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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-06
WEST AND SOUTH.

Leon Cram, aged Is, Killed Falma Mel
son, comrade at Sparta, Mich, by a
blow with his fist during quarrel.
In Denver, Col, Tommy White. of
Chicago. got the decision over Jack
Dempsey, of Pueblo, in a 20-round
fight
Further reports concerning the sink
ing Of the steamer Rowena Lee off Ty-
Ter. Mo-, say that only three lives were
lost, instead of 60, as first reported.
DR. +. W. Porter. of Jerseyville, Ill,
was Killed and a baggageman fatally
injured in a train wreck at Haynes, Ill.
Bates Soper. who killed his wife and
two children at Archie, also his father
and a child in Portland, Ore, was
hanged at Harrisonville, Mo.
The greatest snowfall ever known at
this season of the year occurred i'll Kan
sas, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Hi
nois.
In Kansas City, Mo, James Reed
(colored), aged %, was hanged for the
murder Of Mrs. Susie Blakesley.
BY the derailing of a passenger train
near Parkerville, Mo. seven persons
were injured.
Fire destroyed the city hall and opera
house at Columbus, s. c.
Thomas johnson and Richard Hale,
white men, and Sam Rives (colored)
were hanged at Troy Ala. for the muir
der of Mrs. Ira Meyers and her daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. Meyers.
The steamer Charles Nelson sailed
from San Francisco for Manila with 900
tons of supplies for our troops.
The governor has signed the bill
which legalizes prize fighting contests
in California mp 10 90 rounds.
The leading citizens Of Porto Rico
have organized political party TO be
known as the republican party and have
declared in favor of a gold standard,
separation Of church and state and free
trade between the islands and the
United States.
Adyices received by commission men
in Cleveland from fruit growers indi-
cate a poor fruit crop in Ohio.
The Baptist, Presbyterian, Method
ist and Congregational societies have
made arrangements for interdenomina-
tional missionary work in Porto Rico
and other islands.
For the murder Of his father Elisha
Swan, a l9-year-old negro was hanged
in Bastrop. Tex
Is administered by the United States
military authorities The government of
Cuba has yielded for the first quarter
S3.50o.oo0 as customs receipts.
Silas L. Pinney for seven years a
member Of the Wisconsin supreme
court, died in Madison. aged So years.
In Detroit, Mich. the common coun-
ell adopted a resolution providing for
commission of three TO buy and OPP
crate the city railroads
In Augusta. Kan. Mary Wilson took
morphine and died because her lover,
Ava Dix had been killed in the Philip
pines
Mrs. W. D, owen. wife of the secreA
tary Of state of Indiana, dropped dead
in the aisle of the car while en- route
from TeNarkana. Ark
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ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Results of Elections In various Towns
In Ohio md MfchIgan-Mc- :
Ikisson Defeated.

Cincinnati, April 4.--The elections in Ohio
Monday were general for municipal and
township officers, While local issues usu-
ally control these spring elections, yet
there were other influences In some places
Monday. At Cleveland there was q de-
cisye democratic victory on the head of
the ticket only, but It was not due alone
TO the local opposition to Mayor McKisson
for a third term. McKisson last year was
the candidate of the boiling republicans,
and the democrats in the legislature
against Senator Hanna AT Columbus,
republican mayor was elected for the first
time In u years. At Cincinnati the repub-
leans have a plurality of 1000 and the
present democratic mayor was elected Two
years ago by almost as large plurality.
At Dayton the democrats made municipal
gains. but the republicans gained in the
township. which seems 10 be the case
throughout the state.
AT Toledo the big fight of the day was
won by the Independents, with Samuel M.
Jones as the candidate for mayor. His plu-
rality is not less than 5000. and IT may be
higher Corp. Patrick Henehan. the DEM
ocratlc candidate for city attorney, has
probably been elected He is with the sixth
Ohio in Cuba, and his returned soldier
friends of the Tenth Ohio turned out ire
spectiye of party and pushed him through,
With the exception of police commissioner
the remainder OF the regular republican
ticket has been elected With The return
Of Mayor Jones to his place the question OF
the city purchasing an electric lighting
plant and other public utilities will come
before the council and the people will be
given an opportunity Of voting on the same
and they Will no doubt sanction the pur-
chase The city council, while republican,
is in favor of the municipal ownership idea,
many candidates being forced 10 adopt the
idea In order 10 get the Jones support.
Detroit, Mich April 4.-Monday's cleo
tons IN Michigan did not show any marked
change IN the general political complexion
OF the state, which IS nomnally republican,
but the result shows quite heavy demo-
cratic gains in some OF the larger cities,
notably 50 In Detroit. Grand Rapids, Sag
NAV. Jackson and Kalamazoo on "A gen
orally light vote, the republicans hold heir
own In the smaller cities and throughout
the rural districts. Circuit judges were
elected in 80 judicial districts OF these
about two-thirds Of the new judges, who
are elected for six-year terms, are repub-
leans The republicans reflect Judge
Claudius y Grant, as justice OF the SUI
premc court, by majority of at least co.
600 They also elect Henry S. Dean and
Ell h. sutton regents Of Michigan uni
versity by somewhat greater majoriues.
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CANAL COMMISSION.
study Both the Isthmian and
Nicaragua RouteE.

Washington, April 3.-The isthmian
canal commission, recently authorized
by congress, will be appointed by the
president this week. There will be
seven members. The names definitely
fixed upon are: Rear Admiral Walker,
Brig. Gen Haines, Prof. Haupt, of the
Nicaraguan canal commission; Civil
Engineer Noble, of Chicago, member
of the Ludlow canal commission; Mai.
Frank Symonds, corps of engineers;
Civil Engineer Noigt. The seventh
member Of the commission may be
Civil Engineer Morrison, of New York,
whose name is under consideration by
the president, and who has been in
Washington during the past three days.
Under the terms of the act of con-
gress the commission will examine both
the Panama and Nicaraguan routes.
The president is anxious that it shall
begin its work Immediately, as he de-
sires to submit its report to the first
session of the next congress in order
that an appropriation may be obtained
from that body for commencing the
work of constructing the canal.
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TO PAY FINAL HONORS.
10 lie Marked by Appropri-
ntc Ceremonies,


Washington, April Arrangements
have been practically completed for the
funeral ceremonies on the occasion of
the reinterment in Arlington cemetery
at two o'clock Thursday afternoon of
the remains of about $50 soldiers and
civilians who lost their lives either as "a
result of wounds or disease in the cam
paign Of Santiago and Porto Rico.
The ceremonies will be of the simplest
character, being confined to the commit
ment service, conducted by Post Chap
lain Charles w. Freeland, who has been
summoned here from the military post
at Fort Monroe for the purpose Full
military honors will be paid the mem
DRY of the patriotic dead, and all the
regular troops in this vicinity, the Dis
trict national guard and a battalion Of
marlnes will participate in the cere.
monies at the cemetery. Col Francis
l.. Guenther, of the Fourth artillery, will
have command Of the military exercises
The remains of $50 of the heroes of the
war have already been deposited in
tents near the spot selected for their
interment, and it is expected that The
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VIII Not submit.

Virden, H., April 4.-The miners of
this sub-district, United Mine Workers
of America, in an open set Of resolutions
to the public, have fatty refused to sub
nit to the state board of arbitration the
40 cents mining rate in force in this
district last year, and which was the
cause of the battle of October last, in
which sixteen lives were lost. The men
claim that at both the Pittsburg and
Springfield meetings no protest was en-
tered against the rate, and they there
fore reason that the matter is settled.
The operators, on the other hand, have
offered to submit the matter to the
state board and abide by the result,
and will temporarily run their mines
pending the settlement.
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MILES TO TESTIFY.
The Head of the Army TO Again APP
pears Before the Beef Inquiry
BOard-MaPk Hanna Indignant.

Washington, April 4. The beef in
quiry board had no witnesses before it
Monday. Maj. Lee, who represents
Maj. Gen, Miles, presented an addition
al list of witnesses for the board to
summon and this list was considered
in executive session. The examination
of witnesses will be resumed Tuesday.
Among those who are here to testify is
Mai. DAILY, who first made the charge
that the refrigerated beef had been
chemically treated. Gen. Miles also
will be given an opportunity TO reap
pear. The board is anxious to close the
inquiry at the earliest possible mo-
ment 1t is believed they will be able
to finish with the testimony this week.
Washington, April 4. = In a note to
the press from Thomasyille, Ga, Sen
ator Mark Hanna says:
Il see in the newspaper reports that one
Maj Lee has attempted TO drag my name
into the case by questions which conveyed
the impression that | was present at some
conference where beef contracts were dis
cusscd | wish to say that,I never had
anything to do with any army contract,
nor even exchanged a word with any Off
cial Of the war department on that sub
Ject. / make this statement In order that
It may have the same publicity as was
given to the contemplate destinations Of
this man Lee"
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TERRIBLE OCEAN DISASTER.
steamer stella Goes Down in the Eng
Hsh Channel with scores of
Persons on Board.

Southampton, April 1.-The pas
seuger steamer Stella, plying between
this port and the Channel islands,
crashed upon the dreaded Casquet
rocks, near the Island Of Attorney, in
dense fog and foundered in ten min
utes. her boilers exploding with a ire
me ndous report as she went down In
spite of this, it is said, there was no
panic on board The coasting steamer
Lynx, which brought the news of the
disaster here, picked up four boats and
40 persons belonging to the Stella.
Late estimates Of the number Of lives
lost range from 20 TO 120persons.
The Stella. which belonged to the
London & Southwestern Railway COM
pany, left Southampton at noon Thurs
day conveying the first excursion of
the season to the Channel islands.
There were about 1855 passengers on
board and the crew numbered IS men.
The weather was foggy, but all went
we'll until the afternoon, when the
fog became most dense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-06

Ex-senator George Gray, of Della
ware, has been appointed United States
circuit judge for the Third district.
In New York the safe of the Windsor
hotel was found and opened, and its
contents. valued al 100000, were unin-
jured by the fire.
Flames in the business district of
Fair Haven. VT destroyed property val
ued at 100000.
In New York George f. Todd filed a
petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
of SPAS, $40, and assets of five dollars
cash,
In the United States there were 1914
business failures i'll the seven days
ended on the 31st ult., against 200 the
week previous and PSI in the CORE
spending period Of 1898.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 31st ult. aggre-
gated 81 900, 9S2. 1S4, against 81, ,504.-
791 the previous week. The increase
compared with the orresponding week
in 1898 was GS.5.
In Wilkesbarre. Pa. United States
officials arrested Charles Moss, the
leader of a large gang Of counterfeiters.
In Philadelphia Henry Lappin and his
wife, aged As and - years, respective
", were burned TO death in their home.
In the month of March 81 corpora
tons We're organized in New Jersey
with capital stock aggregating SILL
100000.
In Boston Rear Admiral c. C. Carpen-
ter, retired. aged IS, committed suicide
in a sanitarium. He had brilliant rec
ord
Hannah Daley died at the county
home at Oil City. Pa, at the age of 1902
years.
In the poorhouse at Piscataway s..
j.. Noah Raby, an Indian. celebrated his
one hundred and twenty-seventh birth
day.
In New York the total dead of the
Windsor hotel fire now number Al. OF
these 30 are unidentified bodies. The
number of missing is 43
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-06
ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
Philippines Commission Calls Upon
the Natives to Lay Down
Their Arms.

Manila, April 4. ~ The Philippines
commission, which is composed of Col.
Charles DENLY, Prof. j. G. Schurman,
OF Cornell university, and Prof. Dean G.
Worcester, has issued proclamation
to the residents Of the island calling
upon them to lay down their arms and
follow peaceful ayocations. An extract
from the proclamation is as follows:
Tn the meantime the attention Of the
Philippine people is invited TO certain regu-
lative principles by which the United States
Will be guided In its relations with them.
portance:
a. The supremacy of the United States
must and will be enforced throughout every
part of the archipelago, and those who re-
sist II can accomplish no end other than
their own ruin.
% The most ample liberty OF self-gov-
eminent Will be granted TO the Philippine
people which is recoucilab.e with the main
tenancc Of wise, just, stable, effective and
economical administration of public affairs
and compatible with the sovereign and in
tcrn0tioual rights ana Obligations Of the
United States,
IS The civil rights of the Philippine pco-
pie VIII be guaranteed and protected TO The
fullest extent, religious freedom assured,
and all persons shall have an equal stand
ing before the law.
- Honor justice and friendship forbid
The use Of the Philippine people or islands
as an object or means of exploitation The
purpose of the American government is the
welfare and advancement of the Philippine
people. 90
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SUNK IN COLLISION.
More Disasters ON the English Chan
mel Are RepOrted-A Number
of Lives Lost.

Dover, England, April 3.-The sole
survivor of the collier Heathpool, sunk
in collision off Beachy Head, Friday
evening, has been landed here. lie
says her crew numbered 1G men. They
left Sunderland on Thursday and col
lided with an unknown vessel Friday
evening. The Heathpool commenced to
sink Immediately, and her captain
called out to the other vessel, larger
ship, to slow down, but the latter swung
around and apparently proceeded. The
survivor jumped into the water and
chung TO a lifeboat until picked up.
A French fishing smack which was of
Dover Friday evening was in collision
with an unknown vessel, possibly the
Ethelhilda.
Six of her crew were drowned
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In the Congo Free State Lieut. Bell,
British officer with the Relgian troops,
was killed and eaten by natives.
Troops under Maj Gen. Macarthur
entered Malolos, the seat of the so
called insurgent government, at half
past nine on the morning of the 30th.
After three hours of desperate fight
ing the natives, realizing that further
effort was hopeless, set fire to the city
and fed in disorder. The American
loss was comparatively small, consid-
ering the severe nature of the com
bat. Aguinaldo managed to eludc the
Americans and escaped in safety Pur-
suit Of the rebels will be continued
Mary Malone and her l3-year-old son
were killed by the cars while crossing
the tracks in Toronto, Ont.
While en- route from Southampton to
the Channel islands the passenger
steamer Stella, with 20 to 800 of her
passengers and crew, was lost off the
island of Attorney.
Carlists in Spain claim that as soon
as the Signals given they will be able to
overthrow the Alfonsist dynasty.
Old glory now waves over the city of
Malolos and the stronghold of the Fill
ipinos is now in possession of the Amer.
lean forces. The troops were resting
and were of the opinion that the war
was ended, save for such guerrilla tao
ties as may be employed by the rem
nants Of Aguinaldo's army that have
sought refuge in the mountain fastness-
es. The loss to the American army thus
for has been IS killed and 392 wounded.
In Paris a man named Ozouf attempt
ed TO kill President Loubet in the
streets, but instead killed wealthy
gentleman named Tourret.
At Point Pelee, Ont, James la
Blanche, a young French Canadian,
killed his sweetheart, an Indian girl
named Olga Postamie, and then killed
himself
On the I'd Gen, MacArthur's troops
were still resting at Malolos All efforts
to locate the main body of the insur~
gents thus far had been unayailing
Many natives were returning from the
north 10 Malolos without arms The
Filipino capital is now al San Fernando,
and Chinese who have been al the latter
place report that Aguinaldo has only
400 men left with him II was evident
that the native forces were scattered.
with but little hope of reorganization.
The death of Baroness Hirsch, widow
of Baron Hirsch, the Hebrew philan-
thropist, occurred in Paris She leaves
several million pounds sterling, chiefly
bequeathed to charities
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DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
OF the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON

John sherman, eN-secretary of state,
arrived at his home in Washington
\ formal order retiring Rear Admiral
Robson under the provisions of the
personnel act has been issued.
1t was decided at cabinet meeting
to pay no attention to the demands of
the delegates from the Cuban assem-
bly, who are in Washington.
The recruiting for the regular army
is progressing most satisfactorily, both
in numbers and high class of young
men Offering.
Senior Azpiroz, the Mexican ambassa-
dor, was presented to the president by
the secretary Of state.
For March the treasury receipts were
over $57,00O,000 and the disbursements
amounted to S42,o9S,671, leaving a sur
plus for the month of S14,031,65
To settle the entire Samoan trouble
a joint high commission has been prac-
tically agreed upon by the United
States, British and German govern
meats.
The delegates of the Cuban assembly
We're informed by Secretary Hay that
the United States government would
not increase the amount to pay the
Cuban army above the $3,00OO0O al
ready sent to Cuba.
The president has signed an order
abolishing registry fees for foreign yes
sells in Cuban waters.
The statement of the public debt is
sued on the LIST shows that the debt de
creased $s,39S, SOS during the month of
March. The cash balance in the treas
ury was S919562 ,oS7 The total debt,
less the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to $1,149 505.563.
Mrs. Patsy Marshall (colored) died at
hospital in Washington at the age Of
III years, according 10 the workhouse
records.
In March the total coinage at the
minis was $l4.572, 072, of which SIP
l76,7l5 was silver, 50 .346,556 gold and
S4S.sO1 minor coins.
On March 81 the total circulation Of
national bank notes in the United
States was SPAS 52, 317, an increase for
the year of $1S,654,29S
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Washington, April IA joint high
commission to settle the entire Samoan
trouble has been practically agreed
upon by the United States, British and
German governments. Lord SaGsbury's
absence from London alone delays the
formal acceptance by Great Britain,
though in his absence Sir Thomas San
derson and Mr.. Villiers, who are under
stood to be specially familiar with the
Samoan question, have approved the
plan for a commission. The United
States has informally expressed its APP
proval, and the formal acceptance, it is
learned from the highest quarter, will
follow speedily. As the proposition
emanates with Germany her approval
of course is assured This high com
mission, it is felt, affords pacific solu
ton to the whole trouble at the moment
when Samoan affairs begin to look the
most threatening.
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THE CUBAN PAYMENT.
Government VIII Not Consider Any
Proposition 80 Pay Army More
Than S3,OOO,O0O.

Washington, April 3.-It is reiterated
by two members of the cabinet that no
consideration will be paid to any propo
sition for money for the Cuban army
outside the $4,000, 600 fund now await
ing their acceptance, and furthermore
it is limited that if too much trouble and
deliberate delay occurs preliminary to
that amount being turned over TO the
Cubans, the $3,00O,OOO will be with
drawn and no payment of any sort be
made by this government on account of
the Cuban troops. No proposition for
an additional sum will be considered
in any form and the statement to that
effect by Secretary Hay in the unof-
fetal interview with the two delegates
from the assembly will stand. 1t is
also stated by cabinet officials that no
attention will be paid to the project for
authorizing Cuban loan.
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TRAGEDY IN MINNEAPOLIS.
4 Love-sick Miller Kills the object
of His Affection, and shoots
Himself.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April John
McGraw, a miller, shot and instantly
Killed Mrs. Stacey Miller Monday after
noon. and then shot himself. Mrs.
Miller kept boarding house, and Nc
Graw has been living there three years.
lie was in love with the woman, who,
for a long time, returned his affection,
but lately she had treated him coldly,
and Monday morning, it is said, re-
quested him to leave the house. After
dinner he went out and procured re
volver, and, returning, called Mrs.
Miller into the parlor, where, after
few words had passed, the tragedy oc-
Cured The couple were about 30years
of age, and were connected with fami-
lies we'll known throughout the state.
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Mary Ann Ingersoll and John Coll
.ins, the kidnapers of Gerald Lapiner,
arrived in Chicago from gainesville, o.,
and were placed in Jail.
At his home in Seymour, Ind, John
H. Reed celebrated his one hundredth
birthday.
Indians killed in Alaska 16 gold hunt
RS from Kentucky, the motive being
robbery.
White caps killed John Sullivan, one
Of the best-known men in Puxico, Mo.