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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
GROVER WENT A'GUNNING.
No Statistics as to the Number of Duck
He Brought Back.

No Statistics as to the Number of Ducks
He Brought Back.
Quantico, Va, March 12.-The light
house tender Maple, with President
Cleveland aboard, passed here this morn
ing between 2:3O and 3 o'clock. The
vessel steamed down in front of the
small station of wide water and dropped
anchor. The President is accompanied
by Col Rives, u S. A.. and Commodore
Lamberton. Col. Waller joined them
soon after they anchored and the party
started for the coloneTs blind at day
light. The snow storm has given place
to bright crisp weather and the pros
poets are very good for ducking.
The President returned to the white
house from his ducking expedition short
ly after $3.50 o'clock, his early return
probably being due to the fact that
ducks became harder to reach.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Greater New York Bill.

New York. March 1.-THE greater
New York bill now waits only the gov
errors signature to become a law. 1t
was passed by the Senate just as it came
from the House by vote of SO to 8. The
bill as passed provides for commission
of fifteen residents of the territory en-
Iarged to be appointed by the COVER
nor, with the consent of the Senate.
The commission is directed on or before
the first day of February, 1897, to make
Il final report to the Legislature. The
municipal officers of the territory shall
be voted for in November, 1897.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
DRIFTING TO DTATF.
Perilo US Adventure of Fishermen in
c at-rigged Boat Off Chi
cago HarbOr.

Chicago, H., March 11.-With the
odds all against them, three men in a
cockleshell of a cat-boat fought death in
the waves off Twenty-second street
this morning. The heavy seas, stirred
by the driving northeast gale, broke over
the boat and swept on to the shore,
sending clouds of spray over the break
water and the railroad tracks beyond,
where hundreds of people watched the
gallant struggle, ready but helpless to
render aid to the unfortunates.
The boat was a small affair about 80
feet long and was cat-rigged it's one
sail closely reefed being kept up in order
to prevent the craft from drifting into
the trough of the sea. 1t was such a
boat as fishermen use and the three oc-
cupants, barely discernible through the
snow and spray, seemed to be master
sailors by the way they worked their
boat and endeayored to tack up to the
very teeth of the gale and prevent their
boat drifting to certain destruction
against the piers.
The boat with it's three occupants was
first sighted from shore by passengers
on the Illinois suburban express train
which arrived at Randolph street at
10 o'clock and word was sent to the
Cottage Grove avenue police station by
the conductor. Lieut.. Thomas and a
squad of officers hurried to the Shore
but were unable tc do anything to aid
the unfortunates.
At point south of TWenty-seconG
street the boatmen determined on
desperate move. Risking a broadside
sea, which might have swamped the boat,
they put about, and throwing its head up
as close as possible, darted north parol-
lei with the shore. At times the boat
went almost on its beam ends, but each
time righted and showed surprising sea-
going qualities.
1t mounted each wave and failed to
ship any great quantities of water. I'm
der the heavy wind on it's starboard
quarter the boat scudded rapidly along
and finally the occupants achieved their
object and reached the lee of the Illinois
Central pier at Sixteenth street. Here
they found comparatively smooth water
and made landing.
Before reaching smooth water the boat
had several narrow escapes from destruc-
ton by being dashed against the piling,
but the stout timbers of the little craft
resisted the shocks.
The boat proved to be the fishing boat
Pilot, Capt. Lewis Lebdert. with his
crew, Julius Windler and Otto Wilson.
They started out at o'clock this morn
ing ON fishing trip and after getting
out about two and a half miles the gale
became so fierce that they drifted be-
fore it and were gradually driven shore
ward Beyond great exhaustion from
their long struggle with the wind and
waves none of the men are any the worse
for their adventure.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTIONS.
MONDAY, MARCH IS, 1896
BARATIERI LOST HIS HEAD.
Yielded to a Rash Impulse to Make
an Attack at AdoWa-Ais
Story.

Rome, March 13.-Gen. Baratieri has
arrived at Massowah in physically and
morally Frustrated condition. He admit
ted to a correspondent of the Tribuna
that he had yielded to a rash impulse in
making the attack which led to the dis
astrous defeat at Adowa. He also add
mitted that he had mo direct orders from
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Schooner Goes to Pieces.

Kate Scranton. owned and captained by
Charles Bates of Salt harbor, which
went ashore about a mile east of the
Eaton Neck lifesaving station, Long Isl
and, yesterday afternoon, went to pieces
during the night. Two of the crew were
drowned-Mate Oliver Christerman, a
Norwegian, and George Upther, aged 80,
q colored man.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
RuSsIA'S INFLUENCE IN TURKEY.
The Gar Undertakes TO Protect the Ar
menians.

New York, March IA dispatch to
the Herald from ST. Petersburg says:
"a Constantinople correspondent writes
that thanks to the diplomatic successes
of Nj. Nelidoff, Russia's ambassador at
Constantinople, Turkeys relations SO far
as the Balkans and Egypt are concerned
will in the future be entirely controlled
by Russia In return Russia engages
to support Turkey and to keep the peace
in Armenia.
1.-TWO hundred fishermen belonging to
Revale. with their horses and carts,
have been blown out to sea on a piece
of floating ice They had only one days
provisions with them and they have now
been missing FIVE days"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
NOT SETTLED YET.
Great Britain Has Done Nothing
More Than to Submit
Evidence

Washington, ID. g., March lit can
be stated positively, Notwithstanding the
publications to the contrary, that no
settlement has yet been reached on the
Venezuelan boundary question, but ac
cordi&g to the best authority matters
are proceeding in such a way to war
rant the belief that there will be a sat
isfactory outcome. It is admitted that
at present it cannot be told whether the
ultimate settlement CT this question
will be effected as the result of direct
negotiations between Great Britain and
| Venezuela. initiated through the medium
of some mutually friendly power. or as
| thn conclusion of work of our own Nene-
2uela boundary commission, but in one
way or other peaceful and honorab bic
settlement of the dispute is believed to
be entirely probable, although this end
may be far remote
| If negotiations directly between Gene
zuela and Great Britain have been re-
newed at Caracas the fact is not known
to the officials here, who should surely
be advised for their own guidance, and
as the Venezuela commission is proceed
| ing diligently to the discharge of it's
duty of weighing all of the evidence OBJ
tainable respecting the actual location of
| the boundary line and in this has been
assured of the cooperation informally
it is true. as to Great Britain, but none
the less effectually) of both parties to the
! dispute, the public expectation appears to
turn in that direction. Owing to the
| limited number of advance copies of the
British blue book containing the British
case which have been received SO far the
commission has been obliged to struggle
along with one single copy, which is of
course Inadequate for the simultaneous
study of all the members, but it is eX-
pected that within a day or two the mails
will bring a sufficient supply of the docu-
ments from London to facilitate the pro
gress of the work. Meanwhile so far as
| the document has been examined, it can
be stated that it is not regarded as bear
| ing out the promise of invulnera bility
claimed for it in London. In fact it is
in many points regarded as open to ina,
parchment as to actual historical events
redted.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
CHINA HAS A DEEP SCHEME.
Ii Hung Chang was Not Sent to Russia
Merely for His Health.

Victoria, B. c., March lit is gen
orally believed in Japan that China has
some deep scheme for sending Ii Hung
Chang to Russia A telegram from
Pekin of February Is stated that in of
fetal circles Of Pekin it was believed
that the dowager Empress was opposed
to sending the aged statesman to Russia
because of his physical condition. An
other dispatch from Pekin has it that
the Emperor nominated for the mission
Shao Yu Lin. who refused to go on the
ground that it was advisable to send Il
man of high rank in whom the Emperor
reposes the utmost confidence, to thank
Russia for her fay or Of last year. Ii
is considered the most suitable man for
the mission.
Gen. Prince Fusbimi, who is to repre-
sent Japan at the coronation of the Gar.
was to have left on March s, accompa-
MED by q large retinue, and will visit
all the European cities, purchasing i'll
Paris wardrobe to be used at the coro-
nation ceremonies.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
No English Volunteers for Spain.

London, March 12.-The under-secre-
tary for the war office, ST. John Broder-
lex, answering an inquiry today in the
House of Commons, said the war office
had no news of any English militia Off
GERS having volunteered their services
TO Spain in case of war with the United
States if it occurred. He said that any
officer taking such a step would be liable
to the penalties of the foreign enlistment
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
FILIBUSTERS INDICTED.
Garcia and Others Indicted for Violating
Neutrality Laws.

New York, March 11.-Gen. Calixto
Garcia, Capt Samuel Hughes, John D.
Hart Capt. John B. Rabazon, Bernardo
J. Bueno and Benjamin J. Guerrero of
the Bermuda expedition were today in
dicted by the federal grand jury for TAX
ing part in an armed expedition con-
trary to the neutrality laws.
All were in the federal building except
Guerrero, who is sick, when the indict-
nlentS were reported.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Michigan A. p. A. Resolutions.

Detroit, Mich, March 12.-The annual
meeting of the Michigan council, "A. p.
A.. has been in session the past two
days. Over 200 delegates We're present.
Action was taken urging Congress to re-
move the Marquette statue from the
capitol; authorizing the political commit
tees of the order to endeayor to procure
the adoption Of t'~' A. 2. A. platform by
the state conventions of the various po-
litical parties, and failing in this to rec
ommend the formation of an indepen-
dent american" party
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
WILL NOT REPLY.
Lord Dunraven's Expulsion Discussed at
Meeting in London.

London. March 12.-Lord Dunraven
presided at meeting today of the Yacht
Racing association. Before the meeting
was called to order the question of The
ACCESSIBILITY of making a reply to the
New York Yacht club in regard to the
expulsion of Lord Dunrayen was infor-
mally discussed and it was decided that
it would not be good taste to do SO. The
matter was then dropped and the meet
ing was devoted to a discussion Of the
new racing rules.
Lord Dunraven yesterday mailed the
following to J. V. S. Oddie, secretary of
the New York Yacht GLIB:
l beg to acknowledge the receipt of a
certified copy OF the preamble and reso-
buttons passed at the adjourned meeting of
the New York Yacht club on February u.
tinuing a member of the New York Yacht
club was expressed in my letter of resgna-
ton on the 10Th. Signed, DUNRAVEN.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Moonshiners Killed in a Raid.

Kernersvilie, N. c., March 12.-.Jim
Smith has been after the blockaders
again, and this time with disastrous and
bloody effect Two men at Kernersvile
lie dead, while Smith himself and en-
other officer are badly wounded. The
killed are: Banner Jordan, moonshiner
of long standing, and Bob Jordan, father
of Banner Jordan. Smith is an cX-
moonshiner, but is now in the employ Of
the revenue service and has made a sig
nal success at hunting down his kind
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Big Clothing Firm Fails.

Rochester n Y. March 11.-A general
assignment was filed this morning by
Rothschild Baum & Stern. one of the
largest clothing manufacturing firms of
this city. The liabilities are estimated
at 100000 largely in New. York and
this city. The Investment in large
retail store in Chicago caused the loss.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
FLEEING FROM ITALY.
Trains Crowded with Men Anxious
to Escape Military
Service.

Paris. March 12.-The railroad trains
crossing the frontier from Italy are
crowded with Italians who are leaving
that country to escape military service
in Africa.
Rome, March 1.-THE latest advices
from Massowah are that the army of the
Negus has reached Entiscio, half way
between Adowa and Adigrat. The
forces of Osman Digna have arrived at
-,
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Make stockholders Happy.

New York, March 10.-The executive
committee of the Western Union direc-
tors today recommended the declaration
of the regular quarterly dividend of IA
per cent. The directors of the Manhat-
tan Elevated Railway company declared
the regularly quarterly dividend of ~
per cent. The directors of the Chicago
& North Western Railroad company have
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of 131 per cent. on the preferred stock.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
The Results Are Permanent.

Cincinnati. O., March 1i.--(SpeciaLJ-
Interest is again centered in the
Amick chemical treatment for lung
diseases, which was given such promi
nence four years ago by public tests
made by the Post Mrs S. o. Madison
was the test asthma patient considered
the most hopeless case in this vicinity,
and Mrs Hayes the third stage con-
sumptive patient. Both were re-examin
ed today by committee at the Office of
the Amick Chemical company to de-
eide upon the permanency of their cures,
and were found robust and healthy.
The treatment is acknowledged to be
the medical discovery Of the century.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Errone Nav Take a Hand.

Paris. March 12-Ihe Eclair today,
commenting on the Cuban resolutions of
agaerated pretcnsions" of the United
States it is difficult to see why Eu-
ronean diplomats cannot at least extend
their good offices to Spain"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Milwaukee DAIRY Market.

Butter-Fancy creamery, per 10, 21M22c;
inferior to choice, 10000; best dairy
l0Qli6c; roll. SM14c; packing stock. do 6@
112c; grease, 4I5c.
Cheese-Fu! cream fats per Id. 9@
zoe: cheddara. 9091ac: Young Americas.
aM610c; brick 1o@11c: lmburger. 1O01lc:
Swiss. 10. 120l13c.
Eggs-Per doz. fresh. 11@11hc
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Farmers Hold Halfthe Corn.

Washington. D. G., March 1.-THE
agricultural department. today issued the
following crop report: Returns from
township. county and state correspond
ents of the department. indicate as the
amount of corn yet held by farmers 1913
900 bushels. Proportion and total farm
reserves are both unprecedented. A year
ago the stock so held was but 476,OO0
600 n11cboIc
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
DEATH PENALTY FOR DUESTRoW.
Millionaire WIFE Murderer of st. Louis
Sentenced.

Union, Mo. March 12.-Dr. Arthur
Duestrow. the so-called millionaire muir
derer of St. Louis. who was convicted
in the circuit court here short time
ago Of killing his wife and baby in ST.
Louis. was brought here before Judge
Hirzel today and sentenced to be hanged
April %. Duestrow will be sent back
to the st. Louis Jail for safekeeping.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
CHIEF RABBI is DEAD.
Vas tue Head of the Jewish Church in

All the Russias.
Chicago, ILL.,, March 10.-Isaac Ell
chonon Kovnorov Spector, chief rabbi of
the Jewish church in all the Russias, is
dead.
A dispatch received by the Daily Jew
ish Courier says that the rabbi died at
his home in the city Of Kovno, Sunday,
after a lingering illness.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
Curzonss Formal Denial.

London, March 12.-The under sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs.
George n Curzon, replying to a ques-
ton in the House of Commons today,
said the government had no information
as to settlement Of the Venezuelan
question having been arrived at.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, March II, 1896.
Chicago Potato Market

cago--Nothing new to report; offer
ings liberal, but little or no demand from
any source Burbanks, 17QI20c; Hebrons,
lC0l1Sc; mixed, 12017c.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16
THE TEMPTER'S VOICE.
The Salvation Arnny's Commander
Speaks OF the Trouble in
America.

New York, March ia cable dis
patch from Gen. William Booth has
been received at Salvation army head
quarters. It is the first public utter
ance of the paternal head of the army
since the disturbance began. A few
days ago the general arrived in Lon
don from the East and Immediately had
conference with his eldest son, Bran
well, after which the dispatch was writ
ten. 1t was read from the platform
at the holiness meeting at headquarters
last night. Commissioner Eva Booth be-
gan to read the document to the audi
ence. from which all save Salvationists
had been excluded, but became SO over
come by emotion when she read about
the family love which has ''subsisted
among the Booths until now that she
called upon one of her officers to finish
for her
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-16

This is the dispatch. which is dated in
ternational headquarters, London, Eng:
Comrades: l find it impossible to de-
scribe the sense of sorrow with which l
tails of the great loss which has fallen
upon us in the United States in the action
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-24
WHERE rs THE PRESIDENTS
Nothing Heard Since He Left Sunday
Night-The Usual Wild Guesses

Washington, June 23.-Further doubt
is thrown on the story that anything like
a crisis is imminent in Cuban matters or
that any important request on the sub
ject Is expected by the fact that Secre-
tary of State Olney has gone out of the
city, presumably to join his family in
Massachusetts,.
large number of officials are prepar-
ing to attend the Chicago convention.
Most of them will leave here so as to be
in Chicago with the advance guard.
Nothing has been heard here from or
about President Cleveland and his fishing
companions since they left Washington
on the light house tender Violet Sunday
night Private Secretary Thurber said
he did not know where the president was,
but presumed that he was anchored
somewhere down the Potomac. 1t Is
suggested that the party found the Po-
tomae too muddy for river fishing and
either proceeded down Chesapeake bay
or to some of the Potomac tributaries
for bass.
There Is another theory suggested by
the presence of Mr.. Carlisle on board,
this being the first time he has accom-
panied the president on one of these ex-
cursions without the company of other
cabinet officers, that the president and
the secretary may have sought the Sc
clusion which the Potomac grants to pre-
pare some additional financial deliver
ance prior to the meeting of the Chicago
convention No confirmation of this
theory is at hand.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-24
CHASED FROM DAWN.
Capture of the Negro Murderer Of Mr.. Gil
christ After Hot Pursuit-Taken to
Fort Deposit.

Letohatchie, June 23.-(Special) This
has been perhaps the most exciting day
that the country between Fort Deposit
and Montgomery ever experienced. All
the stores were closed and business was
practically suspended, and every man
in the country joined in the race to cap
ture the negro Bill Westmoreland, who
murdered Mr.. James Gilchrist at Fort
Deposit last evening. He was sighted
by Mr.. Wilson near this place early this
morning and a hot pursuit was at once
instituted, which resulted in his capture
above Morganville this evening at 8
o'clock. He was brought to Letohatchie
and held until the arrival of the evening
accommodation, when he was taken back
to Fort Deposit by posse from that and
other places.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-24
THAT LETTER OF LEES.
It's Existence Is Purelylnt the Imagination
of Correspondents.


L. of Correspondents.
Washington, June 23.-The publica ton
of an alleged letter said to have been
written by Consul General Fitzhugh Lee
at Havana to "a relative In this city
(name not given) is regarded by state
department officials with grave suspi-
cion. Until the identity of the relative
is established they refuse to believe that
Consul General Lee, charged with i'm
portant semi-diplomatic duties can have
discussed public matters of such grave
Importance through the medium of pri-
vate correspondence, and 1t Is certainly
regarded as incredible that he could have
authorized the publication of his letter
Until official confirmation Is received
from Consul General Lee that he. has
done so the story will be treated by the
department as an invention.
The letter referred to discusses the sit
uation in Cuba in about the same terms
of condemnation of the Spaniards and
laudation of the Cuhans. as have, been
adopted by many newspaper correspond
ents favorable to the Cuban cause during
the past few months. The alleged letter
so exactly comedies with what had been
published from the pens of these corre-
spondents that 1t might Easily have been
written in Washing ton. 1t adds nothing
to the general stock of information upon
the situation In Cuba and its value, IL
genuine. consists OF the semi-official con-