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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
THE EAST.

In convention IN New York the So
cialist labor party nominated j. F. Ma
loney. of Lynn, Mass, for president.
West Virginia and Connecticut demo-
cratic state conventions have chosen
national delegates instructed for W. j.
Bryan.
In the United States fire losses in
May amounted to $l5,759. 400.
At the leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges dur
ing the week ended on the Sth aggre-
gated 81 655, 695, 172, against $1,333,170.-
087 the previous week. The decrease
compared with tn e corresponding
week of 1899 was Sc.
In the United States there were 206
business failures in the seven days
ended on the Sth, against 100 the week
previous and 159 in the corresponding
period of 1899.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 10th were: Philadelphia,
Gal; Brooklyn, $40; Pittsburgh, .535;
St. Louis, 513; Chicago, 500; Boston,
.444; Cincinnati, 1876; New York, .375.
On the stand Mayor Van Wyck adj
mitted that he owned stock in New
Yorl's ice trust.
in a collision of cars on the Oak
landBeach electric road near Warwick,
Il. l., four persons were killed and 25
injured three probably fatally.
Paul Gibicr, founder of the Pasteur
institute of New York city, was killed
in runaway at Suffern, \. y.
Peter Rcharz, aged Il; William
Griffith, aged 10, and Oscar Louch,
aged nine, all of Sheridan, Pa, were
drowned.
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TOWN SUFFERS BY FIRE.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Build
ings in Village of Virginia, Mimi,
burned - Loss. 100000.

Duluth, Mimi. June s.-The entire
business and most of the residence Sec
ton of the town of Virginia, on the
Mesaba iron range, was wiped out of
existence Thursday about the noon
hour, and it only took 60 minutes TO
do it. In that time fully 1875 buildings
were reduced 10 ashes. The flames
broke out at the Moon g. Kerr mill, on
the shore of Silver lake, southwest of
the town. The plant consists of
number of large buildings, beside the
mill. and it was among these that the
FIRE started. The main business sec
ton of the city is about five blocks
from the mill, and over this interven-
ing territory the flames spread fierce
~, carried directly to the business
buildings by the fierce southwest
wind that was blowing. Within one
hour it had carried everything be-
tween the mill and the railroad sta
ton, eight blocks away.
There is not business house, hotel
or store standing in Virginia. The
residence portion of the town was
only partially burned. The school
house is untouched, as are also most
of the churches. The loss is estimated
nj least $500. 600,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
FIRE ON STRIKERS.
Four Are KILLED In an Encounter with
the sherih's Posse-List of
the Victims.


st. Louis. June H. sunday was one
of the most eventful and bloody
since the great strike on the St. Louis
transit began more than a month ago
There were numerous encounters be-
tween strikers and other riotous in
dividuals and the constituted authori-
ties, resulting in four deaths and the
wounding of five or more persons,
mostly strikers One of the latter will
die. The dead are:
G. Edward Thomas, striking conductor
on the Choteau avenue lire, shot in
breast by a deputy sheriff. died on his
way 10 the hospital
George Rine. striking motorman on Del
mar avenue line. shot in abdomen by a
deputy sheriff. died at city hospital
Fred Boehm, aged citizen shot and in
stantly killed while standing in his front
yard, by 4 deputy sheriff.
ED. Burkhart striking conductor on
Delmar avenue line, shot i'm the head
lived until nearly midnight
Wounded-Oscar Marvin, conductor on
the Lee avenue line, shot In right hand
and arm: serious.
August Smith shot in right arm and
breast: not serious.
Charles Ludwig. shot in hand not seri-
Gus.
The most serious trouble broke out
between six and seven o'clock in front
of the siX-story store building on
Washington avenue, between Broad
way and Sixth streets, occupied by
the sheriff's posse comitatus as bar
racks and headquarters. Several hum
dred striking street car men had gone
to East st. Louis earlier in the dav to
attend a picnic given for their benefit
at Wolff's grove. Toward evening
they began returning home singly. in
groups of two or three, and others in
companies of hundred or more No
serious trouble occurred until one of
these companies, composed of nearly
$50 street car men II uniform and
headed by drum corps. came west on
Washington avenue.
Just as they were passing The bar
racks, car of the Park avenue divi-
sion was going west. 4 number of the
men broke from the line and rushed
for the car with the intention, it is
said, of boarding it and taking a ride.
Another statement was made that it
was the intention of the strikers 10
assault the motorman and conductor
whose car was without the usual po-
lice guard. However that may be. the
trouble started here. A brick was
thrown through the car window and "a
shot was fired by somebody not known.
At the first intimation of trouble
members of the sheriff's posse swarmed
from the building and surrounded the
crowd of strikers about the car, call
ing upon them to dispense. Other
shots were fired and then some of the
deputies turned loose their repeating
shotguns. loaded with buckshot As
far as can be learned only four of the
men in the strikers ranks were hit.
Not a deputy was wounded even.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14

In Cleveland, o., Isaac w Nicholas,
a pioneer shipbulder. died at the age
of IS years. He built the first three
masted schooner on the lakes.
4 mob lynched Simon Adams (col-
ored) near Columbus. Ca, for attempts
ed assault on two white girls.
East of Charlotte. Mich, a cyclone
did great damage TO farm property
and killed many head of live stock.
In st. Louis the thirty-fourth day
of the street car strike was marked
by four men being killed, one fatally
wounded and half dozen or more in
jured less seriously.
Some unknown thieves stole eight
bronze howitzers from the Chicka-
manga National park.
In Marion, Ind. John Rinkard.
produce dealer. aged S. years. shot
and killed his wife and then shot him
self fatally. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
Thomas B. Cheney. aged 65 years.
for IS years Methodist preacher,
committed suicide at Washington
Courthouse, o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
The News Condensed.

The Union church in Berlin cole
brated its tiftieth anniversary.
House to house registration of mail
will go into effect at GAINESVILLE and La
Crosse on June 30.
The democratic state central com
mittee has decided on August - for
holding the state convention in Mil
waukee TO nominate state ticket.
The tannery owned by Fayette,
Shaw g. Go. was destroyed by fire at
Mellen. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. Nine hundred men are thrown
ont of employment
The contract for the foundation and
superstructure of the Indian school at
HAYWARD has been awarded 10 Roe'-
finger Bros. of Fountain City, at sos
500.
Fire in the plant of the League Cycle
company in Milwaukee caused loss
Of $4,000.
Antoine Sorenson, an attendant at
the county asylum in New Richmond,
was killed by Bert Arstcin. an inmate.
who struck him on the head with an
ak.
The annual picnic Of the Modern
Woodmen of Northern Illinois and
southern Wisconsin was held in Mad
ison.
Vt the annual meeting in GAINESVILLE
If the Wisconsin municipalities. Mayor
Y. p. Richardson. of GAINESVILLE. was
elected president.
About 2.0GO.O00 feet of choice lum-
Der owned by Rittenhouse d Embree,
IF Chicago. was destroyed by fire IN
Washburn. The estimated loss IS
$4,000.
Almost the entire plant of the Wis
consin wheel works. one Of he largest
bicvcle factories in the state, was
burned at Racine. causing loss of
sl2j.0O0.
Col. John 6. McMynn. one of the old
est educators of Wisconsin and state
superintendent from 1864 TO 1865. died
III his home in Madison.
over 10000 persons attended the
Modern Woodmcn'S picnic in Madison.
william Porter Dean. Of Beloit col
lego. teacher Of Latin. having arrived
AT the age OF so years. has rendered his
resignation after so years service on
the college faculty He is one Of the
famous college ''old guard
Ex-Mavor \. ". Pcttibone. has
bought Barrou's island in the Missis-
sippi river and after extensive inn
provements will present il TO La Crosse
for park.
Chief Of Police Pierce arrested IN
Manitowoc George l.. Pettibone, who
L wanted at Green Bay on the charge
Of stealing a team of horses from
li.eryman at that place.
Mrs. John Mcdonald, of Racine. has
clock $50 years old which came Prom
France. a Bible printed in 1903 and
mirror 12j years old.
A. +. Hesselgraye, who was charged
with the murder of his wife. was found
not guilty at Long Prairie. MINI. The
couple formerly lived in Lodi.
Attorney 4. S. Cary. of Westfield.
LAWYER who has been defending David
Plemon against the charge of induc-
ing old soldiers te make false am
davits in connection with claims for
additional homesteads. was arrested
charged with procuring false afhdavits
in the same cases.
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GOV. SHAW HURT.
jurIes i'm Railway Disaster
Engineer Killed.

Des Moines. Ia, June 12.-About nine
o'clock Monday evening as the regular
passenger train on the Chicago &.
Northwestern was pulling out for
Ames it came into collision about three
blocks from the station with a special
passenger train that was coming in.
Engineer Thomas Smith was killed.
but the other enginemen jumped and
were not hurt. Both engines were de-
moished, but the rest of the trains re-
manned on the track and were not in
jured. None of the passengers was Sc
riously hurt beyond shaking up. Gov.
Shaw was on the outgoing train bound
for Chicago and Philadelphia, and re-
ceived a cut on the temple and bruised
arm, but was able 10 go home, and when
seen by ii reporter had retired and
will be able to resume his journey to-
day. Mrs. 3. +. Jones, of Ames, was
also slightly hurt.
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soldiers, Monument

fine soldiers monument was un-
yelled and dedicated at Two Rivers.
II stands 2012 feet high. the base being
of the finest Barre granite and the
statue of the soldier at parade rest
surrounding il is made of heavy sheet
copper and is eight feet in height. 1t
was erected at a cost of $4,000 and
raised by subscription among citizens.
Upon the base are the simple words:
I'm memory of our dead heroes who
fought for the preservation of the
union.'
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BETTER DAY COMING.
All signs Point TO Another Period OF
Great Activity I'm CONNER
ciaI Lines.

New York. June Or. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: THE ad-
iournment of congress after successful
session. the progress toward peace in
South Africa, and the rapid adjustment
of prices here to more natural level
all tend to bring nearer the day OF great
or activity. But that progress has not
been rapid and the yielding of prices
affects many as reaction, cutting OH
part of the profits supposed to have been
secured The impression grows. also,
that no extensive changes in business are
now probable until after the presidential
election and the possibility OF trouble
in China has at least as definite an m
huence on American affairs as any
change in South Africa. The unsettled
condition of labor controversies. more
over. operates strongly for the time TO
limit expansion of domestic business Yet
the volume of business is so large that
a few months of waiting could not excite
any apprehension. Failures for the
week have been 2o6 in the United states,
against 1850 last year. and IL IN Canada'
AGAINST 10 last year
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nnth drowned.

Louisville. KY, June l2.-M Miss Lily
McAtee and Sherman Morris. of Louis
vile. each IL years old. were drowned
in The Ohio river Monday. at Fern
Grove. Is miles above this city. They
we're attending big picnic and with
another couple took boat ride While
the couples were trying to exchange
seats in the boat Miss McAtee fell over
board. Morris. who attempted TO save
her, seized her BY one foot. but Miss
McAtee pulled him down With her, and
hnfh Nere drowned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
A SEVERE DEFEAT.
In which Beers XIII,
Wound or Capture All But Six
of British Battalion.

London, June 49, Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Frederick Walker, in com
mand of the lines OF communication in
South Africa, reports that in the dis
aster to the British troops, June Z, at
Roodeval, where the Beers cut Lord
Roberts line of communications, the
Fourth battalion of the Derbyshire
regiment were all killed. wounded or
made prisoners, except six enlisted
men. Two officers and IS men were
killed and five officers and 70 men were
wounded, many of them severely.
The Beers returned the wounded TO
the British. The officers killed were
Lieut. Col. BairdDouglas and Lieut..
Hawley.
A dispatch from Gen. Forester
Walker says Gen. Methuen was fight
ing within ten miles OF Hebron June
6, as follows:
Cape Town. June 0.-Kelly-Kenny re-
ports from Bloemfontein this morning
that Methuen, with the greater part OF
his division. was fighting early in the
morning of June 8. ten miles south of
Hebron. where Colyille was reported to
be with the Highland brigade. Methuen
for himself and Coyil e, leaving Paget TO
hold Lindley VITA sufficient force and
supplies.
Kelly Kenny has ordered Knox to
press in the enemys outpost, believing
the enemys strength to be exaggerated.
IAN is quiet and there is no anxiety as
regards the district to the south. Com
munications north of Kroonstad have
been cut since June 6.
London, June ia Reuter- dispatch
from Maseru says: Fifteen hundred
Beers surrendered to Gen. Brabant to-
day in the Ficksburg district.
An official Boer telegram asserts
that the British have been defeated
with considerable loss at Donkers-
poort, in the southern extremity of the
Free State or Orange River Colony, ten
miles from Norval's Pont. 1t was
thought that this district had been
cleared of Beers and rebels long ago.
The Beers still cling to Laing's mex;
but Gen. Buffers forces are still work
ing far around in that direction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Government Loses.

decision in favor of the defense has
been given by Judge Bum in the fed
erai court in Madison in the case OF
Inc government against James Stinson.
OF Chicago, involving the title to 2,200
acres of land lying within the city linn
It's OF Superior and worth at the low
est estimate S2j0.Q0o. The government
Ga med that Stinson, who was part
owner of the town site, hired anumbcr
OF Swedes ostensibly to work on the
streets at $50 per month. but whose
real duty il was TO preempt the land in
controversy, title TO which they trans
ferred 10 him. Judge Bum decided
mat there was no fraud and that Stin-
sons title is valid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
Ecoyeruor XIII. n Negro.

Montgomery. Ala. June III En-
Gov. w. c. Oates shot and killed ne
gro on his premises in this city Sat
urday after the man had killed his
colored cook in her room in the serv-
ants quarters. 1t was afterwards
learned that the negro mans name
was Ed Parker. drayman, who, it
is said has killed man before. There
will be no charges made against Gov.
Oates. as he was entirely justitiable in
what he did
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
Van wyck Under FIRE.

New York June II. = Mayor Van
Wyck Saturday. in sworn testimony
before Justice Gaynor. of the supreme
court of Brooklyn. confessed. under
examination by lawyers in the pro-
ceedings begun under the anti
Tweed" provision of the charter, that
he now owns 1900 shares of the stock
of the American Ice company. known
as the ice trust, and that a large
amount of the stock was still unpaid
for He declared he had been advised
TO buy ice stock by c, w. Morse, presi-
dent of the company, and his init
mate friend John F. Carroll, deputy
leader of Tammany Hall When
Messrs. Morse and Carroll were put
on the stand later they fatty contra
dieted this statement. saying they had
never advised the mayor He admit
ted that he had been receiving ten
per cent. dividends on his 1920 shares
of stock. although he still owes $780,
O0O for them
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Killed by an Explosion.

Glouster, o., June 1.-TWO hundred
miners were imprisoned at seven
o'clock a. IN. Friday by an explosion
of gas in mine No. ., and as many
more were about to enter the mine for
work. 1t was thought at first that the
loss of life would be very large. but the
work of the rescuers was carried on
so energetically and successfully that
all were rescued and saved by Friday
night, except three Evan Joseph, John
McClelland and Aaron Swanson were
killed, and their bodies have not been
recovered. as the mine is still on fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14

During the La Crosse county old
settlers reunion at West Salem Ham
lin Garland, the author. novelist and
lecturer, declared the Indians entire
ly right and the whites entirely
wrong in the Black Hawk war. He
said the name of Black Hawk should
ever be revered and remembered. He
was greeted by kisses from hundreds.
who gave tremendous demonstra-
ton of disapproyal. Judge Brindley re-
Piled vigorously and was cheered for
several minutes. Mr.. Garland left in
disgust.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

China's empress sent 5000 men to
guard the railway TO Peking against
Boxers. British marines viii force
passage from .TienTsin to the capital.
Further details show that the Beers
took 1900 prisoners from Pretoria and
made an orderly retreat with all their
guns. The Beers were said 10 be
massed at Hatherley, 10 miles east of
Pretoria. President Kruger declares
the government still effective and the
real struggle just begun
The Filipino leader, Gen. Pho del
Pillar, has been captured near Ma
Mia.
An American missionary conference
at Peking sent telegram TO Presi-
dent Mckinley appealing for protec-
ton and stating that chapels every
where were being burned and hun
dreds of native Christians massacred
by the Boxers.
After a slight battle Gen. Butler has
obtained position which he believes
will render Laings Mex untenable to
the Beers.
Dispatches from China say that all
the foreign residents in Peking have
been compelled to take refuge in Lee
CATION street for safety from the
mobs. Seventy-five native Christians,
well-known men. who had been
trained for years by American mis-
sionaries. have been massacred near
TungChau.
Exports at the port of Manila. Phil
ippine islands. for The first three
months of 1900 show an increase of
$2,050,443 over the same period of
1899.
Beers cut Lord Roberts line of COM
munications at Roodeval. north Of
Kroonstad, in the Orange River col
ony. Unexpected appearance of 2.G00
burghers there made the situation Sc
rious.
In Venezuela the cities of Guiana,
Cumanacoa and Cariaco were nearly
destroyed by an earthquake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14

\ dispatch from Montgomery, Ala,
tells Of the bodies of 70 Italian labOrers
being found dead in the woods rear
there. They were part of a gang of la
borers employed in building a new rail
road. and were killed by eating poi
soued meat. The cook in the contract
ors' camp noticed hat things were be-
ing stolen from his kitchen. so he poi
soncd some meat and left il where il
could be easily reached The Italians
ate the meat and not one Of them lived
to tell the tale.
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\ scientific paper calls attention to
the fact that despite the general knowl-
edge of the deadly power Of electric
currents and their weIl-known use in
executing criminals, there is no record
of deliberate suicide by this means.
The idea Of being ierl,ed off of the earth
i'm the fraction of a second is not pleas
ant even to ono who has decided that
life is n failure
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Suit Against nshknsh.

The Oshkosh Waterworks company
has brought suit against the city of
Oshkosh for 100000 The company
alleges that the city. by emptying its
sewers into Lake Winnebago in the
vicinity of the pumping station. has
contaminated the water supply: that
the city by not paying its hydrant
rental has compelled the company TO
lapse its interest, and therefore in
iured its credit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14
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 ALI Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE. PRESS DISPATCHES
E1ErY-sIxrn CONGRESS.

Adjournment of congress was de-
layed by disagreement between the
senate and house as 10 whether the
navy or coast survey should make ocean
surveys. The debate in the house was
one of the most bitter during the ses-
sion
The first session of the Fifty-sixth
congress came to close at five O'Clock
on The 9TH after a session lasting 1877
days. during which time the number of
bills introduced was l2,152; total
passed, 1.2lj; public acts. 2s3; private
acts, 9a2. The appropriations amount
to 500, f29. 40. of which $137,247.155 is
on account of the Spanish war.
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Cake Mn. Poisoned

Mrs. Edward Schubert. residing in
the town of Genoa. Vernon county.
baked some cakes in which she placed
rat poison. intending TO use them 10
kin rats in the barn and other out
buildings. Temporarily she placed the
cakes in the pantry without warning
the family. While she was out of the
house her brother Max Wolfe, ate
one of the cakes. and died within an
hour
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-14

A Providence paper remarks that
French-Canadian Rhode Islander
awoke the other morning TO find that
he was the father of his fOrty-tirst
child 1t seems queer that a man
with that prospect in view would care
10 wake tID at all
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New Officers.

The grand lodge l. o. o. r. in scs-
sion in Green Bay elected officers as
follows:
Frank s. Woodwork. wevanwega.
grand master; A. F. Brandt Sparta. dep
uty grand master: Sam ]. Shafer. Colby
grand warden: r.. Hoe. Milwaukee grand
secretary; David Adler. Milwaukee. grand
treasurer; David Scrciner. Lancaster
trustee: Jackson Silbaugh. Viroqua. grand
representative to the sovereign grand
lodge Directors for the home J. l..
Jorgenson. Green Bay; Martin Rich.
Horizon. three years: H. j.. Manuel,
Oshkosh, two years
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Crops Destroyed.

Guthrie. o. r.. June "a terrific
wind. hail and electrical storm visited
this section Friday morning. Thou
sands of acres OF wheat were ruined
by hail and wind. much corn and cot
ton riddled and many orchards
stripped of all fruit. In one township
northwest of here many farmers lost
all their crops. and the damage will
aggregate many thousands of dollars,
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Kansas is ready to accept almost any
kind of a story about the freaks of cy-
clones, but there is deep and danger
Gus murmur arising from all parts of
The state over that account of wind in
ITodgeman county which blew the
lower story out of a barn, leaving the
upper story with ten tons Of hay sus-
pended in the atmosphere.