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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
WEST AND SOUTH.

At San Pedro, Cal, work on the har-
Dor commenced when President Nc
Kinley, in his library at the white house,
pressed an electric button.
In the vicinity of Onawa, Ia, a tor
nado did great damage and five per-
sons were killed and several other per-
sons were injured.
A mob lynched Mitchell Daniel (col-
ored) near Leesburg, Ga, for attempt
ed assault upon a white woman.
Bills have passed the Missouri legis-
lature prohibiting the formation of
trusts in the state and taxing depart
ment stores from $500 to $500 for each
class of goods, except one, handled by
them.
At Kirksville, Mo-, cyclone swept
away 400 buildings and from the ruins
25 dead bodies were recovered and 9TH
err persons were missing, while over
900 were injured.
Ex-Gov. Richard ]. Oglesby's funeral
took place at his home near Elkhart,
ILL.,, and was largely attended by prom
inent persons from many places.
In Canton, o., the jury acquitted Mrs.
Anna George of the murder of George
d. Saxton, brother of Mrs. Mckinley.
Fire destroyed the hospital building
of the Iowa asylum for the feeble-mind-
ed at Glenwood.
Flames swept away the town of
Cheek, I. T.
The bank of C. A. Shinkle at Ellis
worth, ILL.,, was robbed by burglars of
S1,10O.
Further reports of the tornado that
swept through the eastern portion of
Kirksville. Mo-, demolishing half of the
residences and other buildings. say that
more than 80 dead bodies and 20 injured
persons have been recovered from the
ruins.
In Hillsboro, Tex, Thomas Robinson
(colored) was hanged for having as
saulted Mary Adams, white woman.
In the Black Hills in South Dakota six
inches of snow fell.
Fire destroyed the business portion
of St. Francis, Kan, county seat of
Cheyenne county.
Near Alton, o. T., Rev. w. ]. Reese
had just concluded marriage cere-
mony when lightning struck his house
and he was killed.
In Atlanta, Ca, the international
Sunday school convention refused ne
groes representation on committees.
Bronzed and weatherbeaten after
long service in Cuba the Second Illinois
regiment arrived in Chicago.
BY cyclone at Milan, Mo-, four fam
lilies were annihilated and great dam
age was inflicted on property.
A mob took Willis Sees, a negro aged
SO, from the Jail at Osceola, Ark, and
hanged him for barn burning.
BY a tornado at Avoca. Ia, and vicin-
ity, houses were wrecked and Other
damage was done.
In Chicago DR.. Reuben Ludlam, aged
GS, president of IIahnemann medical col
iege and one of the oldest and best
known homeopaths in the country. died
suddenly of heart disease while per-
forming an operation.
In northern Nebraska prairie fire
swept over 25 miles of fine farming land,
destroying houses and barns and burn
ing to death Mrs. Rolla Livingston and
her live-year-old boy.
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Woman suffraristx.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May 2.-Interest
in the national woman suffrage con-
vention appears to increase with each
succeeding session. The attendance on
Monday was larger than last week and
the proceedings were remarkably en-
thusiastic. At the morning session
Sarah Clay Bennett presented report
for the committee on federal suffrage,
in which she cited conflicting decisions
by the United States supreme court,
showing that the court has indirectly
decided that women in all the states
have the legal right to vote for presi-
Dental electors and members of con
press
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HONOR FOR GRANT.
Equestrian Statue of General UnveiI-
ed Mt Philadeiphia-Presi
Attends the Ceremonies.

Philadelphia, April 2s.-In the pres
ence of President Mckinley and his
wife, members of his cabinet, three gen.
erations of Gen. Ulysses S. Grants fam
lily and great crowd of people, Miss
Rosemary Sartoris. granddaughter of
| Gen Grant. on Thursday unveiled an
heroic equestrian statue of her illus
trious grandfather in Paramount park.
Mayor Samuel III. Ashbridge presided
at the ceremonies, and after formally
welcoming the president to Philadel-
phia he called upon Rt. Rev. OH w.
Whitaker, bishop of the Protestant
| Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania, to
deliver the invocation and prayer. The
mayor then made short address, and
was followed by John FL. Converse, who
presented the statue to the commission
ers of Paramount park. AS he con-
| cluded speaking, Miss Rosemary Sar-
toris mounted small platform near
| the statue, pulled the cord which held
| the national colors about the figure, and
the horse and rider were brought to
view. AS the drapery fell battery ID,
| national guards of Pennsylvania, fired
a salute of II guns, and the gallant
cruiser Raleigh, lying in the Delaware
| river nearly four miles away, was given
the signal at the same moment, and
she, too, belched a salute of II guns.
Mrs. Grant took long look at the
| bronze figure of her husband, and as
| she sat down she could be seen wiping
tears from her eyes.
| fa1l . I,
troops. The parade was started at $3.50
O'Clock and the line of march was north
on Broad street from Spruce, around
the city hall to Spring Garden street,
thence west to the river drive in Fair
mount park and then up the drive past
| the statue.
After the review the president and
the others of the distinguished party
returned to the hotel. On the return
| trip Gen. Miles rode in the carriage with
the president.
After a brief rest at the hotel Presi-
dent Mckinley was entertained at din
ner by John II. Converse in the assem-
bly, room of the Union league. About 100
guests were present, among whom were
members of the presidents cabinet, Gen.
Miles, Admiral Silas Casey, Capt. Clark,
Capt. Coghlan, Brig. Gen. Fred d. Grant,
Capt. Algernon Sartoris and Mayor Ash
| bridge.
The ceremonies of the day were con-
cluded by public meeting at the Acad-
envy of Music at night. President Nc
KinIey and all of the other distin-
guished people who attended the un-
yelling exercises were present. Speeches
eulogistic of the famous soldier-presi-
dent were made.
Galena, ILL.,, April 2s.-Galena was
en- fete Thursday in honor of the ami
versary of Gen. Grants seventy-seventh
birthday. The city was throngcd with
people from nearby and distant points.
The public and private buildings were
gayly decorated for the occasion. The
morning feature was the presentation
to the park commissioners of Span
ish cannon, 1914 feet long, captured at
Santiago, July 3, 1898, on the destruc-
| ton of Cervera's fleet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
A Pennut Trust.

New York, May "A consolidation
of the peanut industry of the country,
under the control of single company
with capital of S5,ooo,ooO is about to
be effected. The value of the peanut
crop of the United States annually is
estimated at between $6,0o0,o 900 and So
100000. One of the plans of the consol
idation is to increase the product and
export part of it, The peanut crop of
the United States is raised almost en-
tirely in Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee.
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OBSERVE DEWEY DAY
The First Anniversary of the Vic
tory at Manila.
President Sends the Admiral a Cable
gram-The Day In Manila-AD-
propriate Exercises In All
American cities.


Chicago. May 2. - One year ago Mon
day Dewey's ships glided like phan-
toms of the deep, in the gray dawn,
through the channel of Manila bay.
The roar of cannon that followed not
only startled Montojo and his unhappy
crew, but reverberated across the
globe. Monday the echo was heard
from one end of this country to the
other.
Aside from the production of the
Manila TIE Deum" by the composer at
the Auditorium Monday evening. with
grand instrumental music and chorus,
the celebration at the Ashland club,
where a naval banquet" was given,
and the Expansion" dinner given at the
University of Chicago, which, in sense,
was rebuke to the anti-expansiond dem
onstration Sunday afternoon at Central
Music hall, no formal observance of the
day was arranged in this city. The day
was made state holiday in two states,
Pennsylvania and California In all
the great cities flags were flying and
patriotic exercises were the order in the
public schools.
The Day in Manila.
Manila, May 2. - Yesterday, the an
niversary of the battle of Manila bay,
was observed by the United States fleet,
the usual drills being omitted. Admiral
Dewey had many visitors and the
American and British merchantmen
dressed ship.
The Presidents CabIeEram.
New York, May 3 - While at the
navy yard President Mckinley sent the
following cablegram to Admiral Dewey:
May l. 1S99.-Dewey, Manila: On this
anniversary of your great victory the peo-
pie of the United States unite In an express
sion of affection and gratitude to yourself
and the brave officers and men of your
fleet, whose brilliant achievements marked
an epoch in history and which will live in
the annals of the worlds heroic deeds.
(Signed) 'WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
The Nashville ut Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, May 2.-The United
States gunboat Nashville entered Mem
phis harbor at six o'clock Monday after
noon, amid the deafening shouts of
more than 10000 people, and dropped
anchor near the Arkansas shore. The
coming of Uncle Sans warship had
been widely heralded, and the city was
thronged with visitors. The national
salute of 81 guns was fired from the
Chickasaw bluffs, and the Nashville
Numbered a similar salute in response.
AT night Capt. Maynard and the Of
ifiecrs of the gunboat were entertained
by the reception committee at the Gay
$50 hotel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
Made a bishop.

Chicago, May 2.-Rt. Rev. Alexan-
der J. McGavicl1 was on Monday
consecrated auxiliary to Archbishop
Feehan, with the title Bishop Mar
copolis. Services were held in the
Cathedral of the Holy Name. The
programme included as participants
some of the most prominent Catholic
clergy in this section. Three hundred
visiting priests were in attendance.
Archbishop Feehan acted as consecra-
tor and celebrant of solemn pontifical
high mass. The conservation sermon
was preached by Bishop Spalding, of
Peoria.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
Death Of Lewis baker

Washington, May Hon. Lewis
Baker, widely known and prominent
in journalism and politics for more
than a third of century, died at his
home in this city at noon Sunday. Dur
ing the past seven weeks he had suf-
fered from an attack of pernicious
aenemia, which steadily grew worse.
Funeral services will be held on Tues
day morning, and the remains will be
inferred in Rock Creek cemetery, this
citv
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Capt. stuart's Death.

New York May 2. Col. Frank
Phipps, of the ordnance department,
United States army, said regarding the
death of Capt. S. f. Stuart, who was
killed by the explosion at the Dupont
mills on Saturday, that he thought it
had occurred while gun cotton was
being compresSed into shells
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

That hay fever is mystery is very
evident. An editor in Ohio says it is
caused by kissing grass widows. A
Missouri editor says it is caused by a
grass widow kissing fellow by moon
light. An Iowa editor says it is caused
by the fellow kissing the girl while he
is feeding hay to the COW, and Kansas
exchange is of the opinion that it's
caused by missing the girl and kissing
the COW. A poetical editor says that 1t
is caused by kissing in the heydey of
rnnth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

In the last so years the total number
of public officials in France has in
creased from Isl, 900 to 100000, and their
salaries have grown from $49,000,000 to
S121, 100000. In the same period the
population has increased only ten per
cent. Either France did not have
enough government half a century ago,
or else it has too much now.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

The farm on which Abraham Lincoln
was born near HodgensviIle, KY, has
been sold to David Grear, and will be
converted into park. The farm should
be preserved as a park for many rea-
sons, one of which is that it is the only
thing related to the place of the great
Americans birth that has not been
carted around for exhibition. The cabin
Lincoln was born in, the old oakeu
bucket that hung in the well, and every
fence rail that was on the place when
Mr. Lincoln died disappeared long ago
But neither the Snowman nor the relic
hunter could remove the farm.
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To Lay CabIe.

New York, May 2.-The United States
cable steamer Hooker sailed Monday
afternoon for Manila, to connect by
cable all the principal points in the
Philippines. The Hooker was formerly
the Panama, one of the first prizes
captured in the Spanish war, and has
been extensively altered to fit her for
cable service. She has three great
tanks sunk into her decks, which con-
tain 300 miles of cable. This length
Of cable, which is an inch in diameter
with its covering, is only a part of that
to be laid, and more will be obtained at
Hong Kong when ii is exhausted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
Train Is pitched.

Rochester, N. Y, May 1.-Two per-
sons were killed, more than dozen Sc
riously injured and so less seriously
hurt as the result of wreck at 2:40
o'clock Sunday afternoon on the Roches-
ter e. Lake Ontario railroad, better
known as the Bay railroad, at Rosen-
bauer's Corners, about one-half mile
north of the city, when two cars on an
excursion train filed with passengers
left the track while rounding curve at
full speed, and were completely
wrecked. The dead are: John Hell
berg, aged 20, and an unknown man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

In recent experiments with the Mar
conf system of wireless telegraphy it
has been demonstrated that the wave
currents can be reproduced with ac-
curacy and clearness in spite of strong
winds or other atmospheric disturb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

And now there is a revolt in Arabia
caused by the fleeing of pilgrims by
the Turkish authorities, and it is re-
ported by cable that the chiefs of the
Mohammedan church at Mecca may
throw off the yoke of the sultan for
ever, and give their undivided allegiance
to the grand cherif, who is England's
friend. This promises to be a turbulent
wear in ElIrOne.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
A amiet NInx DaN.

London, May May day proceeded
quietly here and on the continent. The
customary labor demonstration in Lon
don consisted of procession from the
Thames embankment to Hyde Park.
There was also cart horse parade, the
animals being gayly decorated with rib
bons and rosettes. This procession pa
raded the streets in the south of Lon
don. On the continent work pro-
ceeded as usual except in Italy, where
the day was celebrated as day of rest.
There was perfect order everywhere.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

The annual report of the inspector
general of the army shows that 20 reg
ular college students and so alumni
were commissioned in the regular army
and 157 students and 296 alumni in the
volunteer army, total of Sal officers,
or enough for about - regiments. Fur
Their, 1854 students and former students
joined the army as noncommissionedo of
ficers or privates.
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Menominee river RisinE.

Milwaukee, May "A Journal spe-
cial from Marinette, Wis, says the Me-
nominee river and its tributaries arc at
high-water mark and still rising. Four
dams in the Eagle Nest river, a tributary
of the Peshtigo, were washed out, caus-
ing $4,000 damage to the Peshtigo
Lumber company. Streams were
widened 20 feet and banks torn away.
Serious damage is apprehended all
along the Menominee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

French centenarian has just com
mitted suicide because he was afraid
that he would live forever. 1t is not
necessary to inquire whether this aged
person was in the full possession of his
faculties. Evidently he had lived so
long as to lose the power to reason cor
rectly, or he would have appreciated the
truth of Mark Twain S remark that only
French duelists are immortal
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Relic hunters are carrying away
piecemeal in their pockets the house in
Montpelier, Vi, in which Dewey was
born. The number of relics immedi-
ately pertaining to the hero of Manila
are few in number. Those for which
he is responsible are numerous, but
they are not available as mementoes,
as they are at the bottom of Manila bay
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Captured by the FiIIpinos,

Washington, May 2.-The following
cablegram has been received from Adj
miral Dewey:
Manila, 30.-Secretary Navy, Washing
ton: Apparently reliable information ten
of the Yorktown boat crew, including Gill
more. are prisoners at insurgent headquar-
ters. Am continuing investigation.
(Signed) DEWEY"
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Fnther of Postal Union.

Berlin, May "A monument to the
late DR.. Won Stephan, the imperial post
master-general, who died in 1897, was
unveiled Monday in the hall of the post
al museum. Gen. Won Podbelski, the
minister of posts, and Herr Zachse, di-
rector of the post office, delivered adj
dresses in which DR.. Stephan was eulo-
gized as the creator of the universal
postal union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

Admiral Dewey's favorite watch is
made of steel from the sunken battle
ship Maine. Capt. Sigsbee, who com
manded the Inflated war vessel at the
time she was blown up, carries a similar
timepiece. Both were made by pa
triotic downeast Yankee.
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Many Left Homeless.

Chicago, May 2.-More than 100 fami-
lies in the Polish district, near the cor
ner of Noble and Blanche streets, were
left homeless Monday afternoon by fire
and lost nearly everything they pos
sessed. Eighteen buildings were
burned, each housing from one to
twelve families. The loss is estimated
At S5O oO0
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

Kentucy beats the world for queer
names. The Herald-Ledger, published
i'm Russellyille, finds among those listed
for poll tax in Logan county the names
of MIN Forehand, Spot Garrett, Ken
nedy Poteet, Commodore Bib, Con-
stance First, Pcrll Lamb, Major New.
Lum Bilberry, South West, Lum Low,
Toss Bell, Lee Panther, Yack Fresh,
Wash Garrigus. Carl Felps, Jasper Hi
peck, Green Self, Bill Pulley, Pearce
Ligons, Bill Chestnut, George Buckett,
John Woolcock. X. O. Loopmans, Penny
IIightower, Bill Fipps, Ike Key, Hose
Stewart and Samuel Eisselbaugh.
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MARKETS.
Minneapolis, Mimi, May

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2
Wheat-No. I northern, 70@Tlc;
No. northern. 69@7o; July III.
Oats-No. 5. white 2S1zc.
Corn-No. 8. 2Sc.
Cattle-Steers, S3.25dS,50 cows, $40
Hogs IS. 3o@s.5o.
Sheep-Muttons, s.. 10@420.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 16d &c
creamery, firsts 14@15c; dairy, farcy,
14@l5c.
Poultry Turkeys, s@1Oc, spring
chickens, 9G9lSe-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

The late John Walter, of the London
Times, made a peculiar will. He left
as a legacy to one of his daughters, one
of the advertising columns in that pa
per- The column is the best in the pa
per for advertising, it commands very
high price, and she is enjoying a steady
income of $3.50 a day therefrom.
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Greatest Cold Country.

Pretoria, May lin the course of his
speech at the opening of the volks-
raad. President Kruger announced
that the Transvaal was now the largest
gold-producing country in the world.
lie said that the output in 1898 was
c 16,24o.630, being an increase of ga
zoos over the output of the previous
year
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The PnhIic Debt.

Washington, May 2. - The monthly
statement of the public debt, issued
Monday, shows that at the close of
business April 90, 1890. the debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
$1,172. 5S7,264, an increase during the
month of 500. os1 ,7o1. This is accounted
for by the payment of s20,000,00o to
Spain, in settlement of treaty obliga-
tinns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04

"Wel, this is a pretty howdy-do!" re-
marked Uncle Allen Sparks, the first time
he experienced the high handshake.-C
capo Tribune
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Buffalo. n. Y, May 2.-The eighth BIZ
ennial convention of the International
Association OF Machinists opened here
Monday. with 100 delegates, represent
ing $1,000 members of the organization
in The United States. Canada and Mex
leo. present.
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nusIne.s Section Wiped ont.

Atwood, Kan, April %. - The bust.
ness portion of ST. Francis, county seat
of Cheyenne county, was destroyed by
fire which broke out shortly after one
o'clock this Saturday morning. Fiji
teen buildings were destroyed. leaving
only one business house standing.
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AocI5an,aI1~ Killed

Memphis, Tenn. April Cool. Hugh
d. Greer. well-known ex-confederate
soldier who served through the civil
war under Gen. FORESTS command,
was accidentally killed by Southern
railway train at Buntyn station. near
mere, Friday.
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Rtgre.t Tru.t Of All

New York, May IA consoIidation OF
many of the great steel trusts into one
company, with capitalization of $780,
10000 or 81 900, 0e0. 900, is under way.
A meeting has been set for one day this
week at one of the New York headquar-
tiers of the steel men.
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A teacher at Garden City said to her
primary class the other day: If your IA
Their gave your mother seven dollars to-day
and eight dollars tomorrow, what would
she have?" And the small boy over in the
corner replied "She would have a fit."-
Kansas City journal.
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Berlin, May Lowing to an thrush of
water at the Ktschnar gold mine, near
lroiszk, Russia, a shaft in which 95 men
were at work, collapsed. Sixty-two
of the miners were killed, and nearly
all of the remainder were seriously in
iurcd
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nnnk Susnends.

Laconia. N. H., April 2s.-The Lake
Port savings bank has suspended pay
ment and will probably liquidate. The
bank has been in operation 80 years and
has been paying small amounts to de-
positors during the past two years. AT
the present time there is $4,000 due
to deDositors.
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Congressman Joe Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vania, has furnished a startling prece-
dent for other congressman by giving
his entire salary for the term, amount
ing to $4,000, to public hospitals and
other charities in his district.