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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-07-19
Glen Park.

mon Council 1t was unanimously
voted to secure the tract of land
lying just south west of the glen
and including the south part of
the valley for public park. This
action will receive universal APP
probation.
The site itself is a picturesque
one overlooking on the south and
west beautiful valley and on the
easterly side the picturesque cat
aracts known as the Junction
Falls and the Falls of the South
Fork. The ground itself is for
the most part nearly level except
were it falls away to the river and
affords fine localities for picnics
and general gatherings.
While River Falls has in its
vicinity several groves of great
beauty, the fact is that all Of them
up to the present time have been
held In private ownership and the
spirit of improvement and self
interest has caused them one af-
ter another to be cut down and
the ground utilized for crops, un-
til there remains practically only
Clarke IS, Fosters and Glen Park
either of which would afford if III
public ownership beautiful places
for picturesque drives and picnic
grounds.
A generous offer on the part of
O. S. Powell's heirs whose public
spirit has seemed to descend to
his children has prompted the city
to accept their offer and purchase
this ground.
Very fortunately, the grove has
been preserved practically un-
touched by the woodman s axe al
though the use Of il for a pasture
has kept down the underbrush and
hence the grounds are now ready
for occupancy and need but little
Improvement.
A few days work with proper
oversight will make it spot that
would be envied by many larger
place with ample means for park
Improvement.
The question Of drives resolves
itself into very simple matter
as the nature of the ground and
it's contour almost suggests the
entire Improvement required In
this directions
Nor will these need to be expen-
sive. The nature of the soil is
such that very little surfacing will
be needed at least for the present,
SO that the citizens can enjoy
their park from the very first
without waiting for the slow pro-
cess Of costly imp1 ovements.
The purchase of this ground
marks another step in the advance
of our city. Ever prompt to seize
opportunities establishing the
first High School in the Wiscon-
sin side of the ST. Croix Valley,
pushing to the front when a site
was desired for Normal School,
building one of the best public
school buildings in the State, en-
ergetic IL securing a railroad at
the first opportunity, River Falls
has steadily gone on in public i'm
provements and having more re-
Gently looked forward to interests
more nearly akin to the every day
life of its people and provided
what is probably one of the best
systems of water works owned by
any city of it's size in Wisconsin it
now provides for the recreations
Of It's people and those rest times
which aid so much in these busy
days.
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M. Mortensen of st. Paul was a
guest of M. Norseng over Sunday.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-07-19
Trinity Church.

1890 "Our Daily Bread" 7:3Q
forgiveness"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-07-19

Mrs. M. Linehan and little
daughter, Agnes, who have been
visiting relatives and friends in
Ellsworth the past week returned
home yesterday.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-07-19
Oak Grove.

Harvesting is general now.
Miss Mary Hannah of Michigan
is the guest of her uncle. Samuel
Hannah.
issesEBerni.eand Nora Corcoran
visited relatives in Beldenville
the first of the week.
William Wagner of Superior
visited relatives in town last
week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
India us Afaot.

William I. Larued, In May Lippincctt's
Gen. Crook is quoted by Mr.. Edward :
Ellis a. having seen ar Apache lone Cor
iSo feet no the side OF mountain With
cut showing the first sign Of fatigue. there
being no perceptibie increase of resplra-
ton Capt. III. l.. Scott. OF the Saveath
cavalry. has related some astoni~h hing
feats performed by the Chiiachua ATsach. :
forming troop l. OF his regiment. HI tells
hnw nine of these Indians. after a hard
days work, by way of recrea ton pursued
a coyote for two hours. captured the MIN
bic brute. and hrc9ght IL into camp; how
on another occasion. the scouts gave chase
TO L deer. ran IL down some nine miles
from camp. and fetched II in alive. Hence
see no good reason for doubling the
word az an old-tsmer | met in the Rocky
Noun taIns, who told ne that, in ihA days
before the Atlantic 4 Pacific railroad was
os!llt. the Pima Indians Of Arizona would
recover settlers stray horses. along the
overland trail, by walking them down tn
the course % two or three days.
After this one may begin 10 believe
that Lying jim Beck Nourth. whose re-
naTkshie adventures early in this century
are preserved in hook form. was a much
maligrcd man. and that he spoke no more
than the truth when he said he had known
instances Of IDGian runners accomp llSAing
upwards of lie miles in che day.
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HEAVY LOSS On MANILA FLEET.


A secret Cipher Message s.ieSed to
Have Been sent to Kirkland.
VALLEJO. May 5.-It is asserted here
that Admiral Kirkland has received a
cipher telegram from Washington. stating
that 30 men had been killed and wounded
on the Baltimore during the battle Of
Manila. The information was given by a
subordinate naval officer Ee.was also OF
the opinion tina. this constituted the bulk
Of the crew of the Baltimore. as IL Is
known here privately that she sailed from
Hong Kong short handed.
Admiral Kirkland was seen and made
this statement:
Without doubt there has been serious
loss in Dewey's fleet He went into for
eign harbor. doubtless mined and heavily
fortified, with vessels not pretending to
be armored and the result was victory
for him over the Spanish feet.
But people lose sight OF the fact that
meantime Mani.as forts, manned by
skilled gunners, were pouring a rain OF
hot shot into Dewey's fleet. particularly
the Olympia and Baltimore and this is
VIVA: caused the destruction on these
ships, particularly the latter"
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Hit Better Than He Knew.

The recent experience OF West Coun-
try parSon in England as told by Sketch:
Mounted on the upper deck OF one OF
those hiseous ''three-deckers.' the
wooden denominations where parson and
clerk took up their places were nick
named. the clerk in question comma nded
an extensive view OF his bueolic CONVEX
sation Even the depths OF the old-faSh-
toned high pew failed to escape his
searching Elances. In one OF these pews
he observed a youth and a maiden. who
cIasped hands tenderiy. and gave them
selves up TO endearment. which even the
Scriptural exhortation OF Love one an
other did not entirely warrant. The par
son was filled with A great and righteous
Indignation, and fixing his glance not or
the guilty pair. Int on the west gallery
he abruptly arrested his discourse and in
formed MS abashed congregation that
TWO young persons Of opposite sexes
were behaving IN a manner that was
highly indecorous and unbecoming and
unless these sinners came round TO the
vestry a the conclusion OF the service
and assured him of their penitence. their
names would he publicly proclaimed on
the Sunday following With regard to
the aster-serviee scene IN the vestry. sev-
enteen shaTnefaced pairs gnawing their
gloves or smoothing their forelocks, az
their sex dictated. had gathered 20 offer
their apologies 10 their outraged vicar.
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toNcExrR lated o> rHE % ISL
All the Interior Towns ueiaH Aban-
douea ~ the spanish Troops.

KINGSTON. Jamaica. May 4.sSerc:
Manuel Carr, Maasanslla mere sara 8.
sefi there six DAYS ago has Just arrived
BY the schooner Governor Blake, says.
that Gen. Panio ordered all the garrlSons
IN Eastern cuba 10 concentrate in Man-
Raslila, Nuevitas. Guantanamo. and san
uagc De cuba. All other places have been
evacuated.
Some spectators ia Mauraa.lla who had
ordered cargo Of food sent from Mon
tego hay. cahied the agent. Richard
Thompson. 80, 20 ship a. as Il Nas sup
posed the food would be seized ~ no
epaniards The British consul al SANTIAGO
a. cuba caelod that nc WAS sAfe ara that
The city was qu,es II. Nj. :. Alevt sa.sed
froa, this pof, for Santiago de coha las.
nisht, s,...t
svaor Francisco f'oTtaaaac has Fs<e;ved
O request 10 send vessel 70 Santiago &c
Cuba FOR Sa families,
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AUSTRIA WILL NOT INTERFERE
Has sympathy for spain. Hat Cannot
Afford tn 60 Any Further.

LONDON. May 5.-A dispatch to thu
Daily Telegraph from Vienna says Al
though the position of the queen regent
OF Spain grows daily more difficult. no
step can be taken by the Austrian cabinet
lin the matter Notwithstanding the deep
and wide sympathy felt In high quarters
here.
II il stated at the foreign efsice that
separate and isolated act!cn on The part
81 Austria must be carefully avoided.
This IS only IN strict accordance with the
principles already laid down.
Moreover such an attempt at rendering
assistance TO the queen regent nigh, be
easily m.sInterpreted. ard besides meeting
with the strongest opposition from those
who side with the Americans. could not
fall 10 give rise to MISUNDERSTANDING in
many quarters.
Accordingly there Il a Arm determine sion
here that II Austria takes any par, al all
with regard TO the conflict. 1t VIII only be
70 take part In united act.on by Europea
cabinets and then only II Spain herself
seeks the intervention OF this powers.
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ExcLAND's CONFIDENCE IN Us.
Her Naval Experts Comparing Our
Navy With That OF spain.
arold Frederick's London Cable

Harold Frederick's London Cable.
Great Englishmen hold firmly that
whether there be fighting or not. the his
tory of the last week has already united
England and America as nothing else
could have done Further, as a nation Of
brother soldiers. they rejoice that the
United States has awakened, as they
themselves have already done, TO the need
OF navy.
The eager manner in which the many
naval experts and amateurs here have
been discussing the position and condition
OF the Spanish and American navies al
this moment is however. curious con-
tradic,ion Of those peaceful hopes ex-
pressed with such singular confidence by
the commercial element OF London. So
far as they know the facts or are able to
collect them from text books and service
manuals, those experts who are entitled
TO do SO give an opinion which is. in the
main, favorable 10 the United States
While owning that az frs; sight, on paper.
the two navies are pretty wall and evenly
matched. naval men here are quietly
chucking at the absolutely false impress
slons given by such paper equality. Moth
ing will persuade them that the Spanfard
has anything like the necessary modern
seaman's wits properly 10 handle and con-
trol the modern men-of-war. or that he
viii he at ali likely suddenly 10 develop
AngIo-Saxon mariner in difficulties.
BlunIly, the opinion here is that IL the
Spanish vessels were as three 10 two
American the TWO countries would then.
as sea fighting powers. be almost equally
matched at first. Yet even then the faith
OF the British sailor in his sea cousin may
~ fifty expressed IN the words uttered 10
me few minutes ago: Lord, What q
pretty licking you'd give them, by Whit
suutIde''
Yet Ii would b. wrong TO convey the
impression that English opinion. taught
by so mary sea fights. a; all believes that
the whole affair would be a wslkover, or
finished IN a week Naval warfare has
been up TO row much game Of hide
and seek that long periods Of lodging and
counter-dodg'ng might fairly ee executed
before anything like a final or decisive
engagement Apart from this view,
formed admittedly on anything bat per
feet data professional curiosity on com
inC events is greatly aroused from the
fact that the conditions OF modern naval
warfare are 50 utterly new that no mans
back knowledge IS much good in forming
a prophecy OF what may happen. But
that x VIII be a longish business most
English sailor men believe.
What their idea Is Of the ultimate result
may he ga ihered from the discussions Tow
going on 20 what the United States will
do with The Philippine islands when they
have conquered them. and whether they
wil throw away the prize TO be haggled
over or fought for by Russia. England,
Germany and France. TINS Is looking
ahead with r vengeance, but at least IL
shows a modest trust in the working
power Of the United States navy
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IMPORTANT MEMS
N CAPTURED NAIL.
Great Suffering in Havana for
Want of Food in ALI Glasses.
ejtuasfon of the spa ala rAs I'm Easaern
Cabs Desperate. and They Are On
the Point Of AbsndentaG the
Smaller Ssav~tssued Gates. BEING
BADLY on for both Food and An
nsuaStfon and inabIe TO Hang On

NEW YORK Mag 5-A special 10 the
Tribune from Key West says: The mall
bags on the Spanish steamer ArxpnautA
which was brought In by the Marbiehead
yesterday may prove most Important
capture. There were twelve IN 5ia They
contained mail both to and from Havana,
some confusicn having resulted when the
authorities arranged to send every thing
By way of Cienfuegos to ays.d the block
a6e Of the northern coast OF Cuba.
One letter from Havana under date OF
April IS spoke Of suffering among the
entirely without means Of support Tho
writer himself said he did not know where
he was TO get his dinner. Another let
ter spoke of suffering. but apparently the
government had a fair amoen. Of sup
rsses for the soldiers. A large amount
Of rice had been imported by SPECTATORS.
who foresaw the blockade. and placed 1t
ia 4 warehouse. Blanco was expected TO
seize this.
The Argonauta had cargo OF prov.s-
Hons iIltHut1 IHfIH1 tsAsAbH. fAN
question Is whether these food supplies
will be sent under cover OF warshIps TO
ahe reconeentrados.
The mail taken shows that the leouditio.
OF the Spanish In Eastern Cuba Is desper-
ate They were then on the point Of
yielding come OF tina smaller garrisoned
cities held by them. The later report
that the Spanish garrison at Bayamo has
capi,u,atea 10 the Insurgents confirms
ahe statement In these letters that the
troops could not hold out. Their were
badly of for both food ard ssrlmw1iiion.
I, will not be surprising " news*comes
before long that the spaniards have aban-
doned Santiago. II the pert ~ block
AIDED they would he forced TO a. ESQ.
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ance. He saw that the only way to de-
feat Spain was TO allow her 10 fritter
away her strength. There were 10 be ne
more battles, ne more regular engage
ments, In which the insurgents were ike
iy 10 find themselves outnumbered. When
forced to 1t, the Cubans were to fight. un-
less driven they were TO run away and
annoy their opponents. II was a mode OF
warfare for which the Cubans were pc
culiarly adapted. They were familiar with
the country. they could penetrate the
dense underbrush at pleasure, they We're
accustomed TO the climate. From no.
where apparently would spring up band
of insurgents VINO would fall upon de-
tachment or a convoy. There would be a
sharp engagement. often as not the Span
iards would fee and allow the insurgents
to obtain the much coveted ammunition
of which they stood so much IN need. or
the medical stores. only one degree less
valuable than cartridges. II the Cubans
were outnumbered. If they found them
selves In danger OF determination, they
scattered into the brush like rabbits fol-
lowed by dog. and pursuit was ont OF
the question. An hour or SO later. per-
haps, the commander OF the detachment.
recently attacked found a dozen or so Gu
hans peacefully working in the fields
There was nothing 10 identify them with
the attack. there was nothing 10 prove
that they bore arms against Spain APP
parently they were peaceful negroes with
nothing more serious TO occupy their
thoughts than a dish % sweet potatoes
which was to constitute their dinner when
they returned to their cabins IN the even
Ing. These innocent and seemingly stupid
natives were the backbone OF the Cuban
army. They were ready al any time 20
drop their spades for the machete TO ex-
change the hoe for the rife. As military
measure. Weyler drove these men out OF
the fields into the cities. They must either
Join tire insurgent army or herd in the
cities: they could not be- tIilers OF the soil
one moment. in open rebellion against
Spain the next without suffering the con-
SEQUENCES.
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OUR RIGHTS In
THE PHILIPPINES.
Car HaaG On 10 Them Uatil Spain
Pays . War Indemnity

NEW YORK May 5.-Frederiek r.
Coader,. the eminent lawyer and 5urist
who represented the United States in the
tsring sea commission. In an interview
gave his views Of the disposition OF the
Philippines as follows:
The United States has the right to
either hold the Philippines for indemnity
or 30 keep them altogether. az part Of her
territory. just as Germany took Alsace-
Lorraine In the Franeo-Prussian war. We
may Keep possession OF them until hostil-
tiles are ended and then their disposition
viii be one OF the factors In the making
OF peace.
I'VE would. OF course, have to respect
the vested rights of other nations on the
islands. IL there are any. These rights
mortgages on custom houses and claims
of that nature. Spain cannot give us any
more than she owns.
III we find sufficient indemnity nearer
home. for instance. in Cuba, we wsuid
possibly content ourselves with holding
the Philippines. during hostilit.es. for use
as a military or naval base, but IL ade-
quate indemnity could not be procured In
this hemisphere. then We would hold Ma
Mia until Spain pays up. Some arrange
ment could be made whereby we would
keep possession for certain number of
years. while Spain was paying the INSTALL
ments OF the indemnity. This Is al a
matter OF contract and agreement be-
tween nations.
in regard to the selling or transfer OF
the islands TO another power by the
United States. that could not be done until
We had a valid title to the island. which
can be obtained only by a treaty OF peace
with Spain. In which she cedes the islands
10 US. Otherwise We would be selling n
disputed title and the country that pur-
chased Ii would have to reckon with Spain.
The Law IL the same among the nations
In this respect as among private persons.
and Austria in 1859. when Piedmont was
turned over by Austria to France. and by
France turned over TO King Victor
Emanuel.
THE theory Of modern times Is that a
principality or a province should not be
turned over TO another without the con-
sent of SIS people and a plebescite is usu-
ally held. as in the case of Nice and
Savoy.
"Once having secured the title from
Spain, however. by treaty OF peace.
there could he no legal international OBJ
lection to our disposing OF the islands
either by ceding or selling them TO any
nation we chose, or by offering them TO
the highest bidder. but such proceeding
would cause Jealousy and bad feeling
among the nations.
"But this Is not q war OF conquest, and
II do not think the United States would
resort to any such practice. But we have
a legitimate claim sgx.ns, Spain for the
expenses OF the war. and Spain must pay
the costs. When that is done. the United
States, 1 believe. will reiinquish all claims
to the Philippines and return them to
SPAIN
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CABLE TO THE FARRALONS.
San Francisco Thinks Ii q Necessity
and Will Ask That One He Laid.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 5.-Tne present
war with Spain has impressed upon the
people OF San Francisco the necessity of
a Geographic cable between this city and
the Farralon islands, which are located
twenty-eight miles west OF the Golden
Gate.
A signal station there could give early
information of the approach of hostile
fleet, and would be OF great value in time
of peace. as incoming vessels would be
sighted much earlier than is now possible
Gov. Budd has wired 10 Senator White
asking him 10 call the attention of the
administration TO the matter. A cable
would not cost more than $4,000 and could
be laid within a month.
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Ulysses :. Grant. jr.. Fred Grants son,
who Will enter the army II the president
grants the request OF l. s. Grant, his
grandfather. = the particular admiration
or All tn branches Of the Grant family.
and Of all the people who know him. tie
VIII De u Years Of age on the 18th Of July
next. having been born In iSl. TWO days
after me shooting Of President Garfield.
Ulysses = Grant third was the pet OF MS
grandfather during his closing years. and
1t Was Gen Grants hope 10 make 4 great
Soldier OF his voting nameSake. 50 Just
pvsor 70 his death lie icft = Lester ad-
dressed 10 ne President 81 the Jnlted
States In iss. asking that the boy be adj
mitted az Vest Point;
The boy Is very tall for hts age. and
promises 10 grow Into a. unusually TAI
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SLY THOUSAND. WILL. sE lsScAMPED.
Mashtnston and OREGON Volunteers
soon to he at the PressdtO.y

Washington and OREGON volunteers
soon to he at the Pressdto.s
eAN FRANCISCO. May At Is obvious
In tho light of Commodore Dewey's tri-
umph that San Francisco Will at once be-
come the base of important military and
naval operations. Before many days GOO
armed men will be encsmped on the Pre-
aldo reservation. Orders were issued yes
ter.,ay directing the Fourteen United
States infantry, now stationed in The de-
pariment Of the Columbia. tn taksf statida
Immediately at san Franchise. II Is bs-l
aieved that furthe. orders VIII he promui-
gated to assemble all the organizations of
the Fourth United States cayairy at the
Preside
Orders were received yesterday from
Maj Gen, II. e. Merriam. commanding the
departments Of California and the &c.
lumbia. ins,ructiug Col. Louis Il. Morris,
commanding the post a: the preside, 20
select locations for the encampmenis OF
aeea volunteer iroops from the states of
Oregon. Washington and California. About
60 msa. 1t IL said. can be cared for on
Angel island.
II Il the opinion Of Col Morris that some
o. the men manning the batteries of
heavy artillery here VIII be sent 10 Manila
IL man light batteries. ard ,hst Sthrsr
places viii be saed from auioas shs tal-
Hernia volunteers recently eniis red aud
ahou, to he mustered into the sesvie. of
the United States
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LATE MORNING NEWS
SECOND EDITION, 6 A. N.

now ararfered az Camp Hsvey began to-
day. the regimentai surgeons being the
first TO take the examination. Dr. T1Iton.
T.. s A.. assisted by the surgeons of each
regiment is conducting the examination.
Il Is thought q week or ten days viii
orders are expected transferring the
troops either TO ChiekamaHga or Wash
ingtan-
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HArrl.EsHIP Wisconsin,.
Work Delayed by Non-Arrival of Her
Armor Plates.

SAN FRANCISCO. May t--wo.k AZ ,he
Union Iron works Of the United States
haltieship Wisconsin is delayed by the
ncn-arrival Of her armor plates. Other
Mise the completion OF the vessel Is being
rushed with ali possible speed. There are
ever s,oao men employed in the yard. work
!ng aay and night shifts.