Greek troops from
| Crete.
The government of Peru will send a
| special minister to the United States to
arrange for treaty of commerce.
The government of Spain proposes,
il is said, TO investigate and meet the
reasonable demands of the United
| States and claims of American citizens.
Advices from Athens say the public
| feeling there is that nothing can pre-
vent the powers from coming to blows
over Crete. 1t is also said that Bulgaria
will invade Turkey if the sultan attacks
/ Greece.
During a fire in a mine at Zacatecas,
Mexico, 10 men lost their lives.
Flames in the dry goods emporium
Of w. \. Murray & Co. in Toronto, Ont,
did damage to the extent of 100000.
Advices from Havana say that Capt.
Gen. Weyler has forwarded his resigna
ton to the Spanish government at Mad
rid.
| A passenger train fell over an en-
bankment near Moscow, Russia, and 10
passengers were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-04
THE EAST.

In New York National Sound Money
league (nOnpartisan) was organized to
maintain the gold standard as the basis
of the money system of the United
States. George +. Leighton, of st.
Louis, was elected president.
The death of Miss c. w. Cassidy &C.
Cured at Lancaster. Pa. aged 101 years.
From a brutal hazing at the hands of
sophomores, Clarence \. Austin. a
freshman of the University of Roches-
ter, y. V, is a raving maniac.
In the MonOngahela, Allegheny and
upper Ohio valleys at least 10000 peo-
pie are out of employment at present
owing to the floods.
Advices say that trade shows grad
ual but encouraging improvement
throughout the country, and thousands
have been given employment by the
steady gain in many industries.
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Cincinnati, Feb. 27.-At eight o'clock
Friday night the glad news was given
out at the water works that the gauge
there showed by the slightest margin,
scarcely quarter of an inch, a receding
tide. Up to that hour, from eight a.
M, the river has been stubbornly at a
standstill of 81 feet inches. Besides
driving hundreds of families from their
homes, the high waters have impris-
oned hundreds of families in their
homes, many being without means of
making known their distress. The
most careful, painstaking explorations
and Investigations are necessary on the
part of the relief expeditions or many
isolated victims may die of exposure or
starvation before discovered. The cold
wave has added to the perils and mis-
cries. Thousands of men are either out
of work because of shops shutting
down or are unable to travel to and
from work.
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At Lake Pres ton, S. D.. Mrs. August
Hanson and her four children were
sufrocated by gus from stove and Mr..
Hanson was dyiI q.
In Louisville, Ky, the United States
building & Loan association failed with
liabilities of S593.OOO.
At a crossing in Chicago an electric
car was crushed between two trains
and George O'Malley, II. W. Young and
+. Prius were killed and several other
persons were injured.
At the age of 1O1 years Andrew Baird
died at his home in Colon. Mich.
The president has ordered AZ town
ships of the Black hills 10 be added TO
the forest reserve, and $4,000 South Da-
kota people viii have to seek new
homes.
Robert Cox (colored) was hanged at
Pine Bluff, Ark, for criminal assault
and Jim Davis (colored) was executed
for the murder of Lawrence Williams,
boy.
]. II. Brigham, of Delta. o., master OF
the National Grange, has, it is said,
been offered and has accepted the office
of assistant secretary of agriculture.
In the Gould oil field near Steuben-
vile. o.. nitro-glycerine exploded and
two men were blown 20 atoms.
At Atlanta. Ca, the Bank of Lithonia,
n branch of the Union Loan & Trust
company, made an assignment.
4 mob hanged Charlie Brown, a
young negro who attempted to assault
Miss Lille Walker, the 1s-year-old
daughter Of a respectable farmer al
Soddi. Tenn.
The death of Iverson Bowen occurred
at his home near Hammondsville, KY.
at the age of 1O7 years. He voted fol
James Monroe for president in 1916.
on April 30 the National League base
ball season will open and close octo
Der 5.
For criminal assault VIII Deas (col
ored) was hanged at Louisville, Ga
The Security Loan & Trust company
at Des Moines made an assignment with
liabilities of 100000.
In Chicago the republican city con
yention nominated Judge y. c. Scar:
for mayor.
In the Indiana legislature bill &c
| prevent playing baseball on Sunday
was killed.
Throughout the northwest a cold
I wave prevailed. the thermometer rang
/ ing from IA to 10 degrees below zero.
The city council of Louisville. NY.
I passed an ordinance prohibiting WON
en- from wearing hats in theaters and
public halls
During a quarrel over tintype Fritz
/ Roessle. a wealthy Chicago saloonkeep
er. killed his wife and then killed him
/ self.
/ The oldest circus Snowman in III,
/ United States. Matthew Buckley, dice
at Delavan. Wis. aged % years.
Willoughby. Hill & Co.. one of the
oldest clothing firms in Chicago. wen
into the hands of the sheriff with liza
bileies of Sies.s5a.
Fire destroyed half a block of busi
ness buildings at Fort Wayne, ind.
the loss being Sl25.0O0.
Fire wiped ont Indian Town, q VII
= lage near Wilson, ais.
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BRYAN IN THE HOUSE.
The silver Advocate Visits His News
paper Acquaintance.


Washington, March L. Mr.. William
Jennings Bryan, the late democratic
candidate for president, spent an hour
Monday afternoon in the press gallery
of the house. During his four years in
congress Mr.. Bryan enjoyed wide ac-
quaintance among the newspaper fra
ternity of Washington, and the purpose
of his call Monday was to meet these
gentlemen. He was in good spirits, and
expressed his qualification at seeing so
large a number of his old friends. He
leaves the city Tuesday for Dover, Del,
going thence to his former home in
southern Illinois, where he will remain
a few days. 1t is his purpose then to
make q brief trip to Tennessee, pro-
ceeding from there to Nebraska. Mrs.
Bryan returns directly to Nebraska
Tuesday
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The six-day bicycle race in Chicago
closed with Fred Schinneer. of that
city, the winner, he making 1,7ss
miles.
A genuine volcano has burst forth in
the great Salt lake, n short distance
southwest of Promontory, Utah.
In st. Louis the Mullanphy savings
bank, state institution in operation
for more than 25 years, closed its doors
with liabilities of over 100000.
Flames destroyed the immense plant
of the Middle Branch Portland and
Diamond Cement company at Canton,
o., the loss being 100000.
In Coldwater, Mich, DIR. William b.
Sprague celebrated his Tooth birthday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-04
Apnles asOrnaments

At Boston dinner tables the apple is
one of the accepted forms of decara-
tion, and several small cut-glass dishes
of rosy-cheeked health-producers are
used to offset the mound of flowers in
the center. and with 1T form the only
spectacular adjuucts to the least. Very
pretty, too, they look, carrying back
the fancy of the satiated diner-out to
the time when an apple, fragrant.
juicy. probably purloined from for
hidden orchard, formed the summun
bonum of his existence. Washington
Star
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Left a Fortune in a vault.

Milwaukee, March 2.-Albert +. Cho-
auette went to Kankakee, ILL.,, to visit
his brother, partly owing to i'll health,
and he died in that city December 90.
When his will was filed the value of the
estate was supposed TO be $4,000. but
it now develops that the French sewing
machine man was worth, according to
his heirs, more than 100000. nearly all
of which is stored in a safety deposit
vault in ST. Paul. The probate court is
asked to name commissioner, under
heavy bonds, to determine the value Of
the estate
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.



Madison, Wis. Feb. 25.-The senate passed
a bill yesterday giving national democrats
a chance to get en- the official ballot here
after. Notwithstanding that they polled less
than two Der cent. Of the total vote
Madison, Wis. Feb. 26.-The senate yes
terday summarily killed the bin requiring
supreme court Judges to retire at 20 years.
and the one providing for the examination
of stationary engineers.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 2I-The governors
recommendation IN his special message re-
Gently that state tax be levied to place the
treasury In such condition that the state
would not, as for many years past, be
obliged to call on the railways for their
license moneys long before due. met re-
Spouse in the senate yesterday when the
state affairs committee reported bill COW
ering the case. The proposed tax will be
three-fifths of one mill. which will raise
ABOUT $780, 600. The tax is for each Of the en-
suing two years.
The Assembly.
Madison, Wis. Feb 25-The first big fight
IN the legislature thus far occurred in the
assembly yesterday over bill appropriate
ing $500 to the State Agricultural society.
The state grants that society $4,000 aid an
nually, provided no liquor is sold on the
grounds. Milwaukee brewers have of late
induced the society to ignore state aid. but
Il ran far behind and the assembly passed
TO a third reading the bill to help il out.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 26.-The assembly
nad a slaughtering session. killing 20 bills
out OF &c reported from various commit
tees, among them one to take away from
the Milwaukee Gas company its exclusive
franchise. A bill was passed making
aliens ineligible to hold any public Office,
elective or appointive.
Madison. Wis, Feb PA sharp fight &C.
CURED In the assembly yesterday IA regard
to the method of taxing steamboat prop
erty. BY law enacted two years ago as
sessments are based on the tonnage. The
scrap yesterday was over a bill favorably
reported for the repeal of that law. Mil
waukee and Superior members fought IL.
declaring that TO tax vessels like other
personal property would simply drive them
out of this state and to Chicago. Duluth and
other ports where taxing regulations bet
ter favored them. Opponents OF the bill
sought I'm vain to secure il preference. The
vote against them was 40 to Is. The bill
comes up later for passage. A bin TO re-
peal the law OF 1888 permitting inebriates
to take the cure at county expense was
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City OF Mexico, March 1.-The latest
news from the mine disaster at Zaca-
tecas shows the calamity fully as bad
as first reported. Tire broke out in
Sanamoro mine, one Of the properties
of the Sombrerete companies, and COM
municated to tie San Francisco mine.
The principal shaft in the former is
1000 feet deep, and a rescuing party
went down to the bottom, but were
nearly suffocated by smoke. There is
no longer doubt that no miners per-
iShed
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The work of excavation going on in
the ancient defsnses of Jerusalem on
the south has brought to light many
important specimens masonry, mo-
saics, pottery, lamps, inscriptions and
coins. This is about the only way Amer
leans are willing to interfere in the af-
fairs of The old world, and they manage
TO keep at the head of the business of
dipCiurr nm history
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. cincinnati BuiIding CoIIapse..

Cincinnati, March Five floors of
the Shinkle, Wilson e. Kreis company's
wholesale grocery Saturday night
crashed down in heap into the cellar,
under a load of nearly 1000 barrels of
sugar. Michael Swabach. the watch
man, was crushed to death and VIII
liam II. Gerdse, a clerk, and Michael
Coleman. a drayman, were slightly in
irred
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Milwaukee, March 2.-An electric car
on the South Milwaukee line Slowed
suddenly while descending a sharp
grade on Pennsylvania avenue Monday
morning and capsized, rolling over and
over on the steel rails. There were IS
passengers in the car, and strange to
relate, none were killed. Several were
quite badly bruised or burned. The
stove set fire TO the car, but the flames
were extinguished and the imprisoned
nassenrers lifted from the windows.