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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
WEST AND SOUTH.

The oldest man in Missouri, John
Bray, died suddenly at his home in
Mexico at the age OF 107 years.
Fire destroyed the hospital of the
Wisconsin veterans home at Waupaca.
In brawls in various counties in
Texas on election day six men were
killed and five wounded.
In mass meeting white citizens of
Wilmington, n. c., declared that ne
groes must find another place of resi-
dence
Flames destroyed the Great West
eru tin plate mill at Joliet, H., the loss
being $15O,00O.
The white citizens wrecked a negro
newspaper office in Wilmington, n. c.,
and in the fight that followed nine
negroes were killed and three white
men wounded.
In Il terrific storm on Lake Michigan
seven schooners were wrecked, but the
crews were saved.
OFF Glencoe, ILL.,, the schooner .. Thai
and Capt. August Schoenemann and
and crew of four were lost.
4 through train on the Great North
tiH ibdN was htlu up anu lOpDSh AhG
miles west of Fergus Falls, Mimi, by
eight men.
Nearly all the county school super
;ntendents elected in Idaho are women
and Mrs. Clara Campbell (rep.) and
Miss Hattie Noble (dem.) were elected
10 the legislature and Miss Pcrmeal
French was elected state superintend-
ent OF public instruction.
Residents of Pana, H.. were again
alarmed al the critical situation among
the locked-out miners and the negroes
who were imported from Alabama to
take their places,
Ii is said that Mrs. Merrie L. Abbott,
who has been elected prosecuting at
torney OF Ogemaw county, Mich, is
the only woman in the world, as far
as known. who has been elected to
that office.
Whites and blacks by the score have
been ordered ont Of Wilmington. y. G.
Burglars robbed the Kirksville (Mo)
Swings bank OF $4,000 in government
bonds and $4,000 in gold and green
hacks.
The oldest man in Indiana. William
Green, died at his home near Jonesboro,
aged III years.
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance union began its annual ses-
sion in St. Paul. MINI.
Fire wiped out one-half of the bust
ness part of Bloomville. o.
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TEMPLE is DROPPED.
The w. c. IT. Z. Decides 10 Discontinue
Ii as an Affiliated Interest or
That Body.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 15.-Five hours
Of animated, vigorous and occasionally
bitter and personal debating wac neces.
sary before the w. c. T. u. delegates
came to a vote on whether to abandon
the temple project as an affiliated in
terest, and then by vote PSI TO II the
temple was abandoned. The opposition
to such action declared il was an act OF
Reputation of moral obligation. and
fought every way possible but the Of
fetal interests and most OF the lead
ers were against them, and they fought
to the end.
The Temple question was taken up
Immediately upon the assembling of
the convention at its afternoon ses-
sion. Mrs. Matilda b. Carse, of
Illinois, read her report on the
Temple, which was a full his
tory of the building and the connec,
ton of the w C. T. U. with the en-
terprise, and making strong plea for
the convention TO stand by the temple
She read new letter from Marshall
Field, dated November 2. 1SoS, in which
as he may be interested in, and in adj
dition he will give $4,000 cash to pay
obligations of interest soon to become
due and $4,000 in stock, or total of
100000 Notwithstanding the rule
adopted against applause. there was a
hearty and general burst of handicap
ping at this announcement. The bur
den of the report was plea for the
completion of the temple as a fitting
memorial to Miss Willard The annual
report of the financial secretary, Miss
Sarah G. johnson, was presented, show
ing receipts of $40, 1925; expenditures,
$11,056.91: balance, $6.632.77
The evening session was delayed in
starting and was devoted to a rejoicing
by North Dakota, Indiana, Kansas,
Ohio, Minnesota, Texas and Southern
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States and Canada the
fire loss for the month of October
shows a total of 7,539 400, against ST.
387, 500 in October, 1897.
Latest returns from the state cleo
tons indicate that the republicans will
have a majority of 10 in the next house
Of representatives and a majority of 1G
in the senate. In New York Theo-
dore Roosevelt was elected governor
by about 10000 plurality. Other states
elected republican governors as fol-
lows: Connecticut, California, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Wisconsin. New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, Nevada, Nebraska (doubtfu) ,
North Dakota, Kansas and Wyoming.
The democrats elected governors in
Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota and Minnesota. On
minor state offices Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Ohio. Rhode Island, Delaware,
Washington. New Mexico and West Vir-
ginia went republican and the demo-
Gratis were successful in Missouri, Mon
tana, Utah, Georgia, North Carolina,
Louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi mad
Virginia.
The November crop report of the ag-
ricultural department estimates the
total cotton crop at 100000 bales
end the corn crop at 1927 oo0,0 900 bush
els
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Bristow in his annual report for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1898,
shows there were 1850 post Offices in
the United States, an increase during
the year of 2,54s.
There was a reduction of S113,000,-
900 in imports and an increase of $i23.-
100000 in exports in the nine months
ended September 30 last.
During the last fiscal year the total
number OF immigrants who arrived in
the United States was 10000, a de-
crease as compared with the fiscal " ar
1897, of 1888 OF the whole number
1915 were males and 93,254 females,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
WRECK IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Five Are Killed and Several Others
Badly Injured as the Result
of Collision.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov 12.-Ihe Buff
falo express on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, which left New York at $3.50 at
night, ran into the New York IL Penn
sylvania express going east on Wilkes
barre mountain at three o'clock
in the morning.
The killed and wounded taken from
the wreck are:
KILLED William Toxheimer, fireman
Fred CHASER, fireman.
j. c. McGregor. express messenger,
Easton
Jacob Engleman, brakeman, Easton.
John McNally, engineer, Whithaven.
INJURED-D. e. Price. engineer, New
York. badly scaded.
John Rohbiing, engineer. Wilkesbarre,
badly scalded.
Charles Morgan. express messenger.
scalded about head.
John Shamfeld. brakeman. cut about
head.
An investigation shows that heavy
windstorm prevailed on the mountain,
which caused the leaves from the for
est to accumulate on the track. The
engines plowed into these leaves, which
clogged the braking apparatus.
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POWDERLY REPORTS.
The Commissioner Tells of the Werk
of the Immigration Bureau
During the Year.

Washington. Nov. u. Commissioner
General 7. V, Powderly, of the immigra-
tion bureau In his annual report to the
secretary of the treasury, gives the total
number of immigrants who arrived in the
United States during the last fiscal year as
229, 299. a decrease as compared with the
fiscal year 1897 of 1888. Of the whole num-
Der, 1875 were males and 1924 females
Ten thousand seven hundred and thirty
seven came into the United States through
Canada, During the year. 1880 were de-
barred. and of this number there were ~
insane. one idiot, 2.261 paupers, or persons
likely to become public charge: 25S dis
cased persons, two convicts, 70 assisted
emigrants, and AT contract laborers. One
hundred and ninety-nine were returned
within one year after landing. OF the
whole number, over II years of age, 1,416
could not write. 43057 could neither read
nor write, q COS over 20 years of age had
The total amount of money shown by i'm
migrants during the year was S3S72.077
but the actual amount brought over was
probably greatly in excess of this amount.
OF the whole number of arrivals. 5S,613
came from Italy, 27 221 from Russia proper,
2512S from Ireland, It'll from Germany,
1858 from Hungary r. APO from Galicia and
Burkowina, in Austria Hungary, and H.
39S from Sweden. and 1887 from England.
The total arrivals of male immigrants
during the present fiscal year are slightly
in excess of those for the year next be-
fore it, and it is fair to assume. the re-
port states. represent a more desirable
class, since those from European cOun-
tries show an increase of 2,730. while those
from other sources. principally Asiatic. ex-
hibit a decrease of 2062. 1t appears again
that, although there has been diminution
in the total immigration, yet, in respect of
their means of Immediate self-support. the
arrivals for the present year are more de-
sirable for they exhibited TO the examin-
ing officials $3.S52,077. an amount in excess
of that shown in the fiscal year ended June
80. 1897. of $310.S36
Mr. PowderIy recommends that the head
tax be increased from one dollar to two
dollars, 80 as to furnish" he said, "a fund
sufficient to enlarge the bureaus opera
tions to their full capacity for usefulness in
protecting American citizens from dis
ease, taxpayers from the imposition OF
unjust burdens, the hospitals charitable
and penal institutions from an influx OF
aliens. native producers from unjust com
petition, and the social and political insti-
tutions of the country from Generalization
by the corrupt citizens of other countries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
WAR NEWS.

Gen. Blanco will leave Havana No
vember 20 for Spain.
Gen. Lawton will go to Cuba to in
vestigate the feasibility of utilizing the
Havana volunteers as a civil guard dur
ing and after the evacuation by the
Spaniards.
The Vulcan left Newport News TO
search for the cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa, supposed to be ashore on Cat
island.
The Americans at the meeting in
Paris of the peace commissioners de-
clined to recede from the position
taken concerning the Philippines.
In Havana Gen. Blanco ordered the
arrest of two Spanish editors who
wrote insulting articles against Ameri-
cans.
A Madrid dispatch says that the
government has decided to maintain
sovereignty over the Philippines, and
that Senior Montero Rios, the president
Of the Spanish peace commission, rec
ommends the abandonment of the nego-
tiations.
The annual report of Maj. Gen. Miles,
commanding the army, was made pub
lie by the war department.
The stranded vessel off Cat island
has been found to be the Infanta Maria
Teresa.
w A. Williams, chief quartermaster
at Havana, and his clerk, T. t. Stewart,
died of yellow fever.
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley ar.
rived in New York from Porto Rico on
board the cruiser Newark.
Dispatches say that the United States
demands cession of the Philippines
without paying any compensation OF
assuming any debt. Spain is expected
to refuse, and after the islands arc
seized by the Americans, will lay the
matter before the powers.
a Washington dispatch says that
Spain viii be given until December / to
accept the peace terms laid down by the
United States or to withdraw from the
Paris conference. Cession of the entire
Philippine group. without recompense
viii be insisted upon by the Americans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

Six or the eight men engaged in the
hold-up of The Great Northern train
near Fergus Falls, Mimi. have been
captured.
Flames in the general store of c. A.
Stearns in Hanover. Miss. we're fol-
lowed by an explosion which killed four
men.
Flames destroyed 10 buildings in Sib-
ley, la, among them being Littlechild
Bros livery barn, where 10 horses were
burned
In San Francisco E. o. Kragness went
so miles on a bicycle in 2:13:2o, making
new record.
Highwaymen robbed William Slagle,
a messenger for the Exchange bank al
Cherubusco. Ind. of 81 200.
While on her way home from Alaska
with fortune of Sl14.0 900 young wom-
an named Crossop. of Minneapolis, was
drowned.
Two children named Henderson
were killed by large meteor. which
fell near their home in Perry. o. T.
At Virden. H., the long strike of coal
miners has come to an end.
In Cincinnati John C. Roth, county
treasurer and millionaire pork packer,
was killed in an elevator in his pack
ing house.
In a quarrel John Nickles shot and
killed his wife and his mother-in-law
near Single Springs, Cal, and then
killed himself.
The Chicago university beat the Un;-
versity of Wisconsin in a football game
in Chicago by a score of to 0.
Mrs. Charles Taylor and her daughter
and man named Clark were burned
10 death in fire at Perry Mich
Robbers entered the Office of County
Treasurer Culbertson at Charlton, Ia.
and robbed the vault of 81 GOO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

After long illness Francisco Baca
chief justice of Mexico, died in Mexico
City
France, England and Italy have
agreed upon the appointment of Prince
George of Greece as high commissioner
in Crete.
In Montreal Norman Cole shot and
killed Mathilde Lavigueur, his sweet
heart, and then sent a bullet through
his own brain. Jealousy was the cause
Luigi Lucchenni, the italian anar-
chist who stabbed and killed Empress
Elizabeth of Austria on September 10
last, was sentenced to life imprison-
meEt at Geneva. Switzerland.
The United States of Central Amer
lea government has removed its capital
from Amalpala, Honduras, to Gilman
dega, Nicaragua, which will be The per-
manent seat of government.
At Kwellu. West Africa. 10 murderers
of American missionaries were hanged.
Advices say the duke of Cumberland
las reasserted his claim TO the thrones
Of Hanover and Brunswick.
Adyices from Berlin say the German
imperial party viii not land at any
Spanish port
The new governor general of Canada,
Lord Mimic, took the oath of office in
Quebec.
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MANY SHIPS WRECKED.
Disastrous Effect of the storm on the
Great Lakes-Four Lives
Are Lost.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-two ships went
down in the storm Thursday, and four
lives were lost. This much is known of
the fatalities that came in the pro-
longed and terrific gale that ragged on
Lake Michigan for the two days ending
Thursday evening. There may have
been others who went down with the
schooner S. Thai, that foundered Off
Glencoe in the afternoon, but it is
known that four of the crew have per-
ished. The schooner barge Iron Cliff
went TO the bottom just outside the
breakwater off the foot of Monroe
street, but the crew was rescued by the
life savers. These are the wrecks re-
ported on the lakes Thursday:
Schooner S. Thai. lost with all hands of
Glencoe.
Schooner Iron Clin. stranded at Chicago;
total loss
Schooner Sophia J. Lutf. waterlogged of
Chicago.
Schooner Lena NJ Nelson, ashore near
New Buffalo Mich; crew In rigging.
Steamer Hattie B. Pereue, lost deckload
on Lake Michigan
Schooner Fassett ashore at Sand Beach,
Lake Huron; crew rescued.
Steamer Tioga, lost rudder on Lake Erie
Schooner Minnehaha, broke up and total
loss at Sheboygan.
Schooner Montmorency. lost foremost on
Lake Erie.
Schooner barge Monticello adrift on
Lake Erie.
Two barges lost from the steamer School
craft and one OF them ashore on Lake Erie.
After weathering the storm for 10
hours, the two-masted schooner s. Thai,
of Sturgeon Bay. foundered early in
Inc morning off the village of Glencoe
All hands are supposed to have persisted.
Residents of Glencoe and Winnetka
Iatrolled the beach until midnight and
though no bodies were found ample
proof was secured that no member OF
her crew had escaped the fury of the
wind and waves. The last hope for the
mariners was abandoned when the two
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
Some short Sentences Containing
Truths Which We All
Recognize.

Cupid has a snap when he encounters an
idle brain.
Bucket-shopping is about the only kind
men indulge in.
Some wives prepare for war by riling
their husbands pockets
Any man who will enlist to get away from
his wife s mother is a coward
Marriages may be made in Heaven, but
there viii always be a few douhters.
Political economy is the art of getting the
most votes for the least money.
Lots Of friends are retained by not say
ing the smart things we might have said
Education benefits a man but little if he is
unable to recognize an opportunity when he
meets 1t.
The possibilities Of a penitentiary sentence
are about the only thing that can add to
the dangers of football
It's sometimes difficult for a girl to find
her ideal man, but she's nearly always wlli-
ing to accept a substitute.
4 man may be the moneyed factor during
the engagement, but after marriage the
woman always appoints herself cashier
Chicago Evening News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
BIG COMBINE.
taIists to Unite Sash, Door and
blind Interests of America.

New York, Nov IA movement is
On foot looking 10 the consolidation of
all the sash, cor and blind interests of
America. The new company will prob
ably be known as the Consolidated Sash
Door and Blind company The combina-
ton is backed by English capital.
1t is said that there is at present in
vested in this country $4,000, 900 in the
sash, door and blind business. In the
factories operated by this capital there
are $4,000 employees who are paid total
yearly wages of $3O,OOOOOO while the
value of the output of these factories is
ertimated at $96, 900 yearly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

Gloucester, Mass, Nov. IS. The
books of the Gloucester Mutual Fishing
Insurance company, of this city, which
will be closed to-day, show the loss for
the year of 10 fishing vessels, valued at
SIS, 1875, and carrying totalinsuranceof
S66,752. Their total tonnage was
1.287.27. For the year 1897 the losses
were 63 men and II vessels, valued at
S75.750. The average annual loss for
the past 25 years has been 16 vessels,
aggregating t,076.1s tons, valued at $751;
o7s, and carrying an insurance of 500
$40. The annual loss of life for the
same period has averaged ten yearly
This year it was 90.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

Frank Long, state factory inspector,
claims to have found several children
under the lawful age working in fac
tories in Oshkosh. though he admits
the percentage is no greater there than
In other Wisconsin factory cities. He
obtained two warrants, one for pa
rent and the other for manufacturer,
on the charge of violating the child
labor law. MIR. Long says that the pro
ceedings are part Of systematic eff
fort to drive child labor ont of Wiscon-
sin Victories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bahls, aged 76 and
6j years, respectively, were bru ally
murdered in the village of Mischicott.
Mr.. Bahls was killed in his barn and
lis wife was slain in their cottage, The
faces of the victims were hacked to
pieces with an Ok. Robbery is sup
posed to have been the motive. Ernest
Messmann, a laborer who had worked
about the village and who had been al
lowed at times to sleep in the barn,
was arrested on suspicion,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
THE EAST.

In Philadelphia the worlds ten-shot
pistol record was broken by c. II. Tay-
Tor, of the Massachusetts Rifle associ-
alton, who made the limit of 100
Over 100000 changed hands on
election results in New York.
In the United States there were 211
business failures in the seven days end
cd on the 18th, against 1914 the week
previous and 291 in the corresponding
period of 1891
On the Lehigh Valley road two ex-
press trains collided near Wilkesbarre
Pa. and FIVE men were killed.
Harvey Lutz shot and killed his fa
Their at Reading, Pa, while drunk, and
then killed himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
An Indian Murdered.

An Indian named John Morrow was
killed near Armstrong Creek He was
struck on the head with a club and
Knocked insensible. lie was then
robbed of all the money he had on his
person and died from the effects of the
bow. The Indian had received five dol
lars from the sale of a deer He was
formerly chief of d tribe of Indians and
was well known in that section of the
country James Hayes and George
Flood are under arrest for the crime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

The new woman has scored the vic
tory OF her cventful life in Newark, \. j..
\ judge of that advanced town has de
cided that wives belonging TO clubs have
legal right to a latchkey and to return
home ut any Of the small hours that
best suit them, and that husbands who
oppose this right as an exclusive one Of
their own are liable to arrest and fine.
This disposes Of the whole veXed ques-
ton The latchkey unlocks the last
fetter binding dowutrodden woman to
tyrannical conventions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
CoIombia's New Cabinet.

New York. Nov. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Panama, Colombia,
via Galveston, says: Senior Manuel
Banclement, on assuming the presi
dency of Colombia, announced this
cabinet: Minister of foreign affairs,
Senior Felipe Paul; minister of finance.
Gen. Olegarce River; minister Of war
and acting secretary of state, Senior
Molina; minister of education, Senior
Tomas Herran; minister of the inte-
rior, Senior Megia Alvarez. The policy
of the new administration will be to
institute reforms demanded by the
country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

Lansing, Mich. Nov. 1.-THE state
supreme court has allowed Gov. Pm
gree a writ OF error in his famous mile
age book suit and he will now carry il
10 the United States supreme court,
This suit is the one in which the gov
ernor sued the Michigan Central rail
way to compel it to sell him 1000 mile
mileage book for $50 good Tor the use of
himself and family. The state supreme
court a few weeks ago decided the case
against the governor.
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Fred Strickland died shortly after he
was found unconscious in room in
winehouse in Eau Claire. He was seated
in chair with his feet on table. in
his pocket was found a package of NOR
phine. a jury of inquest returned
verdict that death was caused byan over
dose OF the drug. Strickland was one of
the men arrested recently charged with
siverware robbery at a Chippewa
Falls hotel, but he was released.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

A society which aims to be to the
soldiers who enlisted for the Spanish
American war what the Grand Army Of
the Republic has been to the federal
army of the civil war has been organ
lied in Lexington, Ky The Service
Men of the Spanish War" is the title of
the new society, and the plan of organ
ilation was the idea of Capt. Wilson l.
payenuy. commissary Of subsistence Of
The First brigade. Second division, First
army corps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17

The United States is coming to the
front as silk producer. Thirty years
ago our annual output Of silk was but
little more than S6,000,000 in value,
while now it reaches over $4,000 600.
The imports of silk are falling off also,
and from the high-water mark in silk
imports of $4,000 600 in 1883 they have
now dropped down to $23,000,000. A
little export trade has also been built
up. and if there is anything that your
Uncle Samuel cannot produce we would
like 10 know what il is.