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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
The Big Drainage Canal.

Chicago, May 6.-Secretary of War
Alger, in his official capacity, has given
permission to the drainage canal COM
mission to turn through the canal the
waters of Lake Michigan whenever the
canal is ready for operation. In coifl-
pany with Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief
of engineers of the United States army,
Gov Tanner, the members of the board
of trustees in charge of the construc-
ton of the canal, the secretary of war
Friday made tour of inspection of the
canal and expressed himself as greatly
impressed with the magnitude of the
undertaking
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
Killed Himself.

Walla Walla, Wash, May 9.-W. L.
Cooling, well-known railroad man
and for several years editor of the Min
neapolis Times, committed suicide here
Monday by shooting himself in the
head The body was found lying in an
clubhouse back of his lodging house. A
letter to the coroner said an inquest
was unnecessary, and said his was
simply case of ''too much politics and
bad luck" Gooding was a man of tenn
perate habits, well educated and of re-
fined tastes. He leaves a wife and three
children in Minneapolis; also brother
in business in Minneapolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
Back from Manila.

New York, May Styling home
ward bound" pennant 236 feet long, the
United States cruiser Buffalo, formerly
the Brazilian dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy, and before that FL Cid, came
into port Sunday morning after rec
breaking run from Manila. She
brought SOC officers and men from
Dewey's fleet, more than half of whom
participated in the battle of Manila
BAY. The men are those whose terms
of enlistment have expired. The trip
from Manila occupied "A days, includ-
ing stops at Singapore, Port Said and
Gibraltar. The actual sailing time was
81 days, an average speed for the trip
of 1917 knots an hour
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The birmingham (Ala.) baseball
player who killed an umpire because
the latter insisted on decision of foul
is rushing the season with undue haste.
The supply of good umpires is neces-
sarily limited, and the reprehensible
practice of killing them offhand should
be summarily frowned upon. The av-
erage baseball umpire could give points
to returned Cuban soldiers on hair
breadth escapes. AID he is not consid-
cred a tirst-class risk by insurance com
panies Still, by stretching the human
itariau code TO its limit. he has right
to live
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The news comes from st. Petersburg
that the cars ministers propose the
changeof their calendar from the Julian
TO the Gregory, the idea being TO make
the Russian dates the same as those of
the rest of the world. As it is now, Rus
STA is just IL days behind the rest of the
world The Julian calendar is the old
style calendar of many, many years
ago, and Russia is now the only country
that retains it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP or FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable TO the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system ctfectually,
dispelling colds headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
sAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. ~ Y.
For sale by all Druggists. -Priee Soc per bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

Havana is rapidly becoming Ameri-
canized. Instead of a bulltight on re-
cent Sunday there was baseball game,
and interest in the match waXed so
warm that close decision by the UNI
pire in the eighth inning almost pre-
cipitatcd a riot. The police took hand
in the affair, revolvers were drawn and
murder would have been done had not
detachment of the Seventh cavalry APP
peared on the scene with loaded guns to
quell the disturbance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
A Cn.tIv RInze.

Massillon, O., May 9.-The largest
conflagration in the history of Mas
sillon swept Russell & Co.'S mammoth
thresher and engine plant Monday
night, destroying property valued at
fully 100000. The fire started in the
warehouse at eight o'clock, and in spite
of the efforts of the various hose com
panies gained steady progress. In this
structure were fully 300 finished ma
chimes, and all were consumed. Canton
was wired for aid, but answered the
late to be of assistance. The machine
shops were saved. Albert Bamberger,
a volunteer fireman, was killed by fall
ing wall and Christian l.. Baalz, a work
man, was probably fatally injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

May l will always be a memorable day
N American annals The news of May l.,
laos, was a revelation TO the world II
showed thata third of century of peace
had not affected the courage and eapa-
bility of the American people. It proved
that when the opportunity offered the
United States could present naval he
roes who could stand in the same class
with Perry. Decatur. Farragut and Nell
son. May was the beginning of a Sc
ries of victories which quickly extended
tothe land operationsthatw were the Won
der of the world The day Will probably
some time be made a national holiday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

Chicago, May William S. Young, a
Chicago attorney and ex-public guar
dian of the Cook county probate court,
has been arrested in New York on
charges of embezzlement. He is
charged with defaulting with the funds
of a number of small estates, the settle
ment of which had been intrnsted to
his care. The police have been search
ing for him for months. The amount
of his embezzlement is expected to
reach S25, 900. and a score of estates, the
heirs to most of which are dependent
children
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
ExnIn.ion Kills Two.

Oshkosh, Wis, May s.-The engine
room of the sawmill of the Paine Lum-
Der company was wrecked by boiler
explosion Sunday evening. The night
Waterman, Eugene Dubois, his wife and
child, were the only persons in the mill.
The woman was killed outright, the
child died in an hour, and Dubois may
recover. The damage to the mill will
reach several thousand dollars. Cold
water turned into hot boiler caused
the explosion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
snn,r nlocknde Rroken.

Denver, Col, May 5.-The first train
over the South Park road into Dillon
in four months ran through solid walls
of snow Thursday and steamed into
the town amid the blowing of whis-
ties and the ringing of bells. The
snow blockade had been broken. Work
is now progressing toward Leadville,
and the entire South Park line from
Denver to the big camp will be opened,
it is said, early next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
THO nuraIo Strike.

Buffalo, n Y, May 9.-The strike is
practically unchanged. All efforts made
TO bring about a settlement have been
baked by the absolute refusal of the
strikers to consider any proposition
that did not include the abrogation of
Contractor Corners contract and the
refusal of the Lake Carriers association
to cancel the contract.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

A London paper tells of paving stone
in that city which weighed 500 pounds
and which, while wedged in on all sides
by other stones,w was lifted up by mush-
room. The United States department
of agriculture has, by experiments,
found that the force of growing
pumpkin was sufficient to lift 21a tons,
provided the weight is SO placed as not
to interfere with the growth or natural
development of the vegetable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
Bad Fire in a Texas village.

Waco, Tex, May 5.-Almost the en-
tire business portion of Moody, Tex,
was destroyed by fire Thursday morn
ing. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The fire was thought to be of incen-
diary origin and Byron button has
been arrested charged with the crime.
He was brought here for safe keeping,
lynching being feared j. w. Maxwell,
a volunteer fireman, was killed by the
explosion of can of powder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

Washington, May 9.--The latest dis
patch received from Gen. Otis op the
situation in the Philippines is as fol.
lows:
Manila, May 5. - Adjutant General,
Washington: Situation as follows: Law
ton at Maasin and Baliuag; scouting par
ties to north and east Macarthur at San
Fernando; Population of
country between Manila and northern
points held by troops returning to homes
cheerful and contented. Army gunboats
operating in rivers. Have cleared country
west of Macarthur of insurgents.
Signs of insurgents weakness more
1Sirnedl Otis"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
strlkers use DynsmIte.

Duluth, Mimi, May 6.-The first Sc
rious demonstration by the street rail
way sympathizers and strikers occurred
about ten o'clock Friday night, when
they used dynamite to stop traffic
Four cars were derailed, three at West
Duluth and one on Garfield avenue.
One of the cars in West Duluth was
smashed almost beyond repair and all
of the glass in the other two was
broken. The car on Garfield avenue
was served likewise. One man was Sc
riously if not fatally injured and four
others were slightly hurt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
r,rcc rIYndred slain in Battle.

London, May 9.-The foreign office
has received news from Unyoro that
Col. Evatt attacked Chief Kabarega on
the cast bank of the Nile on April Q
and completely defeated him. Three
hundred of the enemy were killed and
Kabarega himself, who was severely
wounded, and King Mwanga were taken
prisoners. Col. Evatt's losses were two
killed and 20 wounded Uganda soldiers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

Wardner, Idaho, May 6.-Three hun
bred aud fifty miners accused of par
ticipating in Saturdays riot are now
confined here under guard of United
States troops. With Fridays arrivals
500 troops are in the Couer d'Alene dis
trict, and all fear of further outbreaks
is past The charges against the pris-
oners will be rioting, destroying prop
erty and stopping United States mails.
1t is unlikely that all the prisoners will
be tried, but they will be held until
evidence is collected against the
leaders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The government has decided to mount
the largest gun ever forged in the world
at Sandy Hook 1t is not only the long
est and the largest gun ever made, but
it is the most powerful. Weighing 1876
tons. it was cast at the Watervleit arse
nal, and has attracted the interest of all
nations. 1t will be mounted under q
turret which will have thickness of
30 inches of chilled steel, and the ag-
gregate cost of the turret, gun, emplace-
ment and machinery will aggregate So
z,On n0O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
one Tbou,nna Home Seekers.

Durango, COL, May 5.-Many per-
sons who had been holding places in
the line at the land Office changed their
minds Thursday and joined the rush
for locations in the Ute lands which
were opened for settlement at noon
by proclamation of the president. 1t
is estimated that 900 people sought in
various WAYS to secure land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

There have been 81 speakers of the
national house. Sixteen of these were
from Pennsylvania or states east of it.,
II were from states south of the Ohio
river and east of the Mississippi, and
only four were from az the remainder
of the country. OF these four, three
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
More Tornndo victims.

Omaha, Neb., May Ga special to the
Bee from Ute, Ia, says: Death has
claimed two more victims of the cy-
clone that devastated this section OF
the country last week. Arndt Amund-
son. aged SO, died Thursday morning
and Peter Peterson, aged 20, died in the
evening. Pederson's death had been
expected for several days. All the other
injured are doing well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

London, May o.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says: The
United States delegates to the peace
conference ut The Hague have instruc-
tions to advance three leading prin-
ciples-the institution of courts of ar
bitration, the extension of the declara-
ton of Paris of 1856 to noncontiscation
of all cargoes not contraband of war,
and the extension of the Geneva to war
by sea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

Four hundred dollars a square foot,
or $4,000 per running foot, was Of
fered and the offer refused for the cor
ner lot on broadway at the southerly
side of Wall street, New York. In other
words, SI,20O,O0O was offered for the
premises and lot Sc Broadway, 81 feet
wide. This is the highest price ever of
fered per square foot for land in North
A ,,,or;oa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
Memorial Day Observance.

Philadelphia, May 5.-Commander in
Chief w. c. johnson, of the Grand Army
of the Republic, has issued an order
calling upon all comrades TO pay the
annual tribute of flag and flowers to
the memory of the dead soldiers on
Memorial day, May 30. Every post is
enioined to attend Divine worship on
the Sunday preceding Memorial day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
Adam peshta. a Hnngarian yiolinist

Adam Peshta, a Hungarian violinist,
arraigned in the court at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, on Tuesday, confessed that he had
90 wives, and that all are living If he
had lived in Utah the people there would
want to send him to congress, but in
Wilkesbarre it is different, and the
judge just gave him six years in the
penitentiary to think matters over, and
at the end of that time to answer to fur
Their indictments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

Milwaukee, May "a Seminal spe-
cial from Calumet, Mich, says: Marcus
Sterk, Red Jacket saloon keeper, is
minus $4,000 which he carried in his
inside vest pocket. 1t is suspected
that the money was stolen from his
clothing while ne was taking bath in
the nublic bath house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The experiments with liquid air be-
ing carried on in Vienna by representa-
tives of the Austrian government have
proved to be very successful, and it is
claimed that when it was compounded
in certain way and ignited by an cleo
trical spark it generated 20 times the
force of dynamite
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
New Street hallway for Denver

Denver, Col, May 6.The Municipal
Traction company has been incorporat-
ed with an authorized capital stock of
81 100000 for the purpose of building a
street car system in Denver in opposi-
ton to the new company which has alb
sorbed the two old companies. Ex-
Mavor I. S. McMurray Is president.
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&C. Nnf sfnrring.

Washington. May 5.-Acting Secre-
tary Meiklejohn has received the fol-
lowing:
San Juan de Porto Rico. May s-secre-
tary OF War. Washington; Reported con-
ditIons OF island Of people starving exag-
gerated: over slo1. p0a month Is spent on
roads over I2oo0 men employed: more
money is distributed directly 70 people now
ever month than they have had for years.
Large numbers who cannot work are fed.
and no suffering; nature here is too bounii-
ful for that.
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Collection. in Cnhn.

Washington, May s. Reports re-
ceived by Acting Secretary Meiklejohn
show the average weekly collec-
tions in Cuba for the past five weeks to
be S2s4692. The collections at the port
of Havana, for the week ending April
20, 1899, of S244,339, exceed any previ-
GUS week by 2o,253, and are only $40, 1853
less than the weekly average for the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The United States fish commission,
after extensive experiments in an effort
to raise oysters in Great Salt Lake, has
given up the task, with the excIama-
ton: You can lead an oyster to the
water, but you cannot make him grow"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

A new police justice in Columbus, o.,
began his record by sentencing two
boys to go to Sunday school for four
months. The penalty may be outside
the statutes, but there are many boys
so bad that they would regard such a
sentence as punishment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
.nn.h prlc. az Plnua

Chicago, May 9.-The Northwestern
Plow Manufacturers association met
here Monday. 1t was unanimously
voted that the advance in the price of
raw material is so great that IS per
cent. should be added to the selling
price of manufactured goods.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The fact that three American colonies
have fallenin the Philippines while lead
ing their regiments would not seem to
Indicate that the officers in the Ameri-'
can army are of the kind that stay i'll the
rear and let the men do the lighting II
must shock the naughty English and
European army officers to read the ac-
count of the death of Col Stotzenburg,
killed while running ahead of his regi-
ment. or the account of Col. Funston
climbing across the wrecked railroad
bridgeoser the Bagbag river at the head
of a squad who had volunteered to risk
their lives IN an attempt to cross.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
Fina, DIyidend to he PAID.

indianapolis, Ind, May 5. = Judge
McMaster, of the Marion county SUI
perior court, Thursday ordered the re-
ceiver of the Order of the Iron Hall TO
paw the final dividend -one-fifth of one
per cent. The distribution of this divi-
dend will close the receiyership, which
has existed seven years and which in
yolved the collection and distribution of
&c. O0O. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The post Office department at Wash
ington has authorized the employment
of girls in the department. in Cuba. This
is quite an innovation for the island. as
women are rarely employed there in any
other capacity outside their own homes,
except as cigar makers or as menials.
Benevolent Cuban women have often at
tributed the miserable condition of
many of the girls and women of Cuban
cities to the fact that they were unable
TO find employment The decision to
employ women in government depart
ments there will cause modification of
unwritten laws of Cuban society.
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Peace In Venezuela

Caracas, Venezuela, May 6.--Peace is
now reestablished in Venezuela. Gen.
Ramon Guerra. formerly Venezuelan
minister of war and marine. who start.
ed the revolution last February and
was finally severely defeated by the
government troops, has escaped into
ColoTuh
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11
CAT. ni,e cause. Death.

Cleveland, o., May 6.-Joseph A.
Hickman. wcll-known contractor of
this city, died in terrible agony Friday
as the result of cat bite. Last Mon
day he was bitten on the thumb by a
pet Maltese cat. Little attention was
paid to the matter at the time, but
later Hacknan was taken i'll and lock-
iaw set in.
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pno-. NM, n. Lic.n..a

jefferson City, Mo, May q. Gov
Stephens has signed Senator Rollins
bill requiring that all BARRIERS working
in Missouri procure licenses and pro-
viding a state board of inspection to
pass on applicants.
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MARKETS.
Minneapolis. Mimi. MAY

Minneapolis, Mimi. May s.
Wheat-No. / northern. T0d TIC;
No. . northern. 6od7o; July IT'S.
Oats No. 5, white 2s1sc.
Corn-No. s. CSC.
Cattle Steers, So. 256aS so; cows, s.. 20.
Hogs 81. S0gas.50
Sheep Muttons. sS.IoqS.40.
Butter-Creamery extras. f6@ lie;
creamery, firsts 14a 15c: dairy. fancy,
14a l5c.
Poultry Turkeys, s@loc; spring
chickens, 9@9l.c.
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SAN FERNANDO TAKEN.
Gen. MacArthur's Division-Vaiu-
able Supplies Captured.

Manila, May 6.-Mai. Gen. MacAr-
thurs division advanced to San Fernan-
do Friday and found that the place had
been evacuated by the rebels, who left
only small detachment TO cover their
retreat by train. Gen Macarthur occu-
pied the burning town without loss.
The rebels south of Manila attempted
to rush through Brig. Gen. Ovenshines
line Thursday night. The attempt
failed, but the rebels maintained a
fusillade of musketry on the Fourth in
fantry regiment for several hours. The
demonstration was Intellectual beyond
soaring the inhabitants of Malate.
The outposts of the Idaho and Cali
fornia regiments beyond San Pedro
Macati were also attacked during the
night
Maj. Gen. Lawton is still quartered at
Balinag.
Washington, May 6.-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, May 5.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Following casualties at San
Tomas yesterday: one officer. Lieut.. Tog-
CART. Twentieth Kansas. and four enlisted
men killed; three officers. 22 enlisted men
wounded. Among wounded Gen. Funs-
ton. hand. slight. Lawton reports capture
over 10000 bushels rice and 265 tons sugar
at Balinag. Value of subsistence cap
tured at Malolos 81 100000. Large captures
rice and corn belonging to enemy at other
points. Insurgents destroyed by fire yes
terday town of San Tomas and last even
ing fired city of San Fernando.
(SigneD Otis"
Washington, May 6.-The records of
the war department do not contain the
name of Lieut.. Toggart. The dead Off
Ger probably is William IL. McTaggart.
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New York, May S.-Mrs. William q.
Whitney, wife of the ex-Secretary of the
navy, died Saturday afternoon from the
effects Of her fab from her horse more
than year ago Mrs Whitney was re-
Gently taken TO her country home al
Wbeatlv hills in Long Island
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-11

The new baseball" as reported in
Cincinnati, has in it "nailers, - smash
ing doubles, ""baby rollers, ''grassers, !"
laced hits to center" etc, etc. Baseball
is becoming more complicated than a
New England dialect story.