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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
New Years at the White House.

Washington, Jan. al he annual New
Years reception at the white house took
place Friday according TO long cstab-
lished custom. 1t constitutes the year
ly ordeal of the president and the mis-
tress of the white house, for they must
shake hands with many hundreds
several thousand in fact-of their fell
low citizens, and a large number OF
distinguished foreigners. AS on last
New Years day the crowd that par
ticipated in and Witnessed the reception
was very large. II was the last function
ofits sort in which Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
will figure as the principal characters,
end this may be responsible in part for
the throng that paraded corridors and
apartments during the time set apart
for the reception.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
A North Dakota Failure.

Grand Forks, n. d., Jan. l.-At q
meeting of tha directors of the Secon1
national bank Thursday morning they
decided not to open for business. Thc
action is announced TO be due to recent
heavy Withdrawals of depositors ant
the impossibility of realizing on assets
Immediately following the failure a
the National bank of Illinois and the
bank of Minnesota, the bank mad sus
tanned a shrinkage of $4,000, Wills
their deposits amounted to about ST.
600 during the past ~ days. On last
Monday the bank published state
ment of their condition at the close o!
business, December II, which showe,l
loans and discounts, Sl5S,0s6.92; due
from national and state banks and ap
proved reserve agents, So, 342 50; due 10
banks and depositors, S179,749.76; re
discounts $4,000; capital stock paid in
$4,000, with undivided Profits amount
ing TO $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE.
W. A. Hammond. of Chicago, Throws
Himself Into the Lake.


Chicago. Jan. 4.-WiIliam a. liam
mond. who was second vice president
of the failed National Bank Of Illinois,
went from his Evanston home partly
dressed and evidently demented. into
the gloomy darkness and wind-swept
rein about two o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and leaving trail of torn and
tv listed private papers in his path.
sought the Dempster street pier. from
which he threw imselfinfo the icy water
of Lake Michigan TO obtain relief from
the troubles which have piled upon him
in the last two weeks. The body was
found shortly after noon by two boys
at the foot of Church street, whittier it
had been carried by the under tow.
II was taken to the morgue. where an
inquest by the coroner was held.
The intelligence of the bankers self
destruction, so closely following that of
Banker Otto Wasmansdorff. was a dis
iressing shock TO Chicago bankers and
the friends of the dead man. although
not altogether surprise to those who
knew under what terrible mental strain
Mr.. Hammond had been living since he
had been held up to public scorn as the
wrecker of the National Bank of Illi-
nois--a charge which is Indignantly
characterized as malicious lie by the
suicides intimate friends and lawyer.
Although Respondent to an unusual de-
gree Friday night, Mr.. Hammond gave
no warning TO friend or family. and
there is nothing in the circumstances
surrounding his tragic end which would
warrant the assumption that he had
contemplated killing himself for any
length of time.
Ten days ago local morning paper
published a sensational and lengthy at
tack upon the dead mans honesty as an
officer of the bank of Illinois. Ii di-
rectly accused him of wrecking the in
stitution. of playing the role of ''kiter, T"
of specializing with other peoples
money, of practicing carefully planned
/ deception on his fellow directors and
the depositors for years and of sealing
| the lips of President Schneider by e.
/ lowing the accounts of Weiss and Ber-
ger, sons-in-law of the president, to
! pass safe bounds. This paper alleged:
''IIe has violated, wilfuIly and deliber-
ately, the law which is supposed to pro-
/ tect the public from the operations of
I such as he"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
HE HAD BEEN IN PRISON.
A.d was Not Unirstiy Confined. as He
Confessed.


The evidence the witness had given
had been very strongly against the law
yer's side of the cese, and, lawyer-llSe,
he was trying his best to break the tes-
timony, or throw discredit on the wit
ness, says the Pittsburgh News. He had
tried browbeating, but the man ignored
his efforts and in an easy, self-con-
tanned way stuck to mis- story. He tried
cross-questioning him, but with no bet
ter success, and he Was on the point of
giving up when chance remark caught
lIis ear and riveted his courage.
81 gather from what you just said
that you have been in prison. Is las
true?"
"Yes, sir, have been in prison
Theattorney'seyes snapped ..4.. con-
tented smile spread over his features as
he drew sigh of relief. lie proceeded TO
make the most of his triumph, though
he felt confident that his case was won.
1.-THE Jury will notice that the witness
confesses having been in prison. How
long were you in PRISON."
Eighteen mouths"
"You do not pretend that you were
not justly confined?''
NO. sir. Under the circumstances, I
presume 10 was all right
"Of course the gentlemen Of the jury
will understand without my calling at
tention to IL how much value TO place on
the evidence Of q man of this kind. VIII
you please state the name of the pris-
cn?"
Certainly. sir. Andersonyille."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
A TALE OF HORRORS.


Two Men, Lost tho Desert. Make .
Dreadful Discovery.
1t was the desert of Sahara, So Us the
New York Journal.
All day long the torrid sun had
yellow sands till they seemed to e cam
with the terrible heat. AS far as the
eve could reach there was no sign OF
vegetation. nothing but sand, sand,
sand, till the vision grew weary. In
the sky, like specks of blackness, vui-
lures hung suspended. circling around
and around while they scanned tho
plain for some new victim Of the heat.
for another man OF animal whose de-
caying flesh might satisfy their ioath-
some appetites. Ever and anon, too,
rs one proceeded, could be seen the
bones of those who had gone before
blsached white by the awful heat.
And in the midst of the stiffness. the
desolation and the heat. two waSfarers
were wandering on. Their hands were
empty, for their provisions were long
exhausted md they had long uincs
thrown aside their guns as useless in
cumbranees.
On and on they trudged. maddened
by their terrible hunger and thirst.
when suddenly they perceived mass OF
rock which rose directly in their path.
There was natural opening. Through
I Il they rushed.
"Water,"
A horrible cry of loathiug and iisap-
! pointment-a cry with no grace Of
hope or care for the future-rarg
I through the rocky garden.
Then the two tranDs fed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
CHRISTMAS HAD NO TERRoRs.
How She Positively Knew That He Loved
Her.

Her.
And it came to pass. SAYS the Balti-
more News, that the meek-eScd youth
looked upon the glorious girl while her
cheeks were red and he spal.e unto her,
saying: "Fairest creature upon earth,
wilt thou be my beauteous bride?"
And the glorious girl made swift an
swer. saying: Not, o Reginald, not
until you have given me positive proof
that yon love me-"
And the face of the glorious girl was
even as the Wild lily of the untro1den
forest for coyness, but her voice was
like unto the tax collectors for firmness.
And the Ineek-eyed youth looked him
far away into the henceforth, TO- a great
fear was with him, and in his wailing
woe he was fain to end il all.
And il came to pass that in that dark
est moment a great light dawned upon
him and he spake ur the glorious
girl, saying: Lest, ps venture, thou
misunderstandst me. again do ! say. he
my beauteous bride As for proof that
love thee, fair one, let me draw Your at
tention to the fact that Christmas is
scarce two weeks hence-dost want more
proef?"
And straightway the glorious girl
nestled close 10 his more or less manly
breast, and even rs she nestled. she
spake. saying: Thou art indeed brave.
Most men would have waited till after
Christmas: but you-ouehi You
mustn't muss nv hair dear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
A FUNERAL CUSTOM.
The Troubles OF "a Woman IL q Wild
Maintain GonnfrN.

Mountain Country.
"On my FIRST circuit | had a lesson
in human ma AZURE that have never for.
gotten" said a Methodist minister &c
a Washington Star reporter.
'srhe cire4it was in the mountains OF
West Virginia, and among the members
of my church was a widow, who. in adj
dition TO the loss of her husband, had
suffered final earthly parting with four
of her children, leaving but two. girl
and boy nearly grown.
Zone night ] was asked TO hasten "a
her cabin, which / did. reaching there
just in time to be with her son when he
died from the effects of an accident.
"The mother, although deeply
grieved, acted more calmly than .
pected, and early in the morning went
home, returning in the afternoon.
found the widow in the paroAvsm oi
tears. l tried to comfort her with the
usual Christian consolation. Finally
she quieted down enough TO say:
""Tain't only tibet he died. know
he's heap better off,
"'What is il, then?'
awe KANT hev no funeral
"'No funeral?'
"'No. SAILS Jess got back from tn
sto', an not a ya'd o. black hev they got.
never did tend no funeral 'thout black,
an amt goin' ter tend now. He kin
git long ter be buried 'thout funeral
better'n / kin bemean myself hav'n one
when I amt got nothin' fifteen TO war
"And Jim was buried with no one
present except his mother. his sister
and me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
DEATH AND RUIN.
Left in the Track OF "A Cyclone at shreve-
port. La.

Left in the Track OF a Cyclone at shreve-
port. La.
Shreveport, La, Jan. A cyclone
from the southwest struck and almost
literally demolished the town of Moor
ingsport, just north of this city, at 3:45
p. IN. Saturday. Over 20 dwellings
were blown down, and only seven were
left intact. Four were killed and %
wounded. The dead are Willie. Maud.
Hall and an iLfant, all children of Jesse
Goodman, who is also injured with his
daughter Alice, his wife and nephew.
Claude. Their home is wreck. Three
of the wounded will probably die. The
cyclone came without warning. and
lasted only about one minute. The
following houses were destroyed:
lasted only about one minute.
Mooringsport is town of SEQ or 900
inhabitants, situated on the Kansas
City, Pittsburgh & Gulf railroad, 2j
miles west of Texarkana. The town is
an old one, but its population was con-
siderably augmented by the advent of
the Gulf railroad a few months ago.
Benton. Ark. IAN. AT 6 40 o'clock
Saturday night cyclone struck this
town, wrecked nearly every building
in South Benton, and passed on in a
northeasterly direction, wrecking every
building in its path. In an clubhouse near
the depot, tramp was killed. The de-
struction of property was simply awful.
many families being left without homes.
The property values will reach into the
thousands
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WEST AND souTH.

The death OF Mrs. Lucy Aldrich oc-
Cured at Butler. Ind. aged 10i years.
In Springfield Miss Cora Edith Eng
fish was married to John Riley Tanner.
goveruor-eIect of Illinois. The cere-
mony was performed in St. Paul's pro
cathedra! by the rector. Rev. +. w Tay-
Tor.
Fire destroyed the factory of the Mel
sonvilIe (o) Sewer Pipe company, the
loss being 100000.
Over 1000 relatives aud friends wit
ressed the wedding at Rock House, KY.
Of William Sexton. I05 years old, 10
Mrs. William Craft. IOi Years.
Mrs. u. NJ. Conrad. a teacher in the
public schools at IloIdredge, Neb., was
shot by her husband. who then shot
himself. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
In Minneapolis. Mimi. the Bankers
exchange bank has suspended pay
meHt.
At Selma. Ala. the Commercial state
bank closed its doors witt liabilities o.
$500. 900.
The republican executive committee
Of Tennessee has decided TO contest the
election of Robert l.. Taylor for the
seat of governor ~ the state.
Again stories are told by passengers
arriving in Key West, Fla, from Cuba
that Antonio Maceo is not dead. bur
that he is in n hospital recuperating
from his wounds.
At Beatrice. Neb., the Farmers 4
Merchants state bank went INTO volun.
tary liquidation.
Arthur Clement and Moses Dent were
drowned at Fari5ault. Mimi. while
skating on thin ice.
The Western Commercial Travellers
association. at the annual meeting in St
/ Louis. elected Robert Il Dula, of St
Louis. president.
Fire damaged the Coilinsville (Ill.l
+ zinc works owned by Mesker Bros, OF
{ St. Louis. TO the extent IF 100000.
Despondcnt because of poor health
Joseph y. McCGllagh. aged 81, editor ol
the Globe De mocrat. threw himself
i from a window in the thIrd story of his
residence IN 81 Louis and was killed.
a c0urts~feit ten dollar national
bank note on the t'nion national bank
70 Detroit. Mich. is in circulation. One
istInguishable feature is that the back
al the note Is upside down.
Gov. Harris, of Indian territory, has
called the legislature TO meet in eN-
+ traordinary session at Tishmingo Jan
uary 5.
The doors OF the Commercial national
bank % Roanoke. Va. were closed with
+ liabilities Of $i00.O09
Unknown persons murdered William
~. Whaley aud wife. living nea-
4 SeaviersviIle. Tenn.
i At the age of 2s years Henry Gordon
{ Forker. until recently managing editor
Of the Chronicle. diet at his home in
Z Chicago.
/ In Sioux City. To-. the Farmers Trus,
+ company failed with liabilities OF $685..
0oa.
In Minneapolis the Columbia national
hauk closed lis doors with liabilities
Of S24s.0oo. and the Washington bank
a state institution in the same city
also suspended.
Al Forrest City, 5 ~. Faward Ross
shot nnd kuied IS sweetheart. Miss
Mary lsrehl. al ne home Of her sister
Mrs. Stew rt. ~ then killed himself
IiesiousS ,s.ss The etuse-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
STORM IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
snowdrifts stop Railway Traffic. Three
ives Lost.

Huron, S. d., Jan. 5.-lhe heaviest
snow and windstorm since 1855 has pre-
vailed here and over this part of the
state since Sunday morning. The tenn
perature is below zero, and the wind is
from the north at GO miles an hour
Fifteen inches of snow have fallen. fill
ing the railway cuts and piling drifts 10
TO IS feet high. All trains on the Da-
kota Central division of the Chicago &.
Northwestern are tied up and the en-
g;nes housed. The Great Northern
trains are all abandoned and no effort
viii be made to move trains on either
line till the storm abates. The teie-
graph service is seriously interrupted.
Suffering is certain to result among h,
settlers. as fuel is said TO be limited.
Reports from Huron and other points
in South Dakota show 10 riches of snow.
special TO the World-lIerald from Yer
million, S. d., states that the wind has
drifted the snow from 10 to 20 feet IN
places. Three stock men are reported
t. have been frozen TO death seven miles
northeast of Nelson. Neb.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
MORE BANKS FAIL.
Three Institutions in ST. Paul Close Their
Doors,

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 5.-The Ger
mania, the Allemania and West Side
banks, all doing business as state banks,
on Monday closed their doors, every one
of them being literally pulled down by
their depositors. The failure of the
Bank of Minnesota December % caused
unrest in the community and depositors
withdrew their money from the three
banks above to such an extent that they
were forced TO go to the wall because
they had not funds enough Immediately
in hand to meet the demands made upon
them. Each of the three. however. is sol
vent, and all of them will reorganize rs
soon as the machinery for that purpose
can be put into use. The directors of the
Gcrmania met Monday evening and APP
pointed committee on reorganization.
The Germania is in the hands of Z. NJ.
Kerst as assignee and the other two
are in the hands of Bank Examiner
Kenyon. A receiver will be appointed
for the Allemania to-day and the West
Side hank will try to make arrange
ments with its creditors and reopen
without the Intervention of a receiver.
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GOV. scotieId Innururated.

Madison, WIS.,. Jan. SAT nigh noon
Gov. William Henry Uphams admin
istration ended. and the reign of Maj.
Edward Scoftld commenced. The as
sembly chamber in the capito' building
was crowded to the doors by multi
tude of citizens of Madison and visit
ors from every section of the state.
After music by band stationed in the
gallery the oath of Office was admin
istercd 10 the new governor. The
other state officers in succession took
the oath, and short informal receptions
,verp then held
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

There is no outlook more cheerlsss
than that of the discharged convict who
wishes TO lead an honest life. His past
hangs like lead upon his future. Al
BroolOline, Mass. the John Howard in
dustriaI home has been founded through
the eEOrts Of discharged prisoner, ans
there temporary efuge AMI work will
be provided for recessed cOuvicts who
desire honorable EMPLOY ment. There
i a similar institution in Philadelphia.
England has 40 such homes and France
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

The statement By lecturer before
the American Geographical society tha 3
there are 5O.OOO,OO0 slaves IN Africa IS
startling to- those who had suppose.
that human slavery had almost die
out. n a half million lives are sacTi-
feed every year in the traffic. il seems
time for the philanthropic societies OF
the world to rekindIe the agitation. tina,
has almost ceased IN the mistaken be
lief that there is no fuel for the flame,
for the entire abolition OF human chat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

Out of the IS banks which were doing
business a year ago in Superior only
four are in business at the present time
In view of this fact the officials of the
in a plan TO reorganize and consolidate
into one large institution. with CAPT
tai stock of S1,500.O coo, which will be
able TO command the business of the
-four mills and elevators which now
goes to Duluth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
Mississippi Rising.

st. Louis. Jan. Sat noon Sunday the
official measurement of the rivers
cepth was given as eight feet and six
inches. At six o'clock Monday eveing
il was "a feet, being a rise of 1874 feet
in SO hours. This phenomena rise
is accounted for by the dispatches from
every quarter recording heavy and con-
tinuous .ains, beginning Saturday noon.
The danger line for high water is 80
feet. But the worst is believed TO be
over, as a freezing blizzard began with
sunrise Monday, and cut off the volume
of water from small streams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
slain hx unnareds

Madrid, Jan. A dispatch received
here from Manila says that a great
battle has been fought in the Philippine
islands, resulting in the signal defeat
OF the insurgents, of whom 1900 were
killed. The battle was fought at Bull
acan, town in the province of Luzon,
located on the River Bulacon, 20 miles
northwest of Manila. Gen. Ensebro, a
l,adcr of the Philippine island insur-
gents, s said TO have been killed IN the
conflict. OF the Spaniards, rs were
killed aud Gs wounded. 1t IS reported
that seven cannon were captured FROM
the insurgents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07
I,ndsIide Causes Death.

Holden, Mo-, Jan. 4.-Early Sunday
morning freight train on the Missouri
Pacific railway ran into landslide near
this place. The locomotive topped over
an embankment and three of the crew
were almost instantly killed. The dead
are: Conner Evans, engineer; Harry
Hukop, fireman; j. +. Mcqueen, brake
man. The men lived in St. Louis. Two
other members of the crew were slight
ly injured. The recent heavy rains
caused huge mass of earth to slide
down upon the track and the train
crashed into the obstruction while run
ping at rate of ~ miles an hour, de.
railing the engine and dozen cars.
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accus.d Inv M. san.

Wilmington, o., Jan. 5.-James Har.
vey, the alleged wife murderer now con
fiued in the county Jail charged with
the murder of his wife, Ida, on pcccm
Der Is. Monday forenoon filed an All
dayit before the mayor charging his ia.
Their, William p. Harvey. 60 years old
and Quaker preacher. with being her
murderer. lie has shown signs of weak
ening for several days and wished TO
make a confession a week ago. but was
prevented by his attorney. His father
was lodged in Jail Monday night, but
denied being implicated in the crime
Great excitement prevails here.
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MD Mi I.sr Long.

Webster, 5. d., Jan. 1.-The new bank
recently organized here, is already in
solvent. 4. L. Egge, the moving spirit
collected so per cent. of the capital
stock and deposited il in the defunct
Bank of Minnesota. of St. Paul, and the
Columbia national bank, of Minneapo-
lis. The new bank was to be of $4,000
capital and to commence business on
or about January /, 1897. MIR. Egge
had collected the amount above stated
and deposited the same to his credit
and when the crash came he gave his
personal note to each and every stock
holder. The total amount involved is
en- Eno
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

The contract for building the new
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bridge across the
river has been awarded to the Wiscon-
sin Bridge & Iron company, of Milwau-
lee, the lowest bidders, the price for
the steel structure of Is spans complete
With tube and pile substructure being
So. 599.42. or the above amount MenonI
inee pays Ss,5s3.72 and Marinette
SI.015.70
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

The Weyerhauser lumber syndicate
has purchased large tracts of pine lands
situated i'm six or seven counties in
northern Wisconsin. The deal involves
100000 and the fee title to nearly
10000 acres of land. This makes
the Weyerhauser company BY far the
largest holders of pine lands in north
eTn Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-07

A man named O'AIally VINO committed
suicide IN his lodging house i'm New
York on Saturday night either under
went change OF sentiment some time
before he did the act or his sense OF
humor did uot desert him in death.
When the body was found it lay at full
length upon the bed and on his coat
lapel was a button bearing the legend
Il am as happy as a clam at high tide s.
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settler. rhreatsn to SHOOT.

The settlers on the Wisconsin Central
lands indemnity have declared war on
the loggers, who have started TO log on
the lands. Ed Mercier, who has charge
Of Steve Smiths camp. was notified that
IS settlers would drive them away at
the point of Wiuehesters. The settlers
lost their lands through the decision ct
the United States supreme court, but
have not yet been evieted. They claim
that the company should pay for the i'm
provements they have made during the
INST i've years.
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Ihahn.s New GnYernnr.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 5.-Goy. Frank &.
Steunenberg and the other state oiii-
GERS were sworn in shortly before noon
Monday without any ceremony of any
kind. Both branches of the legislature
met at noon and were organized by the
democrats and silver republicans. The
latter voted solidly for the democratic
nominees. The populists, who fused
with the democrats in the election, did
not get a place. A. Halford, of Lewis.
ton, is speaker.