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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
WAKE ISLAND.
Uncle Sam VIII Take Possession of
1t for Use as a station for
New Cable.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The govern
ment has determined to hoist the flag
over another island far out in the Pa
cific ocean, and orders were sent out
late Friday afternoon to the commander
of the Bennington, Capt. Taussig, to
proceed at once to take possession in
the name of the United States govern
ment of Wake island, lying in latitude
10 north, longitude 1G6 east. 1t is dis
tant about 1900 miles from Nihau, the
westernmost of the Hawaiian islands,
and 1900 miles east from Guam. 1t is
almost in a direct line between these
possessions of the United States and is
admirably adapted for use as a station
for a Pacific cable to connect the Phil
ippines with Hawaii and the United
States. 1t is about three miles in
length and incloses a lagoon of salt
water. The average height of the is
land is eight feet above high tide. 1t
is scarcely capable in itself of sustain
ing life, but it is expected that a cable
station can be maintained without diff
ficulty by the erection of a condenser
TO supply fresh water. Some station
in this locality is deemed to be absolute
ly necessary to the maintenance of a
cable, and for that reason the American
peace commissioners at Paris endeav-
ored to secure one of the Caroline is
lands, but without success. Wake is
land is said to be by right already
American territory, for in 1851 Admiral
Wilkes surveyed the place and asserted
title. 1t is not inhabited, so far as
known at the present time. though in
the past some guano gatherers have
temporarily lived on the island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
A SURPRISE PARTY.
1t Came to n Man who Used 10 Make
Himself Solid with the
Walters.

Brown had received a setback that he
will not recover from for some time, said
Dodsou, as he slipped his coffee 81 honest
~ believe that he has corrupted every
decent waiter IN the city by his outlandish
system of overlapping, making II almost i'm
possible for modest Upper to get any serv-
ice at ALL
He had a habit Of starting with the head
waiter, and tipping them all down the line
| don't know whether he had ever tipped the
dlshwashcrs or not, but have my suspi.
rions that he did
The result has been that the walters
looked upon HIM as a sort OF Indian nabub,
on returned king from the klondlke. and
would pay no attention to anyone else
when he was present.
"l on might complain and storm all YOU
liked. but 1t would have no effect When
Brown entered everything else was
dropped until the imaginary specks of dirt
We're wiped from the immaculate table
cloth and spotlrss china, and Brown seated
IN all his solitary glory at his favoritc
pace, which was always reserved for HIM
hut all that is changed now. and he IL
looking around for some anti tipping so.
ciety % join.
Find fly in his soup2" asked Smith
Nv orse than that All his life Brown has
been trying to get money enough ahead to
build himself home, and now he has dis
covered that the house he is renting is
owned hy his former head waiter ~ Detroit
Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Down in Maine in catching smeits
in winter the fishermen build shanties
on the ice over good fishing grounds
and cut a hole through the ice and
make trap door in the floor of tic
shanty to fish through The shauty :
built upon timbers laid on the ice, and
first thing the fishermen do when they
get the building is 10 pour water over
these timbers so as 10 freeze them down
to the ice; otherwise when a wind
sprang up it might blow the shanty
along on the ice on these timbers,
which would thus become practically
sort of sled runners. They have a
stove in the shanty for greater com
fort, and when they are not fishing
they close The trap door and thus have
an unbroken floor. Each man uses two
lines in fishing. anC as fast as he hauls
the fish up he puts them in a box. the
boxes used being made Of various sizes
each containing a specified number II
pounds of fish When he has box
packed full he sets out on the ice aud
pours water in it, The fish are frozen
solid in the boxes and in this condi-
ton they are shipped to market.-N.
Y. Sun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
A MOTHERS AWFUL CRIME.
Mrs. Tanner, of Oakfield, Wis, Poi
sons Her Baby and Cuts Her
own Throat.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 27.-
Oakfield, this county, was the scene
of a shocking tragedy, in which Mrs.
William Tanner killed her six-months-
old babe with strychnine and took the
poison herself. This failing TO end
her life, she secured her husbands
razor and cut her throat The hus-
band was away at the time. The cou-
pie were young and Tanner says the
relations of himself and wife were hap
Ply. She had never shown symptoms
of insanity and there was nothing so
far as he knows to cause her to COM
NIT her terrible act. Temporary insan-
ity, it is thought, may have caused it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
MARINE LOSSES.
Than Ever Before Estimate
Places Total al S2,6OO,OO0.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Marine losses dur
ing the season of 1898 were much great
er than during any previous season on
the lakes. On the total losses, no two
underwriters will make an estimate
within 100000 of each other. The gen
eral average places the aggregate loss
at $2,6OO,00O. Vesselmen protest that
these figures are too high, and say the
insurance companies do not lose heav-
lily. Lake Michigan has been the
scene of the greatest mum Der of serious
losses, with Lake Superior as second.
Lake Huron was remarkably free from
disaster, while Lake Ontario produced
larger number of serious losses than
Lake Erie. The number of boats de-
stroyed is Sc; aggregate tonnage, 90
1914 tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
THE EAST.

Edward S. Barrett. national presi-
dent of the Sons of the American Revo.
luton, was killed by falling from a
window at his home in Concord Mass.
During this year there has been an
increase of 2.SG7 miles in the railroad
mileage of the United States.
A collision occurred on the Penn
sylvania railroad three miles from Rah-
way y. j., and two persons were killed
and four others were injured.
In Boston a jury convicted w. s.
Jewett, formerly president of the Lake
national bank Of Woburn, n. H., of the
embezzlemeHt of $4,000.
The death of Patrick Haggerty, who
would have been 100 years old January
II, occurred near Malone. y. Y
In Philadelphia Rear Admiral Sehley
was presented with a sword valued at
$4,000 from citizens of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware.
In New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia
and other eastern cities many deaths
from grip were reported.
IN Boston Miss Margaret Dodge a
prominent literary worker, was found
dead in a pew in a church. She had
taken poison.
4 company in Pittsburgh has re-
ceived a contract from the United
States government to re-equip Moro
castle in Havana.
During the week ended on the 23d
the exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States aggregated
81 .673.O3O.O23, against 1861 .765. POS the
previous week The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1897
was 25.7
In the United States there were 25S
business failures il the seven days end
cd on the 23d, against POI the week pre-
vious and 292 in the corresponding pc
Rod of 1897.
Dispatches show that more business
is being done now by the merchants
and manufacturers of the United States
than at any previous time in the his
tory of the country
With Admiral Sampson and wife on
beard the United States cruiser New
York from Havana arrived in New
York
From Paris the American liner St.
Louis arrived in New York, having on
board the United States commission
ers who concluded the treaty of peace
with Spain.
Fire destroyed 100000 feet of lum-
Der at Burlington. VT, belonging to
the Shepard & Morse Lumber COM
pany of Boston, the loss being $250,000.
Mrs. Christina Hoob, 90 years old,
jumped from a window in Philadelphia
and was killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
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.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FRnMwAsHINGToN.

The president sent an order to the
secretary of war directing that sup
plies be sent Immediately for the relief
Of the destitute in Havana and Guines,
Cuba.
Preliminary orders were issued by
Adjt Gen. Corbin providing for the
muster out $4,000 volunteers in the
next month.
Maj E. G. Rathbone, of Ohio. will
have charge of the postal service in
Cuba.
The president appointed Ethan A.
Hitchcock, of ST. Louis, Mo-, now am
bassador to Russia, as secretary of the
interior.
Very encouraging reports Of the con
dition of affairs in Manila and Porto
Rico reached the war department from
the officers commanding the troops in
those departments.
An army bill prepared by the house
military committee provides for a
standing army of 10000 men, with an
auxiliary force Of 5000 for present ex-
igencies.
In isreport Robert 3. Porter. special
commissioner for the United States to
Cuba and Porto Rico, says that the
military government is running
smoothly, and that Santiago is rapidly
becoming healthy city.
The government has decided to mus
ter out all the volunteers in the Phil
ippines as fast as they can be replaced
with regulars.
1t is shown by the preliminary re-
port Of the Nicaragua canal commits
sion that it viii require about S135 .000,-
600 to build the canal.
\ counterfeit one-dollar silver GER
tificate has been discovered 1t is of
the series of 1896, Bruce, register. Rob
erts, treasurer
Great efforts are being made to put
enough American troops in Cuba to
meet any call upon them through the
speedy evacuation of the Spanish gar
risons.
1t has been determined by the gov
eminent to hoist the American flag
over Wake island, the westernmost of
the Hawaiian group.
After many years of faithful service
to his country Rear Admiral Francis
NJ Bunce has retired. This makes Rear
Admiral George Dewey the ranking Of
ficer on the active list
The president will submit the peace
treaty to the senate on January 4.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The death of Herman Grunberg oc-
Cured at the Pacific Hebrew home in
San Francisco, aged 102 years.
At Oakfield. Wis, Mrs. William Tan
ger killed her six-months-old babe with
strychnine and then took poison her
self. Temporary insanity was the
cause.
One of the prominent and leading
citizens of Ottumwa, Ia, Robert Fell
lows, dropped dead while he and his
wife were celebrating their fiftieth
wedding anniversary
jeff Bolton (colored). charged with
barn burning, was lynched by a mob
near Harmony Grove, Ga.
Burglars entered the American ma
tional bank at Lima, o.. and carried off
$4,000.
Because Of family troubles William
Shaver. farmer living near Green
field, Mo. shot and killed his wife and
then shot himself dead.
AT Belleville, III. and incendiary fire
destroyed the plant of the News-Demo-
crat, the loss being $4,000.
At Coyington, Ky, Joseph Johnson
shot Mrs. James Anderson, his para
mour, and himself.
In their home near Hillsboro, Tex,
Mrs. Isabel, her daughter, Mrs Ossie
Malone, and Mrs. Malone's infant were
burned to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
Christmas in Manila.

Manila, Dec 27.-Christmas was gem
orally observed among the Americans
here with special religious services by
Professionals and Catholics alike. The
vania regiments were conducted by
Chaplain Harris, of the former. Father
Mckinnon preached a sermon to the
California regiment, though the usual
midnight mass was not held, as the
archbishop of Manila refused his sane
ton. The city was crowded with Fill
pinos, holiday making.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
ZoIa in England.

London, Dec. 27.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Times gives an inter
esting account of the way in which
Emile lola escaped to London after the
sentence imposed upon him last July
in the trial on the charge of libel.
brought against him and NJ. PerrouX,
managing editor of the Aurore, by the
officers of the Esterhazy court-martial.
According to NJ. De Blowitz, NJ. lola
has lived at various country places in
England quietly ever since. 1t appears
that his Paris friends had the greatest
difficulty persuade him to seek refuge
in England, the course they considered
best for the interests of Dreyfus re-
vision
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
OUR SOLDIER DEAD.
Bodies of Those Buried on Montauk
Point to BE Reinforced I'm a New
York Cemetery.

New York, Dec. Heterogeneous
are complete for disinterring the bodies
of the soldiers who were buried in the
improvised cemetery at Camp Wikoff,
Long Island. Lieut.. William f. Chase
of the Sixth artillery, will supervise the
work. Forty collins were shipped Mon
day to Montauk. 1t was a. first thought
the bodies would be removed to the ma
tional cemetery at Washington, but
they will be buried in the military
grounds in Cypress Hill cemetery, in
East New York. At the head of each
grave at Montauk Point was placed
bottle, in which was sealed slip Ct pa
per with the name, rank, company, reg
iment and all particulars obtaiDable
concerning the dead. BY this means
there will be no trouble identifying the
bodies. There are about 200 dead buried
in the cemetery at Montauk. and il will
probably take until the middle of Jan
uary to complete the work of removal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
COURT MARTIAL FOR MILES.
COmmissary General EsEHn Is Said
to BE Preparing Charges
Against Him.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Commissary
General Eagan is much wrought up
over the testimony of Gen. Miles in re-
gard to the so-called "embalmed" beef,
and has demanded certified copy of
the generals evidence. He intends, if
possible, to show before the commits
sion the charges made by the. com
handing general are false, and then
proposes to bring the matter to the at
tention of the secretary of war and
the president. The commissary gen
On November 3 last Tyler shot and
seriously wounded his wife and then
made an Intellectual attempt to sui
eide. His last trial was to have taken
place January 10. The coroner's in
quest will take place Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
verdict Causes Indignation.

San Francisco. Dec. 24.-An attempt
has been made to arouse the people of
this city TO violence as result of the
acquittal of Walter Rosser, the Ten
nessee soldier who killed Henry Hide
brand. Flaming posters bearing the
following inscription were conspicu-
ously displayed on billboards Friday:
Tar and feathers for the ~ jurors who
acquitted Murderer Rosser." Chief Of
Police Lees does not fear trouble, but
says that he will make an effort to have
Rosser indicted for the attempted muir
der of Willie Lynch, whom be fired at
when he killed Hildehrand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 27.-At Harrl-
son, Ark, Frank Pace, representing
attorney, and his brother Henry met
NJ. L. Aderholtz, a prominent stock
man, on the street and duel ensued
in which Aderholtz was mortally
wounded The trouble grew out of a
difficulty a few days ago between Alder
holtz and Capt. Pace, father of the
brothers, in which Capt. Pace was dan
gerously shot and a bystander killed
by stray bullet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
Are Not in Debt.

President John NJ. True, of the state
board of agriculture, says that the re
ports that the board is in debt are IN
founded. THE state board of agricul-
ture is entirely out of debt" said Mr..
True, land we shall not have to ask the
legislature for cent. This condition
of affairs we consider cause for con-
graduation, and l believe that if we
have fairly good weather in the future
we shall never have occasion TO ask the
legislature for money"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Havana, Dec. 27.-News that famine
threatens the entire population of the
Bemini islands, the western group OF
the Bahamas, is brought here by the
Spanish mail steamer Alicante. Capt.
Olive said that when the Alicante was
passing through the Old Providence
channel she was signaled from small
sailboat, i'll which were three famine
stricken men. The men told him that
severe storms had recently swept over
this group of small islands, causing the
loss of many lives, the destruction Of
growing crops, and the wreck OF all
the stOrehOuses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 27.-Something
over 100 packages of mail from Manila,
supposed to contain souvenirs Of the
Philippines from the Thirteenth Min
nesota volunteers, sent probably as
Christmas presents for friends and rel
atives In this city. are being held at the
local post Office for ruling by the
treasury department as 20 whether
duty must be collected. The packages
have Just arrived and were held at the
request of Collector of Customs Peter
SON
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

A case of considerable interest and
Importance has been decided in the
United States court at Madison by
Judge Bum. 1t is that of Daniel Cam
eron versus the city of La Crosse, inyolv-
ing the ownership of a large park and
p valuable tract of land in the center
of La Crosse. Cameron won the case,
in which litigation has been pending for
the past 80 years. 1t was three times
tried in the federal courts and was
once decided by the court Of appeals in
Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
Cremates himself for spite.

Gottleib Wagner, farmer living near
Montello, committed suicide by ere
mating himself. Wagner and his wife
recently quarreled and as a result di-
yorce proceedings were begun by her
sitter welded life of IS years. To
spite her and prevent her getting any of
his property he gathered all his money
together, drove all the cattle into the
harm, and set fire to the residence and
the barn and jumped into the flames.
He had no insurance, and widow and
~ children are left on a heavily mort
gagged farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

There was wicked lcer in Wandering
Mikes eye as he saw the little grl coming
out OF the restaurant SIDE door carrying a
small tin pail The ideal" he exclaimed to
his comrade 'ot encouraging such luxurics
IN De young at S oul dut, to stop 1t, was
the rcjuudcr BEFORE tie little girl could
turn the corner The tramp doomed up before
her and exclaimed: " / "a sorry, lady. but
couldn't see Ye carryin' dat pail any iurder.
It's agiu me gaiautry" The lltlc girl be-
gan to cry Mike seized the bucket and in a
moment had the bottom Of it pointed to-
ward the blue sky, The effect was volcanic,
Foam flew IN all directions. HIS one clacu.
latou solved the mystery Soap suds! =,
And when the restaurant proprietor came
out and desired to know why his children
could not blow soap bubbles without berg
interlered with the victim OF poetic justice
Ind not word 10 shy. -MashInetun Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
A Gigantic Consolidation.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 23.-The gigan-
tic consolidation of the local gas, light
aud heating companies was consUm-
mated Thursday. The capital invested
exceeds SO, GOO, 900. An idea of the in
corporation of the combine will be APP
preciated when it is stated that one
company will in the future control the
gas, light and heating supply of Pitts
burgh and Allegheny and will have alb
solute power to make, raise or lower the
nrice 10 all consumers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The queen of Spain and the youthful
king have had a pleasant little windfall.
Some time since there died III Madrid
an old gentleman named Soler, who
bequeathed to the young king legacy
Of 100000 pesetas. The relatives of
the testator opposed the will, but the
queen. as her sons next friend, sup
ported it, and has won her cause. 1t is
stated that Soler was natural son of
King Ferdinand VII, and hence great
uncle of the young king.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

The official records Of the rebellion,
con- prising Ill volumes with an aggre-
gate Of 118,216 pages, have just been
completed. The work of the compiIa-
ton and publication Of those records
has required "a years and the set un-
doubtedly constitutes the most eNpen-
sive series Of books ever published. Up
to June 80 last there had been expended
on the work 81, G25.oss or something
like S235. 600 per volume.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Johnny and Tommy, VIC nc VI
noisest children in Yorkyille. were play
ing.
LET'S play on this doorstep" sug-
rested Tommy
NO" Jimmy said, there isn't any
fun in doing that That's N empty
house. Let's 90 down the street and
plav. I know where -here's news
paper mans house He works all night
and sleeps in the daytime"
And the pair Of cherubs started off to
the spot where the maker Of thoughts
for 10000 600 ladies and gentlemen wa
trying to replenish his empty think
tank by the balmy sleep pr"cess.-N.
Y. World
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
nr..T.A WALDEN. Gibson. ia. writes,

"DFAR Mrs. PINKHAM BEFORE TAXI
ing your medicine, life was burden
TO me. never saw well day At
my monthly period | suffered untold
misery. and great deal Of the time
was troubled with a scvere pain in my
side. Before finishing the FIRST bottle
of your Vegetable Compound could
ten It was doing me good continued
its use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash and have been greatly
helped I would like TO have y1u use
my letter for the benefit Of others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

No death sentence has been executed
on any Yankee soldier in the late war
for any of the crimes that are punish
able by death under the rules of war.
And President McKinley's commuta-
ton Of the death sentence passed upon
a private soldier for having murdered
one Of his comrades helps to preserve
that remarkable record. IL is interest
ing to note, by the way, that this case
the offender was colored trooper.
who killed a white man, and that the
recommendation for mercy was made
bv Gen. Joe Wheeler, of Alabama.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Having had his fleet augmented by
two monitors Admiral Dewey cables
thathe can hold the Philippines against
the world. That he could have held
them without the monitors no one
doubts; but while the game is tagging
we may as well get two more men in
the king row
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-29

Ex-Empress Eugene on the Spanish
American war is very interesting She
has confded to the American wife Of
one Of our peace commissioners that,
though she (Eugenie) is Spaniard,
She thought our war was justifiabIe IN
der the circumstances.