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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Five More Regiments to Be Sent to
the Philippines.
VIII Sail without DeIay-To Garrison
Cuba Aguinaldo Protests His
Friendship-Attemp to
Poison Him.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Fixe regi-
ments now at San Francisco have
been ordered to Manila. Arrange
ments for their transportation will be
made at once.
The regiments ordered to Manila
are the Fifty-frst Iowa, Twentieth
Kansas, First Tennessee, First Wash
ington and detachment of the Sec
ond Oregon.
1t was stated at the quartermaster
generals department that the return
ing transports which have been to Ma
Mia on one trip will be used to take
the troops now at San Francisco to the
Philippines. Two of these steamers
which will accommodate about half
the command are expected to arrive in
n day or two. Other steamers now on
their way will be sent back as soon as
loaded with troops. Four steamers
will be sufficient for the transporta-
ton of the troops and supplies. 1t is
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TROOPS TO GO SOUTH.
VIII BE Assembled in Southern Sta
tions for winter Camps-About
10000 Are Now There.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE military
movements are being directed rapidly
towards the assembling of a large
army in southern stations for winter
camps and preparatory to the military
occupation of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
About 10000 troops are now located in
the south and orders will be issued
sending the First, Second, Sixth, Ninth
and Tenth cavalry from Montauk to
southern stations. The Third cavalry
already has gone south and the First
and Second infantry have been or
dered TO Admission, and the Eighth
and Sixteenth TO Huntsville. This
leaves the Seventh, Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-1ifth infantry, the Second vol.
unteer engineers and companies q and
II, Fourth artillery, at Montauk. With.
in a day or two these last remaining
troops will be ordered south and Camp
Wikoff will be no more.
The purpose is to establish winter
camps between the 31st and 35th par.
allels. The major part of the army
thus assembled is destined for service
in Cuba, with much smaller force for
Puerto Rico and reserve in the winter
camps. 1t is not the intention, how.
ever, to send the army of occupation
TO Cuba until after the unhealthy sea
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
THE OFFICIAL TIME.
Ii Was Carried by the General and
Had to BE Recognized
Such.

The necessity that there shall be cnlv one
man who has the say" in military com
mand Is thoroughly recognized in the United
States army. A story is told OF Gen. Shat
ter, commander Of the American expedition
airy force for the invasion of Cuba, which IL
lustrates the punctilo of the regulars in this
regard.
At certain frontier post at which Shafter,
who then held an inferior rank was com
mander many years ago, discussion arose
among several officers as to the exact time
OF day. A captain, with his watch in his
hand, said:
1T is now exactly three o'clock"
''Oh, no, said lieutenant, "by my time
It's eight minutes past three"
A third officer drew his watch out OF his
pocket. Il know my time is exactly right, -
he said, "and my watch says two minutes
past three"
At this juncture Mai. Shafter looked at
his silver watch.
Il don't know what your watches say, he
remarked, but | wish you to understand
that in this command 1t is five minutes past
three"
Then the young officers remembered that
the authority of the commanding officer ex-
tended even to the time OF day Pittsburgh
DSnatch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
WELL-NIGH BRUTAL.
But the Stern Parent Was Not Wholly
without Cause for His
Unkfndness.
He was a well meaning young man.

he was well meaning young man.
He had a way, however, of standing by
the side of piano and rolling his eyes at the
chandelier while unsweet noises gurgled
from his throat. Friends were too kind to
suggest to him that his efforts were other
than melodious. Such is the patient charity
of this much malgned world.
The man with iron gray side whiskers and
an eagle eye showed signs Of overtested en-
durance. It was his daughter who was play
ing Accomplishments, and it was his gas they
were burning.
did understand you were going to sing
"On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
Eyes"
"When?'
"Why, right away
The questioner took out his watch and
said:
"Well, I'm afraid you haven't much time
to spare. The nett train for the west goes
in less than three-quarters Of an hour, and
you'll have to start for the Wabash far away,
right away, if you're going to sing there be
fore the week is out. Good-by, hate to
have YOU cut your visit short, but wouldn't
have those folks on the Wabash, far away
disappointed for anything! '-Washingto
Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

trustees. In a recent interview he said:
Il had been a sufferer of rheumatism for
a number of years and the pain at times was
very intense | tried all the proprietary
medicines | knew of out received no relief.
II family placed my case with several
physicians and doctored with them for some
time, but they faIled to do me any good.
Finally, with my hopes of relief nearly ex-
hausted / read an article regarding DR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, which in
duced me to try them. was anxious to get
rid of the terrible disease and bought two
boxes of the pills. began using them about
March, 1897. After l had taken two boxes
l was completely cured, and the pain has
never returned. l think it is the best medi
cine | have ever taken, and am willing at
any time to sign my name to any testimony
setting forth its good merits"
(Signed) ADAM VANGUNDY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
Goth day of September, A. D. 1897.
FRANKLIN c. FUNK, Notary Public.
Mr., Vangundy's statement ought to be
regarded as a criterion of the good merits of
these pills, and what better proof could
person want than the above facts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
Fatal wreck I'm Colorado.

Denver, Col, Sept ia special to
the News from Gunnison, Col, says:
A serious wreck occurred Thursday
afternoon on the Rio Grande railway
near Black canon, six miles west of
Saparino, Col, in which three and per-
haps more lives were lost. An extra
train consisting of empty coaches go
ing to meet the National Editorial as
ISOLATION, which is coming from the
west, ran into a rock slide and it is re-
ported the whole train was thrown
down an embankment into the Gunni-
son river. This train crew, consisting
of Conductor D. NJ. Riley, Engineer
John Pittinger~ and Fireman Fred
Proctor, are said to have been killed
and there may be others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
WEST AND SOUTH.

james II. Kyle, South Dakota's
United States senator, was stricken
with paralysis at the Forest City house
in Cleveland, o.
The resignation of w. D. Bynum,
chairman of the national democratic
party, is announced.
GOV. Ellerbee (dem.) was reelected
in the South Carolina election by q
majority of 3.437 over Feather. tone,
prchibitionist.
The doors of the bank at Jasper,
Ma. were closed with liabilities Of
$4,000.
Named for congress: Wisconsin,
First district, Clinton Babbitt (dem.);
Fifth, c. f. Armiu (dem0. Iowa, Fifth
district. L. J. Rowell (dem.). Ohio,
Seventh district, J. L. Zimmerman
(dem.)
Fire swept away the business por-
ton Of White House. O.
The Nevada republicans in session in
Reno nominated William Mcmillan for
governor.
At a hotel in Omaha George F.
Cheney, a weu-known banker at Crete,
Neb., walked into the elevator shaft
and was killed by the fall.
Conductor D. NJ. Riley, Engineer
John Pittinger and Fireman Fred
Proctor were killed in a wreck on the
Rio Grande railroad near Saparino,
Col.
At their convention in Denver Henry
r. Wolcott, of Denver, was nominated
for governor by the Colorado repub-
leans.
In Louisville. Ky. Nellie McGuffin
killed Joseph F. Tillier and his little
child and then ended her own life.
The cause for the deed was unknown.
At Sioux City. Ia. Bloomfield Neb..
and at Elk Point and Hurley. s. D..
severe earthquake shocks were felt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
TIE EAST.

Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, has
declined to accept the post of ambas-
sador o Great Britain just vacated by
Col Hay
In the United States the exchanges
at the leading clearing houses during
the week ended on the 10Th aggregated
$1,330.603, POS, against 81, 1O6, S74, 363 the
previous week. The decrease COM
pared with the corresponding week in
1897 was 40.
In the seven days ended on the 10th
there were ia business failures in the
United States, against 164 the week
previous and @O4 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
OF Martha's Vineyard, Mass, a
steamer collided with the schooner
Alice Jordan and nine of the Jordan S
crew were drowned.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the 18th were: Boston,
csc; Baltimore, .635; Cincinnati, Gil;
Cleveland, so; Chicago, $50; New
York, .535; Philadelphia, .j04; Pitts
burgh. 500; Louisville, .434; Brooklyn,
.392; Washington, 1923; St. Louis, .26s.
At the age of IS years Miss Winnie
Davis, daughter of the late Jefferson
Davis, died at Narragansett Pier, r.
l., of malarial gastritis.
BY the upsetting of a boat Patrick
Kelly aged %; William Kelley, 81, and
William German, IS, were drowned
at Mddletown, Conn.
John Marsh and Ernest Branford.
confined in the lookup at Stafford
Springs, Conn. were suffocated by a
fire that destroyed the building
At Morristown, y. j., Findlay Doug
las. of Greenwich, Conn, won the anna
teur golf championship of America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
READY TO QUIT.
Secretary AIger Said to Have Ten
dered His Resignation to Pres
ident Mckinley.

New York, Sept. 20.-A dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
Secretary of War r. A. Alger has
placed his resignation at the presi-
dents disposal. This was his last Off
cial act before leaving Washington,
ten days ago, yet the fact has just
come to light. Secretary Ayers de-
cision to take this step was not the re-
suit of hasty action, but the logical
outcome of weeks of unfavorable criti
cism from the press and public on the
conduct of the war. Although he has
endeavored to maintain an outward
calm, it is known that he has suffered
severely under fire. Whether or not
the resignation will be accepted is I'M
determined. The president has the
highest regard for Secretary Alger
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

desire to remain on friendly terms
with this government.
1t is no longer a secret that Ger
many is the only nation from which
the government apprehends trouble in
the settlement of the Philippine ques-
ton, and it was to avert the commit
ment of an overt act that the presi-
dent determined to so strengthen Rear
Admiral Dewey's command as to make
it the superior of the German fleet in
Asia tic waters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
Peace Commissioners sail.

New York, Sept. 10. = Tire United
States commissioners to conclude the
terms of peace with Spain sailed on
board the Cunard line steamer Cam
pania, en- route to Paris. The commits
sion consists of Former Secretary of
State William r. Day, United States
Senators William p. Frye Cushman X.
Davis and George Gray and Whitelaw
Reid. Each commissioner is accom-
panied on the trip by his wife or other
members of the family,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
SECRETARY DAY RESIGNS.
Lays Down the Portfolio of state
AID Takes Formal Leave of
His Associates.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE cabinet
was in session an hour Friday, Sec
rotary Alger being the only absentee.
Secretary Day rendered to the presi-
dent his resignation as secretary of
state and took leave of his cabinet
associates. A telegram from Gen. Otis
at Manila was read showing that the
situation there was entirely satisfac-
tory. The instructions to the peace
commission were goue over for the
last time and officially approved.
Washington, Sept. 17,-Assistant Sec
rotary Moore, of the state department,
has also rendered his resignation to the
president
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
France Is ConcIIIatory.

London, Sept. 19.-From Cairo and
from am entirely Independent source
the Mail learns that France has as
sumed an entirely conciiatory attitude
towards Great Britain and has declared
that the expedition of Maj. Marchand
is quite unofficial. The sirdar will Of
fer to take Maj, Marchand to Cairo, and
it is probable that the major will ac-
cept and that Fashoda will be occupied
by Egyptian troops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
"Dauehter of the Confederacyn Dead

Narragansett Pier, r, l., Sept. 10
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of Mrs.
jefferson Davis, died at noon Sunday
at the Rockingham hotel, to which
place she came as guest in the early
part of the Piers social season. She
had been i'll for several weeks and a
fortnight ago her ailment was dag
nosed as malarial gastritis. Miss Win
ME Davis, the Daughter of the Con
federacy," was born in the corfeder-
ate executive mansion at Richmond,
Va, in 1863.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
phiIippinc National Assembly.

Manila, Sept. 1.-THE Philippine ma
tional assembly was inaugurated at
Malolos Thursday with great enthu-
siasm. In an interview Aguinaldo
declined to discuss the American
army and protested his undying
gratitude 70 the Americans. He
said they had come to the Philippines
to fight The Spaniards only, and, now
that they had finished the task, it was
to be expected that they would return
to America. He was unwilling to be-
lieye that the Americans would de-
mand a reward for an act of humanity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
Called the RIuM

There is more than one way to evade the
tax on hank.cheeks and there are more WAYS
than or to collect bill. A bill collector of
Lincoll. called yesterday on man who had
been IN The habit OF putting off payment of
an account. He again objected to making
the payment.
''Iwould give you a check" he said to the
collector, "if had revenue stamp"
~, Here, is the stamp" said the collector
81 just bought few for use in cases of
emergency. Give me your check"
The man did not have the courage to re-
fuse payment under the circumstances, 50
the check was given and stamped then and
there. Bill collectors say they will not
make regular business of supplying stamps
but they will always stand ready to cali a
bluff.-Nebraska State journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

The real author of ~ Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight" is, according
to a dispatch from Denver, an old negro
woman, named Amanda Green, who
sang it for years until it was finally
picked up by travelling actor, who
got the tune and fixed up the words to
suit himself, retaining, however, the
title and the main idea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

A Cleveland man who went east to spend
his vacation brought home with HIM what he
thinks is a new mother-in-aw story. Moth
er-in-law stories are drug on the market,
but this one seems to oe a little less Iruggy
than usual. A man and his wife went TO
Europe and the mans mother-in-law went
along. Up to this point there is no novelty
in the story. On the voyage the mother-n-
law fell i'll and died. OF course she had to be
buried at sea, and so the usual canvas sack
was made, but instead of an iron weight to
sink the body they used big bag OF coal. In
commenting on the arrangements afterward
the bereaved son-in-law, who suffered bad
~, said: always knew where m-mm-
mother-in-law was g-going. but b-b-blame me
if | s-s-supposed she'd have to carry her own
f.f.fuel. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A Former Servant Kills n Louisville
Man, His Child and
Herself.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 16.-Joseph T.
Villier, his two-year-old child and a
woman named Nellie McGulin were
found dead in room in the Enterprise
hotel Thursday morning. From notes
left by the woman it was learned she
had given Villicrs and the child NOR
phine in wine, but, fearing that this
would not be effective, had shot him
through the right temple and then
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
Two Live. Lost.

Newburyport, Mass, Sept. 19.-The
sloop yacht Emily was struck and sunk
bv squall in the Narrows Sunday
afternoon and Of the five men who were
on board two of them, Adolphus Cole,
aged 26, and Gustave Morrean, aged
30. both of Amesbury, we're drowned.
The other three managed to reach
ebora
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

Inventors are plenty who can make ma
chine that will rise and float in air, but the
one Improvement which none has succeeded
in making IS an apparatus that will guide the
machine through the many treacherous cur
rents OF air. In this respect humanity is
fortunate in having Hostetter's stomach
lSitters, which acts as a safe guide by cur
ing treacherous stomach, liver and blood
diseases, giving good appetite, a strong CON
sttution and nerves like steel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

II is of interest to note the manufac-
turing statistics which show that 800
600 sewing machines are made il this
country in year, and that not less than
G5 factories are in operation, giving en-
ploy ment to 10000 persons. and having
annual receipts of more than $l5,0G0,-
600. 1t appears from these rather i'm
pressiye figures that this useful inven-
ton has taken its place amorg the
things indispensable to domestic com
fort and no longer needs brass band
to call the attention of the lady Of the
house" to its merits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

We are apt to think of year as be
ing a long stretch Of time, but it is real
~ so short that each Of the secret So
cieties of the country cannot have a
separate day upon which to hold its an
nual convention Either the year
should expand a little or some of the
societies should be consolidated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

NJ. Lockroy, Frances secretary of
the navy, has stated that the new YES
sells to be built for that country's navy
will be built of the dimensions and as
near like the vessels of the American
navy as possible. 1t is only year or
two since La Petit journal Of France
referred to our navy as "a wash-tub
navy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
an Votad for Him.

birmingham, Ala, Sept. 10. = Gen.
Joseph Wheeler was unanimously re-
nominated for congress in the Eighth
congressional district Of Alabama Sat-
urday. Though there was no opposi-
tion the vote was by primary and was
large. Not vote against him was
cast in the entire district.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

The pursuit Of the golden fleece is as
perilous as ever. While there is news
Of arrivals Of men who have made their
fortunes in the KIondike, there is sad
der news Of broken hopes and broken
health, and now and then of despair,
ending in suicide
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

in charge Of the Spanish prisoners at
Lcavey's island, y. H., was private in
1851 and worked his way up through
the ranks. 1t was he who raised the
first flag over New Orleans after the
subiupation Of the CITY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

Several hundred thousand people in the
ing for breath because Of chronic Asthma,
When nj if they would consult Dr. P. Harold
Hayes, Of Buffalo n. Y, by letter, he
would inform them how to be cured OF this
most distressing and treacheTous disease,
and cured to stay cured. DR.. Hayes makes
no charge for examination by mail and his
opinion as to the durability of any case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

Police Magistrate Crane, of New
York, discharged without 4 hearing
two saloon keepers accused of yiolat-
ing the excise law because. as he ex-
pressed it, there are within a mile of
this courtroom hupdred saloon keep
ers who might have been arrested for
the same otfensc" Magistrate Crane,
however is not the originator of this
mode Of reasoning, nor is he the only
one who puts it into practice. The
idea runs all through society De
tectcd rascality excuses itself on the
plea that there is undetected rascality
Ii good deal worse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

Quebec, Can, Sept. 2o.-The joint
high commission appointed by the
United States and Great Britain to
consider and adjust certain interna-
tional questions for many years in
controversy between the United
States and Canada, win reassemble
here to-day. The commission first met
here on August % and after ten days
took a recess until September 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
THE RUSH FOR GOLD.
From The Times Rluns m

The rush of gold seekers to the Klondke
brings thrilling memories to the forty
miners still alive, of the time when they
girdled the continent or faced the terrors OF
the great American desert on the journey to
the land Of gold. These pioneers tell some
experiences which should be needed by gold
seekers of to-day. Constant exposure and
faulty diet killed large numbers, while
nearly all the survivors were afflicted with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

turned the revolver upon herself, death
being instantaneous in each case. The
child was already dead from the effects
of the drug. Nillier was a motorman
for the Louisville City Railway com
pany and was &c years old. He was a
widower. The woman had once been
employed by Nillier as a servant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
Mexican Congress Opened

Mexico City, Sept II. - President
Diaz opened congress Friday evening.
His message touched on the relations
with the United States, yellow fever in
the gulf ports. finances and the gen
eral growth of the country. He said
that peace and friendship character
lied all the relations of Mexico with
fnreirrr, rnnfinrs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22

London, Sept. ia special dispatch
from Madrid says the Spanish peace
commissioners have been appointed.
They are Senior Montero Rios, presi-
dent of the senate, who is president
of the commission; General Cerero and
Seniors Abnarzuza, Villarrutia and
Garnica.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
Ordered to Disarrn.

Gambia, Island of Crete. Sept. 10
The sultan has ordered Dievad Pasha
the military commander in Crete. 10
accede to the demand of the British
admiral, Gerard Henry Noel. for dis
armament, thus complying with the
whole ultimatum of the admiral.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-09-22
Fatal storm in Spain.

Madrid, Sept. 2O.-A destructive hur.
ricane swept over southern Spain, do
ing great damage in the provinces OF
Seville and Granada. Six persons were
killed and many injured and a mum
Der of buildings were destroyed al
Seville and IS houses were demolished
and many persons fell victims to the
storm at Guaddx, in the province OF
Granada.