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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17
n1I IN KENTIcKY-

S Mt. Sterling, KY, June 17.--Parties boringl
for oil at the ievee near here, struck rich !
flow sof black lubricating oil at 4 depth OIL
$50 feet. The well is averaging fifty barrels
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17
PRITCHETT, PREX

BOstOnian Chosen President of Wis
[cOnsfn University.
Milwaukee, June 1z-Henry Smith Pritchett
of Boston has been chosen as president of the
University of Wisconsin, to succeed Charles
Kendall Adams
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17

Chicago, June 17.-When seen at the Univer-
sity of Chicago convention to-day, DR..
Pritchett denied any. knowledge of the election
and declared that he was anchored to Mas
sachusetts."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17
A FAVORABLE. WEEK
For All Kinds of .Crops-some Heavy
.' Storms. d.

Climatic and crop conditions for Min
neapolis are reported as follows in the
weather bureaus bulletin for the past
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17
DEAN HOFFMAN DEAD
He Wa. Dean Of the episcopal Semi

nary at Plattsburg, N. X.
Associated Press from Plattsburg, N. ~
announces the sudden death to-day of the
Very Rev. Eugene Augustus Hoffman, D. /
D., dean of the General Theological SEM
mary Of the Protestant Episcopal church.
He was In his 74th year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day II
Degrees; a Year Ago 20; Degrees,

I Fifth Ward Republicans-The Fifth
Ward Republican club will meet at the mu-
nicipal court room, at the courthouse, to-
night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-17

DemOcrNtS VIII CHucus-A CAUCUS OI
of the thirteenth precinct Of the
fifth ward will be held this evening at Hast
ings' barn, Seventeenth street and Ninth ave-
.g ! y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
MEMORIAL ARCH DEDICATED.
Confederate Dead in Ohio Gem terry
Are Remembered by Northern
Friends.

Columbus, O., June 16.-The unveil-
ing and dedication of a memorial!
arch to 1880 confederate dead at
tracted 5000 people from all parts of
the country to this city Saturday
The arch was the gift of William II.
Harrison, of Cincinnati, a former cit
izen of Columbus. The dead soldiers
were prisoners at Camp Chase, west
of Columbus, during the war, and
died in prison. For many years the
little cemetery was neglected. For
mer President Hayes paid farmer
to keep the burial ground free from
weeds. Former Gov Foraker had the
government enclose the spot with a
stone wall. Several years ago, Col.
w. III. Knauss, public-spirited local
citizen and ex-federal soldier, insti-
tuted q yearly custom of decorating
the graves. Mr.. Harrison was not a
soldier in either army, but was in
fiuenced in making his gift by sent;
ment. The ceremonies of Saturday
were the most elaborate ever held.
There were many eX-confederate
present from all parts of the south,
and there were many floral offerings
from confederate camps in the south
land. Among the speakers were Gov.
graves were decorated by the Ladies'
of the G. A. r. and the Daughters of
the Confederacy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
DEADLY CYCLoNE.
SIX Persons Killed I'm Michigan
Property Losses VIII Amount
to More Than 100000.

st. Joseph, Mich, June 16.-A terrific
rainstorm swept over the central part
of Michigan Friday night. 1t developed
into cyclone in the northeastern por-
ton of the state, where it reaped har-
vest of six victims.
Mrs. Tapping, living near Ensley;
Charles Gardner, a farmer near Mu-
NTH, and Earnest Gardner, of Stock
bridge, were killed by lightning while
seeking shelter in farm barn.
Edward Merritt, in Bay county, was
killed in his barn, which was lifted
from its foundations and wrecked.
On the G. I'll. Gardner farm, east of
Stockbridge, the house was struck by
lightning and q nine-year-old son
killed, while Mrs. Gardner was fatally
injured
In the village of Sitka a frame store
building was wrecked, instantly kill
ing James Leads, village blacksmith.
In Saginaw county the loss caused by
the storm will reach thousands of dol
lars. The Wallace Bros circus, which
exhibited at Sturgis, Mich, was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. The tent
was blown to the ground and poles
were cracked like matches. The roars
of the wild animals created a panic
among the large audience. Scores of
women tainted, were trampled down
in mad rush and some badly hurt.
The loss of property in the storm
stricken section of the state will reach
5000, 000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
THE EAST.

Percentages of the baseball clubs in
the National league for the week ended
June Is were: Pittsburg, .773; Brook
lyn, .532; Chicago, .523; Boston, .476;
Philadelphia, AT; New York, .432; ST.
Louis, Alb; Cincinnati, Alb.
At Pawtucket, r. L. rioting was re-
newed railway employees being injured
and cars damaged in spite of the sol
diers.
Bituminous miners ofsPennsylvania,
by stopping the shipment of product
into the anthracite field, aid the cause
of the strikers.
Two superb trains were started on
the Lake Shore and Pennsylvania roads
on a 2O-hour run to New York and from
New York to Chicago.
The purchase of the big Bethlehem
steel plant enables the United States
Shipbuilding combine to equip war
ships complete.
A strike has been ordered by Presi-
dent Mitchell of the United Mine Work
ers of soft coal miners in the Morris
dale, Pa, district, AZ 900 miners being
affected.
Percentages of the baseball clubs
in the American league for the week
ended June Is were: Chicago, .619;
Philadelphia, .558; Boston, .533; ST.
Louis, $40; Detroit, .489; Baltimore,
ATS; Washington, .456; Cleveland, .391.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
LATER NEWS.

The treasurer of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial association has re-
ceived draft for $7,314, forwarded in
behalf of the Paris committee of the
memorial association, the result of eff
forts of the committee there and prin-
cipally the receipts from the benefit
concert given in Paris in aid of the
Mckinley memorial fund.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is con-
valescing and is now able to be out-of-
doors.
The house of representative adopted
a resolution appropriating $25, 200 for
the preparation of plans for memo
rial in Washington to Abraham Lin
coin.
criminal warrant charging for
gerry was sworn out at Muskegon,
Mich, for Luther w. Shear, the dis
trict agent of the Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, who has
disappeared. The sheriff offered a re-
ward of 5000 for his apprehension.
The outbreak of smallpox in Cana
dian Labrador is growing more seri-
Gus. The fisherfolk on the northern
coast of Newfoundland are appealing
to the Colonial government to aid
them in preventing the spread of the
disease.
A bill to authorize the secretary of
war in his discretion to favor American
built ships in the transportation of
government supplies to the Philippines
was defeated in the house of congress.
1t is announced that the Spanish
government has decided to appoint
minister to the Cuban republic.
A Big Four freight train was
wrecked between Perth and Carbon,
Ind, killing two men instantly and in
juring two others.
On the readjustment of salaries of
postmasters at presidential postotices,
just completed, 5000 postmasters on
July 1 next will receive increased sala-
ries aggregating $3.50, 900.
There is no truth in the statement
published that an anarchist plot to as
sassinate Emperor Francis Josef of
Austria was discovered.
President Palma of Cuba has indi-
Gated to President Roosevelt his con-
viction that the rebate proposition
relative to Cuban sugar would be not
only very Objectionable in itself, but
would be extensively expensive and
almost impossible to carry out in the
distribution.
The business part of the town of
Koochiching, Mimi, was wiped out by
fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
DEWEY TO COMMAND.
Will Take Charge of Caribbean
Maneuvers mt the Urgent Re-
quest of the President

Washington, June 16.-At the ur-
gent request of President Roosevelt
and Secretary Moody, Admiral Dew
ey will command the fleet composed
of the North and South Atlantic and
European squadrons which will en-
gage in extensive naval maneuvers in
the Caribbean next winter. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Moody are
both anxious to attend the maneu
vers. 1t is not yet decided whether
or not the president will go, but Sec
rotary Moody probably will. Both
the president and secretary will at
tend the maneuvers on Long Island
Sound in August.
Ever since it was decided to con-
duct maneuvers in the Caribbean dur
ing the coming winter President
Roosevelt and Secretary Moody have
been of the opinion that it would
be most fitting for the admiral of
the navy to command the great op-
erations. Secretary Moody took oc-
casion to emphatically refer to the
energy of the interest which Admiral
Dewey demonstrated in the work of
the navy. He declared that the pa
pers and recommendations which had
come to him from Admiral Dewey
had been prepared with as much en-
thusiasm as might have been expect
ed were Dewey a naval lieutenant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
FoREIGN INpELLIGENCE.

Under the amnesty bill c. F. W.
Nicely, serving ten years sentence for
Cuban postal frauds, has been released
from prison in Havana.
Upon arriving in London Col. Arthur
Lynch, an Irishman elected to parlia-
ment after fighting in the Boer army,
was arrested on treason charge.
BY the ingenious fraud OF trusted
employe the Bank of France lost 45o,-
600 francs.
a Edward VII. held a special court at
Buckingham palace to-day for the re-
ception of addresses congratulating
his majesty on the restoration of
peace.
In Montreal 1hosvald Hansen was
hanged for the murder of Eric Ma
rotte, a nine-year-old boy, to obtain
II cents.
News from London says that the
total Boer surrenders for the colonies
up to date is about $4,000.
Kilauea, Hawaii's noted volcano, has
broken loose again, and flames and
smoke were rising above the crater.
The Filipinos in Luzon are reported
to have bolOed 10 death five American
cavalrymen whom they had captured.
More than 10000 Beers have surren-
dered in South Africa. Gen. DeWet
makes a plea for submissiveness and
good will.
Sales of American agricultural ma
chinery in Russia for 1901 broke all rec
ords; one firm alone sold 100000
worth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
WEST AND SOUTH.

J. Fl. Agen, of West Superior, has
been elected department commander
of the Wisconsin Grand Army of the
Republic, and E. C. Anthony, of Negau-
nee. has been similarly honored by the
Michigan G. A. r.
Near Dubuque, Ia, cyclone upset
the Mississippi river steamer Ravenna
and Capt. Hay and three of the crew
were drowned.
Chicago stock yards transfers ac-
cuse packers of ignoring the agree
ment that ended the recent strike and
threats of a fresh tie-up are made.
At Copac, Ia, tornado wrecked a
schoolhouse and Mildred McAtlin and
Charles Chance were fatally injured.
The transport Warren reached San
Francisco from Manila with 300 ma
rines and $50 short-term men.
A man named Wheelock was hanged
at San Quentin, Cal, for the murder of
Mrs. Emily Martin at Coutoulene,
March %. 1901.
A farmer named John Fox, living
near Elbow Lake. Mimi, shot and killed
his brother Peter, and his mother, and
then shot himself. He was demented.
1t is announced that the Charleston
Is. c. exposition company has been
placed in the hands of receivers, the
liabilities being about S450o0O.
At Trenton, Mo-, Ralph Lord shot
and killed Mrs. Arvilla Worrell, CT
whom he was jealous, and then killed
himself.
Up-river towns in West Virginia re-
port that re men are at work in the
coal mines than upon any day since the
strike was inaugurated.
BY a series of outrages perpetrated
at night negroes have been driven out
of Saline county, I'll.
Beatrice Abraham, Norma Abraham
and Arthur Martin were drowned at
Port Huron. Mich, by the overturning
of a rowboat.
Laying of the corner stone of the
James Milliken university, which is to
be in charge of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, took place at Spring
field, III.
In Chicago G. NJ. Lambertson, Q
prominent Nebraska lawyer, died sud
denly of heart disease at the Palmer
house.
Sharp earthquakes were felt at New.
port, Ore, but no damage was done.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
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
FIrTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

In discussing the isthmian canal bill
in the United States senate on the 18th
Senator Hoar presented an amend
ment to the measure, providing it shall
be the duty of the president tocause
a canal to be built by such route as he
may select, and appropriating SIC, O0O,-
900 with which to begin the work. In
the house the time was spent in dis
cussing the irrigation bill. A memorial
was presented requesting the appoint
ment of a congressional committee to
visit the Philippines and investigate
conditions.
The message of the president on
Cuban reciprocity was read in the
United States senate on the 18th ana
referred to the committee on rela-
tiOns with Cuba. In the house the
irrigation bill was further discusse
and the presidents Cuban reciprocity
message was received and referred.
The irrigation and District of Co
lumbia bills were passed in the
United States senate on the 18th, AMI
Senator Ell<ins wv. Va.) introduced
a joint resolution providing for the
annexation of Cuba and it's admission
as a state of the union. In the house
the committee on appropriations re
ported the general deficiency bill and
100 private pension bills were passec.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president sent special message
to congress urging 20 per cent. tariff
concession to Cuba, and declaring it
will not hurt American industries.
Passage of the bill likely to result. If
not, the president probably will call
special session.
Suit has been brought by the govern
ment for $630.0O0 against trespassers
on the public domain in Colorado.
President Roosevelt has signed the
river and harbOr bill.
In a ruling Commissioner Yerkes, OF
the internal revenue bureau, says that
no artificial coloring matter can be
used in manufacturing oleomargarlne
without increasing the tax.
The roll of pensions has almost
reached the million mark and is likely
soon to pass it, as the list is constantly
increasing.
July 1 the last of the Spanish war
revenue taxes will end; the beer tax
will return to one dollar barrel; the
tea tax stands till January 1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
BOERS SURRENT ,ERING.
Total of 1880 Have Already Given
UD-Gen. De Wet Has Enthu-
siastic Reception.

London, June 16.-Dispatches re-
celved here from South Africa show
that the surrenders of Beers are pro-
ceedlng with the greatest good will.
The total of those who have already
surrendered numbers 16,5O0, and the
British are extending every possible
kindness to the men who come in.
The appearance of Gen. De Wet at
the camp at Winburg was the signal
for a great display of enthusiasm.
When he arrived at the camp Gen. DE
Wet was at once surrounded by thou
sands of Boer men, women and chh-
dren, who struggled and clamored to
shake the hand of their hero. Gen. De
Wet mounted a table and delivered an
address. He warmly applauded the
stanch support that the women had
given the burghers during the war
which, he said, had greatly encouraged
the men in the field. Continuing, Gen.
De Wet recommended his hearers to
be loyal to the new government, and
said: Perhaps it is hard for you to
hear this from my mouth, but God has
decided thus. 1 fought until there
was no more hope of upholding our
cause, and however bitter it may be
the time has now come to lay down our
arms. As Christian people, God now
demands that we be faithful to our
new government. Let us submit to
His decision"
Neither Gen. DeWet nor Mr.
Steyn, former president of the old
Orange Free State, was ever
wounded during the war. Gen.
DeWet has not seen his wife for two
years.
The repatriation committee, which
has been formed to assist the Beers
in returning to their farms, has a
gigantic task before it. The con-
centration camps will be converted
into supply depots to provide the
returning burghers with the means
TO rebuild and re-stock their farms
The wives and families of the Beers
will, if desired, be maintained at the
expense of the government while
the burghers are preparing the
farms for their reception. Two
thousand of the national scouts,
who fought upon the British side
during the war, will Immediately be
disbanded and each scout will be
provided with pony and enabled to
return to his farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Jumped from the Bridge.

New York, June 16.-A young man
who was a passenger on Brooklyn
bridge car Sunday evening suddenly
left his seat and sprang over the
bridge rail into the river below. The
body has not been recovered. Those
who noticed the man before he made
the jump from the bridge say he was
apparently about 81 years old and
was well dressed. Policeman Dorr
was the nearest person to him when
he jumped. Dorm saw him alight
from the car and, divining the stran-
gers purpose, started after him. The
stranger said: Don't you touch
me-" and then crying out: "Good
by!' went over the rail into the
river. His body reappeared only once
after the plunge,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
The News Condensed.

The board of supervisors of La
Crosse county voted to build a new
courthouse which will cost when COM
pleted $4,000 An issuance of bonds
for that amount was provided.
The Rev. Gjermund Heyme, president
United Norwegian Lutheran church Of
America, died in Eau Claire. He was
one Of the best known Lutheran minis
tiers in the United States.
David Whitman, a motorman on the
Oshkosh Neenah Interurban Electric
railway, was instantly killed by a
shock from a live wire at Neenah.
An electric light wire had fallen across
the trolley wire and Whitman tried to
break the former off with switch
iron.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg, United States
consul to Havana, will leave Fond du
Lac for Cuba on June 10. He has APP
pointed Joseph A. Springer as vice
consul.
John Gray, a resident of Waukesha
for 40 years and prominently identified
with the upbuilding Of the city under
the old village charter, died at his resi-
dence, aged 63 years.
James b. Ortiz manager of the grain
commission firm Of Karger Brothers,
of Milwaukee. was arrested, charged
with embezzling $1,000.
Judge Herman j.. Humphrey, aged u
years, died at Hudson. He was one OF
the pioneers of Wisconsin, locating in
1855. He had been circuit judge and a
member Of congress.
August Barendts, prosperous farm
er of Bovina, committed suicide by
shooting himself. Dependency was
the cause.
Webster f. Brown has been renom-
mated for congress by the Tenth dis
trict republicans.
Morris Friedelson, aged four years,
son of Martin Friedelson, fell into a
cistern in Sheboygan and drowned.
His hat blew in and he went in after 1T.
+ John Mason, the man who criminally
assaulted little girl in the woods at
Schofield, has been sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary.
Because he refused to spend what lit
tie money he had for beer, Patrick
Doran, a tramp 40 years old, was per-
haps fatally stabbed by three compan-
ions in the railroad yards at Mazo-
mamie.
William Lee, one of the first set
tiers. of La Crosse county, died at La
Crosse.
The Wisconsin w. c. I. U. has elect
ed as president Mrs. Mary G. UphaD,
of Marshfeld.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The number of election districts in
New York, 1857 last year, will be
1,543 this fall, a gain of six.
A new town will be built on Martin
ique to take the place of st. Pierre,
though not on the old site.
Satisfactory experiments with oil
fuel for fire engines have been made
by the London county council.
The Lutheran Ministerium, Of
Pennsylvania, has decided against
the use of individual communion
cups.
Sunday school scholars at West
Pittston, Pa, refused to be taught by
Superintendent Davie, nonunion
miner.
Paul Haseltine Stanley, young
American, tried to ride horse up the
steps of the Alteri palace, Rome, and
was arrested.
The Connecticut supreme court de-
clarcs valid the legacy of Sidney Hall
to be used in combating the doe
trine of Immortality of the soul.
The liberty bell, which has been on
exhibition at Charleston, has been
taken back to Philadelphia and re-
placed in its position in Independence
hall.
David Crosby Foster, president of
the Poughkeepsie On. W savings
bank, is believed to be the oldest
bank president in the country. He
has just passed his ninety-third birth
day.
An interesting bequest in the will
of the late Gen. Charles H. t. Coils
was that of his two regimental flags,
ito be deposited in the tomb of my
old commander, Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant,
The Pennsylvania railroad company
ordered gatemen in the Jersey City
station to prevent kissing of passen-
gers. 1t is declared that exits and
entrances are blocked by ELUSIVE
greetings.
Already the shipment of American
cattle to South Africa has begun il
order to restock the Boer farms. One
cargo of 600 has been sent forward,
and it is reported that 10000 will DC
sent during the year.
The North American Trust COM
pany, of New York, proposes great
combine of bankers, with a parent
corpora ton having S5.O00,0o0 and S45,-
100000 surplus and branches in 50
leading cities of the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Exchange Treaties.

Washington, June 16.-Secretary
Hay and Baron Boncheur, the Belgian
minister, Saturday exchanged the final
notifications of the new Belgian ex-
tradition treaty. This is one of the
latest conventions which the depart
ment is drawing on modern lines with
nearly all the countries with which we
already have extradition treaties of
rather ancient date. The new treaties
include offenses which were not recog
nized as subjects for eXtradition when
old treaties were drawn. Thus in the
case of the new Belgian treaty, the
crimes of larceny, kidnapping, and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
are added to the crimes already enum-
Grated in the old treaties.