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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
LATER NEW S.

General Chaffee and wife arrived in
San Francisco on the steamer Sumner
from the Philippines. The trip was a
encountered.
The new bridge between Brooklyn
and New York was damaged by fire to
the sum of $500, 1000
At a meeting of the employees of the
Lehigh Coal & Navigation company a
committee was appointed to wait upon
w. D. Zehner, the superintendent, and
inform him that unless the 218 officials
of the various local unions in the Pan
Their Creek valley, who, it is claimed,
have been blacklisted, are reinstated
in their old positions before the end of
the week, general strike will be or
dered.
A dispatch from Cape Town an
nounces that an area of eight acres at
East London, Cape Colony, has been
devastated by fire. Thirty large build
ings in the center of the town were
destroyed.
The entire Spanish cabinet has ten
dered it's resignation to the king.
John Mitchell refuses to become a
candidate for the presidency of the
American Federation of Labor.
Before the Economic club of Boston,
President Elliott of Harvard denounced
labor unions as foes to education.
Frank Perkins, II years old, is dead;
Asa Noe, 90 years old, is minus hand;
Oliver Rothergill has bullet in his
thigh, and Frank Oejka may die as the
result of careless examination of
shotguns by the four youths at Ottum
wa, Ia.
| Fire broke out on the steamer r. A.
Packer on Lake Huron, and in a short
time drove the crew to the boats.
President Roosevelt left Washington
for two weeks hunt in Mississippi.
Mutiny is brewing among the sol
diers of Fort Sheridan. The men say
they are overworked and uneerfed.
Harry Allemang, ball player who
pitched in the Southern league this
season was shot and fatally wounded
by burglar at Mason, w. Va.
the keystone Driller plant at Beaver
Falls, Pa, was destroyed by fire.
| At Cleveland, O., John Perew dove
| so feet into the lake and rescued
drowning man.
The Illinois congressman have en-
dorsed Congressman Cannon for speak
err of the next congress.
The Cubans are making strong Ell
fort to have cock fighting legalized-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

John Jacob Aston, of New York,
has given to the public his II years
monopoly of marine turbine propel-
lers.
Reed Smoot, Mormon apostle and
candidate for the Utah senatorship,
denied in a Salt Lake interview that
he is polygamist.
tine Exploration society, reported
finding the site of the ancient city of
Gezer, captured by Joshua.
A new Canadian transcontinential
railroad will be built from Quebec to
Port Simpson. 1t will be 24S miles
shorter than the Canadian Pacific.
Ladrones on Leyte island killed a
presidente suspected of friendship to
Americans and his wife, abducted
their children and burned the town.
Four separate efforts to form COM
hinations of passenger steamer bust
miscarried for lack of sufficient cash.
Stephen NJ. Griswold, bank presi-
dent, eX-state senator and church.
man, will soon complete so years as
an usher in Plymouth church, Brook
Ign.
The sealing schooners Annie Paint
er and c. d. Band have arrived at
Victoria, B. c., from Behring sea, the
former with 435 skins and the latter
with SIS.
The report of Gen. Greedy praises
the usefulness of the automobile in
the signal service, but says he has
found difficulty in getting suitable
machines.
Secretary Shaw is expected to ask
congress for repeal of the law for
bidding that national bank note cir
culation be retired in excess of 49,
100000 monthly.
Henry Brock, for many years the
proprietor of the Congressional hotel,
located adjoining the capitol grounds,
died in Washington. He was well
known TO public men.
Portia Washington. daughter of
Booker L. Washington, has been
dropped from classes at Wellesley
college, the reason alleged being fall
ure to pass in music.
The captain of the British barken-
tine Florence B. Edgett, his wife,
nine sailors and the ships goat,
reached New York after sailing 1,400
miles in an open boat. A hurricane
wrecked their craft.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
WEST AND SOUTH.

In Omaha Rev. w. C. Rabe, pastor OF
the German Baptist church. and Miss
Augusta Busch, missionary, were
found dead in each others arms in the
church. They were suffocated by gas.
In Richmond, Va, Leon L. Strause,
leaf tobacco dealer, has failed with
liabilities of $3OO,5OO, and assets of
$455,543.
The death of Prof. George Haus-
mann, aged Is years, one of the best
known pomologists in the United
States. occurred at Napa, Cal.
Burglars blew open the safe of the
Tampa state bank at Harrington,
Kan, took $4,000 and escaped.
Daniel f. Storms, Indiana's new
secretary of state, has appointed
Frank l. Grubbs, editor of the Lafay-
cite Courier, first assistant secretary
of state.
Marion Gun and Joseph Farrow
shot and killed each other in a street
duel at Grandin, Mo.
In New Mexico Bernard S. Rodney
(rep.) has been elected delegate to
congress by 5,40O majority.
On the Nome beach in Alaska eight
men were drowned, three vessels
driven ashore, and practically every
lighter was wrecked in a storm.
1t is said that earthquake shocks
have been felt in Hancock and
Houghton counties in Michigan.
Fire destroyed the Grand opera
house, one of the leading playhouses
at Nashville, Tenn.
Railroads in Colorado will require
doctors certificate from sick per-
sons after December 1 to avoid carry
ing contagious diseases.
Robert c. Kedzie, dean of the
Michigan agricultural college and in
ventor of the kerosene safety test,
died at Lansing, aged 70 years.
John H. Baker, judge of the United
States district court of Indiana, has
resigned.
Robbers wrecked the safe and
robbed the post office at Culver, Ind,
of 81 900 in stamps.
The republicans made clean
sweep in Montana in the recent cleo
ton for the first time in ten years.
The noted editor, Henry Waiter
son, predicts victory ahead for
democrats if old leaders are shelved.
Bryan he regards as sufficiently dead,
and he comes out as favoring Arthur
Pue German, of Maryland, for presi-
dent.
James Young wounded Marshal
John Handehy, who attempted to ar
rest him at Forest, o., and when pur-
sued by a crowd thrust the mnzzle
of his gun into his mouth ard blew
eff his head.
Three persons were drowned in
White Fish bay, near Alpena, Mich.
by the capsizing of a sailboat.
A grand jury at Indianapolis has
been instructed to investigate an al
legged coal dealers combine.
In Illinois State Superintendent of
Insurance Yates has filed suits
against 81 fire insurance concerns on
the ground that they have not COM
piled with the law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION.
Latest Returns from the Various States Show The,
Republicans Will Control Next House
Complexion of the Senate

Washington, Nov. THE latest re-
turns show that the republicans (in-
Guiding in this description the fusion
lists elected from the Pittsburg-Alle-
gheny districts in Pennsylvania will
control the next house by vote of
zoe republicans to 178 democrats,
with one Tennessee and one Califor-
mia district remaining SO much in
doubt that the official returns will
be needed to decide the result. The
totals given are believed to be cor
rect, although there are few dis
tricts, such as two in Colorado and
one in Minnesota, where the repub-
lican and democratic party managers
respectively do not concede defeat,
but the general result could not be
effected even should their claims
prove well founded. The table by
states is as follows:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

First Assistant Postmaster General
Winnie has issued a circular letter to
the postmasters of all rural free de-
livery post offices instructing them
that postmasters and rural free deIiv-
cry carriers are not permitted to con-
denim the letter boxes used by patrons
The order directs that they shall con-
tinue to serve boxes already erected
until regular inspection of such
boxes can be made by the route in
spectors and special agents, who will
condemn the boxes found unsafe or
which otherwise fail to meet the re-
quirements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
.DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
has discontinued the acceptance of
state and municipal bonds as secur-
ity for public deposits.
The president is pleased at the
progress of the commission investi-
eating the coal strike.
In his annual report Adjt. Gen.
Corbin favors a return to the old
army canteen, saying it is conducive
to sobriety among the soldiers.
The superintendent of the rural
free mail delivery service tells OF rap
id extensions, and says $24,O00,0Oo
will be needed to carry out the work
now in contemplation.
In comparison with ten years ago,
exports from the United States show
gain of nearly 200 per cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Over so years ago a writer of monu-
mental but plausible lies in Thurlow
Weeds Albany Evening Journal
signed his letters Baron Roorbach."
There was no such baron. There was
no man named ''Roorbach." But the
absolute falsity of the writer's state
ments was such that "Roorbach'
became synonmy for any kind of
lie, especially for the kind against per-
sonal character, suddenly issued
against a man for his injury when he
could not meet it in time to avert the
harm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Prof. Koch has furnished some adj
ditional texts for scientific discussion
by declaring in public address at
Berlin that boiling does not extermi-
nate tubercular bacilli; that steriliz-
ing milk impairs its quality; that but
ter infected with tubercular bacilli
is not followed by infection, and that
milk from a tuberculous cow is prac-
tically harmless. If these are scien-
tifc truths the lay public would rath-
er not know them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Loading and unloading ore at the
docks in Duluth. Mimi, has become
one of the triumphs of mechanical
genius in these days. A steamer was
recently unloaded by machinery at
the rate of 1000 tons an hour, and so
clearly that no shovelers were re-
CURED 1t is said that this one saw
ing of time viii increase the ore car
rying capacity of the great lakes
equal to the building of so large ships
operated on the old plan. This in a
curious and out-of-the-way way IL
illustrates how our facilities for doing
business constantly improves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Great Britain is hardly done with
the Boer war before she is threatened
with another, which, if not so serious,
may prove embarrassing. Military
operations in Somaliland, which is in
an inaccessible part of eastern Africa,
will be carried on with difficulty. and
the natives are led by able chiefs in
spired by religious fanaticism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

The Philadelphia Enquirer says
that previous to the war of 1912 near
~ all the anthracite used in America
was imported from Liverpool In 1918
a few tons boated down the Schuyl-
kill river sold in Philadelphia at
S21 per ton. There was very little
demand for it, and it was not until
the middle of the nineteenth century
that anthracite coal came into gem
eral use in Philadelphia. Long after
that time, indeed. the charcoal wag-
ons made weekly trips over the river
from Camden, many families contin-
uing to use charcoal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Springfield, o., Nov. 10.-The home
for the aged, maintained by the Gin
cinnati conference of the NJ. E. church
at yellow Springs, caught fire at 1880
o'clock Sunday morning while the p
aged residents were at breakfast, and
was totally destroyed at loss of
about $4,000. IT will not be rebuilt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

The latest statistics show that
there are 17,299,23O pupils in the va
rious schools of the country. This is
little more than one pupil to every
four inhabitants of the United States.
If any other nation can surpass that
showing now is the time to claim the
prize. And if many other nations do
not see in these figures at least a par
tial explanation of American prog
Tess and power it will be surprising.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
Car Famine Is Nenr.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Railroads OF the
country face a car famine Of grave
proportions, threatening seriously to
interfere with the enormous business
now being transacted. Large equip
ment orders have been placed, but
manufacturers are unable to meet the
demand for cars and locomotives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Attorney General Knox's official re-
port to the president affirming the va
lidity and soundness of the titles of
the Panama Canal company to its
canal property and franchises, which
were offered to our government for
$40,Oo0,OO0, probably means the selec-
ton Of the Panama route by the pres
ident, under the terms of the reso-
luton adopted by congress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

It is now claimed that there are de-
posts Of hard coal of fine quality in
Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia and
North Carolina. 1t is said that New
Mexico and Colorado mines are suf-
ficient to supply the western demand
and that, as a result of the strike,
they are likely to be developed to an
extent which will relieve the west
permanently from dependence on the
Pennsylvania operators.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

The medical scientists who gathered
recently in Berlin to attend the inter
national congress for the prevention
Of consumption are able to report
progress in the fight against the
great white plague" although no
ground has been gained, it appears,
during the past year in discovering
q ''cure" for the disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
Three Drowned.

Alpena, Mich. Nov. 10,-A man and
two boys were drowned in White Fish
bay Sunday by the capsizing of sail
boat The dead are: George Millard,
aged 40 years; Alexander Cyr, aged
16 years; Anthony Monsor, aged II
years. The boat capsized over a sand
bar and Willard and the two boys were
drowned while trying to swim to
shore, half-mile distant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
Helped Carve "CardiH,, Giant

Chicago. Nov 10.-John j. Sampson,
said to have been the sole survivor of
the Cardiff giant" fraud, is dead at
his home in this city. Sampson was
one of three men who carved the
statue here. 1t is said the originators
of the scheme made $50 1000 out of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

z band of thieves broke into Schef-
Ter Bros store at Sigourney, Ia, and
stole $500 worth of silk and 5000
worth of furs.
A man named Sampson, said to
have been the sole survivor of the
Cardiff giant" fraud, is dead at his
home in Chicago. Sampson was one
OF three men who carved the statue.
1t is said the originators of the
scheme made $4,000 out of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
pIuudered by burglars.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. IO.-At an early
hour Sunday morning the office of
Walker & Stratman, soap manufac-
turers on Hers island. was looted by
burglars Two of the four safes in
the office were dynamited, about 5000
stolen and fully $4,000 damage done
to the building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Wellesley students are to take up
farming as branch Of study, and an
area Of land has been set aside for
tilling. The announced purpose is
"to raise the humble occupation Of
the gardener to the dignity of pro-
fession." If it prove effective, the
dignity of some other humble occupa-
manner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
Germany At WORLDS Fair.

Washington. Nov. 10.-Count Quadt
the charge of the German embassy.
has officially notified Secretary Hay of
the acceptance by the German govern
ment of the invitation to participate in
the ST. Louis exposition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Chicago, Nov. 10.-The Teachers
Federation, by an almost unanimous
vote of its 4,500 members, decided to
apply for membership in the Fedora
ton of Labor, and strike may be the
last resort if the old schedule of sal
aries is not restored
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 10.-Henry
Watterson predicts victory ahead II
old leaders are shelved. Bryan he re-
CARDS as sufficiently dead, and he
comes out as favoring Arthur Pue
German, of Maryland, forpresident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13

A new airship has been built in
France With little competition
Mr.. Santos Dumont may be induced
to moderate his extravagant price
per fly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
Served Thirtv-Tvo Year

New Orleans, Nov .10--Very Rev. H.
c. Mignot, for 30 years rector of the
New Orleans cathedral, is dead. lie
was born in Nuts. France, in 1912.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
A Texas TraEedy.

Orange, Tex, Nov. 6.-Three men
are dead as result of shooting af-
fray here late Wednesday. The dead
are jeff Chenault, City Marshal Jor.
dan and Tony Jones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
Evictions from Marbles Houses.

Hazleton. Pa. Nov. SIX families,
occupying company houses at Jeddo,
who received notice recently from G..
B. Markle & Co. to vacats within six
days, but who failed to do so, were
evicted Thursday by Sheriff Jacobs of
Luzerne county. The six days ex-
pired on Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
New President of Hondura.

Washington, Nov. Minister Hun
ter, at Guatemala, has notified the
state department by cable that Man
uel Coriella was elected president of
Honduras on the 2Sth ult He saws
that threats of contest in the cleo
ton are boldly made, but that the
country is quiet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-13
King Leopold to Wed Again.

hIHE LeOpOId 10 W eu n
Vienna, Nov Sit is announced IN
newspaper here that King Leopold
of Belgium, whose wife died on Sep
tember 10 hast, is going to marry
again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

A QUEER article OF transmission
lately passed by mail, from the New
York postoffice to Allegheny, Pa, in
the shape OF several hundred fieas
which soon as the bag was opened
took up their habitat amid Uncle
Sans clerks and letter carriers. The
Postmaster complained to the Super.
intendent of the Railway Service in
New York, demanding an investiga-
ton. The clerks in the New York
Office are willing to swear that they dc
not maintain q flea incubating depart.
ment capable of any such daily out.
put. One distributor admitted that
We support quite floating insect
managerie here, but we are too busy
sorting mail to take the time to drop
several hundred of our pets into any
one mail bag" So it is up to the rail-
road clerks, and they regard the matter
as feeting joke, doubtless from a
more thorough knowledge of the uni.
versatility of the troublesome insect,
and look upon the investigation as a
matter of trivial Importance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

THE custom of rising and standing
uncovered while our national anthem,
Star Spangled Banner" is being
rendered, vocally or fundamentally,
originated from an order OF the Loyal
Legion Of the United States, Com
mandery OF Washington, at its session
at Tacoma, Nov. 9, 1893, directed by q
series of resolutions introduced by Gen.
X. G. O'Brien, OF this city. The reso-
lutions recite that the order shall be
" for the future and oil time," and all
other communicates were urged to
adopt it. This is probably the melting
cause of the very general response to
patriotic emotion Witnessed during
the war with Spain, whenever the
strains of Old Glory were heard or the
gorgeous stripes displayed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

A WASHINGTON dispatch of the l4th
states that the President had practi.
cally decided to nominate six members
OF the present Isthmian Canal Com.
mission for service under the Spooner
act authorizing construction of the
waterway. They are, Rear Admiral
John G. Walker, Alfred Noble, George
$. Morrison. Col. Peter G. Haines, w.
H. Burr and Lieut-Col. Oswald H.
Ernst. It is said that the President
favors the appointment OF Senator
James R. Jones, of Arkansas, for the
seventh member. His Senatorial term
expires March Sd. The act provides
that the Commission shall serve till
completion of the work unless removed
by the President.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

MIsTooK THEIR MANA Bayside,
L. l., dispatch Of the 10th states that,
as James J. Corbett, the pugilist, was
driving along a thoroughfare in that
city, three husky soldiers, observing he
wore turned down Fedora hat and an
old coat, presenting quite a "Rube"
appearance, accosted him with. Look
out, yer Hayseed." Corbett immedi.
ately stopped his wagon, alighted, and
demanded an apology. The soldiers
laughed. when the pugilist began put
ting in some of his fancy solar picks
licks, with the result that all three
fighting men went star-gazing in day
time. Handsome Jim " left them all
gazing skyward, and calmly mounted
his rig and resumed his drive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

CROSSED THE ATLANTIC IN AN OH
LAUNcH.-Captain Newman and his
son Edward arrived at Falmouth, Eng
land, on the 14th, having crossed the
Atlantic from New York in 3S-foot
coal oil launch. They were Sc days
days on the voyage, travelling 3,013
miles. They experienced severe
weather part the time, and were several
times in imminent danger. The cap
tain lost 80 pounds in weight, but the
boy seemed to thrive under the exper.
fence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

IT seems that France has adopted
another way Of guarding against q I'm.
ion of Church and State, in the exclu-
sion of parochial and convent schools
than that of federation, which works
so we'll il this country. The number
Of creeds and intensity of sectarian be.
lief and the jealousy it engenders, has
been found to be the best safeguard
against the encroachments Of bigotry.
The closure of the Catholic schools has
caused much riotous conduct, and the
feeling seems to deepen as the effort ia
enforce the religious associations Law
progress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-22

Department, which took place recent
ly. Miss Taylor claimed that her dis
charge was due to her criticism of the
policy of the administration in the
public print but that claim was re-
garded with considerable scepticism
until Secretary Root filed reply to a
mandamus, issued by the courts at
Miss TaylOrs request, compelling the
Secretary to show cause. The sum
and substance of Mr.. Roots reply is to
the effect that Miss Taylor had been
guilty of lese majestic, in that she had
severely criticised President Roosevelt
and the imperialistic policy OF the ad-
ministration and therefore for the
good OF the service" he ordered her dis
missal. Dem.