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The Portland daily press., 1896-10-28

The biennial election amendment
whi,h is before the Massachusetts voters
for adoption or REJECTION does not seem
to be getting much attention from the
press. Until within few days the most
prominent newspapers have said nothing
about the subject and now for the most
part their utterances are neither very
forcible nor committal. The Boston
Journal appears to be mildly in favor Of
the amendment, on tho ground that it
will save money and ensure better legis-
lasion, while the Globe is opposed to 1t.
The chances are that the amendment
will be defeated.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-28

There is nothing improbab in the
report that the Sultan has notified the
powers that he is engaged upon a co:l-
prehepsiye plan for reforms in his empire.
1t is an old and familiar trick OF the
Sultan when he is pushed into corner
to promise profusely. He does so
simply because that is the easiest way to
get out. The pressure Of the powers
upon him has increased of late, and l,
was necessary to do something to relieve
it. Hence this comprehensive plan Of
reform. But like preceding plans of the
kind they will never be executed unless
tho powers keep the screws on.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-28

The new version of the Parsonsf1eld
tragedy does not diminish it's enormity a
particle; il anything 1t increases it. In
Savage's story the murderer WAS alleged
to be intoxicated at the time, and 1t was
possible to put some Of the responsibility
upon bad whiskey. But according to the
Palmer version the murder was deliber-
ately planned some days before it was
committed. sand the only motive was to
get possession of few dollars which the
old lady was supposed to have in the
house. The GOODNESS of the young as
sassins at the time of and subsequent to
the murder SURPRISES what we should ex-
pect to find in men who had made
crime their life business. When 1t is re.
membered that these boys are only six
teen years of age, that they are the sons
of respectable people, and have been
brought ND in quiet and law abiding
community one is impelled to believe
that the old doctrine of total depravity
was not far out of the way.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-28
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A hundred orators can not travel over
NE country for months teaching that
the rich are public enemies without in
citing the ignorant and shiftless CLASSES
of the community to do with their hands
what they are doing with their mouths
-assaulting the rich and those who may
undertake to speak in their defence.
The rotten egging of Carlisle and the
breaking up of the sound money meeting
at Bedford, Kentucky, are the natural
result of tho doctrines that Bryan and
his followers have been preaching
for months. II rich man is public
enemy and a conspirator against the
welfare of the masses who ought to BIZ
punished but can not be because the
courts are owned by biu'-and all these
things Bryan alleges in su bstance-then
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-28
National Election. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Williamr1Ckinley
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Carrot A. Hobart
OF NEW JERSEY.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

John #. Hill. of Augusta.
Joel Wilbur, of Avon.
Edwin Parsons, of Kennebunk.
A. r. Niekerson, of Boothbay Harbor.
Fred Atwood, of Winterport.
Albert H. Sawyer. of Calais.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
OPPOSED TO M'KlNLEY.
Judge Stevens Of ST. Louis Says the
A. p. A. will be Arrayed
Against Him.

Cincinnati. O., April 13.-Judge J. II.
Stevens of St Louis, chairman of the
National Executive committee of the
A. =. a. passed through Cincinnati last
night on his way to Boston. Regarding
the fight that the \. p. A. is making
against Mckinley, Judge Stevens said:
at is true that the A. =. A. will not give
to Maj. Mckinley it's support, either for
the nomination or for election in NOvem-
Der should he be nominated. His rec
ord is such that no A. Z. A. member
who is true to his principles and who
has not been weaned away from the
association by promises of an office can
support it. Mr.. Mckinley has never
recognized this organiZa ton
Judge Stevens then enumerates various
grievances against Mckinley, among
them the neglect of McKinley's manag-
crs to grant an A. Z. \. committee an
audience in Washington from the both
to the 3Oth of last March, and the fact
that Mckinley himself left unanswered
kilograms sent by the committee to him.
Judge Ste tens then says: eve shall
fight him in convention and if he be
nominated he cannot be elected
In conclusion he says: on may say
for us that we are against Mckinley to
the last From the knowledge | pos
sess of our strength. l know that the A.
Il. \. holds the balance of power and
Mckinley cannot be nominated
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
MORTON IN MORE TROUBLE.
Chicago Firm Alleges Favoritism in
the Award Of the Seed
Contracts.

Washington. d. c., April 1.-THE re-
cent closing of contract for furnishing
seeds for general distribution by the gov
eminent has resulted in the filing of
charges at the department of agriculture
by Breslan, Goodwin & CO., 4 Chicago
seed firm. against Secretary Morton.
The allegations are that their bid. though
lowest, was refused because the firm had
urged the passage of the resolution pro-
viding for the revival of the distribution
of seeds Notwithstanding Secretary Nor
tons protests; that the reports furnished
by officers of the department to Secre-
tary Morton. to Senator Proctor of Yer
mont. chairman of the Senate committee
on agriculture and to Mr.. Wadsworth.
chairman of the House committee. had
been manipulated in order to show that
the firms seeds were below the standard;
that Assistant Secretary Dabney had in
serted Il clause that the company, in case
it received the award. should use the ma
chimes of the Brown Bag-tilling Machine
company and that Mr.. Dabney had de-
cided against the company because of its
refusal TO do this 1t was alleged fur
thermore that the secretary and his as
sistants had falsely stated that the COM
pany refused to use its name on the seed
packets.
Secretary Morton and the other Off
Gals of the agricultural department make
an abs Dilute denial of the truth of the
charges and say the award of the seed
contract was based on 4 percentage of
purity and germinative power of the
seeds. tested by the department last year
at time when there was no prospect of
further distribution.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16

from the first doubtful, if not impossible.
The death of Baron Won Schrader will
undoubtedly go long way towards re-
viving the great court anonymous letters
scandals which for years have furnished
Germany and in fact all Europe with {;
series of startling sensations. The arrest
of Count Won Kotze for participating in
this duel with Baron Won Schrader has
already been ordered and he has an
nounced his willingness to surrender to
the authorities.
1t is also stated that the affair will be
seized upon by the Liberals as an oppor-
tunity for making an Interpolation in
the Reichstag, the claim being made that
the authorities knew well that the duel
was about to take place. but refused to
interfere. If the matter is given an air.
ing in the German Parliament as well
as i'll the courts. the names of persons
high in social and political life in Ger
many, in fact of royalty itself, cannot be
kept out of the case
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16

mfttee of the whole rose. After +bo
tion of some minor business tho H.
o'clock p. m. took a recess until ;
the evening session being for the O.,
ton of private pension bills. vi
After two days debate the Houso
18th, by a vote of 16O to IS nas
Grosvenor ''filled-cheese" bill ,FhS
licans, as rule. voted for. ana ne ne
Gratis Solidly against the mcasura
lowing Republicans, eleven in pumho
against the bill: Aldrich iii
Qn), Cannon ulll, Connolly az,
Ry.), Lorimer Qll.). Long (Kan
(Tenn.). Tracewell und.) and Walkcr
tically the only amendment adon+l
one reducing the tax on retail dnoIoJ
$40 to So. The bill require sthr NM
urers of filled cheese to pay tay
annually, the wholesale dealers co.
the retail dealers $12, and for faiIuro
such tax, imposes upon manufantSl
fine of from $4OO to $4,000: upon NV
dealers from $3.50 to $1,000, and mo,s
dealers from $40 to $500. 1t also "
the branding of filled cheese, and Il
only from original packages. The \
for false branding is a fine of from
$500. The bill requires all retail dies
post conspicuously q sign. "Filled |
Sold Here III addition, it imposed
of 1 cent pound on filled cheese, IND
be paid by the manufacturer. The in}
article is subjected to duty of s h
pound. The act is to go into effect
nineteenth day after it's passage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
WOMEN NlLL BE DEFEATED
vote of Methodist Ministers on the
Baltimore Amendment
Forecast.

Cleveland, O., April 1.-THE friends
of woman i'll the Methodist Episcopal
church are losing heart. a week age
they We're confident the battle for the
admission of women to the general con-
ference had been as good as decided
in their favor by the balloting on q plain
issue in the annual conferences. But
reverSeS have come. and now there is a
large measure of doubt mixed with the
hopeful expectations of WomanS cham
pions.
Up to last Monday almost 5000 Meth
odist ministers had voted on the Balti
more amendment-the one which makes
the issue plain proposition whether
women shall or shall not be admitted
to the general CONFERENCE.-THE the cause
of woman seemed to be sweeping the
Methodist field. Not only the required
three-fourths of all votes cast, but Il
substantial ajority in excess of three
fourths had been recorded on the side of
the women. Then two big conferences
threw heavy majorities to the other side
and i'll Il third the woman question had
majority of only seven votes. BY the
action of these conferences the cause of
woman not only lost the actual ma jority
over three-fourths of all votes cast but
was left with twenty-one votes less than
the necessary three-fourths. The result
to date is as follows:
Total number of votes cast. ......... 91S2
For the Baltimore amendment. ....... 6.S64
Against the Baltimore amendment. -. 2.31S
This turning of the tide against the
cause of woman was accomplished in the
three conferences referred to by votes
on the Baltimore amendement, as fol-
lows:
New York east conference, sc for the
amendment and 40 against it; New York
conference. 50 for the amendment and 800
against it: Wyoming conference, "a for the
amendment and 81 against it.
Rev. DIR. J, NJ. Buckley. editor of the
Christian Advocate. is the man whose
influence in these three conferences has
checked the march of womans champi-
ons toward victory. He is a power in
the Methodist church, particularly in the
East. and the leader of the opposition to
the women. He is member of the
New York East conference, where the
declaration against the Baltimore amend
ment was louflcst
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16

very uncomforta BILE. 1t is possible tnaI
this would havf been the last of the Sc
ries of duels I'D it not been for an I'M
looked for event. Counsel for Won hotze
on his trial was one of the most famous
lawyers in Berlin, DIR. Fritz Friedman,
and to the latter the court chamberlain
entrusted bundle of important docu-
ments to be used i'll drawing up the case
for the defense. Besides, in preparing
this work it was necessary to employ de-
All this data remained in Erledmann's
possession. and almost thunderclap
echoed over Berlin when. i'll December
last. it was announced that the popular
lawyer had fled from Berlin. leaving
debts to the amount of 100000 marks
and taking with him rising young act
resS, Nellie Won Wildenfels. He was
last seen at Masonic dinner with his
wife and heard that a warrant for his
arrest had been issued on the charge or
bribing police officer to allow lady CHI
cnt. whom the policeman was escortlng
to prison. to escape. he suddenly disap-
peared and took with him. besides the
actress. all the documents in the Won
KotZc case and other secret papers
which had been entrusted to his care by
high personages, leaving his wife and
five children in poverty. although his
100000 marks. lie received 10000
marks for defending Poke. the banker,
last year.
The actress he took with him in his
fight. it also appears, was the daughter
of professional burglar. and he had
been leading double life with her fc~
some time previous. She was only Il
years of age.
DR.. Friedman was arrested on Feb
,,ary % last in Bordeaux. France. as
he was upon the point of sailing for
South America. and though steps are
still in progress to extradite him it is
not thought likely that he will be brought
back to Berlin.
But the scandal has been again re-
vived and another duel has resulted
from the fact that the Ollendorf publish
ing house of Paris is reported ready to
publish book entitled "A Revelation
from Above" written by Dr.. friedman,
and containing startling disclosures re-
garding the Won Kotze case in particular
and court life i'll Berlin in general. 1t
is added that Emperor Williams broth
er-in-law. Duke Ernest Gunther of
Schleswig- H olstein Baron Won Schrader
(who fought the duel today. Prince Won
Altenburg. Prince Arihert of Anhalt and
others have subscribed the sum of $780,
600 marks in an effort to prevent the Oh
lendorf publishing house from publishing
DR.. Friedmann's book.
Naturally. this has brought back all
the old soreness and Count Won kotze is
again on the waIpath.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
MAKE OUR OWN ARMOR.
A Government Plant May be Es-
b.ished-Present Prices
Are Excessive.

Washington, d. c., April 1.-THE
Senate committee on naval affairs had
secret session todaya for the purpose of
considering the testimony which has
been taken in connection with the Ar
NOR plate investigation.
The only definite conclusion reached
was not to interfere with the secretary
of the navy in making contracts tor
armor for the Kentucky and the kear-
sarge, but to allow these to be given TO
private firms asa heretofore. These YES
sells are so far advanced in construction
that any interference would cause delay
in their completion, and this the com
mittee is not willing to be responsible
for.
The question of future contracts, es-
pecially on the warships authorized by
the pending naval appropriation bill is
the cause of considerable concern to the
committee They feel that the price
about $500 per ton-which the govern
ment has been paying for armor plate
is too high, but have not found FEAST
bic way of reducing it. Their investlga-
tons have revealed the fact that the cost
of the manufacture of the plate averages
about $500 a ton. The manufacturers
make the plea. however, that the work
furnished is not sufficient to keep them
constantly employed and say that with
contracts running constantly for hve or
ten years they could reduce the price but
not otherwise.
1t is this state of affairs which has led
the committee to consider the advisable
ty of building a government plant. The
advice of the naal authorities has been
opposed to this course. AS conse-
quence the committee is in somewhat OF
a quandary and the result of its DELHI
erations is not yet in sight.
With reference 70 another branch of
the committees inquiry, that touching
upon the employment of naal officers
by armor plate constructors, the COM
mittee will in all probability report a
bill forbidding naval officers, active or
retired. to accept such employment. The
opinion of a majority of the committee
appears to be that the custom is preju-
dicial to the interests of the navy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
DEAL IN HEMLOCK REPORTED.
The Timber of 1874, 900 Acres of Michi-
gan Involved.

Laporte, Ind, April 11.-Last Deem
Der the Lac La Belle company of this
place and the Munising company of
Cleveland owning $4,000 acres of tim
Der land in Michigan tributary to
Munising bay. Lake Superior, sold the
hemlock bark from both tracts to Boston
and Salem (Mass.) parties and stipulated
for the erection of one of the largest tan
neries in the United States at Munsing
Yesterday the same two companies sold
to John G. French of Clean, N. Y, and
Milo Lyman of Potter county, Pa, all
of the hemlock timber on both premises
after the bark had been peeled there
from. estimated in all at-more than 4OO,-
100000 feet. One of the conditions of
the transaction requires French & Ly-
man TO at once erect mill at Munising
with capacity for manufacturing not
less than 2O.OOO.OOO feet of the lumber
purchased in the ordinary saving season
of each year. e. III. Scott, r. e. Morri-
son. W. A. Martin, e. Il. Michael and
F. III. Morrison of this city are the di-
y.ctors of the Lac La Belle company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
MAY ENJoIN THE VOLUNTEERS.
Salvation Army to invoke the Law to Sup
press Their Rivals.

Chicago, H.. April 11.-Commander
of the Salvation army in the United
States, arrived in Chicago from New
York today. They come with view of
stemming the tide of secession among
veteran Salvationists, which has shown
indications of becoming formidable since
the resignation of Brig. Fielding.
Tonight they will be present at a pri-
vate council of the heads of the army in
this and adjacent states. 1t was said
at Volunteer headquarters that Staff
Capt. Brown of the Regulars had in
formed Lieut. Maxwell of the Volunteers
that two lawyers had been consulted
with reference to enjoining the Volun-
the immediate vicinity of Princess rink.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
CONSUL WILLIAMS is ALIVE.
He was Not Assassinated at Havana as
Reported.

Washington. d. c.. April ia dis
patch under today's date was received at
the state department this morning from
United States nsul-General Williams
at Havana. thus effectually disposing of
a published runner that he had been as
sassinated and his body dragged through
the streets of Havana.
The reports of great battle in which
500 of Maceos men fell is similarly dis
missed. no word of any such engagement
having been received at the Spanish le-
cation or elsewhere. although circum-
stantial details of the movements of the
troops are constantly forwarded
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
Won SCHRADER Is DEAD.
Wound Inflicted in Duel with
Count Won Kotze Proves
Fatal

Potsdam. Prussia, April 13.-Baron
Won Schrader, master of ceremonies at
the Prussian court. died Saturday, his
death being the result of injuries IN
fiicted by Count Won Kotze, formerly one
of the court chamberlains. during a duel
fought last week in the vicinity of the
Neues Palais at Potsdam. Baron Won
Schrader was wounded severely in the
abdomen at the time of the meeting on
the field of honor and his recovery from
the injuries received was considered
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16

John e. Jones was born in Wales De
cember 5, 1910. He came to the Unit
ed States with his parents, who settled
in Iowa in 1856. He received Il public
school educat ton, finishing with a four
years course in the Iowa State universe
ty. He was school teacher during his
early manhood. and afterward followed
mining and such avocations as came to
hand in Colorado. Wyoming and Nevada.
In 1883 he was United States deputy
internal revenue collector, residing at
Eureka. Three years later he was elect
ed surveyor general Of the state and in
1880 was reelected, serving until his in
auguraton as governor. He was a man
of the most painstaking care in all he I'M
dertook and his reports as surveyor-gen-
eral of the state are the most compre-
hensive documents ever presented to
sta 70 for record
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
Hammer-Throwing Record.

San Francisco. CAL, April 11.-Robert
fornia has again beaten the world ham
mer-throwing record. From the regula-
ton 7-foot ring he hurled the 16-pound
hammer the astonishing distance of 14S
feet 5 inches. This was over three feet
farther than the worlds record and
foot farther than Eagren's previous best
trial throw,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
Lieut.. Lang Must work

Washington. ID. c., April 1.-THE re-
port of the medical board in the case
of Lieut. c. e. Lang. Second artillery.
Z. s. A. who has been examined for
retirement. shows that he is suffering
from neurosthenia. but does not recom-
mend his retirement. Lieut.. Lang's
ease has attracted unusual attention ow-
ing to the fact that he married the
uaognter of noncommissioned officer
at West Point.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
DEATH OF GOV. JONES.
Nevada's Chief Executive Passes
Away at San Francisco--lll
for Months

San Francisco Cal, April 11.-Goy.
Jones of Nevada died, at the Palace no.
tel i'll this city last evening. Gov. Jones
had been i'll for several months and came
to this city for medical treatment.
Carson City. New, April 11.-Gov.
Jones will be succeeded by Lieut.-Gov.
Renhold Sadler. now acting governor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
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