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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
WHERE WE EXCEL.

Our forest lands are IG6,o00,ooo acres,
while those of all the earth are 1906
100000 acres.
The number Of newspapers IN the
United States fer 1891 was 20,5G9, as
against $4,000 for the cutE world.
The length of the worlds telegraph
system in 1897 was 4,9Cs,s23 miles, Of
which there was 2,5lG,548 miles in
America.
The amount Of life Insurance in force
in this country is $l3,7i2,+95.A@n, as
against Sj,923, 1GS, $40 for the brlance
of the world
The receipts of the railroads Of the
United States are S1,1g5,op0,0oo, as
against the total receipts for the world
of S2,515, 100000.
We produce one-third Of the total
steel in the world, in 1896 being 5,3GG,-
SIS, out Of the worlds production OF
1851, l21 tons.
We produce mere than half Of all the
petroleum Of the world, being il 1894
4s.H2,GGG barrels, while that of all the
world was 1890 500 barrels.
The ndmbcr Of telephones in the
United States is 100000, as against
,402, 100 III the entire world, or nearly
twice as many as the rest Of the world.
The forest products Of this nation
are nearly one-half that Of he balance
Of the entire world, being 203, $50 tons
in 1896. against 373.20s tons for the
world, or 10000 tons more than al the
rest of the world.
The production of coal in the United
States for the year 1897 was 11s.2jo,0 600
tons, while hat Of the entire world was
about G00,00O,000 tons, nearly oue-half
as much as that Of the balance Of the
globe.
The steam power of the United States,
according to Mr.. Mulhall, is nearly one
third of that Of he entire world, CT be-
tween one-tbird and one-half Of the ball
nnce of the world, being 14,400, 010 horse
power, as against 50,150,o00 horse pow
er for all the world.
The number Of letters. postal cards
and book packets sent through the mail
in 1895 was 5,664. 13s,7 13 in the United
States, while il was 1905, 443 800 in the
entire world. The people Of the United
States send half as much mail matter
as the balance Of the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
HELP FOR DEWEY.
ping En- Route to Take Possess
sion of Ladrone Islands.

Washington, July admiral Dew
ey's telegram to the navy department
is given out as follows:
Hong Kong, July 5, Cavite, July1.-Three
transports and the Charleston arrived yes
terday The Charleston captured Guam,
Ladrone islands, on June q. No resist
ance. Brought Spanish officers from the
garrison, six officers and "a men to Manila.
on May 20 the Spanish war vessel Leyte
came out of a river and surrendered to
me, having exhausted ammunition and
food In repelling attacks by insurgents.
She had on board 81 officers and 81 men,
naval and military.
"(Signed) DEWEY"
The dispatch also says that the stu
alton at Manila is satisfactory, that
the troops are debarking, and that the
health of the men is excellent.
Manila, July !, via Hong-Kong. July
5.-The United States troops on the
transports City of Sydney, City OF
Pekin and Australia, conveyed by the
United States cruiser Charleston, ar
rived off Cavite at five o'clock yester-
day evening after an eventful voyage.
On her way here the Charleston called
at Guahan, the largest of the Ladrone
x
belonged to Spain, took possession OF
the whole group, made prisoners of
Gov. Cen Marina, his staff and the en-
tire military force, and raised the
stars and stripes over the ruins of San
ia Cruz fort in the harbor of San Luis
de Ia Paz The troops are in good
condition, and our only loss was Pri-
waite Hutchinson. of the First Oregon,
who died on the City of Sydney on
June 90, and was buried at sea on June
q.
London, July ). - The Hong-Kon9
correspondent of the Times says: The
American cruiser Charleston, with the
transports, appeared off Guahan, the
chief of the Ladrone islands, on June
20. The Charleston fired a few shells
at the Santa Cruz forts, which did not
reply. The Spanish were not aware
that a state of war existed. The gov
ernor and the garrison surrendered,
and the American sovereignty in the
Ladrone islands was declared on June
%.
Hong Kong, July 5. - The United
States dispatch boat Zafro, which ar
rived here early Monday morning
from Cayite, with the report that the
American troops arrived on June 30,
reports also that Admiral Dewey
when the Zafro left on July ], was
planning to attack Manila with the
fleet and troops on July 4.
Shanghai, July 5. - 1t is reported
here on rood authority that Germany
has arranged a concession for a port
in the Philippine islands, antedating
the present situation there
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Napoleon NalcOm, of Hudson, Mass,
eloped with his stepmother.
Commodore Schley is one of Is chill
dren. He is also the nephew of two
men, each of whom is the father of
the same number.
Weather bureau officers left Calves
ton to establish stations along the
Caribbean sea to notify the fleet of
approaching storms.
Mayor Hill proclaimed July 4 pub
lie holiday in Niagara Falls, Ont and
it was the first celebration of indie
pendence day in Canada.
The court of appeals of Maryland de-
cided that the Maryland institute art
school of Baltimore is not compelled
to admit colored pupils.
The purchases made in Chicago by
Col. f. Il. Jones, quartermaster of the
department of the lakes, during six
weeks amounts to $1.2G5,o00.
1t is reported in New York that q
popular song" trust has been organ
ICED by the leading publishers of this
class of music throughout the coun-
try,
Young Phil Sheridan will enter
West Point on the Joth anniversary to q
day of the entrance of his father. He
has already passed an excellent exam
| nation.
The phosphate camp at Ponpon, S.
/ c., is wildly excited over the finding of
/ $4,000 in gold by two negro diggers,
who dug up a large chest and divided
the contents.
A horse 40 years old, the property of
John kibert, died in Claiborne county,
Tenn. The animal was once owned by
Gen. Grant, and was ridden by him at
the battle of Chickamauga.
Five insurgents in Turkestan have
been executed. They were part of
body of / ,0G0 natives. under the lead
ership of Chief Mahomed Ali Khalif,
who made an attack on a Russian post
at Audijan.
Six of the leading business men of
Lake City, s. c., were lodged In Jail in
Charleston, charged with having set
fire to the post Office and murdered
the colored postmaster. Frank B.
Baker, in Lake City, in February last.
William Kearns was blowing corn
in his fathers field near Button, O.,
when the idea of going TO war sud
denly struck him. Tying his team to a
fence he thereupon started for Lima,
where he enlisted in the Second Ohio
volunteers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

Arkansas republicans met at Little
Rock and nominated II. I. Auten for
governor.
The republicans in the First Iowa
district nominated Thomas Hedge for
congress.
Minnesota republicans have nom
mated William Henry Eustis, of Henne-
pin county, for governor.
Iowa prohibitionists met ii Des
Moines and nominated a state ticket
headed by Malcolm Smith, of Linn
county, for secretary of state.
Congressional republican nomina-
tons: Iowa, Sixth district, John T.
Lacey (renominated) Tenth, ]. p. Dol
liver (renominated). Illinois, Nine
teenth district. Rev. W. w. Jacobs.
Ohio, Fourteenth district, w s. Kerr.
In Ann Arbor the fifty-fourth annual
commencement Of the University of
Michigan was held and GA degrees were
conferred,
AT Macon, Mo-, Henry Williams (col-
ored), charged with assaulting the
Brewitt girls. was hanged by mob
The University of Michigan conferred
the degree of master of arts upon Will
liam r. Day, secretary of state.
In Chicago strike of stereotypers
caused a suspension of all the morning
papers on the list.
Near jackson, Mo-, James LaiI, n
prosperous farmer, and his wife were
murdered by ohm Headricll, a 19-year-
old farmland who had been dis
charged.
Debts incurred by Joseph Letter in
his disastrous wheat speculations in
Chicago amount to over $7,000,000.
Eight miles south of Marion, H., a
horsethief was shot to death by a
posse of citizens.
At Muskogee, I. T., Henry White
field, alias Perkins, and X. b. Brooks
(cOlored) were hanged for murder.
\ mob lynched Goode Gray (colored)
at Rizon, Ark, for numbering Bart
Frederick.
While under the influence of liquor
Richard Votow killed two men named
Atkinson and Hale and a woman
named Campbell near Springfield,
Ky, and another woman was fatally
wounded.
In convention in Milwaukee, Wis,
the socialist labor party named full
state ticket, headed by Henry Riese,
of North Prairie, for governor.
At Shelby, O., bridge crossing the
river fell with 1000 people and four
were killed outright and a hundred
were injured, some of them seriously
While bathing four persons were
drowned in the lake at Cleveland, o.
Fire destroyed the plant of the
Globe Refining company in Louisville
Ky, the loss being 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

In the United States there were 254
business failures in the seven days
ended on the list, against 2s5 the week
previous and 241 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
The Norwich Nt) university has
conferred the degree Of master Of
military science upon Rear Admiral
George Dewey, graduate Of the uni
verSity.
Near Beverly, Mass. an excursion
steamer capsized and six or more per-
sons were drowned.
At Hampton, \. H.. tornado struck
a section of the beach, causing inn
meuse damage to property and the
loss Of nj least Il lives.
In the National league the percen-
tages of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the "a were: Cincin-
natl, OIL; Cleveland. GIT; Boston, 613;
Baltimore, SIP; Chicago, .5T1; Pitts
burgh, .54S; New York. Asa; Philadel-
phia. 40; Brooklyn, .407; Washington,
.3sT; St. Louis, .255; Louisville, .33s
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

London, July ga special dispatch
from Madrid quotes Premier Sagasta
as saying, in an interview, that he
thought the Americans would get the
reenforcements they had required
which would enable them to take
Santiago de Cuba" The premier is
said to have added: Though the
American warships may destroy our
squadron in the harbor, yet we will
pursue the war. There are in Cuba
100000 men ready TO die in its defense,
but they will not yield"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

London, July 1.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Dur
ing the last few days there have been
terrific thunder and hailstorms with
cloud bursts in Hungary, especially in
the north and northwest districts.
Property and crops to the value Of 40,
100000 francs have been damaged or
destroyed. Many persons and innu-
mcrablc animals have been killed.
There have been similar storms in Aus
tria, where also there have been ia
talitics and the crop losses serious.
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Wntery Ora YES.

Cleveland. O., July Five persons
were drowned in the lake here Sunday.
II. II. Fralicll and Miss Jeanette Kali
ser lost their lives while bathing, In the
presence of several hundred persons.
They were floating on a log. when Miss
Kaiser lost her hold and sank. Fralick
tried to save her and both went down.
Two unknown men rocked a boat,
which capsized, and both were
drowned. One man was a cripple.
Frank Shubeck, news agent, lost his
life while bathing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
A Gratifying situation.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 1.-The close
of the scale year, which expired
Thursday night, finds gratifying con
dtion of affairs in the iron, steel and
tin plate industries. The wage agree
ments have been reached much earlier
than usual by the manufacturers and
the amalgamated associations, all OF
the scales for the coming year having
been practically settled. President T
j. Shaffer, of the Amalgamated asso-
citation, says that not one mill will be
closed this year on account of wage
disagreements
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Government receipts during the
month Of june aggregated about $33,-
100000 and for the present fiscal year
about $304. 600
The total proposals for the new gov
crnment loan of 5000, 600, 900 aggregate
$4,000. 600.
During the last fiscal year the in
ternal revenue receipts amounted TO
$i70.000,0oO. a gain of 1913, 100000 over
the preceding year.
Advices from all parts of the coun-
try announce general observance of
the Fourth of July. In many south
eru cities the celebrations were the
first held since the close of the civil
war
George b. Cortelyou, of New York.
has been appointed assistant scere-
tary Of President Mckinley to fill the
additional position of that grade re
Gently created by congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
MARKETS..
MinneapOli.

Minneapolis, July 5.
Wheat-No. l northern, IS to SIC;
No northern. So to 85J9c; July, Soc.
Oats--No. 3 white, 80 to 30]3c.
Corn-No. 3, SIC
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to s4.2O; cows,
S3.25.
Sheep-Muttons, $40 to 3. Sc; lam BIS,
S425.
Butter-Creamery extras, Is to 1Gc;
creamery, frsts, 10 to 14c; dairy, fancy,
10 to 14c; dairy, choice, IL to be.
Poultry Turkey, to Sc; spring
chickens Z to Sc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

London. July 5.-The fraternalsenti-
ment evidenced here during the last
few months found vent Monday
throughout the United Kingdom in an
unprecedented display of the stars
aud stripes in honor of the Fourth of
July and in hearty expressions of good
will everywhere. The afternoon news
papers are unanimous in applauding
the splendid courage of the Americans
before Santiago de Cuba, and in con-
graduating the United States upon
the signal successes of its arms both
in the east and west.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
CLEAN PEOPLE.
Cleanliness Goes with Hcalth-If We
Have CRtarrh Anywhere We
Can Not lie Wholly Clean,

ties of your Pe-ru-na and two of Msn-a-lin
and rejoice to say, God bless DIR. Hartman
and Pe-ru-na' And | earnestly assure YOU
that it has done me more good than any med
icine have ever taken IN my life. pre-
scribe it to everyone meet who is suffering,
as the best medicine in the world, and have
in the great good which they have derived
from the same. ! can tell you that am
almost entirely relieved of Indigestion, that
great foe which has tortured me 50 many
years, and can now eat anything ! desire
without it is fruits or something acid.
To understand the scientific action Of
Pe-ru-na it is best 20 have DR.. Hartmans
special book for women or his book on
chronic catarrh. These books are mailed
free by the Pe-ru-na Medicine Company,
Columbus. 0. All druggists sell Peru. ma.
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independence Day.

Chicago, July 5.-Dispatches from
all parts Of the country announce a
general observance of the Fourth Of
July. In many southern cities. not
ably Atlanta, Ga, Mobile Ala, and
Nicksburg, Miss, the celebrations
were the first that have been held on
Independence day since the close Of
the war of the rebellion. The annual
dinner Of the American society in
London became a jubilatiou over tho
victory at Santiago.
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Cnnricted of Murder.

Eminence, Mo, July 10. H. Baker,
late of Conneautville, Pa, but who
moved to Winona, this county, with his
wife last January, was convicted of
murder in the first degree in the Shan
non county circuit court here. The
crime for which Baker was convicted
was the murder of his wife at their
l,,,4ea IN yViuopo on March %
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

George Francis Train recently sent
TO Representative Sulzcr, Of New York,
an invitation to attend his reception
at Mills Palace hotel, and in one cor
ner of the invitation was printed: NO
tablcclotfs, wines, cards, flowers. airs,
fads, fakes or crauks, but bon yivauts
snl cnrMtnl Welcome"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

Minneapolis, Mimi. July A spe-
cial to the Tribune from La Crosse,
Wis, says: The new Holy Cross Catho-
lie church, now in course of construc-
ton, was struck by a cyclone Saturday
afternoon, totally destroying it. The
building was inclosed and would soon
have been completed. Three carpen-
ters were badly injured.
-Four Killed by "A Falling Bridge.
shelby, O., July "a bridge crossing
the Michigan river here fell Monday
afternoon with 1000 people. Four
were killed outright, and a hundred
injured, some of them seriously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
LATER NEWS.

Cevera says he was ordered from
Madrid to make the move he did.
Madrid finally learns of the dire re-
suits of the attempt of the spanish feet
to escape.
There are indications that che Span
ish populace will arise for civil war.
Most of the German warships are
said to have left Manila harbor.
The Cristobal Colon, it is said, can
not be raised.
Cervera and his men will be brought
to the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Georgia democrats in conven-
ton at Atlanta nominated Allen d.
Gambler for governor.
The Tennessee democrats met at
Chattanooga and nominated Benton
McMiIlin for governor.
Because Of poor receipts the Western
Baseball association has disbauded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

Rfzon, Ark, July 5.-At one O'Clock
Monday morning a mob took Goode
Gray, a negro. from the county Jail
here and lynched him. He was one OF
four negroes charged with the muir
der Of Bart Frederick several months
ago His trial was to have begun to-
day. Two of Gray's accomplices have
been lynched at different times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

At Niagara Falls, Ont, Mayor Hill
proclaimed July 4 a public holiday, and
it will be the first celebration of indie
pendence day in Canada.
Charles Searley, Roy Sinnet and
Charles Williams, three young men,
were drowned in the bay at Hamilton,
Ont, during a storm.
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REFUSES TO SURRENDER.
GEN. Shaftcr VIII lombard Santiago
as Soon ms Women and Chill
dren Are Removed.

OFF Juragua, on Board the Dispatch
Boat Dandy, via Kingston, Jamaica,
July 5.-Gen. Shafter has demanded
an instant and unconditional surren-
der of Santiago de Cuba. The Spanish
commander CURLY and emphatically
refused. The American general, in
sending his demand, warned all for
eign residents out of the city before
ten o'clock Monday morning, July 4,
at which hour the bombardment
would, he said, Begin The only no
tice Gen. Linares took was that no
Cubans would be permitted to leave.
Following is the correspondence of
Gen. Shafter demanding the surrender
of Santiago. 1t is dated Sunday:
ITO the Commanding General of the
Spanish Forces, Santiago de Cuba-Sr:
shall be obliged, unless you surrender, to
shell Santiago de Cuba. Please inform the
citizens of foreign countries and all wom-
en- and children that they should leave the
city before ten o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Very respectfully, your ohedient
servant.
wv. r. SHAFTER,
Major General L. S A"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

The rights Of the inventor and the
manufactures are being jealousy
guarded these days. a Judge has just
imposed a severe fine on a man who IN
serted lead rickcls in slot machine
and Philadelphia jurist has sent a
man to Moyamensing for reflliug
Apolinaris bottles with counterfeit
water The ways Of the transgressor
are hard In this commercial era.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

Miss Helen Gould, although possessed
Of millions, is about TO take her first
voyage across the Atlantic ocean. She
will visit England this summer, and as
far as She can arrange it her stay will
be incOpnito.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

The most startling claim yet made
for the Klondike region as a place of
temporary residence is that it is an
infalliblc cure for badness. Intense
cold is said to kill all germs and mi
crobcs and to stimulate the scalp,
while nature does the rest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07
Three Mon Dro,vnpd

Hamilton, Ont. July 5.-Three young
men. Charles Searley, Roy Sinnet and
Charles Williams were drowned in the
bay here Sunday night during a storm.
They were sailing clinker-built yacht
when il began to fill, and endeavoring
to bail out the filler was left unguard-
ed for a moment and the yacht cap
sized
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Toledo, O.. July flames NJ. Wilcox
and William F. Moench were instantly
killed Sunday afternoon by an eXplo-
sion OF mixture of chlorate of potash
and sulphur which they were mixing
in a mortar for Fourth OF July cele-
hrRfinn
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auashed.

Montreal, Que, July ]. = The capias
taken out by Detective Kellert against
Lieut.. Carranza and Senior Du Bose
was auashed by Judge De Lorimer
Thursday on the ground that it was
not proven that there was any inten-
ton on the part of the Spaniards to
defraud the detective.
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WIN Rup for Goyernor

Topeka, Kan. July 5.-Ex-United
States Senator William A. PETER, who
was formerly sent to Washington by
the populists of Kansas, has written a
letter accepting the prohibition nom
nation for governor recently ten
dered him. Senator PETER says he
will devote two months to making a
thorough canvass on the single issue of
rrOhfbition
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-07

Seattle, Wash, July THE steamer
New England arrived here from St.
Michaefs with 20 miners from Dawson
City. They brought $4,000 in GOLD
dust and drafts, making an aggregate
of half a million dollars.
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WISCONSIN'S JUBILEE
Fifty Years of Statehood Celebrated
in Milwaukee.
A Week of Carnival Draws a Large
Crowd to the Cream City-Con-
certs, Parades, Fireworks,
Boat Races. Etc.

A week Of carnival in celebration of
the golden jubilee Of Wisconsin's state
hood took place in Milwaukee, begin
ming Monday evening, June 81. The
opening ceremonies consisted of a
grand reception at the Pabst theater
presided over by Alvin +. Kletzsch,
president of the Milwaukee Carnival
association. Mayor David ). Rose de
livered the address of welcome on be-
half of the city and GOV. Edward SEQ
field spoke for the state. The princi-
pal address OF the evening was that of
Edward p. Villas, who spoke on Fifty
Years of Statehood" The city pre-
scented magnificent appearance, be-
ing lavishly decorated in the carnival
colors, red, cream and olive combined
with red, white and blue.
The second Day.
The feature of Tuesdays programme
was a grand military parade in the
afternoon in connection with the dedi-
cation of the soldiers monument in
Grand Avenue park, in memory of Wis
consin's heroes of the civil war.
Maj. Moses Harris, L. 5. ~, was chief
marshal of the parade, which moved
through the principal streets and in
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mad Fire in Louisville,

Louisville, Ky, jury 4.-The immense
plant of the Globe Refining company,
situated on the outskirts of the city,
was entirely destroyed by fire Sun
day night, entailing a loss of 100000.