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,rnInoIdo Get. 5000. 900

Seattle, Wash, June 2.-The Hong
Kong Daily Press reports that the
claim made upon the Hong-Kong and
Shanghai bank by Aguinaldo for $780,
600 deposited with the bank, has been
settled The money has been paid over
10 Apuinaldo's representatives.
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'7--7.-77777'77'777'l77
Theater Burned.

New Orleans, June 5.-The ST. Charles
theater, under lease TO j. ID. Hopkins,
of Chicago, WIS burned TO the ground
Sunday night. Loss. $4,000. This thea
ter was the oldest in the city and also
the largest. having seating capacity
- q -n0
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Alaskan Rnnk Fnil..

Skaguay, Alaska, June /, via Seattle,
Wash, June 6. The First bank of
Skaguay has closed its doors, and j. G..
Price has been appointed receiver. The
liabilities of the bank are estimated at
Sf6.O 900: assets. $4,000,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
need 81 an Insane Father.

Thorntown, Ind, June "A farmer
named Wells became insane near here
and threw four Of his boys into well
and then attempted to drown himself
in the river. He was rescued and ar
rested. Two of the boys, aged IL and
Ave. are dead.
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Hope for Mrs. Mnybricik.

London, June 2.-The Daily Chronicle
announces that Mrs. Florence May
brick is likely to be liberated shortly, as
the result of the pressure brought to
bear by Mr.. Joseph II. Choate, United
States ambassador, in favor of reopen
irsr the case.
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Elect OdIcers.

Columbus. O.. June 6.-The American
Academy of Medicine held another ex-
ccutive session. at which DR.. q. Hud-
son Makuen. OF Philadelphia. was elect
el president ard Or. Charles Mclniyre.
Of Easton, Pa, secretary -treasul~r
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Cut. HIS THROAT.

Philadelphia. June 6. = James A.
Price, commander of Reynolds post No.
II, G. A. r., committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with razor. He was 81
years old and leaves a widow and two
children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
Al..LaR Rae war Ended.

Seattle, Wash. June 6. - The steam
er Dirigo, which just arrived from
Alaska. reports that the Alaskan rate
war is ended. The rate of 500 from the
lakes to Dawson City has been restored.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
River Falls Journal.
C. R. MORSE, Publisher.

1t is not likely that Maj. Gen. Lawton
ever essayed the great feat of eating 30
quails in 80 days, but winning % fights
in 20 days is quite as praiseworthy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

And now a relief" expedition is to
be sent to the north pole to the relief
of Lieut.. Peary, who went to tine re-
lief of someone, the scientists have just
now forgotten whom.
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Momnn,s Long suit.

"Man was made to mourn, unused the
old man with long white whiskers, but
women seem to have taken the job away
ll'-Kansas City Independent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
IwfuI Competition.

Old Lady, suppose, poor man, that you
have Jared badly because Of hard times.
Weary Walker-Yes. mum. So many peo-
pie bein' out O. work makes an awful com
petition fer us fellers ter struggle agin.-
Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

Experiments in wireless teiegraphy
municate with each other at distance.
Ships that pass in the night hereafter
may at least exchange compliments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

1t is stated that the English language
is growing faster than any other, past
or present. That is because those who
use it have great deal TO say in this
world
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Dropped Dead.

Cincinnati, O., June 3.-William Nc
Alpin, we.l-known capitalist, dropped
dead at his residence on East Fourth
street in this city from heart disease
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Rn,I1voy President Dend.

Philadelphia, June 6.-Frank Thorn
son, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, died at his home at
Merton, near here. Monday evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

England is experimenting on the
frontier with petroleum gun carriage.
1t is said to work so easy that an ordi-
nary kitchen girl can fire it without diff
ficulty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

Now that liquid air and wireless tel
egraphy have been achieved, it would
seem to be only matter of time before
somebody gets up a syndicate for the
control of the atmosphere.
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--~----------------------------
Heavv IiahiIIfiea

Glasgow. June 6.-At a meeting of the
creditors of Nelson Bros, the firm in
the iron and steel trade whose failure
was announced May 20, showed the liza
bilities to be $75O.oO0 and the assets
Elm nm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

There are some things in this world that
cannot be done, and it is simply the part of
wisdom to stop trying to do them.-Boston
Waterman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

San Francisco, June 1.-THE trans
port City of Pueblo arrived late Thurs
day afternoon from Manila. Among
her passengers is Gen. King.
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ninlomnt Coming Home

Colon. Colombia, June 6.-George
Bridgman. United States minister 10
Bolivia. sailed Monday for New York
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Reverse Effect-"So they finally froze
johnson out Of the company, did they
Eyes. And | never saw a hotter man in all
my life. "-Indianapois journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

Boulder. Col. June 2.-The University
Of Colorado on Thursday conferred the
degree OF Ill. d. upon Brig. Gen. Irving
Hale. U. S. A.
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She-"Do you love me as much as you did
when we were married. He-"More, !
thinks-but not so much as | thought |
loved you then '-Somervile Journal
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snnth cnrnllnn.s Gexerner Dead.

Charleston. S. G.. June 3.-Gov. Elier-
bee, of South Carolina. died Friday
night at Sellers, S. c.
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Passed over the Governors Veto.

Boston, June 2. - The house passed
over the governors veto the bill ex'
empting trades unions from the laws
governing fraternal beneficiary organ
nations
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08

man gets just what he kicks for at a
boarding house. In many homes, a man is
less ortunate.-Atchson Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-08
Friendly Relations Established

George-How is your suit with Miss De
Pink progressing?
Jack-Einely When ] call now her dog
wags its tail.-StraY Stories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
Local Weather conditions.

After a few days of fine weather. during
which Indianapolis people waxed reckless
and left their overcoats at home occasionally
or resurrected their bicycles. winter has
again asserted itself and the cold wave flag
floats over the courthouse tower. Ear muffs
were in demand instead of spring hats and
the people who rode down town on bicycles
were glad to take a street car on the way
home last evening. The wind that rose dur
ing Wednesday night maintained its force
during the day. increasing at nightfall last
evening to almost gale. accompanied by
increased cold and only the faintest glim-
mCr of hope for better things from the
weather bureau.
At o'clock yesterday morning the Their
mometer at the signal service office stood
st - degrees. The cold wave flag was
hOisted and the mercury obedently and per-
sstently dropped until at o clock last night
IL registered IL degrees above This was not
severe cold. but the rapid change made IL
more noticeable.
The only encouraging thing the weather
man has marked on his map is the rise in
temperature that started out in Helena,
Mont. where the thermometer made jump
OF a score or more degrees and stands now
at 80 degrees. If the warm wave comes this
way, the chief of the local weather
ventures TO think IL may within a day or
two, indianapolis people may hope for re-
lief In a day or two. Meanwhile the flag
with the black center still waves and the
prediction for to-day is colder" The little
FURRY Of snow yesterday morning was the
edge Of q widespread downfall Of "the beau
tiful'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
TRUSTS INCORPORATED
FOUR CONCERNS WITH AGGREGATE
CAPITAL OF $215, 100000.
The Tin-PIate Company and Its Al
lies and a New Organization of Rub
Der Goods Manufacturers.

TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 26.-Artcles of in
corporation were filed to-day of three allied
concerns-the National Tin-pate Company
the United States Tn-plate Company anu
the National Tin-plate and Stamped-ware
Company The two former have an author
lied capital stock of $125,0 each and the
latter an authorized capital of 20,OOO,OO0.
The companies are empowered to manufac-
ture and deal in lin, terne black plate and
steel plate, and the larger concern is, in
addition, authorized to manufacture steel
and iron. The incorporators of the three
companies are the same individuals,
namely: David G. Reid, William
B. Leeds and James B. Dill.
The capital stock of the National
Tin-plate and Stamped-wire Company is di-
vided into 100000 preferred stock, with
per cent. cumulative dividend, and &c.,
900 600 common stock. The companies are
understood to be organized in opposition to
the National Enameling and Stamping
Company Incorporated on Saturday last,
with an authorized capital of $90CO0,000.
Articles of incorporation were also filed
with the secretary of state to-day of the
Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company,
with an authorized capital stock of $50, 000,
Coz, One-half of which Is to be preferred and
the other half common stock. The pre-
latiVe dividends. The company is empoW-
cred to manufacture and deal in all goods
Oh Whlch lndla RUBBER, gutta percha, balata
or their substitutes form component part.
The incorpOrators are William A. Towner,
of Brooklyn; Camillus q. Kidder, of Or
ange, N. j., and the following New Workers:
Henry Steers, Thomas Russell, Albert
Trowbridge, u. d. Eddy, G. w Hebard
r. l.. Edwards, Perry Chubb, Herbert j.
Davis, Alden S. Swan, c. II. Dale, Charles
$. Smith, George l.. Dearborn and A. l..
White
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FAIR WEATHER TO-DAY.
Colder, Probably in Extreme Southern
Portion of Indiana.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 8 p. m.-Forecast
for twenty-four hours:
For Ohio-Fair; much colder; west to
northwest gales.
For Indiana and Ilinois-Fair; north
westerly winds; colder in extreme southern
portions.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast
The storm central Wednesday night in
Wisconsin has moved to Ontario, with in
creasing intensity, ard has caused snow and
violent gales in the lake regions. Rain has
fallen on the west gulf coast The storm
has been followed by marked high press
ure area. which is central tonight in North
Dakota and which has caused a sharp fall
in temperature from the middle and north
ern Rocky mountain regions to the Ohio
valley and upper lake region. st. Paul re-
ports a fall of Sc degrees in twenty-four
hours to below zero, and Davenport and
Dubuque a fall of "a degrees. to 6 degrees.
The temperature has risen in the Atlantic
States, and has remained stationary else
where including the Pacific coast, where
the weather mas been fair The cold wave
will move eastward and reach the
Atlantic coast Friday night, causing
a fall of 20 10 80 degrees in the
Atlantic States. except in eastern Flor
ida, and the cold weather will continue
through Sunday, with northwesterly gales
until Saturday morning 1t will also grow
colder in the lower lake region. the Ohio
valley and in the gulf States. except east
ern Florida where it will be colder Friday
night The weather will be fair in all dis
tricts, preceded by snow in the middle At
Iantic States and rain on the west gulf.
Southerly gales will prevail on the North
Atlantic coast, shifting to northwesterly
with much colder weather and fresh to
brisk westerly winds on the middle and
South Atlantic coast. Storm signals are
displayed on the Atlantic coast from Will
mington to PASSPORT.
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WILL KEEP THE MONEY
BRITISH BROKERS PERMITTED TO
RETAIN UNCLE SANS $26,5OO.
Decision Of Justice Bigham in Favor
of Men Who Failed to De-
liver Two Golfers.

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-Justice Bigham, in the
Queens Bench division of the High Court of
Justice to-day, decided in favor of Pelley
Brothers. the ship brokers. in the suit of
the United States against them to recover
$1,000 paid the brokers on April 81 1898, on
two 600-tOn Golfers by Lieut.. Sims, who was
then acting naval attache of the United
States embassy in London, that amount be-
ing 10 per cent. of the total sum, e53, 0O0
for which the ship brokers agreed on April
q to deliver the Golfers. 1t was claimed
on behalf of the United States that Policy
Brothers, according to the contract, were
to deliver the colliers "as soon as possible"
and that they promised verbally that one of
them was to be ready to sail in twenty-fOur
hours and the other in forty-eight hours
but that they failed to deliver the ships be-
fore the neutrality proclamation of April 26,
ready in time to do So The case hinged
on whether state of war existed on April
~ when the owners ceased their prepara-
tons to fit out the ships. They testified that
they sounded the Foreign Office on the
subject, and were informed that they might
be liable under the foreign enlistment act
If they carried out their contract. The JUS
tice said they did what he hoped any Eng
lish gentlemen would do under the circum-
listed on April q and there was no ground
to insinuate that the brokers acted in bad
faith. They were entitled to keep the money
under a clause of the contract, which pro-
Vided that it should be retained if a state
of war prevented delivering the ships.
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clubs, and very soon he found he could not
sleep. He felt that the people of this coun-
try had come TO believe that he was a dis
honest man. but / am an honest man,
said the general. with feeling, ''and / be-
lieve that no one who knows me will be-
lieve that | am dishonest man. My record
IS clean my uniform is unsullied. but
have been slandered and wronged."
In answer to a question by his counsel as
TO whether he had ever received any bene-
fit for any contract he had made, General
Eagan said, with great feeling: No, on my
honor, and before my God. not one cent's
profit gain did ] ever receive. and my office
has disbursed S190o0,O00 / am a poor Ina n.
poor that | have not now sufficient
money with which to pay your fee.
As he (Eagan) understood public senti-
ment, the public believe him TO be a muir
derer and for gain, and he was greatly
racked in body and brain in consequence.
of chance to appear before the commits
sion and through them 100000 of people
in the defense of his honor.
During this impaSSiOned and impressive
recital each member of the court listened
intently to every word spoken and every
eye was fastened upon the speaker. The
incident was dramatic in the extreme. The
witness spoke of his mental and physical
condition between the time General Miles
gave his testimony and the time he him.
self appeared. He could not get rid of the
thought that the country believed him to be
a murderer and for gain, it drove him near
ly TO distraction.
Mr.. Worthington then read from large
number of newspaper clippings many of
which spoke of General Eagan as a scoun-
drel and demanded his dismissal from the
army. At u o'clock Mr.. WorthingtOn an
nounced that he was unable to proceed with
his case the secretary of war whom
he desired to call as a witness, was now
before the war Investigating commission
and could not appear. Other witnesses
could not also appear until tomorrow
Thereupon the court adjourned until 10
o clock tomorrow morning.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The transport Chester has sailed from
Savannah, Ga, for Havana, with the
Thirty-irst Michigan Regiment.
The departure of the supply ship Solace
from the Brooklyn navy yard for Manila
with a cargo of merchandise and ammuni-
ton has again been postponed
The boxing bout between Peter Maher and
Stockings Conroy, which was to have taken
place at Bridgeport, Conn., last night was
not pulled off, because there was no money
in sight.
II is said the time fixed for the wedding
of William X. Vanderbilt, jr., and Miss Vir
ginia Fair is Tuesday, April L. at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, in
New York
Postmaster Gordon has withdrawn his
order, issued several weeks ago. for the uni
forming of all the clerks in the Chicago
postoffice. The public. the press and the
clerks opposed the innovation.
deal for the purchase of the st. Charles.
Mo, tobacco factory of Wright Bros, by the
Continental Tobacco Company, has been
concluded. The output of the plant averages
100000 pounds OF plug tobacco annually.
The Blair county CPennsylvania) courts
have appointed G.. H. Rogers receiver of the
Juniata Cooperative Association for en-
ployes at Junata. a Pennsylvania Railroad
employee and cooperative plan for buying
and selling household supplies
Richard c. Cushing, a contractor yester-
day filed a petition in bankruptcy at Chi
cago, scheduling liabilities amounting to
1928 .245 His assets are placed at $4,000.
The petitioner was a member of the Mallory
Gushing Construction Company OF Omaha
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
Indiana Notes.

The Warsaw City Council has granted
Noah J. ClOdfelter a franchise for an cleo
trio railway from Warsaw TO Winona.
Collector of Internal Revenue Henry has
appointed Thomas Bridgman of Vincennes,
and John VOlkers. of Terre Haute, to be
storekeeper gaugers, their names having
been certified to him by the national Civil
service Commission.
Prof. f. d. Schneider of the musical de-
partment of the Northern Indiana Normal
School and for several years Director of the
First NJ. e. Church choir of Valparaiso has
accepted the position of choirmaster in the
Second Baptist Church of Chicago.
The annual meeting of the German Baptist
Wayne, Union and Fayette counties was
held at Richmond yesterday. The following
officers were chosen: President Jacob Rife,
Boston; vice president. Daniel Fiant Ear
nest; secretary and treasurer. D. o. billing,
Hagerstown This organization may con-
sOlidate with the Wayne Farmers Insur
ance Company.
Captain 3. II. Grener. who has been on
leave for nine months from the Culver MIL
itaty Academy with the Fourth Ohio Nolun-
teer Infantry as captain of Company X
has returned TO resume his duties as pro-
fessOr of physics and mathematics i'm the
academy. The Fourth Ohio was I'm General
Gains 5 brigade, and saw some sharp fight
ing with the Spaniards in Porto Rico. The
cadets received Captain Greiner with much
enthusiasm. and are expecting soon an en-
pertaining lecture on his experiences in the
army.
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IS last. and testified that she took the dicta-
ton of the generals statement before the
war investigating commission. From the
time General Miles gave his testimony be-
fore the commission General Eagan was
greatly excited, and while he was debating
his statement he walked the floor while die
tating. The witness thought that the gen.
eral had never been able to read the state
ment through as a whole from the time it
VAS begun until it was read to the commits
sion
Mr.. Rogers. clerk in the office of the COM
missary general. was the next witness. He
also spoke of the change in General Eagan S
appearance after General Miles's statement.
on one occasion the witness went to General
Eagan's desk and spoke to him on matter
of office business. As he approached the
desk the general said. apparently to him
self. Il am a murderer and for gain. / am
murderer and for gain" This he repeat
ed several times in an absent-minded way.
lie did not appear to notice the witness.
EAGAN IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
General Eagan himself was the next wit
ness. He said he entered the volunteer
army in 1861 and in 1866 was made a second
lieutenant in the regular army. He then
briefly gave a history of his military career,
which included several campaigns against
the Indians. He received "A wound in the
AiodOc war for which he received brevet.
During the war with Spain he had been
in his Office every day with one exception,
and had worked early and late. lie had
given his testimony before the commission
under oath-preferably He had first
read General Miless statement in the
Washington papers For long time he
feared that he might not be called before
the commission but he finally received a
summons 10 appear. Even then he was not
fully prepared as his statement necessarily
involved the preparation of records, etc.
He had held a conversation with the sec
rotary of war, in the course of which he
told the secretary that he desired to de-
fend himself by bringing proceedings
against General Miles but was told that The
immunity granted by the President would
prevent any such action. Witness accepted
this the fact, but he did not think that
this immunity covered the newspaper inter-
view in which General Miles had. by in
ference, declared him to be a murderer for
gain. Witness said he became greatly ex-
cited. This statement of General Miles, in
the opinion of the witness, had taken away
his CEgan's) character. He could not pro-
coed against General Miles in the courts or
otherwise, and he felt that he might bet
ter be dead in the gutter.
During this recital General Eagans eyes
filed with tears, his voice trembled and he
spoke very feelingly. His honor as a sol
der. he continued, had been attacked and
q soldiers honor should be as sacred as the
honor of a woman He had kept his sor-
row to himself. He had kept away from the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
william EnciI Is Missing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON Ind, Jan. 26-William En-
ell, business man recently in the employ
of the Pennsylvania Glass Company in
Frankton, is missing and his friends are
much concerned. Encil is man of fine ed
ucation, and his former home was in War
saw, where he was born and raised. A few
years ago he was the confidential clerk of
G. w. Boyce, the real-estate broker who
doomed Alexandria and other gas-belt
cities Encil came to Anderson and was
employed at the North Anderson window
glass and arcade file factories. A few
note of $1,000 He completed his business
and returned TO Indianapolis, from where
he sent the check for the amount to the at
torney of the company, and since that time
has not been heard from. He threatened at
different times to take his life. The police
Of Indianapolis sought to locate him, but
have failed