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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
FOREIGN INTELLIcENcE.

The premier of Spain announces that
the government has received the $780,
100000 indemnity from the United
States.
Turkey will pay the American claim
of $4,000 for losses sustained by Amer
leans during the Armenian massacres
in 1895.
Manila advices say that Gems. Mac
Arthur and Lawton were fighting their
way to San Fernando, where the i'm
surgents under Gen. Luna were concen-
trated.
Maj Arguelles and Lieut.. Bernal, the
Filipino ENJOYS, have abandoned the
pretense, under which they came to
Antonio Luna, and announced that they
came as representatives of Aguinaldo
himself. The conferences thus far have
been fruitless. The American forces
under Gen. Hale were driving the enc
my toward San Fernando.
The troops of Maj. Gen. MacArthur's
division entered San Fernando and
found that the place had been evacu-
ated by the Filipinos, and that the town
NdS DNiI Hlik. GtSlQelt VI
the American Philippine commission.
cabled TO President Mckinley the belief
of the commission that Aguinaldo was
about ready to surrender.
The newly appointed Spanish minister
to the United States, the Duke d'Arcos,
left Madrid for Washington.
The French minister of war, NJ. de
Freycinet, resigned in consequence of
i'll treatment received from the cham
Der of deputies.
Gen. Guerra, who started a revolution
in Venezuela last February, is now
fugitive.
Burglars robbed the branch at Ores
den, Ont, of the Canadian Bank of Com
merce of $4,000.
Advices from Manila say that to clear
the Filipinos out of Bacolor, about five
miles southwest of San Fernando, will
be the next task of the Americans. The
rebel general Mascardo has a force of
5000 men there, well armed and pos
sessed of plenty of ammunition.
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TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION.
Congress Mny BE Convened Next Fail
to Get Important business
Under Way.

Washington, May 5.--There is
growing belief among members of con-
gress that the president will call CON
gress to meet in extraordinary session
this fall, probably early in October.
The questions which will come before
the next congress for settlement, in
Guiding as they do everything growing
out of our possessions acquired as
result of the war with Spain, and the
general legislation, including that re-
lating to currency reform, the Nicar-
aqua canal, merchant marine, etc, are
of such great Importance that the pres
ident is inclined to regard it as advis-
able that congress should meet earlier
than the regular session in December
in order to get the work under way.
The retirement of Speaker Reed will
naturally entail considerable delay in
the appointment of committees in the
house, as it is customary 10 allow
new speaker four or five weeks to make
up his committees, and this furnishes
an additional reason why congress
should be convened before December.
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AGREES TO A TRUCE.
moan Commission--Statem
of German Embassy.

Washington, May 5.-The following
navy department from Admiral Kautz:
Auckland. May A. Sub-date. Apia.
April N.-Secretary Navy. Washington:
Ali quiet at Apia Mataafa and his chief
agreed to keep outside lines pre-
scribed by British senior officer present,
and . and to .. until commits
sion there will be no more fighting
(Signed) .'KAUTZ."
The cablegram was mutilated in
transmission over the cables and in the
process of resolving the cipher. Its
meaning is plain to the naval officials as
confirming the press report that truce
has been agreed upon in Samoa and
there will be no more hostilities pend
ing the reaching of a conclusion by the
commission now on the way to the is
lands and due there in about two weeks.
Washington, May 5. - An official
statement is made at the German en-
bassy that strict instructions were
given to the German consul at Apia,
Samoa, to join with his colleagues,
American and British, in proclama-
ton for the suspension of hostilities I'M
til the arrival of the Samoan commits
sion Under these circumstances, the
officials are at loss to account for the
press reports coming via Auckland that
the Germans refuse to join in the
proclamation, and are inclined TO at
tribute tito anti-German influences.
The proclamation was to be addressed
to the natives, and as the American,
British and German representatives
were to issue the proclamation, all par
ties in interest, native and foreign,
would be reached by the proclamation.
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Capt A. T. Mahan, Seth Low and
Frederick w. Holz, the American dele
gates to the peace conference ut The
Hague, sailed from New York on the
American liner st. Louis.
The death of Edward n. Welton, for
40 years publisher of the Eclectic Maya
zine, occurred in New York.
At Scranton, Pa, George X. Van
Horn was hanged for the murder of
Mrs. Josephine Wescott on August rs,
1896.
James Williams, aged 65, murdered
his wife, with whom he had not lived
for years, and then mortally wounded
himself at Mechanicsville, n. Y.
In the Connecticut legislature bill
providing for woman suffrage was de-
feated by vote of 1903 TO 60.
In New York the one hundred and
thirty first annual meeting of the cham
Der of commerce was held.
At Marion, Mass, Richard Harding
riage TO Miss Cecil, daughter of Mrs.
John Marshall Clark, of Chicago.
Andrew Carnegie has sold his interest
in the Carnegie Steel company to the
copartners in the business for $780,
100000
In the United States there were 1853
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 9Th, against 1874 the week pre-
vious, and 262 in the corresponding pc
Rod of 1898.
During the week ended on the 5th the
exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States aggregated
50, 1872 ,91s,s01, against $1,s15,6 52, 500 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week i'll 1898
was S3.5.
DR.. William r. Russell died at Barre,
Mass, aged 90 years. He was the oldest
Harvard graduate.
During game of ball pitched in
Montclair, y. J., Hugh Cayanagh, 81
years old, was killed by pitched ball.
The wife of ex-Secretary of the Navy
Whitney died in New York from the
effects of a fall from her horse more
than a year ago.
Because she would not marry him
William Trasco, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
killed his sweetheart, Annie Bestak,
and then fatally wounded himself
From Manila the United States
cruiser Buffalo arrived in New York,
bringing nearly 600 of Admiral Dewey's
officers and men whose time had eX-
pred.
The transport Thomas arrived at New
York from Guantanamo and Baracoa,
Cuba, with ESQ men of the Fifth United
States volunteers
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BLOW AT AMERICAN MEAT.
Committee of the German Retchstng
Takes Decidedly Hostile
stand.

Berlin, May 9.--It is authoritatively
stated that the committee of the reichs-
tag to which was referred the meat in
spection bill which was substantially
agreed upon between the imperial cab
met and the United States ambassador
here, Mr.. Andrew ID. White, has report
ed against the measure and in favor of a
bill so hostile TO American interests
that the government will probably re-
fuse to sanction it.
The most unfortunate circumstance
asregards American interestsint the mat
ter of the meat inspection bill was the
fact that there were insistent declara-
tons in the United States that en-
balmed and poisonous meats had been
supplied to the troops in Cuba. Repre-
sentatives of the German land-owning
interests loudly declared that if the
Americans sent poisonous meats to
their own soldiers they would certainly
send it to the Germans.
A bad result is that the bill, as re-
ported back, provides for examination
and inspection of American meats inn
possible to enforce without utterly de-
stroying American trade with Germany.
The bill, as remodeled by the reich
stag committee, also proposes to ex-
clude from importation hams, hard and
soft sausages and chopped meats, and
prescribes that fresh meats must come
in whole carcasses or continuous parts.
The United States embassy and the
German government still hope that the
better counsels will prevail when the
bill comes up for discussion in the
open reichstag on its second reading,
though the chances for the enactment
of the government measure are very
slim
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OUR INTERESTS UNFRAMED.
Official Assurances Given That United
States Is Not Affected by Recent
Events I'm China.

Washington, May 6.-0flicial assur-
ances have been given to our govern
ment that the agreement reached be-
tween Great Britain and Russia as to
spheres of influence in China concerns
only the two parties, and that in no
manner does it affect the interests of
the United States. The agreement does
not amount to seizure of the lands in
China defined as being within either of
the two spheres, and even should any
territory be acquired in them by either
of the parties to this agreement the
United States, it has been stated, will
not be the subject of any discrimination
in commercial or trade matters. Such
rights as are now possessed in treaty
ports will continue to be enjoyed freely
by the United States. In view of the
fact that the recent agreement pre-
sented new and important features
through the inclusion for the first time
in the territory subject to it of cities
that had long been treaty ports, this
assurance is regarded here as of the
greatest value
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DEWEY,S SUCCESSOR.
Rear Admiral watson Ordered to Re-
port ut Manila to Relieve
the Admiral.

Washington, May 9.-The navy de-
partment has selected a successor to
Admiral Dewey to command the Ash
attic station. Orders were issued Mon
day detaching Rear Admiral Watson
from command of the Mare Island navy
yard and ordering him to report to
Admiral Dewey at Manila, to relieve
that officer when he feels that he can
be spared there.
Rear Admiral Kempff, at present on
waiting orders, has been ordered to
succeed Admiral Watson in command
of the Mare Island navy yard.
New York, May 9.-Admiral Dewey
has cabled to this city his acceptance
of an invitation to a banquet to be
given in his honor by 100 prominent
citizens. 1t is likely that Admiral
Dewey will return to this country as
soon as peace negotiations with the
insurgents have been concluded. He
will return via the Suez canal and will
come to New York.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Queen Victoria has seen every throne
in the world vacated at least once and
some of them several times.
Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, in de-
nying pardon to wife beaten, has de-
clarcd himself in favor of the whipping
post.
The government has decided to estab-
lish military post at Pyramid harbor
in Alaska. This harbor is on Chilkat in
let, near Chilkat village.
Scientists of Europe are much inter-
ested in new cure for consumption
discovered by Prof. Vincent Cervello, of
Italy. 1t is said to be a success.
The total mineral production of Cali
fornia for 1898 is valued at S27,2S9,079.
The gold product is placed at $780,
AIS, slight increase over 1897.
Commissioner General Peck has Sc
cured 5000 additional feet of space at
the Paris exposition, to be devoted tc
the display of American bicycles.
Brig. Gen. Thomas NJ. Anderson, who
has returned recently from the Philip
pines, has been assigned TO the COM
mand of the department of the lakes.
Gov. Stephens has signed a bill re-
quiring that all BARRIERS working in Mis-
souri, procure licenses and providing a
state board of inspection to pass on APP
plicants.
The National Afro-American Council
has issued proclamation calling upon
the colored people of the United States
to set apart Friday, June 2, as day of
fasting and prayer.
The chewing gum trust is now an ac-
complished fact, under the name of the
Consolidated Gum company, incorpo-
rated under the laws of New Jersey and
capitalized at 100000.
The military order of the Loyal Le-
gion of the United States held it's annual
election in New York and Rear Admiral
Winfield S. Schley, United States navy,
was chosen commander.
The United States cable steamer
Hooker sailed from New York for Ma
Mia to connect by cable all the prin-
cipal points in the Philippines. The
Hooker was formerly the Panama, one
of the first prizes captured in the Span
ish war
Nebraska citizens cabled $3.50 to the
surgeon of the First Nebraska regi-
ment, Manila, to be used as hospital
fund for the sick and wounded Ne
braska soldiers. the regiment having
suffered more than any other during
the campaign.
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Daily Summary of the Proceedings
That Take Place in the Sem
ate and Assembly.

Madison. Wis. May 3-Gov. Seofeld yes
terday appointed Judge Norman S. Gibson,
of Fond du Lac, the third member of the
new tax commission, which is to serve ten
years. The senate Immediately confirmed
the appointment and raised the salary from
5000 to $4,000 the same as the first as
sistant. Judge ellison is democrat Both
houses were in session nearly all day A
number of important bills were killed.
among them the Stout bill providing for
an elaborate system of state forests. and
the Harris bill taxing all ice shipped out of
the state by nonresidents ten cents ton,
the Martin caucus bill requiring all towns
to hold caucuses on the same day and the
bill to allow fire insurance companies to
go into court and litigate over adjustments.
Since the killing of the Orton bin taxing
railroads the committee on assessment and
collection of taxes had drawn up another
increasing the tax about $4,000. but the
senate refused to allow its introduction.
Madison. Wis. May 4.-The only measure
of Importance passed by both houses of the
legislature yesterday was the bill provid-
ing for fire wardens to protect the north
ern Wisconsin woods from forest fires.
Most of the time was given up TO compli-
mentary speeches and the presentation
of gifts to the presiding officers, All but a
few of the senators and assemblymen have
left the city, and when the final adjourn
ment takes place to-day there will be only
dozen or so to go through the formality.
The anti-pass bill will not be published I'M
I'll early next week. although it has been
signed by the governor
Madison. Wis. May 5.-The forty-fourth
legislative session of the state ended at
noon yesterday, II assemblymen and seven
senators remaining TO receive whatever
messages the governor might have. He
vetoed but one bill, that authorizing the
building of reformatories by counties joint
~ or singly. He based his objections not
on constitutional grounds, but that the
measure contemplated giving TO counties
supervision that belonged to the board Of
control. The governor also sent final mes
sage congratulating the members on the
work of the session and expressing thanks
a the courtesies and kind treatment shown
n
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STORM IN OKLAHOMA.
Serious Damage Results In several
Towns and Some Loss of Life
Is Reported.

Kansas City, Mo-, May s.-A special
to the Times from Guthrie, o. T., says:
The cyclone which passed over Cana
dian county Saturday night destroyed
at least 20 farmhouses and caused great
damage to growing crops. At Chickasha
II buildings were wrecked and IA per-
sons injured j. IL. Murray, railroad
man, who was caught under falling tim
bers, died Sunday. A report says James
Whitman and his son George, farmers
near Okarche, were killed in their field.
At Okarche five homes were blown
away, among them the dwellings of j.
II. .Swab and John Teufel, both of whom
were badly hurt. Rain fell in torrents
and half dozen culverts on the Rock
Island were washed out. William Walk
err, Indian agent at Anadarko, who is in
the city, received word that the cyclone
did great damage in the vicinity of the
agency, destroying crops, cattle, fences
and buildings John Head, a ranchman,
was killed. The cyclone came from the
southwest and covered track one mile
wide. 1t traversed four counties, but
did its greatest damage in Canadian
county.
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ARRESTS AT wARDNER.
Troops Continue the Search for Dy-
namiters in the Idaho Town
Flee to the Mountains.

Wardner, Idaho, May 5.-The troops
are continuing the search for dyna-
miters, and number have been placed
under guard. Gen. Merriam, Attorney
General Hays and United States Mar
shall Ramsay have arrived here. A de-
tachment of troops has been ordered
TO Canyon Creek and Mullan, the strong
holds of the enemy, and with them will
go a number of nonunion miners who
will try to identify the dynamiters. 1t
is feared that the desperate men will
give battle before they will give in to
the officers.
Wallace, Idaho, May 5.-The hegira
from Canyon county still continues.
Men are going out over the mountains
as we'll as by train. The snow on the
mountains is ten feet deep and very
soft. The Hecla mine closed down
Thursday, as there were no men to
work it,
Two troops of cavalry came here and
arrested practically every man in town.
A train of two coaches and six box
cars, all heavily loaded, took them to
Wardner Thursday evening. 1t is
thought many are only wanted as wit
nesses
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WEST Ann SnIlIII-

In Chicago Hugo Wardin, grocer.
fatally shot his wife and killed himself.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Henry Lewis, Ray Lewis and Howard
Fraley were killed by lightning at Ter
ra Alta, W. Va.
Fire destroyed the home of Gen. Wade
Hampton near Columbia, S. c., with his
fine library of 5000 volumes.
In the market place at Rio Janeiro
fire destroyed so houses.
The legislature of Wisconsin has adj
journed sine die.
Nearly the entire business portion of
Moody, Tex, was destroyed by fire.
For revealing secrets of her past life
to her child Mrs. Augusta Styles shot
and killed her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Schultz, in Chicago.
The governor of Missouri has signed
the bill providing for the inspection of
all beer sold in the state.
At Thompson, Ga, Bill Embree, ne
gro, was hanged for the murder of Ellis
Martin (colored) a year ago.
During April the receipts at the Ha-
vana custom house were $S60,000.
At Greenville, Tex, John Little was
hanged for the murder of George
Stonesipher, whom he robbed.
In a sawmill near Hopkinsville, KY,
an explosion killed the owners, Barrett
Mcknight and Ellie Mcknight, and
John White.
John Blorick shot and mortaIly
wounded Lizzie Diedrich because she
would not marry him and then fatally
shot himself in st. Louis.
The officers of the supreme court of
Cuba have been selected by Gov. Gen.
Brooke, Antonio Gonzalez de Mendoza
being chief justice.
The president opened the famous Ute
reservation in Colorado for settlement
and many homeseckers entered the re-
gion.
In an oil tank near Morgantown, w.
Va, o,G00 barrels of oil Were destroyed
by fire from lightning.
AZ her home - Chicago Mrs Lucinda
Pratt celebrated her one hundred and
third birthday.
Over the Son+h Park road the first
train into Dillon, Col, for four months
ran through solid walls of snow and
steamed into the town.
Julia Hedges died in indianapolis,
Ind, aged 100 years. Her husband,
aged LOG years, survives her.
In San Juan Gen. Henry will enlist
400 Porto Ricans in the United States
army for service in their native coun-
try.
An eastern syndicate has bought the
Yerkes street railways in Chicago for
about 100000
About all the men in Wallace, Idaho,
have been arrested for participating in
the riot of miners at Wardner.
In Hutchinson, Kan, John Moore,
who killed his five children and fhen
burned the house over them. was found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
At Mount Victory. O.. Deputy Sheriff
Frank Morrison was shot dead by Ike
Bird while trying TO arrest him. After
the murder Bird killed himself.
In Oklahoma a tornado did great
damage in several towns and at Can
ton J. Il Ware and his wife and child
were killed.
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In Louisville, KY, jury composed
exclusively of white men returned a
verdict awarding George Dining (col-
ored) $4,000 damages against six MEM
bers of a mob that burned his home in
Simpson county.
In Cuba the average weekly revenue
collections for the past five weeks have
been $2s4,692.
In St. Louis so houses were unroofed
and other damage done by tornado
and several persons were injured.
President McKinley's policy in the
Philippines was heartily approved at
two largely attended meetings in Chi
cago.
In New Orleans the Louisiana indus
trial exposition opened with peace
jubilee.
Sergt. Charles Hampton Smith, of
company d, United States marines, who
was the first American killed on Cuban
soil in the war with Spain, was buried
at Westminster, Md.
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SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.
bernard GoIIinE Tries TO XIII His
Wife Mt minneapolis and Then
shoots Himself.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May s.-There
was a sensational shooting episode on
the street in front of the post office this
morning. Bernard Golling attempted
to shoot his wife, from whom he was
seeking divorce. He fred one shot.
when Judge Gilfillan, who was pass
ing by, interviewed and struck up Coli
ing's arm, causing the second shot to
go wild. A policeman who attempted
to arrest Golling was the target of the
third shot, but stumbled and fell, allow
ing the bullet to go over his head. Coll
ing then ran into the street and sent
the fourth bullet through his own
head. He died later at the city hospital
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HE NEEDS REST.
President md Mrs. Mckinley Leave
the Capital for "A visit TO Hot
Springs, Va

Washington, May 0.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left the city Monday
night for a vacation of a week or ten
days at Hot Springs, Va.
The party included also Mr.. George b.
Cortelyou, the assistant secretary to the
president; Mr.. and Mrs. =. NJ. Rixey,
and Mr.. Barnes, of the white house cler-
ical force. The presidents health is
good, but he feels the need of rest and
recreation, and hence all official bust
ness during his absence will be attended
to as far as possible at the white house.
While at the springs the party will stay
at 1.-THE Homestead" where Secretary
and Mrs. Gage are now located for
vyeak+S Stav
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A PRIVATE FUNERAL.
Remains of Former Governor Rich
ard j. OgIesby Laid to Rest
Near EIkhart, I'll.

Springfield, H., May 9.-The private
funeral of former Gov. Richard j. Ogles-
by was held at nine o'clock a. m. at the
chapel of ST. John the Baptist, at Ogle-
hurst, near Ellxhart, where the remains
have laid in state since the public funer-
al on April %, guarded by detail of
company II, Fifth Illinois infantry, of
Decatur. The services were conducted
by Archdeacon Frederick w. Taylor,
rector of st. Paul's pro-cathedral, OF
Springfield, and were attended by the
family and intimate friends from Chi
cago, Springfield, Decatur, Blooming
ton, Lincoln and other places. The in
terment was made in the cemetery near
the chapel.
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The Washington Jubilee.

Washington, May 9.-Plans for the
Washington peace jubilee are nearing
completion. The celebration will be
held May %, "a and 25, at time when
the national capital will have assumed
the height of its beauty. Every organi-
alton in the District of Columbia is pro-
noting the proposed celebration. Pres
ident Mckinley and the members of the
cabinet are supporting the project in
every way. The army and navy will be
represented by all available forces and
the states will be represented by their
governors and representatives of the
volunteer service