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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

and, together with several barges
loaded with nickel, she foundered.
The bark Emil Galline was swept to
disaster on the coast at Tchio and
the new four-masted ship Vile du
Havre, partly loaded with nickel ore,
was stranded at Noumea, where she
soon broke up. The loss of life, it
was heard, would be large.
Tonga and FIJI also suffered, the
former islands the most, At Nuku-
lofa among the small craft wrecked
was the kings yacht. The master
lost his life in the attempt to save
the yacht. A good many coast yes
sells were wrecked at the Fijis and
other damage was done. The island
of Matuku was swept by tidal wave
and over 100 houses were blown or
swept away by the incoming waters
Many lives are reported lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
NO STRIKE LIKELY.
| Operators Agree TO the New Wage
scale Demanded by the United
Mine Workers.

Pittsburgh. Pa. March 26. Patrick
Dolan. district president of the United
Mine Workers association. announced
Monday that after conference last
ing more than three weeks, the opera
tors conceded the demands made by
the miners in the new wage scale. and
a fair settlement for the Pittsburgh
district has been effected. A disagree
ment seemed inevitable on Saturday,
and a call was issued for a convention
to be held Thursday next to consider
the adyisability of striking, but all the
convention will have to do will be to
ratify the scale as signed. The miners
officials will take up the Beaver and
Irwin district scales this week
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Washington. March &c. Mr.. Dawes.
the comptroller of the currency, has re-
ceived report from the receiver in
charge, on the condition of the failed
First national bank of Niles. Mich.
The report will not be made public at
present, but it is stated that the in
dications are that the defalcation of
the cashier will amount to about $685.
900.
The comptroller of the currency
Monday decided to assess the stock
holders of the bank 100 per cent. of
their holdings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

The gay lights in Buckingham pail
ace are telling Londoners every night
that the English court has come back
and that after the formal period of
mourning for Victoria has passed by,
such gaiety will come into the life
of the great grey city as it has not
known since the days of the Georges.
TO most of the nation the news comes
as a source of congratulation To
the lower classes it brings tidings of
amusement, and to the shop-keeping
middle class, of profit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
TERRIBLE NINE EXPLOSION
Seven Men Killed and Nine Fright.
fully Burned in Pennsylvania
Coal Fields.
SEVERAL OF THE INJURED MEN WILL DIE
Accumulation of Fire Damp In New
County, Ignited by Day Shift of
Men-Of IS Men Only II Escape
PitiabIe scenes.

Connellsville, Pa, March 26.-A spe-
cial train composed of box car and
fast engine, brought into Connells-
Vile Monday the most frightful host
of groaning, blackened and unrecog-
nizable men ever hauled into this town.
These were the victims of terrific
mine explosion at the Gates mine of
the Eureka Fuel company in the new
klondille coke fields in this (Fayette)
county. The mine has been worked
only few months. 1t is too early to
hazard a guess at the cause which led
to tie accumulation OF enough gas to
make such a fatal explosion
Monday morning % men reported for
duty and went into the pit. OF this
number 16 were caught in the awful
grip of the scorching breath of the
tire-da1np and singed and blackened.
AS soon after the explosion as possible
force of men was put to the rescue.
a great crowd of grief-stricllen wives
and relatives surrounded the shaft, one
by one the burned men were found,
and 16 were found to be dead or ter
ribly burned.
Mad Race to the Hospital.
Nine still lived, and these were put
into box car. A fast engine was at
tached, and this hospital express was
rushed at one mile a minute speed to
Connellsville. The ambulance made
several fast trips, and landed all the
wounded men in the Cottage state hos
pital. Doctors f. II. White, H. J. Coll,
II. S. Mckee and L. p. Mccormick are
dressing the wounds, and other doc,
tors are summoned.
Terrible Looking objects.
The men are terrible looking OBJ
iects. The black flesh is being trimmed
off. Some have lost their eyes, others
fingers, and it is almost certain that
three or four of the wounded will die
The dead men were taken to their
desolated homes. No names could be
learned here, as all the injured are
foreigners.
Cause of the Explosion.
Among the dead are Robert Nelson,
foreman. aged 46 years.
A powder blast touched off in the
main heading, it is thought, ignited
the fire damp.
Fire damp had collected at the face
of the heading 600 feet from the bot
tom of the shaft. The touching off
of the blast was followed by a ter
rife fash and roar. The whole mine
shook and trembled with the force of
the explosion and the miners were
hurled in all directions. The mine
took fire at once and in spite of all
efforts to quench the flames the fire
still RACES, but it is thought it can
be controlled in short time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
HARD-FISTED YOUTH.
Small Boy at Louisville. Ky. Charged
with Numbering Another by
Founding Him.

Louisville, Ky, March %. Eddie
Hoffman. small boy, was arrested on
the charge of numbering another boy
named Charles Callahan by beating
him with his fists. Hoffman says Cal
lahan made some remarks about Hoff-
mans sister when she passed crowd
IN which the boys were, and II just
thumped him" The incident occurred
at five p. m, and Callahan died at 10: 30
at night at a hospital.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Cathedral Burned.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 26.-St.
Andrews Roman Catholic cathedral
was destroyed early Monday by fire.
resulting from a stroke of lightning.
The loss is $4,000. with only $4,000
insurance. The large pipe organ, val
ued at $4,000. was utterly ruined. The
spire of the church was struck by
lightning about 10:30 o'clock at night.
but flames were not discovered until
2:15 in the morning, when they were
beyond control of the firemen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Wonderful as was the record of the
descendants of Queen Victoria, who
at the time of her death had seventy
four surviving, at any rate, it falls
short in point of numbers of that Of
one of her most illustrious subjects
and oldest friends-the Duchess Dow
ager of Abercorn. This venerable la
dy, who will enter upon her Goth
year on July s, has 12s descendants
living at the present time. -Four Of
these are or will be dukes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Among the newest table appoint
ments is an addition to the carving
set in pair of scissors with long
silver handles, which are designed to
sever the wings of a fowl. Another
silver convenience is an asparagus
hitter This implement has broad,
fiat surface, which is INSERTED under
the portion of asparagus served to
each person. a slight pressure of tho
thumb brings top bar down gently
upon the stalks, holding them firmly,
SO there is no danger of their slip
ping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Rodenburg Provided For.

Washington, March 26.-The presi-
dent has appointed eX-Representatiye
w. A. Rodenburg, of Illinois, a member
of the civil service committee, to sue
ceed the late Mark S. Brewer, and f. /.
Allen, of Auburn, \. Y, commissioner
of patents to succeed Commissioner
Duell, resigned.
The selection of Mr.. Rodenburg re-
moves one of the factors which has de
layed the appointment of the st Louis
exposition commissioners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

According to parliamentary re.
turn, the total capital paid up in
England and Wales for tramways on
June so last was almost SsO,0OO0GC,
q gain of S1OooOOOO over the pre-
viouS year. The length of line open
for public traffic was 933 miles, and
the number of passengers carried was
Si7000,000, as compared with 100000
600 in the previous year. These fig
ures seem very small beside the Amer
lean totals, but the boom" period has
not yet reached England.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Another wealthy beggar was dis
covered in France on the death at
Versailles, a few weeks back, of Ma
RE Leret, a misunderstanding woman
of So, who for years had begged out
side church doors and at railway sta
tions. Fifteen thousand dollars in
gold was found in stocking secret
ed in cupboard of the wretched how
ell where she lived, together with Sc
curities to the value of $4,000, of
which the dividend coupons had not
been utilized for eighteen years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Denied Leave to File writ.

Washington, March 26.-The United
States supreme court Monday denied
the application of Alexander McKen-
zie for leave to file petition for a
writ of habeas corpus, releasing him
from imprisonment in California UNI
der the proceeding of the circuit
court of appeals for contempt in con
nection with his conduct as receiver
of certain mines in Alaska.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Every Saturday, for 20 years past,
two old English women-AIrs. Caro-.
lima Amelia Irons and Miss Sarah Au.
gusta Shrapnell = have conveyed
meat on a pushtrucll from Oxford
Tor their neighbors at Sutton Court
ney journey of ten miles each way.
They have just died within a day of
each other, and they have been bur
led side by side. Their father, Lieut..
James Shrapnell, who served under
Nelson on the Victory, was nephew
OF Lieut.-Gen. Henry Shrapnen. the
inventor of the case-shot known by
bis namr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

a convict recently expired in a Mi
lancse Jail, leaving behind him a Won
derful model Of the famous Milan ca
thedral. Although the man had moth
ing to guide him beyond his memory,
the model is said TO be exact in ey-
cry leading detail. The construction
was carried out with the help of the
rudest tools, supplied to the man by
the warders, who took a great inter-
est in the undertaking. The work &c.
cupied six years, and it is now the
property of the governor of the pris-
on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
pics ofExhaustion.

New York, March %. Charles
Friedman, a tailor who in an insane
fit on Monday last killed his two chill
Gren. one three years old and the other
16 months old. at their home in Brook
lyn, by strangling one and beating out
The brains of the other, died in jail
Monday. Death was due to exhaustion.
The man had not slept since the death
of his children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
WILL CAUSE A PROTEST.
Removal of Director General of Co
rean Customs Made at Sug-
gestion of Russia.
AMERICAN INTERESTS THUS lMPERILED.
Announced in House of Commons
That Russia Had Informed Great
Britain That She Had No Intention
of Withdrawing from COnce-t of
Powers in China.

Washington, March 26.-The state
department has received from Mr..
Allen, our minister at Seoul, Corea, dis
patches confirming the cable report of
the removal of McLeavy Brown, the
director general of Corean customs.
As this action of the emperor, under
taken at the behest of Russia, goes
far to wipe out the integrity of Corea,
according to the estimate of the Off
Gals here, it will not be allowed to pass
without a remonstrance on our part.
For the officials are convinced that
Russian domination of Corea would
mean the eNtinguishment of American
interests in that quarter, and these
in recent years have become impor-
taut
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

The concertiua is to the Transvaal
farmer what the bagpipe is to the
Scotchman. The Boer agriculturist
clings to his musical instrument day
and night. 1t inspires men in the
fields TO ardent work, and its not over
melodious strains are constant in the
household, while the housewife IS
preparing the dinner and the hungry
men are waiting to tackle the frugal,
but generous, load of edibles set
forth for their maintenance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
work on big Plant Begun.

Martins Ferry, O.. March 2G.-Work
was commenced Monday ON the founda-
tions for. big steel works for the
Laughlin Iron & Nail company. of this
place The millwill be one of the largest
in the country. will be independent of
the United States Steel corporation,
and will employ 900 hands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Hon. Chnrlcr $. Mn, nenh.

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 26.-Hon.
Charles $ May, lieutenant governor of
Michigan from 1868 to 1865. and an
eminent member Of the Michigan bar.
died suddenly at his home. Island View.
Gull lake, of heart failure, aged II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Condition Imnroxed.

New York, March 26.MoSt Rev
John Travers Lewis, lord archbishop
Of Ontario and metropolis of Canada
Anglican. who has been very Ill at the
Hotel Empire. this city, and whose
condition Sunday was considered crit
ical. was said to be improving Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Act of Vandalism

Berkeley Springs, w. Va, March 26.
The fine medicinal spring, set aside
over century ago for the use of the
public by Lord Fairfax, was dynamited
by unknown persons early Sunday
morning. The controversy over the
leasing of the spring to outsiders has
caused i'll feeling. and the work of
the vandals is attributed to this.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
c. r. MORSE, Publisher.

The late Lord Lilford, memoir of
whose life work has just been issued
by his sister. owing to his physical
infrmity, was never seen at West
minister, although he succeeded to the
title as long ago as the year 1861. He
spent the whole of his time, when
ever he was able to get out of doors,
in n bath chair, surrounded by his
birds at Oundle hall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
HURRICANE IN PACIFIC.
sweeps over Islands and u Dcstruc-
tive oT Life aud Property.

Victoria Il G., March 26.-rhe mail
from Suva brings details of a great
hurricane which recently wrought
much havoc in the South Pacific.
The storm which swept over New
Caledonia. especially on the east
coast, was the worst for years.
Two large sailing vessels and a
steamer were lost: The steamer Hero
was driven on The rocks at kouaoua,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
consulted this morning. but did not
decide either TO sign the convention
or appeal 10 the powers.
On behalf of China ii Hung Chang
desires to express gratitude to Amer
lea for her position in the matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
killed by Gasoline Explosion

Milwaukee. Marcht 26.-A journal
special from GAINESVILLE, Wis. saws
James Horn and Daniel Preller. EN-
ployed at the GAINESVILLE barbed wire
works, were killed by the explosion of
a large gasoline engine used to fur
nish motive power. No reason can be
given for the explosion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
salisbury Not seriouslv m

London, March 26.-The report that
Lord Salisbury is i'll is somewhat ex-
aggcrated. lie suffered from slight
cold in the head Sunday, but was bet
ter Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

An industrious calculator has been
searching out some interesting facts
concerning the new century. He
points out that the twentieth century
viii contain $685. days, which lacks
but one day of being exactly 5,21S
weeks. The middle day of the CEN
tury will be January l, 1851. Fifteen
out of the hundred years viii begin
on Wednesday, and the same number
on Friday. Fourteen will begin on
each of the other days of the week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
widow of Preston 5. Brooks Dead

Columbia, 5. c.. March 26.-The Wild
ow Of Preston s. Brooks, who caued
Charles Sumner in the United States
senate, died here Sunday night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Lieut. c. a. L. Totten, the former
Yale professor and prophet, believes
that the new star constellation, Per-
seus, is the Star of Bethlehem lie
said: The new star was on the meri-
dian at midnight when the great py-
ranlid was built. That was when it's
meridian, which is that of the
Pleidues, was the autumnal equinoc-
tial colure, about 21T0 B. c., and that
constellation marked the dawn OF
the Peliadle cycle of some 25,S27
years duration"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Lost with All ON poord

kiel, March 26-The overdue Ger
man steamer Brutus, from Scotland
tor kiel, has been lost with all ON
board.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Charlotte Mary Yonge neod

London, March 26.-Charlotte Mary
Yonge. the author, died Sunday in
Winchester. She was born Auopst
II, 1929.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Henry l.. hertz Made collector

Washington, March &c. Henry +.
Hertz has been appointed collector of
internal revenue for he First district
of Illinois.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Birmingham, Ala, March GA cy-
clone which swept over Jones valley,
in which Birmingham is located, be-
tween nine and ten o'clock Monday
morning, resulted in immense dam
age TO property and considerable loss
Of life. The number of dead is not
yet definitely known, but at 1890
o'clock Il was estimated at 2j, of
these at least seven were killed at
Irondale, about - in the city of Bir-
mingham and the others in suburban
towns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Religions Establishments Closed

Lisbon. March 26.-The police have
closed the religious establishments
which have been ordered by ministe-
rial decree 10 be ,losed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
BIRMINGHAM IS STRICKEN
Cyclone Works Terrible Havoc to
City and Other Towns in
the State.
TWENTY-FIVE LIVES REPORTED LOST

Police and Fire Departments Called
out 10 Aid In Reacne of tLe Injured
and Recover Bodies of the Dead
Trains Greatly DeInyed-Terrible
HaiIstorm in Illinois.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Mile. of Track Destroyed.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 26.-The
hurricane which swept Alabama is
said to have struck the Chattanooga,
Rome & Southern railroad near ynn-
Vile, Ga. a small station south of
Rome, and destroyed several miles of
tracks. Neither that line nor the
Southern railway was able to get any
information as to their trains, all wires
neing down. The Southern officials say
that all wires on the Alabama Great
Southern division are down
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Terrific Hail ana windstorm

Mattoon. H., March ga terrific
hail and windstorm passed over this
section Sunday night IIailstones
larger than hens eggs fell, doing great
damage to property and early crops.
The wind, a veritable cyclone. tore off
chmneys and carried away art build
ings. Between this city and Charles
ton fast Big Four express passed be-
tween two huge funncl-shaped clouds
which for a time caused CONSERVATION
ampnO the O1SSenUprS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

Picking, March 24.-The foreign
ministers seem utterly unable to
agree as to the best method of polio
ing the legation quarter The propo-
sition most favored by the majority
and most complained of by the mi
nority is one providing that men of
the regular armies shall be detailed
for the service, under one officer con-
nected with the allies.
United States Special Commission
err Rockhill is one who objects to THIS
plan, is also the British minister, Sir
Ernest Satow, who says that, though
an international force is desira BILE, it
would be better that the police detail
should be composed of soldiers who
are not liable to be called away when
they are most useful 1t is also I'M
desirable. he thinks, that the com
mandant should be an officer active
ly connected with any army. while
the intention to make each legation
practically an armed camp is a great
mistake and is liable to cause fric-
ton; and it would be better far to
make general international district.
The time which the Russians have
given the Chinese to sign the Man
churian agreement expires on Tues
day. and should the agreement not
be signed then Russia will break off
the negotiations, The agreement
practically anneXes Manehuria.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Question of Raising the Indemnity.

Berlin, March ga dispatch from
Picking to the Cologne Gazette, dated
Sunday, March "a. says that at the
first formal meeting of the commit
tee on indemnity, held in Peking Sun
day, it was decided TO invite Sir Rob
ert Hart, director of the Chinese i'm
pcrial maritime customs; Mgr. Fa-
yier, vicar apostolic at Picking, and
other experts, financial and other
wise, to submit proposals on the best
methods for raising the amount of
indemnity to be demanded from
China
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
DIodShed at Ticntsin.

Tientsin. March 26.--In an ARRAY
Sunday evening two members of the
Welsh fusilier regiment and mem
Der of the Victorian contingent, who
were acting as policemen, were
sabered and bayoneted. 1t is alleged
that Germans were the principal cul-
prits.
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Japan Waiting.

Yokohama, March 26.-Replying to
a question in the house of peers Mon
day the minister of foreign affairs
said Japan had not communicated with
Russia in regard to the Manchurian
agreement.
The matter of the dismissal from
office of Mr.. McLeavy Brown, director
general of Corean customs, announced
Sunday from Seoul, is reported to have
been settled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28
Consents to Notifications.

London, March pa dispatch from
Picking AYERS that the Russian govern
ment has consented to a number of
notifications in the Manchurian con-
vention, the principal ones being:
Kiuchow and Port Arthur shall not
be annexed, but shall be leased from
the Chinese government as hereto
fore: Russia will not insist upon there
being Russian resident at Moukden:
the Chinese army will be permitted TO
maintain order in Manchuria prior to
the completion of the Manchurian rail-
way. which. while in course of con-
struction. will not necessarily require
the protection of Russian troops. Rus
STA will forego her demand that min
ing and railway concessions in Mon
golia, Turkestan and Kashgaria shall
lie granted to none but Russian sub
iects. Russia stipulates, however, that
none but Chinese and Russians shall
he allowed to undertake such enter
prises.
In consequence of these concessions
the Russian government asks for an
early signature of the convention.