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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
TREATY SIGNED.
Amendment of Clayton-Buiwer Pact
Is Agreed TO by Great
Britain.

Washington, Feb. G.. - The Hay
~Pauncefote treaty, amendatory of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty relative to the
construction of the Nicaragua canal,
was signed at the state department
Monday by Secretary Hay and the
Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote, of Pres
tor, for Great Britain. Though the
consummation of the treaty occupied
some time, owing to the necessity of
comparing the two drafts, there was
very little formality about the cere-
mony, and a convention that is expect
ed to be, for the United States, at least.
OF the most ~far-reaching Importance
and value, came into being without any
theatrical surroundings.
Secretary Hay declined TO make pub
lie the text of the treaty. or even to
make any statement as 10 its details,
holding that courtesy TO the senate
obliged him to remain silent until the
senate itself removed the seal Of con-
fdence from the convention. So that
all that is now known of this conven-
tion is that ii amends the Clayton Pul-
wer treaty of 1850 in such manner that
Great Britain yields 10 the United
States the right to construct the Mica
raguan canal, or a canal at any other
point on the isthmus, without British
participation. Most of the other feat-
ures of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty are
retained. This is notably true of arti-
Gle No. 5, which guarantees the abso-
lutte neutrality of any canal, and the
security OF the capital invested. 1t is
understood that the United States con
tinues upon itself this obligation to
maintain the naturalization of the canal,
which shall be forever open and free.
II is also believed hat the treaty looks
TO an international undertaking on this
point.
AS soon as the treaty is ratified and
the notifications have been exchanged,
the United States will be at liberty to
proceed at once with the construction
of an isthmlan canal unfettered by
any obligations toward Great Britain
save that of allowing to British citi-
zens, as to the citizens of other nations,
the use of the canal on the same terms
with American citizens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
WEST AND SOUTH.

Yellow fever has been completely
stamped out of Havana.
In Chicago Mrs. II. e. Wills sight
was restored by IN operation after IL
years of blindness.
In ST. Louis r. Graham Frost, a for
mer member of congress from Mis-
souri,, died at the age of AS years.
Mrs. William Devine, aged 62, and
Mrs. Elhnor G. Baker, "a years of age.
were burned to death in Charleston,
S. G..
In ST. Louis Sister Stanislaus, a
teacher, and Mary Foley, a pupil, lost
their lives in a fire which destroyed a
|parochial school.
In a railroad wreck near Tampa,
Fla, three persons were killed and a
number of others were injured.
Flames among the business houses of
Dayton, o., caused a loss of $4,000
Rival state governments in Kentucky
refused to leave the issues TO the courts.
The militia supports Taylor and Goebel
followers are organizing a new national
guard. Taylor asked President McKin-
ley for federal recognition and interior
ence, put met with refusal. The demo-
crats will ask for an injunction restrain
ing Taylor from acting as governor.
Goebel's condition was still considered
critical.
In a fire in a saloon in East Grand
Forks, n. d., w. ID. Kelly, one of the
proprietors and r 7 MoAdann, former
mayor of the city, were burned to
death.
In Chicago Nicholas Hetzler fatally
stabbed Mrs. Louisa S~chaefer, in whose
house he had been given a home out of
charity, and then killed himself.
In the Colville CNash.) reservation
smallpox is killing Indians in dozens.
At the age of 100 years James Dun
don died in Terre Haute, Ind.
In a lot near GAINESVILLE, Tex, Hen
derson Fierson (colored) was hanged
IN the presence of 5000 people for the
murder of his wife and her mother.
From Manila the transport Ohio ar
rived in Francisco with the bodies
of 1873 soldiers who died in the Phil
ippines.
In Frankfort, KY, martial law has
been established, a provost guard TAX
ing charge Of the streets to insure or
der and protect citizens. The demo-
cratic Legislators met at a hotel and
by formal yea and nay vote declared
Goebel and Beckham elected and both
were sworn in again. Goebel's condi-
ton was improving.
Flames among the business housesin
St. Louis caused a loss of 81, 500, 1000 and
n fireman was killed and ~ other
persons injured.
In a sermon delivered in Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons declared woman's
rights women the worst enemies of
their sex and the cause of wrecking
many families.
The Wisconsin Central. Great North
ern and Baltimore q Ohio railroads
are said 10 have agreed TO unite as a
transeontineutal line.
The elected congressman from Utah,
=. H. Roberts. was arrested in Salt
Lake City on a warrant charging I'M
lawful cohabitation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
ART AND MUSIC.

French painters should have room
enough at the 1900 salon, as the arehi-
tect of the building has provided them
with nearly four miles OF hanging
space.
A collection Of 100 old masters is ex-
hibited In the Sedelmeyer galleries, in
Paris. One of the most brilliant paint
ings in the exhibition is described as
a Vatican of the highest order.
1t is probable that Chartran's picture,
'The Signing of the Protocol" which
was painted on a commission from IL.
c. Frick, of Pittsburgh, and which may
be presented to the white house coliec-
ton, is to be reproduced. It is at pres
ent on exhibition at New York, together
with other works by Chartran.
Pepito Rodriguez Arriole is a three
year-old Spanish pianist who is aston
ishing Madrid audiences. He is said
to play correctly and with feeling and
to be already composing. He beats
Mozart's record as an infant prodigy
By three years. His father was a Span
ish officer who was killed last year in
uba.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

In the rear of a saloon in San Fran
cisco two men and one woman were
asphyxiated by gas.
The democratic claimant to the gov
ernorship of Kentucky, William Goebel,
died in Frankfort from the effects of
the gunshot wound inflicted by an as
sassin. Beckham, the democratic con
testant for the Office of lieutenant gov
ernor, took the oath of Office as gov
ernor 1t is reported that at a confer
enc between leaders of both parties it
was decided TO convene the legislatures
in Frankfort and try TO come to an am
icable settlement of the political strife.
In Chicago Henry Walsh, a post Office
employee, was arrested on a charge of
robbing the mails of 5000 through pack
ages.
At the age of &c years David NJ. Key,
postmaster general in President Hayes
cabinet and United States senator from
1875 to 1877, died in Chattanooga. Tenn.
A noted negro Methodist evangelist,
Rev. Booker Fox, died at his home in
ottumwa,' Ia, aged 104 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
vests stolen pigs.

"Another story that Vest told related to
his candidacy for the legislature in 1861
against a. S. Walker. The canvass was ex-
ceedingly exciting because Of the near APP
preach of war, and all the questions incl
dent to it were discussed with much ami
nation. Charges and counter-oharges We're
made. Both sides knew that about six
votes either way would determine the con
test, and on the day before election Walker
some pigs. The only way that Vest could
meet the charge was to acknowledge smil
ingly that he had the pigs in his pen and
in his possession. If he had gone further
and said that he had bought them-which
they hoped he would do-they had wit
nesses to show that he had not bought
them, but Vest was too shrewd to be caught
in the trap, and turned the accusation off
with a laugh and the remark:
lone can account for the way has boys
get pigs st. Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
A NEWS.
A PIucky Girl.

At one o'clock at night with the Their
mometer 20 degrees below zero, Miss
Amelia Stewart ran a block in her
.nightdress and barefooted to give the
alarm for a fire in the Masonic block in
Stevens Point. The building, which
was occupied by Max Newald's depart
ment store, the Boston Furniture and
Undertaking company, a number of
offices and lodges, was completely de-
gtroyed. The loss exceeds 4 5000; in
surance. $25,25O.
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MAY GIVE $1,000, 900.
Andrew Carnegie Makes "a Condi-
tionaI Offer OF n Large Sum for
the Democratic Committee.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Andrew Car
negie has informed several democratic
senator's that if anti-imperialism is
treated-as a leading issue he will make
a larger contribution to the democratic
campaign funu than he ever did to the
republican national committee. The
democratic managers expect to get
from him not less than 81 100000 Ac-
cording to one senator, MI. Carnegie
made TO him the statement that he had
offered to pay the 100000 900 which the
United States gave Spain if the govern
ment would abandon the Philippines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
NOW GOES TO GOVERNOR.
Titus biennial Election Bill Passed
by the Iowa Legislature-Win
ReyoIutionize Elections.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2.-The Titus
biennial election bill passed the lower
house by a vote of IS to Z, and is now
ready for the signature of the gov
ernor.
The bill revolutionizes the holding
of elections in Iowa, its chief provision
doing away with the holding of an
nual elections.
The measure for constitutional
amendment will be submitted to the
people at the next general election,
and, if approved, will go into opera
ton. The proposed constitutional
amendment has now passed through
two sessions of the legislature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
Cuban revenue Receipts.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The wal de-
partment gave out an itemized state
ment Of receipts in the department of
internal revenue for the island of Cuba
during the five months ended Novem-
Der 80, 1899. The chief items are as fol-
lows: Inheritance and conveying tax,
S170,199; corporation tax, $33,906; tax
on railroad freight and passengers,
$120,537. The total internal revenue re
ceipts for the five months ended Noyem-
Der 80, 1899. were $360,21
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

The United States Tobacco Journal
has completed the complication of a
table showing how much tobacco the
American smokers consumed last year.
An increase was shown in cigars and a
decrease in cigarettes, the former in
creasing from 1864, III, 600 in 1898 to
4,947. 1922, 900 last year. while the lat
ter decreased from $685. 4s, 900 in 1898
to 2,721,6 71 900 last year. The de-
crease in cigarette smoking is ascribed
to the campaign waged against the
little round white rolls by the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
Fire In Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-During the noon
hour Friday the building occupied by
Sprague, Warner & Co, wholesale
grocers, as a spice mill and coffee
roasting house, 10 Randolph street,
was destroyed by fire. One man, Al
bert Kruger, a young coffee rooster,
is supposed to have lost his life in the
flames. Two firemen were injured,
one seriously, and a young woman's
hair was burned from her head. The
total loss Is estimated at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
FOREIGN INTEIIIGENcE.

The death of the marquis of Queens
berry, who was born July 20, 1874, and
succeeded to the title in 1883, occurred
in London.
An attempt to settle the boundary
between German and Belgian territory
in Africa has failed.
In London rumors were circulating
that Gen. Butler had again crossed the
Tugela, but definite news from South
Africa is scarce. From Mr.. Wyndham's
statement in parliament it appears the
British forces engaged in the Transyaal
war-including $4,000 men on the way
numbered $4,000.
In the Philippines Gen. Otis has re-
moved restrictions on land trade.
The latest advices from South Africa
Indicate a new move by Gen. Butler,
with a view to dividing the Boer forces
and reeehing L~aaysmith, Gem Rob-
erts was reported to have called upon
the war office for 10000 additional re-
endorsements.
Gen. Torres, leader of Mexican
troops, was reported killed by Yaqui
Indians in a battle in Guaymas desert,
in which both sides lost heavily.
BY the wrecking of the Italian bark
Quirinale near Villoroi Capt. Calde
and six men of the crew were
drowned.
The Geath of the archbishop of
Sweden, Most Rev. Anton Sundberg,
occurred in Stockholm, aged SO years.
The worst heat ever experienced in
the city of Buenos Ayres caused SO
deaths from sunstroke in one day.
Brig. Gen. Kobbe has occupied the is
lands of Samar and Leyte. In a fight al
Tacloban ten Filipinos were killed and
the Americans captured five cannon,
with their artillerymen.
Advices received in London say that
Gen. Butler has recrossed the Tugela
river and is marching on Ladysmith.
The coast of Newfoundland wal
swept by a tornado and at Lake Harbos
20 buildings were destroyed and many
vessels wrecked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

Transatlantic steamship companies
are anticipating the most prosperous
season ever known. The American line
has booked about 5000 passengers and
the Cunard line about 1000 four months
In advance of the usual rush season.
Notwithstanding the unsettled state of
u1fairs in Europe, the prospects are
that a greater number of Americans
will visit the coming Paris exposition
than has ever before been attracted in
one year to the French capital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

Three Texas steers ran amuck at the
stockyards in Chicago and succeeded
in tossing, kicking and generally maui
ing three cowboys and half a dozen or
binary citizens before they could be
recaptured. People who yearn for the
excitement of a Spanish bulltight and
are contemplating trips to Mexico or
Madrid should put away their money
and engage seats uponthe stock yards
fence at the earliest opportunity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

Four thousand American school
teachers are planning a trip to the
Paris exposition in the summer. If the
promoters of the big show desire to
make it thoroughly attractive they will
do everything in their power to induce
the school ma'ams TO come early and
stay late. Certainly the United States
could send no other exhibit better cal
culated TO attract attention, o one
of which the American people could be
more iUstly prOud.
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President Kruger Ahead.

pretoria, lransvaal, South Africa,
Dee. z, 1899.
Messrs. Swanson Rheumatic Cure Com
pany, Chicago, H., u. S. A; Gentlemen
ceived. ! am very much pleased with the
information that you have so kindly given
me.
Please find enclosed bank draft to the
amount of f4l2 los, for which send me
twenty-five t25) gross of Swanson's IS
DROPS. Ship same as before in order
that there may be no delay, as this medi-
cine Will be greatly needed before it reaches
us. The last shipment is almost disposed of,
as the medical department OF our army uses
large quantities. This order is entirely for
use in the army.
! have been told that our success on the
battlefield is. due to a certain extent to the
use of "5-DR0PS" Rheumatic Cure, which
has relieved and prevented a great deal Of
suffering among our men from Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and other acute pains caused by
exposure. Your "5-DROPS" is as good as
a Transvaal soldier! In one of the battles,
a small quantity of "5,DR0PS," together
with other medicines, was captured by the
English, which was a great loss to our men.
The Rulnecks won't do it again. am, re-
specially yours,
PETER HAAS.
"5-DRoPS' is the most powerful specific
known. Free from opiates and perfectly
harmless. 1t is a perfect cure for Rheu-
matism, Sciatiea, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia,
Backache, Asthma, Catarrh, La Grippe,
Neuralgia Headache, etc. Large sized bot
ties 600 doses), SLIGO, or three 80 bottles
for $3.50. Sample bottles 25 cents.
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE Co,
1850 to 1874 IL. Lake ST. Chicago. I'll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

The immense bronze statue of Wash
ington is now being cast in New York
city. When completed it will be erected
upon a massive pedestal of Tennessee
marble upon n of the principal street
in the American quarter OF
Paris, and the unwilling will take place
on July 4. The statue which will cost
an aggregate of S35. 900 is to be present
ed TO France by the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
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NOW OmcinI. Instamed.

San Juan, p. r., Feb. 5.-The installa-
ton into office of the newly-elected city
officials took place Friday, Mayor EYos.
cue, who was the republican candidate,
refuses to accept the salary of his Of
fee, and that he will devote
it to charity. The republicans carried
San Juan by a majority of 1850, the
total number of votes cast being 1887.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be curaS
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+; ). Cheney & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
GIVE, the undersigned, have known F. r
Sheney tor the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transae-
IONS and financially able to carry out any
2TUngationS made by their firm.
ledo, O. ssN' 10
Maaldlng. KKinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mneons
surfaces OF the system. Price 75c. per hot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

DIR. William A. Fricke, state insur-
ance commissioner for four years, and
now superintendent of the Union Cen
trail Life Insurance company in New
York city, has presented to the Wiscon-
sin university library a valuable collec-
tion of 100 volumes of treatises, hand
books and reports on insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
Bank Robbed.

One of the most successful hauls by
Kafe blowers that has been known in
the state for years was made at Deer
field, a village about 16 miles east of
Madison, where the vaults of the pri-
vate bank of II. b. Fargo & Co. were
blown open and $500 in cash, together
with a quantity of village bonds, were
taken. The cash was $4,000 in currency,
S 900 in gold and $500 in silver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

John d. Blanchard. convicted of rob-
berry, was arranged for sentence in the
court of Judge Foster in New York
city. Blanchard had told his friends
that he would hypnotic the judge and
force him to give him a sentence of
but a month or two. Blanchard looked
Judge Foster in the eye with great
severity when the judge was about to
pronounce sentence, but the judge
looked back just as severely, and when
he opened his mouth be said; Twelve
years in Sing Sing" Blanchard will
now have some spare time in which to
practice up in hypnotism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

John Rustin, who was buried in Con-
iston churchyard, London, once eX-
pressed the wish that if during his fire.
quent excursions in the Alps he should
ever slip into a glacial crack and be
killed, he should be left there with
naught but the covering of ice and snow
over him. His remains would have rest
ed in Westminster Abbey but for the
fact that in his will he asked to be
buried in the ch%urchyard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
Organize 10 XIII Foreigners.

New York, Feb. 5.-According 10 adj
vices received by the state department
at Washington from Minister Conger,
accredited TO China. there is a secret
society organized in China, the ayowe
object of which is the murder or ex-
pulsion of all foreigners in the Celes-
tial empire. Members of the society are
known in China as the "Boxers."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08
New Hallway Line.

State Railway Commissioner Rice
states that he has positive information
that the c., NJ. g. st. p. railway will
build to West Superior the coming sea-
son, work to begin as soon as possible
in the spring. Terminals and a route
have already been surveyed. Bayfield,.
Burnett, Polk and Douglas counties will
be crossed by the new line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

Japan not only favors the open door,
but has decided to exempt Christian
churches from taxation. The people
of that country have been apt pupils
during the comparatively few years
that have passed since they were a
hermit nation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

Hicks-'1 wonder how the ToIlers manage
body in town" Wicks-"Thatss why they
get along so well. Toller has a big mail
every morning. They are all duns, to be
sure; but the impression upon the neigh
bors is just the same as if they were invita-
tons to first-class society functions. II is
the quantity, not the quality, that does the
business, you Know. "-Boston Transcript.
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MARKETS.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Eel

hlnntdpOIIs MINK, Feb. o.
Wheat-No. ] northern, 66@67c;
No. ? northern, 64@65c; May, 641c
Oats-No. 8, white, zoe.
Corn-No. 3, SOC.
Cattle-Steers So. 15@4.OO; cows, s2.75
CISCO.
Sheep-Muttons, $3.50; lambs, So. 90.
Hogs-S4 25@4.75.
Butter-Creamery, extras. 2202Sc;
creamery. firsts, 20@21c; dairy, fancy.
10000.
Poultry-Turkeys s@1oc; spring
chickens 12c
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Mistake In Orders.

Passenger trains on the Wisconsin
Central railroad had a head-end col
lision at the station in Fond du Lac and
both engines were wrecked. Engineer
William Oats, Fireman M. J. Dawson
and several passengers were injured,
none seriously. A mistake in orders
caused the accident.
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Enter a Protest.

Cape Town, Feb. 6.-President Steyn
and President Kruger have communi-
Gated with Field Marshal Lord Roberts,
the British commander in chief, pro-
testing against the destruction Of farm
houses and the devastation of property.
Lord Roberts, in replying, declared the
charges were not sustained, adding that
wanton destruction of property was
contrary TO British practices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-08

Patti recently celebrated in Paris the
fortieth anniversary of her first APP
pearance on the stage. She is telling
the story that during her first year on
the stage she received 'only S33 per
night" How did the poor thing ever
manage to live on such a sunni
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FIre in IndIanapoli..

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 2.-Fire
which broke out at five o'clock Thurs
day afternoon in George w. Stout's
wholesale grocery spread to adjoin-
ing buildings occupied by Brinkmey-
er, Kuhn & Co, wholesale grocers; the
Hendricks-Vance company, wholesale
boots and shoes, and the A. Kiefer
Drug company, causing a total loss,
estimated at $3.50, 900,
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PuhIIc opipion EGcctiye.

London, Feb. 5.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
The changed attitude of the empress
dowager and her virtual abandonment
of her resolution to depose the m
peror are directly due to the torrent
Of public circumstances against her
action. For the first time in Chinese
history. public opinion has been eff
fecfiyp