davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
THE SECOND CALL.
Number of Men Required and Their
AppOrtiOnment to the Sew
eral States.

Washington, June IS. - Adit. Gen
Corbin has made public the number of
additional regiments, battalions, com
panies or batteries required from each
state under the second call of he presi-
dent for volunteers. The organizations
from each state, the number of which
is herewith given, will be in addition TO
the number of men which will be en-
listed from the several states to fill to
the maximum of 1G6 men to company
the organizations now in the field Of
the $4,000 men required under the pres
ident's second call 1000 viii be needed
to recruit the existing volunteer regi-
ments up TO the maximum strength. To
obtain these recruits details from each
volunteer regiment are now in the
states from which they come. The re-
naming $4,000 men VIII be organized
into companies, battalions and regi-
ments as the exigencies Of the call re-
quire, each state meeting the require
ments of the second as it met those of
the first call.
Under the second call the various
states and territories will furnish. as
organized, 90 regiments of infantry,
six regiments and three companies Of
infantry in unattached organizations,
II light batteries and three heavy bat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
THE Asst.

Kari Kaiser and John : Jobrson
made Two miles on a tandem bicvcI, IN
pl,;f,rar,L, I, 49,. l,,; ~
WORTH, record
,r,9ir,r Da,,s,. .,,.,.s baroro5 ,,.;+,, ~,
la,,rca ofTT y
,r>1,,'.i.sy 80 prinn,,an ~ ~ 49,,
,,rsf,,
In = ,oyrf.for NOM %ou, al. ~
schooner Gvnsfnu prinress ~ p,r,,s-
bora \ q was snrI, NH ~. No.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
Third Manila Expedition.

San Francisco, June 1S.-Maj. Gen.
Merritt has announced his selection of
the troops which Will compose the third
expedition 10 Manila. Gen. Merritt has
selected regiments and battalions ag-
gregating $3.50 officers and men, and
the five transports which will be pre-
pared for the expedition can easily ac-
commodate $3.50 men, so that a few
hundred more soldiers may be sand
wiched in at the last moment if desired.
1t is doubtful if Gen. Merritt will ac-
company the troops, who will be com
manded by Brig Gen. Charles King,
The brigade on this next expeditions
viii comprise the two Idaho battal-
ions. who will sail on the Morgan City;
the Seventh California, on the Indiana;
the Thirteenth Minnesota, on the City
of Para one battalion of the Wyoming
regiment, on the Ohio; two battalions
of the North Dakota regiment, on the
Valencia. In addition the Valencia will
carry as many recruits as can be nc
commodated from the various new
squads who have lately enlisted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.


j. II. Pieper, aged 81 years, a prom
inent brewery man of Paducah, Ky,
died of dropsy.
\ monument to the memory of Gen.
Seth Pomcroy, a revolutionary hero,
was dedicated at Pcellskiu, \. y.
An imperial edict has been issued or
derirg the establishment in Picking of
a university on the European plan.
The second annual convention Of the
National Good Citizens league has been
called to meetin Nashville, Tenn, July
11-13 next.
When Gen. Fred Grant was sworn in
as brigadier the cath was admins
tered by Judge Harris, of Georgia, a con-
federate veteran.
Chief Inspector Marshall, known as
the Sherlock Holmes Of the English po-
lice, has retired from Scotland Yard
after 50 years distinguished service.
While driving to Dallas, Tex, to APP
pear as witness before the federal
grand jury, James Morrison, a farmer
Of Ferris. was struck dead by light
uAg,
As a result Of d twomontha search
the st. Louis police have run down and
captured a gang Of alleged freight car
robbers. Six of the prisoners are ne
groes.
At the commencement of the Bloom
field academy. the national school of
the Chickasaw nation, 1000 persons
from all sections of the territory were
present.
\. Y. Wilson, of Bar Harbor, Me-, has
designed an aerial camera for use on
batueships, to take any loug-distance
views Of inlying land at night or in
thick weather. while the vessel is some
distance from shore.
The claims Of Canadian sailors aris-
ing out of seizures made by the United
States in Behriug sea have been finally
settled by the payment to Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador. Of
approximately $4,000.
Salter d. Werlen. convicted and SEN
fenced TO be hanged for wrecking a
train, which resulted in several deaths,
near Sacramento, Cal. during the rail-
road strike of 1904. has had his SEN
tence COMMITTED to life imprisonment
The masors of The state Of Washing
ton have taken step which will arouse
members Of the craft everywhere in
the Uaited States The grand lodge
jurisdiction cf Washington. passed a
lstoa ~eec--si1;u- Tie calorei ma
.,ts 81 the craft,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
TERRIBLE HAVOC.
The Eject of the ProjectiIes of the Ve-
suyius simply Terrilic-Sautiago
Is Suffering

New York, June 22-Cables from
Camp McCaila, Guantanamo, June 20,
via Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti, say:
General De Castillo, commanding an
OUTPOST of Cubans, captured two mes
sengcrs from Santiago to Guantanamo
yesterday. They bore several appar-
emily innocent letters, telling of hard
ships endured by people remaining in
Santiago They say that no flour is
left in the city, and the only bread OBJ
tainab BILE is made from rice and corn.
They declare no shells reached the
city during the BON bardment, but that
many fell in the harbor.
The Reina Mercedes was hit again
with terrible effect, her commander
and eleven men being killed and
twenty-eight wounded.
One of the Vesuvius' gun cotton pro-
jectiless fell on Cayo Smith. just in
side the entrance to the harbor, the
explosion causing an awful havoc in
the batteries located there.
Notices posted on trees in various
points declare that all Spanish sol
diers who surrender viii be we'll fed
and treated with consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
A BULLET FOR BLANCO.
Captain General of Cnbn Reported IL
Have Been shot by Guard at
the Palace.

New York, June 21. - The World
prints the following from Washington:
Advices have been received in Wash
ington of a recent attempt in Havana
to assassinate Capt. Gen. Blanco, which
was made by Mariana Saliva, a young
member of the volunteer army. The
volunteers parade the streets, unofi-
cered, crying: viva Weyler! Down
with Blanco!" The people, especially
the autonomists. are quitting the city
as rapidly as possible, and Gen. Blanco,
wounded as he is, holds daily confer
ences with the commander of the volun-
teers, who apparently are powerless to
bring about order.
The attempted killing of the Spanish
captain general tok place as he was
leaving the palace TO accompany some
of the officers of his staff on an inspec-
ton of the earthworks on the outskirts
of the city. Saliva sent a rifle bullet
into the calf of Gen. Blanco's left leg.
The volunteer is a member of the guard
on duty around the palace, Hisyounger
brother, also volunteer, was arrested
recently on a charge Of conspiring with
The enemies of Spain against the estab-
lished government. The young Saliva
was tried by a court-martial and con-
demned to death. His brother made
every effort to save him, and appeals
were made to Gen Blanco for clemency,
but without avail, and the boy was eN-
eCuted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
THE ILLS OF WOMEN
And How Mrs. Pinkham Helps
Overcome Them.
Mrs. Mary BoL1maER, 11ol Mariana

Mrs MARY BoLLINGER, 11Oi Mariana
St., Chicago, Ill, to Mrs, Pinkham:
81 have been troubled for the past
two years with falling of the womb,
leucorrhna, pains over my body, sick
headaches, backache, nervousness and
weakness. / tried doctors and various
remedies without relief. After taking
two bottles of your Vegetable Com
pound, the relief obtained was truly
wonderful. have now taken several
more bottles Of your famous medicine,
and can say that l am entirely cured"
Mrs. HENRY DoRB, No. SOC Findley St,
Cincinnati, Ohio, to Mrs. PinllhaE:
For a long time / suffered with
chronic Inflammation Of the womb,
pain in abdomen and bcaring-down
feeling. Was very nervous at times, and
so weak l was hardly able to do any
thing. Was subject to headaches, also
troubled with leucorrhua. After doc
toring for many months with different
physicians, and getting no relief, / had
given up all hope of being well
again when | read of the great good
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was doing. decided immedi-
ately to give it trial. The result was
simply past belief After taking four
bottles of Vegetable Compound and
using three packages Of Sanative Wash
can say feel like new woman.
deem it my duty to announce the fact
to my fellow sufferers that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable remedies have
entirely cured me Of all my pains and
suffering. l have her alone to thank
for my recovery, for which am CRATE
full. May heaven bless her for the
good work she is doing for our sex"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-06-23
TROOPS OFF SANTIAGO.
mand Said to Have Arrived
But Not Yet Landed.

Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 21.-Ad-
vices received here late Monday after
noon announce the arrival off Santiago
Of the first division Of the American
army Of invasion, under command of
Maj. Gen. William II. Shafter. No at
tempt was made during the day, accord
ing to the report, to land the American
troops. Gen. Shafter soon after his ar
rival had conference with Admiral
Sampson. They discussed at length the
information obtained by Admiral Samp-
sons scouts as to the most available
landing place in the vicinity of Santa
go, and sent further scouting parties
along the coast. They inspected the
points considered by Admiral Sampson
10 be the most advantageous, and the
commanders of the army and navy
will speedily decide where TO land the
troops.
The Cubans are extremely active, and
a Gordon has been drawn around San
tiago Gen. Garcia, with 1000 troops,
coming by forced marches from Banes,
is now nearing Santiago. His troops
are within 40 miles of the city. lie left
1000 men at Holguin, to prevent the
Spaniards there etfecting a juncture
with Gen. Toral atSantiago. The Span