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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
PASSED THE SENATE.
After IA Warm Contest Compromise
Army Measure with German
Amendment Is Adopted.

Washington, Feb. 2s.--After a con-
test that will be memorable in the his
tory of the senate, the compromise
army reorganization bill was passed
Monday evening at 7:10. When the
senate convened at IL o'clock a. m, it
seemed more than likely that the bill
might not be passed during the day.
Senator German (Md.) insisted that his
amendment providing that the army
should not be increased permanently
or beyond July /, 1901, be incorporated
in the measure. For several hours it
appeared probable that his insistence
at least would throw the bill over un-
til to-day and perhaps defeat it. An
agreement was reached finally, how
ever, and Senator Germans amend
ment, in slightly modified form, was
accepted. The section covering the in
crease of the army reads as follows:
THAT to meet the present exigencIes of
the military service the president is hereby
authorized to maintain the regular army
at strength of not exceeding 81, 600 enlisted
men, TO be distributed amongst the several
branches OF the service, according to the
needs of each, and raise force of not more
than $4,000 volunteer infantry, as he may
determine, from the country at large, under
general law, or from the localities where
their services may be required without re-
gard to citizenship or educational qualih-
cations and to form the same into not more
than 80 regiments organized as infantry
regiments of war strength in the regular
army.
Provided, that such increase in the reg
ular and volunteer force shall continue In
service only during the necessity therefor,
"a n n "a Itt1x
Section one provides that the regular
army shall consist of three major gener-
ais, six brigadier generals, ten regiments
of cavalry, seven regiments of artillery, %
regiments of infantry" In the cavalry or
ganiZation each regiment consists of 10
troops, organized into three squadrons of
four troops each. The artillery regiments
are fixed at II batteries, of which two may
be organized as field artillery. The infan-
try regiments are fixed at u companies, or
gani2ed into the three battalion formation.
The senate amendment to the Hull-Haw-
ley bill increasing the number of cadets to
the extent of 100 is retained
AS soon as practicable the officers and
men of the volunteer army not authorized
in the bill shall be mustered out, provided
that enlisted men OF volunteers may be
transferred to and enlisted in such of
the new organizations as may be below the
maximum authorized strength. Provision
is made that the act is not to be construed
to cause the discharge of any commissioned
officer now in the service
Other sections of the bill refer mainly to
minor details
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

The death of Col. A. L. Conger, for
years member from Ohio of the repub-
lican national committee, occurred in
Des Moines, Ia,
In Chicago the bodies ofthe threeyic-
Tins of the Arlington flats fire Fred
Marty, his wife and baby--have been
found in the ruins of the building.
in Topeka, Kan, Paddy Shea, the
pugilist, was sentenced to 30 years in
the penitentiary for the murder of Ed
Dawson in a saloon row.
a hurricane unroofed several houses
and did other damage at Evansville.
Ind.
At Baker, Ind, Mrs. Mary Miller died
at the age of 100 years.
4 bill passed the North Dakota senate
providing that all persons must un-
dergo physical examination before
license for marriage will be issued.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
PLACED IN THE TOMB.
of the Late President of France,
VI. Faure.

Paris, Feb. 24.-Crowds of people
anxious to witness the funeral process
sion which was to bear the remains of
the late president, Felix Faure, from
the Elysee palace, where they have
been lying in state since Friday last,
began 10 assemble at an early hour
Thursday along the line of the route
to be followed from the palace to
Notre Dame cathedral. Some of the
people took up positions as early as
midnight and by nine o'clock dense
multitudes had gathered along the
Champs Elysees and the Place de la
Concorde.
The minister of foreign affairs, NJ.
Delcasse; the minister of public In
struction, NJ. Leygues; the minister
of marine, NJ. Lockroy; the minister of
war, NJ. de Freycinet; the minister OF
agriculture, NJ. Viger; the minister OF
public works, NJ. Krantz; the minister
of colonies, NJ. Guillain, and the min
lister of finance, NJ. Peytral, were the
pail bearers.
The procession was preceded by de-
tachments of cavalry, infantry, ma
rines and cadets from the school of ST.
Cyr, and the polytechnic, while strong
bodies of troops were interpreted
throughout the funeral cortege
The ceremony at the cathedral was
most solemn and impressive. The ia
cade of the building was enveloped with
sable drapery. Cardinal Richard, the
archbishop of Paris, bearing a crucifix,
awaited President Loubet, offered him
holy water, and then conducted him
professionally to a front seat in the
choir. The casket was received at the
door of the cathedral by the arch priest
and the clergy of the parish, and was
borne to a catafalque in the interior OF
the building.
Cardinal Richard then approached the
casket, which was guarded by officers
and surrounded by the clergy, and pro-
nounced the absolution to the strains
of the organ and the peal of the cathe-
dral bells.
The casket was then borne TO the por-
tai, accompanied by the clergy, and re-
placed on the funeral car, after which
the procession wendell its way to the
cemetery of Pere Lachaise, where it ar
rived at three o'clock
Washington, Feb. 24.-Funeral serv-
ices in memory of the late president
Faure of France were held here Thurs
day, the president, cabinet, diplomatic
corps and a large part of official Wash
ington attending.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Lord Charles Beresford in an inter
view in Washington predicted that
China Will be bankrupt in four years
Young men of Sacramento, Cal, are
organizing a colony to settle on the
Island of Guam and engage in farming
Commodore Philip, who is now at the
head of the Brooklyn navy yard, gets
salary of $4,000 a year for his new
duties.
Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Logan are
among the largest women pensioners
of this country. They receive respec-
lively $4,000 and $1,000 year
Lady Curzon, wife of the viceroy Of
India and daughter Of L. Z. Letter, of
Chicago, has been decorated with the
Imperial Order of the Crown of India.
Notice was posted at all the plants Of
the Tomas Iron company, Allentown,
Pa, notifying the employees that their
wages have been advanced ten per cent.
Thirty Americans, under Col. AUS
burn, formerly of Roosevelt's rough
riders, are serving in the army Of Pro-
yisional President Reyes in Nicaragua.
The task of building railroad along
the precipitous side of the canyon from
Skaguay to the summit Of White pass,
an elevation of nearly 1900 feet, has
been completed.
The president has issued proclama-
tions setting aside the following for
est reserves: Teabuco Canyon, Gall,
100, 920 acres; Fish Lake, Utah, 67,840
acres; Gallatin, Mont, 40,330 acres.
The pine timber lands Of southwest
Virginia, East Tennessee and north
western North Carolina, have been
monopolized by Canadian and New
England capitalists. The syndicate is
worth S5,O0O0OO.
At the annual election Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna q Western railroad
in New York the old board Of directors
and the present officers were reelected.
This makes the thirty-ffth year Of
Samuel Sloan's presidency.
Judge John w. Barr, Kentucky
United States court, has sent his resig-
nation to President Mckinley, on ac-
count Of III health and old age. He has
served nearly 20 years, and is entitled
to retire on full pay, $1,000 year.
Judge Advocate Lieber has disposed
of every capital case that has come be-
fore his department for review as an
outcome of the Spanish-American war
without having once imposed the death
penalty. This is believed to be without
a parallel in history.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Confession of ex-
tensive swindling practices begun in
European cities and carried on for the
last nine years in the United States was
made Thursday evening by Nathan
Lahtman, who was arrested Saturday
on a charge of having attempted to
swndle Lowenthal Brothers, junk
dealers, out of $4,000 by trying to sell
brass behring's for gold dust The state
ment of the prisoner, who is 60 years
old, was made to Capt. Wheeler, of the
Maxwell street police station. During
his career, he said, he had made no less
than 100000 by operating the one
swindling scheme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Washington, Feb 2o,-A favorable
report on the proposed constitutional
amendment prohibiting polygamists
from being elected to congress was
made in the house Monday by Repre-
sentative Capron, of Rhode Island in
behalf of the committee on election OF
president and vice president. 1t refers
to the case Of Representative-elect Brig
ham H. Roberts, of Utah, as one Of the
causes for renewing attention to the
subject. After reviewing this case, the
report states that its determination
rests with the next congress On the
general subject, however, it urges an
amendment to the constitution
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

New DIRK, Feb. 2S.-The jury in the
Adams poison cases came in with its
verdict at SAB p. NJ. Monday. 1t was as
follows: We find that the said Kath-
crime j. Adams came to her death on
December rs. 1895, in 81 West Eighty
sixth street. by poison by mercurie
cyanide. administered by Harry S.
Cornish, to whom said poison had been
sent in a bottle of bromo settler by
Roland b. Molineux." The coroner inn
mediately issued a warrant for the ar
rest of Molineux, and the latter was at
once arraigned before him. lie was
committed to the Tombs without bail
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Berlin, Feb 2s.-The officials of the
German foreign Office have notified the
United States embassy that the gov
eminent will henceforth admit Amer
lean oranges, lemons and raisins with
out examination, and also that all
American fresh and dried fruit will be
allowed to pass in bond through Ger
many without being examined. The de-
cisions are based on the favorable re-
ports of the German experts sent to
America
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 24.-Former
State Treasurer Benjamin j. Haywood
died Thursday at his home in Sharon.
lie was a codefendant with United
States Senator NJ. S. Quay in the sem
sational "plum-tree" conspiracy suits
in connection with the Peoples bank OF
Philadelphia, which are about to be
called for trial. Haywood was a sensi-
tive, nervous man, and his arrest on
the charge of misusing state funds gave
him nervous prostratiOn. United States
Senator Penrose said that Haywood
had been murdered by the persons who
were pushing the conspiracy suits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
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Successful Enterprise Hased on Merit
The Importance of Informing the
Public of the Value of an Article
Through the Leading Newspapers.

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Of the most successful examples is the
Syrup Of Figs manufactured by the Cali
forHia Fig Syrup Co. Unlike a host of
limitations and cheap substitutes, Syrup of
Figs is permanently beneficial in its effects,
and therefore lives and promotes good
health, while inferior preparations are he
ing cast aside and forgotten, In olden
times i remedy gave temporary relief to
individuals here and there. it was thought
good; but nowadays a laxative remedy
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recommend il to your friends or to any who
suffer from constipation, or from overfeed-
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In the process Of manufacturing the
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As the true and original remedy, named
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
Fire in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 25.-The
five-story building in Fourth street,
near First avenue, owned and occupied
by the Tribune Publishing company,
which issues evening, morning and
Sunday editions, was destroyed by fire
Friday night. Nothing was saved;
mailing lists, files, account books, con-
tracts and all the presses, type and limo
type machines were destroyed. The
building Immediately adjoining the
Tribune on the west and occupied by
George Benz q Sons as wholesale
liquor store was almost totally de-
stroyed. The loss will be $25 900. The
Tribune company's loss is 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
nnnnuet to QnnrIes.

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb 25.-Three hun.
bred guests, including many distin-
guished citizens of Milwaukee and lead
ing representatives of cities through
out the state, attended a banquet Fri,
day night given by the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, of this city
to United States Senator-elect Joseph
V Quarles. Mr.. Quarles responded &c
the toast "Our Ionored Guest" None
Of the leading questions of the day was
touched upon. his remarks in the main
being confined to a eulogy of his sup.
porters in the senatorial struggle, and
an expression of gratitude on this oc-
caSiOu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

The qualities OF the American ,olun-
teer at Manila continue to amaze the
European powers That men taken
from fields, shops and Offices can in a
few months be made into soldiers so
efficient gives them new views of MILF
tary capacity. No European command
er for tie next generation at least is
going to undervaIue the fighting abil-
ity of American soldiers, either regu-
lars or volunteers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

London, Feb. 2S.-A dispatch from
Paris TO a newspaper here says its cor
respondent hears President Loubet has
already signed decree removing Gen.
Zurlinden from the post of military
governor of Paris and appointing Gen.
Faure Biget, commander of the Six
teenth army corps, to succeed him
The latter has been a consistent up
holder of the innocence of Dreyfus.
There is no confirmation of this state
ment from other sources.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Florence. Wis. Feb. 2S.-The Flor
ence mine and all other property of the
Florence Iron River company. including
over 1000 acres of land i'm Forest couu-
". Wis. uperintendent's residence
property mine buildings, mining sup
plies and machinery. was sold Monday
at public auction by Receiver Beattie.
r. {. Flanagan, the only bidder, repre-
senting Ernest Thalman, of New York.
was the purchaser. paying S166,50o
Thalman was heavy creditor. The
receiver viii probably be discharged on
March Is. and mining operations again
resumed. The mine produces non-Bes-
semer ore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Milwaukee. Feb. PA Journal spe.
cial from Chippewa Fails Wis" says
that the largest pine land deal made il
wears was consummated here Saturday
F. Weyerhauser sold TO Messrs. Street
Chatfeld and Keep, Of Chicago, and to
Rittenhouse and Embree, also of Chi.
cage, a tract of land in Ashland anc
Bayfield, counties, on which il is es.
timated there is 2OO,oO0,00O feet Of pine
The price paid was 81 600. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
Col. ConRer Dend.

Des Moines Ia. Feb 27.-Coi. A. T..
Conger died here Saturday night from
a stroke of paralysis. lie came here
from Akron, o. For eight years he
served on the republican national com
mittee, and served several terms as a
member of congress. He was 20 years
old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
Nnsnn Yields.

Washington. Feb. 24-President Nc
Kinley Thursday sent to the senate the
nomination of c. c. Kohlsaat, to sue
coed Judge Grosscup as judge of the
United States district court of Illinois.
Washington, Feb Ex-senator Ma
son, of Illinois, has authorized the state
ment that he viii withdraw his objec-
ton to the confirmation of c. c. Kohl
saat, nominated by the president to be
United States district judge for the
northern district of Illinois. The sena-
tor was moved to this course because of
representations made to him by promi-
nent citizens of the state that the fight
against Mr.. Kohlsaat was disrupting to
the party organization, and it was for
the best interests of all that the fight
against his confirmation should not be
continued.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Magistrate Wentworth, Of New York
city, has startled the community by de-
cIariug from the bench that suicide is
not crime. The statement was made
when lie discharged a l6-year-old boy
who had attempted self-destruction.
When a man is through with life"
said the magistrate, "let him shuttle it
Of. That's what intend to do."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
Grain shipment. Heavy.

Boston, Feb. 27.-Twelve trans-Atlan-
tic liners sailed from this port the last
week heavily laden with wheat. corn,
oats, provisions, machinery. general
merchandise, etc. The increase in the
export business was enormous, and
shippers figure that the combined car
goes of these 10 steamships are worth
SIS, 0O0, 600 The totels are 309,240 bush
els of wheat, Cos, 973 bushels of corn and
219. 79T bushels of oats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

\ story comes from Madrid that five
Spanish officers have been rewarded
for valiant and successful services as
spies in this country during the war.
The spies may have done good work,
but he mistake that Spain made in the
matter was that they were not detailed
10 learn the weakness of their own ma
ton before the war rather than the
strength Of their foes after it was too
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Paris, Feb. 2L-The arrest of five
monarchists and the seizure of many
documents being circulated in the in
terests Of the duke Of Orleans indicate
that the government has determined on
active measures for repression Of the
royaffst agitation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

James Clarke, aged G6 years, a con-
wet recently released from the Mary
land pcnitentiary, holds the worlds rec
ord on marriages. if the testimony of
the Baltimore detective force is correct.
1T is claimed that Clarke has been mar
ried - times. In view of the fact that
about half Of the wives are now looking
for his scalp. We should think it would
have been the course of wisdom for him
to have remained in prison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

The driver OF an ice wagon in Texas
town. who undertook to make his usual
deliveries the other day when the Their
mometer was boring a hole through the
sidewalk. was shot at only 10 times,
The forbearauce and maguanimity Of
the Texans deserve universal com
incubation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Lyman Abbott says: 7 have tried
to interpret my own conviction thatre-
iigion consists not in believing some
thing about God or thinking about God,
but in trying to live the Divine life. Re
ligion IS simply the art Of living, not
even the art Of right living, for living
that is not right living is the beginning
&c death. Religion means for the mer-
chant. honesty; for the journalist,
truthfulncss; for the soldier. heroism;
for the minister, sincerity and candor."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
The Nicarmguan Trouble.

Managua, Nicaragua. Feb. 2s.-The
government troops. under Gen. Roul-
ing. from Greytown, attacked and cap
tured the bluff in front of Bluefelds.
Gen. Reyes, the insurgent leader, fed
for protection 10 the British consulate
at Bluefelds. He viii surrender with
out further resistance. thus closing the
revolution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
Church Turned.

St. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 27.-At an early
hour Sunday St Josephs Catholic
church, large brick structure that has
been a Landmark for years and was the
home of the largest and wealthiest
Catholic congregation in the northwest,
caught fire and was completely con-
sumed The loss is estimated at S20,-
nnn. insurance. $500
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Col. nnbcock Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 27.--Col. Amos c. Bah
cock an intimate friend of Abraham
Lincoln, and a prominent figure in the
abolitionist movement in the early sos,
died Saturday. lie was born in New
York in 1928, and came to Illinois in
IS46
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02
Eject of the Cold wave.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 25.-The first au-
thentic and official report of the dam
age throughout Georgia by the recent
cold wave shows that the loss on crops
in this state will amount TO several mil
lions of dollars. The bulletin shows
that the cold wave OF February 12 and
10 was by far the most severe of any on
,-.orrJ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-03-02

Since the foundation of the Legal Aid
society in New York 10000 people, vie
timized by their fellows, have sought
and found justice through its efforts.
Tue society has collected and paid over
20 its clients q sum largely in excess Of
100000 The indirect benefits have
also been felt by a far larger number
q Dennle
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\ ncwly-discovered mineral which is
of lustrous black color and which as
fuel surpasses coal and all other sub
stances heretofore known is found on
the island Of Barbados. in the Lesser
Antilles. where the natives call it man
fak." 1t is thought that manjak is petri-
fled petroleum. great quantities OF pc
troleum being found on the island. 1t
contains only two per cent. Of water
and - per cent. Of solid organic matter,
thus surprising in utility the best as
pha}t of Trinidad, in which 30 per cent.
Of water is contained, and which has
been classed as the very finest fuel