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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
Booth-Tucker Colony.

Denver, Oct. 8. - Thomas Holland,
national secretary Of the Salvation
Army, has gone to New York. Com
mander Booth Tucker will hold a con-
ference with capitalists in that city
on Oct IS, when the last details of the
proposed colony will be arranged. 1t
is now definitely stated, however, that
1000 families will be placed in the
Arkansas valley.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
Doctors in Session.

Louisville, Ky, Oct 9-The twenty
third session of the Mississippi Valley
Medical association has just closed.
The association will meet in 1898 at
Nashville, Tenn. The following Of
ficers were elected: DR.. John Young
Brown, Jr., st. Louis, president; DR..
A. 2. Buchanan, Fort Wayne, Ind,
first vice president; D. J. Oschner,
Chicago, second vice president; DR.. II.
e. Tuley ST. Louis, Secretary
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
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AN INHUMAN FIEND.
Man Confesscs to Having Killed His
Parents and Numerous Wives.

Man Confesscs to Having Killed His
Parents and Numerous Wives.
Rotterdam. Oct. ga man named
Gustave Muller has surrendered to
the city police, confessing the murder
of his wife and child. AS proof of the
truth of his confession he produced
from his pocket four human ears. The
police, on searching his house, found
the two bodies Muller subsequently
confessed that he had also killed his
parents, mutilating their remains in
the same fashion, and then he made
the astonishing confession that he had
similarly disposed of fourteen wives
whom he had married in various parts
of the world
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
George Morgan Hanged.

Omaha, Oct 8. = George Morgan
was hanged for the murder of Ida
Gaskill in November, 1895. Morgan
died protesting his innocence. His
victim was but eleven years old and
had been outraged and choked to
death. Evidence against Morgan was
mainly circumstantial, but very con-
elusive. He was given two hearings
in the supreme court.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
Tragedy ON shipboard.

New York, Oct. 9.-When the Amer
lean ship James e. Smith arrived at
quarantine from Port Natal, South At
RIGA, Capt. Bruce reported that on
Sept. IA an Italian seaman named
James Moore, who was shipped at
Port Natal, stabbed Chief Mate Cronc
and Sailmaker w. T. Morris. The pris-
oner will be handed over to United
States Commissioner Powers for trial.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
Rutter From Iown.

Dunkerton, Iowa, Oct. 9.-The gross
shipments of butter from Dunkerton
to New York city for the year ending
Sept. 80, 1897, was 519,1 pounds. If
loaded at one time, this would require
a train Of thirteen refrigerator cars to
handle the same. Eggs shipped to
various points in same time, PIP
cases. Crops good in this locality and
farmers prosperous.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
OVER THE WHITE PASS.
Proposed Construction of a Narrow
Gauge Railway.

San Francisco, Oct. 81. G. Farm
ham, mining engineer of Seattle,
has just returned from the East,
where he succeeded in organizing a
company to build a steam narrow
gauge railroad from Skaguay to Lake
Bennett, over the White pass. James
A. Mcknight, for many years solicit
tor of the Northern Pacific railroad;
Senator Shoup, John A. Stewart, a
prominence mining man of Washington
and James G. Maturin OF New Jersey
ere the incorporators.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12

Somebody dropped $4,000 in Mag
ara Falls hotel the other day and for
got to return for it. Don't worry;
some hackman, if he notices his loss,
will stroll in and claim the money one
of these days when he isn't busy.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12

Those Andree pigeons showed re-
markable discretion in landing in the
Indiana gas belt just at time when
other news was mighty scarce and the
correspondents were starving.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
WEYLER CALLEDOFF
THE GOVERNMENT DECIDES ON HIS
IMMEDIATE RECALL

Captain General BlancO Arenas
the Island-TNveD Thousand Re-
Him to Cuba-WeyIer Says the
Has Virtually Beeen Concluded.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12

Let us hope that the advent Of cold
weather will also put an end to the
yellow fever that has recently been
raging in New York journalism.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-10-12
THE NEWS RESUI e
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM A. {
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings of the
Past Week CuIled From the Tel
egraph Reports - The Notable
Have Attracted Attention.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
Slaughter Of Natives,

London. Aug. 5.-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a letter from
Calcutta volunteer, reiterating the
statement that during the recent riot
ing there the artillery fired point blank
at a mob of 5000 mill hands. who were
marching to join the rioters, with the
result that 1,5OO of the natives were
killed.
The secretary of state for India.
Lord George Hamilton, was questioned
in the House of Commons on july 9th
as to the accuracy of the native report
that 1,5OO persons were killed during
the rioting which had just occurred in
the vicinity of Calcutta, as one of tbe
results of the stringent measures taken
by the government officials to prevent
the spread and stamp out the bubonic
plague. He replied that about savo,,
persons were killed and that abont
referred to. 'S ''0''
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
Stole Silver From the Vaults.

Washington. Aug. 5.-During the
progress of the count and weighing of
the silver in the vaults of the treasury
to-day, incident to the transfer of the
government funds to the new United
States treasury, Thomas Martin Of this
city, colored labOrer engaged in hand
ling the bags. was arrested upon charge
of abstracting silver from the vaults. A
shortage of $40 was found last Monday
in the weight of one of the bags. An
other shortage of $1S was found today.
and as Martin was suspected a watch
was put upon him when he left the
vaults during the noon rest After leay-
ing the vault Martin went into the sub
basement, where there was a pile of
firewoOd. and hid the eighteen silver
dollars among the sticks. As soon as he
left the cellar the light was turned on
and the money discovered. The case
was put into the hands of Chief Hazen
oi the secret service, who placed Mar
tin under arrest and took him to his
office. where he made written confess
sion. Slugs of lead were put into the
bags to balance the weight of the coin
abstracted. Martin has been a helper
at eight re-weighings of the treasury
cash and never before has been sus-
pected of any wrongdoing. The whole
amount taken was S2S, of which Mar
tin had spent $3.50, the remainder be
ing recovered.
The penalty in this case is a term in
the penitentiary of from one to ten
years and a fine of not more than
$1,000, or both
The silver lance., 1897-08-13

The United Postal congress, which
recently finished its work at WASH
ington accomplished something in the
way of simplifying the postal transac-
tions of the world: Following is an
Official resume of the results of the
work OF the congress: The principal
treaty which excludes the entry OF
Corea into the postal union; the dec
laration of the Orange Free state.
which failed to send a delegate to
Washington, that it hoped soon to en-
ter the union; and the declaration of
the Chinese empire, which was repre-
sented in the congress. that it will OBJ
serve the regulations of the union as
soon as the organization OF its service
permits. The intermediary transit
rates have been facilitated. and the
tariff diminished materially on a grad
uated scale for the ensuing six years.
Uniform colors have been projected
for postage stamps. Postal cards un-
paid are subject to double tax: that
IL. cents in place of the former tax,
which was 10 cents, the same as for un-
paid letters Circulars produced on a
machine (typewritten) IN quantities of
twenty circulars. all of the same char
lcter, are admitted to the internation-
al mails at the same rates as printed
circulars Samples of merchandise
are admitted up to $50 grammes. OBJ
jects of natural history. animals, dried
plants. or preserved geological speci-
mems. are admitted as samples. The
question of the creation Of a universal
postage stamp was brought up, and
the proposition was defeated on ac-
count of the difficulty which would oc-
cur In putting into practice that i'm
portant innovation. especially because
0f the diversity of currency standards.
Special arrangements concerning pack
ages Of declared values. postal orders.
books Of identity. and subscriptions
to journals have been thoroughly re-
vised- This country is not actually
concerned In these arrangements,
They mostly affect the states of the
continent Of Europe.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
ALLOTTINC INDIAN LANDS.
Utes Must Pay oI.25 an Acre for Their
Landa Out of the Colorado Fund.


Washington, Aug. 6.-Vexations grow
ing out of the last Indian appropriation
act providing for the allotment of the
agricultural lands in severalty to the
Uncompahgre Ute Indians in Utah
were settled to-day by the decision of
Assistant Attorney General vanderven-
ter, approved by Acting Secretary of
the Interior Ryan. The act failed to pre-
scribe the manner of making the al
lotments, age or other qualifications of
allOttees, or the character of title or
quantity of land which they shall sew
orally receive. Acting Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Thomas P. Smith. in
view Of this deficiency. asked instruc-
tions Of Secretary Bliss as to what act
these allotments should be based upon
and whether the Uncompahgres are
now required to pay $1.25 per acre for
their allotments.
The decision is that the allotments
Of the Uncompahgres should be made
under the acts of 1880. 1894, 1895, Civ
ing controlling force to the latter act.
where there is any difference in their
provisions. and that the Uncompahgres
are required to pay for their aIlotments
in Utah $1.25 per acre out Of the pro-
ceeds arising from the sale of their res
eryation in Colorado.
The allotments will be proceeded
with Immediately.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
STAGE ROBBERS IN WYOMING.
Keeping Things Lively in the Vicinity of
Lander.

Lander. Wyo.. Aug. 5.-Via Rawlins
The stage robbers serve to keep up
no little excitement in this city. For
tunately they did not make a large
haul on Monday morning at Lost Sol
dier. There were eight registered
packages in all in the sack. five Of
them from points north of this city.
The contents of them are not known.
There was a small retort of gold, worth
between $50 and $40, belonging to R.
NJ. Ricketts,, and two packages con-
tanning small amounts of money from
this city. The telegraph line has been
cut twice this week. and a sensational
story is reported tonight over the re-
paired line that another attempt was
made yesterday morning to rob the
nOrth-bound stage at a point three
miles south of the Sweetwater bridge
The driver says that he was COM
manded to stop the stage, and refusing
to do this the man fired shot at him.
The night was intensely dark, but the
driver says he fired at the flash until
he had emptied the chambers of his re-
volver. The stage superintendent
Weed, was at the time asleep in the
coach. and being awakened by the fir
ing turned his Winchester on what he
thought looked like a man, but was
not certain, and after firing two shots
he made up his mind that the trouble
was all over.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
KILLED IN HIS OWN CELLAR.
william Vivian Crushed to Death Dy
Cave of Rock and Dirt.

Central City, Colo, Aug. 5.-W1li1am
Vivian was instantly killed to-day as
the result of a cave-in of cellar De
hind his home on Gregory street, this
city. The accident occurred at noon
time. Vivian was a miner and worked
until last night. and on account or his
wife's illness during the night he de-
cided to remain at home to-day, thus
losing his life. The cellar was partly
dug out of u high bank behind the
house. and on account of its threaten
ing to cave in Vivian intended to take
everything cut and then put it in shape
again.
1t is supposed that he was just enter
ing the door of the cellar when large
pile of rocks and dirt from the high
bank above fell on the cellar roof,
breaking it in and instantly covering
ND the unfortunate young man. No one
saw the accident. and it was not known
that the cellar had caved in until prob
ably an hour after 1t occurred. When II
was seen it was feared that Vivian was
under the debris. Strong hands at once
labored to remove the dirt. timber and
huge rocks, and close to the door the
dead body of Vivian was found. 1t was
apparent that his death was instantan-
eous. being caused by suffocation, -as
the body was but little bruised.
Vivian was twenty-nine years Of age,
a member of the local lodge Knights
of the Golden Eagle, in which he car
ried a 81. 800 insurance. and also an ac-
tive member Of the Alert Hose Com
pany. He leave a wife and two little
children.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13

There is no such thing as uninterrupt-
ed rest for the deputies. Iney are W
from before daylight until long aites
tbe sun has set They are under
constant strain. All the mines are
connected by private telegraph anu
telephone wires, and every stranger or
Sody Of strangers moving along the
highways is Immediately reported 70
the nearest office by scouts, ana tne
foremen or managers of all the pits
get notice. At the point upon whien
any march thus reported seems 10 pe
directed. there is stir among the uep-
uties. As these marches are matters
of almost daily occurrence, day anu n
night. in all directions, the deputes
are in a state of apprehension anu
activity. The feeding and lodging Ia
cilities are limited and are not aue-
ouate to the demands made upon them.
And what adds to the deputies ois-
comfort is the fact that none OF them
are used to hardships. There are sev.
enty-five deputies on duty here anu !. II
was stated that this number might pe
retained for the present.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
COAL STRIKE SITUATION.
deputies Having = Hard Time, and
Number Of Them Reaign.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug 5.-Out of the
1000 strikers who camped at Turtle
Creek last Saturday barely 300 now
remain at Camp Determination. In
addition to the large number turned
out of camp and cut off from the free
lunch distribution yesterday many
were drafted to Plum Creek, where the
great struggle for supremacy between
the strikers and the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company will be
carried on.
At Turtle and Sandy Creeks the
strikers have practically won. Turtle
Creek mine, known as No. 4, is closed
down as tight as the strikers can ever
hope to close 1t by their present peace
full means of agitation. 1t is true that
a few men are still at work in the pit
but they are not putting out any coal.
The same holds good at Sandy Greek.
Reports from Plum Creek are compIi-
eating. Superintendent De Armit
claims that 255 men are still working
while the strikers say they counted
but thirty going into the pit this morn
ing.
The deputies at Plum Greek are hav-
ing hard time. Many are complain-
Ing and q number have resigned
The silver lance., 1897-08-13

London, Aug. 6.-The British govern
ment has informed the American BIZ
metallic commission that 1t will prob
ably reply to the proposals of the COM
mission on behalf of the United States
in October.
The commissioners have been wait
ing in London since their conference
with the cabinet to know the exact po-
sftion of England before opening nego-
tiations with other governments. They
wrote yesterday to the cabinet inquir-
ing when they might expect a decision,
as they were anxious to arrange their
future program.
To-day Senator Wolcott received a re-
ply from Sir Michael Hicks Beach, in
the course of which the chancellor ex-
pressed a fear that the British govern
ment was not yet in position to reply
to the proposals of the ENJOYS Of the
United States and the French ambas-
sador on the question of an information
al agreement.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach said:
at Is due both to the Importance of
the subject and the manner in which
1t has been brought before the English
ministry by the representatives of the
two countries that these proposals
should be very carefully examined and
considered; and this process must be
somewhat prolonged. owing to the time
necessarily occupied in communicating
with the government of India"
The chancellor adds that he cannot say
with certainty how long these eommu-
nications will take. but he hopes the
cabinet will be ready to meet the en-
voys early again in October.
While this postponement Of Eng
lands decision delays the work. the
American ENJOYS do not consider 1t dis
couraging. On the contrary. they think
Great Britain's interest in the question
justifies them in expecting that the In
dian mfnts will be opened. They believe
that the Times in opposing the reopen
ing of the Indian mints. does not rep
resent the government. but rather the
city financial circles, which are opposed
to any change. The report made to the
government from the mint is under
stood to be favorable to silver.
The headquarters of the commission
will remain in London until October.
| Senator Wolcott may visit Austria in
| the meantime and pave the way for ne
gotiatiOns with the Austrian govern
ment. The commissioners do not wish
| to approach other governments until
| England's attitude Is settled. as her par
ticipation in the movement. IL secured,
will aid in enlisting others. After re-
ceiving the English reply they will go
to Austria. Germany and Russia in that
order.
The details OF the gold movement for
the week are about $4,000 imported
! from Australia. 100000 from the Cape
and f15.OOO pounds from China.
| In addition TO the fJOO.OOO already dis
patched from Sidney to San Francisco
further large shipments are being ar
| ranged. Silver is demornlized.
The demand of China for silver has
| practically ceased entirely. Exchange
| at Shanghai has fallen to n point less
than 3 per cent. below the silver import
| point. and yet Chinese will not take
silver. This closes q great channel for
silver. India is still in the market for
silver in gradually decreasing amounts
but there the mints are closed.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
SENATOR TELLER IN CHICAGO.
His Belief In Silver Not shaken by Its De-
cline.


Chicago. Ill. Aug 6.-United States
Senator Henry NJ. Teller Of Colorado.
and Mrs. Teller. were at the Audito-
rum to-day on the way home from
Washington. The senator is in much
better health than when he was In
Chicago during the last ma ational cam
paign. His belief in silver has not
been shaken by the decline in the
price of the white metal, or the great
gold finds In Alaska.
The discovery of rich gold fields In
the Klondyke country" said Senator
Teller. will he a good thing for sill
yer. and good thing for other things
as we'll A great output of gold from
Alaska will stimulate all kinds of bus
mess. The more money there Is the
more industry there will be. There is
not enough money as matters stand.
THE gold newspapers say that it
does not make any difference about
the amount of money. But I notice
they chronicle that the upward tend
creased output of gold. The conten-
tion of the silver people is that one
never can have enough gold to furnish
enough money to do business. You
may double the present amount of
gold money. which has been accumu-
lating for 1000 years. and there will
not be enough. The more there is the
more men open up industries. and the
stagnation we have been suffering in
the business world is due to the scare
ity of money with which to start or
a.utaiii enterprises"
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
PRESTON ON SILVER.
He Says Ho Can Sec No Future for Sill


Washington, Aug. 6.--"TEe bullion
value of the American silver dollars, ,ac-
cording to yesterdays market price of
silver, is just 43 6-1O cents" said Mr.
Preston, the director of the mint, to-
day.
"This makes the commercial ratio
between silver and gold 1865 to l in
stead of 16 to l." continued Mr.. Pres
ton. "In order to make our silver dol
lar equal to a gold dollar. at this rate
it would have to contain $50 fine grains
of silver. II the alloy were added the
total would be 953 grains"
"How do you account for the recent
decline in silverw Mr.. preston was
asked.
simply the lack of demand for 1t,
see no future for silver whatever. Yes
terday's market quotations made 1t fif-
ty-six cents an ounce. 1t is my honest
opinion, that within six months silver
will fall to forty cents an ounce.
There is no demand for it anywhere.
China is not buying any. Japan is out
of business, and there seems to De
no demand for it in any country to any
extent; even for use as subsidiary
coinage. 1t is true that in the bazaars
of India II is traded In as merchandise.
but the famine and hard times in that
country have reduced the demand to a
minimum. The output Of gold is stead
lily increasing.
II think that the worlds product for
this year will be about S240, 900, 900.
The United States will contribute
about $60.OOO.0O0 to the supply. base
my prediction of an increased worlds
output upon the fact that the supply
has not fallen off in any country.
Here comes the Klondyke now
with still further additions to the gold
supply of the world. The extent of the
Klondyke output Is problematical, de
pending largely upon climate condi-
tions"
The silver lance., 1897-08-13

Among the citizens who are worse
than worthless are the Cubans who
have been naturalized in the United
States for the purpose of using their
citizenship here as a shield while plot
ting against the Spanish government
In Cuba. How many there are 1t is
impossible to know; but Spain is max
ing only a reasonable request when she
asks the United States for an agree
ment that will prevent naturalization
for such a purpose. No one who has
. keen sense of honor would seek the
armor OF a bad-faith American citizen
ship before exposing himself to dan
ger.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
Big Utah Mines Close.

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. IA special
to the Herald from Park City, Utah,
says Superintendent Chambers of the
Ontario and DAILY mines to-day re-
ceived a telegram from New York to
close down both mines at once owing
to the recent decline in silver. These
are two of the largest silver mines in
the state and give employment to
about 700 men. The Ontario mine is
one of the greatest producers in the
country and has been in active opera
tion for twenty years and has paid
about $13. 10000 in dividends.
1t is claimed that these mines can
not be worked with profit at the pres
ent price of silver.
The silver lance., 1897-08-13
sho.hcne Reservation Open.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Aug. 6-Governor
Richards was notified to-day by the In
terror Department that 100 square
miles of land in the Shoshone Indian
reservation in this state had been ced-
ed by the Indians to the government
and is now open to settlement under
the land laws. One mile SQUARE of the
tract IL ceded to the state Of Wyoming
1t contains the famous Big Horn Hot
Springs. one of the greatest natural
curiosities Of the West. The lands
ceded to the government have not been
surveyed. and at present can only be
taken up under squctters' rights.