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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
Illumination of the Fleet.
Victoria WIN Take a Rest.

London, June 90. - The queen re-
turned to London Monday afternoon
her final jubilee day, but one-and made
what most probably was her last jub-
ilec appearance in the metropolis, for
with the celebration that closes at Al
dershct on Thursday next ,he state
appearances of her majesty, it is said.
on fair official authority. will be fin
ished; that henceforth. for whatever
span of life may be left to her, Queen
Victoria will confine herself to such
work for the state as can be done at
Windsor, Balmoral or Osborne. All
those official functions, drawing rooms,
public ceremonies, opening town halls,
hospitals and the like, which bring the
sovereign face to face with the people
win now be relegated to the prince and
princess of Wales.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
RolEs ON SILVER.
iowr's Ex-Governor Says the sixteen
20 One Policy - Dcad--ufs Plan

10 one Policy - Dcad--its Plan.
Waterloo, Ia. June 2s.--"I5or one. |
do not believe il possible to succeed
upon a platform that demands the un-
qualified free coinage of silver at the
ratio OF sixteen TO one with gold. We
have fought that battle and il is lost.
We can never fight il over under cir
cumstanees more favorable TO our
selves. II we hope to succeed we must
abandon this extreme demand" In
these words Horace Boies. former gov
ernor OF Iowa and erstwhil democratic
presidential aspirant. addresses the vot-
ers of the United States who demand
the free coinage of silver. He does il
through the medium of his letter to
Col. d. NJ. Fox. of Des Moines.
Although Mr.. Boies has in private
frequently expressed hostility TO the
sixteen 10 one plank of the Chicago
platform. this is the first authoritative
declaration from him 10 that effect.
In publicly declaring il TO be dead
issue he gives at length his reasons for
asserting il TO he such. He SAYS the vot-
ers buried il under the belief that il
meant silver recommendation. pure and
Simple. which would increase instead
of diminish the misfortunes attributed
TO the single gold standard.
The panacea ex-Goy. Boies offers for
the financial ills of the country he has
yet given only in outline. but he prom
ises TO enlarge upon il in the near fu-
ture. He suggests that the govern
ment issue treasury notes in exchange
for both gold and silver bullion at its
commercial value, such value TO be de-
termined by the market price of the
metal in the great markets of the
world on the day of its receipt, the
notes 10 he redeemable in either metal,
at the option of the government. at the
commercial value on the day of re-
demption. BY this plan, he says, the
bullion of the United States would be
kept at home instead of seeking the
higher price in foreign centers of trade.
because the expense of transportation
would be saved TO the producers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
A pep MO AERlcA.
Marco PoIo's Account of the Natives and
Animals


Animals.
The eastern coast of Africa was an
unknown region in Marco Polo's day,
and when be had travelled so far TO the
southern end of Asia that he began to
get glimpses of Africa he could not be-
lieve that he heard reports from the
eastern side Of that continent-of which
he already knew something, as it
formed the southern border of the Med
iterranean sea. So he speaks of NADIA
gascar (Which be calls madagascar
and Zanzibar (which he calls Zanghi-
bari Is though they were parts of In
dia. IL we remember that Marco was
the first writer. European or Asiatic.
TO mention Madagascar by that name,
and almost the first to give the world
any information concerning that I'M
known land, we may excuse the fact
that his geography is sometimes mixed.
But his descriptions of the people and
the animals of eastern Africa arr llret-
ty accurate. as may be seen.
They are all back. their hair Is as
black as pepper, and so frizzly that
even with water YOU can scarcely
straighten it. And their mouths are
so large, their noses SO turned up, their
lips so thick, their eyes so big and
blood-shot. that they look like very
devils; they are in fact so hideonsly
ugly that the world has nothing to
show more horrible.
There are also lions that are black
and quite different from ours. And
their sheep are all exactly alike in
color; the body all white and the head
black; no other kind of sheep is found
there. you may rest assured. They
have also many giraffes. II is a
beautiful creature. and must give you
a description of it. It's body is short
and somewhat sloped to the rear. for
its hind legs are short while the fore
legs and neck are both very long, aud
thus its head stands about three PAGES
from the ground. The head is small,
and the animal is not at all mischiev-
Gus. Its color Is ali red and white in
round spots. and it is really beauti-
full object
The women of this island are the
ugliest in the world, with their great
mouths and big eyes and thick noses
The people live on rice and flesh and
milk and dates; and they make wine OF
dates and of rice and of good spices
and sugar. There Is good deal of
trade. and many merchants and yes
sells 60 thither.-Noah Brooks. in ST.
Nicholas.
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SHERMAN ARRAIGNS TRUSTS.
Question of MonopoIies the Most I'm
portRnt of the Day.

New York, June 2s.-John Sherman,
secretary of state, came over from
Washington Sunday night and stopped
at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Secretary
Sherman spoke on topics of national
and international interest He declared
his belief that The United States will
have no controversy with Japan over
the annexation of Hawaii, and that the
trust question is the most important
subject for settlement in this country.
He declared that he was firmly opposed
to combinations of capital which in
terfare with competition. He said:
THE question of trus is altogether the
most important questioH Of the day. The
combination of persons engaged in common
interests seems on its face to be fair
enough But II breaks down competition
and forces out the small intt rests. The
trust law is not strong enough. drew IL,
and the committee on judiciary in the sem
ate made changes in IT which weakened It..
| am In favor of making unlawful all COM
binations In restraint of trade in the most
direct manner The law now puts in the
hands of a few men the control of impor-
tant Industries. They say the effect Is
to lower prices. l do not believe Ii. Such
a combination as the Western Union Is a
case In POINT. It is strong combination,
with a great deal of capital, and 1t controls
en- enormous business II is so in other
business enterprises The result, they say,
is to lower prices Even so. it is injurious.
1t prevents competition, and the people
have a right to the competition in these in
dustries. The supreme court has sustained
the law as it stands. and has pointed out
defects. 1 think they will be remedied.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
WEST AND SOUTH.

Bert Van Nostrand. an architect, at
Kasson. MINI. shot and seriously
wounded Jennie Geesie. aged &c. and
then blew ont his brains. a lovers
quarrel was the cause.
In Chicago +. c. Van de Sande, of the
Illinois Cycling club. broke the worlds
half-mile record, making the distance in
81 3-5 seconds.
Earthquake shocks were distinctly
felt at Hopkinsville, Ky, and the walls
of large buildings were perceptibly
shaken.
Crazed with drink and jealousy Cal
Love. night Waterman At sheridan, Ind
shot his wife and himself fatally.
Near Saline. Kan. Z cyclone wrecked
many buildings. killed Mrs. Anna Geesy
and her two children and injured many
other persons.
In a violent hailstorm at Topeka,
Kan. many persons were badly hurt
and not dozen houses in the entire
town had a full set of windows or a
whole roof left.
In II. J. Lang's mill at Milan. NO., 2
bursting boiler killed the proprietor
aud engineer AMI fatally scalded two
other employees.
It's stated by the Mississippi commits
I sion that it will require S34,O00,000 &c
repair damages caused by the spring
I floods and TO secure protection in the
/ future.
Republican headquarters in Ohio will
i /. % transferred from Columbus and Gin
cinnati to Cleveland.
The large department store Of Longln
+ < Thomas at Mankato. Mimi, failed fol
+ 100000.
Two little daughters of Joseph Mel
+ ton. living near Bordley, N.Y. were
( snothered to death in a trunk.
The death of James Monahan, who
celebrated his one hundredth birthday
in March last, occurred at IndePen
ence. Mo.
In Missouri a wind and hailstorin die
great damage at Rich Hill, Macon, Sc
Galia and St. joseph, and several lives
were lost.
Negroes took possession OF the jai
and armory 10 prevent the lynehing o.
+. Sylyanus Jackson (cOlored) at kel
f
arms for the militia fusillade of shot
was exchanged, one white man and seT
eral negroes being killed.
Citizens drove Elders Rydalch. Pom
eroy. Parish and Jones. Mormon elders
from Utah. out of Meridian. Miss.
In ST. Louis the Great Western Print
+ ing company made an assignment. will
liabilities of SI0o. COO.
4 mob took from Jail John Moses
negro who murdered an age0 farmer
John Strong. near Crystal Springs
Miss. and hanged him.
John Ross and George Scott wer
blown to atoms by an explosion in
powder mill near East Alton, Ill.
Special crop reports covering GO
points in Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas AM
Minnesota say that corn and SINAI
grains. with the exception of white
wheat and oats. promise well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
JAPAN'S OBJECTION.
why Annexation of Hawaii to United
states Is Opposed.

stHtcs - oBpoSSu.
Washington June 25.-The gist of
the protest Of Japan TO Hawaiian annex
alton, which was read to the senate
committe on foreign relations Wednes-
day, is as follows:
The acquisition of Hawaii by annexation
to the United States would deprive the
resident Japanese in the islands of rights
to which they are at present entitled
under the present treaty with Hawaii.
At present there are q 600 Japanese in the
islands with large property rights and un-
der the present conditions they are en-
titled to become citizens of Hawaii In
case OF annexation these japanese could
not become citizens of the United States,
as the decisions OF United States circuit
courts are to the effect that no Asiatic can
become citizen of the United States By
annexation the Japanese now resident in
Hawaii would be subject to any measures
that might be adopted by the United States
They would lose the right to become citi-
zens and TO vote. the large interests owned
by Japanese citizens in the islands would
be greatly ieopardized: therefore the Jap
anese government must firmly protest
against the proposed annexation.
Hawaiians in Washington insist that
the reason for the protest of Japan
against annexation is that Japan really
desires to acquire the islands herself.
The main point of contention between
Japan and Hawaii over the treaty be-
tween the two counties, it is learned,
is as 10 the wording of the treaty which
Hawaii seeks TO abrogate. This treaty
has a provision that it may be termi-
mated at any time by mutual consent"
This is contrued by the japanese gov
eminent to mean that the treaty can
not be terminated without the consent
of both governments, and as long as
japan insists upon keeping it in force
il cannot be abrogated. The Hawaiian
contention is that the words have no
such meaning, and that any contract
or agreement can be dissolved by mu-
tual consent as matter of course; that
if the claim of Japan was valid the
treaty would be in effect permanently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,
New Medical Board.

In accordance with the provisions Of
the new medical law Gov. Seofield has
appointed the members of the state
medical board, which will hereafter ex-
anime and pass upon the qualifications
of all applicants who desire TO prac-
tice medicine in Wisconsin. They are:
Allopaths, Drs. Waiibridge, of Milwan-
kee; Samuel Bell. of Beloit, and Cur
rens, of Two Rivers; homeopathic. Drs.
Harvey DalS. of Oshkosh. and +. A.
Forsbeck. of Milwaukee; ecleetics, Drs.
Ludwig. of Richla7d Center, and Quigg,
of Tomah.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

Father Tossi, who recently made a
tour of Alaska. describes some eNtraor-
binary phenomena connected with a
small lake, named Selawik. situated
near the seashore. Tides rise and fall
in the lake. perhaps on account of IN
underground connection with the Sc.
At the bottom, he says. the water is salt.
but ON the top there is a layer Of sweet
water. Hot springs exist in the lake
and around these the water does not
freeze, but they are surrounded ny cir
cular walls of ice sometimes three feet
il height.-Youth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
AssIgnees Discharged.

A complete settlement has been
reached at Appleton with the Van
Nortwick creditors, and the assignees
have been discharged. The manufae-
turing companies in the Fox river val
ley and elsewhere have been turned
ever to the owners. The Wisconsin
properties of j. S. Van Nortwick, of
Appleton, came through practically
without a loss. The losses fall princi-
pally upon w. \. Van Nortwick and
the Western Paper Bag company.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
Charges of Cruelty.

A movement is being formulated TO
investigate the management of nine of
the principal state institutions of Wis
consin on charges of cruelty. The chief
institutions against the management
of which complaint is made are the
asylum for the insane at Mendoza, with
about 500 inmates, northern hospital
for the insane at Oshkosh, with nearly
600 inmates; state prison at Waupun,
with about CPS inmates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
ERon WASHINGTON.

The increased call for small notes IS
considered by the treasury department
at Washington as an indication of bust
ness improvement.
At the age of 4s years Edward ID
Cooke, of Chicago. member OF congress
from the Sixth district of Illinois, died
suddenly in Washington of heart dis
case.
In session at Washington the general
executive board of the Knights OF
Labor adopted resolutions favorins
recognition of Cuba.
In the United States there were 2l'
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the a5 n. against los the weel
previous and Pr in the corresponding
period of 1896.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

Among the materials which have
been substituted for rags in the making
of paper is esparto grass, which was
formerly obtained for this purpose
from Spain. but is now largely import
ed by English manufacturers from the
north of Africa. IT is a very hardy
plant, fiourishing in deserts where
ether vegetable life is unable to exist;
and the suggestion has been recently
made that, by cultiyating esparto grass
in the Sahara. that great region Of
deserts might be partially reclaimed
and turned into source OF profit to
mankind.-Youth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
eeneraI ItnIInn E.hihi,ion.

The city of Turin is making prep
arations to hold in 1898 a general ItaI-
ian exhibition. 1t will he held under
the patronage Of the prince Of Naples
and the other princes of the house OF
Savoy. The public subscription has
already reached S35y,O00. One Of the
departments OF the exhibition viii be
entirely reserved for the works Of the
Italians abroad. and of the Italian col
onies. Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

The flag is 100 years old. On June "a,
1T77. the continental congress adopted
the following: Resolved. That the flag
Of the thirteen states be thirteen
stripes. alternate red and white; that
the union bc thirteen stars, white in
blue field. representing a new cOnstella-
ton" Very much has happened since
then. but the old flag, with few adj
lffinns still waves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

Half a dozen nations in Europe are
quarreling over the privilege of supply
ing the United States with beet sugar,
and rot one OF them has as favorable
a climate and soil for producing the
sugar as we have in our own country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

There is popular idea that June IS
the favorite month for weddings. and
that the young woman who loves ro-
nance and wishes fortune to smile upon
her nuptiaIs in every way must choose
this Of all months. Cold and uuronantic
fact. however. shows that the three
most popular marriage months are DC
tober. November and December Fifty
Years records how this To he true, and
also demonstrate the fact that most un-
popular months for marriage are Jan
uarv. February and March
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
neIoit.. gordon Jubilee.

Beloit college celebrated its tftieth
commencement. President Eaton, in
his baccalaureate sermon, paid a splen-
did tribute to the pioneers who, 50years
ago, laid the foundations for the col
lege almost in the wilderness. He then
dwelt upon the quality of manhood and
the essential characteristic for true sue
cess in life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
cave Away Thousands.

James Aram, one of the wealthiest
men in Delavan, died. leaving over $50,
600 for public benevolences. In MEM
DRY of his father and mother lie be-
queathed $4,000 to establish home for
INDECENT Methodist clereymen; in MEM
DRY of his daughters, $4,000 for the
founding of public library; $1,000 TO
each church in this city, and $4,000 for
cemetery fund: Mr.. Aram was a
ha
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

City papers are fun of inventors
claims for rev motor carriages that
promise tC re,clut'onize travel. Add
these 10 the airshlp stories and IL will
he seen that 1900 promises to start out
a century that viii astonish angels and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

That Mr. Tesla's marvellous discovery
Of the possibility OF dispensing with the
use Of wires in telegraphiug would lead
10 incredible claims and spccuiations
might have been anticipated. II IS with
out much establishment that We hear Of
Tcsla's cautious hut enthusiastic sug-
Cestious with regard to system Of com
munication between the inhabitants OF
the earth and the jewellers of Mars,
The average man has long since arrived
at the cheerful conclusion that there are
no limits in the sphere Of the movable
10 the achievement Of science, and i
telegraphy without wires. why not sig
nails 10 Mars?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

The first bicycles came FROM England,
but American designers and mechanics
have taken the lead and our wheels are
admitted throughout the world 10 be
unequsled. Their export this year has
increased threefold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

Albany, \. Y, June 26.-Articles of
Incorporation of the Pan-American
Exposition company were filed here
and in Buffalo Friday. 1t has been de-
cided to hold this exposition in 1900,
commencing May and running for six
months, and the site selected is at La
Sale, on the Niagara river, a few min
utes' ride from Buffalo as well as Nj
aoSra Falls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
Got OF Easy.

After celebrating all night the jury
in the trial of Porter Ross, of kaukauna,
for the murder of his wife and kittie
Dupry in a resort near that city last
March, gave a verdict of manslaughter
in the fourth degree, the extreme pen
atty for which is two years in the peni-
tentiary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

The present conditions surrounding
the new woman are such that sire has
no chance 20 complain that time hangs
heavy on her hands. Within a period
Of - hours a woman in ST. Louis got
a divorce. received a verdict Of $1,000
damages from railway company and
acted the leading role in an amateur
r,erfnrraarce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

It is said that by using kites the sig
nal service will be able to issue weather
predictions lG ours earlier than sual.
This makes little difference; what is
really wanted is a forecast which shall
be about I6 miles nearer the truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

Psderewslli says he viii play at pri-
waite musicaIes this season few times
for 5000 a performance. Wonder il
ve coud get him to play twice To- slO.-
600. Of which four dollars shall be cash,
balance on time?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

4 report from London announces the
death OF Capt. Boycott. whose peculiar
experience as land agent Is years ago
caused his name to be incorporated
permanently in the English language.
Bovcott l'ved in the Connemara section
Of County MAYO. ireland, in lSS0, and
collected rents for a number Of land
lords. There were many conflicts nj
the time between the tenants and land
lords agents. aud Boycott in a speech
20 a meeting of tenants urged them to
refrain from agrdrian crimes. and 20
adopt instead policy Of refusing TO
have any dealings or associations OF
any kiud with harsh landlords.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
Killed Himself.

Chicago. June 29.-Guy c. Ledyard,
Jr.. manager of the Chicago Office of the
National Starch company and the Dia-
mond sugar works, committed suicide
by shooting at the home of his father.
3i43 Calumet avenue, at $50 O'Clock
Monday. nl-health is the cause as
signed by the relatives of the deceased.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

There recently arrived in New York
Il emaciated negroes from Sierra
Leone. said to he the remnant ofa band
of 3O0 who left this country few years
ago - make their homes n Africa.
This is another failure Of the attempt
10 COLOMBO American negroes in Africa
These misguided people were doing
fairly well in some of the southern
states. when they were induced to join
an expedition gotten up by alleged
colonization gents. The attempt, like
many others OF the kind. has failed.
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says Confession Was False.

When the case of Mrs. Pleva,
the confessed murderess of her husband,
came up before Judge Fish in Kenosha,
the woman pleaded not guilty, and her
case was continued until the September
term of court. She claims that her re-
cent confession that she committed the
crime was false.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01

A paper in Lincoln. Neb-, says edi-
torially: I'm the II months ending with
May our expenditures exceeded our
receipts by about S33.OOo,OO0." Such
a deficit as that in time is hound TO
knock a big hole in the profits of even
n Nebraska daily"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-01
MntI,er.s Chile.

Mother" said Mrs. Smarton. says
the smell CT stale tobacco makes ,.e.'
sick"
"Ah." said Mr. Smarton. filing his
pipe.
so she has concluded, she says. that
she will stay until she gets used TO
it. if it takes her all summer. Indian
apohs Journal.
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-
VIII Fight Again.

New York. June 25.-Articles for
fight to a finish between Peter Maher
and Thomas Sharkey were drawn up
at the office of the Police Gazette
Thursday and subsequently signed in
Jersey City by representatives of the
two heavy-weights. The fight win be
before the club offering the best terms
and for q side bet of $1,000.