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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
Foreign Notes.

The king of Siam and his suite have
arrived at Madrid.
Mgr. Merry del Val, the pope's envoy,
it is said, approves the Manitoba
school settlement.
The dominion cabinet has decided to
appoint the 25th of November a day
OF general thanksgiving throughout
the dominion.
Dispatches from Cairo, Egypt say
the khedive is in a precarious financial
position, as the result of long course
OF private extravaganza.
Sir Hamilton Lang has been ap-
pointed governor of the Imperial Otto
man bank at ConStantinOple in success
sion to Sir Edgar Vincent, resigned.
1t is announced that the combine be-
tween the Russian firms engaged in
the naptha Industry, which has ex-
pired, will not be renewed.
Mrs. Lily Langtry, owing to the
death of Edward Langtry, who died
recently while confined in the asylum
for the insane at Chester, England,
has withdrawn for the present, all her
horses from the turf
Lord Rosebery, the former premier
anu leduoF OIL the Liberal party OIL
Great Britain, in company with Count
Herbert Bismarck, is visiting the
former chancellor, Prince Bismarck,
at FREDERICKSBURG.
The Peruvian senate has begun the
debate on the measure providing for q
gold standard which was recently ap-
proved by the chamber of deputies. 1t
is predicted that the measure will pass
and become a law.
Minister Buchanan, of Argentine, in
q report to the state department upon
the wool industry of that country, says
that he is convinced from careful OBJ
servation that probable maximum
of production in that country has been
reached.
The Amalgamated Society of Engi-
neers have prepared a manifesto which
it to be sent to the American newspa-
pers and labor organizations appeal
ing for money in order to enable the
society to keep the striking engineers
from giving in to their employers.
Count Herbert Bismarck, eldest son
of the former chancellor, has been
nominated as the agrarian candidate
for the reichstag in the Hanoverian
district heretofore represented by Herr
Banningsen. Herr Sattler, National
Liberal, will be Count Herbert's op-
ponent.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
Washington Talk.

A deficit Of nearly eleven and half
millions occurred in the postal depart
uent last year.
Admiral Worden, who commanded
the Monitor i'll its fight with the Mer-
rinlac, died in Washington.
The legation of Guatemala at Wash
ington has received the following Of
fetal bulletin: Revolution subdued;
order restored all over the country
James E. Taylor of Pennsylvania
was appointed supervising architect
Of the treasury. Mr.. Taylor has here
tofore been the chief draughtsman in
the architects office.
Charges of inefficiency have been
filed at Washington against Postmas-
ter Homer Reed. Assistant Postmaster
G.. n Seidlitz and Thomas Walker,
superintendent of mails, of Kansas
City.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
Turco-Greek Trentx.

ConstantinOple, Oct. 25.-The peace
commissioners have adopted eight
articles Of the permanent treaty of
peace between Greece and Turkey, but
difficulties have arisen in regard to the
article providing for special arrange
ments to guard against abuse of con-
sular amenities in cases where they
would interfere with the regular
course of justice. The Turks demand
that Greece accept the article in it's
present form, trusting to the good faith
of the Turkish government for an
equitable settlement Of disputes on the
subject.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
Comes Into Millions,

San Francisco, Oct %. = After a
search for heirs extending over a score
of years the vast estate of Imblay
Clarke, now appraised at $4,000, 900,
seems about to come to its rightful
possessoF, the daughter of Clarke, d
mine owner who died in Australia over
twenty years ago. She is Grace NJ. Ell
I1ott, adopted daughter of William H.
Elliott, saloonkeeper, who took her
from the homo for the friendless in
1878, when the matron assured him
her parents were dead, her father
Imblay Clarke leaving her at the
home, and that he afterward died in
Australia. Local attorneys produce
her papers faultless.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
General.

Circle City, Alaska, has been prac-
tically abandoned.
The new comet is in Cepheus, 49,
100000 miles away.
The potato crop is 174,OOO,OOO bush
els, against 245,O0O,OO0 in 1896.
The Methodist Women's Zone Mis-
sionary society spent $127,969 last
year.
A tunnel from Brooklyn to Jersey
City, under Manhattan island, is pro-
posed.
Emma Goldman was refused permits
sion to address an open air meeting at
st. Louis.
Authority has been granted for the
organization of the Alma National
Bank of Alma, Kan, with capital of
$4,000.
Consul Monaghan, at ChemnitZ, Ger
many, in report to the state depart
ment urges Americans to make every
effort to secure a good exhibit at the
Paris exposition in 1900
The will of Former Senator John r.
Mcpherson has been filed in Jersey
City. The estate amounts to several
million dollars, and is all left to- the
widow.
The Ohio Society of the Sons of
Revolution has ratified the recent ac-
ton looking to the consolidation of the
Sons of the Revolution and the Sons
of the American Revolution.
Attorney Henry S. Boutell was NOM
mated by the Republicans of the
Sixth Illinois congressional district to
succeed the late Representative Ed
ward d. Cooke.
e. Ruggles Brice, director of con Wet
prisons of Great Britain, arrived in
New York. He comes with the object
of visiting some of the most famo us
and most progressive American pri s.
OnS.
Col. Thomas F. Barr, assistant judge
advocate general, has been transferred
from the department of the East to
the department of Missouri, exchang-
ing places with Lieut.. Col. John w.
Clous.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

1t would be hard to formulate more
baleful aphorism than that imputed
incorrectly it is to be hoped-to Unit
ed States senator. mo man in public
Office" he is reported to have said,
"owes the public anything" On the
contrary, every man in public Office
owes the public everything. No mat
ter how great his wealth or his import
ance before taking office, he is under
imperative obligation to the public,
first, to get rid of his craftsmanship if he
have any; secondly,to divest himself OF
considerations of self-interest and keep
in view only the interests of the public;
and finally, to give to the public faith
full and laborious service, or, in case
of inability, to yield his place Instantly
to some one else, who can and will full
fiji all of these requirements.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

Gen. FitZhugh Lee, consul general to
Cuba, was robbed of $3.50 in cash and
negotiable notes while getting on a
street car in Richmond, Va.
Theodore Hanson, a middle-aged
Scandinavian farmer of Whitehall,
Wis, hanged himself. Family trouble
is the supposed cause.
An eighteen-year-old daughter of
Capt. Hoxie of Corning Iowa, gave
birth to an illegitimate child. Later
the child was killed. Investigation is
being made.
Gov. Drake Of Iowa has offered a
reward of 5000 for the arrest of John
Overmiller, who is alleged to have
murdered John Leagle in Dickinson
county on Oct s.
Thomas Y. Reynolds, aged fifty, for
many years court reporter for one OF
the local papers at ST. Louis, shot and
killed Joseph Kirby, aged Twenty-Five,
a clerk in railway office and tai
ented singer.
In accordance with the verdict rem
dered by the jury in the criminal libel
case brought at Montreal by j. /.
Tarte, minister of public works. Judge
Wurtelle sentenced W. A. Grenier,
publisher of the Libre Parole, to six
months in prison.
w. E. Bessey, prominent ply
stefan of Toronto, Ont, was arrested,
charged with causing the death of Mrs.
Thomas, widow, aged thirty-four
years, by abortion. The arrest has
caused a great sensation.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

Mr.. Dun, ex-minister of the United
States to Japan, was interviewed lately
in regard to the relations between the
two countries apropos of the proposed
annexation of Hawaii. He said that he
had never regarded a serious difficulty
between the two countries as likely,
for the reason that the commercial in
terests of the two countries in the Pa
cific are identical 1t is of interest to
notice in this connection that there has
been a great increase in the exports
of the United States to Japan in recent
years. Statistics recently given out by
the treasury department and referred
to in detail elsewhere show that the
exports to the Mikado'S empire increas-
ed from 3,288, 2S2 in 1892 to $13.233.970
for the last fiscal year. The latter fig
ures represent gain of about $4,000
over those for the fiscal year 1896. 1t
should not escape attention that the
imports from Japan to the United
States exceed our exports to that coun-
try. japanese imports last year were
valued at s24, 009,7 56. This was a de-
crease as compared with the fiscal year
preceding, but a very considerable in
crease as compared with decade ago.
The trade between the two countries
Is clearly growing on both sides.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

A SANDER once uttered can never be
fully atoned for. Yet the tongue of
SANDER is never at rest. The world
is becoming polluted with the disease
that it is spreading. Even our alleged
great newspapers are affected. This
is painfully true in our large cities,
where papers are run by big corpora
tions. 1t is certain ruin for any re-
spectacle citizen to oppose any of the
schemes of this class of journals.
What every state in this union needs
is law prohibiting corporations from
owning or holding stock in any COM
pany engaged in the publication of any
regular newspaper, magazine or other
periodical circulated among the peo-
pie.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
SEAMAN DROWNED.
Thirteen Men Perish in Wreck on
the California Coast.


Point Arena, Cal, Oct 25.-Thirteen
seamen. comprising almost the entire
crew of the steam schooner Casper,
We're drowned by the wrecking Of the
vessel. Two men from the shore, who
had gone out in a small boat to rescue
any of the crew who might be still
alive, picked up Capt. Antindsen and
Seaman Christ Larsen, who had been
floating about on an imprOmptu raft
for over fourteen hours. TO his res
cueTs, Adolph Peterson and Henry
Anderson, the captain of the wrecked
steamer said that the Casper struck a
reef at 1870 in the morning and seven
minutes later capsizcd. When she
tilted over all the members of the
crew were washed overheard. The
schooner carried fifteen men, but from
the moment the accident occurred the
captain had seen none Of the crew, eX
cept his companion. Larsen, and has
no doubt that the other thirteen have
been drowned.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

writer in the London Mail thinks
there is going to be war between Eng
land and the United States and that as
result the English had better rectify
the Canadian frontier by annexing
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and
part of New York; and after that
Alaska and the Sandwich Islands.
There are some kinds of ,impudence
that cannot be done justice to in any
language. The only thing to do with
this writer is to catch him and box his
ears.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

The success of the strike against col
ored labor in an Atlanta, Ga, mill this
week may precipitate an unWelcome
controversy in the southern field of
labor. The white girls employed in the
mill refused to work by the side of col
ored girls and struck. The managers
of the mill held out for few days, but
as a general strike was threatened they
gave in and the colored women were
discharged. The matter is attracting
wide attention in the south and may
result in other labor disturbances.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
NANsEN IS HERE.
American Geographical Society

American Geographical Society
Give Him a Reception.
New York, Oct %. - DR.. Fridtjo
Nansen, the Arctic explorer, arrived
on the steamship Lucania. A recep-
ton was rendered to him by the Amer
lean Geographical society at CHECKER
ing hall. His entrance was the signal
for the heartiest applause, the entire
audience rising to greet him. A gold
medal was presented to DR.. Nansen
from the society DR.. Nansen replied,
thanking the society for the honor con-
ferred upon him. He spoke in very
fair English Said he: 1--WE went
out on a theory and it turned out al
most exactly as it had been planned
beforehand. | may say that the polar
problem is to some extent at least
really solved. In my opinion there
will be no great difficulty in reaching
the north pole. There are various
ways of doing it. One way is to get
in the ice and drift as the Fran did.
| think it can easily be done, too, by
the use of sledges and dogs. That is,
/ believe, the method to be tried by the
next American explorer. ] have no
doubt that he will bring honor to
America and that he will carry the
stars and stripes further north than
any other flag has yet been carried. l
hope he may reach the pole itself.
Lieut.. Peary was the next speaker.
Capt. d. IT, Brainerd, of the United
States army, who was one of the party
which held the record for Northern
ATTITUDES prior to the hansen expedi-
ton spoke next.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
Jewelry Thieves Nabbed.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 25.-Frank Blk
ter, Mike O'Neill and Harry Johnson,
jewelry thieves arrested in Chicago,
were brought here by Chief of Police
Robling and Scranton detectives. The
$1,000 worth of jewelry taken from the
home of Supt. Bogert, of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western road.
was recovered. 1t had been shipped
from here by express as medicine"
The crooks were arrested when they
called for the package in Chicago.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

Sylvester L. Metz of Argyle, Iowa,
committed suicide by shooting.
A central criminal Identification bu-
reau is to be established in Chicago.
At Spokane, Wash, Judge Brant
sentenced John Clifford to life for rape.
Tom Parker colored, was lynched
as result of the picnic riot near Ken
dali, Ark.
Clarence Coen, who killed his father
in-law at Eldon on Aug. 8, has been
sentenced to thirty months in the pen
feItiary.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

At a recent base ball game in Pitts
burg an onlooker threw beer bottle
at the umpire, who hurled it back from
the grand stand, severely injuring an
innocent spectator. The list for the
summer includes many similar dis
graceful scenes, several of them occur
ring on Sunday. The president of the
National Base Ball League is urging
reform, declaring that the national
game is in danger of sinking to the lev
Ell of the prize fight and the cockpit.
In this work Of reform every player
and spectator can assist.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
DOWN TO ETERNITY
A NEW YORK CENTRAL TRAIN
PLUNGES INTO HUDSON RIVER.

People Lose Their
Lives in One of the Worst Acct
dents in the History of Rail-
roading-Without an Instant's
Warning the Train. Laden With
SIumbering Humanity, Suddenly
PIunges Into the Dark Waters of
the Hudson-Just How the Train
Met the Awful Fate Will Never
Fully Be known.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
VIII Be Invited to Quit.

Washington, Oct %. y. 1t is under
stood that Supt. Duffield, of the Unit
cd States coast and geodetic survey,
will soon be asked to resign and that
it is probable that Edward S. Holden,
OF the Lick observatory, California, or
Prof. III. s. Pritchet, of the Washing
ton university at st. Louis, will be ap-
pointed to the vacancy. The case is
now before the president for action.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
THE NEWS RESUME
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

A Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings of the
Past Week CuIIed From the Tel
egraDh Reports The NOtabIe
Events at Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26
work of the Monetary Commission.

WaSHInSIOH, UCL. 70. = When the
monetary commission reconvenes on
Nov. 3 it will be ready to begin the
preparation of it's currency measure
and the report that will accompany it.
The measure itself will not be one of
great length, and it is probable that
the report, instead of attempting to
give a digest of all the suggestions
and testimony before the commission,
will confine itself to a clear statement
of facts and terSe argument in support
of the measure agreed upon.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

The experiment of female deputy
sheriffs in Colorado works curiously
One deputy went into high mountain
after outlaws, and captured their chief;
but she couldn't bring him in and
therefore finally married him.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

Just to show that he had not changed
during his absence from America, Gov.
Pingree talked one solid column into
the ear of a receptive reporter.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

When woman marries man to re-
form him she has a lifetime job Of "a
hours day.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-26

Woman's sphere nowadays seems to
be the big round earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Names of Those Who Will Furnish
Supplies to State Charitable
Institutions

The state board Of charities has com
pleted the awarding of contracts for
supplies at the various state institu-
tors for the ensuing year. The success
full bidders on dry goods were: Crosby
Bros. Top ka; A. D. Weaver, Lawrence;
Warren NJ. Crosby, Topeka; kemper &
Paxton, Topeka; Johnson & Larimer
Wichita; Rockwell Merchandise COM
pany, Junction City; New York Store
Topeka; George lines, Lawrence; Dog
gett & Company, Kansas City; Eagle
&, Curry, Topeka.
These firms will furnish the grocer
les;
Observation-Disclosures Mercantile. COM
pany, Junction City; Kemper & Pax
ton, TOreka; Symns Grocer company,
AJchisOn; FOehler Mercantile company,
Lawrence; Perkl & Wishoff, Paola; J.
S. Sproat, Topeka; w. p. Kidder, To-
peka; VIM. Green & Sons, Topeka;
Chas. A. McGin. Kingman; NIanspealzer
Mercantile company, Topeka; Brandon
& Mitchell, Kingman; w. F. Dolan &
Co. AtchisOn; Hutchinson Wholesale
Grocer company, Hutchinson; W. J.
Heinz. Kansas City.
S Oes-Bullene Shoe company, Law
renee; Burton Bros, Kansas City.
Drugs-Swift & Holiday, Topeka;
CoOksOn e. LOOMS, Kingman; A. J. Ar
mold, Tor eka; c. E. Potts, Wichita; C.
w. Stansfield, Topeka.
tationery-Topeka Paper company;
Kellam Book and Stationery company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
GIRL SHOOTS RBROrHER
In an Attempt to Kill. Man Who
She Said Had Slandered Her.

St. Louis, Mo, June 18.-A special to
the Republic from Paris, Tex, says:
Ed Kilgore, a contractor and builder,
met his death at the hands of Miss
Fanny Jackson and her three brothers
today.
Kilgore was sitting in the waiting
room at Latonia station when Miss
Jackson, accompanied by a sister and
three brothers, entered, the men taking
positions at the door. The girl drew
a revolver and fired at Kilgore. The
bullet went wild and struck her bro
Their, Brode Jackson, in the forehead.
kilgore dashed down the railroad
track behind some freight cars. Bud
Jackson, another brother, intercepted
him and shot him IN the back. After
Bud jackson had emptied his revolver,
Miss Jackson walked up and fired three
more shots into Kilgore, exclaiming:
You coward, you have slandered me
long enough
Examination showed that nine shots
had taken effect, any one of which
would have proved fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
Net proceeds of lawn fete.......... SO.s5

Net proceeds of lawn fete.. -....... SO.s5
Collisions and sale of subscription -
The 1hee Topeka club has decided to con
tribute to the success of the Floral pa
r. de this year by q cash subscription,
and this will amount to between 500
and 5000. The clue last year anordsd
ma teria1 assistance in the Floral parade
by preparing the Floral Queens float,
but at a meeting of the board of direc-
t rs it was decided this year to render
assistance in the form of a cash sub
scr4ption, to which every member of
the club Will individually contribute.
With the subscription of the Topeka
club added to the present amount, the
fund will aggregate at least $780, 1t is
believed that several hundred dollars
can be raised by house to house sOlicita-
ton. and a cons dera bic amount will re-
suit from the series Of subscription par
ties at the wooden mill.
That the plan of house to house sOlic-
itation is an excellent way of raising
money for the Floral parade was DEM
onstrated by the reports Of Mrs. H. L.
Robinson and Mrs. c. f. Cavert, two Of
tie ladies who have been soliciting dur
ing the last week, made yesterday aft
Parkdale constituted Mrs. Robinson's
territory, and the territory taken by
Mrs. Cavert was that from Tenth
street to Sixth street and from Topeka
avenue to Polk street Mrs. Robinson s
report showed $40 collected and IS. so
subscribed to be collected about July
L. MRS. CaVerI turned over Slf col
lected, and subscriptions amounting to
$145O which will be paid by July L
Neither of the ladies have completed
canvassing the territory assigned them.
Besides Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Cavert,
five other ladies' have been soliciting
during the past week who did not re-
port yesterday afternoon. They are
Mrs. L. s. Woo1verton, Mrs. L. D. Reel,
Mrs. Carrie Hanley. Mrs. c. E PurYi-
ance and Mrs. NJ. E. Carter. A good
report financially is expected from each
Of the remaining five ladies. and it is
believed that the first weeks solicita-
ticn VIII amount to over 800.
When all of the ladies who were ap-
pointed on the soliciting committee a
week ago complete their respective ter
ritoFy and report to Mrs. Sutton only
a small portion of Topeka will have
been canvassed. 1t is the intention of
the ladies who have taken up this work
that every lady in Topeka shall be call
ed upon and given q chance to contri-
butte something to the Floral parade
fund, and the solicita ton will be con-
thu through the summer.
Mrs. c. S. Sutton and Mrs. G. s. Ba-
ksr will also take up the work of solic-
iting subscriptions next week, and this
will increase the number of the solicit
ing committee to nine.
No further weekly meetings will be
! held during the warm weather A call
will be issued for special meetings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-18
DIR. HUNTERS AMBITION.
The Defeated Candidate for Senator
May Make the Race for the
Govern orship

Mt. Vernon, KY, June 1s.-Since the
dispatches have announced that. Sena-
tor Wilson's brother. Henry L Wilson,
has been named by the president as
minister to Chile, instead of DR.. w.
Godfrey Hunter. whom most Kentucki-
ans believed was slated for this post,
there has been a deal of speculation
as to what is to become of the doctor.
A correspondent has it from the best
possible source that congressman
John Henry Wilson of Barbourville,
who was at Frankfort as one of Hun
ter's managers, and who was indicted
with Hunter, Gains and Franks, has
induced the doctor to stay in Kentucky
and run for governor next election