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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
PRODUCES
Action of American Steel and Wire
Company Brings Unexpected
Changes in Market.

New York, April PR. G.. Dur & Cos
Weekly Review of Trade says: Formal
reduction of S. per ton in prices of plates
and bars and closing of mills by the Amer
lean Steel & Wire company have filled the
week with surprises. In the stock market
and i'm the market for steel and iron prod
ucts changes have begun, and the end of
which cannot we'll be foreseen. Apart from
the disturbance in speculation there has
been produced a measure of distrust re-
garding prices that are maintained by the
great combinations which pay for the
present, tend to deter buying. In the iron
business the formal reductions were al
most wholly anticipated in actual sales.
Some urgent and important contracts have
been made, including that for the New
York tunnel. requiring 10000 tons, at prices
not stated, but it is known that many
others have been deferred until the pros
pect is clearer.
Failures for the week have been 1S4
in the United States. against 1884 last year,
and II in Canada, against p last year
Bradstreet's says: More rather than
less irregularity in the trade and price
situation is to be noted this week, partly
the result of weather conditions, but part
W., as in the case of iron and steel trade,
because of the continuance of those mis-
sionary efforts I'm the direction of lower
prices which have been such a feature OF
the iron and steel trade of late. That the
basic conditions of trade remain on the
whole favorable is. however, evidenced by
q number of features. Railroad earnings
continue heavy. and the decrease noted in
bank clearings IL ~chargeable largely to
religious and other holiday obserVanceS
and to restricted stock speculation. Heavy
rains and cool weather early in the week
had a depressing effect on trade and col
lections, but with the advent of a warm
spring temperature. improved conditions
of retail demand, which is at present a
most important element in the general
trade situation. nave been noted"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
WEST n SOUTH.

At mass convention in Kansas City,
Mo, middle-of-the-road populists con-
demned w. j. Bryan, and adopted as
their new name the progressive peo-
pies party.
The Jesse Spalding, the first boat
of the season, passed through the
straits Of Mackinaw.
In Detroit George r. Angel, presi-
dent of the City savings bank and of
the Michigan Bankers association,
died suddenly at his breakfast table.
Snowstorms in the grazing regions
in Colorado caused the loss of 10000
sheep.
After serving II years Rev. Faye
Walker, d. D.. president of Oxford
(O) college, has resigned.
Philetus Sawyer, of Oshkosh, Wis,
leaves an estate of S3,000,000 Rela-
tiyes get it all, except $4,000 for char
ity.
Nominations for congress: Ohio,
Seventh district, T. b. Kyle (rep.);
Thirteenth, d. w. Locke (rep.); Seven
teenth, Melville Gillette (rep.) Indi-
ana, Second district. p. r. Wadsworth
(rep.); c.. F. Prosslar (pop.). Mis-
souri,, Fifteenth district, NJ. Z. Benton
(dem.). Pennsylvania, Twenty-sev-
enth district, J. c. Sibley (rep.).
From the Fourth Virginia district
Francis T. Lossier (dem.) was elected
to congress.
Henry McAfee (colored) was lyncbed
by n mob near Brownsville, Miss, for
an attempted assault on a white wom-
an.
In a railroad wreck near Aurora,
Ind, Engineer George Crane and Fire
man Frank Reynolds were killed.
Cuban census shows a population of
1872, 797, of whom 1926 can read
and write; IS per cent. are native
whites and 80 per cent. negroes. Ha-
| yana's population is 235,9S1.
At Cairo. H., Riley Powell (colored)
was hanged for the murder of Elmo
Erie in October. 1899.
In Hamilton, O.. Elmer Harris. II
years old. fell dead at the end of a box
ing bout.
In H~awkinsville, Ga, Homer Craw-
ford, a negro, was hanged for the muir
der of johnson Pate (colored).
BY the explosion of a dynamite plant
at Kawkawlin. Mich. three men were
blown to atoms.
Fire destroyed the cement plant near
La Sale. Tll.,; loss $250,0o0.
Because of politics j. II. Raymond re-
signed as president of the University of
West Virginia.
Flames destroyed the town of Fdin-
burg, y. D.. and two women were
burned "a death.
At Lima. o.. y. Z. Michael, ex-vice
president Of the American national
bank which was robbed two years ago
of $4,000, has been indicted for the
robbery.
John Peters %(coloredl, who assault
ed Katie Ritchie. a white girl l6 years
of age was lyncbed by a mob at Taze-
well. W. Va.
In Mississippi the food situation was
growing worse. several towns being
under water and a number of lives lost.
Republicans have nominated Edwin
| Wright for congress in the Fourth
Ohio district. Colon Melville in the Sew
| enteenth. and John ]. Esch in the Sew
| enth Wisconsin district.
4 farmer named Andrew Cordif. liv-
inguear Hopedale. o.. found his intend
/ ed bride. secured through a matrimon-
| NAL paper. was his missing daughter.
The death Of Matt PARROT, OF Water
loo. ex-lieutenant governor of Iowa
occurred at a sanitarium in Battle
| Creek, Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Rains impede the movements OF the
British columns. The blockade of
Wepener continues, although relief is
near. Large quantities of stores are
being moved southwark from Bloem-
fontein. With the exception of these
facts the embargo upon war intelli-
gence is almost complete.
BY the capsizing of a boat on the
river Rhine in Germany 13 young
men were drowned.
The delay of Turkey in paying
claims of the United States for de-
struction of mission buildings may re-
suit in force being used.
AT Leallamba three Filipinos were
found guilty of guerrilla warfare and
sentenced to Is years in prison.
By heavy rains the larger part of
Lord Roberts army is delayed at
Bloemfontein and the troops are suf-
fering hardships. Large numbers of
foreigners are reported to have shout
dered rifles in the Boer cause.
In India famine is increasing and
100000 people are receiving relief.
Advices from South Africa say that
Maj. Gen. Schalkenburger succeeds Gen.
Joubert as vice president of the Trans
vaal and Gen. Botha has been made
commander of the Boer forces. The
Beers in Natal have commenced a
guerrilla warfare and are compelling
the natives to bear arms. The Beers
captured two British officers and a cor-
respondent near Wepener.
A promise has been made by the sui
tan of Turkey to pay the American in
demnity claim.
In a weeks fighting around Manila
fully LOCO Filipinos have been killed or
disabled. Americans lost nine killed
and 16 wounded.
Fearing American aggression Spain
is terrifying the Canary islands.
British forces sen to the relief of
Wepener were still 20 miles away and
their advance was slow. Fighting vas
reported with Beers along the line.
The present Boer strength is said TO be
$4,000 men. $4,000 of whom are in the
Free State. 10000 in the Biggarsberg
district and 10000 at other points.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
DOINGS OF WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days i'll This
and ALI Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

The United States senate passed a
Joint resolution on the 10Th providing
for the administration of civil affairs
in Porto Rico pending the appoint
ment of officers under the law recently
enacted. and bills were introduced to
grant a pension of $50 a month TO Gen.
Longstreet and to repeal the war rev.
enue act. In the house a bill was in
troduced TO pension ex-soldiers of the
rebellion on reaching the age of 62 and
the naval bill was further considered.
The United States senate on the goth
discussed the Hawaiian civil govern
ment and the Alaska civil code bills.
In the house the naval appropriation
bill occupied the time.
The Quay resolution was taken up
in the United States senate on the
21st and Senator Perkins (Cal.) spoke
in favor of seating Mr.. Quay as a SEN
ator from Pennsylvania on the APP
pointment of the governor. No action
was taken. In the house the naval
appropriation bill, which provides for
two battleships, three armored cruis-
ers and three protected cruisers, was
passed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
The India Famine.

Calcutta, April "a. = The latest Of
fetal reports from the famine districts
say that the misery existing there is
indescribable and unparalleled and
that the present relief is quite made
quate. They add that the mortality
among the cattle is also so severe that
the authorities are trying to adapt
farm implements so that human power
can replace that of bullocks. Such a
drastic measure has never before been
necessary even in the greatest scarcity
of animals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
CURRENT TOPICS.


Settlers are beginning to flock into
Manitoba in large numbers.
There are twenty-eight Mormon
missionaries in New England.
The flower trade of London exceeds
in value $1o,0Oo,000 per annum.
Port Tampa is built on piles driven
deep in the bottom of he bay.
A Venezuelan orchid now on exni-
bition in London is valued at S., 900.
The great lakes of the ST. Lawrence
system have an area of $4,000 square
miles.
The great wealth that lies in the
quarries of Sweden is at last beng de-
yeloped.
British government expenditure is
running now S7,O00,OoO a week beyond
revenue.
France does not furnish the TWEEN
tieth part of the coal production of
the world.
There are five automobile clubs in
Belgium and their combined member
ship is 740.
The locomotive of to-day weighs
about 100 tons, ami hauls from 1900
to 1880 tons.
The British and Foreign Bible So
ciety recently celebrated its ninety
sixth birthday.
Germany has at present thirty-nine
dock yards, where last year 52S yes
sells were built.
Seventeen per cent. of the watch
makers in this country are In
1850 all were men.
The women of New York's four
hundred are preparing to erect a fine
athletic clubhouse.
The great popular maladies throat,
nasal and bronchial catarrh, are quite
unknown in Spitzbergen.
The University club of New York
numbers 2,973 members, and pressure
for admission is constant.
A fast train has been put on be-
tween Berlin and Constantinople,
making the run in ffty-one hours.
Antwerp city council has decided to
send a formal invitation to the shah
of Persia to visit the city as a mu-
nicipal guest.
Half a century ago the labor cost in
the PRODUCTION of 100 gold hunting
watch cases turned was $40. In 1897
it was only $50.
The price of the Transvaal sixpence
in London is now five shillings. Kru-
gers pennies. however, are relatively
more expensive.
The latest statistics show that the
United States has over 100000 miles of
railroad, and less than 10000 miles Of
good wagon roads.
Twin boys born in New York on
the day the tunnel was started have
been named Robert Rapid Transit
and William Rapid Transit.
In Virginia a company has been
formed to make artificial marble OF
milk of lime, salt and marshmallow
root, together with cement.
So useful are tonds in gardens that
they are sold in France by the dozen
TOR stocking gardens to free them
from many injurious insects.
Coral is again in favor after its
long period of disuse. The pink coral
is the choicer, from its purity, but
the Common red is much worn.
A purely Scottish expedition is
about to be organized to the South
Pole to work in conjunction with the
British and German expeditions.
The balloons used by the English
army are different from those of other
nations, gold-beater's skin being en-
yloyed in their construction, instead
of oiled silk, il being much lighter,
and much more impermeable.
Rev. j. S. Bitter, a Methodist clergy
man, of Missouri, is organizing a COM
pany to develop gold mining claims
at Cripple Creek, the proceeds of
which are to be devoted to the fund
for evangelistic work in large cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

When the will of Samuel Howard
was filed for probate in Milwaukee it
was found that almost his entire es-
tate, consisting of property TO the
mou of over $3.50. 600. was left to
the Protestant orphans home after
the death of his sister, Mrs. Frances
M. Crouch, who has a life interest in
the estate. On her death the income
of the estate is to go to the orphans
home, the principal remaining in
tact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
Estate Only s60.OOO.OOO.

New York, April 20. The appraised
valuation of the estate of Cornelius
Vanderbilt amounts to about $60,OCO,-
600. Exclusive of the r~esiduary estate,
which is held in trust for Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt, the valuation of
properties calculated from the amoun
of inheritance tax is only $32, 600 900.
The inheritance tax amounts to $780,
272, which has been paid and receipted
for by Comptroller Coler. The estate
of Cornelius Vanderbilt was supposed
to have been worth 1925, 900, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

Hundreds of persons look to Miss
Helen Gould, of New York, for assist
ance. She has applications from all
kinds of people, who, with a little
ready capital, would be able to do all
kinds Of things. Miss Gould has been
generous in her charities and philan-
thropies, but there is a limit to all
things, even to her purse, and she
would like to have it understood that
she cannot found colonies, raise mort
cages. make donations to colleges,
purchase bridal trousseaus or invest
in gold bricks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
More c

Frankfort. Ky, April 20.-The in
dictments returned by the grand jury
Thursday were against John w. Davis
and Green Golden as accessories to
the mureder of Gov. Goebel. Green
Golden, the man indicted as being an
accessory to the murder of Gov. Goe-
bel, is a cousin of Wharton Golden,
who turned states evidence. John w.
Davis. the other mar indicted, was a
policeman on the capitol square and
tried to escape from Frankfort with
Caleb Powers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
Sent TO Prison.

Belleville, ILL.,, April 20.-The jury
in the ease of seven men charged with
the murder of Sheriff Herman Bar
nickol during an attempted wholesale
Jail delivery returned a verdict find
ing Charles Hastings guilty and fixing
the punishment at IS years in the pen
itentiary. Five others were given SEN
fences of IA years each. The Jail deliv-
cry was frustrated by Sheriff Barnick-
oil shooting to death Benton Reyelle,
the leader of the Jail breakers, after he
had been fatally wounded by Revelle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
Electricity suppInnts steam.

Chicago, April 21.-Electricity sup
planted steam in the operation of the
gigantic and diversified interests of
Armour e. Co. at the Union stock
yards Friday morning, The new plant
constitutes the largest individual set
of electrical power-giving machinery
ever put into service. The new APP
paratus in its entirety cost something
more than 1000, 0O0. However, the
builders assert that the saving over
the old system in vogue will be so
great that 1t will pay for itself within
four years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

1t is officially announced that a roy
al marriage to take place next August
will cause the assembling in the lit
tie Austrian town of Gmunden of the
emperors of Russia, Germany and
Austria, the kings of Greece and Den
mark, and the prince of Wales. Some
kind of a balance-wheel ought to be
put on the opposite side of the globe
or the earth will tip over when that
collection of sovereign majesty gets
together in one tiny town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

Speaking of that famous trotter,
the late Maud s.. it is said on good au-
thority that every evening at about
ten o'clock Mrs. Maud Stone Carey, of
New York city. calls up her father,
Capt. George S. Stone, of Cincinnati.
on the long-distance telephone and
bids him goodnight. Each message
costs $3.50, but Capt. Stone thinks it
cheap enough at that price. He is
the street car magnate of Cincinnati,
and years ago, when his daughter was
still Maud Stone, he named after her
the animal that eventually became
the queen of the turf.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

President Mckinley has appointed
Frank w. Hackett, of New Hamp-
shire, to be assistant secretary of the
navy.
The treasury has completed ar
rangements to substitute American
currency for Porto Rican money.
The new governor of Porto Rico,
Charles H.. Allen, has gone to assume
his duties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

l would cry, realizing what pain he was in.
His pitiful wailing was heart-rending. l
had about given up hope of saving him when
] was urged to give him Hoods Sarsaparilla,
all other treatment having failed. l washed
the sores with Hoods Medicated Soap, APP
piled Hoods Olive Ointment and gave him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The child seemed to
get better every day, and very soon the
change was quite noticeable. The discharge
grew less, Inflammation went down, the skin
took on a healthy color, and the raw flesh
began to scale over and a thin skin formed
as the scales dropped off. Less than two bot
ties Of Hoods Sa~rsaparilla, aided by Hoods
Medicated Soap and Hoods Olive Ointment,
accomplished this wonderful cure. l cannot
praise these medicines half enough" MRS.
GUERlN0T, 81 MyrtleSt Rochester, n. Y.
The above testimonial is very much con-
densed from Mrs. Guerinot's letter. As
many mothers will be interested in reading
the full letter, we will send it to anyone who
sends request of US on a postal card. Men
ton this paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
Crop Outlook.

The weekly crop report of the agri-
cultural department in Washington
says for Wisconsin:
Week cold; heavy snowfall; some plow-
ing and seeding lone on light soil early
part of week, but ground now too wet to
work; winter wheat and clover badly will
ter killed in some southern and north
western counties, in other portions fair;
rye generally good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

1t is explained by the Chicago lady
who acts as secretary for the United
States Pet Mice Club" that the mice
in which the society is interested are
imported animals, entirely different
from the ordinary pestiferous house
hold rodent, and never guilty of the
indiscretion of developing into rats"
The ordinary domestic mouse will,
when it reads this, be disposed to re
mark "Rats!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
LenYes the MinIrfrY.

Rev. Harry Thompson, who for the
past 20 years has been very promi-
nent among the Episcopal clergy of
Wisconsin and Iowa, has retired from
the ministry and has gone to Arizona,
where he will manage a large number
of orange farms recently purchased
by him. Recently Mr.. Thompson
gained notoriety by threatening to
sue members of the parish to collect
wedding fees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

Henry Wrist, a lad of 16, lost his
life while out hunting near Baraboo
in a most peculiar way. His gun was
accidentally discharged, wounding
him in the hama. He tainted from
loss of blood. His clothing took fire
from the burning gun wad and ex-
ploded the cartridges in a belt about
his waist. The body was found hor-
riblv mutilated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

Mrs. Ruth Potter, who died recent
ly at her home in Middletown, Pa,
at the age Of 1912 years, smoked a
pipe necessarily and claimed that to-
bacco was responsible for her long
life. 1t is always very easy to make
our beliefs accord with u wishes
and measures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

Philip Miller and his wife arrived at
Omaha, having made the entire dis
lance of LOO miles on foot from
S%troudsburg, Pa, pushing a baby car
riage containing their infant child.
Miller. discouraged by continued ill
luck in the Pennsylvania coal district,
decided to emigrate. They slept in
sec%tion-houses and worked along the
route for their food.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
I,uns from 1rooLI.n bridge

New York, April q. Miss Marie
Dinse. Of this city, jumped from the
Brooklyn bridge at W o'clock Friday
afternoon with suicidal intent without
serious injuries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

SoI0ous fO Heonen.

Des Moines. la, April 23.-The board
of supervisors Saturday afternoon
completed it's canvass of the saloon
consent petition and declared it
sufficient. Two hours later the city
council passed the necessary resolution
of consent. and the saloons will all re.
nnen This morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

The National Educational ~associa-
ton through a committee
in whose hands the matter has been
placed that it will give n series of
prizes, amounting in all to $1,000, for
essays in school hygiene. For the best
essay submitted on each of the follow
ing topics: The seating, the lighting,
the heating and the v%entilating Of
school buildings, 5000; for the second
best essay submitted on each topic.
500. 1t is expected that valuable and
much needed enlightenment will I've
secured. The essays must be sub
.nitted by February, 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
Lean to

Dayton, O., April 24.-Albert J.
Deadly and his 16-year-old wife jumped
from a bridge into the canal and were
drowned, each tightly clasped in the
others arms. Albert Deadly was en-
ployed as Inspector by the National
Register company. They leave a
young babe. They ate supper together
and were cheerful. 1t is supposed
Deadly had financial trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
n.sno,,c A1mIDI.1ratIon.

Kingston, Jamaica, April 24.-News
received here from Nenezulavia, Trim
dad. saws President Castro's admin
istration is so despotic that his own
troops are rising against him and that
military officers are engineering an
other revolution. The populace, how
ever. is clamoring for the reestablish-
ment of social order and security in
surfing full political and other rights.
of the leading wealthy men are
leaving Caracas for Europe. the Unit
ed States and the West Indies, be-
cause of the present regime, which is
classed as being abominably tyran-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26

The worst bush fires which have
been known in Australia for half a
century have devastated what is
known as the Warrambool district in
Victoria. A million acres Of pasture
were destroyed, and 10000 sheep, be-
sides hundreds of cattle and horses,
were burned to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-04-26
Murdered.

Saxon, Wis.,, April 20.-John Tag
CART was foully murdered in Ashland
Wednesday night. his body carried to
a high bridge and thrown into a ra-
vine. Officers have chased an I'M
known negro tramp into the forests
north of Ashland. and may capture
him. For the murder robbery was
+ba motive