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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
GEN. GARCIA DEAD.
The Noted Cuban Hero Succumbs to
an Attack of Pneumonia at
New York City.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Gen Calixto
Garcia, the distinguished Cuban war
rior and leader and the head of the
commission elected by the Cuban as
sembly TO visit this country, died here
Sunday morning shortly after ten
oic, ock at the Hotel Raleigh, where the
commission had its headquarters. The
sudden change from the warm climat "a
of Cuba. with the hardships he had
there endured, 10 the winter weather
of New York and Washington is re-
sponsible for the pneumonia which re
suited in his demise. He contracted a
slight co,l in New York, which did not
assume an alarming stage until the
early part of last week. On Tuesday
night Gen. Garcia, in company with the
other members of the commission. at
tended a dinner given in his honor by
Gen. Miles, and it was result of the
exposure that night which eliminated
in his death.
tGen. Garcia was a man of culture ard
refinement, of splendid education and came
from distinguished family of Jiguani OF
Santiago de Cuba province He was born
IN Cogquin, October IA, 1893, and was there
fore in the siXtieth year of his age Gen,
Garcia was educated in Havana and in
Spain. In 1864 he was married to Isabel
Nelez. Gen. Garcia was the original con-
spirator in the uprising OF the Cubans
against Spain in 1868, and in the war under
Gomez he attained the rank of brigadier
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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 ALI Foreign Lands.
GIVEN II TIE PRESS DISPATCHES

The appointment of John Hay as sec
rotary Of state was confirmed by the
United States senate on the 7th. The
deaths of Representatives Northway, Of
Ohio, and Love, of Mississippi. were an
nounced and the senate ad journed as a
mark of respect to their memories. In
the house the anti-ticket railway scalp
ing bill was passed and bill was in
troduced increasing the regular army
to approximately 100000 men.
Senator Vest introduced a bill in The
United States senate on the sth for a
joint inquiry into war scandals and also
a bill opposing the appointment OF
senator's on presidential commissions
Senator Mitchell introduced a bill
amending the existing law in regard t.
volunteer soldiers homes so as to adj
NIT volunteer soldiers who were dis
abled by the war with Spain. The
nomination of Assistant Naval Con
structor Richard r. Hobson TO be a
naval constructor was received from
the president Twenty-six pension
bills were passed. Adjourned TO the
18th. In the house the urgent de
ticiency bill, to provide for the support
of the military and naval establish
ments, was passed. Adjourned to the
18th
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general In october of 1868 ne captured the
towns of Jaiquani and Barre and recruited
many hunlreds of patriots. He had COM
mand of the eastern departments during
that revolution after 1873 and won many
notable victories, including those at
Melones and Aures.
In 1850 he was banished to Spain for at
tempting another revolution, but at the
outbreak of the last one he escaped TO
France and later to New York After two
unsuccessful attempts he finally landed in
Cuba with one of the largest filibustering
expeditions ever undertaken.
For his participation in the revolutionary
movement Gen. Garcia was sent TO Spain
where for years he was confined in castles
and fortresses, remaining there until the
peace of Zanjon.
At Maceo's death Garcia was elected lieu
tenant general of the Cuban army, which
position he held TO the close of the war
All the officers who participated in the
active work around Santiago bear tesu-
mony to the great aid. assistance and 10y
atty manifested by Gen. Garcia during the
campaign. When the Cuban assembly met
at the close of the war Gen. Garcia was one
of the principal advisers and was elected
chairman of the commission directed 70
come to the United States and confer with
the authorities here with reference TO the
work I'm hand
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REVIEW OF TRADE.
Circles i'm the Past Week,
Says Dun.

New York, Dec 10.-R. G Dun & Co .
weekly review of trade says: The most
significant thing this week has been the
entire absence of the customary nervous
fright before or after the meeting Of con
gress, the presidents message and the
treasurer's report. No one showed the
least alarm, and nobody could find a rea-
son for any Money and stock and grain
markets moved on exactly as If the gov
eminent were automatic, certain to do or
say no more than the people had already
decided and expected, and so the gradual
betterment since october continues. There
is a larger demand for products In nearly
all the great industries, larger export de-
mand for foreign needs, more healthy do
nestle demand since seasonable weather
arrived, ard "a comforting conviction that
November business, the biggest ever done
in this country in any month, was but a
step toward something better
Exports last year IN December were
marvellous, but this year are starting far
ahead. The Atlantic wheat exports. -four
included, have been for the week 1896 767
bushels, against 4,S12,1S7 last year, and Pa
cific exports $780, 23 bushels, against 93063
last year, and prices have declined "a
cents for cash, but western receipts of TO-
1875, 1863 bushels, against 6,2l3,471 from last
years great crop stops argument. The
wheat does not come out at low prices if
the people have less to sell than last year
at 20 cents more per busheL SO the corn
exports were 4,1519Sl. against 3,S13CS6 last
year. and such a foreign demand at prices
much higher than last year and with wheat
cheaper. is proof of a state of things abroad
which Americans hardly appreciate The
price declined only one-fourth cent with
enormous receipts
This weeks failures have been 248 In the
United States, against 3l2 last year, and p
in Canada, against 20 last year"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 10. - The
eighteenth annual convention Of the
American Federation Of Labor was
called TO order in Strope's hall al ten
o'clock Monday morning. About $50
delegates from all parts of this country
and two from across the water, namely,
William Thorne and William Inskip Of
London, representing the British
Trades Union congress, were present.
Delegate 1nskip's mission was to plead
for a closer alliance between the United
States and the mother country along
industrial as well as political lines
The work mapped out for the opening
day included The committee reports
the seating and rejection of contested
delegates, of whom there are several,
and the annual address of President
Samuel GOmDers
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TO AMEND WAR TAX.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
\. Ii. Scott Suggests Changes in
the Act of June IL, 1S9s.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Chairman
Dingley, of the ways and means COM
mittee, has received letter from the
commissioner of internal revenue. N.
B. Scott, recommending a number of
amendments to the act OF June IS. 1898,
known as the war revenue act. The
recommendations cover changes of an
administrative character under sched-
ules A and b; also for the monthly pay
ment of excise taxes on sugar 'refin-
cries, and for penalty for failing TO
STAMP. parlor car tickets. Further pro-
visions are suggested as TO the exam
nations by internal revenue officers of
articles subject to internal revenue
taxes The following are the proposed
changes TO the war revenue act:
In paragraph i. section 2. relative to
bankers, insert in the proper place he fol-
lowing: Undivided profits shall oe con-
sidered as surplus In estimating the tax
due from banks. the amount 10 be esti-
mated by taking the average for the pre-
ceding year: provided, that the word capt.
tai shall not be understood to mean money
borrowed or received from time TO time is
deposits in the usual course of business,
from any person not n partner of nor in
terested in the bank. association or firm"
The suggestions proposed that lectures.
local clubs and amateur performers be not
subject TO tax.
Papers used as bank checks and orders
for the payment of money TO be taxable
except in case of Withdrawal of funds from
savings banks.
Recommendation is made that the stamp
tax on mortgages or pledges. leases, tnsur
ance policies and deeds of release be re-
moved.
The provision taxing brokers notes or
memoranda of sale of goods. stocks. bonds,
exchange, etc. TO be removed.
Persons or firms engaged In refining pc
tro,eum or sugar and subject to the act to
be required to pay the tax monthly.
Penalty to be provided for not affixing
stamps TO parlor and sleeping car tickets.
Aliens or persons having resided outside
the United States for Ave years to pay
tax OF five dollars on every 500 Of money
that is received as legacy.
Packages of tobacco, in whatever form, ii
Is suggested, shall not contain any printed
offer or prize, gift or premium.
Revenue collectors are TO be authorized
10 examine national banks to ascertain
whether the law is being complied with in
regard to checks and other papers or
documents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
TROOPS ENTER HAVANA.
Intense Feeling of JOY Displayed by
Cubans Upon Entrance OF
North Carolina Regiment.

Havana, Dec 13.-The First North
Carolina regiment, which arrived here
Sunday morning on the United States
transport Roumanian, disc mbarked
Monday morning and marched through
the city with band and colors' to camp
at Marianao. BY the time the regi-
ment had reached the suburbs of Cerro
many hundreds of men, women and
children were following, all showing
deep emotion, the men embracing one
another, the women weeping from eX-
,cessive pleasure, and the children shout
ing endearing names as the North Car
olinans marched along. The troops
were amazed at the intensity of feeling
displayed. Several hundred Cpbans
followed the regiment all the way to
Marianao, distance of seven miles,
The troops, in heavy marching order,
made a fine appearance.
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GIIIett Disappears again.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 10.-A dis
patch to the Journal from chihuahua
Mex, states that Grant c. Gillert, the
fugitive Kansas cattleman, has disap-
and is now believed to be either in the
City of Mexico or at Mazatlan, on the
Pacific coast, or en- route for South
America. For ten days previous to his
disappearance the dispatch says Gil
lett found refuge on the ranch of J. NJ
Fisher, 60 miles south of Durango
Fisher is a former Kansan, whose ca
reer in Kansas was not unlike hat OF
Gillett. He failed in the banking bust
ness at Abilene in 1889, and the bank
has since paid only five per cent. on de-
posits amounting to 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

st Mckenzie. Tenn City Marshal a
D. Bryant was shot and killed by Hugh
Mccall a mere boy, who afterward
committed suicide.
The torpedo boat destroyer Farragut
On her trial trip at San Francisco made
80 6 knots an hour. and She is the fast
est vessel flying the American flag,
Taylor 4 McClure's bank at Arrow
smith. H., was entered by robbers who
secured $4,000 worth of negotiable pa.
per and escaped.
In jealous rage Ernest Clevenger
of Missouri City. Mo, shot and instant
Is killed George Allen and fatally
wounded his cousin. Della Clevenger.
Fire nearly destroyed the office OF
the Daily Morning Post at Pekiu. H.
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Burglars wrecked the big safe in the
Bank of Antioch, H., with dynamite
and robbed it of IS, 100 and some val
liable papers and escaped.
Frank and George Howard, miners
wandered off the road on the noun
tains near Ironton, Col, and froze to
death.
Edward Herbrand, of Waukesha,
Wis, and Nicholas Pitts, of Mineral
Point, same state, were killed by the
accidental discharge of their guns
while hunting.
At the age of CT years Ephraim Keig-
win, known far and wideas the Marry
ing Squire" and who has welded 10000
couples, died in Jeffersoueille, Ind.
Flames in the works Of the Standard
Oilcompany at Los Angeles, Cal, caused
a loss of S225. 900.
For defrauding a bank Karl Decker.
known all over the country as the
prince of forgers, was sentenced 10
seven years in prison at San Quentin,
Cal
In the Jail at Norfolk, Va. John An
dersen, the murderer Of Mate Saun-
ders, of the schooner Olive Pecker. was
executed.
At 0ourtland, Va, Jordan Webb (col-
ored), who committed a criminal as
sault upon Mrs. Lucy Bowden, an aged
lady, was hanged.
Percie Ponder. the 16-year-old son Of
E. E. Ponder. committed suicide in
Louisville. Ga, rather than take
whipping from his father
at the age of 65 years Samuel Mckee.
a member of congress from 1864 to 1869
died in Louisville. Ky.
John William Showalter, Judge of the
Seventh judicial district of the United
States circuit court, died in Chicago,
aged 81 years.
Lulu johnson, of Pond Creek, 0. T.,
is in jail and will be tried on the charge
Of poisoning her sixth husband at Law
renee, Kan.
Theodore n. Morrison, pastor of the
Epiphany Episcopal church in Chicago,
has accepted the Office of bishop of
Iowa.
Negroes in Kansas are pushing a
movement for the deportation Of 2,0O0,-
600 negroes to Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii
and Africa
William Hitchings killed John Hunt
and wife and Thomas Haywood at Free
Soil, Mich, and then took his own life
He was insane.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

During the past year the total re-
ceipts of the United States patent Office
were Sl253.94s.44 The expenditures
were St.0sl, G33.1o, leaving surplus of
$i72.3I+G5.
In his annual report Attorney-Gen-
cral Griggs says the amount realized
from the sale of captured vessels and
cargocs condemned as prizes in the
Spanish war is SOL .034
The commissioner of fish and fish
cries shows in his report an eXpendi-
ture Of $lS7,s00 for the propagation of
food fisheries during the last fiscal
year
II has been decided by Maj. Gen.
Wheeler to resign his seat in congress
and retain his commission in the
army.
4 report that japan has offered
5000, oo0o00 for the Philippines is said
by Washington authorities to be en-
tirely without foundation.
Secretary Gage has designated Maj
i. w. Cronkite, of New York, 10 act as
chief customs officer at Cienfuegos,
Cuba.
Figures Of the agricultural depart
urent place the 1898 crop Of corn and
oats as worth Ss3.000,0 900 more than the
crops of 1897
vt the age Of 50 years Gen. Calixto
Garcia, the distinguished Cuban war
rior and the head Of the commission
elected by the Cuban assembly to visit
this country, died in Washington Of
pneumonia.
The president, it is said. contem-
plates a trip to Cuba and Porto Rico
at an early date. Mrs Mckinley and
several members Of the cabinet, with
their wives, win probably accompany
the president
James X Taylor, supervising archi-
tect Of the treasury, shows in his an
nual report that during the last fiscal
year ten public buildings have been
put under contract and IS have been
cOniDlctpd and oIcuDied
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A RICH HARVEST.
Dat and Corn Crops Bring to Farmers
of the United states SS3,O0O,O00
More Than In 1907.

Washington, Dec. 12.-On the basis
of the farm prices of December /, the
agricultural department figures place
the 1898 crop of corn and oats asworth
$50 100000 more than the crops of 1897.
Statistician Hyde accredits this largely
to the difference in price. The corn
crop is a trife larger than in 1897, ard
the average price per bushel accents
higher, while the oat crop is similarly
little larger than in 1897, and the
prices were IA cents higher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

Havana, Dec. 13.-The ashes of Co.
lumbus were transferred from the ca
thedral to the Condo de Venadito Mon
day morning. \ large company Of no.
tables attended upon the removal. The
steel casket was borne to the cathedral
steps by the canons, amid the tolling
of bells and placed on a gun carriage
heavily draped with flags and decorated
with floral garlands. A solemn pro
cession then moved to the Machina
wharf, where the casket was taken in
launch, between lines of 25 men-of-
war boats to the cruiser. A salute of IS
guns was fired. At intervals of a quar-
ter of an hour all day a single gun
doomed the honors paid to an admiral
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Army of the Frontier.

The Army Of the Frontier, which
claims the credit of breaking the back
bone Of the rebellion west of tie Mis-
sissippi, held its annual reunion IN Mad
ison, ii being the thirty-sixth anniver-
sary Of the battle Of Prairie Grove,
Ark. where $4,000 union men in the
Army of the Frontier routed 20 coo con-
federates. This was the last big battle
west of the Mississippi, and those who
took part say it accomplished for the
west what the battle of Gettysburg did
for the east. There were four Wiscon
sin regiments in the frontier army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

New York, Dec. O. = Owing to a Sc
we're snowstorm which ragged for three
days in the upper part Of the state,
burying the tracks Of the New York
Central railroad under miles of snow
drifts four and six feet deep, few west
ern trains have been able to reach this
city Several Of the western express
trains were stalled at Rochester and
Syracuse, and it was impossible o pro
coed further, their runs having been
discontinued
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A Tragedy In Camp

Huntsville, Ala, Dec, 13,-Henry
Michigan. cook. and George w. Beverly,
bugler, both of company G, First Flor
ida, were killed Sunday night. Nelli-
gan and Beverly, were on bad terms
and had a fight in camp. Michigan drew
a knife and stabbed Beverly, who pulled
out pistol and told him to stand back.
Nelligan's brother, II. +. Michigan, see
ing Beverly with pistol in his hand,
killed him with Springfield rifle.
Beverly's brother, Roy, emerged from
his tent at this time and saw his broth
er fall. Thinking he had been killed by
Cook Michigan he shot the cook dead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
No Fifty-Year Franchise.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-The ordinance ex-
tending the franchises of Chicago
street car companies for so years came
up in the city council Monday night,
and were referred to the council com
mittee on railroads on an votes touch
ing the ordinance friends of the meas
ure were a strong minority, and un
less they can muster much greater
strength there is no probability that;
they will ever be able TO pass it over the
veto of Mayor Harrison
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knIeh h,. Exnre.. Trnin.

Burgettstown, Pa, Dec. 13.-Carl Nc
Bride and his wife were instantly killed
by an express train at Raccoon Sta
tion, on the Panhandle road. They
were driving in a sleigh from their
home, near North Star, to this place
and were crossing the tracks when
the train dashed into them, both be-
ing terribly mangled and almost in
stantly killed Mcbride and his wife
had been married but few weeks.
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a popular lecturer is quoted as say
ing: "The first care in building home
is the selection of properplace." This
IS tlitc Nothing is easier than to Sc
lcct a place What the lecturer should
have made clear was how to get pos
session of the place after it is selected,
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Perish In n Fire.

New York, Dec. 12.-After a fierce
fire that occurred Sunday in a fiat
building at 134 Prospect place, Brook
lyn, four bodies were recovered. and
the police expect 10 find more dead in
the ruins. The house was occupied by
five families and boys club had rooms
in the basement. It is supposed the
boys accidentally set the place on fire
as the flames were first discovered com
ing from the basement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

Sheriff Sonju left Washburn for
Sparta with two boys named SolLerg,
who were arrested, charged with kill
ing their mother. The family lives on
farm near Marengo. and while the
ooys are only about eight or ten years
81 age, the evidence points strongly to
their guilt The boys are alleged to
have shot their mother with a gun.
death resulting instantly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

New York, Dec. 12.-For several
hours Sunday an area of 20 blocks in
the Twenty-eighth ward in Brooklyn
was inundated by raging waters, which
washed out the foundations of houses,
tore down trolley and telegraph poles
imprisoned people in their houses and
nearly drowned some who were caught
by the flood. The damage will reach
several hundred thousand dollars; the
police think 100000. The great water
main at Hobart street and Central
avenue burst at five o'clock in the morn
ipp
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Resignation Accepted.

New York, Dec 12.-Ihe congregn-
ton of Plymouth church, represented
by large advisory committee of the
prominent members, decided Sunday
to accept the resignation of Rev. DR..
LYMAN Abbot, to take effect on May l..
After January DR., Abbot will be re-
lieved from all participation in the
active management of the church and
will preach only when his health per-
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Washington. Dec. 10. - Maj. Gen.
Miles appeared Monday before The
house committee on military affairs for
a hearing relative to the proposed re-
organization and increase of the army.
Two bills for this purpose are pending.
one drawn by Gen. Miles and intro
duced in the senate as the Hawley bill
and another introduced in the house 10y
Chairman Hull, of the military com
ruittpe
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Thomas c. Boone, one of the three
men who made asceuts in the war bal
loon at Santiago. in telling Of his eN-
perieHces in Boston said; Newspaper
corresp ondents have condemned the
balloon, but i'm my opinion there can be
no question of the value Of the balloon
in warfare We we're able to locate the
enemy. and in one particular instance
saved many lives when we informed our
men Of a body Of The enemy about 300
strong lying hidden in the pass on the
slope commanding a narrow path up
which 4 regiment of our men were
about TO march.
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Vote 20 LIauidate.

Boston, Dec. Ellie stockhOIders OF
the Boston national bank on Thurs
day voted to liquidate. More than 5000
of the 10000 shares in the bank were
represented Only IL shares were re-
corded as unfavorable to the liquida-
ton plan. The bank was organized in
1853 and has never passed dividend
Its affairs are so clean that the liqui-
dating bank advances $1,00o,o00 to re-
imburse its stockholders. It's thought
that the bank will liquidate $3.50.