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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

THE State democratic convention of
Missouri that adjourned yesterday de-
clsred that the war against Spain was
Justified" and was brought on by the
persistent demands of the democratic
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress. On the contrary, most every
body familiar with the matter knows
SHIT of all wars, the Spanish, was the
most unjustiiable, and that a large
majority of the democrats in Congress
were just as we'll aware of that fact a.
any body else, and were only induced
to support it by the fear that unless
they did, they would be accused of "dis-
loyalty. The South will be more re-
spected abroad as well as at home
when her Congressman be independent
enough to express their real feelings,
irrespective of consequences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

REPUBLICAN SPLIT.-The repuO.I'-
convention for the Fifth congresses
district, met at Stuart yesterday. j"
delegations, known as the regulars w.
circulars from Danville, applied iof'.,.
mission and The convention wfa'I a :.
for hours. Finally both deIegS'y,
were seated, each delegate haV'ls
half vote. This enraged the rc-u.as
and they withdrew IRON the G nl.'.,.
ton and were followed by the I'' .,.
vania and Henry county dsieEs
Before the Henry county deI5-'G
went out they Withdrew the na.-| +. /
ex.Congressman j. K. Brown 'To i-,,..
contest aud ex State Senator hlI.
Parr, OF Patrick county, was noln'"''
for Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12
vi EDICINAI,
HAVE YOU A son. Dir iTHg.

Husband or Lover in the Army or -
Mail BIN to-day 25c package Of EN-.
Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. All Tt,
march, walk or stand need it 1t cure .ci ~
ing, tired, sore, swollen, sweating Zee, ..i
makes hot, tight or new shoes easv &
can't blister, get sore or csllous where Al.
Foot-Ease is used 10000 Testimonials 4,
druggists and shoe stores sell it, 25c. SAM.
sent FREE. Address Allen S. 0lns,e5 IL
Roy, N. Y ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

GEORGETOWN. Aug. 12.-Wheat .oa-s
BALTIMORE, Aug 10-Fuu DAN ,,l
u changed. Wheat firmer; spot - '..--l,
month 767sa77 Corn irmcr; SPOT .:-,-.
3Sa. month 37l4s3712
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Wheat CO. Ccn SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

More than twenty million free samples of
DeWitt's Witch Haze Salve have been dis
tributed by the manufacturers. What better
proof of their confidence in it's merits do you
want? 1t cures piles, burns, scalds, sores in
the shortest space OF time c. G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

Captain William Melhven, of Long
Island, said to day that the dog given
him by Martin Thorn, the murderer,
committed suicide by jumping over
board on the day Thorn was electrocut-
ed st Sing Sing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

THERE is no doubt of the fact that
the United States have been playing in
good luck for many years by reason OF
the policy of foreign nations. Had
England helped the South, both would
have profted immensely; had France
done so, such would have been the case
also; and,m recently, if Eugland had
not refused to join the other European
nations in their proposed intervention in
behalf of Spain, this country would have
suffered terribly by that war. With
nations, as with men, it is better to be
born lucky than rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

ington Pittsburg at Baltimore r ,S'
Boston; Cincinnati st Bfg 90. sphs.
New York st. Louis at Fh'-''''
Truth wears well. PeoR'e a' =. ..
that DeWitt's Little Early h''J' 5es... /,
little pills for regulating ne me- TbG
consultation and sick hesdae19
grippe. C. q. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

When you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, the great pile cure, don't accept any
thing else, Don't be talked into accepting
substitute for piles, for sores, for burns &. Il
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

THE latest estimate of the cost Of the
three months war with Spain is a bill
lion dollars. As hundreds of thousands
of intelligent, fair minded and patriotic
American citizens have doubts concern
ing the true cause of the destruction Of
the bsttleship Maine in the harbor Of
Havana, and as Chicago wreckers have
offered to raise that vessel for q hun
dred thousand dollars, of all that bill,
Hon, it would seem that the small
sum referred to could we'll be spared to
settle definitely those doubts and let
the whole world see exactly how that
unfortunate vessel came to her doom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-12

BAsEBALL.-The following is 'ae
of The National League games r.ayea' g..
day New York 8, Wsshingt'.. D. Is
ington I, New York 4 ChIcas1. D. %
.: Baltimore 7, Cleveland !. Inc ''''
is the standing Of the clubs ~, az.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
THE CYCLONES AWFUL WORK.
Forty One Persons Known to Have
Been Killed.

FOrty-One Persons Known to Have
Been Killed.
Chicago, May 21.-Forty-two persons
are known to have lost their lives and
twenty-eight others are reported dead
as the result of the tornado which de-
vastated portions of Eastern Iowa,
Western Illinois and Northern Wiscon-
sin Wednesday night. Iowa heads the
list with nineteen fatalities. The storm
in Iowa started near Stanwood and
swept through the northeastern parts
of Cedar county, the southeastern part
OF Jones county, then the northern
part of Clinton county and touched
the southern part of Jackson county.
Nineteen persons lost their lives and
more than twice as many were in
jured. The property loss will prob
ably reach half million dollars. In
many places not building of any de-
scription was left standing Cattle,
horses and hogs were killed by the
hundred. In numerous instances farm
ers lost everything they possessed.
The Iowa storm crossed the MISSISSIPPI
pi river into Illinois near Savannah.
Considerable damage was done on the
Illinois side before the storm spent its
force. The second tornado in Illinois
started near Stillman Valley and
swept northWard,
Wrecling Farm Houses
and killing as it went. But the great
est loss of life was at the point OF ORR
gin where four were killed. At Lar
ark the storm ended its career by
wrecking the county almshouse and
killing three inmates. Three others
were fatally injured. There were over
fifty persons in the building and all
of them were more or less injured. In
Wisconsin the storm was more violent
than anywhere else, but fortunately it
originated in the numbering districts
of the northern counties, rushing along
the line of the 500 road and spent its
fury in the pineries. Nine people are
known to have been killed. Vague re-
ports brought in by train crews from
the scene CT the storm are to the eff
feet that eighteen bodies of lumber
men from camp near Heafford juno
ton are lying in the railway station at
that place.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
THE TORNADO'S WORK.
Everything in It's Path Completely
Devastated.


Rhinelander, Wis, May 21.-The tor
nado which visited this section devas-
tated everything in its path. At Pen
nington, eleven miles east of the 500
road the wind swept everything be-
fore it. The depot, round house, hotel
and dwellings were destroyed and
huge cars of coal picked bodily and
thrown from the track. Two people
were killed and several injured. The
500 officials are here and doing every
thing possible. A local accommodation
train due here at 1925 p. M. from st.
Paul was delayed three hours by the
storm. 1t was obliged to back up sew
eral times 1t brought a report that
eighteen dead bodies laid in the depot
at Heafford Junction. These are sup
posed to have come from Goodyear's
camp, near HarshaW, where thirteen
men were reported killed. Commune
cation is difficult with wires down in
many directions. Line repairers are
busily engaged establishing connec-
tions between here and Gladstone,
Mich, Many poles being down. The
school house in the town of Pelican
was destroyed and several buildings
were unroofed. 1t is now likely that
the 500 division will be changed to
Morrison, a station west Of Prentice,
as the damage at Pennington is such
that it is not thought that the place
will be rebuilt.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
MASTERING IN.

Volunteers Now Number 100000, Ad
cordinG to the Latest Reports.
Washington, May mastering int
the United States service of volunteeI
in the state camps was practically sui
pended yesterday, to be resumed, d
course, to-day. Reports received b
Adit. Gen. Corbin indicate that 106,N
volunteers have been mustered.
was expected that the mastering woul
be completed by this time, but della
has been caused by the inadequacy
the militia, both in numbers and !
equipment in several of the state'
Gen. Corbin is of the opinion that th
quota called for will be filled durin
the present week, within thirty day
from the time the orders were sent on
to the governors.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Rec,aiming Unproductive Land.

Chamberlain, S. D., May 24.-Judg
A. X. Mills of Fall River county is pei
fecting system by which $4,000 acre
of heretofore unproductive land can D
reclaimed and made to produce abul
dant crops each season. Irrigation WI
be necessary, and the water for tn
purpose will be taken from the Chey
enne river at the NarroWs From
thence it will be carried across gentl
sloping region to Hay canyon. Tn
land in that section is very rich, AM
when under water will grow larg
crops of beets, hay, grain, etc. I'D
entire cost of the irrigation system WI
be in the neighborhood of 100000
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
TO TACKLE DEWEY.
FormialabIe FIett Forming a, .

Formidable FIett Forming Mt ..
to Go to the Philippines
ST Paul, May "a. The New v,
Herald's special cable to the piono
Press from Cadiz says 1t is Sta,
here very positively that the paIo"
Carlos ", three of the transatlan,
steamers and two torpedo boats ="
about to sail for the Philippines nj
PeIayo is well armed, armored ~
manned. The Carlos V. is well arm,
and manned and has good guns M
her heavy ones forward will not swim
owing to defects in the machinery al
can only be fired directly ahead, nj
captains of these boats are GOOD md
and experienced, but Admiral Cama1
is regarded by naval men as difHcm
to work with, giving orders and contr
dieting them in the same breath. Hpi
from Malaga. 1t is said here that the
are mines in Manila harbor that we
not exploded when the American Ae
entered, the electric communication n
inc out of order. This has, so it is |
ported, now been rectitied, and prepa
ations are complete to give Admin,
Dewey a warm good by, should he !
tempt to leave. This rumor will be-
a big lump of salt. | hear that Il
Spanish fleet. left st. Vincent witho
instructions from the government
Madrid, and that Admiral Cerye
wired: ''The state of my country COZ
pels me to meet the enemy" The ca
tains of the Vizcaya, Oquendo and t
Maria Teresa are excellent comman
ers. These ships are all in good sha
and powerful, being heavily armor
and we'll handled.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

Chicago. May "a A special to the
Record from Macon, Ga, says: IN
less some accident has befallen the
United States transport Florlda there
are now United States yolttl.eeI
troops on the Island of Cuba, OF VIII pe
within a few hours. From accurate
information obtained here 1t can pe
stated as a fact that the first eXpeal7
ton toward Cuban soil has started anu
the outlook is for a successful trip. :,
"wednesday, May IS, the united
States transport Florida left PORT
Tampa with several hundred Voiun-
teer troops on board. The passengers
belonged to the regiment of Cuban vol
unteers organized in the lower eXtfeln-
ity of Florida some weeks ago. II
was thought best to send these men, as
they speak Spanish and are more ac-
quainted with the topography OF the
country which it is proposed to lnyade.
1t cannot be learned what united
States officers accompanied the fegl-
ment Of volunteers. Ii this expedition
is a success other troops will be ruched
into the island as soon as possible.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
TO STARVE THE CUBANS.

Realizing That Cuba Is Lost, This
Now seems to Be the Spaniards'
etcfMinRtiOn.
Key West, May 24.-Gustavo Aran-
guren brother of the late Cuban in
surgent general, hector Aranguren, has
received letters from Havana, via Vera
Cruz, dated May {, stating that Gen.
RIanco's orders impressing all Cubans
into the Spanish army has had the
effect of driving many into the insurg-
ents ranks.
A. Retancourt, an American citizen,
and Gonzales Arrange, the letters state.
have been arrested and confined in the
Cabanas fortress on charges of aiding
the insurgents. The destitution in Ha-
vana is frightful and is increasing. The
grocers, all of whom are Spanish re-
fuse to sell food to the CuDans, as if
determined to starve them. The Gu
bans say the Spaniards hate them
more than they do the Americans.
Senior Arlnguren's correspondents de-
clare that the Spaniards realize that
Cuba is lost, but that before yielding
the island they will endeavor to ex-
terminate the Cubans.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
FRIENDSHIP OF FRANCE.
State Department Reaches an I'm
derstandfDg With French officials.

State Department Reaches an I'm
derstandiDg With French officials.
Washington, May 21.-As result of
several recent exchanges between the
officials of the state department and
those of the French embassy an
agreeable understanding has been
reached which gives assurances of a
continuance of traditional friendship
existing between the United States
and France. 1t has served to make
clear that each government has the
fullest confidence in the friendly att1-
tude of the other and many criticisms
aroused by incidents in the war have
not been shared by the government Of
ficialS of either country. All miSappre-
hension on the steamer Lafayette Incl
dent and the alleged holding of official
dispatches at Martinique were cleared
up AS to the Lafayette the state de-
partment never questioned the govern
ment's faith in French authorities,
and as to the delay III dispatches this
was disposed of by the fact that the
messages came over tne British, not
the French, cable line. Altogether the
recent exchanges have produced
pleasant impression OH both sides, and
a feeling that any apparent estrange-
ment between the two countries has
been overcome.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
TO BoMBARD BOSTON.
Said to Be the Intention of the span"
iSh CadiN Elect.

Said to Be the Intention of the Span
ish Cadiz Fleet.
ST. Johns, n. f., May a. Capt.
Strong, of the brigantine Energy,
which arrived here with a cargo OF salt
from Cadiz, reports that when he left
Cadiz fortnight ago, that the greatest
activity prevailed in the naval arsenal
there Two Hamburg American liners
columbia and Normandy, purchased
to be used as auxiliary cruisers and
now named the Rapido and Patria,
were being rapidly armored, and the
warships reftting in the harbor were
loading stores and ammunition. Capt.
Strong is convinced that at the time he
was in Cadiz the Spanish government
fully intended to send this fleet to
American coast cities on the North At
lantlc, preferably Boston. He says the
Spanish populace was infiamed against
English and Americans, and that his
crew dared not venture ashore.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

The thirty-one women who want 10
marry General Cassius M. Clay have
no respect for the divorce laws and are
indifferent to the terrors OF old age.
One can have no respect for the thou
sands of women who want to go to
war on horseback, though they are
tough enough But as to the courage
of the sex there can be no doubt. There
is nothing they do not dare to do un-
til they are generously given the OPP
portunity.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
All Continental Papers Publish
Tributes to Mr.. Gladstone.


London, May 21.-All the Continental
papers publish tributes to the late Mr.
Gladstone The French papers are
especially prosmotic, and the news
papers express deep gratitude for what
Mr. Gladstone did for Greece.
The date of the funeral has not been
fixed, but probably Tuesday will be
chosen. The preparations continue for
a burial at Hawarden. Up to last
evening the family had received no
notice of the national funeral which
will be voted in parliament to-day.
The general opinion favoring an inter
ment in Westminster Abbey, the fami-
" will probably give way to the ma
tional request. Mr.. Gladstone did not
leave any wishes on the subject. Dean
Bradley, of the Abbey, has selected as
the most suitable spot the Nave.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

James Madison's remark to Harriet
Martineau that the United States had
been useful in proving things before
held impossible" is especially appli-
cable to the present war with Spain
European countries can scarcely IN
derstand that the United States has
no selfish objects in view in expelling
Spain from Cuba, but their inability
to understand it does not alter the
fact.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

Tht Smiths, man and wife, discussed
an armistice, and the man began one.
The wife however, demurred with a
loud voice and arms akimbo, as If she
were persistent rebel in Cuba;
wbereupon the man said, in state of
disgust, well, if that's an armistlce
we had better for the sake of peace
go to war again. Some people think
1T takes both sides to create an aImis-
tice. What if Lincoln had proclaimed
one and Jefferson Davis had said he
wouldn't have it?
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

According to government reports the
mortality of farm animals, both from
exposure and from other causes, has
been below that of the preceding win
ter; of horses per cent are reported
as having died from disease, against
81 per cent the previous year; of cat
tie. a mortality of 1.3 per cent from
winter exposure, and of 3.3 per cent
from all causes is reported, as against
1.6 per cent from exposure and 3.5 per
cent from all causes the preceding win
ter: of sheep the deaths from exposure
amounted to 81 per cent, against 80
per cent the previous year and to 5.S
per cent from all causes, against 30
per cent the previous year. While hog
cholera has been more or less destruc-
tive. the total losses of swine have
amounted only to 9.3 per cent, against
IA per cent the preceding year. With
regard to farm animals in general the
,.aa5srfment correspondents report them
in good condition as the result OF the
generally mild and dry winter and the
: abundance of feed. In California the
.u;,,ter has been a severe one, and its
effect is shown just as markedly in the
mortality of farm animals as in the
roor condition Of winter wheat.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Boycott French Mill;nsrs.

five women. all of prominent families
here, met at the Country club, where
the freely voiced hostility of France to
the United States in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war was discussed. The upshot
of tn ediscusSion was, the women re-
solved to neither buy nor wear French
made goods and to discourage the mer-
chants whom they patronize from
handling French products.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24

Count Goluchowsky, Austria's prime
minister, who some months ago pro-
posed a European alliance against
America on trade lines, has been heard
from again The count has recently
learned that it is not an easy thing
to combine Europe against America
for any purpose, more especially when
there is fighting to be done in conse-
lquence.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Ought to BE Lxnched.

! Cotula, Tex, May 25.-W g. Bower
ore of the most prominent lawyers y
this town, was assassinated here lau
last night. Bowen had been down to"l
for a few minutes after supper, an
on his return about o'clock, he Wa a
shot twice in the back, not over tWenl'
steps from the house SO far no clu
has been found. If caught the ASSASSIN
will probably be lynched.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
ON
CUBAN SOIL
TROOPS TO THE Nun
BIER of SEVERAL HUNDRED.

FIRST Expedition starts From Port
Tampa, and the outlook f0f
successful Trip Is bright : The
Troops Have Probably Landed ~
This Time, or Will Within " re"
aours They Are Cuban V
GERS Who Are Familiar With the
County, and for That Reason
were Sent First : other Troops
Will Follow soon.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Jason Ready for business

Philadelphia, May "a The old single
turret monitor Jason, which has been
undergoing repairs and refitting at
League Island navy yard, has gone to
New York in tow of the tug Pioneer.
The Jason's crew is made up Of former
New York naval reserves from Roches-
ter and Brooklyn, but now regularly
enlisted in the navy, and is commanded
by Lieut.. Fickbohn.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Confirmed by Gen. Brooke.

Washington, May 24-The secretary
of war has received a brief telegram
from Gen. Brooke confirming the re-
port of the accident at Chickamauga
to the train carrying Missouri volun-
teers. He states that one man was
killed and four injured, and that the
remains of the one killed have been
sent to his friends in Missouri. The
injured are in the hospital.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Killed i'm a Railroad wreck.

San Francisco, May 24.-The Supu ia.
ban narrow gauge train on the A tns
media branch was derailed Oh ~ ~
trestle which runs out to the emu
the pier. The locomotive went oo oss
and the first coach was thrown acne tho
the track. The fireman was killed. IN.
engineer seriously injured and one "
er trainman was hurt.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
AT OUR MERCY
Would the Spanish Fleet Be If 1t
Would Stay at Santiago or Cienfue-

Would SHY at SahtIugO OF C1enfue-
Cos.
Key West, May 24.-Should the Span
ish squadron be shut in Cienfuegos or
Santiago de Cuba. it is lost. There is
a long narrow entrance in each harbor,
only allowing ships to enter or leave
singly, thus allowing the Americans to
remain on the outside and destroy the
vessels in detail if they attempt to
force passage out to stop the cutting
of the cable, which has been repaired
between Cienfuegos and Santiago de
Cuba, thus restoring direct communica-
ton between Havana and Europe, via
Bermuda
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Encampment viii Make a Record.

Huron, S. D., May 24.-Beginnlns ~
June Z and continuing three days WIZ
be held the fifteenth annual encamr
ment Of the department of South "a
kota, G.. A. r., in Canton. At the Saln ~
time the Woman's Relief corps WIZ
hold its annual convention, ana Nv
state encampment of the Sons OF We.
Grams will also congregate at the Sam'
time and place.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-24
Edward BelIamx naaa

Springfield, Mass, May 24.-Edward
Bellamy, the author and humanitarian.
died at his home in Chicopee Falls. in
the forty-ninth year of his age. Mr..
Bellamy has been in feeble health ever
since he finished Equality some eight
months ago.