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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09
EIGHT PAGES.

Secretary Francis enjoys the distinc-
ton OF being the richest man in the
Cleveland Cabinet.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

sions that the President suspended the
free exemption of tonnage duties en-
German vessels entering our PORTS be-
cause OF Its long continued disorinf!nal
tion against American Interest.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

"A war to the death on trusts" says
enc Chicago Tribune, must be one Of
the main features of the Republican
programme Eenceforth
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

Guanabacoa. which was captured by
the Cuban Insurgents, with more or less
pi!aging and burning. is next to Havana
the largest Town in the province of Ha-
vana
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

Johh w. Daniels Senatorial campaign
Is in much better shape than that of
Joe Blackburns, in that it has no Jack
Chinn attachment, observes an ex-
change.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

Mrs. Lease has now lost her home by
foreclosure of 4 mortgage on it, but
seeing that she was very rarely at home
she'll not miss it much.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

GsE mn Mems Overcoats of Strict
o S.SG y high grade Meltons and
Beavers, made with plain
ana fancy combination trimmings Su-
ptrior finish Form Fitting Oversnrmcnts
ing for less than a gold standard double
eaBic' and would consider them cheap at
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09
The t0Tf0lk YiTgilIaR.
FuciIssED oslLy anD WEEKLY.

grtT w.:ES1.s vIns;rNEhN ASDGAE
Ot.tSIAS. Ono IfOlinr ser Year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09
Mems OvercoatsV

$500 &PN,S & G% & R C !iAA IS
yET COLLARS, Go5o6nt T TRIM
WELL LINED AND SPLENDlDI.N
riNiSil Ed. a SOUND. SOLID. SENSI-
sI.E DRlGSSG LOOMING ONERCOAT
AND ~ TlP-TOP VALUE FOR ONLY
EIGHT DOLLARS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

q n m Mems Ovcrcoats, made
DEU.UU from choice Coverts. Kcr-
seys. Beavers. Motions and
SheNiotS. Short, medium and cXtr,
lengths. light and dark colors. various
WcightS-Styiishly cut and faultlessly
tailored throughout.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

i,diiN trimmed with satin. blocked bacl,
ini!nSs' satin sleeves and worstrd body
innings These are excellent Ovcrcoa;s
IN such good manner for again a.; ,nuch
US u, The Bargain Price now changed for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09

GO IN FASHIONABLE OVER
MADE FROM PURE; W60i'
;MIAIrk!Al.S. SuPERlsLY FINISHED
r !, ,tIITlNG THREE BUTTON
SACkS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDER.
FL CllEAP AT TILT! SMALLER,
STOKES: AT MORE THAN UAI.F
oEER Tlll: ia KGAiN PRICE HERE.
AND THEN NOT PRODUCE \ GAZE.
MENT NTH ANYTHING LIKE TIL.
dMPEo NEh;ENTS CONTAINED IN
THESE STANDARD J;P-TO-DATE;
READI-TO-WEAR SUITS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-09
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER ., 1896


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marks the Detroit J,urno,
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Chinn attachment, observes an ex-
change.
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fessor cnrna. ~. '',i VI FRO
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of a tariff hill en- Geo, 49,, ;. .,,,,
only nav tha -,,,r, -
government, bur vine ont ,,ha &c.,
debt by the close of the NcL,niav =
ministration.
Madrid learns that Maceo has sailed
away from Pinar del Rio. Possibly be
blockading squadron which dI,onnno rad
q year or so ago. reparlss tho ph,,oao,
phia Ledger.
me Dutch nave an effective method
VI coiiec'ihs their taxes. If, after due
notice mas oeen given, the money Is not
sent the authorities place one or two
hungry miNamen the house. 10 be
Iousea uh''i the amount of the tax is
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
MANY WANT RELEASES.
Question for the Fish Commission
to Act Upon at Its
Meeting.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 13.-[Special.]-
The state fish commission will meet in
this city Wednesday, February 26, for
the purpose of acting upon applications
for release from the provisions of chapter
337, laws of 1895, which requires fish
ways to be maintained in all dams across
any waters in the state from and after
March l, 1896, and to be kept in good
repair, open and unobstructed, from that
date until June Is in each year. Section
3 of this law provides that the board of
fish commissioners may, by certificate is
sued under seal OF the board, suspend the
operation Of the law with respect to any
particular dam if it shall appear to the
commissioners that tishway is not nee
essary to the free passage of fish, or that
there are no fish in the stream over
which the state has exercised any pro-
tecting jurisdiction. Such flood of
applications for release from the pro-
visions of the law under this section
have been received from landowners that
President q. e. Bryant has decided to
call special meeting of the commission
to act on them. 1t is safe to predict
that no releases will be granted unless
good cause is shown.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17

The bill to repeal the Eastern shore
law providing that one United States
senator from Maryland shall always
come from the eastern section of the
state, which passed the Maryland House,
was defeated in the Senate.
Secretary Carlisle has sent a recon-
mendation to the House that $4,000 be
appropriated for the purchase in Siberia
and transportation to Alaska of reindeer.
One company has offered to deliver 1900
head at $50 each. The commissioner
says the work of providing the new
food supply should be FASTENED.
The Kansas board of railroad COM
missioners has sent Il second letter to
the railroads relating to the corn rates
to the gulf. The roads are ordered to
produce at once evidence why the rate
was raised or the case will be appealed
to the United States interstate commerce
commission,
The village Of jamestown, Mo-, is
kidnapping when occurred there. Mas
ter Robbie, the S-year-old son of w. S.
Miles. a merchant, was returning from
school with young companions, when he
was seized by a couple of tramps and
carried off.
John Terrence, who served thirty
two years in the railway mail service.
died at indianapolis from injuries re-
ceived on the Pennsylvania road near
South Charleston, O. He was the old
est employee in the active railway mail
service. Only a few days ago he re-
ceived a letter from Postmaster General
Wilson commanding his long and faithful
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
HAS GOOD BACKING.
Wisconsin Northern Railway Files
Articles of Association with
Secretary of State.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 12.-[Speciall-
A new Wisconsin railway company, the
Wisconsin Northern, filed articles Of or
ganization with the secretary of state
today. Unlike many similar companies,
there is said to be good prospect that
the road will be built. Surveys have
been made and the line runs through
section which contains a large body of
state lands. The line is to be 100 miles
long, starting from point of connection
with the Chicago & North Western at
Or near Big Suamico, in Brown county,
northwest through or into the counties
of Brown, Shawano, Oconto, Langlade,
Florence and Forest to a point on the
boundary line between Wisconsin and
Michigan. The capital stock is 100000.
The incorporators are: Marvin Hughitt,
president Of the Northwestern, Albert
Keep, M. NJ. Kirkman, w. H. Newman.
John M. Whitman, Charles E. Simmons
and j: B. Relied, all officials of the
North Western Railway company, sub
stantiating the supposition that the road
is to be branch of the North Western.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
PROJECT MAY FAIL.
Setback to the Proposed Fox River
Valley Water Power Com
hinn

Appleton, Wis, Feb. 11.-[Special. i
Outlook for the consummation of the
waterpower consolidation project and or
ganizaton of a company is now not so
bright as some time ago. For time
the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal
company held out against the terms of
the agreement. This difficulty has now
been adjusted, but a new and more seri-
Gus one confronts the projectors of the
scheme.
Waterpower owners are unaccountably
slow to subscribe their allotted portions
of the capital stock and the former en-
thusiasm has given place to apathy de-
cidedly dangerous to the success of the
project. No valid reason is assigned for
this condition, but the projectors are
much worried and there is general feel
ing that the deal is liable to fail at the
last moment, apparently from want of
interest on the part of water users in
general, after all the serious difficulties
in the way of the project have been sur
mounted
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
VALUABLE MARSH LANDS.
Mar1 in Waupaca County Being Made
Into Fertilizer.

Manawa, Wis, Feb. 11.-[Special.]-
owners of land on the banks of the nu-
merous small lakes in which Waupaca
county abounds are slowly awakening
to the fact that they may have a bo-
nanza hidden away beneath the soil
which has been considered comparatively
worthless because it is SO low and
marshy that it could not be cultivated.
The numerous mari deposits which have
been discovered here the past season are
attracting widespread attention. Up to
date attempts have been made to de-
yyelop only one of these deposits; The
works in full operation on the banks of
School Section lake, about six miles north
of here. The outfit consists of a large
crusher and driver and a boiler and en-
CINE to operate the same. The mari is
being made into a fertilizer and a first
class article is being turned out at the
rate of about twenty tons per day.
Chemists who have analysed samples
taken from the deposits pronounce it
good quality of shell mari, containing
trifle over 90 per cent. of calcium car
Donate. There is an unlimited quantity
Of the stuff in sight.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
PROBABLE FATAL ERROR.
Marinet5e Man Took a Dose of Poison by
Mistake.

NIarinette Wis, Feb. 11.-Antone
Klause yesterday stepped into Reinke's
saloon and asked the bartender for a
dose of salts. Two packages stood on
the bar shelf and both contained white
substance that were almost identical in
appearance. The bartender was puzzled
and so he set both packages down Oh
the counter and asked Klause to take
his choice. The latter thought he knew
the salts and so he showed one package
towards the bartender, who mixed the
and went home. He became violently
affected and DR.. Sommerville was called.
The physician at once discovered that
an error had been made. Klause cannot
live, according to the doctors opinion.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
OSHKOSH BOAT WON.
Result of the Iceboat Regatta at Fond
du Lac.

du Lac.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. 12.-[Spe-
cial. The iceboat regatta was held off
Lake Side park yesterday afternoon and
the Husky of Oshkosh, in charge of
Capt. Heylman, came in first, with the
Minerva of this city close second. The
former named boat rounded the home
buoy shortly after 3 o'clock, making the
run of eighteen miles in 37:1O. The
Minerals time was 81: 81. There was
of the lake. The Fond du Lac Yacht
club will enter a protest against the
Evening Wisconsin cup going to the
Oshkosh club. Several local iceboat men
claim that the Husky sailed inside the
buoys.
The course was originally laid out in
diamond shape twelve miles in circum-
ference, but Oh account of the wind and
in order to make fewer turns this was
changed to a triangel, variously estimat-
ed at from ten to twelve miles in circum-
ference. The race was called at about
$50 O'Clock. The Oshkosh boat Hustler,
Capt. Heylman, was never headed after
crossing the starting line. The Hustler
did not exhibit the sailing qualities of
the Minerva, but the judgment of her
crew enabled her to get too long
start to be Overhauled The
Fond du Lac boats started with several
reefs in their sails owing to the breeze,
while the Oshkosh contingent crossed the
line with al sail unfured and immedi-
ately shot to the front and made Z big
gap between them and their competitors.
The judges were S. D. Wyatt. P. n.
Quentin and G. j. Medberry The Fond
du Lac club will hold meeting tonight
at which 2 formal challenge will be is
sued TO the Sawdust City for another
race. Capt. Dittmar believes that under
equal conditions the Minerva can and
viii beat the Hustler The next race
will probably be held at the Oshkosh end
of the lake
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
THOUGHT TT A JOKE.
Two Rivers Hotel Proprietor Failed
to Report Robbery Last
SUNDAY.

Two Rivers, Wis, Feb. 12.-[Special.]
H. Kappleman of the new Wisconsin
House, while engaged in attending to
the wants of his guests on Sunday. was
relieved Of his pocketbook containing
SIP besides a check and other val
liable papers. Believing for time that
a practical joke had been played upon
him no immediate action was taken.
Yesterday morning, however, the pocket
book relieved Of all it's cash and valu-
ables was found in the hotel doorway,
having evidently been returned by the
thief. There is no clue to the pepper
traitor of the deed
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
FOR A CITY MARKET.
Plan Meets with Favor Among Oshkosh
Business Men.

BUSINESS RA6ns
Oshkosh, Wis. Feb. 11.-[Special IA
recent movement made in behalf of city
market for Oshkosh is meeting with uni
versal favor and the indications are that
with the arrival of spring this new enter
prise will be opened to the public Sew
eral years ago a similar move was made
but it fell through because of the lack
of proper support. Now, however, there
appears to be less adverse sentiment to
the movement and merchants and bust
ness men generally agree that it's estab-
lishment would add to the prosperity of
the city. The real estate board which is
at the head of the scheme appointed as
a committee A. G. McComb, Adelbert
Stilson and Ben J. DAILY to investigate
the sites offered for the location of the
market and confer with like committee
from the common council. 1t is proposed
to have the market open only from a.
m. to II a. M. period of five hours
It is the intention to arrange for special
stock days for the sale of hogs, cattle,
sheep and horses in addition to the daily
sale of fruit and vegetables. 1t is
thought that the market can easily be
made self-sustaining by the rental of
stalls.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
WILL HELP SUPERIOR.
Canadian Pacific May Secure the Duluth
& Winnipeg Road.

s. Winnipeg Road.
Superior, Wis, Feb. 11.-[Special.] i
The order of the court recently made
authorizing the sale of the Duluth &
Winnipeg railway is looked upon by
many as being a favorable move to this
city. It seemed to be generally conceded
that the road will fall into the hanGs
of the Canadian Pacific company and if
that kind of a deal should be consummat-
ed it is plain to be seen how the city Of
Superior and in fact all of the head Of
the lake region would be greatly bene-
flied, for the original intention to build
the line to Winnipeg will then certainly
be carried into effect With this outlet
from the upper Red River valley there
is no doubt that cheaper rates on grain
from that territory to Superior could be
secured; also that much of the Manitoba
wheat now going via Fort William
would come this way. The Duluth &
Winnipeg company now owns and ope-
rates a mammoth ore dock situated on
Allouez bay in this city, also extensive
railroad yards and it has reported lately
that another large ore dock and mer-
chandise dock were to be built as soon
as funds became available.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
ACCUSED OF ARSON.
Racine County Man Arrested on Seri-
Gus Charge.

Burlington, Wis, Feb. 11.-[Special.] =
August Vorpagel, of the town of
Lyons, is under arrest, charged with
burning the barns of Mrs. Frank e. III.
Monday night, January 20. The day
after the fire the ironwork of a new
buggy could not be found among the
ruins and it was suspected that the fire
was Of incendiary origin and that the
culprit had taken that means to destroy
evidence of the theft. Thirty lead Of
hay, ETC., were burned. causing a loss
of about $1,000. On Thursday of last
week Vorpagel came to this city and
traded buggy for road wagon. Mrs.
Eames was here yesterday and identified
the buggy as the one she owned. A har-
ness stolen at the same time has been
found. Vorpagel had worked on the
Games farm. He is now in the Elk
horn iaiI
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
LONG SUIT PROBABLE.
Green Bay Widow Sues fer Her Share of
Estate.

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 11.-[Special. +
The Weise estate matter was continued
in the probate court today until Febru-
airy 26, the administrator having filed an
answer to the widows claim for allow,
ance during the administration of the es>
tate. In the meantime suit in equity
has been begun in the circuit court by
the administrator to remove the cloud,
which rests upon the real estate by rea,
son of the widows demands. The heirs
claim that by reason of an ante-nuptial
contract, she is entitled only, to a sum
ates such contract and claims a widows
share OF an estate that amounts to some
thing more than 100000. There is
prospect of long and costly fight.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
MISSISSIPPI SAND BARS.
Capt. WinaEs Would Keep Them Cut Gut
for SiO0, 900 - ear.

Capt. W1naES Would Keep Them Gut Cut
for 800, 900 81 ear.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 12-TSpecial.l
Capt. Winans OF Waukesha appeared
before the House committee on rivers
and harbors this morning and explained
his very interesting project for keeping
the Upper Mississippi free from sand
bars. He told the committee how lum-
bermen float RATS onto bars in such
way as to form a letter Y, and by di-
recting the current against a bar cut
a channel through it in few hours.
He and his associates had elaborated
and perfected the idea, and were pre-
pared to construct floating barge jettieS
quickly and effectively. He would con-
struct three plants to be located at diff
ferent points, each to consist of ten
barges 20 feet wide, 120 feet long and
4 feet deep, and steamboat to haul
them from place to place. Each barge
would have logs or posts that could be
driven into the sand and shutters hung
upon them would form a fence to the
bottom of the river that would control
the current and cause it to cut a channel
very quickly. The chief merit was the
rapidity with which it could be put i'll
operation.
The channels so cut would last perhaps
for only one season, but they could be re-
cut, it necessary, SO quickly that it
had the effect of q permanent improve
ment. Ills proposition was to build and
equip the plants, operate them for five
years for 100000 year and then
turn them over to the government, agree
ing to keep a navigable channel open
all the time from Rock Island to the
head of Lake Pepin. He gave the com
mittee an idea of the vast amount of
rafting done on the Mississippi and of
the impossibility of improving the river
on the lines laid out by the government.
ono n q lcO ,,11
fore the committee and made an argu-
ment in favor of his bill appropriating
$25, 900 for a harbor of refuge on Lake
Pepin, about half way from Lake City
to the outlet. He showed that the lake
was a very dangerous one and that 100
lives were lost a few years ago because
an excursion boat had been caught in a
storm Rafters, he said, lost thousands
of dollars every year by RATS going to
neces on the lake.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
HAD A CLOSE CALL.

Neenah Young Woman Saved from Burn
ing to Death by Companion.
Neenah, Wis, Feb. 12.-[Special] J.
Rita Rhimer, young woman employed
in the factory of the Neenah Boot and
Shoe company, had a very narrow es-
cape from a horrible death just before 6
o'clock last evening. A swinging gas
jet near her machine became loosened
and swinging around brought the tame in
contact with her head and in an instant
her heavy coils of hair were a mass Of
flames. Had it not been for the pres
ence of mind and prompt action of a
companion who smothered the fire with
her apron the girl would probably have
burned to death.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
STREET CAR CONSOLIDATION.
Prospect Of Cleveland Lines Being
Unified,

Cleveland, O., Feb 12.-An evening
paper says there is a well-defned BELIEF
in financial circles that a gigantic deal
is brewing in local street railway circles
and that within six months the biggest
street railway deal ever known in Ohio
will have been consummated in Cleye
land.
panies, which now control every street
railway in this city, both electric and
cable, will be consolidated before sum
mer ends, and that no less a person
than Henry A. Everett, who for several
months past has been SO valiantly fight.
ing to obtain franchise for a system of
electric roads in the city on a Scents
fare basis as against 5 cents charged
by the old companies, will be one OF the
principal parties to the consolidation,
he having been forced to abandon his 81
cent aCitatiOn
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
OFF FOR ST. LOUIS.
John NJ Ewing Gees in Advance of the
Wisconsin Delegation.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 12.|[Special]-
Assistant Secretary of State John M
Ewing left at noon for st. Louis, where
the subcommittee of the Republican ma
tional committee which has the conven-
ton hall in charge, will meet Friday.
The architect selected by the commit
tee to approve the plans for the building
in which the national convention is to be
held has reported that the plans are not
satisfactory, and the subcommittee
meeting is for the purpose OF seeing what
the ST. Louis people propose to do.
Mr.. Ewing will also confer with the
officials of the Western Traffic associa-
ton at Chicago as to securing a rate fol
the WISCONSIN state convention.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-17
PLAN TO REORGANIZE.
Probability that the Steel Plant at SUI
periOr will Resume.

Superior, Wis, Feb. 12.--[Special.: i
of reorganization proposed by the Rookie
fellers Of the West Superior Iron and
Steel company will be carried into effect
within the next month. 1t is understood
that the various interests have finally
rea ched an agreement as to what shall
are concerned almost any sort Of deal
could be consummated without delay. The
Rockefellers propose to acquire by pur-
chase and compromise all the interests
held under bonds and mortgages and to
re-establish the plant upon a business
like basis with ample capital to operate
it upon a large scale.