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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
NEW NATIONAL PARTY.
Broad Caugers Leave the Pfoi'iDA--
ton Convention and HoloS
Its Own Meeting.


Pittsburg. Pa, May 29..-The Fro
hibiton national convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket: -
For Presdent-Joshua L. LeVcrlhs VI
Maryland. 80 ms;
nois. !,
The free silver plank was rejected anG
the candidates were placed upon the
thinest kind of q narrow gauge PLATFORM
embodying merely the principle OF pro
hihition and even emitting the woman
suffrage plank. which has been feature
of its platforms for years past.
Ex-Gov. John 2. st. John seconded ry
nearly all the Western delegates, mace
gallant fight for the free coinage or SIT
Yer nIank= and Helen NJ. Cougar of In
diana and Mrs l.. A. Poole or New
York. struggled in vain for woman SUI
frage. but the narrow gauge people con-
trolled the convention, and TOOK ever!
thing. When the nominations tor Ifesl-
dent were reached, the name OF CDafleSS
e. Bentley of Nebraska OF the proau
nIank was not presented, his boom nav
mo heen bursted by the overwhelming
defeat of the silver forces at the attef-
noon session. 1t was long after midnight
before the last business was concludeo'
and the convention adjourned:
The broad gauge element left the con,
yention hall late tonight and organlzeo
a rumD convention IN anOtHeT HdII. A<lCN
en- state chairmen were among the bolt
erS and twenty-four states were repre-
scented. They considered the formation
of a new party, and a motion to adopt
n platform and nominate candidates TOT
President and Vice-President. Mr.
Moore Of Nebraska presided. Among
the prominent boilers are Helen M. Gou-
gar of Indiana, ex-Gov. John = 81.
John, r. S. Thompson Of Ohio, editor
of the New Era, John Lloyd Thomas
of New York and l.. B. Logan OF ONO.
Ex-Gov. st. John delivered speech,
saving: "Our object is to determine
where we are at The crucial moment
has come and we must decide whether
we are to be ruled by the Standard Oll
company and Wall street or not. Liquor
is a great question, so is monetary OPP
preston. l would rather go down with
the minority than stand by the party
which will sacrifice the womanhood OF
the nation We have the women and the
workingmen of the West with us.
1t was determined to name the new
party the Rational party, and its motto
is Home Protection"
1t was decided to appoint commit
tee of five to visit the national Demo
cratic, Republican and Populist conven-
tons and invite all dissatisfied persons
to unite with the National party. The
platform adopted was practically the
broad-gauge platform reported at the
Prohibition convention with less Of the
prohibition feature.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
JOHN BULLS BLUNDER.
err ST. Louis, Not the City.
was Wrecked.

London, May 28-The laundering of
which the English newspaper man is
capable was illustrated today. In some
manner not explained, but which is be-
ing thoroughly investigated by those in
terested, tie news was circulated here
today on newspaper placards that the
steamer ST. Louis was wrecked and 1000
lives lost. This startling announce
ment, evidently an English contortion
of the tornado disaster at ST. Louis,
Mo-, spread throughout the city and
caused much excitement on the Stock
exchange, and elsewhere The result
was that officers of the American Steam
ship company in this city were besieged
for hours by friends of intending pas
sengers crossing the Atlantic on that
steamer and the excitement at the Of
fee eventually became SO great that the
American line was compelled to send
out a notice that their steamer ST. Louis
was safely mOored at her dock in the
port of New York, and that the story
that she had been wrecked with the loss
of 1000 lives was utterly untrue. A no.
tice to this effect was also posted out
side the company's Office and the excite
ment eventually subsidized, but not with
out some very bitter comments on the
stupidity, or worse, of those who issued
the misleading news Dlacards.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
MEASURES OF RELIEF.
Congress Asked to Authorize the Loaning
of Tents.

of Tents.
Washington, d. c., May 2S.-Repre-
sentative Joy of ST. Louis has drawn a
resolution which Speaker Reed will per-
NIT him to call up in the House this
morning and which Mr.. Joy will endeav-
or to have introduced in the Senate. 1t
follows:
Be it resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Congress assembled,
that the secretary of war be and he is
hereby authorized to lend the mayors of
the cities of st. Louis and East St. Louis
he may deem proper, a sufficient number
of tents to temporarily shelter such citi-
ZenS of said cities as may have lost their
homes by the tornado of yesterday.
The resolution passed by the House
looking to the relief of sufferers at ST.
Louis reached the Senate and unanimous
consent was given to consider it.
Senator Vest expressed his dissent to
the resolution, saying the people of Mis-
souri, and st. Louis were able to take
care of the people and that later re-
ports had shown that the facts of the
terrible calamity had been exaggerated.
He said it would do no harm to pass
the resolution, however.
Senator Cullom expressed the opinion
that the state could take care of the
people. The resolution was changed
from concurrent to joint and passed.
The House adopted the resolution au-
thorizing the secretary OF war to af-
ford temporary relief to st. Louis suf-
fererS.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
STORM WENT EAST.
Elements Not Content with the Destruc-
ton Wrought in st. Louis.

Centralia, Ill, May. 2S.-The storm of
lust night passed through Southern lii
noiS and spread destruction over large
extent of territory west, south and
southeast of Centralia.
New Baden, a village on the Air Line
railroad west of Ccntralia was com
pletely wiped out, only six houses re-
manning. Thirty-six lives were lost.
New Madrid, southeast of this city,
also suffered great loss of life and prop
erty. Seven persons are reported killed
and thirty injured.
course, taking in the villages of Irving
ton. Rich View, Ashley. Boyd and Dix.
Houses were blown down and persons
killed in all these places and throughout
the country. Farm property, crops and
orchards have suffered immense loss and
it is estimated III counties of Clinton.
Washington and Jefferson fifty lives
have been lost. 1t is impossible to give
details as all wires are down. While
the storm was on all sides of Centralia
it did not touch. this city.
Vandalia, ILL.,, May 2S-News reached
here today that a cyclone last night
swept over Irvington and Richyiew.
road, destroying everything in it's path
and killing outright thirteen persons.
In Pennsylvania.
Lancaster, Pa, May 2S.-Columbus
was struck by cyclone at noon today
and the Columbia rolling mill RACED to
the ground. The ruins are on fire. One
man is reported killed
Carlisle, Pa, May 2S.-A heavy storm
struck a Carlisle trolley car while
running in the central part of the town.
Mrs. Florence Sitter and daughter of
Hagerstown, passengers, were badly
burned.
At Andersonvi1le, Ind.
Anderson, Ind, May 2S-3A storm
eral people and doing $25O,OOO damage.
The new building of the American
Strawboard company was blown down;
loss of 100000. The buildings of the
Anderson Bicycle company, the National
Tinplate company, the Presbyterian
church and other buildings were blown
down. The postoffice also was dam
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
Appalling Loss of Life AID
Property in St. Louis.
Citiss &c Graveyards--Death List will
Reach Almost 500.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 29-It will be
several days before definite information
can be obtained as to the loss of life
and injury of unfortunate people who
happened to be in the path of the cy-
clone which swept over portions Of Mis-
souri, and Illinois Wednesday afternoon.
In addition to the killed and injured in
ST. Louis and East st. Louis, the cy-
clone moved down many people before
Of serious loss of life, and maimings in
quite a number of places. Appended
is table showing a careful estimate
of killed and injured, based on the dis
matches.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
THE CONVENTION HALL.

It Can be Repaired, it is Thought, Be-
fore June Is.
St. Louis, Mo-, May PSI. A. Cor
man, the contractor who has the con
ton hall, said: 'From my acquaintance
with Architect Isaac Taylor, who is in
charge of the building and the con
tractor who did the building work, am
positive that tie auditorium will be re-
paired and ready for the convention on
the 10Th. AS far as the work of deco
rating is concerned, | will have it ready
on time and | will ship carload of dec
orations from Chicago tomorrow night
to replace those damaged by the storm. :"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
WILL RECEIVE ANNUITIES,
Regular Relief for Superanuated Metho-
dist Ministers.

Regular Relief for superanuated Metho-
dist Ministers.
Cleveland, O., May 2S.-Deaegates were
slow in taking their seats this morning
for the last session of the NJ e. general
committee on temporal economy recon-
mended an annuity for superannuated
ministers instead Of payments according
to circumstances. Despite the fact that
but few hours interviewed before final
adjournment, the subject was con-
tinually discussed and finally car
ried with a few incidental changes. The
report of the committee on state Of the
church recommended that the lay dele
gates could sit together if they saw fit
at the general conference. The book
concern committee made a report recon-
mending its annual appropriation to vari-
Gus publications.
The general conference adjourned sine
die this afternoon.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
EAST ST. LOUIS IN RUINS.
Additional Details of the Havoc Wrought
Across the River.

Across the River.
East st. Louis, Mo-, May 2S-A mill
lion dollars will not cover the damage
done to property here. The damage
was done in few minutes time and
how any person in the path of the cy-
clone escaped is a mystery to all who
passed over the devastated portion. The
wind struck the levee just north of East
st. Louis elevator about $50 The west
half of the Virgins ferry was the first
to suffer and it was thrown far up on
the leyee. After this partial jump it
seems the wind again turned, tearing
up the VandaHa freighthouse, killing all
inside.
Huschle's butcher shop, the Douglass
school, Sticks house, SuIlivan's and all
buildings south of Crooks street as far
down as the Hochler mills and east to
the slough We're leveled.
Four Blocks Swept Away.
The four square blocks were absolutely
swept away and many of the inmates
are beneath the ruins. Freight cars
stand in all shapes and forms about the
yards of the dwellings as well as the
railway yards and several were carried
thrown into the slough. The Lake
house, Gross building, fremont hotel,
Martel house, Vandalia roundhouse,
twenty dwellings around it, the Howe in
stitute, the watch tower, Lynch's &
Boards, all near the dyks, were delns1-
ished.
Hundreds of cars stand in all shapes
far away from their proper places. Two
engines in the Vandalia yards were
thrown down an embankment and de-
stroyed. Far down along the levee from
the bridge wrecks of steamboats, are
found The following boats are known
to have been sunk: S. G. Club, Henry
Stockman, tug Rescue, Milliken, Christy
Virgins, Medill. All the wharves are
gone. The Church ferryboat was the
only ferry damaged.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
No Toledo Car Strike.

4 Toledo, o., May~27.vThere will be no
strike of the street car employees IN 10
ledo at present This decision was
reached at conference at midnight last
night between President Long of the
Toledo Traction company and commit
tee from the Street Railway union. The
men do not desire to press their claims,
nending the organization of the street
railway systems of this city under one
management, which will be completed
within the next two weeks.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
Damages for Munyon Company.

New York, May 2S.-A sheriff's jury
awarded $4,000 damages to the Mum
yon Homeopathic Remedy company in
its suit against an Armenian named
Farron. alias Ferole, for counterfeiting
its goods. Ferron is now in Ludlow
Street jail. He had been operating some
six months when the Munyon company
discovered the fraud.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
MILWAUKEE DAIRY MARKET.

Butter-Fancy creamery, per ID, 15@1512c;.
inferior to choice, 10@14c; best dairy
10@11c; packing stock, do G@7c; grease,
405c
Cheese-Fun cream flats, per lb, S19091hc;
A AmecaE @ soc 6rcH o3e 9G New h9 9
Sc: limburger. 90l10c; Swiss. do. 12013c.
Eggs-Per doz, fresh. 8120912c.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
FIRE ADDS TO THE HORRORS.
Blaze in HetzeI's Mill Threatens to Com
plete the Destruction.

Blaze in HetZePS Mill Threatens to Conn
plete the Destruction.
st. Louis, Mo-, May 2S.-After the
wind and rain had done its work, fire
added to the destruction. Hetzefs mill
was the first to become ignited, and it
was totally destroyed at loss of $780,
600 Harris barrel factory, nearly
fifty loaded cars in the terminal yards,
Lynch's boarding, Boards feed store,
Lees blacksmith shop and other smaller
places, were burned. The destruction
of the waterworks early in the storm cut
off the water supply and Chief Purdy
and his men fought the fire with a bucket
brigade as best they could The whole
central portion of the city was threatened
by the burning mill, but all hands worked
with such a will that its further spread
was prevented
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
Raiser,s Yacht Saved.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, May 2S.-Empe-
ror Williams new yacht, Meteor, which
was abandoned off Start point yesterday
by the tug having her in tow, owing to
the high winds prevailing at the time,
while on her way from Plymouth to this
place, arrived here safely today.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
RESOLUTION WILL PASS.
Organization of the Northern Pacific
Railroad is Assured.

Railroad is Assured.
Washington. D. c.. May 2S.-lSpeclal.l
THE Joint resolution to facilitate the
organization of the Northern Pacific rail
road. as amended by Messrs. Towne and
Tawney of Minnesota and Hartman of
Montana, was reported favoraby by the
subcommittee of the judiciary commits
tee to the full committee today. It will
be reported favorably from the judiciary
committee to the House tomorrow.
Messrs. Hartman. Towne and Tawney
expressed the opinion today thar the
Joint resolution would pass exactly as it
had been amended through their efforts
and would therefore be satisfactory to
the entire Northwestern section.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
AGITATORS LET OUT.
Mine Owners at Ishpeming Heading OFF
Probable Strike.

Ishpeming, Mich, May 2S.-[Special.]
The temporary suspension of the Nor
RE mine at Ironwood and the announce
ment Of heavy reduction in the forces
on the Gogebic iron range are regarded
by officers of the Miners union as SINH
lar to the action taken by the Ishpeming
mines month ago. OF the 800 men dis
charged last month all but 200 have beon
taken back The leaders of the union
and those who have been prominent in
past strikes are not getting their Jobs
back. Similar action to eliminate the
agitators is looked for on all the ranges.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
SOCIETY GIRL PLAYc BURGLAR.
With Her Little Sister She Steals Proper
ty Valued at So, 600.

ty Valued at So, 900.
New York, May 27.-Until today in
west side society there was no young
lady that was more popular than pretty
Georgia Brock. Her fatker, Henry
Brock, is president of commercial
agency and a man of considerable
wealth. Today Georgia, who is Il years,
DID, and her 11-year-old sister, Florence,
were arrested on charge OF burglary.
Both admitted their guilt and were held
in bonds of $1,000 each. They have COM
mitted several burglaries and are esti-
mated to have stolen not less than $4,000
worth of goods
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee. May %, 1896.
CHICAGO poTATu MARKET.

Chicago-The demand for choice Bur
banks continues fairly brisk. Common lots
are scarcely saable Prices range Bur
banks common to fancy, 12M18c; Hebrons,
fair to choice, 12M1Gc; Rose, 1O0l12c; mixed,
Sale
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Hogs Receipts, 26 cars; market easy.
Mixed. 310M3.25; heavy, 3.OO@3. Is; light,
8 200l330; rough, 2.5002.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 4carS; market unchanged.
hs 9s medum to good 1880 to
10 1000 lbs. 3.600375; COWS, common to
good. 2.4502.85: heifers, good to choice,
2.75lI35O; common to good, 225M3. 90;
stockers, 800 to 700 lbs. 2.75@3. %; Gamers,
1.75d200; bulls, common to good, 22503. 90;
good to choice. 2.5O02. 90; feeders. 500 to
ers and springers, 18.00032 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 1 car; market steady,
2.5O05 90: lambs steady, 3.5O@4.5O.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
-Flour-Dull and unchanged.
Wheat-Quiet and weak; No 2 spring,
571sc; No. 1 Northern, &c; September, SOC.
Corn-Weak and lower; No. 3, 2712c. Oats
Steady; No. 2 white, 1870; No. 3 white,
190191ac. Barley-Nominal; No. 2, 32c;
sample on track, 21@32c Rye-Dull; No. / i,
35c, Provisions Higher; pork, 100; lard,
4.20
Flour is steady on the basis of 5000
so for patents in bbls in car iots;~ low
2. 70G2. so: rye. in bblS. 2350T2. so.
Miilstuffs dull at 7.750fS.O0 per ton for
sacked bran. 8.00MS.25 for fine middlings,
white do. 9.!90I97a.
Chicago-Close-Wh 5Sc; June,
5Sc; July, $3.50; September. 59AM59;%c; De-
cember, Gle. Corn-May, PIKE; July, 1914
Gt2Sasc; September, 2!f3sc bid. Oats-May,
171ac. PoFk-May, TO; July. Tl22: Septem-
her. 7.370p7. soc. Iard-May, 4.25; July,
4.32; September. 445. Ribs-A1ay 3.S2;
July, 3.87@3,9O; September, 4.0212.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01

morgue; - Walsh, Capt Charles Wicker,
Mike Vogt, Martin Spellman, DR.. Num-,
Ollie Kent.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-01
MANY MATABELES KILLED.

Capt, Napier's Column Has a Sharp
Brush with Natives.
Buluwayo, May 2S.-A portion of
Capt Napier's column, in a sharp brush
with force of 1900 Matabeles in the
Insisa district, routed the natives, kill
ing 200 and wounding many others. The
troopers had two killed and three
wounded IN the engagement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-18
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

There ARE q number OF good men who
are already in the field for the Republi-
can nomination for the presidency, any
one OF whom is worthy OF the high pre-
ferment which he seeks. But where are
the avowed aspirants for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency? Nothing
shows better the dcmoraliEed aud hope
less condition OF that party than the
fact that, as the fast-fying days bring
the big political battle nearer, no leading
member OF it lets 1t be known that the
position Of stnndard-bearer would bo
acceptable 10 him. The national situa-
ton, so far az the Democratic party Is
concerned, Is very much AZ the state sit
uation was last year. Defeat, being GER
tain, no one who is Of great account in
the party cares 20 enter the lists for
what to him would be an empty honor.
The nomination is likely to go To some
one who is not so fastidious as Co the
quality OF his glory but that q nomina-
ton for the presidency would cemeg good,
even II IL we're followed by utter defeat
Claude Matthews, OF Indiana, would
take the Democratic nomination. His
friends have already informed the public
to that effect. Perhaps no better choice
could be made. lie has not been so
prominent but that he could overlook
any little drawback like emptiness in an
honor OF that kind.
But IL In 10 be hoped that something
will happen to so play upon the self
esteem OF Cleveland az TO lead him to
ieel that the country cannot get along
without HIM and SO ensnare him into
accepting the fourth nomination from
his party which he can have for tho ask
ing. IL Is not impossible that the APP
provaI which he has won 10y his recent
sensible stand in the Venezuelan affair
has already begun Co make him think
that his long succession of bunders have
been forgotten, as they haven't. Any
way, IL is to be hoped that events will
10 shape themselves ms 60 set him up
Just once morc-as n target Tor Republic
can votes. II would seem a pity for him
10 retire TO private life withoutagain tast-
Ing the defeat which he certainly deserves
as much as his part. An exchange
suggests that il would be the
height OF poetic justice could he be over
whelmed next fall simultaneously with
those who gave him the chance TO bungle
the affairs OF his country.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-18

formative hand 81 tho great general and
iIlustrious statesman tho government
was organized and most Of it, wheels set
IL motion, while the nation which bis
military genius had defended and emau-
cipatcd took position among the auton-
omies OF the world, la the great work
he was aided BY the counsel OF such snen
as Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton. Knox
and Randolph. His administration was
one OF severe labor and constant doSo-
ton TO the public interests. Out OF
chaos caine the model republic OF all
time. The allurements OF private life
and the ease and comfort Of his mpgnifi-
cent estate on the southern banks OF the
Potomac were sacrificed to the duties OF
his position. Thus he became in a
double sense the father OF his country
and today the results OF his labors re-
main indelibIy impressed upon the gov
eminent TO which they gave birth.
Those who choose to trace theachieve-
ments OF our present executive can
easily follow the lines. lie has been no
liberator. defender or organizer. In
place OF the statesmen OF the old school,
be has called around him such ilckering
lights ns Lamont, Morton and Hoke
Smith. For months together he has
lolled away his time in an obscure coun-
try seat or made short iorays upon the
flnny or fcathery tribes which iniest our
bayous and swamps, all of which has,
no doubt, conserved his physical health
and added keenncss to his mental deyel-
opment. Though Of undoubted patriot
ism and conceded capacity, he has been
surrounded by adverse circumstances.
At the commencement OF his second term
his feet became entangled in the Hawai-
ian net and later ON tariff for revenue
only" stared him in the face while
protectionists were pouring their lamen-
tations into his open ears. Then at last
came the Monroe doctrine, with its undc-
fined limitations, TO arouse the militant
instincts OF America and generate de
fiance TO the mother country" In
deed, he has found that the paths OF
power are not all iiowery, nor that the
credit OF great achievements are thrust
upon the child OF fortune. But IL is
yet, perhaps, too early TO estimate the
qualities or the performances OF the first
man in the nation. Wait "A century and
may be he will occupy niche oi fame
not far away from that OF Washington.
May be, mind YOU.