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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-27
LATER NEWS.

The business portion of Omer, Mich,
was destroyed by fire.
Fully 5000 miners attended the fun
eral of John Chomitzke, who was
killed during the riot at Shenandoah,
Pa.
Direct advices from Carthagena, Co
lombia, say the rebels are active in
that department. They attacked the
tewn Sept. 8, but troops arrived in
time to prevent their success.
A dispatch from Tientsin, dated
Sept. IL, says after the British occu-
pied Fenti they offered the natives
guarantee of safety if they restored
the railway property that has been
seized. The people, trusting the
guarantee, returned, but few days
later the Russians caught and killed
them all just outside the British lines.
kilograms from Lourenzo Marquee
asserted that 1900 Beers, including
Commandant Pienner and thirteen
leading officers, surrendered with
their arms and ammunition to the
Portuguese. All of them were placed
in Jail.
A severe storm in Tama county,
Iowa, destroyed the village of Fergu-
son. Four persons are reported killed.
Gen. John NJ. Palmer, ex-Unitcd
States senator from Illinois, died the
25th of heart disease. In 1896 Gen.
Palmer was the presidential candidate
of the gold democrats.
The horse 1.-THE Abbot" lowered the
worlds trotting record at Terre IIaute,
Ind, by covering a mile in 2:034.
At johnson City, H., a locomotive
on the c. & E. /. railroad exploded,
killing Engineer Padgett and Fireman
Ransom.
1t is reported from Chinese sources
that the dowager empress has issued
secret edict commanding Ii Hung
Chang to raise an army and recapture
Picking.
Dispatches from various points in
the Rocky mountains show that there
has been heavy snow fall. At Red
Mountain, near Ouray, Col, snow is
reported three feet deep. At Lead
Vile there are about two inches of
snow on the level.
Governor-elect Duke, who was re-
ported to have persisted in the Calves
ton flood, has returned safely to the
Indian Territory.
Over $50 square miles near Santa
Rosa, Cal, has been burned over, caus-
ing damage of S1,500.O 600.
Sheriff Harvey of Luzerne county,
Pa, has'asked Gov. Stone for troops
on the ground that safety of persons
or property cannot &c guaranteed.
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HARD FIGHTING IN LUZoN.
Dispatch from Gen. Macarthur Re-
ports Renewal of Activity
of the FiIipinOs.

Washington, Sept. PA dispatch
has been received from Gen. Mae
Arthur which confirms the report ca
bled to the press from Mauils regard
ing the activity of the insurgents. The
blank spaces are words which could
not be deciphered. The dispatch is
as follows:
Manila. Sept 19-Adjutant General.
Washington: Considerable activity
throughout Luzon. Fighting reported vi
cinity Carg and Estella, Isabella province.
Insurgents estimated $50 probably much
exaggerated, but sufficient force to make
in district heretofore quiet. In the
HOGAN provinces Samuel B. NJ. Young
(brigadier generaD reports numerous small
affairs and has called so emphatically for
more force that Kingsbury's squadron
Third cavalry and Borden's battalion Fifth
infantry been sent him, other battalion
Fifth same destination upon arrival Coun-
try north Pasig including all of Bulacan
very much disturbed and numerous con-
facts with small parties throughout that
district. south of Pasig. including Tayabas
province Luzon), same conditions obtain,
This activity has been anticipated and re-
ported upon in letters August %
and cable August 81. September 16 David
d. Mitchell captain Fifteenth infantry.
90men company l.. Fifteenth infantry, from
Siniloan, Laguna province, attacked insur-
gent Gen. Cables who had 500 men in
position at Mavitac. same province.
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VIII Have no TIckct.

Boston, Sept. 22.-The national
party, composed of men who feel that
they cannot conveniently vote for
either Mckinley or Bryan, at a con-
ference held at Young's hotel Friday
afternoon abandoned the idea of keep
ing a presidential ticket in the field,
and Mr.. Archibald NJ. Howe. of this
state, who was nominated for vice
president in New York on the 5th
inst, is expected to follow Senator
Gallery, of Louisiana. the presiden-
tial nominee, in formally withdraw
ing his candidacy. This action is
virtually made necessary by Senator
Caffery's declination and the failure
to find anyone willing to stand in his
stead
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

White blackberries and green roses
have been propagated in Louisiana this
year.
During the last two years Andrew
Carnegie has given $4,56O,45o to Ii
b-aries.
Rev. George Willard, a noted divine
OF the Reformed church, died in Day
ton, o., aged So years.
Road improvement has begun in the
Philippines, with money collected from
customs at Manila.
Two million residents of Boston
availed themselves of the public baths
during the last summer.
Admiral Watson, who recently was
In command of the fleet at Manila, win
make his home at Louisville, Ky.
Seventy-two new coal mines have
been opened in Prussia this year, in
creasing the output for 1900 by $780,
GOO tons.
Lorin Pease, of Hadley, Mass, died
at the age of 100 His father lived to
be 90 and his six brothers and sisters
all passed 20.
The most recent statistics show
decrease of the birth rate in every Eu-
ropean country, the average decrease
being three per cent. since 1891.
What promises to be the best apple
crop in the history Of Canada not
merely in quantity. but quahty-is now
fast approaching the harvest season.
James Ellis Tucker has sailed for
Honolulu to revive the customs law and
service Of the Hawaiian islands so as
to bring them up to the standard of
those at home.
United Society of Christian Endeavor
has decided that the twentieth inter-
national convention shall be held at
Cincinnati in 1901.
Lord Avebury, speaking of Eng
lands increasing demand for Ameri-
can goods, paid tribute TO the COM
mercial ingenuity of manufacturers Of
the United States.
Florida, according TO local papers.
is becoming one OF the greatest to-
baeco-growing states. and the prod
net has been pronounced in some re-
spects equal TO that Of Cuba.
The women of Wyoming have pledged
themselves to raise 5000 for the pur-
chase of a solid silver service for the
monitor Wyoming, reeel.ly launched
at the Union Iron works in San Fran
cisco.
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OVERSHADOWS ALL.
The big Coal Strike Is Having
Bad Eject on Trade In
General.

New York. Sept. PR. G. Dun & Co s
Weekly Review OF Trade says: THE strike
in the anthracite coal region, which las In
volved about 10000 miners, and probably
30 600 others IS the overshadowing intiu-
ence in business This conflict disturbs
business and interferes with calculations
of merchants over a large part of the At
iantic seaboard, and is really the only
tangible check to the general recovery
which set In with the larger demand for
iron and steel products.
Outside of the anthracite industry en-
forced idleness OF hands is an exception,
and even in the Pennsylvania coal region
other employers would gladly take on
thousands of more intelligent miners the
Doscher sugar refinery closes down on &C
count of the scarcity of raw sugar. OF
which all refiners are estimated TO hold
only 40 900 tons, but the Lorraine Steel COM
pany, idle three months, is starting its fur
naces, with others to follow.
Hesitation incident to the presidential
campaign is reflected IN bank clearings,
which for New York show sS.S per cent,
and for other leading cities Z s per cent
loss from last year.
Wheat advanced sharply to SIC on
Wednesday. helped by gloomy reports
from growing districts and tree purchases
at northwestern cities. Sensational gains
in price stopped foreign buying, which led
to heavy liquidation and a reaction almost
as large as the previous movement.
I'm iron and steel products greater &C
tivity at former prices was the rule. New
contracts were for moderate amounts.
Orders for railroad equipment for Septem-
Der are expected to include fully 5000
freight cars. Lumber is In stronger po-
sition, spruce selling at $S.75 per 100. an
advance of % per cent. for the month.
Failures for the week were 2ll in the
United States, against l54 last year, and
80 In Canada, against is last year.
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FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED.
Are Taken from a Jail In Louisiana
and Hanged to Tree-Were
Charged with burglary.

Ponchatoula, La, Sept. 22.-Four ne
groes were lynched here Thursday
night who were suspected of burglar
izing the residence of Henry Hatfelder,
whose home is in Tangipahoa parish.
The victims are: Isaiah Rollins. aged
IS; Nathaniel Bowman, aged Az;
George Bickham, aged %; Charles
Elliott, aged 20. 1t is said there has
been an epidemic of burglaries in the
lower section of Tangipahoa parish Of
late. A vigilance committee was long
ago formed for the purpose of taking
summary action when the opportunity
presented itself. The opportunity came
Thursday when Hatfelder reported
that his residence had been entered the
night before and robbed of $3.50 in
cash. As soon as the facts were known
the authorities acted with promptness,
arresting IA suspects during the day.
These were confined in the small Jail.
During the day there was suppressed
excitement and ii was evident that
some of the negroes would be severely
dealt with. At night the doors of the
jail were broken open and the four
negroes who had been selected by the
mob as the most guilty were taken out
and hanged o the limbs of large oak
tree which stands near the Jail, The
people of Ponchatoula, both white and
black, deplore the action of the mob
and both races in mass meeting Friday
appointed a law and order committee
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A CLOUDBURST.
Great Damage TO Property and Some
Loss of Life Near San
Antonio, Tex.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. PA
cloudburst in the valley of the Neuces
river Saturday night did much dam
age to property and also, according
to reports received here, resulted in
loss of life on the ranches in that vi
cinity. The Neuces at Uvalde rose rs
feet in two hours time, and broke tel
egraph communication. A number of
ranches were inundated, and one Eng
lish sheep man, Ethelbert Mcdonald,
together with some Mexican sheep
herders, are said to have lost their
lives on a ranch in the mountains
near Bracket. From reports of a
colony of Nomadic Italians it is
thought that two lost their lives in
the flood that went down the Neuces.
Austin, Tex, Sept. 2j.-A telephone
message received here by the chief of
police from Llano says that San Saba,
30 lies north of that place, contain
ing about 1000 people, was partially
swept away by the flood in the San
Saba river, which was still rising. All
bridges had been carried off. No
news could be had from San Saba
people, the wires all being down. 1t
is feared there has been great loss of
life in the bottoms, as the rise was in
the night, and came without warn
ing
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FOREIGN INTELLIGEScE.

Kruger will go to Holland on war
ship placed at his disposal by the
Dutch government.
In an engagement with Filipinos
near Manila Capt. David d. Mitchell.
Lieut.. George A. Cooper and ten men
were killed.
Germany now demands the destruc-
ton OF coast defenses and the Yangtse
forts as a preliminary to peace nego-
tlations. The Chinese minister in Lon
don hurls defiance at the word and
says China should declare war as the
result of attacks on forts. 1t was said
the empress dowager would not return
TO Peking until all the foreign troops
had retired from the Chinese territory.
She still bids the army to keep up hos
Titles. Russian troops killed 1000
men, women and children in Chinese
villages along the Amur river.
Gen. Roberts reports that the Boer
army consists now only of marauding
bands.
In a mine explosion in Bohemia SO
persons were killed and many wounded.
The cruiser Gelderland left Perrin
for Delagoa bay TO convey President
Kruger to Holland.
The president ordered Gen. Chaffee
to withdraw all troops from China
to the Philippines except a small guard
for the American legation. Minister
Conger was directed to open peace
negotiations with Prince Cheng.
Americas reply 10 Germany's note
declines TO make punishment of Chi
nese precedent to negotiations and
favors commission to settle all
questions. Gen. Wilson, with Ameri-
can troops, captured Boxer strong
hold west of Picking.
Our government maintains position
independent of all the powers in its re-
plies to notes of inquiry, so that troops
may be withdrawn from China at any
time. America may negotiate alone.
Six war vessels have been ordered to
reinforce the Asiatie fleet. as the presi-
dent fears a worldwide war is impend-
ing.
Marshal lie Campos. formerly cap
tain general of Cuba, died at Zarauz,
Spain.
The president of France gave din
ner to $4,000 persons in Paris, the
tables extending a distance of nearly
five miles.
Aguina.do refused to consider peace
proposals and has issued proclama-
ton offering $40 TO each American sol
der surrendering.
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A SMART CAT.
Gets a Letter, and, Opening II, Pro-
ceeds to Literally Devour
the Contents.

81 have a cat that can read" declared a
lady. AT any rate she knows when a let
ter comes for her"
"A letter." exclaimed her friend, in as.
constituent, relates the Buffalo Enquirer.
Yes, a letter. If you don't believe it,
will prove it to you. just wait moment
while | direct one"
She left the room and presently returned
with a sealed envelope, addressed Miss
Pussy, No. IT Blank street, City" The let
ter was duly posted.
The. next morning thepostman came and
soon afterward the servant entered with a
bundle of letters, among which was that for
Miss Pussy. Placing them near her feline
highness on the floor, Pussy's mistress said:
Now, Pussy, pick out your letter
Surprising enough, Pussy at once showed
an interest, and in a moment had pushed
ASIDE with her paws the envelope addressed
to her.
wait moment" said the mistress, land
she'll open It.
Scarcely had she said this when Miss
Pussy tore open the envelope, and in mo-
mcnt was literally deyouring its contents
. CatnlDi
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GALvESTON'S DEAD.
Latest Estimates of the storms Vic-
tIms-The List VIII Probably
Not Exceed 5000.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 25.-The Gal
weston News list of dead from the
storm of September represents a
total of 1850 names. The indications
are that not more than 1000 people
will be actually accounted for. The
News has made diligent effort to get
as complete list of the dead as far
as possible. 1T is reasonable to as
sumo that 500 or / 600 people were lost
whose names are not obtainable,
which would make the total death list
on Galveston island about 5000. The
News is of the opinion that the death
list on the island is slightly below
rather than above 5000. This state
ment is made Notwithstanding the
fact that there are close observers at
Galveston who are still estimating the
death list on the island as high as
0OO
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A STRIKE TRAGEDY.
Rioters and Two Persons Are
kfIIed-SeveraI wounded

Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-The tragedy
that has been looked for since the
coal workers strike was inaugurated
came suddenly and unexpectedly at
Shenandoah Friday afternoon. A
posse hurriedly gathered together by
Sheriff Toole, of Schuylkill county, to
meet an emergency, was forced TO fire
on a mob that was threatening work
man on their way home under escort.
A man and little girl were instantly
killed. and seven Others fell more or
less seriously wounded. Sheriff Toole
lost no time in calling on the COM
mander of tie national guard of Penn
sylyania to send troops 10 aid him in
keeping the peace. After consultation
the state authorities at Harrisburg de-
cided at midnight to send troops to the
turbulent region
Elsewhere in the strike region every
thing is quiet. although preparations
are making for an outbreak in the
Hazelton district and armed sheriffs'
deputies are much in evidence there.
Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 22.-Three reg
iments of infantry, a battery and
troop of cavalry were ordered out at
midnight by Gov. Stone 10 assist Sher-
if Toole in maintaining order in the
Schuylkill mining region. This action
was taken after conference between
the governor. Adjt. Gen. Stewart and
Gen. Goblin on the urgent solicitation
Of the sheriff. borough council of Shen-
andoah and many prominent residents
of that locality. Gen. Goblin has been
placed in command of the provisional
brigade.
Philadelphia. Sept. 25.-Instead of
the expected clash between the troops
and striking miners in the Schuylkll
region Monday a peaceful calm per-
vaded the region. and there was not
the slightest disorder for the soldiers
to be called upon to quell. In fact, in
all the districts of the anthracite coal
fields the day was extremely quiet,
there being no demonstration what
ever on the part of the strikers.
The strike leaders claim many addi-
tons 10 their ranks, and President
Mitchell himself estimates that the
striking force was augmented Monday
to the extent of 1,S00 o 1000. No over
lures to end the struggle have been
offered by either side. The strike lead
ers are occupying themselves in in
ducing mine workers to quit and the
operators are endeayoring TO mine all
the coal they can with their reduced
forces.
There is not the slightest change in
the situation in regard to a settle
ment of the labor war. Neither side
has approached the other, and there
is nothing in view which would indi-
cate that anything will soon be done
in that direction The United Mine
Workers are still deyoting most of
their attention to getting out the men,
while the operators are doing the
best they can with their crippled
forces.
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Post-NIOrtenl.

Bubble tipped his chair back from the
ticket-ofice stove in the station and read
the express agent the following from the
Arizona Arrow, to show what the new
linotype machines are doing for western
journalism, and to indicate in what manner
the town-folk amuse themseles A rare
treat-Woman's relief corpse celebrates
The woman's relief corpse gave boX-sulpeI
last night at the Methodist church south
An excellent programme was rendered by
the ladies of the corpse and their children
and number Of old soldiers. The first
thing on the programme was song, There s
a Hot Time in the Old Town, by a mum
Der Of corpse ladies. Suppers were served
in boxes which were auctiOned. Col. Cant
said he would take his on his trip to the
Klondike to remind him of friends fan
away, and particularly Of the woman,s re
lief corpse He madea respondent address
with women as his text, and said 1t was Z
grand thing for this nation to have then
to-day in the form of a relief corpse. He
closed by saying that it takes the woman
relief corpse to make things go, and Ions
may it livep At the close OF the entertain
ment the people departed to their severa
homes, wishing the corpse success IN al
its undertakings Judge.
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THE EAST.


Ex-Gov. Wolcott. of Massachusetts,,
has declined the post of ambassador to
italy rendered him by President Nc
Kinley.
The striking miners in Pennsylvania
have begun to march, and it is feared
disorder will follow. Deputy sheritfs
were being posted around mining prop
critics.
In New York terminal stores were
burned. the loss being S1,0O0.000, and
five firemen were overcome by smoke.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the 21st ag-
gregated 81 1863, 64s.67s, against ST.
1851 ,9ss the previous week. The
decrease compared with the CORE
spending week of 1899 was 27.2.
In the United States there were 211
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 2lst. against 145 the
week previous and 154 the CORE
spending period of 1899.
Two persons were killed and ten
wounded in a strike riot at Shenan-
doah, Pa. The governor ordered to
the scene four full regiments. The
strike has developed into struggle
for recognition of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Lewis Albert Sayre, one of the most
noted physicians and surgeons of this
country, died at his home in New
York. aged so years.
The Connecticut democrats nomin-
ated Samuel L. Bronson, of New
Haven. for governor.
While insane William F. Shepard
killed his aged parents at Foxboro,
Mass. and then drowned himself.
After three months of idleness $4,000
iron and steel workers have resumed
labor.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 23d were: Brooklyn.
SOS; Pittsburgh, .5s4; Philadelphia,
.537; Boston. 500; Chicago, .473; ST
Louis, Az; Cincinnati. .432; New
York, 431
Thecollieriesa around Shenandoah, Pa,
will try to resume operations under
military guard and the result is likely
to settle the strike if the mines are
successfully worked.
The death of George D'Vys. the last
survivor of the polar expedition in 1855
that rescued DR.. Kane. occurred at
Worcester. Mass.
In Beaufort county, \. Y, Adam
Giles and his wife and daughter were
murdered by Joseph Smalls, negro.
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SERVED HIM RIGHT.
he Advised Others But Did Not Fol
low Out His own Sug-
gestions.

The crowd began to gather as soon as the
man fell down. One of the thoughtful ones
ran to a drug store aand rang up an ambu
lance, and in few moments a great clang
ing and gathering was heard down the
street. Then the ambulance drew alongside
the curb, the natty young physician dis.
mounted from the rear step, and the crowd
standing around the man who had fallen
formed a lane for him to pass through. Ii
required only glance for the natty young
physician to see what allied the man, says
the Washington Post.
Frustrated by the heat" he said, coolly
to the crowd. Anybody here know him I?
There was no reply, but just as the ambu.
lance men were about to pick up his pros
trate man stout man pushed his way
through the crowd, glanced at the limp form
of the victim of the heat, and said:
Here, you can just fetch him up to my
house. He lives with my family. He's the
man who writes the Hints on How to Keep
Cool in Hot Weather for the papers"
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NEW POLICE CATEcHISM.
Requisites of Competent Copper as
Understood by One of
the Finest.

Imagine class of about 40 stalwart men,
each dressed in blue uniform and attentive
" listening to the words of wisdom that
emanate from the teachers lips, and you will
have some idea of one of Clerk of the Police
Board Harrison's school classes. Many ridi-
culous answers are given to questions
and some Of them cause roars of laugh
ter to ascend to the ceiling. At a recent
class meeting Officer Dan Tehan was asked
to describe the requisite Of a good police
man. The answer was honesty, sobriety.
truthtulness, intelligence and several other
virtues, all of which are noticeable in mem.
bpers Of the police force, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer
After Tehan had been asked the cues
ton he chested out and answered in a
sonorous voice.
"Hon-isteel Sobrieteel Troot'fulness,
Guide mor-ruls! Impar-Isialitee! inteli-
giinee! A plain addrhriss- n'-er-unl-
oh! divil' own slew av t'ings besoides!"
A roar followed the answer. and Clerk
Harrison, endeavoring to keep his fsce
straight, asked: Officer Blanchard, what
is extortion?"
And the class broke up when Blanchard
answer smote the air
1t was:
"Extortion is an overloaded stomach. -