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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 12.-IIon. Samuel
Maxwell, member of the Nebraska
state constitutional convention, judge
OF the supreme court from 1872 to
1894 and member of congress from
1897 to 1899, died of heart failure at
his home in Fremont, Neb., at eight
o'clock in the morning. He had APP
peared to be in the best of health.
lie was stricken while attending to
his furnace and died before a doc
tor could reach him, He was born
at Lodi, n. y, in 1926, He was the
author Of several legal works.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
Harbor improvements at Manila.

Manila, Feb. 12.-Bids will De adver-
tised for in few days for harbor inn
proyements at Manila for which 81, 0o0,-
600 Of insular funds has been appro-
priated The improvements will con-
sist chiefly in an extensionof the break
water, which the Spaniards had nearly
completed, and dredging, inside. to a
depth of SO feet. Major Craighill is in
charge Of the work planned.
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Red Tape Delays Denial.

The official denial of the pardoning
of Mrs. Maybrick would have been
issued earlier but for the red tape
rule of the home office, which alone
of all the British government depart
ments requires that press inquiries
shall be made in writing and an
swered through the mails. The only
exception known was made Monday
afternoon for the benefit of the
press. After this was done, the Of
ticials freely said the Maybricl1 story
was on par with the recent epi-
demic of flakes" published in the
United States, among them being the
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HIS NOT BEEN PARDONED
Report in Regard to Mrs. May
brick Denied by British
Home Office.
NO FOUNDATION FOR THE STATEMENT.
At United states Embassy Nothing Is
Known of the Matter Whatever
Efforts Are Being Made, However,
in Behalf of Mrs. Maybrick 10 Sc
cure Her Release.

London, Feb. 12.-The officials of
the home office say there is no
foundation whatever for the report
that Mrs. florence Maybrick has
been pardoned.
An official of the United States EN-
bassy said TO a representative of the
press:
1T did not need the home Office denial
to prove the absolute baselessness of the
MAVERICK story. We would be the first
to be notified of any such action, or pro-
posed action by the British government
Not a single fact has arisen to give the
slightest justification for the story or TO
make the release Of Mrs. Maybrick more
probable than heretofore"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
Eager Crowds Attend Trial.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 12.-An
eager throng, containing many wom-
en-, blocked the spacious corridors
of the courthouse Monday morning,
striving to get into the large court
room where Frank II. Hamilton is on
trial for the murder of Leonard r.
Day The states first witness for
the day was William G. Bennett, a
st. Louis travelling man, who was in
the billiard room of the West hotel
at the time of the tragedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
Dixappointed Lovers Crime

Winsted, Conn, Feb. 12.-Miss Wini-
fired Cock. aged %, teacher in the w,
J. Gilbert home for children, was shot
and instantly killed in the home Mon
day by her sutton. John 7 Hayes, for
merry lieutenant Of company l, Fourth
regiment, c. r. G. Lieut.. Hayes after
ward turned the revolver upon himself,
inficting three wounds in his forehead.
His condition is serious, but there is a
chance of his recovery. Jealousy is sup
posed to have been the cause for the
act.
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Explosion at ohio Powder MIL.

Cincinnati, Feb. 12.-An explosion
of one of the powder mills at Kings
Mills, near Xenia. O., was heard and
felt for many miles away. The Of
ficers of the King Powder company
here say they have advices that no
one was hurt, but they cannot say
how much powder was lost. They
account for the distant effects of the
concussion not so much by the
quantity of powder exploded as by
the fact that the ground was frozen
Their mills are of light frame and of
small value
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 12.-An extra
freight train on the SewickIey branch
of the Pennsylvania railroad struck a
surrey occupied by farmer William
Maxwell and his family. Mr.. Maxwell
and daughter Mary were dangerously
injured and may die. His wife and
daughter Hannah were badly cut and
bruised, but will recover. The acct
dent was caused by a whiffletree break
ing and the surrey backing down on
the railroad track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 12.-The iointists
of this city have generally taken heed
of the warning to close their places by
noon Monday. When Chief Stahl and
two officers visited the 80 places Mon
day they found the mall closed with the
exception of W. Finney's place, located
at 233 Jefferson street It was open
and aoing business as usual The Of
ficers left without making any arrests.
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Ne,Y nrrnnizntinn.

New York, Feb. 12.-The New York
freight and transportation bureau is
the name of new organization just
formed by prominent business and
financial men of this city. The OBJ
iect of the bureau is to obtain for
the port of New York equitable rates
for transportation, to promote har-
monious relationship between ship
pers and carriers, and to protect the
interests of each. w. J.. mccarthy is
commissioner Of the organization.
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should Let Russia Lend.

Petersburg, Feb. 12.-The Bourse
Gazette, in advocating an alliance be-
tween France. Russia, America and
Japan, to offset the Anglo-German
alliance, which a portion Of the press
persists in believing real says the
other three powers should accept Rus
sia's leadership and make peace with
out delay, regardless Of the Anglo
Germans.
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Sill n MHsterN.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 12-No further
light has been shed here upon the
United States express robbery at
Manila. la. Local officials will say
little, but assert that the $4,000 es.
innate of loss was much too large
None Of the drafts or money orders
taken would be of value to the rob
bers. The officials say that the cash
loss is probably $4,000 to ST. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
Fire ut Detroit.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 12.-Fire which
originated in Valentine Schroeders
candy factory at IS Woodward ave-
nue. early Monday caused $4,000 dam
ages in this establishment and adj
joining property before it was ex-
tinwuished.
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Nurses ON TrinI.

New York, Feb, 1.-THE trial of
the three Bellevue nurses indicted for
first degree manslaughter for the
killing Of Louis II. Hhiard on Decem-
Der u last, while he was a patient in
the insane pavilion at Bellevue, was
begun Monday in the court of gen.
eral sessions. Judge Cowing presiding.
The defendants are Edward o. Dean,
Clinton l., Marshall and John Il. Da-
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MILAN OF sERVIA DEAD.
Ex-King Passes Away at Vienna
After a Life of De-
hatchery.

Vienna, Feb. 12-Milan, ex-king of
SerYia. the grandson of swineherd-
er and one of the most wicked mon
archs that ever sat upon a European
throne, is dead, his ife burnt out
when 40 years old by years of de-
bauehery OF various descriptions. He
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

passed away here Monday morning
in his quarters after period of un-
consciousness in which he recognized
no one. His death will make scarcely
a ripple in the political situation of
the continent, as the eX-lling had for
long ceased to have any influence in
the courts of Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Washington, Feb H. Orders were
prepared ut the war department Mon
day for the organization, assembling
and equipment Of the ten additional
regiments authorized by the army re-
organization law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Centrala, H., Feb. 1a.-H. w.
Schmidt, superintendent Of the Hi
nois Southern railroad died at Spar
ia. His son Harry died Saturday
night and Mrs. Schmidt is not ex-
pected to live. 1t is supposed the
family were poisoned by eating eorned
hpar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Washington, Feb. 12.- Solicitor Gem
eral Richards, in behalf of the gov
eminent, Monday filed in the United
States supreme court supplemental
brief in the insular eases. reviewing
some Of the points raised by oppos-
ing counsel which had not hitherto
been covered by the government.
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Causes Death Of Two Men.

Milwaukee, Feb. 1e.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Menominee
Falls, Wis, says: 4 bad accident at
the Champney creamery in the town
of Lisbon Monday caused the death
of two men. Several others are in
iured. and one perhaps fatally. The
dead are Edward Wrth farmer;
James pyhurn. creamery man.
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gen. Lee Advanced.

Washington Feb. l2.-The president
Monday sent 70 the senate the nomina-
ton Of James II. Wilson. of Delaware.
and Fitzhugh Lee, Of Virginia, now
brigadier generals Of volunteers. to be
brigadier generals in the regular army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Sofia. Bulgaria, Feb. l2.-The cleo
tions to the sobranie national as
sembly) have passed off quietly, ex-
cept at Philippopolis, where there was
some rioting, in which two persons
were killed and several Others were
injured.
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Confesses to Crime.

Sioux City, Ia. Feb. IA Times
special from Algona, Ia, says: Jack
Robinson, son of n prominent fam
lily, has confessed that he was the
footpad who shot Fred Foster Satur-
day night. Foster is likely to die.
The affair has caused a sensation.
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The democrats on the committee
made no opposition to the reporting
of the amendment. The provision
win next be considered by the COM
mittee on military affairs.
No Progress Made.
Washington, Feb. 12.- The anti
trust bal was again under considera-
ton by the senate judiciary commit
tee Monday, but no progress was
made toward securing a report.
Miles Appointment Confirmed.
Washington. Feb. 12.-The senate
has confirmed the following nomina-
tions: Maj. Gen. Nelson =. Miles, to
be lieutenant general. To be major
generaIs-Brig. Gen. s. b. NJ. Young,
e. S. A.. Col. Adna r. Chaffee, Eighth
cavalry. u S. A. (major general U. s.
W: Brig Gen. Arthur Macarthur, U.
s. A. (maior general L. S. W.
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DC in EnlIentic Fit.

New Orleans, Feb. 70 Judge James
G. Noise. Of the criminal district
court. was seized with an epHeptic
fit n his home and is dead. He had
been reelected in November to serve
4 12-vear term.
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Other Negroes warmed.

Before the men dispersed they
pinned a card on the body of the negro
bearing this inscriptions:
This will be the fate Of all negroes.
who assault white women"
The other occupants of the Jail who.
are all negroes, were greatly fright
ened and their cries and meanings
could be heard for several blocks. In
half an hour after the lynching not
soul could be seen upon the streets, and
the lifeless body of the negro was sway
ing in the wind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Huntington W Va. Feb. 12.-F L.
Evans, Of Cincinnati. is dying at no
tel here from drinking carbolic acid
with suicidal intent. Evans is phar-
maciS'.
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Paris, KY, Feb. 12.-George Carter
Ca negro paid the extreme penalty of
his crime of assault upon Mrs. w. f..
Bold about three weeks ago, at
the hands of mob here early Mon
day morning. About two o'clock Mon
day morning about 80 determined
men appeared at the Jail door and de-
manded admittance of Jailer Kiser. He
refused and the door was burst open.
The jailer was overcome in an in
slant, the keys secured and in less than
five minutes Carter was in the hands of
the mob
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Point Raised by Iawney.
Mr. Tawney (Ninn) a member of
the ways and means committee, asked
for division Of the proposition SO as to
vote separately upon disagreement and
the request fer a conference. This was
agreed to and the house without divi-
sion voted 10 disagree to the substitute.
The main question was then precipitat-
ed 10y Mr. Tawney The house, he said,
had just voted to disagree to substi-
tute fora revenue bill. which substitute
had originated in the senate. Under
the constitution, he insisted, the senate
had no power to originate revenue leg
islatiou and he made the point of order
that the house could not ask for con-
ference upon measure originating in
the upper house Of congress contrary
to the constitution without becoming a
party 10 the violation made by the SEN
ate and without waving its constitu-
tioUa' privilege to originate revenue
/ leeisatjop He declared that the speak
er had no right to entertain a motion
10 ask for a conference on a substitute
/ passed by the senate. Mr.. Tawney
spoke in imprisoned tones and his
words brought several republicans to
their feet
Mr.. Hopkins interrupted Mr. Tawney
70 declare that In bis opinion the con
sttutlon had not i eu Violated In ef-
feet BE -enate's proposition was only
an amendments
Mr. T4ty.Ifry. cited Webster II, si,r,,,,.+
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Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 12.-Capt. ]. TT.
Mccoy, well known to those interest
ed in gold mining in Georgia. is dead
from a stroke Of paralysis at the Ho-
tel Alhambra. aged 70 wears.
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Edward Leases His Race Horses

London, Feb 12.-All the kings
race horses, it is announced, have
been leased to the duke Of Devon
shire for the season Of 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed the nasal appropriation bill
Monday and Senator Hanna moved to
take up the Shipping bin Senator
Jones (Ark.) demanded a roll call and
the senate voted 80 to "A to consider the
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Makes No Confession.

He refused to make any statement.
1t was only the work of a minute to-
place rope around his neck, and he
was then half dragged to the entrance
of the courthouse.
The rope was then thrown over the
iron arch leading to the entrance, and.
while several pulled on the rope. Others
lifted his body.
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Mob Works quietly.

He died by strangulation. The mob.
then quietly dispersed. During the
whole affair there was not a loud word
spoken. Scarcely anyone in the town.
outside of the immediate participants,
knew that the lynching was to occur.
At 1890 O'Clock the electric lights We're
extinguished and the town was in dark
ness.
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An Atrocious Crime.

The crime was a most atrocious
one. Mrs. Bold, who is the wife of
w. f. Bold, bookkeeper at the De-
posit bank, in this city, was on her
way home about six o'clock in the
evening with her little son, when
she was assaulted by a negro. Her
cries and those of her son attracted
the attention of some men, and the
fellow made his escape.
Constant efforts were made by the
police since then to detect the scoun-
drel, but without avail until last
week, when Bessie Smoot, of Ruck-
erville, caused warrant to be is
sued for George Carter, her brother
in-law, on a charge of assault.
A photograph was secured of him,
which, it is said, Mrs. Bold identified
as being that of her assailant and
at the county jail Sunday afternoon
her little son also identified him.
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c. r. MORSE, Publisher.
CURRENT TOPICS.

hing LdWard As SAID 10 De one OIL
the best shots in England.
There are about 10000 Canton Chi
nese in Create, New York
King of England was the first
Christian to dine with the Turkish
sultan.
Mrs. s, NJ. Saunders. Mt Vernon,
y. y. has a piece of Victoria's we'd
ding cake
Hens eggs run Z to the pound in
Spain, s in England, in Poland and
10 in Germany.
There are 5000 words used alike in
French and English without varia-
ton in spelling
If the whole water power of Nj
agara were used, it would be worth
S1,5oo,00o a day.
The builders of the Swiss village
at the Paris exposition lost 100000
by their enterprise.
Over Sl.ooo,o00 worth of diamonds
are stolen every year from the South
African diamond mines
thirty thousand people in the
United States make their living from
the growing silk industry.
There is a land crab in Cuba that
can rival the ostrich in speed and go
much faster than a horse.
Coal is worked SO easily in China
that in Shausi it sells at less than "a
cents per ton at the mines.
In 1870 50 words a minute was the
record over one telegraph wire. Six
hundred are easily sent to-day.
I-our-Gftls Of all the garlic eaten
in Europe is raised on the two Afri-
can islands. Zanzibar and Pemba.
Queen Wilhelmina is shllful
skater and may be seen every day
on her private canal back of the pal
ace ia the wood.
An old army officer says Fred
Grant. son Of President Grant, was
one Of the most numerically hazed
men that ever went through West
Point
Representative r. 2. Linney, of
North Carolina, is the only repub-
lican eyer elected TO congress who
served as a private in the eonfed-
crate army.
IN St. Petersburg late hours are
the rule The principal streets are
generally crowded at ] o'clock in the
morning. Many of the theaters do
not open before midnight.
The total amount of money coined
by all of Queen Victoria's predeees-
sors on the throne was St,023, 100000
During the present reign the mint
has turned ont $3,25o00o,o00
south Georgia farmers are now
raising hogs Of 500 and 300 pounds
weight The razor-b back, so long de-
rjded by northern visitors. threatens
to become as extinct in the south as
the dodo.
liz the early days Of this century
many efforts were made to fasten
hard points to pens Of softer mate-
rial. Bits Of metal were often fasten-
ed as points to pens Of glass. tortoise
shell or horn.
Bull fights not only attract the
largest crowds in Mexico, but they
pay the most taxes The four fights
given in the capital during last No
yembcr paid the municipality over
$500 for tine privilege.
tFt,a fatat tfnfahpr nf peY,,eps,r,nre
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
NEGRO HANGED BY A MOB
George Carter, Accused of Assault
on White Woman, Lynched
at Paris, KY.
JAILER OVERPOWERED BY Angry MEN.

Negro Refuses to Make Any Confess
sfOn-Note Pinned ON Clothing of
the Dead Man Warning other Ne--
groes of Similar Fate for Like
Crimes
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NAVAL BILL IS PASSED.
Senate Then Takes Up Shipping
Bill, But Is Frequently Inter-
rupted by Roll Calls.
THE SPOONER AMENDMENT is FAVORED.

Senate Committee on Philippines
Orders 1t Reported as Amendment
to Army Appropriation Hiii-House
Votes Another Conference on the
Revenue Reduction Measure.
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statements that King Edward is suf
fering from cancer, that there was
friction between Lord Salisbury and
King Edward and that Gen. Sir
Evelyn Wood was going to South
Africa as a peace commissioner, etc.
The Maybrick report was circulated
freely here Sunday and Mr.. Choate.
the United States ambassador, told
its authors Sunday night that it was
untrue. But this evidently had no
weight with them, and when it was
published, nothing remained but to
wait until the home Office had made
up its mind to break through tradi-
ton and give the quietus to this lat
est of the utterly baseless reports.
working for Her Pardon.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The state de-
partment has not been advised of the
reported intention of the British gov
eminent to pardon Mrs. Florence
Maybrick. the American woman inn
prisoned in England on a charge of
poisoning her husband. 1t is said.
however, that Mr.. Choate has lost no
opportunity at all proper times to
work toward that end, and it is I'M
derstood that his efforts have been
particularly energetic of late. Of
course. these must be unofficial, for
it would not be permissible for the
case to be made the subject of for
NAL exchanges. Secretary Hay, while
ambassador to London, did all that
he could in Mrs. Maybrick's behalf,
and what Mr.. Choate is now doing is
simply in continuation of that move
ment. 1t is hoped, however, that he
is working under much more favor
able auspices and that success is near
IF hand
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Drnpedin RInels.

Washington, Feb. -. r. The desk of
Representative Albert D. Shaw, Of New
York, late commander-in-chief of the
G. 4. r., who died suddenly Sunday
morning Of apopleXy, was draped in
black and covered with azaleas and
roses when the house met Monday. The
chaplain in his Invocation referred feel
ingly to GEN Shaw's death. Owing to
the extreme pressure Of the public
business it was decided by the house
leaders that it would be inexpedient to
adjourn Immediately out Of respect to
his memory. Immediately after the
reading Of the journal, chairman Of the
committee ON ways and means, by the
direction Of the committee, reported
back the war revenue act as amended
by the senate and moved the adoption
Of resolution TO disagree TO the sub
stitute proposed by the senate as an
amendment thereto and ask for a CON
ference !"
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Frequent Calls for Quorum.

During the discussion on the ship
subsidy bill there were many calls for
quorum. After one of these calls
Senator Frye stated that if the COM
merce committee was considering the
river and harbor bill, and if it was
to be completed and passed, the COM
mittee could not be continually inter-
rupted by calls Of the senate.
At three O'Clock Senator Catfery
(Wtthout concluding ms sPeech) yieio-
ed 10 senator haW@4 VINO 'i,ossu an
executive session, "hieh hiolloh car
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Washington, Fbe. 12.-The motion
to request a conference of the senate
on the war revenue reduction act was
agreed to, 233 TO 80.