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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
YOUNG NAN ROBBED OF $4,000.
Messenger of New York Brewery Held
Un at His Home.

New York, Sept. 10.-Henry, Hide
brand. 10 years old, who is employed as
confidential messenger by George Ringler
& Co.; brewers, was attacked by two
men shortly after noon yesterday; and
was robbed of 1889 in cash and $4,000 in
checks One Of the robbers is in custody,
but the other escaped.
Hildebrand. whose principal duty it is
to deposit the money of the firm, received
the money and checks to deposit IN the
Germania bank in the Bowery. The
money and checks were placed in two
cigar boxes and these were wrapped in
stout MANILA paper and carefully bound
with strong Irvine. 1t was Hildebra nd S
custom to go home to his dinner daily
before going to the bank. so, as usual, he
walked from the brewery to his house,
1912 Third avenue. 1t was i'll the hall
way of this house that he was robbed.
Policeman Sullivan was in the neigh
borhood and heard Hildebrand's call for
help. He arrived in time to arrest the
robber, whom he took to the station.
The man who had got the money escaped
The prisoner described himself as James
Dalton, an ironworker and resident of
Buffalo. Sues
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
TO FIRE KEY WEST.
Residents of the Florida Town Fear
the Destruction of Their
Homes.

New York, Sept IA special to the
World from Key West, Fla, says: "A
letter was received from Havana last
night by the steamer Mascotte containing
the information that the Spanish author
tiles are plotting the destruction of Key
West. A similar report reached here sew
eral days ago, but at the time it was not
generally believed. The letter was writ
ten by a Cuban in Havana to a friend
in this city. The writer says that a few
days ago he went to the government Office
in Havana and was informed by friend
employed there that Spanish authorities
had determined to burn Key West and
annihilate that nest of insurgent snakes
''The plan of the Spaniards is to send
emissaries to Key West in the guise of
Cuban sympathiZers, who are to fire
the city in as many places as possible
that Capt.-Gen. Weyler is cognizant of
the plan and approves of it. He is re-
ported to have said that if Key West
and Tampa were laid in ashes he would
soon be able to settle the rebellion. 1t
is said that in the event of the sue
cess of the plot, Weyler has ordered that
TIE emissaries be paid $4,000.
The people here are SO wrought up
that it is feared an attack may be made
on Senior Cruz, the Spanish consul, and
his assistant, Senior Fernandez. 1t was
reported today that these gentlemen, be-
coming alarmed for their safety, went
aboard the United States revenue cut
ter Winona and demandeds protection
and that they were told to remain Oh
the vessel until the excitement died out.
The citizens have determined to form
vigilance committee and every person
who cannot give good account Of him
self will be forced to leave the city"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
BANK RATE IS RAISED.
Heavy Shipments to America
Causes an Advance from
2 to 2 I-2 Per Cent.

London, Sept. 10.-The Evening Stan
dard this afternoon says that the unex-
pected raising of the bank rate from to
215 per cent, the first time since Febru-
airy %, 1894, that there has been a
change, foreshadowS further gold with
drawals and has created considerable
surprise on the stock exchange. The
markets in consequence, the Evening
Standard adds, were all fiat. In conclu-
sion the Evening Standard remarks: 1T
is too early to see the effect of the ad-
vance. Thus far the only movement
which was direct consequence was a
drop of rs cent in consols."
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "Unless
the bank has information which is not
generally known, the position scarcely
seems to warrant rise in the bank rate.
However moderate the advance, the act
of warning at the present low value of
money cannot last forever and it is prob
ably better to have the official rate raised
by easy stages, as a precautionary meas
ure than to postpone it until bigger adj
vance is necessary, when a panic might
easily have resulted. 1t is possible that
the directors may foresee the necessity
of advancing the bank rate to 3 per
cent. M
The Westminster Gazette says the adj
vance of the bank rate was purely pre-
cautionary measure, evident from the
bank return showing the reserve to be
about the same as on the corresponding
date of 1895. The Westminster Gazette
adds: ''It is generally recognized in the
market that the action OF the directors
was WISE and hopes are entertained that
it will check somewhat the export of
gold This advance had an adverse eff
feet on the stock exchange but it is not
likely to be permanent unless the with
drawal of gold continues to such an eX
tent as to force a further advance of the
bank rate.
American securities opened weak and
have further fallen owing to the idea
that the advance in the bank rate may
check the outflow of gold to the United
States.
The Withdrawals of gold from the
Bank of England today were 1896 600
in American eagles and 100000 in bars,
total of G456,000.
The bank has advanced the price of
American eagles I'D to 76s 719d. Con-
soils closed at 1.113s- for money and
1.11M for account, decline Of Is from
yesterdays closing.
New York, Sept. 10.-The steamship
Columbia, leaving London today, has on
board $1,000,000 in gold consigned to
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. The
steamship Trave, from Southampton,
brought 81, 252, 900 gold. making the to-
tai arrived to date $1SS61. $50.
The deposits of gold at the Subtreasury
today amounted to $2.500,000, and there
was deposited $250,000 in gold bars at
the assay office. Legal tender notes were
taken in exchange for most of the gold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
PARIS WIND SWEPT.
Severity Makes the People Think a
Cyclone Had Struck the
French Capital.

Paris, Sept. 1O.--A violent wind storm
swept over portions of this city at 2:3O
p. m. today. Omnibusses, cabs and
stalls in the streets were overturned,
trees were blown down, store windows
were broken, barges were sunk in the
river Seine. and the fremen had to be
called out Many persons were injured
on the Rue Turbigo, Place de la Repub-
lique, the Place st. Sulpice and the Bou-
levard St. Martin. sh
The greatest damage was done at the
the Rue de Harley side were smashed
part Of the roof was blown away and the
corridors were filed with clouds of dust
and branches of trees. The sittings of
the court had to be suspended. The
courtyard of St. Chapelle was filled with
every sort of debris.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
STICKNEY'S SCHEME.
Details of the Chicago Great West
ern Railways Plan Leak

ST. Paul, Mimi, Sept. S.-The Dis
patch today says that some six weeks
ago President A. B. Stickney of the
Chicago Great Western railway threw a
bombshell into the camp of competing
railroads at a special meeting of the in
terstate commerce commission at Chi
cago. This was the first intimation of
the existence of several gigantic schemes
in the grain-carrying line which took
birth in the fertile mind Of Mr.. Stickney
and are made practically public property
by the return from Europe of Ansel OPP
penheim, whose mission was to secure
the large sum of money necessary to the
promotion of the project. When it is
stated that Mr.. Oppenheim secured
something like 100000, an idea is at
once conveyed of the immensely of the
project as well as the confidence of Euro
pean investors in American securities
When before the interstate commerce
commission Mr.. Stickney told them of
the existence of two corporations of
which they probably had heard, but to
which they had attached no Importance;
namely, the Iowa Development company
and the Anglo-American Grain and Pro-
vision company. He went on to explain
that the ownership of these two compa-
MES and the Great Western railway were
practically identical and that the reason
the road got the Southwestern grain
business was because the road was
grain buyer, to all intents and purposes,
and was hauling it's own property.
But President Stickney did not tell the
OmmiSsion-because it was not neces-
sary-that the great plan was just then
in embryo and that at that very mo-
ment Mr.. Oppenheim was in London en-
gagged in showing capitalists the vast
opportunities which lay in a great
railway and elevator system. Of
which the Chicago, Great West
ern railway, the Iowa Development com
pany and the Anglo-American Grain
and Provision company were to be the
with the money necessary to the further
ance of the plan.
1t may be briefly stated that it is the
intention of the new enterprise to erect
a series of great elevators reaching from
the West to the seaboard, the first of
which is now in process of construction
at Kansas City. One each at st. Jo-
seph, Omaha, Leavenworth, Topeka and
Minneapolis, with two large terminals
at ST. Paul, one at Buffalo and one at
probably Liverpool will be necessary to
the scheme. It is understood the three
corporations will be practically CONSOLE
dated, and, between buying and handling,
will largely control the grain and pro-
vision trade of the Southwest.
The precise details of the deal are diff
cult to be reached, as the officials and
those concerned are reticent until the
terms are more thoroughly settled, but
it is certain the great dream of President
Stickney's life seems in fair way to be
realized and very shortly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
Accident to a Coaching Party.

Warsaw, Ind, Sept. 9.-An accident
occurred this afternoon to a coaching
party Of young people, which started out
from this city. When about five miles
north of town the horses took fright at
some object in the road. They backed
the rear wheels of the tally-ho over an
embankment and the people, horses and
vehicle were rolled down hillside in a
mangled and bloody mass. Six persons
were killed. Their names are as follows:
James Fitzhugh Frank Metzler, Mary
Gumliffe, Francis Conn, Agnes Levest,
Edward Smythe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
Death Follows a Robbery.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 9-Thieyes who
robbed Harnessmaker Schultz at Lake
and Peroria streets Saturday night ere
indirectly responsible for his death,
twenty-four hours later, on the railway
tracks near Shermerville, Schultz lost
$50 and was left with 10 cents in his
pockets. He was about to go by train
to Milwaukee when he fell in with
thieves, but, having lost his money, he
began the journey on foot. Sunday he
PASSED through Shermerville, giving a
farmer his last name and story.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
THE EARTH TREMBLED.
Earthquake Reported in Lower ILL
nois and kentucky-Also
at Rome,

ST. Louis, Mo. Sept. 10.-A special to
the Post-Dispatch from Grand Tower,
H., says: ''At 6:26 o'clock this morning
an earthquake shock of about thirty sec
onds' Suration was felt. 1t came from a
nortwesterly direction"
Louisville Ky, Sept. 10.-A special to
the Times from Paducah. Ky. says: "a
slight earthquake shock was felt here at
6:2S o'clock this morning. 1t was gener-
ally noticed"
Rome, Sept. 10.-A slight earthquake
shock was felt at Citerna last evening
and two strong shocks were felt at Citta
dol CaSfnlIO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
MR.. sTICKNEY'S SCHEME.
Railway Men Hardly Know What to
Think of 1t.


Omaha, Neb, Sept 10-The announce
ment of the intention of President A. B.
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western
road 70 build a series of grain elevators
throughout the West, published yester-
day, caused considerable discussion
among local railroad men. While nearly
all who commented on the matter viewed
it increduously, there was a general SEN
timent that any new scheme President
Stickney is likely to spring on the rail-
way world at any moment could never
be foretold and there might be some
foundation for the story of his latest
move. Ever since this official made the
startling statements regarding the opera
tions Of railroads before the interstate
commerce commission. the officials of
other roads have regarded him with
something akin to awe and are not in
clined to comment on the report that he
will build a series of grain elevators
hereabouts through the aid of European
canifa1
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
THE GEAR IN DENMARK.
People Crowd the Streets and Give Him
a Cordial Welcome.

Copenhagen, Sept. 9.-The Car and
Czarina landed here at noon from Kiel.
They were received by the King and
Queen of Denmark, the crown prince and
members of the royal family, after WHICH
they proceeded to Benstorff castle. The
Gar and Czarina and the King and
Queen occupied the same carriage 1t
was drawn by six horses and passed
through the principal street. which were
beautifully decorated and thronged with
people, Their majesties were enthuslas-
tically cheered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
Fireworks for Lii Hung Chang.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 10.-Li Hung
Chang is expected here on Saturday next
and the local Cinnamon have already
made extensive preparations to welcome
their distinguished countryman. A tri-
umnhal arch of immense size is being
erected at the Canadian Pacific depot
and q plentiful supply of fireworks have
been obtained. An address, of course,
will be presented and request made
for the appointment of a local consul,
China not having any representative in
Canada
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
Western Union Dividend

New York, Sept. 9.-The directors of
the Western Union Telegraph company
have declared the regular quarterly divi
dend of IA per cent, payable October
Is. Transfer books close September 10.
The statement for the quarter ending
September 80 September estimated)
shows: Net revenue, $1.60OO0O; inter-
est on bond and sinking funds, $243, 500;
balance. 1885, 500; for the quarter,
S164. $40.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
STARVING THE sPANlARDs.
Inmates of the CoscOrro Forts will Soon
Have to Surrender.


New York, Sept. THE Herald this
morning publishes the following special
correspondence from Palmarita, Cuba,
under date of August 80: .Coscorro is
in ruins and another step has been taken
toward the ultimate expulsion of Span
ish troops from Cuba. The forces of
Rosa and Pena have laid waste the entire
heart of the town, leaving the occupants
of the forts in a precarious position. The
inmates of Coscorro forts are now in
bad way, no food of any kind being al
lowed to enter the town. Coscorro is a
small place, bat important from the fact
that it was a relay station for troops
marching between the cities of Puerto
Principe and Guaymaro." W
New York. Sept. THE officers Of
the steamer Seneca, from Havana, which
arrived this morning, declined to make
any statement concerning the arrest Of
one of the steamers passengers, Samuel
L. Tolon, by the Spanish authorities, be-
yond the fact that his passport was not
oOrpnct IeFe.afs# 3
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
Coachman was Jealous.

New York, Sept S.-William Moran,
coachman for Judge 'Wandell at his
summer home in Saddle Rock, n. j.,
shot and killed Mr.. Bowling of New
York, guest of the Wandells, and then
committed suicide yesterday afternoon.
1t is said that Mr.. Bowling was the ia
family. The coachman, who had long
been in the family and who was not
treated like the other servants, is said
to have gone mad with love for the same
Young Woman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
JAMES LEWIS is DEAD.
A Comedian Long Connected with Days
Company.

New York, Sept. 1O.-James Lewis,
the comedian, long connected with Days
company, died today at West Hampton,
L. /.
he had been in fairly good health until
within a few days ago. His last engage
ment, which closed three weeks ago, was
at Days London theater, where he
played Dr. Qualities in Augustin Days
comedy "Love on Clutches" He ar
rived in America on Saturday week in
seemingly good health Mr.. Lewis was
married to Boston lady. He leaves no
issue He had played comedy roles for
twenty six years, most of the time in
Augustin Days company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
watertown Bow Drowned.

Watertown, Wis, Sept. 8.-[SpeciaLl--
The 6-year-old son of Leonhard Engel-
skircher was drowned in the river yes
terday afternoon. The boy was miss
ing last evening and searchers this morn
ing found the body near the fume of
the G. B. Lewis company.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
SUICIDE OF LEO oBERWARTH.
New York Man Goes to a Hotel and In
hale Gas Through Tube.


hale Gas Through q Tube.
New York. Sept. 10.-Leo Oberwarth
a cloak dealer and maker and member
of the wholesale firm of Lowenstein &
Oberwarth, was found dead in a room
in the Vanderbilt hotel at Forty-second
and Lexington streets today. He had
committed suicide by inhaling gas. Two
days ago Oberwarth went to the hotel
seemed to have plenty of money and
was thought to be commercial traveller.
When found today Oberwarth had in his
mouth one end of a rubber tube which
was fastened TO the gas burner and was
turned on full. The only reason that
can be assigned for the suicide is that
Mr.. Oberwarth had worried a great deal
over the health of his young son, who is
now Ill with conSumptiOn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
NEW ORLEANS BANK CLOSED.
suspension of the Union National Due to
Defa1cation.

New Orleans, La, Sept 9.-At IL
o'clock today the failure of the Union Ma
tional bank was announced. Stephen
Chataron is president of the bank, it's
capital stock is 100000 and it claims
to have besides, a surplus of 100000.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 9.-The an
rency of the failure of Union National
bank at New Orleans today states that
the closing of the doors was due to
the discovery of a defalcation. No 9th
er details are given.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
CATHOLIC REGULATIONS.
New Rules Have Been Made in the st.
Louis Diocese.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept 9.-Some laws of
diocese for the first time. Membership in
the Free Masons is not allowed, under
main of communication and the knights
of Pythias, Odd Fellows and others are
also barred. Catholics will not hereafter
be allowed to sing in the choir of Protest
ant churches as many have been doing on
account of the salary connected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
NO MONTE CARLO AT MACKINAC.
No Lease for Such Purpose Could be
Secured from Michigan.

Secured from Michigan
Lansing, Mich, Sept. 9-Referring to
the Chicago rumor to the effect that
Hannah & Hogg, saloonkeepers, wanted
to purchase Mackinac island to make an
American Monte Carlo, Secretary Clark
Of the state park commission said that
Michigan was given the island by Con-
gress on express condition that it be
preserved for park purposes and that the
states authority extends only to leasing
lots. Mr.. Hannah, he said, had made
an unsuccessful attempt to lease lot,
which the commission did not wish to
disturb
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
Price of Cold Goes Up.

London, Sept. 9.-The Bank of Eng
land has advanced the price of bar gold
rs shillings American eagles are I'M
changed. Withdrawals of gold from the
Bank of England today were G12S,0OO
and f126.OO0 in bars for the continent
and Egypt respectively, and $4,000 in
American eagles for the United States.
Total. f42S. 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
FIRE ON THE CRUISER BANCROFT.
Starts in the Coal Bunkers, but is Speed
lily Extinguished.

lily Extinguished.
New York, Sept 1O.-A fire occurred
today on the United States cruiser Ban
croft, which is lying in drydock at the
Brooklyn navy yard preparatory to set
ting sail for Constantinople. It broke
out in the forward bunkers where coal
is stored. but the cause is unknown.
One of the crew of the cruiser discovered
the fire and reported to the dock Of
fees, whereupon an alarm bell was
sounded The crew went down in the
hold and extinguished the fire. There
were only four or FIVE tons of coal in
the bunker and no material damage was
done. The half-burned coal was cleared
out of the bunkers shortly after the fire
was extinguiShed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
ATTACKED BY A CONVICT.
Brutal Assault Made on Guard at Still
water Prison,

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. "a special
states that at the dinner table John Ro-
gan, convict from Hennepin county,
assailed Keeper Powers with knife and
before he could be seized inflicted two
serious wounds on Powers face. The
guards eye was cut in two and his nose
cut off. 1t was clearly an attempt at
murder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
THE CROP REPORT.
Condition of Wheat Slightly Lower
Than in 1895, and Much Poorer
Than in 1914.
Washington. d C. SEM. 10

Washington D. c., Sept. 1O-The con-
dition of winter and spring wheat is
74.6 against 75.4 in 1895 and S3.7 in
1894. Corn is 81.
Washington, d. c., Sept 10-The
general average for the entire cotton belt
is 64.2. a decline of 15.9 per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14


Milwaukee-R Fancy creamery, per I'd
15@16c; inferior to choice, 1O014c; best
dairy selections, 12@14c; lines, fair to choice
do, 1Oa12c; packing stock, do, 6@7c; grease,
44@5c. Cheese-Fuil cream fats, per ID, new,
limburger, 61ac; Swiss, DO, 9h@1O1ac.
Eggs-Per doz. fresh. 11@12c.
PlymoutL--The market today was rather
Young Americas at SIC; $50 do at SIC -
boxes at 7A@S1Ac, chiefly 8@8Ac.,
$3.50 boxes at eN@79c Chiefly TIC. saws -
Sheboygan-Th sales today were 700
boxes Twins at 71ac and 4so cases Young
At Or cTeame
15c; dairy, SQ13c. Eggs-steady; fresh,
New York-Butter-R Receipts; 1914 pkgs;
quiet; western, 7i4aiec; receipts ssi 62a1
pkgs; sugar-Quiet; GRADUATED, 4Ac COT
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Hogs Receipts, Z cars; market strong.
Mixed, a290@3.15; heavy. 2.5o@2.9o; light.
medium to good, 1850 to 1850 lbs, 3.75@4. 90;
fair to medium, $50 to 1850 lbs. 3,4o@3. 20:
f a Is go ood e canners foSs
1.65; bulls, dull, common to choice, 1.90@
$50; feeders, 500 to $50 lbs, 2.90@3. 40;
stockers, 500 to 700 lbs 2.60@2. S5; veals, 3.75
1850; mixers and springers, 20.00@
5000.
Sheep Receipts, 2 cars; market quiet 1.5o
62.75; lambs, 300@3.75.
Milwaukee-Flour- Steady Wheat--,Less
Sc; December, 5sAc. corn-steady; No, 5,
20d2O1ac. Oats-Higher: No. 2 white, 19c;
No. 3 white, 151a@19c. Barley-No minal;
No. 2, BIC; sample on track, 19@2912c. Rye
Firm; No. |. 321a@33c; Provisions
Steady; pork, $40; lard, 3.25
Flour is easier on the basis of 3.20@3 %
for patents in bbls in carlots; low grades,
in jute, 1.25@1. so; bakers, in wood, 2.40@D
$50; rye, in bbls, 2.15023 30.
NIillstu1fS are easy at 5.500o.75 per ton
for sacked bran; 600 for fine middlings;
white do. 7.500D7.75.
elevator, 5s!g@59c; track, 59@eoc; No 2
hard, 521ac bid; September, 5Sc bid; Deem
ber 611ac. Corn-Higher; No. cash, 1S140l
1Shc; September. 1SAc: December. 1910
bid; May, 223sc. Oats-Higher; No. 2 cash,
lie bid; September, 171@c; May, 1870 bid.
Rye-29c. Flax-601aM61c.
Minneapolis Wheat-Closed: September,
53Mc; December. 55140553sc. On track, No.
1 hard, old, 55Ac; new, 54a4c; No. North
ern, old. 54Mc; new, 53Ac; No. 2 North
ern DID, sac; new, 51A@52Ac.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14
RACINE's PUBLIC BUILDING.
It will be Erected and Completed in Ten
Months.

Washington, D. c., Sept 9.-[Special1
The contract for the erection and COM
pletion of the public building at Ra-
cine, Wis, was today awarded to A.
H. Harcus of Racine at al bid of $44,
All. The work is to be completed in
tnr yo1nnthS