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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
WEST AND SOUTH.

Flames destroyed the ferry building
owned by the Southern Pacific road,
near Oakland, Cal, the loss being $780,
900.
Near Wynne, Ark, Lige Wells. ne
gro, charged with assaulting Max
Campbell, an Iron Mountain passenger
conductor, was hanged by mob.
j. G. Sutherland, a prominent law
yer and member of the Forty-second
congress, died in Berkeley, Cal, aged
~ years.
A train on the Rock Island railroad
was held up by Is robbers in the out
skirts of Davenport, Ia, the engine and
express car run two miles and side
tracked and the car blown up with dy-
Mantle and robbed Of a large amount.
At New Orleans the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention voted to
end strike in various unions by com
mittees and an umpire representing the
federation.
At Solomonville, Ariz., Augustin
Chacon was hanged for the murder of
Pablo Salcido on Christmas day, 1895,
G. A. Darlington shot Bertha Shell
don (not fatally )at Ann Arbor, Mich,
and then killed himself. Jealousy was
the cause.
John S. Dudley, sheriff of Sullivan
county, Ind, has been ousted from Of
flee for failure TO protect James Dill
lard (negro) from lynchers.
At Topeka, Kan, Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon
heads a movement to organize a life
insurance company to insure only
Christians and total abstainers.
In Des Moines, Ia, the Adams Ex-
press company has been indicted by
the federal grand jury on charge of
selling liquor without government IL
cense.
At a prize fight in Oklahoma City
trouble arose and one man was shot
dead and another fatally wounded.
In session at Lansing. Mich, the Ma
tional Grange adopted a resolution
favoring woman suffrage and then ad-
journed sine die.
At Dallas, Tex. 60 horses were
cremated in livery stable fire.
At its closing session at New Or
leans the American Federation OF
I4dDOF ueclueu upon d general cfuSdue
in favor of an eight-hour day. Sam
uel Gompers was reelected president.
In the United States at the recent
election the socialist vote was 4O0,-
600.
a circus elephant named Gypsy be-
came enraged while in railroad
car near Triton, Ga, and killed James
O'Rourke, its keeper, and escaped
Employees followed and killed it.
In q quarrel c. ]. Horton. commits
sioner of Runnels county, Tex, shot
and killed Earl Moore and Mrs. Hor-
ton and committed suicide.
Flames destroyed the Wisconsin
Central ore docks at Ashland, Wis.
entailing loss of S525.000, and two
men persisted in the ruins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
SECURED A BIG SUM.
Perpetrators of the Rock Island
Train HO1d-Up Thought to Have
Escaped with 100000.

Davenport, Ia, Nov 24.-The five
masked robbers who held up west
bound express train No. II on the Rock
Island, inside the city limits, at mid
night Saturday, cut off the express
car, wrecked it with dynamite and loot
ed the safes, have so far made good
their escape. Scores of policemen and
a pack Of bloodhounds are securing
the country.
The amount secured by the robbers
was large, but the United States EX-
press company refuses to give out fig
ures. One official of the company, who
knows the amount usually carried on
the train, declares the loss will be over
$4,000 in money and jewelry. 1t is
known that large amount of money
and jewelry consigned to Omaha and
Denver was put in the safe in this city.
Davenport express company officials
estimate the loss at $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president and party have re-
turned to Washington from their
southern trip.
Under the direction of Prof. Wiley,
Of the agricultural department. II
young government employees will eat
food, in order to test the effect of pre-
servatives.
Owing to the dilatory attitude OF
Colombia in closing canal negotiations
Secretary Hay may negotiate treaty
with Nicaragua.
1t is estimated by the commissioner
of Indian affairs that the United States
has spent $845,275, 29O in subduing
and controlling the Indians, and $24O'-
100000 for the education and care OF
their children.
In his annual report the secretary
Of the interior shows 19,488,535 acres
of public land sold in the year ended
June 30; forest reserve now COLTS, 765
acres; Indian population, 269,3O6;
pensioners, 1,O41 ,6S7, a gain for the
year of I'll.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
A BOLD THEFT.
Post Office Collectors Wagon Seized
in Chicago and Mail Pouches
Robbed of $4,000.

Chicago, Nov. PA bold mail rob
berry was perpetrated in the heart of
the city's business district Saturday
evening. The amount secured is esti-
mated by Post Office Inspector Stuart
and Postmaster Coyne at $4,000. The
booty consisted of the proceeds from
the afternoons sale of stamps at two
branch Offices and cash taken from
registered mail. The robbery took
place in front of the Masonic temple.
The thieves quietly jumped on the seat
of post Office collectors wagon and
drove away while the collector him
self was making his collections in the
temple branch post office. ThesSvagon
contained the registered mail and re-
mittance pouches from the branch
post offices in the Stock Exchange
building and the Chilly building at
Dearborn and Monroe streets. Later
the wagon and mail pouches were re-
covered in Kinzie street, near Rush.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

was in the apartment adjoining Herr
Krupp's sleeping room when he was
stricken on Saturday morning, and
DR.. PAIL, Herr Krupp's family doctor,
also was in the house. They sum-
moned several other physicians, and
it is regarded as being beyond belief
that all of them should have connived
at d concealment of the cause of death
which they describe as Il stroke of
apoplexy, induced, they add, unoffi-
cialIy, by mental excitement from
which Herr Kfupp was suffering.
Mrs. Krupp was sent for from Jena.
She is suffering from a nervous
malady, but was brought to Essen in
special train, arriving there Sunday
morning The funeral has been fixed
for Wednesday. Chancellor Won Bue-
low. all the ministers and a great
number of other officials, following
the example of the emperor, have tel
egraphed their condolences to the
widow. Herr Krupp leaves two
daughters, who are at school, one
named Barbara, aged II, and the sec
ond named Bertha, Is years old.
Frederick Alfred Krupp succeeded
to the control of the immense works
at Essen about IA years ago. At that
time he was only 80 years old, but was
already master in the science and
art of gunmaking and steel manufac-
ture. His father, Alfred, had been
the greatest of this wonderful family,
nd ho no hoI hn
steel works to their highest perfec-
ton and had mapped out the lines on
which their growth has spread since
the time OF his dean.
The founder of the works was
Frederick o. Krupp, grandfather of
the man who died on Saturday. This
ingenious manufacturer little
dreamed of the vastness to which the
business was to attain. When AL
fred died the property was turned
over to his son, q veritable princi-
pality of industry, paying to it's own
er an annual revenue of more than
$4,000, 900, or 100000 marks.
As soon as he was made the trus-
tee of this immense wealth young
Krupp began to mediate schemes
whereby the philanthropic features
of Essen could be extended and inn
proved. He took a step in advance
of his father in the methods of deal
ing with employees. A cooperative
system by which the workmen re-
ceived a certain percentage of the
yearly profits was planned and put
into practice. The model houses"
were improved or beautified, and
several novel features were added to
the public sanitation and the public
pleasure-giving methods of the town.
A system of pensions for superan-
nuated workmen was adopted, and
other features of benevolent char
acter were added to the already
unique industrial institution which
supplies 35 governments with imple-
ments of war and which employs up
ward of $4,000 men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Certain recent travellers in Boston
report the frequency of elevator
girls" in that town. Having elevated
or sought to elevate everything else,
the Tri-mountaineers are now engaged
in elevating the elevator. Elevator
boys-some of them are grandfathers
are often too naughty. Elevator
girls will be better to look at and they
can't be so swift and implacable. Re
member, however, that elevator girls
aren't called elevator girls" in Bos-
tonese. Their Boston name is lift
ladies'"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
FAMOUS COMPOSER DEAD.
Septimus Winner, the Author of ''Th g
MOcI<inE Bird" Passes Away
In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Nov. 24.-Septimus
Winner, composer of "The Mocking
Bird" and hundreds of other popular
songs, died suddenly Sunday at his
home here. He was rs years of age
Mr.. Winner was the author of 200
technical books on musical instru-
ments, and arranged over 1000 com
positions for the violin and piano.
Mr.. Winner sold the "Mocking Bird"
for $685., but the publishers years later
admitted having realized $3,000,000
from its sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A steamer crowded with workmen
sunk off Orsova, Servia, and 30 of those
on board were drowned.
A dispatch says that a treaty OF
peace has been signed by the revolu-
tionary Gen. Herrera and the Colon
bian government commissioners.
It is said that Ireland is on the verge
of rebellion against British coercion
and Dublin and Cork are practically
under military rule.
At Nelson. B. c., Henry Rose was
hanged for the murder of Charles Cole
last spring.
w. G. Hunter, Jr., son of the United
States minister at Guatemala City,
killed William Fitzgerald, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, private secretary of
Guatemala's president.
The papal delegate to the Philip
pines, Mgr. Guidi, presented his Gre
dentials to Gov. Taft and promised
frankness in settlement of church
questions.
Advices say that not less than 1000
lives were lost in the volcanic erup-
tions of Santa Maria, in Guatemala,
and thousands are starving.
The famous gunmaker and richest
man in Germany, Friedrich Alfred
Krupp, died suddenly at his villa in
Huegel, aged 46 years. His wealth
is estimated at $125,000,OOO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Universal free mail delivery in the
United States is discussed in the an
nual report of the general superin-
tendent of the department, with the
thought that it will be in operation at
no distant day. 1t is estimated that
the territory of the United States
available for rural free delivery en-
braces 100000 square miles. or one
third of the country's area, excluding
Alaska. The 1850 routes now in
operation cover a little more than 3O0,-
coo square miles, so that almost one
third of the available territory has
been nrovided with service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

The announcement that Ibraham
Khan Dovleti had been appointed Per-
sian ambassador to the Hellenic court
is more interesting than at first APP
pears. Since Darius. in the year 491
Il. c., sent heralds to Athens to demand
earth and water as symbols of submis-
sion, no Persian ambassador has been
sent to Athens. Now diplomatic re-
lations are about to be resumed after
lapse of 1893 years, and the event will
be celebrated with imposing cere-
mOny.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

re report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the subject of
accidents. on the American railroads
contains food for the most serious
thought. Especially impressive are
the revelations when contrasted with
conditions in Great Britain. Dur
ing one year 2,S19 persons were
killed and $4,000 injured on railroad
accidents in the United States. Dur
ing the same period not one life was
lost on the railroads of Great Bri-
tain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Oddly enough the recent assault in
Brussels on King Leopold, of Belgium,
by an Italian anarchist was made on
Saturday instead of a Sunday. Most
of those anarchist and nihilist assas-
sinations or attempted assassinations
in Europe take place on Sunday. Hap
PLY, in the case of Leopold. the mis-
creant failed. The failure, however,
seems TO have been due to the mis-
creant's own bungling and not to the
precautions of the police, for he was
near the king at the time he fired. and
it was his bad aim which prevented
murder
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
Hat Flowers on His Grave.

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-James Culps,
60 years old, who travelled for a ST.
Louis nursery firm, was buried at
Macon, and, according to his dying
request, there was no ceremony and
no flowers, except artificial ones
taken from his widows hat. He fur
Their specified that his burial should
not take place if it rained or showed,
and as the afternoon was threaten
ing the interment was delayed, but
finally took place. The ceremony
consisted of his wife's playing a
hymn, THE Uncloudy Day." on the
piano.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
Eo,,nd Dead.

Saginaw, Mich. Nov. 24.-Lloyd @.
Richardson, for 80 years prominent
lumberman in Michigan, was found
dead on the floor of his room at the
Nagaely house Sunday morning.
Death was caused by hemorrhage.
Mr. Richardson owned sheep ranch
in Texas which he purchased when
pine began to give out in this state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

1t is estimated that the gold output
Of the Yukon district this year will be
about $12,OOO,OOO Of course much of
the Yukon territory is British prop
erty, but good part is in Alaska,
which has the Nome and other gold
bearing regions. And it is worth re-
membering that Russia sold Alaska to
the United States for $7.2O0,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

A London cablegram says that the
Canadian emigration office in that
city, recently promoted to the dig
nifty of special bureau, is pre-
pairing to branch out extensively in
the way of promoting emigration
said: 1--WE expect next year to place
100000 emigrants in Western Can
ada, and we shall probably draw a
third each from the United States,
the United Kingdom and the rest of
Europe"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
Financial FURRY in Mexico.

Mexico City, Nov. 24.-The heavy ad-
vance in the gold premium has caused
great excitement in financial and bust
ness circles. The premium has been
rising all week and has reached III. 1t
is generally conceded that gold stand
ard cannot be long delayed as silver
fuctuates in value so rapidly that it
cannot be relied or. basis of currency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Washington, Nov. 24.-Maj. Walter
Reed, well-known officer of the sur
geon generals department of the
army, died here Sunday. Maj. Reed
was sent to Havana to investigate the
yellow fever question, and it was
largely through his researches that
the determination was reached that
the disease was communicated BILE
through the MOSQUITO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
GoMPERS AGAIN CHOSEN.
Reelected President of the Am erican
Federation of LabOr-No Other
Name Mentioned.

New Orleans, Nov. 24.-President
Samuel Gompers has been reelected
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor without opposition.
Four cities were voted for when it
came to electing the place for the next
convention. Boston and Philadelphia
were named by the eastern delegates,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

A patient at the Elgin, Qll.) insane
asylum escaped by using silver
dime as a screw-driver and unloosen-
ing the bars Of his room. 1t is prob
ably the first time that dime has
released man from durance,
though larger sums are well known
to have unlocked prison doors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

The general superintendent of free
delivery fayors the rapid extension OF
rural free delivery. He says in his an
nuaI report that popular pressure for
the service has become irresistible, and
the sooner it is extended over the en-
tire country the sooner its benefits
will be realized in increased revenues.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

The death of Col. McWaite. a pion-
eer of Wisconsin and the oldest free
mason in the country, occurred in
ST. Louis, Mo-, aged 95 years. He
started the first newspaper in Bara-
boo, Wis.
In Chicago a thief drove off with a
United States mail collectors wagon
and secured registered letters
amounting to $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Probably the recent five months
strike in the anthracite region may
bring the aggregate coal output OF the
United States to lower figure in 1902
than it touched in 1901, but there is
reasonably fair chance that we will
still be ahead of any other country in
that field.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Newspapers are coming to be very
valuable parts of public library pos
sessions. The Congressional library
at Washington preserves the files of
about 600 daily newspapers. The
managers of the library are convinced
that these papers will become more
useful each year and their value will
thereby be increased, and they are try
ing to devise ways for preserving
them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

The Atlantic cable says down under
the weight of woe contained in the in
formation that an operation to
straighten an American society lead
er's crooked nose has proved unsuc-
cessful. What are wars and rumors Of
wars, revolutions, pestilences, famines
and other subjects Of international
news compared to a great grief like
this?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
worst Class scran.

Iowa City, Ia, Nov. 24.-The worst
class scrap in the history of the
state university ragged all Friday
night. Several students were injured,
property loss approximating 500 re-
suited and the local police were
routed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Girard, Kan, Nov. 24.-The Appeal
to Reason, having completed the
canvass, places the socialist vote in
the United States of the recent cleo
ton at 100000. The heaviest social
ist vote was polled in Massachusetts,
36.435.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

After giving prohibition trial for
80 years the majority of the people of
Vermont at recent state election ex-
pressed their desire for change to
some form of local option and high
license by electing Legislature
pledged to some measure of this sort.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 24.-Fire de-
stroyed between so and 60 horses,
rs vehicles of various kinds, and the
livery stable of Bell & Warner. One
man was severely burned about the
head and shoulders in attempting the
Coz 00O
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
Queen LII Seeks Relief

Washington, Nov. "A. - Former
Queen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii, az
rived in Washington on Sunday night
to remain for some time. She was
accompanied by her maid and by
John d. Aimoku. She is seeking IA
vorable action by congress on meas
ures for her relief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Palo Alto, Cal. Nov. 24.-John W.
Osborne, an aged scientist and in
ventor, is dead at his home here. For
many years Mr.. Osborne was con-
nected with the patent Office III
Washington. He was the inventor
of many of the appliances which
revolutionized color printing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
Steamer Nnt Lost.

Constantinople, Nov. "a. = The
steamer Bosnia, loaded with cereals
and having $50 persons on board,
which was reported to have foun-
dered in gale in the Black sea off
Sulina, at the mouth of the Danube,
hoe arrived here
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. PA fire Sum
day in the umbrella mandatory of
Cans Brothers did 100000 damage to
the building and stock. Both were
fully insured The origin of the fire.
is unknown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
Barred from south Africa.

New York, Nov. 24.-According to
a dispatch from The Hague to the
Times, permission to return to South
Africa has been refused to the Boer
delegates Vessels, Fischer and VOL
marans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
will Advance wureS

Richmond, Ind, Nov. 24.-J. II. P
Hughart, general manager of the
Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad,
while here announced that the roads
employees will be given an advance in
wages, the same as on the Pennsyl-
yania lines
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

If it is true, as claimed, that there
are 100000 morphine fends in the
United States, then this viii explain
great many things which have hereto
fore seemed mysterious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
struck a Reef.

Manila, Nov. 24.--The United States
transport Ingalls,, with Gen. Miles on
board. struck on reef while enter
ing the harbor of LIE Gaspi, province
of Albay, Southeast Luzon, and is
still aground. She is not in any dan
ger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

A Russian who claims to be a
nobleman advertises for an Ameri-
can wife with $4,000. 1t looks as if
noblemen were getting less expen-
sive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Latest re-
ports of refugees from Guatemala
are to the effect that not less than
1000 lives were lost in the volcanic
eruptions of Santa Maria and that
thousands are now starving.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27

Shanghai, Nov. 24.-The evacuation Of
this city by the foreign garrisons has
begun, the japanese being the first to
withdraw their troops.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-11-27
Acquitted.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 24.-The jury
in the Finklestein murder case
brought in verdict declaring Harris
Levich not guilty. The trial lasted
ten days.