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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
HAVOC OF THE STORM.
Store Than One Hundred Wrecked or
Ashore Near Boston--seventy or
More Lives Are Lost.

Boston. Nov. 29.-It is known definite
Is that more than 20 lives have been lost
IN the wrecks of tugs, schooners and
coal barges during the storm Of Satur-
day night and Sunday morning. and if
the steamer Portland has also gone
down, as now seems possible the list
of casualties viii rise 10 40 with over
100 vessels Of all descriptions ashore,
two score of them to be wrecks and an
unknown number probably beneath the
waves ci Massachusetts bay.
There is scarcely a bay. harbor or in
let from the penobscot o New London
that has not on its shores the bones of
some stanch craft, while along Massa-
chusetts bay and especially Boston har-
Dor the beaches are piled high with
the wreckage of schooners and coal
Larges. The record, although hourly
lengthening is still incomplete for that
ocean graveyard of Cape Cod is still &c
be heard from.
The annoyance and Inconvenience Of
the railroad and street car embargo
covering the whole Of southern New
England sunk into insiguificance before
the destruction wrought by wind and
wave. yet it viii be many 4 day before
the full import of the disaster is known
CT even realized. The islands Of Boston
harbor are without exception strewn
with wrecks and wreckage, no less than
29vessels are ashore at Gloucester Over
20 in the supposed safe harbor of Vine
yard Haven parted their chains, and are
| high and dry on the beach. Aantasket
| beach saw two schooners and a coal
barge dashed to pieces on its sands, The
rocks of Cohasset claimed a stauuch
fsherman 7cituate, a weil-known pilot
boat; Manchester, down-east lum Der
man, while one tug and three barges
known TO have been between Cape Cod
and Boston. are unaccountcd for and
probably lost, The upper harbors Of
Boston Plymouth. Salem Portsmouth
Portland and other places where vessels
were supposed TO be comparatively safe,
were the scenes Of numerous collisions
between the ships and the wharvcs
Every lifesaving crew performed deeds
cf heroism in rescuing crews from
stranded vessels. and tugboat captains
risked life and property in their en-
deavor to save life.
The property loss may reach $4,000
600 The damage done by the storm at
Natasket and Revere beaches is past de
scription Hundreds of buildings-in
fact every structure except the stanch-
lighthouses, cottages, restaurants,
dance halls, merry-go-rounds, roller
coasters. etc, are fattened. Acres of
ruins lie buried in fantastic masses I'M
der the snow. Scores of people are
homeless in the town of Beachmont
where a veritable tidal wave swept their
houses, which were on low land, out
to sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
WILL SIGN THE TREATY.
Spain at Last Accepts the Peace
Terms Dictated by the Amer
lean Commissioners
SHE CEDES THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
But In Return Uncle Sam Pays Her
SCI, 1000, 0OO-YIeIds to Desire for
Peace-What the War Has Cost Us
and What We Gain-spain a Heavy
Loser.

I Paris, Nov. 29,-Spain has accepted
I the United States offer of 10000 600
/ and at joint session of the peace com
/ mission Monday afternoon consented
4 without condition to relinquish Cuba
and to cede Porto Rico. Guam and the
/ Philippine islands. The document pre-
/ senting this acceptance contained only
/ 500 words. 1t opened with a reference
to the final terms of the United States
and said that the Spanish commission
ers, after having taken cognizance of
I the terms proposed by the Americans,
replied that their government had tried
/ to give as equitable an answer as pos
sible, but that they were not prepared
/ to commit their government to the ac-
/ ceptance of the principles embodied in
4 the American argument. Spain rejects
/ these principles, the note continues. "as
4 she always has rejected them" Bias
ing her attitude upon the justice of her
cause, the note then says, she still adj
/ heres to these principles, (which she
/ has heretofore invariably formulated"
Yields to Desire for Peace.
/ However, the note adds, in her desire
/ for peace, she has gone so far as to pro-
/ pose certain compromises, which the
| Americans have always rejected She
has also attempted, it is further as
! serted. to have submitted to arbitration
/ some of the material particulars upon
/ which the two governments differed.
These proposals for arbitration, it is
| added, the Americans had equally re-
4 jected
submits to Her Conqueror.
/ Spain has, however, exhausted all the
1 resources of diplomacy in an attempt
to justify her attitude. Seeing that an
acceptance of the proposal made to
/ Spain is a necessary condition TO a con
! tinuance of negotiations and seeing
/ that the resources of Spain are not such
| as to enable her to reenter upon war,
she is prepared, in her desire to avoid
/ bloodshed and from considerations of
| humanity and patriotism, to submit to
the conditions of the conquering ma
ton, however harsh they may he. She
is therefore ready to accept the pro-
1 posals of the American commission as
| presented at the last sitting.
/ Well Pleased.
! The American commissioners are
naturally well pleased at the success
| full conclusion of their mission. The
| questions that remain are comparative
4 ly unimportant and admit of speedy set
/ Element. The American commissioners
will hasten matters with a view to hay
ing the treaty signed within ten DAYS
or so and of sailing for New York De
cember II. Judge Day said Monday
evening: I'VE have done the only thing
possible regarding the Philippines. Our
opportunity of giving them up was lost
when Admiral Dewey did not weigh an
Choir and sail away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
PAYS DEPOSITORS IN FULL
Creditors of the Peoples Bank o
Philadelphia Do Not Lose
DoIInr-A WeII-Kcpt Pledge.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2s.-Thomas w
Barlow, receiver of the Peoples bank
has notified the depositors of that in
stitution that the remaining ten pei
cent due them viii be paid on and after
December 5. 1898, This payment viii
close every uncontested claim againsf
the bank, including the deposits Of the
city and state The Peoples banl
closed its doors on March %, after the
cashier, John S. Hopkins, had commit
ted suicide. When the bank closed its
doors the liabilities were about $500.
600, while the assets were less thar
81 100000 At the time Of the suspen.
sion President McManes pledged him.
self TO pay the dcpositors dollar for dol
lar, and the announcement Of Receiver
Barlow shows that he has kept his
word
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
CHRISTEN THE WISCONSIN.
The Big BattIeship Is SuccessfuIly
Launched mt Union Iron Works.
san Francisco

San Francisco, Nov 2S-The battle,
ship Wisconsin was launched at 9:2I
o'clock Saturday morning Thousands
of spectators witnessed the ceremony
Long before the hour appointed for the
launching The visitors crowded the
yards of the Union iron works. the ad-
joining housetops. and The hills The
launching party, which included promi
neut visitors from Wisconsin and this
state. was given place upon the large
platform which had been built around
the PROV of the vessel.
Miss Elizabeth Stephenson. Of Wis.
cousin. had been given the honor OF
christening the battlestip, and it'll,
Miss Lucille Gage daughter of Gov.
elect Gage, touched the button tina
started the vessel on the ways.
Saturday evening the management O
the Union iron works entertained 20
distinguished guests at a banquet her,
in n private dining-room Of the Palac
hotel Speeches were made by Irving
NJ. Scott. general manager of the Union
iron works: Gov Budd. Gov.-elect Gage
the latter a native of Wisconsin
Lieut. Gov Baensch, of Wisconsin
United States Senator Mitchell, Of Wis
consin, and others
The battleship Wisconsin is a sister shil
of the Alabama. and also the Illinois
It's dimensions are as follows: Length
on load water line, 3GS feet beam extreme
Y feet 2la inches; draft on normal displace
ment Of ll.525 tons. % feet inches; maxi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

For the first time Santiago de Cuba
celebrated Thanksgiving. All the ships
in the harbor were decorated with
bunting and the day was practically
observed by the Cubans.
In Manila Thanksgiving day was eel
ebrated by the Americans and British
OFF Beachy head, near Swansea, Eng
land, the British steamship Fitziames
Tomdered and ten of her crew were
drowned
Hereafter Chilli win prohibit the issue
of paper money.
From a tour of the Holy Land the
emperor and empress of Germany ar
rived home.
TO act as guard for the United
States legation at Peking the United
States navy has landed marines at
Tien-Tsiu, China
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

New York. Nov 2s.-Charles W. Coul
dock, the actor, died Sunday night al
his home in this city after a short i'll
ness from dropsy Mr.. Couldock wa.
stricken on November with what was
thought TO be Indigestion, but after
ward diagnosed dropsy. On November
q his condition became critical. auc
since then. even though he has had sew
eral slight rallies. death was expected
He was born April &c, 1915 at Long
Acre, England Mr. Couldock is best
known as Dunstan Kirke in Haze
Kirke." which part he had played over
]. 900 times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Cincinnati, Nov. 29.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of he Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern railway
here Monday, more than ordinary in
terest was felt because of the retiring
of Capt. w. w. Peabody, who has been
so long connected with the road, and
the necessary rcadjustment of the of
GERS in connection with the proposed
reorganization of the Baltimore d Ohio
road. with which the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern IS so closely allied.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Washington, Nov. 20.-In the United
States supreme court Justice Shiras
Monday delivered an opinion in the ease
Of the Green Bay & Mississippi Canal
company VS.. the Patten Paper com-
pany, concerning the use Of the surplus
waters Of the Fox river in Wisconsin.
The decision was favorable to the canal
company, allowing it TO use the sur
plus waters. but reserving to the gov
eminent the right to contrsl the places
at which it shall be taken. The decision
reverses the opinion of the Wisconsin
snmreme court.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Philadelphia, Nov. 2s.-The blizzard
which came out of the west reached this
city at II o'clock Saturday morning and
ragged furiously until one o'clock sun
day morning As unexpected as it was
violent, it wrought great havoc not only
here but throughout the entire state.
IN those IA hours the snow fan reached
a depth Of over nine inches and the
wind velocity of As miles an hour
These figures are unprecedented in the
November record of the local weather
bureau, and tile officials there say that
the storm in general was the wors'
since the memorable blizzard Of 1888.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Colon, Colombia, Nov. 29.-The whole
isthmus of Panama celebrated on Mon
day the eighty-seyenth anniversary OF
the declaration Of its independence of
Spain, made in 1911, which was followed
by an incessant war against the Spanish
forces until 1924, when Bolivar was
ramed dictator and brought about the
alliance between Colombia and Guate-
mala that led 20 the achievement Of
the formers indenendence in 1875.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

The immigration to the United States
during the past year was the smallest
in IS years 22o 200. \ strict enforce
ment Of the laws against the admission
Of paupers and criminals aud de-
pendent persons of an sorts has cut
down the number Of foreign menai-
cauts. but that the great ma ority of the
immigrants have little or nothing is
evidenced by The fact that of all those
over 20 years Of age - per cent, Lad
less than $50 The people stand for a
continued strict enforcement Of those
immigration laws
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

San Francisco. Nov 29.--rhe battle
ship Wisconsin is stuck fastin the mud
off the Union iron works. When she
shot down the ways she ran across the
channel and buried herself ia the mud
fats. The builCers have decided TO put
dredges to work am dig channel
around the Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

An old Pennsylvania law has been rt-
vived in Pittsburgh. Fifteen years ago
Frank Leslie Gould had leg CUT on rs
a car of the South Side Passenger Rail-
way company He has attajue his ma
ioritv. and now brings suit far S25.0oa
under an act Of assembly approved
March p. 1918. which permits a minor
TO bring an action for damages within
six wears after he becomes q years Old
in his own right. and without referenc
10 the time when the cause for the ac
ton occurred. In 1851 the supreme
court of Pennsylvania decided cas-, -
which the act was declared good Jaw
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
ptconart DENOMINATION.

Paris, Nov. 29.--An immense mass
meeting was held Monday evening in
favor of Col Picquart. Thousands Of
people, shouting "Conspuez Roche
tort" and ~Conspuez Drumenf, :"
marched to the Cherche-Midi prison,
where Piequart IS confined, and eheered
and demonstrated there on his behalf.
The anti-Picquartites rallied, and there
we're several conflicts between the two
hands
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
MARKETS.
Minneapolis, Mimi,

Minneapolis Mimi. Nov. 20.
Wheat-No. / northern. 64@65c;
No. ? northern. 61@62c; Dee. 62Asc.
Oats-No. white, 22@2Sc-
Corn-No. s, 2sc.
Cattle Steers S. 2oa3.50 COWS, s.. 70.
Hogs S. 2O0S.40.
sheep Muttons, ss.1o@425; lambs,
s5.25.
Butter Creamery, extras 228225sc;
creamery, frsts. GOOGLE; dairy. fancy,
10000.
Poultry Turkeys, T@sc; spring
chickens, 7@s.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
oniet Rcstnred.

Admission, Ala Nov 26.-The city has
Quoted down after Thursday nights
rioting and it is believed that the full
extent of the shooting has been
learned Two negro soldiers were
killed and three wounded and six or
eight white enlisted men were more or
less seriously hurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

FaneuiI hall in Boston is being made
freDroof. but the process seems To the
reverent people OF Boston more like de-
struction. Havoc has apparently been
worked in the interior Stairvavs have
haen torn down, floors ripped up aud
balconies demolished, it seems. ruth
ieeslv. But it has all been done with
sore and reverence. Each piece of tiIa-
her and each strip and board that IS to
- used in the reconstruction has been
tscged and stored in fireproof vaults
re re- foundations have been strength
ened and put in condition to withstand
tba ravages Of time for ages, u is hoped,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
snow in the Dakotas

St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. ga light
snowstorm was in progress in this vi
entity Monday, but reports from the
Dakotas indicate the heaviest snow Of
The season for parts of those states
Watertown, S. d., reports a snowstorm
of increasing severity. The Dakotas
escaped the heavy storm of last week
and this is their first hard experience
of the season
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
TO Lnr New CabIe..

san Francisco, Nov. ga series oil
new telegraph and telephone cables are
10 be laid at once in the bay by the
government One Of the lines is &c
stretch between Fort Mason, on the
north side Of the bay, to Angel island
then one viii be laid to AIcatraz. The
Preside and Fort Baker are also TO be
connected
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

San Francisco, Nov. 2g.-Ex-Judgt
William Foster, well-knowu Hawaiian
5urist under the monarchy, is dead.
Judge Foster has been practicing law
in this city for several years. He has
also been one Of the editors Of the
Croker Law Publications. He was
about 50 years Of age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

A Paris letter says that when the
typescttcrs IN Antwerp recently struck,
the Petit Blue published its paper with
out using a single piece Of type, the
whole paper being made Of photo en-
cravings Of typewriter copy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
Cremated.

St. Paul Mimi. Nov. 29.-The body
of Mabel Davidson, the famous skater
who died III this city few days ago
from consumption. resulting from a
heavy cold contracted while on a pro
fessional tour of England, was ere
mated Monday afternoon at Oakland
cemetery aud the ashes will be placed
in the grave with her mother in that
cemetery
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

At Hamburg and Bremen last year
the imports of corn from this couutrs
amounted TO Sl3,sGo.00O. an increase Of
nearly 80 per cent. The maize mission
airy work performed IN Germany has
Had valuable results.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

III speech al the Miles banquet il
New York city the other evening Hon.
Seth Low stated that Cen. Miles is the
FIRST general In history who fought ion
the freedom Of one race of slaves. an
then commanded the freedmen in free
ing another people
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Chicago, Nov. "a careful estimate
Of losses to shipping and vessel owners
on the great lakes for the record break
ing year Of 1s9s places the probable
figures al 81. 100000. The year 1895 had
hitherto held the record with tota
loss Of little over 50. 000, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Paris Nov. 2o.--The minister Of war,
NJ. De Freycinet in the chamber Of
deputies refused to intervene in tae
Picquart affair and the house approved
the governments declaration regarding
the separation Of military and civil
mowers by a vote Of At to IS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
PfnarDeI Rio Evacuated.

Havana, Nov. 29.-At noon Monday
Gen. Hernandez Velasco, with 1000
Spanish troops, evacuated the city and
province Of Pinar del Rio. They LEFT
the city with bands playing and ban
ners flying Gen. Velasco made formal
delivery to the mayor Half an hour
afterward a Cuban lieutenant colonel
entered with $50 men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Gold Bible hill the mound where Jo-
seph Smith. the founder of the Mormon
faith claims to have dug up, under
celestial direction. the golden plates on
which were inscribed the Mormon Bible.
is situated on the farm Of admiral
Sampson, near Palmyra \. Y. The
mormons tried TO buy the mound in
1893 to erect upon it memorial chapel,
but the admiral refused TO sell it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
Murdered hr Robbers.

ST. Louis, Nov. 2S.-Aged Grandma
Wynn, the richest resident of Brooklyn,
ILL.,. and owner of half the town, which
lies across the river from here, was
murdered Friday night or early Sat
urday morning by robbers, who cut her
throa and left her dead in the front
yard Ifter rnnsaclino the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Time was when the best boxes at the
horse show I'm New York sold for 81 eco.
This year the management had hard
work TO find some one 10 take them for
S7J or $50. One more score for the BIZ
-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

London, Nov 25.-The Daily Mails
Pekin correspondent teIegraphs tina.
in obedience to orders from the court
the emperor on Thursday kow-Iowet
10 the dowager empress Cd the ocea-
sion of the anniversary Of her majes " :
birth and then returned to his island
prison in the palace on the lake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
JeweIry Thieye. Caught.

Ii udon, Nov. 29.-The police here
have arrested two men who had in their
possession a considerable quantity Of
The jewelry recently stolen. on board
a train between Paris and Calais. from
the dowager duchess Of Sutherland.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
nevnnne fnr nctnher.

Washington. Nov. 29.-The monthly
report of the commissioner of internal
revenue shows that during the month
of October the receipts aggregated
SCI, 735. s07, an increase as compared
with October. 1897. OF s.. $50. go.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
Thou.ands Burned 60 Death.

Tacoma, Wash. Nov. 24.-Orieutal
advices say that he houses destroyed
pv fire at Hankow October numbered
more than $1,000, and that I, 500 persons
were burned to death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

The navy department has sent Miss
Helen Gould d souvenir Of the Spanish
American war in the shape q an 500
pound l2-iHch projectiIe from the bat
fIpkhip Iowa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
Earthnuake in Greece

Patras Greece, Nov. 29.-At $40
O'Clock p. m. a severe earthquake shock
occurred here. causing the inhabitants
10 become panic-stricken. At 1920 P.
m. a second shock was experienced.
No fatalities have been reported
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

A Philadelphia editor, in replying TO
an inquiry from old subscriber" gives
it as his opinion that the oldest couple
are Father Time and Mother Earth.
When things get around as they should
be, such iutciects as this won't have
to be spending their time in print shops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

San Francisco. Nov. 26-The bubonlc
plague, or Asiatie cholera. has been dis
covered in Chinatown and the entlre
district is under quarantine reguia-
tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
Txenty-Nine Drowned

St. Petersburg. Nov. ga ferry boat
filed with workmen has been capsized
while crossing the Nolga at kinessma,
drowning % Of the passengers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01
Well Pleased.
A RESUME.
Provisions of the Treaty-What We
Gef-Cost of the War

Following is a brief summary of the pro-
visions of the treaty with Spain;
Cession of Porto Rico to the United
States.
Cession of the island of Guam in the La
drones.
Cession of the Philippine archipelago to
The United States upon the payment of
$40, O00,0 0O
Remuneration of all claims for indemnity.
Religious liberty in the Carolines.
Liberation of all political prisoners.
Restorati ton of past treaties and CONNER
cial relations.
The taking over of the island of [usaie,
or ITALIAN, in the Carolines, for Geographic
and naval station.
Cable station rights at other points in
Span's jurisdiction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

The increase in the foreign trade #
the United States this year exceeds in
value the entire foreign trade Of the
country for any year preceding 1870
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

Columbus. o., Nov 26.-The national
convention Of the Phi Delta Theta has
decided to hold its next meeting In
Louisville. Ky, in 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-01

In angling it is much the same as IN love
making. The fish we land are very small
fry IN comparison with the beauties that
get away.-Boston Transcript,