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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
HARLEM'S NEW CANAL.
Aquatic and Land Pageants Mark
the Opening of the Ship
WAV.

New York, June 1.-THE opening of
the Harlem ship canal, connecting the
waters of the Hudson river with Long Isl
apd sound, was celebrated today with ma
rine and land parades, to be followed this
afternoon and evening by oratory and fire.
works. The United States navy was
represented in the naval pageant by the
warships Cincinnati and Atlanta, the re-
mainder of the line comprising all man
ner OF craft from canal boats to huge mer-
chantmen, all gayly decorated for the oc-
casion. The feature of the land parade
was series of floats typical of the indus.
tries of the surrounding region. From
miniature brewery on one float fresh,
brewed beer was distributed free of
charge along the line of march, and ice
cream was given away from a moving ice
making machine. At the formal ceremo-
MES the principal addresses will be deliv-
cred by Mayor Strong and Gov. Morton.
There will be fireworks tonight The ex-
pense of the celebration is being borne
by the Belmonts, Astogs and other wealthy
residents
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about a mile where the main body Of
the Union forces had already retired.
During the night both armies slept up
ON the field. ta1
The situation Of the Confederate
army next morning was the most dan
gerous conceivable. Their numbers
were much less than Hooker's force and
they suffered from the further disad-
vantage Of being much scattered, while
their opponents were massed together.
The Confederates were further weak
ened by the necessity under which Lee
now found himself of sending men to
oppose Gen. Sedgwick, whom Hooker
had summoned from Fredericksburg to
attack Lees rear while he himself held
the front. No serious fighting occurred
between Lee and Hooker, but when
the Confederate troops met SedgWick
on the road to Charlottesville the con-
fict waged with great vigor. Sedgwick
was rendered unable to join his supe-
rior and reiterated across the river, an
example which Hooker followed and
so brought to an end this series Of en-
gagements.
During this action the Union loss was
1900, of which 10000 We're killed and
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
OLD MANSION AT HANcELLoRsv11.LE
about charlottesville he would stand

about Charlottesville he would stand
less chance of victory against Lees
forces than in the underground of the
wilderness. Accordingly he fell back
within the woods. The Confederates
pursued the Union men and coming
up to them, surprised them and caused
them to scatter in confusion before
they could fire 4 shot Had not circum-
stances checked the enemy undoubted-
ly they would have followed up their
advantage by pursuit.
So ended the first day. The Union
forces had suffered no loss and the Con-
federates had gained nothing. The lat
ter, moreover, had lost Gen. Jackson
who was by mistake fatally wounded
by one Of his own men and who died
some days later, thus removing the one
man whom, of all others, the Confeder-
ates could least we'll afford to lose.
Sickles Holds Out Well.
When Sunday, May 3, dawned the
conflict of the preceding day was re-
newed Hooker's men adopted an atti-
tude of defense rather than Of attack
and held themselves ready to repulse
the Confederates Calamity did the
latter hurl themselves against the I'm
ion forces, especially against the men
under Gen. Sickles' command, only to
be beaten off time after time. Finally
Sickles' ammunition was exhausted and
he sent to Hooker for re-enforcements.
Hooker, however, had just been wound
ed and there was no one else to take
his place, so Sickles' request was I'M
needed. Sickles continued to fight still
until it was no longer possible to with
stand the enemy and then he fell back
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
BIG NAIL ROBBERY.
A $4,000 Money Package Alb.
a. stracted from a Pouch at
Montgomery, Ala.

Montgomery, Ala, June IA big
postofice robbery has just come to light
here. Josiah Morris & Co., bankers, on
Saturday mailed $4,000 package to 4
New York bank, registering it as usual.
A postal agent came and receipted to
the Montgomery postoffice for the money
package Shortly afterwards the mail
pouch was found cut open. Postmaster
Screws telegraphed to Inspector Barrett
at Chattanooga to come Immediately and
investigate the matter Charles Arm
strong, a postoffiee employee, returned the
package Sunday, claiming he had found it
in tke street. Armstrong was arrested
this morning and placed under bond for
his appearance before United States Conn
missioner Scales tomorrow morning. The
robbery has created a sensation here as
Armstrong belongs to a prominent family.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
A Hard Drinker.

"Hello ST.
"Mornin', Reub," responded the propri-
etor of the village store.
'Hows all tew hump
whoopin' cough. How's your folks?'
Dom nicely, thankee. CANT COM
plain"
A pause ensued, during which Farmer
Wayback aimed at the stove a couple of
times and hit it, helped himself to a
handful of dried prunes and ate crack
CT or two along with a slice of cheese.
The storekeeper made a mental note
of these items, preparatory to getting
even on the farmers purchase. His in
ventOry was interrupted.
''Say, 81, want t trader
Dunno; what ye got?'
IN aig.''
"Only one?'
''Thet's ALL
Anything special about tn aig:'
Nope. Jes'-'n aig"
Didn't come all way down here jes' t.
trade fern aig, did YEP
''Yep, thets all.
'Well, I'll be darned! What ye want
fer yer aig?"
..What'll ye give"
''Knittin' needle"
''All right; here's tn aig.'
Another pause.
'Well?"
Coin t. treat?"
'What for?'
"Oh, nothin' Only thought you might
be goin' to treat Sort of custom round
here. Eskerege allus treats when make
a trade at his store"
"Jehosephat! didn't make anything
on yer aig?'
"Oh, never mind. Don't hey t treat f
yer don't want to-"
.'Well, I'll be switched! Ye beat eny
man fer a trade ever seen. What'H We
hev?'
"Well, 81, if ye don't mind, guess I'll
hev cider m aig.''-New York Recorder.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
TAYLOR WILL NOT ESCAPE.
Restitution by South Dakota's Ex-
Treasurer will Not
Free Him.

Deadwood, s. D.. June 17.-State
Treasurer Phillips received advices today
that W. w. Taylor, treasurer of South
Dakota, would be surrendered to the au-
thorities at Pierre on Tuesday. In inter
views with Gov. Sheldon, who is now in
Deadwood, and Treasurer Phillips, the
Associated press was informed by both
gentlemen that the stories recently pub
hshed in Eastern papers within the last
few days to the effect that a compromise
had been effected with the defaulter and
his bondsmen which practically allows
Taylor to go free and to retain the greater
part of his stealings is absolutely without
foundation. Taylor will be compelled to
make restitution in full and no action on
his part or the part of his bondsmen to
this end will mitigate the degree of his
crime or lessen his punishment The gov
ernor and 1Freasurer Phillips are both
authority for the statement that the state
will not lose a cent; that property of suf-
ficient value to more than cover Taylor's
defalcation. has been turned over to the
state by Taylor and his bondsmen and
that. notwithstanding the case against
him will be pushed with as much
severity as though it had been undertaken
against 4 less prominent criminal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
TWO DAYS OF BLOOD.
MEMORABLE FIGHT AT CHAM
CELLORSVlLLE.
A Series of Desperate engagements in
Which Many Brave and Gallant
Deeds Were DOne-Difference in
Days to Be Remembered.


Though the battle Of Chancellors-
vile, which was fought in Virginia May
"a, 1868, between Hooker and Lee,
was not one of those splendid and decis-
i've victories Of the civil war, still, it
called forth much endurance and BRAY
cry on both sides and is well worthy
being remembered by the patriotic
American who carefully cherishes ev-
cry incident of that great war which
gave us united country.
The winter of 1923 found the army
of the Potomac in a somewhat democrat
lied condition owing to discussions of
it's leaders, and in January Gen. Hooker
set to work to try and straighten mat
ters out. BY April he had improved it
vastly. The army then lay on the
banks Of the Rappahanock, opposite
Fredericksburg, while the enemy was
intrenched on the heights across the
river. The enemy was unassailible in
front, so Hooker determined to cross
the river and get on it's rear. This
was done, the Union soldiers fording
the stream and making their way to
Characteristic. CnanccllOfSVMle was
solitary brick mansion standing al
most alone in a tract of ten or fifteen
miles called the wilderness, whose
swampy ground was covered with I'M
derbrush and low, scrubby pine trees.
Two main roads traverse the tract from
east to west which, uniting at Chan
cellorsville, -afterward again diTerge.
The First Day.
Friday, May 1, Hooker's men arrived
at the rear of the Confederates and the
next day were drawn up in battle array
against the enemy who now came out to
meet them. Then Hooker, contrary to
the advice of his generals, determined
to retreat, feeling convinced that such
was the conformation Of the ground
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
LoUIsBURG'S ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration of the Taking of the Fortress
$50 Years AgO.

$50 Years Ago.
Louisburg, Cape Breton, June Hun
der the auspices of the Society of the
Colonial Wars, ancient Louisburg is today
engaged in celebrating the 15Oth anniver
sary of the capture by New England
troops of what was one Of the most for
midable fortresses in America. The army
which after siege of nearly seven weeks
forced the French to surrender the strong
hold, which cost over $5,000,000, was
mainly made up of men from Massachu-
sets. New Hampshire and Connecticut,
but New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Vermont and Rhode Island contributed to
the conquest by furnishing munitions of
war and supplies and all of these states
were well represented in the delegation &C.
members of the Society of Colonial Wars,
which arrived here on a special train this
morning. The town is gaily decorated III
honor of the anniversary, the vessels in
the harbor are bedecked with bright,
hued flags and thousands of visitors that
throng the streets usually so quiet contrib.
ute to make the holiday the aWeliests old
Louisburg has known in years. The.
monument to commemorate the capture
of the fortress was dedicated this after.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
IN SCALDING WATER.
Several Persons Are Victims of a
Boiler Explosion at New
Orleans.

New Orleans, La, June 1.-THE Union
Cotton Press at the corner of South
Peters and Terpsichore streets was the
scene of terrible explosion today, which
resulted in one man being killed, dozen
wounded and seven or eight missing.
The following is the list of the killed
and injured:
Killed:
GLEN. B. PENROSE, instantly killed.
Injured:
Preston L. Lahy, shipping clerk, scaded.
H. S. Schneider, shipping clerk, scalded.
John Frankenbush, spectator, badly scald-
Henry Offer, laborer, badly scalded
Laura Jones' negress who was passing at
The time, injured by falling bricks.
The Union Press is one of the largest
in the city and was operated by the firm
of Frankenbush and Borland, the struct-
ure covering nearly the entire square
running from South Peters to the leyee.
The compress compartment opens on
Terpschiore street, and there are always
a dozen or more men around when it is
at work. The boiler-room is near the
compress and it was owing to it's close
proximity that some fatalities resulted.
At the time of the explosion the boilers
were being tested by w. ]. Hammond
of Kosciusko, Miss, representing the
boilers suddenly exploded and in an in
slant there was volume of hot water
elected on all sides. The walls around
the boiler-room caved in and those men
who had escaped the water, it is believed,
were buried in the ruins.
Mr.. Penrose was standing within ten
feet of the boiler at the time and he was
struck by brick and also received the
full stream of boiling water in the face.
He was horribly burned and when picked
up few minutes later was dead Mr..
Frankenbush was near Mr.. Penrose and
was struck by the bricks and water.
Workmen are now busy delving into
the ruins as it is known there are at
least half dozen people, mostly laborers,
buried beneath them. Mr.. Penrose was a
prominent citizen He was a part owner
of the compress and was member of the
school board. The press is demolished.
The walls of the cotton yard were torn
to pieces for nearly a square.
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wounded and 5000 missing; that Of the
Confederates about 13,OOO of which
10000 were killed and wounded and
300 missing. At the beginning of the
conflict the Union soldiers numbered
10000, while the Confederates had
only $4,000. 1t is surprising that with
such odds a decisive victory was not
scored by the Federals. Hooker him
self said that he had more men than
he could use; that he "had fought no
battle because he could get his men into
no position to do so,' and that he had
failed in his enterprise from causes
mot to be foreseen or prevented by any
human sagacity or resource"
Hardly Knew Where He Was.
''The Ninth Cavalry was the first reg
ment to use the HOtchkiSS mountain
gum" said Capt. Day to Washington
Times reporter, "and the way that gun
was hauled about by the troops was
a caution. Lieut.. Humphrey command
ed the gun outfit in our troop, and he
could hit an ordinary target with it as
far as it could be seen.
'.He was very profane man, and
whenever any of the boys got weary
on a march they would say, Lets go
back and hear Humphrey swear In
marching over the mountains it was
very often necessary to climb down
inclines which are almost sheer drop,
and at such places the soldier would sit
down between the forelegs of his horse
and they slid down together.
''The gun outfit, always being in the
rear, would generally find such places
worn about as smooth as glass when
they came up, and Humphreys profan-
ity then was sometimes terrible. re-
member one amusing incident connect
ed with an affair of that sort. The in
cline was almost a sheer prec1p1ce,
leading thirty feet below into a canon.
When Humphrey came up, of course,
all the dirt was worn off, leaving only
the slippery side Of the rock.
''He sat down and sWore long and
loudly. but finally got up and ordered
the outfit over. The sergeant, a col
ored man named McElroy, was about
to let the gun and two mules go over
by themselves, when Humphrey yelled:
Hold on, there; go over with them and
report
$50 over they went, and after hear
ing splash in the canon below, fol
lowed by silence, Humphrey called out:
:" McElroy, are you killed?
ga big spluttering was heard below,
and pretty soon McElroy's voice came
up: No, sab; Use not killed.
where's the off mule?
".Hc's kicking on top O. the heap,
sah.'
"'Well, where's the wheel mule?
He's under de off mule, sah.'
's' Is the gun all right?
"'Yes, sab; dat's under de wheel mule,
sah.'
"'Well, where in - are you!
"I'se under de gun, sab.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
A &c PER CENT. RAISE.

Cleveland Iron Concerns Grant an Adj
@ vance In Wages.
Cleveland o., JUNE / q The National
Malleable Casting company today notified
their 900 employees that a general increase
of a 10 per cent. increase. There was
diately. So
At the big works of the Eberhard Man
4ufac curing company notices were also
posted notifying the 1000 employed theirs
Of 10 per cent increase There was
great rejoicing among the men of both
works today At noon cheers were pro-
posed for the companies at both plants
and heartily responded to.
1t is understood that other big iron con-
Germs of the City will follow the example
set by the TWO industries named.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
What Army Buttons Signify.


The INTERPRETATION of the buttons ON
uniform is just as much a matter of
regulation as the cut of coat. The
general wears two rows Of buttons on
the breast of his frock coat, twelve in
each row, placed by tours. The dis
lance between the rows is five and
half inches at the top, and three and
half at the bottom. The lieutenant
general is entitled to only ten buttons
in each row, arranged in upper and
lower groups of three, and middle
group of four. The major general has
nine buttons in each row, placed by
threes. The brigadier general, eight,
in groups Of tWos. The colonel lieu
tenant colonel and major have nine
buttons in each row, arranged at equal
distances; the captain and lieutenant
seven buttons in each row, at equal dis
tanceS.
There are different designs, of course,
not only for the buttons of the army,
the navy, and the marine corps, but
for the different branches of the ser
vice. There are the infantry, artillery,
and cavalry buttons, the engineers but
ton. the ordinance corps button, the
button Of the marine corps, and the
navy button. The navy button, by the
way, is made in England.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
A Neat Erand.

A club steward in London was recently
convicted and fined for putting labels of a
standard brand on bottles of inferior
champagne The walters had genuine
ccrks in their pockets to satisfy suspi-
ciouf club members, while for those who
could tell the wine by the taste. the real
drank the inferior Vine was substituted.
None of the club members detected the
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
Muruer ana ROBBERY.

Nogales, Cal. June 1S.-E. w Wood
ruff, paymaster for the Nacassari Copper
company managed by John Weir of New
York and who is operating big mines in
the state of Sonora, reports that on
Thursday last while travelling by buck
board to Nacassari from Bisbee, Ariz.,
with money to pay the employees, he was
attacked by masked men near Cachuta,
a point forty miles south of the Arizona
line The driver was killed and $4,000
was taken by the brigandS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
THREE MORE SURVIVORS.
Some of tho Colima's Crew Reach Shore
Safety.

in Safety.
Mazatlan, Mex, June 17--The steamer
City of Sidney from Manzanillo is carry
ing to San Francisco three of the sur
vivors of the lost Colima. Their names
are: John Peginous, ]. Jokeman and
Santa Maria, all of the crew. They
are members of the party which got
ashore in lifeboat No. 5 and were after
wards found by the steamer Mazatian.
The Survivors found by the Barracuda
have gone South. Chilburg has gone to
Guatemala, Bryan to New York and five
at Manzanillo to their respective desti-
nations. The latest reports from Man
zanillo say that ninety miles south Of
Manzanillo two women and one man,
survivors of the Colima, are living at
ranch
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
{THE END.
BEDROOM CANDLES.
An OId-Time Custom in Vogue at Swell
Country Houses.

An OId-Time Custom in Vogue at Swell
Country Houses.
AS the time for going into the coun-
try draws near, the bedroom candle
comes into evidence. The absence of
cas- in most summer homes and rural
boarding houses makes a feature of the
bed candle. The new designs seem to
have been conceived for every sort of
sojourn and Individual taste. The floral
designs are charming. Flowers wreath
themselves upward from base of leaves
supported in their own tendrils to hold
the candle 1t is interesting to observe
the various devices and the intimate way
in which they cling to natures model
There are also nautical candlesticks with
coils of fine silver ropes, and candles
mounted like signal lights. There are
candlesticks with oxidized bases in which
marine and floral designs are pictured
These candlesticks are all low and have
handles
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
SMALLPOX ON sHIPBoARD.
North German Lloyd Steamer Arrives at
Quarantine with a Case

New York June 1S.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Munchen, Capt Won
COLLEEN, from Bremen June 6, arrived at
quarantine today. On June Hunga-
rian woman was taken Ill with smallpox
She was promptly isolated In the ships
hospital. On arrival at quarantine the
patient was transferred to- the companion
hospital. About twenty steerage passen-
gers who were Quartered i'll the c0mpart-
ment where the passenger was taken i'll,
were removed to Hoffman island for OBJ
servation. All the steerage passengers
will be vaecinated and the vessel thor
cughly disinfected before she is allowed
TO r,rnnnnd
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
His Choice.

''I'm glad Billy had the sense to marry
a settled old maid,' said Grandma Wick
and widders is sort of overrulin' and up
settin. But somehow old maids is sort O.
thankful and willin' TO please" And the
lady rocked away comfortably, with the
consciousness of having said good thing,
but the look on the face of aBilly's new
made wife, as she fixed the old lady with
her glittering eye, was suggestive of any
thing but meekness. Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
A New Trick.

Husband comes home later than usual
from his club. To avoid disturbing his
wife he takes off his boots and steals
into the room on tiptoe. But, vain pre-
caution, his wife begins to yawn.
Quickly determined he goes to the cradle
of his first born and begins to rock it,,
singing a slumber song the, while;
whatever are you doing, Roberto
I've been sitting here couple Of hours
trying to get the bay to Sleep why,
Robert, I have got him here in bed with
mer"-BostOn Gazette.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
AN APPEAL TO THE POPE.

Cardinal Gibbons Lays the X of p.
Question Before the Pontiff.
Washington, p. c., June 18-Gardinal
Gibbons has taken to Rome the docu-
ments concerning the knights OF Pythias
societies of FAN River, Mass, with
view to having the Pope make a ruling
of them. A delegation from Fan River
the decree against the Knights of Ply
thias made no exceptions, it was de-
termined that Cardinal Gibbons should
lay the case before the Pope.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
ALTGELD RECALLS THE soLoNs.
Special Session of the Illinois Legis-
lature.

Springfield. Ill, June 1S.-Gov. Alt
geld today issued call for special ses-
sion of the General assembly. In his
message the governor says the special
session will be asked to pass revenue
laws to relieve the deficiency in the state
treasury, to pass laws regarding stopping
car charges and regarding the justice
courts of Chicago. The session is called
fnr. Iurn % E.e..t.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24

Charleston, S. c., June 18.-In the
court of general sessions today the grand
Jury refused to find true bills in any OF
six indictments handed out for violations
of the dispensary law About 100 cases
remain for consideration all Of which
the grand jury will treat in like man
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
a DIFFER.

A pupil whispered in the next boys
ear: "Our teacher is regular duffer"
Tho master. who had just put a ques-
ton to the whole class thought the pupil
was framing a reply, and said to him:
Come, my lad, speak up, perhaps you
are right. La Chronique.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-24
Denver Mar skIAs Quo.

Denver, Col, June 1S.-Henry }. Aid
rich, president and general manager of
the Colorado Securities company, has
disappeared, and the creditors OF the con-
Germ are making strenuous efforts to as
certain his whereabouts.