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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-19
BOERS VICTORIOUS.
Determined Attack on the British
Results in the Capture of Nit
RAILS Nek-Ifeavy Losses.

London, July 13.-Lord Roberts re-
ports TO the war Office, under date OF
Pretoria, July ~, as follows:
THE enemy, having failed in their at
tack upon our right rear, as mentioned in
my telegram of July 9. made determined
attack upon our right flank yesterday and,
! regret to say, succeeded in capturing
Nitral's Mex. which was garrsoned by
a squadron of the Scots Greys, with two
guns of a battery of the Royal artillery,
and five companies Of the Lincolnshire
regiment. The enemy attacked in superior
numbers at dawn and, seizing the hills
commanding the nelS brought heavy gun
fire to bear upon the small garrison. Nit
rails mex is about is miles from here. near
where the road crosses the Crocodile river.
II was held By us in order to maintain
road and Geographic communication with
Rustenburg.
THE fighting lasted. more or less,
throughout the day. and Immediately on
receiving information. early this morn
ing, of the enemy's strength, dispatched
reenforcements from here under Col. God
frey, of the Kings Own Scottish border
ers. Before, however, they reached the
spot the garrison had been overpowered
and the guns and a greater portion of the
squadron of the Greys had been captured.
owing to the horses being shot; also about
30 men of the Lincoln regiment. list
Of the casualties has not been received.
but l fear they are heavy.
simultaneously an attack was made on
our outposts near bridgeport. north of
the town, in which the Seventh dragons
were engaged. The regiment was handled
with considerable skill by Lieut. Col. Low.
and kept the enemy in check until they
retired on their supports, and would prob
ably have suffered but slight loss had
not our troops mistaken some Beers in
the bushes for our men.
Smith orrien had a small engagement
with the enemy yesterday near Krugers-
dorp and inflicted heavy loss on them.
Butler reports that the Beers who were
destroying his line of railway near Paarde-
kraaI were driven off yesterday after a
short action.
Hart reports from Heidelberg that the
surrendering of Boer arms and ammuni-
ton continues in that district"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-19
NOMINEES NOTIFIED.
Mckinley and Roosevelt Are Told of
Their Nomination by Repub-
Iican National Convention.

Canton, o., July 13.-Under an azure
sky, with the sunlight glinting through
the leafy trees, with the banner of the
republic draped above him, William
Mckinley was on Thursday officially
notified of his second nomination by
the republican party for the highest
office in the civilized world. Grouped
about him were leading men of his
party, while surrounding his Canton
home were the friends among whom he
has lived for more than 30 years, to-
gether with vast crowds from the sur
rounding towns of his native state.
The scene was inspiring, and to the elo-
quent words of Senator Lodge the
president responded in a ringing
speech. There was enthusiasm enough
and TO spare, and to many of the point
ed utterances of both Senator Lodge
and the president there was hearty
and cordial approval shown.
There were NUMBER of distin-
guished men on the porch. among
them being Senator Hanna, Postmas-
ter General Smith, Cornelius S. Bliss,
Henry C. Payne, Judge Day, r. c.
Kerens, Representative Taylor. With
Mrs. Mckinley were Mrs. Barber, Mrs,
Mary Saxton. Mrs. Judge Day and Mrs.
Charles Dawes.
Oyster Bay, N. Y. July 10. - Gov.
Roosevelt was officially notified of his
nomination for the vice presidency at
his country home, Sycamore, near Oy-
ster Bay. The notification committee
appointed by the republican conven-
ton at Philadelphia left New York on
special train at 10: 80 O'Clock, and made
quick run to Oyster Bay, where car
riages were in waiting to convey them
to Sycamore.
Senator Wolcott's address was fire.
quently applauded. his reference TO
Gov. Roosevelt's hunting stories evok-
ing hearty laugh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-19
DOINGS Or 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 ALI Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
From WASHINGTON.

Hope has been abandoned by the
state department that Minister Conger
is alive. and the officials of the depart
ment are firmly convinced that gen
eral massacre Of foreigners has taken
place in Picking.
The government has issued warn
ing against assaults upon Chinese in
this country and says they will be pro-
tected.
At the age of rs years John Henry
Gear, United States senator from
Iowa, and twice governor of his state,
died suddenly in Washington of heart
failure.
The first bulletin from the census
office gives the population of the Dis
trict of Columbia at 278,71S, an in
crease since the last census of 1926.
For the fiscal year just ended. ex-
ports of the United States amounted
to 81, 309. 479,2 the largest record in
the history of our country, and an in
crease over the previous year of S167,-
455.912.
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NEWS Is CONFIRMED
Confirmation of Rumor of Massacre
of Foreigners at Picking.
They Make Gallant Defense Be-
fore BEING Butchercd-AIIies Re-
pulsed mt TIentsIn and Col.
LIscum Killed.

London, July discrimination OF
the awful rumors in reference TO Pc
king has now been received from Shang-
hal. Sheng obtained an audience of
the whole consular body on Saturday
and informed them that on or about
June 80 the foreigners in the British
legation were annihilated. This in
formation has reached him officially
from the governor of Shan-Tung.
The Express publishes a long ac-
count of the massacre, which is truly
horrible in its details. Itappears from
the governor of Shan-l dng's own
statement that the foreign inmates OF
the legations. including the women
and children, were so maddened by
hunger that they resolved upon max
ing sortie on the night of june 80.
Killed Their Own Loved Ones.
The attack was unexpected by Gen.
Tung, and 200 of his men were slain
in their attempt to cut their way
through. The women and children
were placed in the center of hollow
square, and after fighting madly for
some time the devoted little band real
lied that their valor was in vain and
they were then reluctantly compelled
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Incendiary Fire.

The building owned by Alex McCau-
ley at Rockbridge was destroyed by an
lncendiary fire. McCauley was awak-
ened by the smoke, and attempted to
climb out of the window, when a keg
of powder exploded, knocking him to
the floor. He was badly burned. but
managed to escape from the building,
and when found by neighbors was UNI
conscious. Mr.. McCauley was the
town treasurer of Rockbrdge, and over
s4o0 of the town money was destroyed,
it being all in bills.
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PLATFORM OF TEACHERS.
Resolutions Adopted Mt the Closing
Session of National Educa-
tional Convention.

Charleston, S. c., July 14.-The school
men and teachers of the National Edu-
cational association issued their dec
laration of principles Friday night at
the closing session of the convention.
In the declaration, which forms the
platform of the association, are the
recommendations of the college presi-
dents, school superintendent and
teachers upon all prominent school
questions under public discussion.
The recommendation were that the
bureau of education thus raised to a de-
partment standing in, the federal gov
eminent be given direct charge of
schools in Alaska, Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines, and that it be en-
abled to make provisions for the edu-
cation of white children in the Indian
territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-19

The following official statement con-
corning the railroads Of the United
States for the years ending June 30
1895, and 1893. is instructive:
Number employees. 1885. 7s5. 054; 1899. 92s.-
92f; increase. I43, $50.
Total yearly wages. 1895. s445. sos, 261: 1899.
s522, 967, sg6; increase. 81. 459. 635
Tons Of freight carried. 1885, 676i, III;
1859, $50, 1853 $50; increase. 263. 002.4l2
Tons carried one mile, 1895. s., 227 $3.50
1886 l23 657 257 i5s; Increase, s.. $50. IA ,2G2
Total gross earnings. 1885, Sl,015. 81 1852;
1899. 1913, $40 lis; increase, $238. 2SS. G56.
In this branch Of American indus.
try alone there has been an increase
of $4,000 people employed since the
last democratic administri tion, ard
an annual increase Of nearly S7@ ,5O0,-
0Oc in wages paid. Almost the whole
of Il was additional money expended
in purchasing the products Of our
farms and factories
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M'GOVERN WINS.
He Defeats Frank Erne. of Buffalo,
in Three Rounds ut Madison
Square Garden.

New York, July 17.-Once more a
fighter pitted against boxer has
clearly demonstrated the superiority
of the fighter. Monday night in the
presence of $4,000 persons in Madison
Square Garden, Terry McGovern, of
Brooklyn, defeated Frank Erne, of
Buffalo, the lightweight champion
of the world. 1t was a hurricane fight
from bell to bell, without a second S
let-up, except when either one of the
contestants was lying on the floor of
the ring. McGovern rushed in on Erne
at the very beginning, and sent left
and right in such quick succession that
Erne, fast as he is, was nonplussed.
Erne undoubtedly is the cleverer of
the two, but his cleverness availed him
nothing against the bulldog rushes
and fierce attacks of the little feather
weight champion.
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Fusion Effected In Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., July 13.-Nebraska flu
sionists in state conventions beginning
at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon
completed their work at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday evening. after an almost con-
tinuous session. The ticket follows:
Governor, William A. Poynter, Boone
county (pop); lieutenant governor, f. A.
Gilbert York county (slver republican,;
secretary of state, c. V. Sooboda, Howard
county fpop); treasurer, S. Is. Howard.
Holt county (pop); attorney general, Will
lis d. Oldham, Buffalo county (dem); au-
ditor, II. S. Griess, Clay county (pop);
land commissioner. p. j. Carey. Saunders
county (pop). Presidential electors, Frank
Ransom, j. II. Felber, w A. Garrett, w.
G. Swan, Peter Ebberson. Robert Oberfel-
der, L. M Wente, j. Hughes.
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To he Notified August s.

Washington, July 13.-William Jen-
nngs Bryan and Adlai f. Stevenson
will be formally notified of their selec-
ton as the presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees of the democratic
party on Wednesday, August s, at In
dianapoiis, Ind. Information to this
effect was received by Representative
Richardson, of Tennessee. chairman of
the democratic congressional cam
paign committee from Senator Jones,
the national chairman. Mr.. Richardson
will make the speech of notification to
Mr. Bryan, and Gov. Charles S. Thomas.
of Colorado. that notifying Mr.. Steven
SON
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Suddenly Rich.

Alex Malmstadt, poor house painter
living in Marinette, has suddenly be-
come rich. Several years ago he pur-
chased two forties of land near Crystal
Falls, Mich. and sold the timber on
them. He kept the land because he
was unable to dispose of it, as it was
deemed worthless. The other day a
mining company offered him a lump
sum of $4,000 for the property and
agreed to pay him 5000 month royalty
as long as iron was taken out of il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-19
INCREASE OF WEALTH
Kansas and Missouri Prospered in
the Last Three Years.
Much Higher values for Live stock
and Crops Under Republican
Administrntion-Gai in
bank Deposits.

Great prosperity has visited Mis-
souri, and Kansas during the last three
years. This should not be forgotten by
the citizens during the whirl and ex-
citement OF the democratic conven-
ton.
Missouri has gained s12s,o00,o0o in
wealth under this republican admins
tration.
The state of Kansas has gained al
most S100.0OO.o00 in wealth prder this
republican administration.
The democratic party is VIGOROUSLY
an anti-prosperous party, and the
farmers and wage earners in Kansas
and Missouri must not allow them
selves to be led away by the false prom
Uses and calamity bowling of their
friends who are assembling to-day in
national convention. Our statements
are from official figures and show the
increase in wealth in these two states
to be as follows:
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KANSAS.
-. ss9. BOB. 6Sl s1ll. a91. Ssl
........... SIS, 2l9,S7o s7S,lli, 465

Total .................,.S5S 2l9.S70 SIS, All 465
Corn, oats. hay and potatoes show
the largest gains in both states While
wool is not so much grown here as in
the far western states, still the increase
under protection in the value of the
clip has been satisfactory to those
farmers who raise sheep.
In Missouri this years cotton crop
was worth almost twice as much as il
was in 1896 under the democratic adj
ministration.
Lastly, an explanation of the num-
Der of bank depositors in Kansas and
Missouri is full Of facts upon which our
citizens can congratulate themselves.
The figures are taken from the last
annual report of the comptroller of
the currency:
In the state of Kansas there we've
53,151 people who had bank accounts
in 1894; last year there were 100,s4O
bank accounts in that state.
In 1894 the total deposits in Kansas
amounted to $17,147,16o; last year the
total amount of the deposits was $780,
505,101.
JHSEt mas bGFh an iCitdot ol pfdC-
tically 100 per cent, both in the num-
Der of people who had money 10 deposit
in the banks, and in the total amount
Of money on deposit in Kansas.
In the state of Missouri there were
117,367 persons who had bank accounts
in 1894; last year there were 213,009
bank accounts. In 1894 the total
amount of deposits in Missouri was
S53, 012,9 53. In 1899 the deposits in all
the banks of Missouri had increased to
Sal, 726,449.
While the number of depositors in
Missouri had increased by 90 per cent,
the total amount Of money deposited
had increased by 100 per cent.
These facts and figures do not show
the increase in the business done at
the stores, mines and factories, nor the
larger amount of wages paid TO the
thousands of people who earn their
livelihood in these two states.
While the democratic orators are en-
larging upon the benefits that will hap
pen to the country if democratic
president and democratic congress be
elected this year, our citizens should
not neglect the blessings and prosper
ity which they have derived under the
republican administration that is now
in power.
1t is unwise TO throw away the sub
stance for the shadow.
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For n Third Ticket.

New York, July 16.-A third ticket,
to be selected by men who are opposed
to the free silver plank of the demo-
cratic platform and to the alleged i'm
party, may be placed in the field. A call
was issued Sunday for meeting to be
held in this city this week, at which
plans will be laid for attracting to the
movement the men who fought Bryan
four year ago, and who are dissatisfied
with the administration of President
AIn L nj
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IN TENTH ANNUAL SESSION.
Baptist Young Peoples UoIOn OF
America Begin Enthusiastic Com
vention at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, July 13. The tenth an
nuaI convention of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America held its first
session Thursday in Music hall with a
large attendance. Owing, however, to a
misunderstanding as to railroad rates,
some of the largest delegations will be
delayed until Friday in reaching Gin
cinnati. President John II. Chapman
called the convention 10 order. The
address of welcome from the Baptists
of Cincinnati was delivered by Rev.
Warren G. Partridge, of the Ninth Street
Baptist church. Col. William b. Mel
ish extended a welcome on the part of
the citizens in general. DIR. A. Gaylord
Slocum of Kalamazoo, Mich, president
of the board of managers, responded.
President Chapman then announced
the various committees after which
Rev. DIR. f. Z. Chivers, of Chicago, read
the annual report of the board of man
ayers.
Cincinnati, July 14.-Interesting pa
pers were read and addresses delivered
at the three sessions of the Baptist
Young Peoples union on Friday. Of
ficers were elected, John II. Chapman.
of Illinois, being chosen for another
term as president. Banners were
awarded as follows: For Bible read
ings, to Oakland church, Pittsburgh;
for sacred literature, TO Fourth Bap-
fist church of Minneapolis; for con-
quest missionary course, to Delavan,
Wis; for general proficiency, to Lodi,
Wis.
Cincinnati. o.. July 16.-The feat
ures of the last days tenth interna-
tional convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America
were the annual sermon by DR. f. G..
Gange, of London, England, and the
missionary services. Even the over
flow meetings did not meet the de-
mands to hear the many distinguished
visiting missionaries, and extra meet
ings were arranged for them between
tho afternoon and evening sessions
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RUINED BY DROUGHT.
Continued Hot and Dry Weather
Proves Very Damaging to
Corn In Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 14.-Kansas
corn is being ruined by drought. Re
ports received by local grain men from
the biggest corn counties in the state,
Jewel, Republic, Smith, Phillips, Mitch
ell. Cloud, Clay. Dickinson, Reno and
some others, say the crop is half de-
stroyed already, and will be almost
completely ruined if rains do not come
in the next few days. There has been
but little rain over the section named
for from three to four weeks, and dur
ing this time the weather has been eN-
tremely hot. Thursday and Friday in
central Kansas the temperature aver
aged 100 degrees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-19

Some time ago the Princeton On. j.
university presented to the British mu-
esum $50 specimens of North American
birds eggs-many of them of rare spe-
cies. Now the British museum recip-
rocatcs by presenting to the Princeton
university 1900 mounted birds, includ-
ing brilliant specimens from India, Aus
tralia and the Malay islands.
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death in a CIoudburst.

Coleman. Tex. July Fifteen lives
are known to have been lost in cloud :
burst here Monday. Ten bodies have
been recovered, but only two were iden-
tilted. They are: Joseph Spath. lead
ing merchant of the village. and John
Fule;sstine. It is feared that many
more lives were lost in the valley be-
low Coleman. The cloudburst, which
followed three days Unprecedented
rainfall. caused Ford's creek to burst
its banks and rush through Coleman.
a village of less than 1000 inhabitants.
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FOREIGN IyTEI.I.IcEycE.

Great Britain, it is officially stated,
will have an army of 100000 in China
before next September.
Admiral Remey has arrived at Che
foo and relieved Rear Admiral Kempff
OF supreme command of American
naval forces in Chinese waters.
Plans to divide China between Ger
many, Russia. Great Britain and ia
pan are published in Germany. u
The Chinese officials in Shanghai re-
port the destruction of the legations in
Picking. and all the foreigners and
Prince Ching, with other Chinese OPP
posed to the Boxers. are reported killed.
There has been hard fighting at Tien-
tsin, where the guns of the Chinese
proved far superior to those of the al
lied forces.
Beers surrounded and attacked the
British at Nitral's mex. near Pretoria,
and captured squadron of cavalry
and nine infantrymen.
a commercial treaty between the
United States and Italy has been APP
proved by the Italian chamber Of dep
uties.
Rewards have been offered by King
Oscar of Sweden for news of Andres
balloon polar expedition.
On the coast of New Britain canni-
balls killed and ate party of bushmen.
News from South Africa indicates
that the Beers in the Transvaal are
making a supreme effort to relieve the
pressure on De Vets army in the
Orange Free State.
BY the report from Admiral Alexyeff
that NJ. de Giers and the entire legation
have been murdered in Picking after
being subjected to most horrible tor
ture, Russia is aroused almost to a
state of frenzy.
In London the worlds Christian En-
deavor conference opened.
Latest advices leave no further room
for doubt that all the legations in
Peking have been destroyed and all
the foreigners killed in Almost savage
manner. London papers demand ret
ribution and the Russian army is al
most in frenzy in its eagerness to OBJ.
tain revenge. The instruction is
spreading over China.
In a weeks scouting operations in
Luzon three American soldiers were
killed and two were wounded. Buen.
canine, formerly secretary of state in
Aguinaldo's cabinet. urges a plan for
peace on the Filipinos.
Advices from Pretoria say that Gen
Rumble, believing he had the enemy in
a trap, had started out to capture
Steyn and De Wet and the whole Free
State army.
In Paris American athletes won
eight out of ten events in the finals for
the worlds amateur championships
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Enormous wheat Yield.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 14.-H. ".
Jones. in conservative review of the
crop situat ion in the northwest, printed
in the journal, after personal inspec-
ton of the fields, predicts that the yield
of wheat in the three spring wheat
states of Minnesota and North and
South Dakota, will at the very least
reach 1876. 100000 bushels, as against
210.0oO,0o0 last year, and that with ia
vorable weather during the ensuing
four weeks the yield will reach 100000
600 bushels
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SUDDENLY CALLED.
Unexpected Death In Washington OF
Senator Gear, of Iowa-Heart
Failure the Cause.

Washington, July 16.--United States
Senator Gear, of Iowa, died in his apart
ments in the Portland at AIS Saturday
morning of heart failure. He was in
his usual health at 2:30 a. m, when he
was attacked. Doctors were immedi-
ately summoned, but they could do
nothing for him.
While Senator Gear had been in i'll
health for year or more, death came
entirely unexpectedly. lie was in ex-
cellent spirits Friday night and made
engagements with some political
friends for Saturday. Shortly before
nine o'clock Friday evening, accom-
panied by Mrs. Gear, he went out driv-
ing with Secretary Wilson, of the agri-
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In the course of speech at the re-
cent general council of the Reformed
Episcopal church at Baltimore, Bish-
op Stevens rather astonished his CO.
workers by declaring his fondness for
tobacco. II smoke" he said, land
shall continue to smoke. don't believe
the use Of tobacco is as bad as il has
been described; / believe it is all a
piece of will worship. God has never
said anywhere that we shall not be
ministers of His Gospel if we do use
it. God provided for every need in ma
ture, and / thank God for my cigar"