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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26
WEST AND soTTu.


In south central Nebraska violent
tornadoes did much damage and in
jured a number of persons.
\ tornado destroyed Cunningham,
Kansas town Of 400 inhabitants, and
three persons were killed.
The Ohio republicans will hold their
state convention in Columbus June 81.
In Frederick, Md, the remains of
Francis Scott Key. author of The Star
Spangled Banner" and his wife, Mary
Taylor Key, were eXhumed in Mount
Olivet cemetery and reiuterred in a
crypt in the foundation of the monu-
ment being erected to the poets mem
DRY.
Lives were lost and vast amount of
swept through Cedar, Clinton and
jackson counties in Iowa, and passed
over portions of Illinois and Wisconsin.
In iowa the number of persons known
to have been killed is a. in Illinois 8
and in Wisconsin IA. Men and women
were injured and thousands of head of
horses aud cattle destroyed on farms.
With aid for Admiral Dewey the
cruiser Charleston sailed from San
Francisco for Manila.
Further news concerning the cyclones
which whirled over vast tracts of Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin says that 20 per-
sons were killed and ass injured. The
property loss is enormous.
IN the Seventh Kansas district the
populists renominated Jerry Simpson
for congress.
vt the age of 50 years c. NJ. Roberts
died in Austin, Tex. lie was governor
of the state from 1879 to 1882.
The general assembly of the Presby-
terrain church met al Winona Lake,
Ind.
With her machinery disabled the
cruiser Charleston. that sailed from
Vallejo, Cal, for Manila with ammuni-
tiou and supplies for Dewey, is back at
her berth at Mare Island navy yard.
Dispatches say that the insurgent dis
trict commanders in eastern Cuba are
moving nearer and nearer Santiago de
Cuba.
The death Of Jim" Baker, once IA
nous scout and Indian fighter, occurred
near Rawlins, Wyo.. aged 90 years.
Fire wiped out the best part of the
business portion Of Kewaunee, Wis, the
loss being 100000.
At his home in Phoenix 3, j franklin,
ex-governor of Arizona. died suddenly.
II Chickamauga park three men were
caught who were attempting to poison
the water used by The soldiers.
Flames that started in Dow 4 SHELLS
wholesale grocery in Toledo, o., caused
a loss of S350,000. The Blade newspaper
Office was badly damaged.
BY the upsetting Of q boat son and
daughter of Oliver Cochran, a son of
Henry King and n son of Henry Rich
mond were drowned near New Martins
vile. w Va.
In northwest Arkansas tornado did
immense damage to property and
caused the death of seven persons.
Parts of Fannin and Red River coun-
ties in Texas were swept by a tornado,
causing extensive damage TO property
and some loss of life.
On the Vandalia road trains colrded
near Collinsville, H., killing four ten
and injuriug 20 Others.
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TIE EAST.

Maria Louise Pool, a well-knOwn au-
thoress, died in Rockland, Mass.
Gen. Merritt relinquished command
Of the department of the cast and left
New York for Washington en- route to
San Francisco 10 take command of
the army for the occupation of the
Philippines.
In the United States there were $50
business failures in the seven days
ended on the goth, against $50 the week
previous and 24S in the cores ponding
period of 1897.
During the week ended on the goth
the exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States aggregated
$685.. C9l,s7l, against 81 ,37S, 0l6,748 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1897
was 3G.1.
In most lines of business throughout
the country increased activity is re-
ported.
Rev. DR.. Silas c. Swallow, of Harris
burg, Pa, has been nominated for gov
ernor by the prohibitfonists.
In the National league the percent
ages Of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 2lst were: Cincinnati,
.760; Cleveland, .667; Boston, $50; BAL
timore, .Gl9; New York, 600; Chicago,
800; Pittsburgh, .4s1; Philadelphia,
1885, Brooklyn, 400; Louisville, .321;
St. Louis, $50; Washington, .240
At Danbury Eleazer Smith, who is
said TO be the only New Hampshire sur
vivor of the war of 1912, celebrated his
one hundredth birthday
At the age of 40 years Edward Bel
lamy, author of Looking Backward"
and other well-known works, died at
his home in Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Near MeyersviIle, Pa, large section
Of a slope in an iron mine caved in and
four men were buried alive.
Lena Sparri, the insane widow of
fireman in Poughkeepsie, \. Y, muir
Cfereg her two children, a son two years
old and a daughter five monthsoId.
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DEPART FOR MANILA.
California Regiment Goes Aboard
the City of Peking.
Given a ROusing Farewell - More
Troops to Sail - Charleston
Leayes-Monitor Monterey
Ordered to Manila.

San Francisco, May 24.-California
said good-by TO her First regiment of
volunteers Monday morning as they
marched gayly forth from the Preside
to start on their long journey to Ma
Mia. The men left camp at eight
o'clock and marched to the Pacific Mail
dock, where the big steamer City of
Peking lay ready for them. BY noon
the soldiers we're all on board and be-
fore night everything was in readiness
for their departure. Every street lead
ing from the Preside to the Pacific
Mail dock, a distance of about five
miles, was lined with people who, after
the soldiers passed, followed in their
wake and marched with them to the
docks. There was one continuous roar
of cheers, flags were waved frantically,
and people along the line, as they rec
ognized some friend among the sol
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

In a levee near Quincy, H., break
flooded $1,000 acres of farming lands,
destroying the crops.
Near Rossville, Tenn, train carry
ing ST. Louis soldiers TO Chickamauga
was wrecked, killing George Walker
and injIring six other men.
From San Francisco the cruiser
Charleston sailed for Manila with aid
for Admiral Dewey and more vessels
were preparing to follow.
Transports have left Tampa. Fla,
with United States soldiers to invade
Cuba.
President Mckinley has ordered the
formidable double-turreted monitor
Monterey to sail from San Francisco
to join Admiral Dewey's feet II Manila.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

Toledo, O., May 81. = Fire broke out
Friday evening in the embarrassing
department of the Dow & Smell while
sale grocery, adj Joining the Toledo Blade
building, and it was nearly four hours
before the flames were under control.
Robinson Locke's celebrated collection
of pictures was destroyed, and the Blade
plant was so damaged that the paper
will have TO issue from the Commercial
office for a few days The Blades loss
will be from $3.50, 900 to 100000, while
Dow & Smell will lose S250,000, though
both properties are fairly we'll insured.
Other losses were light. The total will
proba bly, reach 5000, 900.
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Powder Plant Destroyed.

Hammond, Ind, May 20. = At the
lunch hour, while the workmen en-
gagged in the task of making cartridges
for the use of the United States gov
eminent were luckily out of the build
ing, the plant of the Economical Smoke
less Powder company, located about
five miles southeast of this city, was de-
stroyed by an explosion shortly before
one o'clock Saturday afternoon, instant
~ killing Arthur L. Booth, of Chicago,
and iniuring three others.
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EROMN WASHINGTON.

1t is said by Gen. Miles that there
will be no further call for volunteers
at this time. Thus far $4,000 have been
mustered into the service of the United
States.
Navy department officials refuse to
give information, but it is believed
battle is expected al any hour between
the Spanish fleet under Admiral Ger
vera and the American ships under
Sampson and Schley.
The secretary Of the navy announces
the safe arrival of the Oregon from her
long trip around Cape Horn. 1t is be-
lieyed she has joined Admiral Samp-
sons squadron.
In Washington semi-ofiicial state
mcnts are made that there are no diff
ferences between France and the United
States.
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Made General Manager.

Omaha, Neb., May 24.-Gen. T. S.
Clarkson, of this city, past grand com
mander of the Grand Army of the Re
public, has been appointed general
manager of the Trans-Mssissippi expo
sition. The business before the board
of managers has increased so rapidly
of late that its members decided to del
egate some of the work and created the
office of general manager. A large
share of the exhibits is now on the
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svmpntby from the Gar.

London, May 21.-Telegrams con-
tinue to arrive in great numbers at
Hawarden castle from all parts of the
world Mrs. Gladstone is as well as can
be expected. The czar has telegraphed
to the widow in English, saying:
Il have just received the painful news Of
the decease. l consider It my duty to ex-
press my feelings of sincere sympathy on
the occasion OF the cruel and irreparable
bereavement which has befallen you. as
well as the deep regret which the sad event
has given me. The whole civilized world
will beweep the loss of the great states
man whose political values were so widely
human and peaceful
"(Signed NICOLAS"
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VIII Cnrr, 1a.ooo Men.

Tampa, Fla, May 24.-With The ar
rival Monday of the Iroquois, Santiago
and Cherokee, 81 transports are now in
port. Every one is fitted ready for en-
barkation. These ships will easily ac-
commodate between $4,000 and 10000
men, somewhat over the total of regular
troops in camp here. 1t is thought
50 hours after orders are issued to en-
bark every man, horre and pound of
supplies can be placed on board the YES
sells in waiting
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M II counts for little conn

lishments, but it counts for little com
pared with other demands. The key of
the situation is the prosperity of the
west, which altogether unprecedented
marketing of breadstuffs has caused,
with the prospect of good crops to
come. These prospects and actual re-
ceipts of wheat, amounting to 5,S76,71G
bushels for the week against 2.439, 100
last year, with advances also in other
grain and cattle, have produced de-
mand for rails, cars, car materials, fenc-
ing, agricultural implements, boots and
shoes and all textile goods, which was
not anticipated from eastern indica-
tons. Failures for the week have been
$50 in the United States, against PAS last
year, and 20 in Canada, and against 81
last wear"
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Fnur IL{IIctI.

st. Louis, May ga construction
train and special bearing officials Of
the road collided on the Vandalia at
1910 O'Clock Saturday afternoon 2h
miles east Of Colinsyille, H., between
Formosa and Canteen. Two men on the
construction train were killed outright,
another died few minutes later and a
fourth later in the afternoon. Twenty
others Mere ininIcd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

Madrid May 24.-The mutterings of
the people throughout Spain are be
coming ominous, and the government
officials think a crisis near at hand. a
bread famine is beginning, and it is be
lieved that unless the European powers
intervene between the United States
and Spain the storm now gathering will
burst before many days, sweeping the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26
LATER NEWS.

Three transports with troops are ex-
pected to leave San Francisco for Ma
nilla.
An important arrest of a supposed
Spanish Spy is made at Key West.
Rioting and a scarcity of food pre-
walls at Manila.
Nearly $4,000 troops are at Chica-
manga.
The reported capture of the Man
grove was Il fake,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

The island Of Puerto Rico is rather
small affair, being but 81 miles wide and
107 miles in length. It has a population
Of over 100000, however, and does quite
an extensive agricultural and mining
business. San Juan, the capital of the
island, has a population Of something
lilo 90 Oga
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

Allentown, Pa, May %. = -Four men
were crushed to death Saturday by a
cavern at Hartzell & Swarth's hema-
tite ore mines, near Mayersville. They
were Jacob Reinhard, aged 40, having a
wife and two children; Oscar Reinhard,
his brother, aged "a, having a wife and
three children; Morris Dry, single, q,
all of Fredericksville, Berks county;
Frank Eidell, single, aged 30. The lat
ter lived at Allentown. The men were
working in slope 70 feet below the
surface, replacing the temporary props
with permanent supports when the
slide occurred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

The antiquity of civilization is being
pushed back every day. There was as
constituent when it was shown thai;
Akadian civilization ran back 5000
years, and this was dwarfed when an
expedition 10 Mesopotlmia found that
the civilization ofNippurwen back {, 1000
years. Since then a French expedition
finds evidences that civilization in the
valley of the Luphrutes extends back
between 10000 and $4,000 years, and an
exploring party unearthed the tomb of
Osiris at Aby,los that indicates Egyp-
tian civilization at that place began
5000 years before the Christian era.
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fright while the gale was at its fiercest.
St. Louis, May ga special to the
Republic from Dallas, Tex, says: \ tor
nado struck Rayenna, in Tanning coun-
ty, Saturday night from the southwest,
blowing down II barns, ten dwellings
and the Methodist and Christian
churches The tornado travelled in
northeasterly direction and passed just
north of Ivanhoe, where Capt Joseph
+. Dupree was killed and his house
wrecked. At GAINESVILLE a negro was
killed and Il people injured. Many
horses and mules were killed. The
property damage in the Red River val
ley will reach 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

Washington, May 81. - Secretary
Alger has sent to the secretary of the
treasury for transmission to congress
supplemental estimates of appropria-
tons, aggregating $S8,638, $40, required
by the war department for the support
of the regular and volunteer armies Of
the United States for the first six
months of the fiscal year ending June
30, 1899, in addition to the amounts APP
propriated in the acts of March IS and
May 4, 1888. Up to this time the esti-
mates and appropriations already made
on account of the war aggregate $685.
210S4O
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London, May 24.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Chronicle says he
learns that the yatican's declaration of
neutrality was due to a notification
from Washington that no manifesto
lions of sympathy with Spain would be
tolerated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

The queen Of Greece is the only wom-
an admiral in the world. She holds
this rank in the Russian navy, an hon
orary appointment conferred upon her
by the late car, because her father held
the rank OF high admiral.
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Hns Had Enough of XNnr.

London, May 23.-The Brussels CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
United States Consul George W. Roose-
welt. when asked to take an active part
in the ispano-American war, declined,
saying: II was wounded in the war of
secession a dozen times and have paid
my debt to my country. An American
never pays the same debt twice"
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Ambassador Hny Exnrcsses SORROW
Cabinet Kept In Ignorance.

Washington, May 21.-A significant
feature Of the cabinet session was the
absence of any discussion Of the mill
tary and naval movements as to Cuba
or the Spanish fleet This was one re-
suit of the policy which had been agreed
on between the members Of the presi-
dents cabinet, and, aside from Sec
rotary Alger and Secretary Long, very
little is known by the cabinet as 10
what is going on In the sea south Of us.
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Rigid Press Censorship.

Tampa, Fla, May 21.-M the news
paper correspondents at Tampa have
been notified that in future all dis
patches must be placed in the hands
of Lieut.. Milev, of Gen. Skaters staff,
for approval. The censorship in future
will be very rigid, and it is said that il
win be kept in force until after the in
VISION of Cuba takes place.
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\ New York detective says there are
probably at least 1000 men in that city
living under names assumed after
reaching the age Of Fl years, many Of
them respected and trusted citizens.
He adds Men who have been I'M
fortunate in other cities, who have com
mitted some petty crime, and want to
hide from the world, come here to beg n
life anew leaving their old names and
regulations behind"
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Fireman Killed.

San francisco, May 23.-The suburb
an narrow gauge train on the Alameda
branch was derailed Sunday afternoon
on the trestle which runs out to the end
of the pier. The locomotive went over
and the first coach was thrown across
the track. The fireman was killed, and
engineer seriously injured and one
other trainman was hurt.
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(Signed,) w, P. COBB,
A Appropriateness

Il took out living picture show once"
said the theatrical manager "and had sew
eral queer experiences.
We always had trouble getting suitable
music, for one thing. | remember that we
struck certain town where the music was
furnished BY a soely, freclle-faced young
man who ofiiciated on one of those haugety
bang pianos asked him if he could think
Of music suitable to each picture as it was
displayed.
oh, yes certainly he could, and do it
lmnrOmptu.
''The Performance opened He was seated
OF the piano. and he turned TO look at the
first picture. 1t was Adam and Eve in the
garden Of Eden.
He didn t hesitate, an instant, Like
flash he turned and began pounding out:
There's Only One Girl in This World for
Me. Chicago Journal.
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Washington, May "a. - Commander
Iemphill, who has charge of the naval
enlistment, has made out table show
ing that the recent recruiting of the
navy has swelled that branch of the
service by recruits from the following
states:
Maine. 90; New Hampshire. 2g; Massachu-
sets, LA; Rhode Island, $780, New York,
1,7S0; New Jersey, 31S; Pennsylvania. 400;
Maryland 44l; District of Columbia, 40l;
Ohio ca; Michigan. 3O4; Illinois, 1872; Wiscon-
sin, go; Minnesota. 154; Missouri, 81; Vir-
ginia, 255; North Carolina, %; South Car
olina, 115; Georgia, II; Tennessee, s; Lou
is!ana, ISL; Texas, 81; California, Cos; Flor
ida II3.
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Ten Killed. Many Injured.

Carthagena, Spain, May 21.-An ex-
plosion occurred at the Chateau San
Julian. 1t is supposed TO have taken
place in projectile factory. 1t is
known that five soldiers and five work
men were killed outright and 50 persons
severely injured, among them the gov
ernor of the port. The explosion was
accidental
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Dallas, Tex, May 24.-Reports from
a dozen or more counties in the north
Texas wheat belt Of the state are that
fully one-half of the crop has been de-
stroyed by the tornado Of Friday night
and the severe rains and winds that fol-
lowed. Other grain suffered CORE
spondinglv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-05-26

Springfield, Mass, May 23.-Edward
Bellamy, author of Looking Back
ward" Equality" etc, died at his
home in Chicopee Falls atan early hour
Sunday morning. Edward Bellamy was
born at Chicopee Falls March 26, 1850.
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knees. He lived long enough to tell that
Mitchell was his assailant The
murderer was arrested, and while be-
ing held at the station to be taken to
jail at Union City, Tenn. a crowd
gathered, and, securing him, hanged
Mitchell in ten minutes.
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uorJw,re plant Burned.

ConneIlsville, Pa. May 23.-The cost
ly and handsome plant of the Stay
maker-Barry company, manufacturers
of locks and builders hardware, was
burned Saturday evening. The main
building, 500 feet long, is complete
wreck. The loss is about 100000; the
buildings were insured.
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Killed n snectntnr.

Alameda, Cal, May 23.-During an
alteration with her husband, from
whom she is separated, Mrs. Gregory, Il
medical specialist, Sunday afternoon
shot and killed j. II. Williams. who was
present 1t is supposed the bullet was
intended for Gregory, but the woman's
aim was bad.
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THIS IS A "HOT" ONE.

Lake Crystal MINI, July 3lst, 1897
April 5th, 1892, my little boy, just four
years old, was terribly scalded by falling
backward into a pail full Of boiling water.
He fell into it in such manner that he re-
manned doubled up until his mother, who
was in the next room, could come 10 his res
cue. In tearing his clothing from him, the
skin and flesh came off IN strips, and the
mothers hands were badly burned The
skin came off his body from above the middle
of the back 10 below the calves of his legs.
The burn was deep and the case desperate
For two months he was under the care of our
family physician. We then took him TO St.
Paul and acting under his alviCe called in one
OF the leading surgeons of the city, who took
the case in charge. Other physicians were
called in consultation; sixty pieces OF skin
were grated at one time, vet notwlthstand-
ing all the skill Of the doctors and the most
unremittlng care, two months afterwards all
hope had been given up. For months he
had lain on pillows with his face down and
suffered terribly. He had no appetite and
could retain nothing on his stomach.
The sores were indolent and for two
months had lain perfectly dormant. My
attention was then called to Aliens Uterine
Salve, and in desperation, ready to try any
thing that promised help, we commenced its
use. Results were apparent at once. 1t at
once aroused the sores to action and stimu.
lated healthy discharge We kept the
boys strength up with preparation of
beef's blood and wine, and in about two
months he was well on the road to recovery,
and we were able to remove him back to our
home Thirteen months from the time he
was injured he was perfectly restored. 1t
has been over four years since the cure was
effected and the boy is perfectly well and
remarkably strong and active ! believe
that Aliens Ulcerine Salve saved his life, as
when we commenced its use all hopes had
been given up, and blood poisoning was ex-
pected to set in any moment 1t was four
months after he was burned before we be
gan to use the Salve Signed, H. Z. WOODS,
Travelling Agent for G. Gotzian & Co.,
Wholesale Boots & Shoes, st. Paul, Mimi.
Sworn to before me this 3lst day of July,
1897.
(Signed,) w. P. COBB,
Justice of the Peace.
Sold by all Druggists Price, 25c. and SOC.
per bottle
Prepared by ]. =. ALLEN Medicine Co,
St Paul. MINI.
Ulcerine Salve IS q sure cure for all kinds
of ulcers and sores Also best preparation
for Boils, Carbuucles Piles, Salt Rheum,
Burns, Cuts and fresh wounds. BE wise
keen it in the house.