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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-14

The ashes of Capt. Gridley, formerly
captain of the Olympia, arrived in San
Francisco on a steamer from Hong
Kong.
In the Third Iowa district the re-
publicans have renominated d. b. Hen
derson for congress.
The international Society of Chris
tian Endeavor began its seventeenth
annual convention in Nashville. Tenn.
Arthur Jones and Mary Leishman
were found dead in grove one mile
south of Emporia, Kan. 1t is believed
to be a case of murder and suicide.
Both were 16 years Of age.
Jack Carrigan, George Mclaughlin
and Otto Brcnder, all of Peoria, H.,
We're killed at Marshaltown, Ia, by
the giving way of a scaffold.
Democrats of the Sixth Kansas dis
trict nominated w. G. Hoffer, editor of
the Lincoln Sentinel, for congress.
\ waterspout wrecked the town of
Steelville, Mo, and IS persons lost
their lives.
At Stanberry, Mo, a flood destroyed
several houses and drowned four per-
sons and at Maryville two persons lost
their lives.
In Clinton, Ia, Mrs. Paul DengIer,
aged IS, drowned her two little chill
dren and herself while temporarily
insane.
Fire destroyed the Hotel ST. Joseph
at St. Joseph, Mich, the loss being
$3.50, 900, and A. p. Baldwin, an EN-
ploye, persisted in the flames.
Gold seekers direct from the Klon-
dixie reached San Francisco with 49,
100000 in gold.
Fire ruined the plant of the West
ern Starch Manufacturers associa-
tion at West Hammond, Ind, the loss
being $250,0OO.
In San Francisco Howard F. Brew
er broke the worlds swimming record
for half mile, making the distance
In 10 minutes AZ % seconds.
by falling from balloon Miss
Nevins, well-known aeronaut, was
fatally injured at East St. Louis, I'll.
In Cleveland the building occupied
by the Britton Printing company was
burned, the loss being 100000, and
three persons lost their lives.
At Charleston, Mo, James Albright
was hanged for the murder of Prose
cutting Attorney Elliott.
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SANTIAGO SHELLED.
Bombnrded for Two Hours When
Flag OF Truce Is Reccivcd-MiIes
Arrives in Cuba.

Off Santiago de Cuba, via Playa del
Este, July 12.-At half-past nine Mon
day morning. after several range-fnd-
ing shots over the ridge protecting
Santiago from the sea, the United
States cruiser Newark opened fire into
the city with her eight-inch guns, The
signal corps officers stationed on top
of the ridge reported the effect of the
shots. Tie New York, Brooklyn and
Indiana participated in the firing, at
intervals of five minutes. The bonn
bardment lasted for two hours, when
Gen. Shafter reported that the shells
were mostly falling in The bay and do
ing but little damage. The last shot,
however, struck a prominent church
in the heart of the city, which was
heavily stored with powder and ammu-
milton, causing a tremendous eNplo-
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4 WAR PLAN.
The Spaniards Made Brave stand,
But the Fire Was Too Heavy
for Them.

A detachment OF Spanish infantry ap-
preached the silent, gloomy building on
lcicle avenue, Boston. "Ilalt." cried the
brave commanding officer; then he knocked
at the door
\ window in the third story flew up and
the face of pretty girl appeared in the open
ing. oh, girls! Oh, grls' she shouted,
its the spanish
In another moment every window in the
four-story establishment was up, and each
easement held laughing sample of the great
American beauty. The hearts of the Span
ish beat high with hope. Ha! but what was
thaty
Something whizzed from a window and a
Spaniard bit the dust Another, and vet an
other. Then the air was full Of flying mis-
siles Noley after volley, the bullets fairly
rained on the small band. Hardly a man
was left to tell the tale.
Report of the commanding officer.
Surrounded a Boston cooking school to-
day and were badly routed; girls attacked
US with doughnuts and biscuits; supply of
ammunition seemed ineNhaustible Caram-
ba! And | had heard Of the biscuit shoot
ers' of the great western nation, To be
caught mapping, oh. il is too mean. Seventy
dead, but my boys made brave stand, -
N. Y. World.
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MANY PERISH.
Disastrous Flood inMissouri-Thtr-
teen Lives Lost SteelvilIe
and Six Mt Otbr Points.

st. Louis, July GA special to the
Republic from Cuba Mo, says: 4
courier from SteelNle, the county
seat of Crawford equity, brought the
terrible news Fridaythat the town
had almost been wipe, out by water
spout early Friday morning. The
known dead: Mrs. Bu Tucker and
babe. st. Louis; daughter of Charles
Abrams, st. Louis; Ms. John Woods
and two children, bteelville; Mrs.
James Taft and three children, Steel
Vile; Mrs. William Lesough, Steel
Vile; Luther Slough, Steelville; col
ored man, unknown, Midland.
The waterspout occurred outside
the town, but swelled Yadkin creek,
which came down in mighty and de-
structive flood, sweeping all before it.
Up to Friday evening 10 bodies had
been recovered, put it is thought
more have persisted. SteelviIle was a
town of LOO habitants, situated on
the Salem branch of the Frisco rail
road. All the wires are down and no
communication can be had except by
courier.
St. Louis, July "a special to the
Republic from Stanberry, Mo, says:
A heavy rain at three o'clock Thurs
day afternoon became a food of water
along the valley south of the railroad
tracks and some 10 families with their
homes were carried along by the
sweeping torrent. Some houses were
destroyed, while men, women and
children Friday morning were found
IN trees and drifts for at least mile
along the valley. The dead are: Mrs.
Isaac Gray and babe, Charles Smith
and Bert Vance.
The Standard Oil tank, with 5000
gallons of oil, was carried a mile.
Miles of railroad track and bridges
are gone.
Three miles from Niaryville, Mo, the
water from the swollen Nodaway
river surrounded the house of James
Nolan, farmer, and Mrs. Nolan and
her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Joslyn, were
drowned. Nolan made a heroic effort
to rescue them, but they were caught
in a barbed wire fence and he was
swept away and lodged in a tree.
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HER EXPLANATION.
She Told Him How He Would Make
Her and Mamma ana
AUntN Happier.

There are incidents of real life which con
stantly prove tina truth is often more anus
ing as well as more strange than fiction. \
sweet. gcutle-voicad grl-one from whose
disposition sarcasm is as far as frost from an
active volgauO-wpn the affections of a
young man II was an uuintentjonal con
quest ON her par lut none the less COM
plete He propould,d the Old question and
she demurred, II, hided his time and again
protfered his suit She again delayed an an
swer. But the third time she received his
question first with silence and then with as
sent
And YOU will be mine?" he asked.
eyes
1T seems too good 10 he true When shall
the wedding take place.
IL don't know"
"There is no use in putting It Off"
NO she answered; Il think not"
"Say a week from today"
very we'll
Il knew that You would realize that YOU
can be happier with me than without me, p"
he suggested, a little triumphantlv.
Yes she answered. Il do realize it
now You see since Uncle Bob went away,
mamma and auntv and ! have been quite
alone We all talked it over and agreed
that it would I've ever SO much safer to
have man in the house at nights. Wash
iUgtOn Star.
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WAR NEWS.

After consultation Shafter and
Sampson decided to await army rccn-
forccments before bombarding San
tiago.
Contracts were closed by Secretary
Long for the raising Of the wrecks of
the Spanish warships strewn out along
the coast of Cuba for a distance of 20
miles west Of Santiago harbor
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
army, left Washington for Santiago.
ADMIRAL Dewey sends word that
Aguinaldo has proclaimed himself
president of the revolutionary re-
public.
The exchange of Lieut.. Hobson and
his seven companions, who sunk the
Mcrrimac in the harbor at Santiago
June 3, for one Spanish lieutenant and
II noncommissioucd officers and pri-
Yates is announced.
An order was issued for Commodore
Watson's squadron to start without
delay for the Spanish coast.
The cruiser Osceola captured n
Spanish lighter loaded with provisions
and valued at $4,000.
Admiral NilIamiI, who was in COM
mand Of the Spanish torpedo boat
squadron at Santiago, is dead and
Capt Lazaga, the commander of the
Infanta Maria Teresa, committed sui
eide
Officials of the war department see
encouraging signs of SantiagO's sur
render in a report from Gen. Shafter
that Spanish army officers were de
sorting to the American side.
Washington officials expect that
Spain will begin negotiations for
peace in few days. Important dis
patches have been received With this
end in view.
An order was sent TO Admiral Ca
mara. who. with his fleet, had passed
through the Suez canal, to return TO
Spain.
Reports from Gen. Shafter to the
war department say that as a result
Of the recent fighting l6 officers and
1G6 men were killed and l,O52 were
wounded.
In Spain the loss of Cervera's fleet
increases the danger of revolution,
ana extraordinary precautions are
being taken to prevent a successful
uprising.
In severe storm off the coast
of Cuba II lighters en- route to San
tago in tow of tugs were swamped
and lost
With 1850 Spanish prisoners, the
cruiser Harvard started for the
United States.
The civil government of Siboney
has surrendered to Gen. Shafter and
they assert further resistance is mad
ness.
The combined forces under Gen,
/ Shaftcr and ADMIRAL Sampson began
/ the bombardment of Santiago, Gen.
/ Toral having refused to surrender I'M
conditionally.
With ADMIRAL Ceryera, 50 officers
and cog sailors, all from the Spanish
fleet destroyed on July 3 AT Santiago
! the cruiser st. Louis reached Ports
mouth. y. II.
The fleet of Admiral Camara sailed
from Port Said for Cartagena, Spain.
Following the suggestiOnof the pres
idcut in his proclamation churches
throughout the country htlu lhdilhS
giving services in recognition Of the
recent American Victories over Spain
Gen. Shaftcr reports the official list
Of casualties at Santiago on July
and to be: Killed, - officers, POS
men; wounded. 81 officers, 1903 men;
missing 70 men.
dispatch from Admiral Sampson
says if proper wrecling appliances
are sent at once the Spanish cruisers
Nizcaya. Teresa and Colon can be
saved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-14

Madison, Wis, July 9.-Fred Rod
man, the WeJtfcld wife murderer,
was brought here to escape the
vengeance of mob, and was
taken Immediately before Judge
Siebecker, in whose circuit the
crime was committed. After waiv-
ing all formalities Rodmau pleaded
guilty to murder in the first degree,
and was sentenced to imprisonment
for life, July Z, the date of the crime,
in each year to be spent in solitary
confinement. lie was in prison within
"a hours of the commission Of the
crime
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CUELoM IS CHAIRMAN.
The Illinois senator Placed Mt the
Head of the Hawaiian Commits
Sion--A Conference.

Washington July 12.-The American
members of the commission appointed
by the president under the act annex
ing Hawaii to the United States were
in conference at the capital Monday.
Senator Cullom was chosen chairman
of the commission and other officials
designated. 1t was impossible to fix
a definite time Of departure, but Az
gust l was agreed upon as the approx
mate date for sailing from San Fran
cisco. 1t is expected that about two
months time will be spent in Hawaii
and the commission hopes to have its
recommendation prepared by the
opening of the next session of con
gress.
The president't intention of con
tinuing President Dole as the governor
of the new territory was discussed at
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in helping them to the well at the
shore end of the tunnel.
A Nation Gives Thanks.

Washington, July 11.-Sunday was
day of Thanksgiving and prayer in the
national capital, The presidents recent
proclamation was the basis of a con
cert of patriotic utterances from many
pulpits Thanks were offered for the
glorious victories of American arms and
prayers were offered for an early con-
summation of peace. In nearly every
church where the proclamation had
suggested the topic of the sermon spe-
cial music of patriotic character was
rendered. many Of the services closing
with the hymn America" President
Mckinley. as usual, attended the morn
ing services at the Metropolitan NJ. +.
church. lie went alone to the church,
and was deeply impressed with the dis
course delivered by the pastor, Rev.
Frank Bristol. The church was crowd
ed long before the services began.
Scores of persons remained standing
throughout, and many more went away
unable to gain admission Dispatches
from numerous towns throughout the
country show that the presidents proc
lamation Of thanksgiving for victory
and prayer for peace was generally OBJ
served.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-14
IRON ASIIINGTON.

The president has selected as the
five Hawaiian commissioners Sen
ators Shelby NJ. CulIom, of Illinois and
John T. Morgan, of Alabama. Repre-
sentative Robert Il. Hit, of Illinois,
and President Sanford i. Dole and
Chief Justice Judd. of Hawaii
In session in Washington the Ma
tiona Educational association elect
ed rs president +. O. Lyte, Of MiIlers-
Vile, Pa.
The sender of kilograms must afliN
'he war revenue stamps, says Commits
siouer Scott, of the internal revenue
department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-07-14

St. Paul Mimi, July s.-A Lakefield
(Minn.) special to the Ponce Press
says; At noon Thursday, on John
Neurth's farm, six miles southeast of
town, while George Ralph, of Wei
come, and Peter Wanderbamb,o Of Kan
sasville, Wis, were preparing pound
charge Of dynamite to use in well
they were digging, it exploded. Ralph
was literally blown TO pieces, parts of
his body being found over 40 PAGES
from where the accident happened.
Wanderbamb had both feet and right
hand blown off, but lived an hour and
n half
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Washington. July 12-The war de
partment has posted the following
dispatch from Gen. Shafter:
playa del Este July Ito Adjutant
General. Washington TIeadquarter Near
Santiago July 1L-FoIlowirg reports Of
casualties in the First division yesterday
afternoon Just received:
"KILLED-Capt Charles " RoweN Sec
ond infantry, and Private peter Nelson,
company A. Second infantry
"WOUNDED--LicU n j. Lutz. Second
infantry: Private Charles jerks, company
A. Second Infantry: Private Charles Lent
XII, company b, Second infantry, and Pri-
vate Nelson Gilbert. Jr. Tweuiy-hrst in
fantry"
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The steamer La Bourgogne, en- route
from New York to Havre, sank after a
collision with the British ship Cromar-
tyshire in Il dense fog about 60 miles
south of the Sable islands. There were
10 persons on board and of these 553
were lost. Capt. DeLoncle and all of
the officers except four went down
with their ship. Not one frst-class
passenger was saved.
In Madrid an attempt was made to
blow up the apartments of the queen
regent of Spain with dynamite and
several men were arrested for com
plicity in the plot.
steamer La Burgogne near Sable is
lands says that sos lives were lost.
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Brave Men Are Freed.

washington, Judy Sine president
has been officially notified by Gen.
Shafter of the exchange of Hobson
who is now within the American lines,
The president has given expression to
his deep qualification at the successful
accomplishment of the exchange ne
gotiations. Gen. Shafter reports that
Hobson and the others are well eX-
cept two, who are conyalescing from
an attack of intermittent fever. The
exchange was made on equal terms as
to rank.
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An exchange speaks of a man whoit
is said always pays for his local paper
i'm advance. As result he has never
been sick day in his life, never had
any corns on his toes, or the tooth
ache, his potatoes never rot, his oats
never rust, the weasel never kills his
chickens. the frost never kills his
beans, his babies never cry at night
and his wife never scolds.
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The heart of this wonderful region Of
mountains, lakes. and streams is traverscd
by the New York Central 4 Hudson River
Railroad, and to more fully inform the pub
lie regarding its beauties and easy means of
access the Passenger Department has issued
a book entitled In the Adirondack Noun
tains, describing in detail each resort, and
containing also large map IN colors giving
= list # hotels, camps, lakes, etc, together
with their location; il has also issued large
folder, with map, entitled, The Adirondack
Mountains and How to Reach Them, Civ
ing complete information regarding stage
lines, steamers, hotels, etc
A copy of the book will be sent TO any adj
dress on receipt of two 2cent stamps or the
folder for one 2cent stamp, by GEORGE II.
DANIELS General Passenger Agent, Grand
Central Station New y FORK
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San Francisco, July II - Twenty
miners from the Yukon placers at Ma
nook, Circle City and Dawson arrived
here Sunday on the schooner Hattie
I. Phillips from St. MIichael's. The re-
turning prospeclors bring about s7o,-
600 with them. and have been in Alaska
from one to twenty-five years.
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He ground his teeth
Yet there was nothing TO indicate that he
was angry.
Still he continued to grind his teeth with
great persIstcncv
The grinding was done with one 81 those
patent buzz saws that dentists use, and every
now and then II seemed as if the patient
would swear if It were not for the rubber
dam in his mouth And at that there was
something in his eurglcs that seemed to in
dictate that the dam was not all rubber
Chicago Post.
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The lake and rail arrangements Of the Bal
timqre & Ohio Railroad for this year are prac.
Freight for Lake superior ports is sent by
way Of the Northern Steamship Company
and the Owen line is used for the Lake
Michigan ports The trans-laIse Erie ar
Engagements are with the Detroit Steam Nav.
igation Company between Cleveland and
Detroit and the Ashley & Dustin Line and
the Michigan & Ohio Car Ferry Company
between SandusIky and Detroit.
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MINISTRY RESIGNS.
Premier Sagasta Notifies Queen Re-
gent of Their Action.
Advises Her to Appoint Another Con-
sistinE Largely of the Military
acknowledgements of
Peace.

London, July 12.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Times telegraphing
Monday says: Senior Sagasta went TO
the palace and rendered his resigna-
ton and that of the cabinet. 1t is
said that he advised the queen regent
to appoint new cabinet, largely con
sisting of the military element, which
would not necessarily mean the adop-
ton of warlike policy, but probably
the reverse.
Couldn't Agree.
London, July 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Times, telegrap hing
this (Tuesday) morning, says: The
cabinet resigned in consequence of ir-
reconcilable differences of opinion on
the question of initiating peace nego-
tiations."
willing to Open Negotiations.
London, July 70. = The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says: The
queen regent is willing to open peace
negotiations with the United States
without any mediation of the powers
provided the conditions are not too
severe. Her maximum concession at
present is a declaration of the indie
pendence of Cuba.
Uncle Sans Alleged Demands.
Madrid, July 10. - 1t is asserted that
the United States makes the following
demands as conditions of peace:
First-The possession Of Cuba ard Puer-
to Rico with a port In the Canaries.
Second-An indemnity of G4S,0oo,000
(about s240 coz, 000).
Third-The retention of the Philippines as
a guarantee of the payment of the indem-
nifty.
These terms are regarded as impos-
sible.
France willing to Intervene.
London, July 12.-The French gov
eminent is ready to tender the good
offices of the French ambassador at
Washington for the purpose of open
ing negotiations for peace between
Spain and the United States. NJ. Del
casse, the foreign minister, has made
known the disposition of his govern
ment to Senior Leon Castillo, the Span
ish ambassador at Paris, and as soon as
the Madrid government gives consent
the important step may be taken. The
proposition first suggested by Austria
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MARKETS.

Minneapolis, July y.
Wheat-No. l northern, 50 to 89c,
No. . northern, s. to SIC; July, S7}5c.
Oats-No. 3 white, % to 29c.
Corn-No. 8, 34c.
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to 4.2o; cows,
S3.25
sheep-Muttons, So. 10 to g. 50; lambs,
S4.25.
Butter-Crcamery extras, Is to 16c;
creamery, frsts, IS to 14c; dairy, fancy,
Is to 14c.
Poultry Turkey, Z to Sc; spring
chickens to Sc.
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Up to the end Of 1897 Russia had eX-
pended within a fraction of S2000G0,oo0
ON her great Siberian railway. Between
this and 1890 an outlay Of another mill
lion is expected, when the road will be
III running order, With through trains
from ST. Petersburg to the Pacific, open
ing ono Of tho most important CONNER
rial channels i'm the world and a new
and spacious page in Russian political
commercial history
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At Schkcnditz, in Prus>iau SaNony,
the burgomaster recently gave orders
that on sunday people should dress in
a manner betting the day, and when
mechanic appeared on The streets in
his everyday working dress he was ar
rested and fined three marks, The de
cision was set aside on appeal. but the
court admonjshed the culprit that lie
was an iusensate dolt, and that the
grace Of the Lord was not in him. The
tribunal evidently leaned 10 the con
victiou that he had got what he de
served. though the letter OF the law did
not sustain the penalty.
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Arthur Bride, who has been mourned
rs dead for 1G years by his relatives in
Rochester, y. y, turns up now with a
fortune Of 100000 in hard gold, ade
in the kIondike, and deeds to $4,000
600 worth Of claims. lie happened to
bc on the spot when the strikes were
made and his waudcrings had given
him the necessary knowledge of min
ing to make good locations.
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Lincoln, Neb., July IA. Fl. Men
denhall, vice president of the State
Journal company, fell into cistern at
his residence Sunday morning at -four
o'clock and was drowned. He left his
bed TO examine the condition Of the
cistern and was too weak to maintain
his balance
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New York, Juiy12.-A special TO the
Journal from Playa del Este, dated
Sunday. says that the Norwegian
freight steamer Bratton was captured
on that day 10y the Brooklyn. She had
on board cargo Of supplies for santi-
ago sent by merchants Of Kingston
and Port Antonio on speculation. She
was tied up until the feet enters San
tiaro
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Secretary Of the Interior Bliss has
approved a recommendation of the
commissioner Of education that each
state and territory be given $4,000
for The support Of agricultural and
mechanical colleges during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1899 This is
done uuder authority Of the act OF
1890 providing funds to be expended in