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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

Washington, Jan. %. = So far as
could be learned the administration
had no advices from Havana yester-
day. Both the state and navy de-
partments affirmed that nothing had
been heard from Gen. Lee, and pro
fessed to look upon the lack OF news
as good sign. On the other hand the
city was full of rumors ranging in i'm
portance from the statement that the
white squadron had sailed from key
West to that of Lees being assassin
ated at Havana Inquiry, however,
failed to reveal any basis for sensa-
tional reports.
Considerable excitement was Gre
ated Saturday by the report that the
United States cruisers had sailed for
Havana in Great haste and that Con-
sui General Lee and other Americans
had met with violence.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

The second sealing conference closed
with an agreement of the American,
Canadian and British seal experts upon
certain matters of fact Among these
are the statements that the Pribilof
seal herd is not more than one-third or
one-fifth as large as formerly; that the
catch at sea contains marked excess
of females; but that deep-sea sealing
has fallen off in greater ratio than the
herd has; and that the herd is not IN
danger OF actual determination while
its haunts on land are protected, anu
the protected zone around the islands
is maintained. This agreement OF the
EXPERTS was followed by diplomatic
conference. at which the representa-
tives of Canada submitted PROPOSE
tons for an adjustment of all questions
at issue between the United States and
Canada. through an international COM
mission. These propositions. are to be
formally presented later for the con-
sideration of our government.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

1t is reported that at the Grand ISL
and, Neb., sugar beet factory a flock
of $4,000 sheep and a number of cat
tie are now being fed almost exclusive
ly upon the sliced beets, after the
juices and sugar are extracted. City
delivery wagons deliver to owners of
cows or other live stock in the city all
the feed of this kind that can be con-
sumed for the nominal price Of %
cents a week. At first only one wagon
supplied the demand, but now there
are three engaged in the service. To
encourage the industry the Grand
Island factory exacts no charge for
the food. Stock feeders and farmers
are at liberty to haul away the prod
uct in unlimited quantities. At the
stock yards near by $50 tons of the
beet refuse are fed daily and, it is said,
stockmen find that with the addition
of small quantities of grain cattle and
sheep are quickly placed in fine con-
dition for the market.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
ESPERANZA DESTROYED.
Reported Capture of the Insurgen'
Headquarters Confirmed.

Havana, Jan. pa private report
from Puerto Principe confirms the
report that Gen. CastellanO has de-
stroyed Esperanza, the headquarters
Of the insurgent government, which
moved to Navapaz, saving documents
and files. When the insurgents re-
tired they left 81 of their number
dead on the field, but carried away
their wounded. The government
troops lost 81 killed and 81 wounded.
Insurgents concealed behind the rail-
road station at San Miguel, eight miles
from Havana, fired on a train, killing
several animals in one of the cars.
Another band entered the cultivated
zone of the town of Las Vegas, near
Havana, destroying all the huts and
the crops that had been planted.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

At the opening of the agricultural
building at Tuskegee, Ala, Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson said: There
is a growing demand for men educated
in the sciences relating to agriculture.
We want a soil physicist at the depart
ment in Washington-a simple want,
one would say There are 1000 peo-
pie asking places in the department,
well-educated people, but not one has
studied soils. An inquiry comes from
a university for a biologist; none of
the 1000 is proficient along that line;
scientific dairyman is in demand;
very few are to be had, while the coun-
try has a surplus Of men and women
well-educated along lines that do not
apply to the farm and its various de-
partments. We must educate young
people to do something that somebody
wants done, where money is waiting
to pay them.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

The federation of womens clubs at
Syracuse was ruled by Sorosis in the
selection of a president, and the oppo-
sition bitterly says it did so through a
Tammany system of politics. Thus
the federation is at war with itself, and
the result is an immensely of grief and
Mysteries, to be followed by the hope
less fracture of the entire establish
ment. 1t is singular that women can
not dwell together in unity-any more
than men can.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
cen Lee weu Guarded.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. PA spe-
cial from Key West says: There has
been much excitement in this city
during the last twenty-four hours,
due to an alarming telegram from Ha-
vana stating that the streets had been
flooded with an anonymous ultra Span
ish circular calling upon all anti
American elements to mobilize and
raid the American colony. Capt. Gen.
Blanco, fearing that the rabid element
of the city might attempt such vio-
lence, has placed an extra military
guard around Consul General Lees
office. Many of the American citizens
who believe they are in real danger
have prepared their affairs for an
emergency. This news is what gave
rise to the rumor that Gen. Lee had
been asSaSSinated.
The commander of the naval station
at Key West received a message from
Gen. Lee yesterday afternoon. He
says the city is safe, but there is sup
pressed excitement in the American
colony.
A telegram from Key West says
Admiral Sicard, with the batIleships
New York Indiana, Massachusetts,
Iowa and Texas arrived off the bar at
10 o'clock yesterday. The Maine,
Montgomery and Detroit and torpedo
boats Cushing and Dupont went out
and joined the feet. An important
message was received at II o'clock
from Admiral Sincard but there is no
way of transportation to the fleet.
kilograms received from Havana
state that extra guards have been
placed around Lees office. The white
squadron will sail for Tortugas to-
day.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
Casualties.

At Randsburg Cal, fire broke out
in the vacant building on Rand street
and spread SO rapidly that more than
thirty structures were consumed in
side of an hour
Bicycle Policeman Frederick n.
Lincoln, aged twenty-five. was instant
ly killed at New York in a collision
with pedestrian, julius Hirschberg.
Hirschberg was so badly injured that
he was removed to his home in an I'm.
conscious condition.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

A foreign writer recently said: Ger
many feels more and more the need
of foreign markets. She has ceased
to be prominently agricultural
country, and is becoming every year
more and more an Industrial and COM
mercial country. In 1882, of every
1000 persons 425 were supported by
agriculture and only 355 by industry
and 100 by commerce. In 1895 the pro-
portions were already nearly reversed,
391 per 1000 derived their livelihood
from industry, lis from commerce and
only 357 from agriculture. Foreign
markets, must therefore, be secured
abroad for the surplus production Of
her industry, and, on the other hand,
food and raw materials must be OBJ
tanned in increasing quantities from
abroad"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
institute for colored people has just
dedicated an agricultural building.
One of the speakers said: ct is a
great deal better for the state of Ala
bama to spend one hundred dollars on
each of these boys and girls than to
spend perhaps ten thousand dollars in
conyicting them later on" Illiteracy is
expensive as well as deplorable. Edu-
cation is economical, for it reduces
crime; and there is no color line in this
fact
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
pLuNDERED BY INSURGENTS.

Small Force Enters EsperanZa and
a Fierce attic Ensues.
Havana, Jan. %. News was re-
ceived last night that a dynamite
bomb had been exploded at Esperanza
shaking all the buildings in the town.
The insurgents entered the town I'M
der cover of darkness, and, despite the
firing from the fort, plundered the
stores A part of the garrison turned
out and a battle began in the streets.
The insurgents were compelled to
leave. Seven are reported killed. A
dynamite bomb they had placed under
a hardware store did not explode.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
FLOODS ARE FEARED.
High Water at Cincinnati and other
Points Causes Great Apprehension.


Points Causes Great Apprehension.
Cincinnati, Jan. 24.-The Ohio river
here last night at Z o'clock reached
400 feet, a rise of 5.4 feet in twenty
four hours. 1t became stationary at
that stage. News from Portsmouth is
that for twelve hours the river rose Z
feet and was still rising at the same
rate. This flood has about 120 miles
to travel to this point. The same
story comes from tributary points i'll
Pennsylvania and Ohio. This makes
it sure that the maximum here will
not be less than 80 feet, and at the
same time gives ground for apprehen-
sion of a great flood of 50, with a pos
sibility of So feet. Either Of the latter
two stages would render the Grand
Central depot inaccessible for trains
and would prevent all large boats
from passing under the bridges.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
MINERS AND OPERATIONS AGREE.
Eight-HOur Working Day Will Be
Given a Trial.

Chicago, Jan. %. The interstate
joint convention of coal miners and
operators unanimously adopted a res
Olution making the acknowledged
days work throughout the five states
represented and the competitive field
eight hours on and after June /, pro-
vided the same shall have been es-
tablished and in operation on and af-
ter May 1 to the satisfaction of min
ers and operators. Chapman of Ohio
introduced a resolution granting 10
cents advance per ton after Jan. is,
provided the existing scale remains as
at present in the competitive district.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
MANY ARE MERIToRIoUs.
over 1000 Decorations Conferred by
Emperor William.

UVeE &,UUU OeCOTHIIUHb NOUICTTtU Wy
Emperor William.
Berlin, Jan. 24.-The court festivi-
ties of the week, including two which
are usually the most imposing of the
year, namely, the order and decoration
fete, and the inyesture of the new
knights of the Black Eagle, were far
from gay, owing to the absence Of the
empress and other princesses and the
prevalence of influenza in court cir
cles. The emperor himself is far from
well. The number of decorations con-
ferred conferred were larger than
waerts thereon remarked: ''It is evil
dent that the number of meritorious
increases year by year"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
OLD SOL DARIxENs.
Successful observation OF 1
Eclipse Made in India.

Successful observation of the
Eclipse Made in India.
Talmi. British India. Jan. 24.-The
observations of the eclipse of the sun
Saturday by E. w. Maunder and c.
T. III. Waite were most successful.
The Sky was perfectly clear and the
light during the middle of the totality
equalled a full moon. The general
shape of the suns corona was the
same as in the eclipse of 1886 and
1898 The corona extended over two
diameters from the sun, and its great
est extent was along the suns eQua-
tor. Photographs were obtained on
scale of 40 inch to the suns diameter,
and also on the scale of Ito inch to
get the cornal extensions. The spec
trum of the chronoSphore and its
prominence was successfully observed
with an opera glass fitted with di-
rect vision prism in one of the eye
pieces. Three photographs of the
Corona were obtained on a scale of
40 inch to the suns diameter, and
also on the scale of ITO inch. Good
spectrum photographs were obtained.
The spectrum of the flash was OBJ
tanned with prismatic camera and a
siX-inch telescope. The Lick observa-
tory party under Prof. Campbell wires
that the sky was clear and that the
observations have been successful.
Calcutta, Jan. "a. = The eclipse of
the sun was witnessed at all the sta
lions under favorable conditions. The
weather was perfect and the results
were most valuable. The totality at
BuXar lasted one and a half minutes.
Five special trains went to Buxar with
Europeans.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
plTH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most Inn
DOrtant News of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged In Con-
By Busy People.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
BANQUET FOR GOV. GRIGGs.
His Friends VIII Celebrate His Sc
lection. as Attorney General.

Iec11OI. az AttOFney NeherMI.
Trenton, n. j., Jan. 24.-Gov. Griggs,
in honor of his selection as attorney
general of the United States, will be
complimented by a dinner given by
his personal staff and state officials at
the Waldorf Astoria, New York, on
either Feb 10 or &c. United States
Senators Sewell and Smith and the
New Jersey congressman will be in
vited guests. Gov. Griggs, on the oc-
casion, will receive a costly service.
The executive will resign as soon as.
he is confirmed as attorney general,
and Senator Yorrhies will become act
iLg governor.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
The Nations Capital.

The house committee on judiciary
has recommended the appointment of
an additional district judge for Texas.
Acting Secretary of War Meikle-
john calls on congress for an addition
al regiment of artillery. There are
not now enough men to properly care
for the guns.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
Dons Get Excited.

Madrid, Jan. %. The report that
American warships have been ordered
to Cuban waters has caused great eX-
course of a violent article, says: 1--WE
see now the eagerness of the Yankees
to seize Cuba"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

Loan companies" in most of our
? cities, advance small sums of money
on the security of household furniture,
charging anywhere from six to twenty
per cent. a month interest.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
Personal Mention.

Prof. Tschenberg, the entomologist,
is dead at Halle.
Chauncey M. Depew has been elect
ed president of the Republican Club
of New York.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
A snanieI,a Teeth

Ashby, Mimi, Jan. 25.-While play
ing with a water spaniel, Harold, the
x-year-old son OF z. P. Heald of this
city, was severely bitten.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25

The prosperity of Chicago is some
what indicated by the fact that she
has to have vigilance committee tc
protect her citizens from highway
robbery.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-25
UNEASY ABOUT LEE.
WILD RUMORs OF THE ASSAsSINA-
TION OF THE CONSUL GENERAL.

Great Excitement in Washington
Met With Violence and That the
White Squadron Had Sailed for
Havana-NO Basis Revealed fer
the Sensational Reports-NOthing
Heard From Lee at Washington.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
A MILLION FEET
tenpla te.

of Lumber Carried Away From Williams
town, w. Va.
By far the heaviest losers in a finan-
cial way are the Mountain State Manu-
featuring Company, of Williamstown.
Almost a million feet of lumber were
swept away, together with all the
small buildings of the plant. The
main building was torn from its foun-
dation and,turned about at right angles
to its original position. The wood
working concerns on the Ohio side of
the river were fortunate, the Marietta
Fruit Package and Box Company being
the heaviest losers. Others also had
losses of considerable proportions, but
will recover without trouble.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1903.
THEY ALL SUFFER.
No Ohio Valley City Escapes Dose of
Yellow Mud.

No Ohio Valley City Escapes Dose of
Yellow Mud.
From Pittsburg down the Ohio every
city of any Importance has suffered as
much, and in many instances more
than Marietta. The manufacturing G
districts in the upper valley were all
overfowed. 2 At Wheeling the stage Of
water at the top notch was A feet and
eight inches, which is within few
inches of what Marietta would get un-
der normal food conditions. At Sis
tersville and nearby oil fields scores of
tanks filed with oil were overturned
and derricks swept away.
Parkersburg went under the yellow
flood poured down upon her by the two
mad rivers and all the lowlands were
covered.
No authentic news has been received
from points further down, but as the
precedented rains were general over
Ohio and Indiana, the calamity in store
for the people of the lower Ohio and
Mississippi valleys is shocking to con
template.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
Low Pressure Only Twelve Hours.

For only twelve hours did the water
works fail to furnish their supply at
the usual strong pressure, and that
twelve hours was during daylight
Monday There was good reason for
this condition. The pumps were under,
and everybody was using the water for
cleaning purposes. The pumps were
kept going as we'll and as long as pos
sible, and the water from the tanks
proved a great blessing for cleaning
up premises and for eXtinguishing the
one serious fire we had-that of Smith
& Severn. We now have so pounds
pressure, iand everything at the works
is going on al of yore.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
No Mails.

So far as mail facilities are concerned
the city has been for several days cut
off practically from the outside world.
When the river came silently but i'm
pudently into the poste flee the mail
and fixtures were hastily removed to
the grand jury room in the Court
Eouse, where such mail as was received
was handled. The office will be in the
regular quarters today ready for the
work of handling the enormous amount
of mail matter that has collected.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Senator Riley, Rev. Mr.. Nichols
and Mr. Samuel Neubeck arrived in the
city Friday night while the flood was
at its height, coming in from Columbus
over the 7. & o. C. E. They left the
train at the Argand Refinery.
"A son was born March 2Sth to Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Smith, of Valley
View Heights.
Born, Tuesday, March goth, TO Mr..
and Mrs. August Weber, Warren street,
son,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
MAKE IT PUBLIC.
Publicity Counts-That's What the
People Want-Marietta Express
sion on the Subject.

Make it public.
Tell the people about it.
Gratitude promotes publicity
Grateful citizens talk.
They tell their neigh bors-tell their
friends.
The news is too good to keep.
Everybody should know about the
little conqueror.
Bad backs" are numerous.
So few understand the cause.
Many Marietta people are learning.
And better still they're being cured.
Lame backs are lame no more.
Weak ones regain their strength
This is the everyday labor in Mari.
eta.
OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are making it public.
Mr.. E. NJ. johnson. of 326 Third
says: Il had attacks of kidney COM
plant for 10 or ~ years. While suffer
ing from the last was induced to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and got a box at
w. II. Styer's drug store on Front
street. There is not anything like
them. They are a grand remedy. |
can cheerfully recommend them and
any statement to that effect cannot be
made too strong. After suffering for
years as l did with pains across the
loins; my back at times so lame i
could not get up or down; greatly
troubled with an annoying and dis
tressing urinary weakness that arose
from irrtated kidneys, l repeat, | can
not express my estimation about the
remedy that gave me relief I can be
found at home or about town at any
time to substantiate my opinion O.
! Doan's Kidney Pills"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by al
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed b!
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y
Sole agents for the U. $. Remembe
the name Doan's and take no other.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
The Lawrence.

Mr.. l. L. Ellis, with his staunch lit
tie steamer Lawrence, was of great
value to residents in the upper part of
the city in moving goods from sub
merged houses. In many cases she
met, tackled and conquered huge pieces
of drift, crowdiug them into the main
channel, and thus preventing damage
to dwellings.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENNEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEsr & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drug.
gists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
Trains Running.

The B. & o. S. W. and the z. & o. R.
railways were compelled to suspend
traffic entirely on Thursday, the rising
waters having played sad havoc with
their tracks in many places. The G. &
NJ. and r. g. o. c. E. continued to run
trains, however, the former using q
box-car on East Greene street as tele-
graph station. 1t will be several days
before the city's railroad service is in
good working order.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
Under Water.

An observation OF the map Of Maret-
ia shows that about three-fourths Of
the city was under water and at least
eight thousand people were directly
affected. The First, Second, Fifth and
Sixth Wards were almost entirely Gov
cred, also about one-half of the Third
and slice Of the Fourth. Only The
Hill" escaped.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
On the Hustle,

During the flood the River Gas Com
pany management and employees were
sleepless and worked increasingly to
keep their mains in order and supply
the city with gas without accident.
There is still considerable water in the
mains, which will give trouble for a
few days, but will soon be removed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
Relief Work.

The water had hardly come over
Front street before the more thought
full persons on high ground had begun
the work of relief for the needy and
every ybody who could be reached was
promptly cared for. Probably they
who suffered most were those who re.
manned in the second stories of their
houses, and having no boats could not
make known their wants.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-30
Mrs. Reichardt Dead.

Mrs. Catherine Reichardt, mother of
Mrs George Salzman, died on Friday
at the home of her daughter on Ohio
street, of diseases incident TO old age.
She was in her 18th year and was we'll
known as woman of many estimable
qualities, Funeral Wednesday at 10
"a. m., services at German NJ. e. church.