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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
OFFERED TO SETTLE.
Effort to Compromise the Fond du Lac
Breach of Promise laAc.


Fond du Lac. Wis. Jan. - Sp1cial.l
The breach of promise suit of Miss
Belle Avery of this city against +. ).
Evans, Il real estate dealer OF MARSHALL
town, Ia, will come up at the January
term of the superior court in MARSHALL
town. 1t is expected that the trial VIII
begin about the 10th of this month. The
plaintiff sues for $4,000 damages. Dur
ing the past few weeks there was .
female detective here evidently il the
interest of the defense. The woman
was in the city for two weeks at least
1t is understood that attorneys for Mr.
Evans were in the city and made i
proposition to settle The offer was re.
fused and the case will come to trial
Gen. Bragg. who is the attorney for the
young woman. says that she has a very
strong case against the Iowa man and
be thinks she viii sccure damages.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
1T ! GRADE CROSSING.
ST. Palt Railway Train Crashes Int }
Funeral Procession at
Chicago.

Ct 1a TIL. Jam ca Chicago. Mil
u7rE. Is st. Paul passenger train
she .agh funeral procession at
. street crossing yesterday
.na The injured:
.r.s ItE PIPE, two ribs broken, bad.
ffa larhaps severely injured inter
MRS NARY SWEENEY, bruised severe
MISS SWEENEY. her daughter, cut and
uH>at head and face.
MRS Me BOWLING. scalp wound
rag. ..rHr. misses
HIgII ssnEMAN. driver of the carriage
81. and deep cuts about the face.
T 8eHt occurred at > o'clock, as
tan su Of Mrs. McCaleb was on It's
AZ ~ iceland cemetery. When the
tn. reached the crossing the
@ ~.zallei il to proceed. The
s.. he did not warn any in the
.ao.,-. hat there was danger ahead.
Iea- e of box ears stood on a side
aca .rIetug the view Of those not
tHr track Just as German
aS~el cars and gained the middle
fn .a track he saw a train APP
q high rate of speed. He
horses and they bounded for
E#n unXt instant the locomotive
t rear Of the carriage, com
@.ockiug ii and throwing the
aral yards. The train came
still a~ soon as possible and
and passengers hastcncd
q -ta ass stance to the injured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11

Albany. \. Y. Jan. G.-Thc climax II
one of the most dramafi" and sensational
criminal incidents Of the states history
was made public today. when. just for
ty-cight hours prior 10 the execution of
the death sentence U0nn bartholomew
Shea. another man confessed to the muir
der. and Shea ste0> from beneath the
shadow Of death thrown by the electric
chair The invitations for the electric
killing OF Bat" Shea had been issued,
the state electrician was already upon
the ground 81 Dannemora prison. the
governor had decided not To interfere in
the carrying ont Of the sentence. and
Shea had resigned himself 10 his fate.
when another prisoner in the institution.
Il comrade of Shea ;. and participator in
the election cUtragcS when the tragedy
occurrnl. rtNSSnH 10 the crime.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
FOUR PERSONS HURT.
Electric Car Crashes Into a Carriage
at ST. Louis with Serious
Results.

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. An electric
car on the Lndeu railway ran into a
carriage at Twenty street and
Washington avenue about noon today
and severely injured four of it's occu-
pants. The carriage was turned over
and the horses ana those inside were
dragged more than half a block before
the car could be stopped. The injured
are:
Mrs. Daniel Rergan, head badly cut and
back bruised. She may die.
Miss Mouie Williams, badly cut
John Egan. one leg broken and the other
bruised.
John Egan Ir. seriously injured.
John Williams. slightly hurt.
The motorman claims that he lid not
see the carriage until il was too close TO
avoid the collision.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
MAY DECIDE TO ARBITRATE.
No Settlement of the street Car Question
at Green Bay.

Green Bay, Wis, Jan. G,-[SpccialI J.
There is little chang" yet in the feeling
engcndcrcd between the east and west
sides Of the river hy the refusal Of the
council last Friday "v"n,ng 70 Era"tS a
I.HnCnlSe Tor The extension OF tine Nc
Cartncy west side street railway. Per
haps the accrhty with which the mat
ter was discussed last Saturday has
found more reasonable and midor rN-
preston, hut that simply means that th"
excitement has worn itself into tempo
ray rest, not that the bitterness hns
been in any measllf" ,alIayed. There is
some talk today of submitting tho whole
matter to arbitration 10y tho Bu~iuc~s
Mems dissertation. Mr.. McCarucy'S
opinion on this cannot hc had for a day
or two rs he is ut present at his winter
home at Thomasyillr. Ga. 1t is not like
ly. however, that he will accept that
proposition, as the sentiment Wuull br
even stronger against him there than I'm
the council. At the same time il is
hard to see what else he can ,Iu as hr
is practically helpless as matters now
ST. nd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
BIG SWINDLE UNEARTHED.
How Spaniards were Going to Get Amer

Kansas City. Mo. Jan. 7.-Gcorge
Lcas. formerly proprietor of a boiler
a firm at Bradford, Pa, was one of the
intended victims Of gigantic swindie
which has been unearthcd at Valencia,
Spain. and for which foTty-two persons
are now under arrest there. The scheme
was somebody in Spain to claim blood
relationship with Leas, or any other
;ntcnded victim. ask him to become guar
dian of n young and beautiful daughter,
who would in few years come into pos
session of a large fortune, but who was
jus: II N pcnnilcsS, and finally aSk'the
Amcri. an to advance some money for
the girls support.
Detroit. Mich. Jan. United states
Senator +. W. Palmer was. it is stated.
the intended victim of Swindle similar
to that reported from Kansas City.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
saloon War at Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 6.-Thc saloon
men of the city will soon doubtless rise
in revolt against the brewers combine
which has been in existence i'll this city
for three years. 1t is claimed that
many saloon men have gone into an or
ganizatiOn to fight the combine and that
arrangements are being perfected witt
Eastern brewers for the erection of
cold storage plant here to carry stocl
of beer 10 supply local dealers. Tho
price is So per barrel. whilc the same
goods are sold in Chicago at 50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
MiIvaukee Iiye>tock Market.

Hogs Receipts. 60 cars; market is weak.
Packers. &;,t.I.i.ti5: heavy. fair to good, 3-tto
03-I5: light, 100 to 200 HIS. 2.6od% a.
Cattle Receipts, II ears; market steady
Butchers s-eers. good, ilUO to l"O9
lbs. ; icI3-15: medium to good, 1000
10 100 lbs. 2pHGI& -: common to fair. 900
10 1000 lbs 1913 90: cows and hcifers good
to choice. 225G2.75: common TO good, oot.
10: Gamers. l.HolIl 80: bulls. common TO
good. | I5do on: good - G0T72 -; feed
er>. 500 10 a54 lbs > 500l2 81: stockers
500 to 200 lbs. 2ooG.5o: veals, 4Htu35o;
mixers and >priuger>. steady, IS etH32 90.
Sheep Receipts. : cars: market steady.
, 2eNl30p; lambs steady. 3.UplI4 -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
ROOSEVELT is PATRIOTIC.
To Give in on the Monroe Doctrine
Would be to Invite Continual War.


Cambridge Mass, Jan. The Har-
ward Crimson publishes letter from
Theodore Roosevelt of New York. max
ing a strong plea against the stand TAX
en- 10y n number of Harvard professors
and UNDERGRADUATES in Il signed commu-
ui,ation. two weeks ago. and outlining
his views of the W Hule situation, and urG
ing all til" Harvard men to support the
present national policy.
Among other things. ne says The
Monroe doctrine forhidS Us to acquicSce
i'm any territorial aEgra udizemrnt ny an
Furoocan power on American soil ut the
expense of an American state. If the
people wish to reject the Monroe doctrine
in its entirety. their attitude. though
di>crcditahle 10 their far-Si sighted patriot
ism. j illogical.
Nothing will tend more to preserve
peace on this continent than the ry>o-
lutte assertion Of the Monroe doctrine:
let Us make this present ease serve as
an object lesson. once for all Nothing
will more certainly in the end produce.
var than To invite European aggrc>-
,,ionS on American states 10y abjcct sur
render Of our principles.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
PAID THEIR hNNUITIES.
Money Distributed Among the Indians at
Black River Falls.

Black River Falls, Wis Jan. 7.-[Spc-
cial. The annual annuiticS due the
Wisconsin Winnchagocs which amounts
to S1S.62 per capita is being discussed
10y Special Agent w. IL. Able today 10
all members of the Winncbago tribe of
rulings of the interior department hy
making final proof in supports of their
homcstcads. About $4,000 will he paid
ont to the Wisconsin and NebraSha
Winnchagocs $l0OOO of the ah"v"
amount will he paid ont in this city.
In many cases the Indians viii he 10
better off after the payment than they
were before as they owe all and even
more than is due them from the govern
mo
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11

Butter-Fancy Creamery, per 10, Z34-4c;
inferior to choice, l2422c: best dairy
selections. 1SGy2Uc; lines, fair to choice. do,
l2d l6c: roll, l0lI1+c; packing stock, do, 64
Chccesc-IGiI cream fats. per III. aG
10c; cheddarS. Sa4M94c; Young Americas.
94GIec; brick, 1Ud11c; Iimburser, 9l2G
lui.c; Swiss. DO. ia 13c.
Eggs Per doz, fresh, firm. 2oG2lc; ice
house and picked. 15HlSc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Jan. Z, 1896.
nicavO Potato Market.

Chicago Stocks Of potatoes move rather
slowly on account of the continued cold
weather \ steady market. however i
maintained. EurbaukS, 2oH-2c; Hebrons,
1S42lc; peerless. 17u19c; mixed, 15Hl9c
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
YOUNG WOMAN MISSING.
Dane County Farmer Searching tor His
Daughter in Madison.

Madison Wis, Jan. - Special. Al
son today looking for his daughter. Dora
Loesch. - years old. who has been
working in the dry goods store Of :. Z.
Ogilvie K CO. about four months. AMI
Of whom he has heard nothing for about
six weeks All he was able to learn here
was that about 4 month ago his dau-h-
ter left her employment and Eer hoard
ing house. saying she was going nome.
Since then all trace Of her has been lOs,.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11

An Early Closing Association Formed n
Appleton.

Appleton, Wis. Jan. I.-ISpcci@I AT
n mass meeting in the city council rooms
last night was formed an early closing
meut TO close all retail business places at
Is during January. February and March,
and ut : the rest of the year, except Sat
urday and Monday nights. The meet
ing was large and enthusiastic. The
association has membership of 800.
composed of clerks, business men and
citizens of all classes. The officers elect
ed were: President, w. ID. Wharton;
vicc-prcsident. William T;ctz; secretary,
Miss Mona McGillan; treasurer. Herman
Hrckctt. .Ir The early closing goes into
effect tonight. every merchant except one
hardware firm having signed the agree
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
AN AGED WOMAN'S PLIGHT.
On Her Way to Get Fortune. Sho DO
comes Mentally DeranCed.

On Her Way to Get Fortune, Sho DO
comes Mentally Deranced.
London. Jan. 6.-NIrs Cornelia Seih2ls
Of Atlanta or Augusta. Ga. has been
found wandering iii the streets here.
She has completely lost her mind and
is now in st. Georges wOrkhouse. Mrs.
Seibels is about 81 years of age. evident
ly Il lady by birth and has nearly t2O0
$4,000 in her possession.
Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 6.--Mrs. Cornelia
SeibelS reported i'll the Associated press
dispatches as having been found wander
ing on the streets in London today,
passed through Atlanta during the latter
part of November on her way from
Brook Haven, Miss. to Germany, where
she expected to receive S5,Oo0,000 as
her part of the great Sribel estate, claim
ing to be a direct heir. She has rela-
tives in Georgia and considerable prop
erty in Mississippi. where she had been
a large contributor to public charities.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
Mrs. Wilson Liberated on Habeas Corpus
Hrnre ed inc

Marinetto. Wis. Jan. SpcciaL J.
The latest move in the Wilson VIII con-
test was the liberatiug Of Mr.. Wilson
this afternoon from jail on a writ of ha-
beas corpus. gotten out by her attorneys
Mrs Wilson was in jail all night on
the order of a court commissioner who
decided she must 90 there or answer
questions concerning the existence Of a
second husband. Her attorneys now i'll
siSt that the opposition show reasons
why .he should not be discharged from
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
DEMAND.
Wants S2,5oo,ooo Indemnity
from England.
The Emperor of Germany Announces He
will Support the Beers.

London. Jan. S.-A special dispatch
from Berlin says that Or. Leyds. the
secretary Of state of the Transyaal. has
received dispatch which states that the
lransvaal demands from England an
Indemnity of 100000 for DR.. Jane
sons invasion
Berlin, Jan. Sat special audience
which DR.. W. J. Leyds, the secretary
OF state of the Transvaal, had with EN-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
Cable Communication Restored.
JOHN CUDAHY WINS.
VIII Not Have to Pay Half of Spec
ulator Wright's 100000
Losses,

Chicago. H., Jan. 7.-JNdgc Tulcy to-
day awarded victory to John Cudahy
in the chanccry litigation brought by
Austin W. Wright to prove a partner
ship with Cudahy in the celebrated pork
deal Of September 1893.
Wright sought in his bill to prove that
deals which involved a loss of 100000
and brought ;hout the failure We're
partnershiR trqnSfaction and that 1 Cusia3hhy 3hy
losses. Judge Tul, holds that the eyi-
dence does not support Wright's claim
and he dismisScs the bill for want of
equity
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
SIR JULIAN GOLDSMID.
He was Noted Hebrew PhiIanthropist of
London.

London, Jan. Sir Julian Goldsmid,
the weli-knOwn Hebrew phlanthropist
who has been i'll for some time past, is
dead.
He was born in October, 1888. He
was educated at the university college,
London, and was called to the bar in
January, 1864. He was a deputy-lieu
tenant for Kent, Sussex and Berks. He
was a Fellow Of the University college,
London. and also a member of the Sen,
ate of the university of London. He sat
As a Liberal from Honiton from March,
1865, until its disfranchisemcnt in 1868.
He held many other public Offices and in
1856 was elected from South st. Pan
craS as n Tninnist-I.iberal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
Corset Firm Fails.

New York, Jan. I'll. & S. Strauss
manufacturers of corSets at Newark, n
j., with waTero0ms III this city. assigned
today to Edmund +. Wise without pref
ercnces. The firm has been in business
about twenty years. The liabilities are
about 100000. and the nominal assets
exceed the Indebtedness. Dull trade, poor
collections and small profits are given an
no
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
SECURED AN ATTACHMENT.
More Trouble for the Central Wisconsin
Electric Line.

Oshkosh. Wis. Jan. 7.-ISpccial. i
Fred \. Wacht"r. a tie and pole dealer
of this city. has obtained q writ Of at
tachmcnt against the Central Wisconsin
Electric Railway company in the sum
of $3.50. claimed Ia hc due for material
furnished the company To-day was tn"
day named hy Att"ruey-Girn"ral Mylr"a
for the appearance of the local men in
terested in the road at Madison to defend
themselves against proceedings looking
20 the anuumcnt Of the franchise. Tho
gentlemen in question. however, t1y
that no such notification has been re-
ceivcd and therefore viii not 20 TO Madl-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
THIRD FATAL ACCIDENT.
Another Man Killed In "A Mine at Iron


Iron Belt. Wis. Jan. Il Special H.
Iron Belt mine. was accidentally killed
by falling from the landing down 10
the bottom of the shaft, Il distance Of
about sixty feet. He was in the act of
leaving the bucket with a box Of powder
for blasting. lost his balance and fell
after shouting to the men at tn" bottom
of the shaft to look out for the buck
ct Shaft No. 6 is just being sunk and
there are hut a f"w men at work there
hosting the dirt in bucket. Smith is
said to be a married man. leaving a wife
and two children in Detroit. This is the
third fatal accident within the last two
months at the mines here.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
INTO AN OPEN DRAW.
Trainmen Narrowly Escape Drowning
Three Tramps Killed.

on the Louisville & Nashville road
plunged through an open draw on the
bridge spanning the Rgolets today. The
engineer and fireman escaped by jump
ing and swimming to the lighthouse.
Three white trampS were killed. A
brakeman was also hurt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11

peror William today, his majesty de-
clarcd that he would not recognize any
claim of SuZerainty over the iramSvaal
Great Britain, by the treaty of 1884
claims suzeralnty over the Iransyaal
rcpublic.i
\ scmi-oflicial denial was issued this
morning of the statement from Cape
Town contained in II dispatch to the
Times of London that DIR. w. j. IcydS,
the secretary of state for the Transvaal.
with q secret fund ut his disposal, had
iloatcd the German Colonization com
pany with the intention of Introducing
5000 German military settlers into the
Transyaal.
May Expeu the Kaiser.
London, Jan. S-The feeling here
against Emperor William and Germany
on account of the formers dispatch of
congrat tulation to President Kruger APP
parcntly ignoring British suZcrainty over
the Transvaal republic, continues among
all classes of people, and the war scnti-
mcnt against Germany rises as time
passes. Lady Warwick has written Il
letter to the Times on the subject II is
understood that the arSenals and dock
yards are being oycrhauled.
Emperor William is member of soy
Cral exclusive English clubs. including
thu. Royal Yacht squadron. and in s'2nnc
of them the demand for his expulsion is
already very loud. Letters have been
published i'll the newspapers demanding
that he resign his coloncicy in the Royal
dragons There is no truth in the story
that the British government Is hurricdly
drafting troops to Capt Town. In the
first place there is no necessity for it..
as all the troops that might he needed
could bc drafted to Cape Town from
ncighhoriug British colonies instead Of
from distant country as India.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
FALL WAS FATAL.
nzeka Young Man Thrown from

wcuzeka Young Man Thrown from
Horse-His Seck Broken.
Wauzcka, Wis, Jan. 4.-lSpeciaLI-
While Frank White, a young man about
p years old. was returning 10 ms nome
from this village on horseback, lie was
thrown or fell off in such manner aS
to break his neck, killing him instantly.
He was the son OF a widow.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
Dairy Markets.
Milwaukee Dairy Market.

Elgin. UI.-Ruttcr active: offerings, 43,0S0
lbs all sold: %. 700 lbs at 23c; 24O0 lbs at
81 ic; l6,9S0 lbs at 23I2c. Butter last week
was 2tic, one year ago. pc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
DEATH OF THOMAS w. KNOX.
Noted Newspaper Correspondent During
the Civil War.

New York, Jan. 6.-Col. Thomas ".
Knox, who became distinguished as a
newspaper correspondent in the Civil
war and who since that time has writ
ten many stories for the young. died
IA his apartments in the Lotus club to-
gay. He was 61 years Of age.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
All WAY OFFICIALS.
ron of the Superior & fish,

"a nv NupctioT a isil-
halfway Company.
N.eb, Jan. 6.-[Special.l-
nor x lShpcming Raii-
. a meeting Saturday
ellowing officers: Presi
Atathnr. Cleveland; vice
&, LauEhliu. Jr., Pitts
w G. Pollock, Cleyc-
H. Hoyt. Cleveland:
George Hayden, Ish-
raueer, S. s. Neff, Mar
stors are w. G.. Math-
'rh'rn, jr.. !. II. Wade,
Jones, Jr., PittSburg:
lshpeming and j. II.
7 Pollock, Cleveland.
rot vet selected loca-
shops This natter
will not likely be de
LaNr SOrInr"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.

A bicycle race between Charles Ham
ner and ]. f. Oninger is booked for
Monday at Salina.
The Chase County Coursing club is
planning for a rabbit chase Near Cot
tOnwood Falls on November q.
The EldoradO foot ball team will play
at Peabody Saturday and at Hutchin-
son Thanksgiving. The EldoTadO
eleven has not been defeated this year.
The Turner foot ball team of Atch-
isOn viii probably go to St Joe Sun
day next to play against the Crescents
of that place
Joe Corbett, brother of Champion
Jim COrbett will pitch for the. Santa
Cruz team part of this winter. George
Van Ha1tren of the New YOrks is
with the Oaklands in the same league.
The Ottawa high school boys are
training for a foot ball game Saturday
with Burlington and expect a hard
fight. The Burlington boys are mem
bers of the Southwestern league and
will have advantage in weight.
E. H. Mulcaster of st. Louis an
nounces that he will run three dogs in
his kennel against any three in the
country for $500. 1t is supposed that
his three are st. Clair, Master Dennis
and Minneapolis.
There are number of people who be-
1ieve that White Diamond is the best
park greyhound in the country. 1t will
be interesting to see her start in a big
stake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-11
ROOSEVELT DISGUISED.
Scandal IN the Appointment of Mem.
bers Of Gotham Police Force.

New York Nov u-POlicemen still pay
to get on the New York police force. 1t
has been discovered that some one on the
inside has been making money by ped
ding in advance of the examinations lists
containing the civil service questions, with
correct answers inserted Whether the
guilty parties are connected with the de-
partment or with the printing establish
ment which has the contract for printing
the civil service questions has not vet
been determined An investigation is now
in progress.
President Roosevelt is very much dis
gusted with the scandal that has cropped
out in the department.
We have taken measures" he said this
evening, ITO make a repetition of this
fraud impossible We first became cog
infant Of the facts about two months ago
and have had detectives employed on the
case ever since.
I'VE have been able to trace the source
OF the fraud as being centered in from one
people Swallowed, and morally know that
the scheme was worked among the num-
Der.
Some months ago we found out that D.
a. Steckler. who had been employed in
the police department in the office of the
civil service board. and who had been dis
missed for offering to coach applicants
was conducting a school for people de-
sirOus of entering the service
"A mum Der of men who appeared before
him testified that he had offered to guar
antee appointments on payment of $500 or
$500. all or a large portion of the money
TO be paid only after the man was &C
tuany appointed"