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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

The lesson in geography last year was
the islands Of the Pacific. This year it
is Africa. People who have not studied
the map of that continent for some
years will find it greatly changed. There
is no longer any unknown territory"
The French. Germans, Dutch aud Eng
lish have divided the country pretty
thoroughly among them. with a few
small slices left for the Italians and
Portuguese. = study of the various d.
visions shows that in the matter of ter
ritory the British are considerably in
the lead, and the chances aresthat their
boundaries will be increased
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

Ex-Gov. Andrew II. Burke, of North
Dakota, now Inspector of United States
surveyors general and district land of
fees. was a New York waif. and when
a child was sent west to a good home
in Indiana by the Children's Aid so
ciety. In the same party of children
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

The governors of the 10 original states
are each to furnish a tree to be planted
at Valley Forge by a patriotic assoeia-
ton. Gov. Wolcott, of Massachusetts,
has sent tree grown near Plymouth
Rock on land surveyed by Emerson and
T'boraau
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Tucker, of Cor
dele, Ga, have rather an unusual family
record. They have p boys and II girls
in their family, aged from one to thirty
one. There is nothing like having few
children around the fireside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
Situntion rriticnI.

Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 30.-Gen.
Hernandez has had a rupture with the
government and left Caracas early Sun
day morning for 0cumare to start new
revolution He has 1000 men. All the
liberals are supporting Gen. Cipriano
Castro. The situation is extremely crit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

In fixing the new boundary line the
Alaskan modus viYendi throws the Por-
cupine country on the American side.
There is not much demand for porcu-
pines at present, but it is an industry
that can be nourished, and hence
will do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
VIII A,YnIt Arbitration.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct 3O.-At a special
meeting Sunday the striking core
makers and molders who have been on
strike since October decided to return
to work at the old rate, pending arbi-
tration. The vote was 15s for to 95
against. An attempt TO make the vote
unanimous failed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

lincoln, III, Oct. 30.-John Peter, a
recently discharged private of company
ID, Thirty-ninth United States volun-
teer infantry, and native of Oakland,
Cal, was shot and instantly killed by
w. C. Mowry at two o'clock Sunday
morning while, with gang of bur
glars, he was attempting to enter a
general store at Beason.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

A colored youth recently sentenced
by the district court at Little Rock, Ark,
to serve lis years in the penitentiary,
was given the comforting information
that by good behavior he could reduce
his time to 60 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

The Washington Humane society has
passed n resolution regretting that the
committees of arrangements in New
York and Washington for the reception
Of Admiral Dewey "disregarded the hui
name sentiment of the people of the
country in providing locked horses for
the carriage used for the guest of honor,
thus giving countenance on conspicu-
Gus occasions to a senseless and barbar-
Gus fashion which it should be the duty
of all right-thinking people to diseour-
q ne y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

The Californians are still picking
wealth out of the ground, but instead Of
that wealth being in the form of pure
gold, as was the case in their fathers
time, it now comes from the orchards
and vineyards. According to the esti-
mates Of experts the farmers of Cali
fornia will this year receive for their
products upward of SIS 100000, or an adj
vance of more than $3.50O,0 900 over last
year. The state is still an Eldorado.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
Result OF the Famine.

London, Oct. 30.-The Exchange
Telegraph company has a dispatch
from Allahabad saying that the famine
expenditure has compelled the Indian
government to suspend telegraphic
transfers and restrict council bills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct, 3o.-Ihe sheep
barns at the stock yards burned Satur-
day night, entailing loss of $4,000.
fully covered by insurance. Six hum
dred and four sheep and 50 Angora
crnafS burned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
.ccomnIIsbine Good Results.

Berlin, Oct 30-The German delega-
ton to the Philadelphia commercial
congress cables that il is quite evident
that Germany's participation is ae-
complishing good results and that the
Americans there are extremely willing
to abolish those nuisances of the COM
mereial intercourse between the two
countries which are complained Of here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
--
Nnfera of Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 3o.-The registra-
ton of voters gives total of 64,542.
Last fall the total was $1,000. The to-
tai registration in 1896, when Mckinley
was elected. was u. ora.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
won by French Champion.

Paris, Oct 3O.-The fight for $4,000
francs between Charlemont, the
French champion, and Jerry" Dris-
coll. former champion Of the British
navy, resulted in victory for the form
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 30.-Ottmar
Mergenthaler, the inventor of the limo
type typesetting machine, died of con-
sumption. lie was born in Germany on
AIn,. 1874
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

William Metzinger, who enlisted in
GAINESVILLE as a volunteer in the United
States army and was sent to Camp
Meade, Pa, has returned home, being
unable to pass the physical examina-
Ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

When the great vineyards and wine
establishment of f. Z. Myers in the
Santa Cruz mountains were threatened
recently by forest fire syphon was
placed in one of the big wine watts, and
10000 gallons of wine were used in fight
ing the fire Mr. Myers says that $4,000
worth Of wine was used in fighting the
fire, but that the property saved was
worth 20 times that amount. This
opens up a new field for the use Of
American wine as a fire extinguisher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
Semi to Prison.

Nevada, Mo-, Oct. 30.-Ex-County
Treasurer Frank F. Parker, found
guilty of embezzling $4,000 of county
| funds, has been sentenced to three
years and six months in the peniten-
L fiarr-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
ro ,,i.o.. T.IIIed

Cripple Creek, Col, Oct. 3o--William
Van Why and John Lambert were
killed in the Joe Dandy mine. As they
were being hoisted the cable broke,
dropping them to the bottom of the
shaft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
Cbampionsbip chess Contest.

New York, Oct 30.-Janowski has
agreed to play Lasker for the chess
championship of the world for $4,000
side and in contest of ten games. The
contest will be played in January next.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02
a Princr ,Inhorsed.

Dresden, Oct. 3o.-Prinee Frederick
Augustus of saxony. while hunting.
fell from his horse and sustained
slight fracture of the skull. His condi-
ton is not dangerous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

Heavy rains and winds for four days
did extensive damage throughout the
province of Santiago de Cuba
In Alabama leading republicans met
at Birmingham and adopted resolu-
tions indorsing the administration of
President Mckinley and his foreign
policy in particular, and demanding his
denomination and reelection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

Charleston, w. Va, Oct. 30.-The
strike of coal miners in the New River
district has been officially declared OF.
The strike started six weeks ago for an
advance of five cents ton. The adj
vance was granted by only 10 of As
mines in the field. 1t is not thought
the d trict viii be fully at work again
before January, as many miners have
left during the strike for the west.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-02

London, Oct. 30.-Lord Rosebery has
been elected rector of Glasgow univer-
sity by s29 votes to SIS votes cast for
Lord Kelvin
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
HORSES FOR PHILIPPINE
CAVALRY ANIMALS on
THEIR WAY.
Arrived by the Wyeneld Late Yestcr-
day and are Landed in Gwilei-Futur,
Transports.

The big United states transport Wye
field, Captain Cartmer, steamed into tn
harbor yesterday afternoon. She brings
14O horses for the Fourth cavalry, now
at Manila These animals are all train
ed and will greatly aid the men in the
Philippines in the campaign.
Not n horse was lost on the voyage
down and there was no sickness of con-
sequence aboard. Shortly after reach
ing the dock yesterday afternoon the
animals We're landed and taken to the
government paddock i'm Iwilei where
they will remain about two weeks.
DR.. Plumer, who is well known here,
is veterinary on the Wyefield. He was
here with the Tacoma on her first trip
with mules. Twenty-three men of the
Fourth cavalry on board are in charge
of Lieutenant Slavin, L. S. \.
| The Wyefeld is quite big steamer
She is a British bottom under charter
| She is $40 feet in length and has a car
/ rying capacity of $500 tons. Besides the
horses, the Wyefeld carries a big lot OF
supplies for the troops in Manila. Cap.
| tain Cartmer's wife and daughter ac.
company him on the voyage. The Off.
GERS of the vessel are as follows:
! Captain, Cartmer: first officer, Crone
second officer, Duncan third officer
Moore; purser, Cartmer: chief engineer
| Rhubart; second engineer Turner
! thlru eIsiheeT' JonhsOn' louIth eHSll'
eer, Lewis.
1t will be some time before othei
| transports arrive here from San Fran
cisco, there being no vessels available a
present. Several will shortly arrive
| however, with the returning volunteer!
and will be fitted out as fast as posi-
BILE for the Manila route. Besides tn,
regulars already assigned to the Philip
pines, something like $4,000 or tire,
brigdaes of additional troops are to b.
hurried to Manila during the summer
At San Francisco and Mare Island a
present are the following government
vessels, all of which are war craft
however:
Albatross, Alert Davis, Farragut
Fox, Hartford Justin. Madrona, Nc
Arthur, Mohican, Pensacola, Philadel
phia, Ranger, Scindia and Wisconsin
| CneW)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
DEATH OF II. STAHL.
Former Musical Director of the San
Francisco Tivoli.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Richard Stahl,
musical director of Days Theatre. died
suddenly from heart disease tonight at
his home in this city. He became i'll
while in Chicago with THE Runaway
Girl company upon the receipt of the
news of Mr.. Days death, and was
brought to this city three weeks ago
by members of the company. His con-
dition improved somewhat during the
last week. His family had no fears
for his recovery until tonight, when he
suffered "A relapse and expired at 8
O'Clock.
Mr.. Stahl was for many years the
musical director at Hoyt's (now the
Madison-s quare) Theatre, and he wrote
the music for Charles Hoyt's farce
comedies. About a year ago he went
to Roster & Balls, where he remained
until this spring, when he was engaged
by Augustin DAILY to conduct THE
Runaway Girl" He accompanied the
piece when it went on the tour.
AS a composer Mr.. Stahls work was
chiefly confined to song writing. His
most pretentious work was the opera
Said Pasha," which was highly sue
cessful. He wrote THE Sea King" He
was for years leader of the Tivoli or
chestra in San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
LONG PASSAGES

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Nine YES
sells are making very long passages
from Honolulu. The barkentine Archer,
which made good run down to Homo
lulu, and the ship Standard, which
went to the Islands from New York
are out twenty days. The Standard has
been bought by ]. Brown. part owner
of the Alec Mcneil, and Captain Back
us of the Edward May. The barkentine
lrmgard, ship Aryan and the schooner
William Bowden are making a close
run of it, all three being out nineteen
days. The brig Lurline went down to
Honolulu in ten and a half days The
bark Santiago is out twenty-six days.
She went down in twelve days. The
new schooner II. D. Bendixen, on her
maiden voyage, is out twenty-six days,
and the Mohican left Honolulu twenty
five days ago.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
KODAKS AND
CAMERAS

Everyone who has even
done any work in Photog
raphy will appreciate the
many advantages obtained by
using a Camera made by the
Reichenbach, Morey & Will
Co. The Alta Camera has
no equal for simplicity, dura-
bility and cheapness. We
guarantee them. Prices run
from $15 upward.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
FRESH HUMOR AND STERLING
EACTE

a passenger who had observed Go
the street-car conductor on King street
that 10 was ID hot, suddenly
turned and discovered lady within
hearing. II beg your pardon, madam"
he said, cOntrtely. "Oh, you needn't,
sir, responded madam tanning her
self vigorously; ITS very much warm
er than that"
The Sterling bicycle sold by the T. c.
& NJ co. on Fort street, are the ack-
nowledged chiefs. No one seriously
questions this the world over, There
is no occasion to use that over-worked
word best" in telling of them. For
the past eight years they have had the
recognized lead. Other wheels have
appeared and have improved, The
Sterling has steadily improved, too; for
todays perfection is but to-morrows
starting point. The Sterling is the
premier of all bicycles. Its makers
have been satisfied to let others use
hurry machines. the Sterling's are
handmade Different as the house
that has been made up of ready made
parts Joined by hurried contractors.
Sterling wheels have been high in
price, but their makers have quickly
seen the new day-dawn of the bicycle
business, and have been quick to pro-
fit, and let the public profit, by the
change.
PASTY-"An'phy can't OF go in swim
MINI" MRS. DONOvAN-"Cause We
don't know how, darlint. But lists
soon's We can swim, ORR not hov tn
lates objections to yure goin' into tn
wather."
The p. c. & NJ. Co will sell you a
ikea watch Sterling bicycle for
$4,000 on small weekly or monthly in
stallments.
| TEACHER-"Tomm what are the
| four wnds?" TOMMY-"There is the
Senate, the House. the prize fighters,
| an / don't know the other one"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
EDUCATION MATTERS.
Transfers, etc, Considered, But Most
Are Referred.

AT a meeting of the Commissioners
of Education held yesterday afternoon
a long list of applications for discharg-
es, transfers, positions in the schools,
Der devote themselves to the cultiva-
ed and nearly fifty were referred to the
committee on teachers. This was all the
business handled.
Mrs. H. w. Peck's resignation from
the Pohukaina school was accepted.
Miss Parretts resignation was also
among the number accepted. She will
shortly be married.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
TRAIN SMASHED

ELKO, New, July 5.-The eastbound
overland train which left San Francisco
Tuesday morning was wrecked at 8
o'clock this morning three miles west
of Elko. OF the eighty passengers on
the train. fourteen were hurt, but the
wounds are all slight Eleven of the
injured are CalifOrnianS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
FEVER AT SANTIAGO

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 5.-Ten
new cases of yellow fever and seven
deaths were officially reported today.
All the victims of the disease were SOL
diers except one, an American black
smith. new fever hospital has been
established near Boniato camp, north
of FL Caney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
GREEN RIVER
The Whisky Without a Headache

"Tired Natures Sweet Restorer pure old
whiskey. No headache in it's wake, no lassitude
in it's use and whether to make mirth at the ban
quet board or give comfort in the hushed cham
Der of the SICK it is always safe to use that which
is known to register 100 per cent in purity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
FIRST AUTOMOBILE.

Indications are that DIR. f. L. Minor
will have the first automobile carriage
i'm Honolulu II has been ordered and
will shortly arrive from the East. Case
line will be employed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
CASTLE & COOKE, LIMITED
Commission r1erchants.
SUGAR FACTORS.

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
The Koloa Agricultural Co.
The Fulton Iron Works, ST. Louis,
Missouri.
The Standard Oil Co.
The George F. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life In
surance Co., of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Co., Of
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co., of Lon
don.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-14
only The BEST

We are agents for the East
man Kodak Co. and carry a
complete line Of goods manu-
featured by them.
Our developing and print
ing department is in charge of
a first class operator, who will
explain to our patrons how to
handle any article used in
photography.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
BURYINo WIRES.
BY December Most Electric Strings viii
Be Underground.

In the course of a week or 10 days
the work Of connecting the street cleo
trio lights with the underground Cir
cult will be begun, the streets to be
taken up first being Main street from
wellington street to Lincoln square,
and Front street from Main street to
Washington square. When the work is
completed, which will probably be by
Dec. l, there will not be an overhead
electric light wire on either of these
streets. Between $50 and 300 line poles,
which now mar the streets, will have
disappeared entirely, and the SIS or 60
lamp poles now standing will be re-
placed by new ones of much more
slightly appearance
During the past few days the street
lighting has been making good progress
by installing additional Welsbach
lights throughout the city. Four new
ones have been placed on Main street,
two on Cristy, two on Grand street
place, three on Southbridge, two on
Highland, three on Russell, two on
Pleasant terrace, and one each on
Blossom, Elm, North Merriek and HID
son streets. The Worcester Gas Com
pany have nearly finished laying their
pipes on Worth, Richland, Taylor and
Ellsworth streets, and in a day or Two
IA new Welsbaehs will be burning on
these streets. Three new lights will
also be put on Coral street in a very
short time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-04
POLICE MATTERS.

Henry H. Flint janitor of the build
ing at 10 Pearl street, reported to the
police last evening the loss of watch
which was taken yesterday afternoon
about o'clock from the anteroom OF
the Masonic hall The watch is de-
scribed as gold filled hunting case
the works being numbered 81, 400, Altc
the case 6,146,714. The chain. which
was also taken, is black tape with a
Maltese cross as a charm.
Inspector w. e. J.A Stone arrested
Ambrose l.. Kenney yesterday. He is
wanted by Constable Reynolds Of VIII.
tinsville for defrauding a hotel in that
town. Constable Reynolds came to this
city last evening and took the prison.
er to Whitinsville
The police ambulance was called yes.
terday afternoon to the corner Of POND
ana Water streets where it was stated
that man had broken his leg. Wher
the ambulance arrived the man was
preparing to depart for his home. He
had been thrown out of his wagon. bu,
did not sustain severe injuries. He re.
fused to give his name.
secretary Patrick O'Day of the Wor.
cester Police Relief Association Ia,
posted notice calling meeting OF IN,
board Of directors of the organiza tior
Saturday. At the meeting several bill,
that are outstanding will be paid.
James Manning and Harry Haze
were arrested last evening by Specia
Officer Deadly for walking on the rail.
road. They claim they are two .Thes.
plans who met with a series Of .darI
houses, when on transforming expe.
dition, and had to revert to the ancient
means OF getting to their destination
Yesterday Constable Hanff OF Rut.
land arrested James Young for vagran.
| cy and for using indecent language.