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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27

lean people. 1t is almost unnecessary
to state at this late date that property
and life are as safe here as in the
United States, that the laws are rigidly
enforced, that a foreigner obtains JUS
ice as fully as a native, and that the
personal liberty of every man is zeal
ously guarded.
The City Of Mexico is to the republic
of Mexico, to an even greater degree
perhaps, what Paris is to France. Be-
ing the capital of the country and the
commercial center, with no other city
in the republic approaching it in popu-
lation, it's influence is supreme; being
the railroad center, it is the distrib-
uting point for the rest of the repub-
lie; being the banking center, the bulk
of the financial transactions of the re-
public pass through it. Much of the
agricultural and mining business and
some of the manufacturing business
of the rest of the republic are directed
from this city. In a word, it is the adj
ministrative center of the republic,
commercially as well as politically.
From the foregoing, it follows that
the trade of the city is nearly as gener-
al as that of the entire republic. The
most important single line of trade and
that which shows the largest amount
of imports is in machinery and machin-
cry supplies. This is practically con-
trolled by Americans. The hardware
trade, which is good one, is largely IN
dc Nf ha ~,
the past few years American hardware
has been making deep inroads into the
German imports in this line. While
the large hardware stores are run by
Germans, all of them now carry large
lines of American hardware. The
dry goods trade, which is next in inn
portance after the machinery trade,
was controlled early in the last CEN
fury by the English and later by the
Germans, but is now controlled by the
French. Imports of American dry
goods are increasing, however, and
they are found in most of the large
stores. The grocery trade is controlled
by Spaniards, and their monopoly of
this line is almost absolute. There is
one American wholesale grocery store
and few small retail stores, but these
exist mainly to supply the trade of
the resident Americans.
The principal employment of the
Americans resident here is in the oper-
alton of the railroads. The Americans
in Mexico may be said to have come
with the railroads, and have ever since
practically operated them. Aside from
the machinery trade, the Americans
are preeminent in no other line. There
are a few American stores of various
kinds in the city, but they supply most
ly the trade of resident Americans.
Two American furniture stores do a
large business. One manufactures fur
niture here while the other imports it
from the United States. American
shoe stores have a small trade among
the better class of Mexicans and for.
cigners, as well IS among the mem.
bers of the American colony.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
Inventor Takes His Life.

Herman c. Fahrig, inventor of the
Fahrig metal, committed suicide in
Ashland by shooting. Fahrig was an
expert metal worker and few years
ago perfected an invention to which
he had devoted his whole life. Re-
Gently Ashland men had become in
terested in the invention and had put
the metal upon the market and 1t
was believed a fortune was in sight
for him. Friends and relatives are
at loss to account for the suicides
motive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
Tax Is Invalid.

The state law taxing inheritances
has been held to be unconstitutional
and invalid by the supreme court in
the appeal of the heirs of the late John
Black of Milwaukee. The court holds
that the provision of the law as to the
classification is an unjust discrimina-
tion between heirs of the same class,
treating persons under the same cir
cumstances and conditions SO differ
emily as to constitute arbitrary dis
elimination and classification.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Justified in killing.

The coroner's jury in the Parker case
at Black River Falls returned a verdict
of justifable homicide, thus practically
disposing of the case against Hiram
Hall, of Millston. Hall suspected that
Parker had been on too friendly terms
with his wife. The day of the shooting
Hall met the two returning to his
home in sleigh. Hall was armed with
a shotgun, and fired at Parker, killing
him instantly. The latter was found
with gun in his hand. Hall claimed
that it was simply question of who
could fire first.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27

EYWMONG the thousands of keen
WAV followers of the baseball situa-
- ton who are taking an unusual
interest in the life and death struggles
of the old National league, is William
C. Cherokee Billy Fisher, the famous
pitcher of three decades ago. Fisher
is a Chicago fireman, will be ready to
retire or a pension in few months if
he wishes, but prefers to fight fires
until his last Ali is rung in.
| recall distinctly the day in Rock
ford when Cherokee" pitched for one
side. when A. G. Spalding, the veteran
Forest City twirler, pitched for the
other team upon that memorable cele-
bration in that city in honor Of the
late Harry Wright, Americas greatest
character in baseball. Cherokee was
rather stiff from years of fire fight
ing and did not have the control that
Spalding had. Besides the Spalding
side had tho better batters. But for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
Firemen Killed.

Two firemen dead and two others Sc
riously, though not fatally, injured IS
the result of the falling Of a brick wall
of the plant of the George IL. Smith
Steel Casting company, which was gut
ted by fire in Milwaukee,. The less IS
estimated at about $4,000, partly Gov
cred by insurance. The dead are Christ
Matteson, truck No. 8, and Edward w.
Kinsella, pipeman, engine No. 3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27

So INCE the recent era of peace
M<>N and prosperity began in
NE@SSN Mexico, under the rule of
INEIsgA( President Diaz, a new cap
NSs0zaEk ital has been growing up,
which bids fair to be ere the
close of the present century one of
the stateIiest, wealthiest and most
beautiful cities of the Americas Dur
ing the past % years, the city founded
by COrtes on the ruins of the capital
of the conquered Aztec empire has I'M
dergone great change, and each year
the progress of undermining it is more
noticeable. True, the city is losing
much of it's old picturesqueness but
picturesqucnes and civilization are
rarely good friends.
Narrow and dirty streets are being
superseded by broad asphalted av-
enues, paved largely by American COM
panies, and beautiful macadam drives,
rolled by American steam street roll
ers and made of stone crushed by
Americanmachinery. Street sprinkling
carts are coming into use, and gangs
of men are being employed to keep the
streets clean. A great canal, built for
the purpose of draining the city and
furnishing an outlet for it's sewage,
carrying off the water after the abund
ant rainfalls of the rainy season and
furnishing an outlet for the neighbor-
ing lakes, thus preventing the posi-
bility Of the former disastrous floods,
has been completed a little over
year. A sewerage system covering the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
Mutila4ing Records.

B. O. Hunt, of Marinette, former
member of the Legislature, has been
arrested charged with mutilating the
records of Oconto county for the pur-
pose of defrauding the Peshtigo LAM
Der company of land. He is alleged to
have lifted 10 pages out of volume Is
in the register of deeds office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
Died at Age of 1O4.

Prairie du CHEN Wis, Feb 24.-Mrs.
Louisa de Champ, the first white
woman born. in Wisconsin, died here
Sunday at the age of 104. She was
the Oldest woman in Wisconsin who
was native born.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
New Rural Routes.

Rural free delivery routes will be es-
tablished on April l at Amigo, Laglade
county, covering an area of SO square
miles, with population of 1,48O; three
carriers at Cedarburg, Ozaukee county,
to cover SO square miles, to serve 1900
people, two carriers; at GAINESVILLE,
Rock county, covering 81 square miles,
with population of 1867, two carriers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
Shot His StepsOns.

John Holmes, who recently eloped
with Mrs. Walters, and owner of the
biggest brewery in the Fox river val
ley, shot and seriously wounded his
three stepsons, Henry, George and
Martin Walters. The shooting oc-
Cured near the brewery in Ashland
and was caused by a quarrel concern
ing money matters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The directors OF the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company have de-
clared a regular quarterly dividend Of
IL per cent. and an extra dividend OF
a per cent.
w. II. McInnes has been appointed
freight traffic manager OF the C.anadian
Pacific railroad, with offices at Montreal.
Mr.. Mc1nnes was formerly assistant
freight traffic manager OF Western lines,
with offices at winnipeg.
Alta conference last night OF Charles
i. SteinmetE, new head OF the Union
college electrical engineering department.
" was decided 10 adopt a new course, TO
or three additional instructors
Orders from Washington. which would
have taken the battleship Wisconsin 10
sea. bound for the Bremerton dock, Puget
Sound, have been cancelled and Leiten-
command, awaits further Instructions
from the navy department. The reason
for cancellIng the original orders is not
known at San Francisco, but the Officers
OF the vessel expect still 10 60 20 Brem-
erton within a few days.
To-day. the nnai day Of the fall term at
Phillips Exeter academy. was one of the
most important Of the school year There
were devotional exercises at noon, con-
Quoted by Or. William De w. Hyde OF
Bowdoin. after which the president of the
board OF trustees, George 8 Morrison of
Chicago. distributed $4,000 In scholar
ships 10 needy and worthy students of all
sections Of the United States and foreign
countries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
UNBUR|ED
FOR five
DAYS
Remains Of Benjamin Green
Rec'lVed No Attention TIL
Ovorse0r Of Poor Buried Them

A serious case OF neglect was called
to the attention of the Warwick authori-
ties yesterday, when they were informed
that the body OF Benjamin Green, the
aged resident of Baker plat, had lain un-
cared for In the pallet, where he died,
for five days without any attention from
an undertaken
The only attention which the body has
mad was when a neighbor entered and
closed the eyes and mouth OF the de-
ceased. He was without means. having
only life lease OF the little house which
ne occupied with his aged wife and dur
Ing his last illness received help from the
town through Overseer OF the Poor Shin
pee. The aged wife has occupied the
house In company with the dead body OF
Mr.. Green since the latter's demise and
had expressed her desire to get money
to bury him by a mortgage on the place
This she was unable to do, as they only
held life lease OF IL. and so as none OF
their relatives would take the matter in
hand the body was suffered to remain
where IL was.
Mr.. Green In his younger days was en-
ployed as tree trimmer by the city OF
Providenoe., and his brother. "Eph''
overseer OF the Poor F. r. shippee
states that he visited the home of the
Green's Saturday. the day following the
death OF Mr.. Green, and was about 10
the town farm The woman ' objected, fJ
stating that she wanted him buried at
the cemetery. at Pawtuxet Mr.. Shippes
was agreeable and told her II she de-
SH Sidsd doca,rer differently to let hin, know As
body was buried and was greatly sur @
prised TO find II was not yesterday.
Early today he secured an undertaken,
and went TO the house and superintend-
ed the burial OF the remains at the town
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
SEIZURE Of ISLAND.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Washington, Dec. 17-senor ojeda, the
Spanish minister, and Baron Moncheur,
the Belgian minister. have not received
official advices relative 10 the Joint note
their governments have addressed TO
President Castro of Venezuela, asking
that In the event OF a settlement of the
claims OF the allied powers, Spain and
Belgium be given similar treatment.
The Spanish minister denies that there
Is the slightest probability OF further ac-
ton on the part Of Spain unless events
In Caracas make II necessary for the
Spanish representative to withdraw He
does not anticipate this, In view OF the
strong ties Of friendship that exists be-
tween this government and the South
American republics.
Baron Moncheur regards the position OF
his country thus far as neutral. but in
case circumstances change this attitude
IL is likely that Minister Bowen will be
requested to look after Belgian interests
I'm the Venezuelan capital Belgium hav-
Ing no navy IL will not be possible for
that country to join In the naval demon
stration OF the allied fleet.
Mr.. Bowen's position is realized to be
one OF extraordinary difficulty He is
now I'm charge OF the interests OF Great
Germany, Italy and Holland, be-
side those OF the United States, and may
be called upon TO take charge OF those Of
the remainder OF the European countries
with the possible exception OF France.
which remains on good terms with Vene-
zuela.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
IN HONOR
OF ITS LATE
PRESIDENT
Park Commissioners Meet and
Pass Resolutions on Death
Of Richard \. OemIng.

The board Of park commissioners met In
the room of the commission at the city
hall this morning to take action on the
death OF II. II. Deming. the late presi-
dent OF the commission. Commissioners
Olney and Goddard were present. The
following resolutions were passed by the
commissioners.
Whereas the board of park commission
ers learns with feelings OF inexpressable
sorrow of the death OF Richard II. Dem
Ing president Of the board since It's Gre
alton; and
Whereas. For nearly two score years
the deceased commissioner labored cease
lessly In the interests OF our public parks.
beautifyihg and extending them, a labor
OF love, in which he spared no effort. CIV
Ing his time unsttntingly and frequently
defrayins, personally. the cost of i'm
provements suggested by his artistic
taste; and
Whereas, That even when In falling
health he accepted the burden of other
important and exacting duties there was
no relaxation OF zeal and personal super
vision OF all park interests, his great con-
Germ being shown In the fact that In the
last hours Of his useful life he occupied
In planning a system OF athletic fields and
loI NdTlOuS sectlOnS or the
city; and
Whereas. 1t was his aim and ambition
to make Roger Williams park one Of the
finest In the country. and that his sue
cess has been attested by the admiration
and praise of visitors from other States.
as well as by the hearty acknowledgm
of the people Of Rhode Island, be II
Resolved. That upon the minutes OF
this meeting be entered the profound re-
grets OF his sorrowing colleagues. with
their high appreciation of his great abil-
ity as presiding officer OF the board since
1891 and OF his genius and devotion to
the work OF the commission, and be II
further
Resolved. That as a mark OF honor and
respect the office OF the park commission
and all the public buildings In Roger
Williams park be closed on the day OF
the funeral and also a copy OF these reso-
lutions be sent to the family OF the de-
ceased president. and another copy be
placed In the commissioners room at
Roger Williams park, attached to the
large portrait of Mr. Deming, given to the
people by members OF the city council.
(Signed) FRANK F. OLNEY,
r. H. /. GODDARD.
tUatA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

completely worn out answering oues
tions.
An incident which illustrates the trials
OF the office forces of the dealers may be
taken from the following:
woman entered coal Office and asked
question concerning coal. Behind her
came two other women. The first wo-
man asked n question and the clerk asked
her to wait until the others were before
him that he might answer them all to-
Eether and make reply to three instead of
repeating the statement three times
Some or the scenes about the offices are
pathcttc. and IL is surprising to see the
weli-dressed and apparently people In the
best OF circumstances who haunt the Of
nces daily In search OF coal. These peo-
pie all have money and arc willing to nay
almost any price. but they cannot get
coal Of any kind.
One dealer says that he has been offer
ed $l5 ton for coal and yet ne could
not sell II the price was 500. because he
has not the coal. The prospect for the
future does not seem the more encour-
aging today
Some coal arrived yesterday bur this ts
simply a mouthful and what was received
could have been sold 80 times over. The
dealers say they have coal coming but
when II Will reach this port r. a matter
dependent entirely on the weather condi-
tions.
Tho work on the big tramp steamer.
Balmoral, which is docked at the Eastern
Coal company's dock. north OF Poiru
street bridge. is going on we'll ana the
vessel Is looming up very large. She at
tracts great deal OF attention.
The English tramp steamer woodburn.
which arrived yesterday with 2iOo tons az
coal from Port Sidney, c. b.. for tbe
consolidated road, will dock at the VIII
kesoarre pier tomorrow in all probability.
Inc WORK or the individual toamers AZ
the coal yards has become mora svs,ars,
atized and the coal being gotten out nors
rapidly than before. '''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
WELL IN HAND
State Board Of Agriculture Has
No Cnfavorab|e Reports.

Aside from the discovery that the cattle
at the Lincoln town farm have the hoof
and mouth disease no unfavorable reports
have been received by the state board OF
agriculture.
SO reassuring have been the reports
made by Drs. Christman and Bolegnau.
who have been in this state representing
DIR. Salmon. the head OF the bureau Of
animal industry OF the national depart
mont of agriculture. that they have been
ordered TO report to DR. Salmon at Bos-
ton. and last night they left for Boston
to Join him.
The last inspection made by the visiting
veterinarians that after visiting Woon-
socket they proceeded to Boston via this
city. The disease has not gotten beyond
the confines OF Cumberland. Lincoln.
North Smlthfeld and the single case in
North Providence.
The strict quarantine which has been
established, which prohibits the moving
OF cattle from the one place to the other
IN this state. is expected to prove effect
ual. and unless n second outbreak of the
disease eventuates IL is believed that the
disease will be we'll controlled
However II is considered that only the
stringent observance of tho quarantine
will prevent recurrence OF the disease.
and the cattle commissioners and the
state veterinarians are directing oil their
energies towards making the quarantine
absolute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street. Dec. list. Pau was
rushed UP ~ In ths opening dealings and
Missouri Pacinc ~. There were sains of
q point also in Reading ana Msnhattan.
Otherwise the changes were about eoually
divided between gains ana losses. North
western dropped IN The market waz
quite broad and active.
stocks which were quoted hisher at thu
start Increased their savanes but the sell
ing At other points acted q a drar. and
prices soon ran of. Removed larre orders
then appeared In Missouri Pacific, south
srn Pacino. st. Paul. Reading and the
united States Steel stocks ana the en-
tire list advanced. Gains reached ~ I'm
81. Paul. ~ In Missouri PAc.nc ana i TO
IN IN Southern Pacific, Reading, Atchi-
son. Louisville. Baltimore and Ohio, Ches-
a peske and Ohio and number Of the
Lackawarna and Long Island Gainsd a
~. Cast Iron Pipe declined ~ with a
rahy OF point. and Colorado Fuel lost
!. Both the dealings and the advances
were moderate except In the active lead
ers The market was auieter at IL O'Clock.
mere was continued large buying ~-of
southern Pacific and United States Steel.
niuns the former . full points and the
natter Ia. Some OF the leaders got a small
traction higher than before. but Others
sasged and the whole market yielded a
traction and was steady midday. Pull
man rose 8. The buying OF the morning
was due to abatement OF anxiety over the
venezuelan situation.
Bonds were steady.
buying OF 81. Paul. Sugar and Brooklyn
Transit at improved prices was followed
by pause I'm the general demand and the
market yielded. Near i o'clock Sugar
was pushed up anew TO 124S, and Dela-
ware and Hudson jumped 3h without
benefting the general list.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

The dealers are weeks behind on their
deliveries and they are working hard to
catch up. 1t will take long time to do
this. though the rain of yesterday did
q great deal towards clearing the streets.
The wheeling is hard. however. and the
deliveries slower than would be the case
were the streets free from snow ana
slush. -
All the dealers have coal coming 10
Providence In greater or less quantities
and today the tug c. II. Sanford with
the barges Donaldson, with $50 tons of
anthracite; the Expounder. with 1851 tons
OF anthracite, and the barge Addie Bacon
with 70s tons of anthracite coal, is ex-
pected here. The tow put into New
London yesterday considerably behind the
usual time
The wind was favorable today ana the
assumption was the tug and tow started
early and should reach here today.
Regarding the statement there IL a good
deal OF coal TO be had at Perth Amboy,
It is stated by the local dealers that the
railroad companies are Just at present In
the same condition the dealers have
found themselves. many days behind on
deliveries.
Barsss have been difficult to obtain and
II Ia fair to assume the railroads would
much rather discharge the coal into
vessels rather than dumping II on the
docks. which necessitates a second hand
ling and no increase in price.
The difficuity OF getting barges, the de-
lay in towing. all combine TO add to tho
conditions which confront the dealers
and 1t IL believed there could be no
worse combination than that which the
dealers are now contending.
stopped taking orders for coal. Notices
TO this effect can be seen IN the Offices,
and one dealer said the reason the Office
was closed was that the ONCE force was