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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Morris X. .Iessup. Of New York. has
furnished funds to defray expenses Of a
systematic exploration of the coasts of
Asia and North America from the Co
lumbia TO the Amoor river. II is hoped
70 settle the question whether Asia'ics
came To America by way Of Kamchat-
ka and the AIeutian islands. Between
the Columbia river and Behring strait
there are ten fundamentally diffe ent
languages. having - dialects mutually
unintelIigible ON the side Of Asia
seven distinct languages and ten dia-
Iects. The study and investigation are
20 be carried on by the American mu-
scum of natural history.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
a NOVEL CRAFT.
Launching at baltimore of n New
Submarine Vessel

Baltimore, Aug. 20.-The Argonaut,
asubmarine craft, was launched at noon
Thursday at the yards of the Columbian
iron works in the presence of large
crowd OF interested spectators. Miss
Ny riam Lake, daughter of the inventor
of the strange craft, christened il. This
vessel, which is the invention Of Balti
MORGAN, Simon Lake. is as far as in
tCntions and appearance are concerned,
ore of the most unique ever construct
ed. 1t is intended for commercial work,
including the exploration of the bottom
OF rivers, lakes. bays and even seas, for
wTecking work. The cigar-shaped hull
has two big iron wheels attached to it
near the bow. The edges of the wheels
are corrugated like those of cog wheel.
A smaller wheel of a similar character
is attached to the boat at the stern.
The wheels are intended to enable the
vessel TO run along over the bottom of
rivers aud other bodies of water, the
propeller of the vessel supplying the
necessary motive power.
The boat will be so arranged that
divers can come in and go out of the
vessel while she is on the bottom Of
rivers. The Argonaut is 80 feet long and
nine feet in diameter, built of steel and
strongly ribbed, TO resist the water
pressure. She is propelled, when on the
surface, by a gasoline engine of 30 horse
power. She can also be propelled, while
on the bottom, by the same engine, the
air supply being obtained through a
hose, leading to the surface and sup
ported by a float. She can be propelled
along the bottom by an electric motor
as well, taking current from powerful
storage battery. Searchlights are
mounted on the bow and sides. Her
speed is estimated at eight miles an
hour on the surface and about five miles
on the bottom. She will have fuel car
ry;ng capacity for n run of about 1000
miles. The crew will consist of cap
tain, an engineer and four divers. 1t is
claimed that one man can handle her if
necessary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Jacob Sieben, of Cascade, Mont, rep
Iesenting a syndicate of western wool
growers, has closed deal with owners
of bottom lands below Trempealeau by
which an extensive sheep ranch will be
established there. Buildings will be
erected and accommodations for $4,000
sheep provided. The object is TO secure
fattening and resting point for sheep
shipped from the far west. The ami
mails will be unloaded from the cars in
Trempealeau and placed in good condi-
tor before being shipped TO the eastern
markets
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,

III. c. Anderson has reached his Nome
in Lodi from the gold fields of the up
per klondike. Several nuggets were
produced, the largest weighing AZ
ounces and valued at So. All these
were unearthed and picked up by Mr..
Anderson since January on his claim
in the frozen regions of the far north.
Mr.. Anderson is estimated TO be worth
many thousand dollars. lie left Lodi
ten years ago, taking nothing but good
health. He viii return to Alaska in
the early spring and his bride-to-be and
aged mother will ACCOMPANY him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Farmers in the tobacco belt of Wis
ccnsin are now putting into their sheds
one of the finest crops the state has
ever produced. The yield is estimated
at $4,000 boxes, an increase of IS per
cent, as compared with last year. The
yield would have been much larger had
net Dane and Vernon counties been Wis
tied by destructive hailstorms, that
caused a loss OF $4,000 to tobacco
rrrONyerS alone
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Thirty years ago 70 employees of the
United States senate were on the pay
roll To-day the number is 354. Tie
large increase is in proportion not only
10 the size of the senate, but as well TO
the increase in public business, due to
the enormous development of the cOun-
try. 1t takes more employees to transact
ills business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
The News Of the Week.
BIZ TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
From WASHINGTON.

An answer has been made by Secre-
tary Sherman to the japanese govern
ment's last note relating to the annex
alton of Hawaii to the United States ia
which he reiterates the right of an
nexation and assures Japan that her
interests in Hawaii will be safely
guarded.
4 statement of collections of inter
nal revenue shows the total collections
during July TO have been Slo,472,o5s,
an increase over July, 1896, of s5.213,-
976.
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the goth. against 239 the week
previous and ESQ in the corresponding
period OF 1896.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

The attention Of investors is being
turned more and more toward Alaska.
There is no do. .bt that not only the Yu-
kon country, but many other parts of
the territory. are rich in mineral re-
sources. and that when transportation
has made the country more accessible
there will be vast flood of emigration
IN that direction. \ rich corporation in
terested in Alaska has completed ar
rangements for the construction Of SO
miles Of railway through new pass,
which will make il easier to reach the
gold fields. The next century viii see
perfect railway connection between the
Juneau district sndo,r northwest ports.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
Kurd< Slaughter zoo

London, Aug. 2O.--A disr ltch to the
Daily News from Tebreez. capital of the
province Of Azerbaijan. Persia, says
that the Kurds raided the district of
Salinas, on the TurkoPersian frontie-.
They sacked and completely destroyed
two Armenian villages and massacred
200 persons. Christians and Mussul-
( mans indfScrir7:1afeIv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

When DAME. Webster said admiring-
" of Massachusetts: There she is" he
got the sex right. Statistics show that
there are 1000 more women than men
in the state and %. 500 women are heads
Of families. There are 1900 mothers
in-law 10 5.OO0 fathers-in-law that
sweeten the life Of the SOn-in-lasv by liv-
ing with him. OF the 2.j00. 900 people in
Massachusetts = per cent. live in homes
OF their own and little more than half
Of the people were born in the state.
There are - cases where the woman is
the head Of the family. On the whole.
the spolles in the vicinity Of the Hub
seem 70 be Of good timber.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
Cnnovns, Nssnssin Gnrroted.

San Sebastian, Aug. 21.-Michele An
giolli, who shot and killed Senor
Canovas del Castillo, the prime minis
ter Of Spain, at the baths Of Santa
Agueda on Sunday. August s, was ex-
ecuted at IL o'clock Friday morning
according to the sentence of the court
martial imposed upon him on Monday
last after his trial on the previous
Sunday, which sentence was confirmed
by the supreme council of war Thurs
dov
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Prof Lincoln, of the State university.
in Madison, is suffering from the effects
of an explosion which occurred while
he was at work in the chemical labora-
tory. He was thrown across the room
by the explosion and when found by
the ianitor two hours later was still I'M
conscious He will be disfgured by the
accident
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
40 Money for Lawrence.

Lawrence university at Appleton will
rot derive any benefit from the $4,000
requests in the will of Robert McMillen.
When the estate comes to be settled
up there will not be enough left TO pay
it. This is due to an enormous shrink
age sustained by Mr.. McMillen's for
tune the past few years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

In Switzerland parents are fined who
10 not send their children 10 school fo~ =
period of at least six years. When a
parent proves that he is too poor 10 edu-
cate his children, the various cantOns
aid. Thus each year about 10000 chill
dren are placed in school by aid from
the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
Mnn,t Rcnnen Inhinn Mimi.

London, Aug. 21.-The Pail Mail Ga
zette says there never existed the least
reason for supposing that the British
government officials contemplated re-
opening the Indian minis. 1t thinks,
however. that the two-shilling piece
and the silver dollar and wheat are re-
speetively lower and higher than they
should legitimately be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
MARKETS.
Minneapolis, Aug. "a

MlnneapoIls, aug =.
Wheat-No. l northern, old, 81. 90 to
/. OS; No. northern 9s TO 9s5se; Sept
soc.
Corn-No. 4, 2Tc.
Oats-No. white, II to IKE.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to SIS; cows,
s272.
Hogs-sS so TO 5. S..
Sheep-Muttons, So ID to 4.lO; lambs,
S425.
Butter-Creamery, extras, IL TO Isc:
creamery, firsts. II to 15c; dairy, fancy,
Is TO lac; dairy, choice. III to lee.
Ponltry-Turkeys 6 TO &c; spring
chickens, IL TO l4c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

The new census of Russia gives total
population Of 12g.211,1i3. against co.
$50. Gas in 1851. Much Of the increase is
due to the acquisition of territory in
Asia. Only three cities in the empire,
St. Petersburg. Moscow and Warsaw,
have q population Of more than 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

After serving on the bench of the
circuit court at Fond du Lac for the
third circuit three terms, or IS years,
Judge Gibson will, of his own accord,
retire at the end of his present term.
This determination on the part of Judge
ellison has been known to his more in
innate friends for some time, but pub
Lefty was not given TO the fact, as the
next election will not be held until
spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Chicago, Aug. 81. - Walter Allerd,
aeronaut, fell 300 feet to a horrible
death at Electric Park Friday night.
In the presence of hundreds of persons,
many of them women and children, the
dauntless balloonist became entangled
in a guy rope and was dragged from the
trapeze under the balloon, falling TO
the earth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

At the seventeenth annual conven-
ton in Green Bay of the Wisconsin
Pharmaceutical association Waupaca
was chosen as the place for holding the
next meeting and officers for the year
were elected as follows:
President, Charles Pfeifer, of Plymouth;
vice presidents l.. H. Kressin, Of hilwau-
kee; c. NJ Allen, of Marshfield; secretary,
T. b. Heimstreet. of GAINESVILLE; treasurer.
w. b. Clarke. of Milton: local secretary,
w. j. Hooking, of Waupsca.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
EXCITEMENT OVER WHEAT.
DOLLAR Wheat" Reached on the Chi
caEO Board of Trade.

Chicago Aug. %. - dollar wheat
was reached on the Chicago board OF
trade Saturday. The floor and galleries
of the big exchange hall were packed
with bowling mob. in which were dis
tingushed the cries Of the vanquished
and the exultant cries of the victorious
New York, Aug. 23.-At the opening
Saturday September wheat sold, on
simultaneous sales made in different
parts of the pit, all the way from $1.o1A
to SO? a bushel, against 993s cents
the closing price on Friday. The official
closing at noon, after 1i% hours trad
ing, was S1.05%. The cash wheat quo
tations of Saturday have not been
equaled since August. 1891.
St. Louis, Aug. 23.-The advance OF
December wheat Saturday was S1.02H
a net gain of 5ss cents for the session.
September closed at s1.O224 and May
at S1O5A. both cents up. The high
est point December reached was $1.02A
just as the bell tapped, but it was not
allowed as regular.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

German immigrants TO the United
States last year brought per capita in
cash of SIS. English immigrants So,
Irish sl3 and Italian $. These figures
are proof enough of the value of Amer
loan nnnnrtunities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Whet. the students of Yale are alb
sent from New Haven a number of the
policemen Of the city arc given vaca-
ton without pay The subject Of pre-
serving order in college towns is good
one for Il prize ESSAY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

The supreme court Of Germany has
decided that trusts and combines are
perfectly legal on the ground that it
Is not for the public interest that
prices should remain too low in indus
trial lines. and. therefore, a combine
to prevent ruinous competition Is n
matter of self-preservatiOn and for the
good of the people. who would suffer
II the industries are ruined by competi-
ton and over-productiOn. That is a
novel decision, and just the reverse of
what the supreme court of the United
States has decided on the same sub
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

European countries are renewing
their trick Of shipping suspected an
aIchists TO our country. The commits
vioner Of immigration is on the lookout
for them. however, and will ship them
back as fast @. he detects them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Uncle sam will have no trouble in en-
listing soldiers TO go 10 Alaska, but
there is some danger that on their ar
rival there the orderly will feel lone
some when he calls the roll in the morn
iup
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

For the first tim" II years the United
States army las its full enlis. ID
strength. and recruiting officers have
gone back 10 their regiments. One
gratifying result is the large increase
in the number of native Americans.
Thirteen dollars month and found"
has not proved much of an inducement
10 young citizens in the past. but they
have at last come TO understand that
there are worse things than working
for Uncle Sam even al this low wage.
In the new army country boys have
taken the places OF the city loafers. and
the service should be much benefited
by the change
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Stage people no longer find il profit
able from an advertising standpoint to
lose their diamonds or to be rescued
while about to drown. Those who are
strictly up-tO-date now have runaway
adventures on ;heir bikes or engage a
scorcher by the week 10 run over them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

II is rather singular that so many
people are turning up now who knew
all along about the Klondike gold
fields, but never thought the matter
worth while before to say anything
aborf II
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

lis love that makes the world go
round. but in the case Of the negro Of
IO4 who courted the damsel Of 81 in
Tennessee the little god had TO he
helped out with the extra inducement
OF a melon patch 20 the bride
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

An Alabama poet has written over
thousand poems. and has never pub
lished any of them. That man certain
~ deserves a big monument from
grateful people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
WAGE. Advanced.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. 81. = Notices
were posted at the National tube works.
McKeesport, Pa. Friday, announcing
an advance of ten per cent in the wages
Of all employees in the tube works.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
Private banking House suspend.

Eureka, Utah. Aug. 21.-The private
banking house OF G. A. Rice has sus-
pended payment on account of heavy
Withdrawals and an inability to realize.
The bank had on deposit about 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

A ST. Louis girl IS years old has been
married twice. divorced twice and Sc
cured 5000 damages from a railway
company. all within three months
Nothing very slow about that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

The city of Niagara Falls has more
factories making chemicals by cleo
tricity TO-DAY than any other city in
the world The plant for manufactur-
ing chlorate Of potash is the first to
Introduce this industry into the United
States. The uses for this product are
continually incre sing From 5.0C0.OIO
ID 5000. 600 pounds are annually import
Ell, a large portion Of which is used in
calico dyeing as an oXidizer. ii is also
employed in the manufacture Of parlor
matches. blasting powder and some of
the smokeless powders, and IS also
taken incidentally for various ailments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
4 Young man in Philadelphia y,

\ young man in Philadelphia was ar
rested for "scorching" He did not hire
a lawyer. but made his own defense
He said in his plea il was growing very
late and he was en- route to see his girl,
and that ne stood upon the declaration
of the constitution which guarantees
every man THE right To liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness" The Judge re
mitted the usual fine. and advised the
Young man to start earlier next time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Mining for gold in California and Col
orado has one great advantage over
Alaska. You can get there, and can also
get back, without calling upon the un-
dertaker
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Washington. Aug. 21.-F'ree delivery
postal service has been ordered estab-
lished at Pontiac, H.. and Indiana, Pa,
on December /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Havana, Aug. 23.-Consul General lee
has received $1,000 more for distribu-
tion among the needy Americans in
Cuba
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Odessa. Aug. ga dispatch from
Kief says that an explosion Of benzine
occurred in factory there. killing !;
DerSonS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
Mnnr Infured.

Lima, o.. Aug. 21.-An excursion
train was wrecked near here yesterday
and 20 persons were injured, some
seriously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

A mine was blown to atoms at Wal
lace, Idaho, and enough of him could
not be found to hold an inquest on.
The statement that Gen. Weyler had
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
Increase i'm Wages.

McKeesport, Pa. Aug. 23.-The 5000
employees of the National Rolling Mill
company at this place received notice
of a ten per cent. advance in their
wages to take effect September /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26
A slave of Circumstances

FARMER How long do you expect 70
be on the road?
Tramp-Oh, until I'm better off,
Y. Y. Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-26

Ella-Tom says Il u take him three
years TO 90 through college.
Della-I don't believe it. Hes SUCH
a spendthrift he would go through any
thing in week.-Tonn Topics
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

cover the girls and deliver them to the
Catholic authorities. The bishop also
demanded that Colonel Estruch be re-
moved from command, but this was
refused.
Another sale of Cuban girls occurred
at Zapaste, Havana province, on Feb.
8. Spanards raided a Cuban settle
ment near Zapaste, Eighteen houses
were burned and sixteen persons
butchered, among them four women.
There were several caves in the vicin
ity and these We're also raided by the
Spaniards, who found them full of
Cuban women and children. Some of
the women resisted and five of them
were shot The troops returned to Ia
paste on the evening of Feb. 8, having
with them twenty-five women and
girls and several small children. The
married women were sent to prison,
but the girls were sold at auction in
the main plaza of Zapaste, the pur-
chasers, as at Artemisia, being the
worst women and young men of the
town. Two of the most beautiful of
the girls, 1t is said, were bidden off
for Spanish officers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15
Copyright, 1897, by Mitchell & Miller


New York, Feb. 3.-Flour--Dull, weak
unchanged. Wheat-Dull f. o. b., 90&c.
ungraded red, 72a9lc.; No. ! northern
S5&c.; options closed weak at ssa1hc. de-
cline; February, Slasc.; March, S2lac.;
May, SOa4c.; June, 79%c.; July TSc.; Sep
tember, 75lsc. Corn-Dull, firm No. 9,
2S3sc, elevator; 30 c., ahoat; steamer
mixed, 27l2c.; options February, 2S2sc.
May, 29Bc.; July, SOAc. Oats-Spots
quiet steady; options dull. steady, nomi-
nally unchanged; February, 2lBc.; May,
2l2sc.; July, 22c,; spot prices, No. 2, 213sc, :;
No. white, 23c.; No. Chicago, 22ssc.; No.
3, 2Olac; No. white, 2il2c.: mixed west
ern 2la23c. white do, 22a30c. white
state, 22a3Oc. Provisions-Quiet un-
changed. Lard-Quiet, firmer; western
steam, $4; city, $780, May, $4.15, nominal;
refined, dull; continent, S4.25 South Amer
lea, $3.50; compound, 4a4hc. Butter
Steady, moderate demand; state dairy 1Oa
19c.; do. creamery 1ia20c.; western cream
cry, 1ia12lac.; do. factory, 7al4c.; Elgins,
2llac.; imitation creamery, 11a16c. Cheese
Firm, moderate demand; state large. ga
12l2c.; do. small, 9a12%c.; part skins, ia
9lac.; full skins, 3a3iac. Eggs-Firmer;
state and Pennsylvania, 1SRc; ice house,
case, $2a3.30; western fresh, 1Sc.; south
ern, 16a1S&c.; lined, 13c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-15

Chicago, Feb. 13.-The leading futures
ranged as follows: Wheat-February
74c., 72Ac.; May, 75lRc., 7S&c.; July, 7l3sc,
69%c. Corn-February, 2l1ac., 2lAc.; May,
239sc., 233sc.; July, 24&c., 245sc. Septem-
Der, 2Gc., 257sc. Oats-February. 15lsc,
147sc.; May, 17l8c, 177sc.; July, 1Sc., 179sc.
Mess pork-May $7.75, $3.50; July, SS5,
S95 Lard-May, $3.S2la $3.50; July, $3.50,
$397l2. Short ribs-N1ay, $685. A.02R;
July, 81, $40. Cash quotations We're as
follows: Flour was dull and easy, prices
unchanged; No . spring wheat, 72BC. to
75sc; No. spring wheat, 72c. by sample
No. red S234c. to S6lsc. No. corn, 2l%c.
to 22c; No. oats, 1534c. to 16c.; No. 2 rye,
33c to 23lac; No. 2 barley, 34c., nominal;
No. l faXseed, 74c. to 76c.; prime timothy
seed, 2,72la nominal, mess pork, $40 to
S.75; lard, $3.75; short ribs sides Qoose),
$3.S5; dry salted shoulders, $4.25 to $3.50;
short clear, sides $412la to S425; whskey,
Sly for high proof spirits; sugars, cut
loag, $5l4; granulated, $i5l; standard "A,
$426.