davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
TRUE SITUATION In CUBA.
London Times Correspondent Says
the Rebels Are More Than
Holding Their Own.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Times publishes
a long letter from it's Havana corresponds
ent dealing with the state of affairs in
Cuba in the course of which he says:
Careful study for the past four
months convinces me that, despite Sc
rious losses, the rebels are holding their
own against the troops. The wealthy ag-
ricultural districts are completely under
rebel control and the whole sympathy OF
the islanders is with the rebels. Even
Havana which is more Spanish than any
other town or district, is permeated with
luminosity towards Spanish rule, and is
honeycombed with intriguers ON behalf of
the rebellion.
''It is quite false to call it color strug-
gle. In the fighting ranks of the insur-
gents the proportion is 70 per cent. of
whites and 80 per cent. of negroes.
Another fallacy is the rebel contention
that Spanish misrule originated the re
bellion. The crisis in the sugar trade
the revolt. The struggle is prolonged by
the facility with which the insurgents OBJ
tain ammunition and stores of all kinds
from abroad and from every town in
Cuba under the noses of the Spanish Of
ficials with impunity, the seizure of con-
traband being most rare.
1T is now too late to compromise by
granting reforms. The Cuban insurgents
would not accept full autonomy as the
price of yielding their arms. I say this
advisedly after careful examination of
the situation from all points of view.
Spain will be compelled to conquer or to
abandon the island. This irreconcilable
attitude of the rebels is largely due to the
wholesale execution of rebels after
summary trial. These drastic measures
only increase the hatred of Spain with
out lettering recruits from joining the
rebellion.
Another reason is the hopeless pros
pect Of any reha Utilization of Cuban credit
while the island is under Spanish do.
minion. Taxation must be heavily in
creased to pay the burdens of war.
prefer the risk and uncertainties of in
dependence, coupled with the earnest
hope that at no distant date Cuba win
become a state of the American union
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
MISS Titles SLAYER.
Police Slowly Solving a Mystery
Which Aroused the People
of DAYTON. O.

Dayton, O., Sept. 12.-Although Bessie
Little was murdered over a week ago
there is still intense interest here in the
case, which is developed into murder OF
as much deliberation as that of Catharine
Cling of Minneapolis and into almost as
atrocious disposition of the body as that
of Pearl Bryan, whose head was never
found.
When it was proven that Bessie Little
was last seen on the night of Thursday,
August q, riding with her lover, Albert
Frantz, the latter said she had shot her
self while they were in the buggy to-
gether. There were defensive theories
about lovers agreeing to die together and
that Frantz did not carry out his part
of the contract, but every day evidence
is Accomplishing to show that Frantz de-
liberately drove the girl out to an OBJ
scure place along Saltwater river. shot
her and threw her body from a bridge
into the river. The next night Frantz's
barn burned, destroying his blood-stained
buggy and other traces.
His own family testified that when
Frantz came home on the night OF the
murder he was greatly excited and fel!
into a swoon. On being revived he told
them his story about Bessie shooting
herself while they were out riding and
added that in his fright he threw the
body over the bridge Into the river anu
FASTENED home. He has stuck to this
story since his arrest. but. in doing SO
he has made many admission that con-
vict him. The missing link in the Pearl
Bryan case was the head. In this case
it is the revolver which Frantz admits
he threw into the river with the body.
Chief of Police Ferrell knows where
Frantz bought a revolver previous to
the murder and is doing everything to
find the missing weapon. If it is found
and identified as the weapon that Frantz
bought, then evidence is complete. Chief
Terrell has had the river dragged. He
resorted to strong magnets and every
other means known. Yesterday crowds
lined the river banks while Diver Ora
ham Of CINCINNATI was going down and
securing the bottom of the river. Every
disclosure intensifies the degree of the
crime, as we'll as the feeling in this COM
nounitv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
Suit Against the Duluth Transfer
Company to Compel Payment
of Mortgage.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 11.-[Special.]-A
suit has been begun by the Metropolitan
Trust company of New York against the
Duluth Transfer Railway company to
compel the payment of $50, 400 due as
interest money January 1, 1896, on the
mortgage held by that corporation on the
property of the railway company.
It is alleged in the complaint that the
railway company defaulted in the pay
ment Of the money when due and that
it's affairs are in bad shape. The court is
asked to order paid the principal sum
due ON bonds and all arrearage in inter
est. A receiver is applied for and it is
asked that the property. and franchise of
the railway company be sold under a
final judgment of the court
It is also asked that the companys
mortgage be declared first lien. The
Duluth transfer railway was organized
to construct an independent system of
terminal tracks at the head of the lakes.
The company has already built consider
able road. but the hard times have in
terfered with it's success.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
ENGLAND NAY OBJECT.
Revival of an Old Rumor Re-
garding the Revenue Cut
ter Gresham.

Cleveland, o., Sept 12.-It is probable
that diplomatic complications will arise
between the United States and Great
Britain over the maintenance on the
great lakes of the revenue cutter Wal
ter @. Gresham. British naval experts
hold, after a careful examination of the
plans Of the vessel. that she should be
classed as a warship rather than as a
revenue cutter and that her maintenance
on the lakes would be a violation of the
treaty entered into by the United States
and Great Britain, whereby only one
war vessel can be maintained on the
lakes by each government.
1t is known that the naval attaches of
the British embassy at Washington have
made a complete report to their govern
ment upon the vessel. in which they have
classed it as gunboat. Should COM
plant be made the state department will
respond by saying that the Gresham and
the other two similar cutters which are
to be built for service on the lakes are
simply for revenue marine service and
for nothing else. The state department
will also call the attention of her ma jes-
tvs government to the fact that England
was first to adopt this novelty in the
construction of revenue cutters which
were built two years ago for the Cana
dian revenue marine and that in addi-
ton to the novelty OF their armament
the Canadian vessels carry heavy steel
arms.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 1.-THE new
United States revenue cutter, which has
been under construction at the Globe
Iron works in this city for some time
past, was launched at o'clock this
afternoon, in the presence of a great
crowd of spectators. AS the cutter
lunged into the water, Miss Ruth Hanna,
daughter of Mr. A Hanna chriStened
her "Walter Q. Gresham" The new
vessel, when completed. will take the
place of the Andy johnson on Lake
Michipan
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
MORE TROUBLE is FEARED.
People of ConstantinopleA Are Ter
ror Stricken--The Treasury
is Without Funds,

Constantinople, Sept. 1O.-Fears are
entertained here of a renewal of the re-
cent disorders, and these apprehensions
have caused a panic among the gem
eral public. The shops at Galata and
STEAMBOAT were closed at an early hour
today owing to rumor that fresh mani
festations were being organized Trade
is almost at a standstill and the lack of
money in the Turkish treasury is a seri-
Gus feature of the situation.
Fifteen army officers who went to
the war Office to claim their arrears Of
pay were informed that there were no
funds with which to pay them. The
officers thereupon resigned their COM
missions and were promptly arrested for
SO doing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
BANK RATE IS RAISED.
ehipments to America
Causes an Advance 49,
to 2 1-2 Per Cent.

r,ondon. Sept. 1O.-The Evening stan-
Hard this afternoon says tnat tue W.
,acted raising of the bank rate IRON -
81 80. conf the first time since fepfu-
az 90. 1894, that there has peen l;+h'
ahsnge foreshadows further g6id VIII VII
drawals and has created consiuefnTyh, e
Sunrise on the stock exchange; ~
markets in consequence sne = ,o u,-
Standard adds, were all fiat. In conc .sq+
Sion Ge the Evening Standard remarks: II
e foo early to see the effect OF the W.
Vance. Thus far the only movement
which was a direct consequence vas
drop of 5s cent in consois 1.ry.,.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Uniess 80
tho hank has information which is not
Generally known, the position scarceiy
seems to warrant rise in the bank rate.
However moderate the advance, the ace
of warning at the present low value q
money cannot last forever and It IS Prov
ahly better to have the offlcial rate ralseu
by easy stages, as precautionary nles
IRE. than to postpone It untn pisseI a.
vance is necessary, when panic mlgnl
90 siIv have resulted. 1t is possible tnat
the directors may foresee the necessary
If advancing the bank rate to 8 per
cent. ~, "a
vance of the bank rate was purely pre-
cautionary measure, eyldent from ,he
bank return showing the reserve 70 pe
about the same as on the corresponding
date of 1895. The Westminster Gazette
adds: 'It is generally recognized III the
market that the action OF the directors
was wise. and hopes are entertained that
# will check somewhat the export OF
gold. This advance had an adverse Ell
feet on the stock exchange but 1t Is not
likely to be permanent unless the With
draWal of gold continues to such an eX-
tent as to force 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 t396,OUO
in American eagles and f60,O 900 in bars,
total of f456,OOO
The bank has advanced the price OF
American eagles 72d to 16s 11sd. Con,
soils closed at 1.115s. for money and
1.11% for account, decline OF 70 from
yesterdays closing.
New York, Sept. 1O-The steamship
Columbia, leaving London today, has on
board $1,O00,O0O in gold consigned to
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer 4 Go. The
steamship Trave, from southampton
brought $4,252O0O gold. making the to-
tai arrived to date SIS, S61. 230.
The deposits Of gold at the subtreasury
today amounted to $2.50O,OO0, and there
was deposited $25O,O00 in gold bars at
the assay office. Legal tender notes were
taken in exchange for most of the gold
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
MATABELES TO SURRENDER
Admit They Are Beaten and Say
They Are Heartily Sick Of the
Brutal Warfare

Cape Town, Sept. 11.-Advices re-
ceived here from the Matoppo Hills say
that on Wednesday last seven chiefs
and forty head men were present at a
conference with the British officials.
The natives were offered peace on the
surrender of their arms and on giving up
those who had been guilty of numbering
settlers and others in cold blood. The
chiefs agreed to this and said they were
beaten and sick of war. Some of the
impls, however, are unwilling to sur
render and are treking towards the Fam
best; but number of these men are de-
Sertinp
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
UNDER THE FILLED. CHEESE Law.
Chicago Firm will be Able to Adjust ALL
the Labels.

= s@s sN}4f 4zs the Labels sss#s5s8
Chicago, Ill, Sept. 11-After strug-
Cling for some time with the problem
of how to put six 12-inch labels on
box 6 inches high and 6 inches in di-
ameter, a South Water, street commis
sion firm have qualified as manufacture
ers under the flled-cheese law. They
are the first firm to do so as manufac-
turers, although a number of dealers
have already qualified. They will be
able to comply with the law, because
they do not export cheese of less weight
than seventy-fve pounds, and the boxes
will be large enough to take the full
legal label.
Among the various requirements of the
filled-cheese law passed by Congress the
exact size and style of the label is.
set forth. If the exact wording of
the law is complied with it would re-
quire a label ~ inches wide and "a
inches long to be displayed ON top and
bottom and four times on the side Of
each box. AS ten-pound cheese only
requires box 6 inches high and the
same in diameter the manufacturers
were at loss to know how the law
could be complied with Deputy Col
lector Landgrcn of the international rev
enue Office said that Acting Commits
sioner Wilson had decided to modify the
law in the matter of the small cheese
hoxpS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17

although the railroad ran to Sarras,
about forty miles south from Wady-
Halfa. Since that time the railroad, a
desert campaign line, has been extended
to Akasheh, fifty miles from the latter
place, to Koskeh, and thence to Absar-
rat, about seventy-fve miles.
In the first seven days of the cam
paign over 1000 men in every way fully
equipped were moved southwark in spite
of the great difficulties of transportation
and now some $4,000 men, not including
natives employed in transports, etc., are
moving south with fotilla of about
fifteen stern-wheel gunboats, some OF
barges loaded with supplies, ammunition,
etc., and carrying many more men.
Equipment of the Gunboats.
Each gunboat carries twelve-pounder
ouick-fire Maxim gun, able to discharge
a shot every three seconds, mounted
forward on an armored citadel deck:
Amidships there is a. coming. tower and
an electric searchlight, another lighter
Maxim from seven to twenty feet above
the water line and the armament of the
deadly boats is completed with two
ouick-fring six-pOunders and six lighter
Maxim guns. Besides these guns some
of the larger gunboats carry twenty-four
FOUNDER Armstrong; capable Of deliver"
ing very effective fire at long range.
The fleet will keep up constant COM
munication with Absarrat, now the base
from which the army is operating. At
every station between Absarrat and
Wady-Halfa hospitals for the care Of the
wounded and sick have been established.
The Sirdar, or commander Of the Anglo
Egyptian expedition, Sir Herbert ii.
Kitchener, has left nothing undone to
promote the success of the campaign
against the Sultan Soudan Abdullag FL
taisha, otherwise Abdullah ell Kahlifa,
who claims to be the successor of the
famous Mahdi, who caused the British SO
much trouble years ago.
1t is looked upon as more than prob
able that the gunboats will play very
important part in the campaign. They
are from 100 to ITS feet long, have 20
to q feet beam, only draw about two
feet of water and when fully loaded are
hour. carrying large number Of men
and towbargeS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
MAYOR TODD is FINED.
He and Louisville Aldermen Adjudgetl
Guilty of Contempt.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 12.-Judge To-
ney, in the law and equity division of
the circuit court, this morning, fined
Mayor Todd $50 and the members of
the board of aldermen each $15 for con-
tempt of court in impeaching the board
n In from such action had been issued.
WIZ Eeney then read them lengthy
sture and explained that he had inn
posed only a small fine for the reason
that the board of aldermen had expunged
the impeachment proceedings from the
record and had submitted a written apol-
ogy to the court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
NO MONTE CARLO AT MACkINAC.

No Lease for Such . Purpose Could be
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 Carlos 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 was on a trail or show point,
which the commission did not wish to
disturb.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
CORBETT AND FITZ TO FIGHT
Verbal Agreement for a Match for
$4,000 a Side and the Larg-
est Purse Offered.

New York, Sept. 12.-Corbett and Fitz-
simmons met at the Bartholdi hotel this
afternoon and agreed verbally to fight
for $4,000 a side and the largest purse
that any club in any part Of this coun-
try can offer, the fight to take place as
soon after the Sharkey-Corbett mill as
possible.
The written agreement will be 7rawn
up and signed today at which time each
will deposit $4,000 with Al. Smith of
New York as stake holder. George
Siler of Chicago is selected as referee.
If Sharkey does not materialize at the
time stipulated to meet Corbett, Fitz-
simmons will take his place. If Sharkey
keeps his agreement the contest will be
brought off two months afterwards.
Sixty days before the fight each man
is to deposit $4,000 and thirty days be-
fore the fight the remaining $500 is to
be put up. Fitzsimmons wishes it dis
tinctly understood that he does not fight
for the Police Gazette championship belt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKETS.

Milwaukee, utter--Fancy creamery, per 10
15@16c; inferior to choice, 1O@14c; best
dairy selections, 12@14c; lines, fair to choice
DO, 1oa12c; packing stock, do, 6@7c;, grease.
nc; Young Americas. s@S2c; brick, 61lc;
limburger, 6Ac; Swiss, do, 91a@1O1ac
Eggs-Per doz fresh 12@13c
Chicago-Butter-S STEADY; creameries 90
15c; diaries. 9@13c Eggs-Firm; fresh, 13c
New k-Butter-Receipts, 4459 pkgs;
arie WeIteGn darE gn sai2a
71a@11Ac. Cheese-Receipts, 1880 pkgs;
quiet; large, csc; small, 6A@Shc; part
skins, 2@51c;. full skins, 11ac. Eggs-Re-
ceipts, 4515 pkgs; quiet; state and Penn
sylvania, 16@17c; Western, 15616c. Sugar
Raw, steady; refined, firm; graduated, 4Ac.
Coffee-Dull; No. Z, 1Oc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
GEN. MILES NARROW ESCAPE.

In Trying to Put His Dog on Board a
Train He Has an Adventure.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. ia special
Seen. Miles. U. S. A., barely escaned .
serious accident here this morning. He
with Senator Herman and other nota,
bles and their wives, passed through on
route to the coast Gen. Miles and his
son were promenading on the platform
WITH WITH the a generals dog Rex when the
Rex. He dragged the animal three e or
four rods. threw it into window. then
caught the car rod as the train shot nv
at a lively rate. He was assisted to tho
coach and escaped serious injury by the
merest chance. The incident caused
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
Fast Mail Train Catch s. Evre

Shore through express, carrying mails,
and express from New York to Chicago.
caught fire near here last night. and
thousands Of dollars worth Of goods,
with much mail matter, was destroyed.
When the flames were discovered the
train was slowed down and an effort
made to extinguish them. 1t proved I'M
awaiting, and a wild run with the blaz-
ing train was made for this city. six
miles away. The fire department was
called. and the FIRE subdued, but not be-
fore much of the valuable expressage
had been destroyed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
SUICIDE IN A CEMETERY.

ira j. Whitney, Chicago Travelling Man,
Kills Himself at Houghton.
Houghton, Mich, Sept. 12.-lra J.
Whitney, travelling salesman for Smith,
Wallace & Co.'S shoe house, Chicago,
whose home is in Green Bay, commit
ted suicide in Forest Hill cemetery yes
terday by putting three bullets into his
BRAIN The cause is unknown. 1t was
raarranged affair as he bought a new
revolver at Hancock in the morning.
Whitney was one of the first travelling
men to sell goods in the copper country
and has been coming here for about thir-
fy-fye years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Mixed, 2.soaS. Is; heavy. 2.5oa2so; light,
3.00@330; rough, 2.40@25O.
fair to medium, $50 to 1850 lbs, 3.4oa37o;
heifers, good to choice, 2.5o@s.5o; COWS.
1.65; bulls, dull. common to choice. 1909
$50; feeders, 500 to $50 lbs. 2.9O03 40:
stockers, 500 to TOO lbs, 2.6O@2S5; veals, 3.75
e.; 80; mixers and springers. 20.0o@
Sleep-Receipts, cars; market quiet, 1.5o
O.. rs; lambs. 3O0@3.75.
Flour-Firm and 10c higher
Wheat-Stronger; No. spring. SIC; No. 1
Northern, 5s1s@5ec: December, $3.50. Corn
Hhlae 2oe 9 No Asite isldse Bar nG
ley-Higher; No. 2, SIC: sample on track,
21@29c. Rye-Higher: No. 1. 33s4@34c.
Proyislons-Weak; pork, SO; lard; S;25; -
Tor patents in bbls in CARROTS; low grades,
in jute. 125@1 so; bakers, in wood, 2.4O@
$50; rye. IN bbls, 215@2.35.
Wits do. 7.5oa7.7s, 40
ChicagoeaeGlose. Wheat September. ssAc;
Corn September. 207sc; October, 2oHc; De-
S esnD ss4c 2le; May oatsepssm
Der, 5.72h; January, se71S LardMseptem-
Der, 3.22a; October. 22T1a; December, B. 40;
January. 36Od3. 62h. Ribs September,
$40; October, 8. 1211a; January, 3.35. Rye
Cash, 31!ac; September, Size: December.
Cash Northwest, 64l@65c; cash South
west, 64&@65c; September 641ac; Deem
Der, 81. Timothy Cash, 2.6O; September,
26O
New -Close-Wheat = September,
case; October, 6434c: November, 66c; De-
cember, 66ssc: May, Toe. Corn-December.
27&c Oats-December, 21kc.
Minneapolis-Wheat closed: September.
55Ac; December, 56szc; ON track. No. hard,
old, 571ac; new. SIC; No. / Northern, old,
5615c; new, 5515c; No. Northern, old,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
MILLIONS OF GOLD IN SIGHT.
Reports from the Rat Port
age District.

st. Paul, Mimi. Sept. IA Dis
patch special from Rat Portage, Man,
says: '"Thirty-one and one-half pounds
of gold were lodged in the Imperial bank
here today by Mr.. Aim, superintendent
of the Mikado mine. as result of the
first run of ore from that property. One
hundred and fourteen tons Of rock were
nut through the local reduction works
ard $1,000 worth of gold is the startling
result. This is unprecedented. j. f..
Caldwell. proprietor of the mine, posi-
lively declares that $1,O0OO0O worth
of ore is now il sight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
Louis r. Barrett Dead

New York, Sept. 12.-Louis r. Bar
rett, brother of the late Lawrence Bar
rett, died at his home, 1877 West Eighty
third street. in his fifty-third year. He
leaves wife and one child. who used
to be known as Little Effie Barrett, the
child actress" Mr.. Barrett during the
last few years has had many engage
ments with Nat Goodwin, and his i'll
ness, dating from December last, pre-
vented his trip with Mr.. Goodwin to
Australia. His death was due to cancer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
The Kaiser PIavs SoIdia-

Goerlitz, Sept. 11.-Emperor William.
today assumed command in person of
the eastern forces engaged in army
maneuvers: His majesty pushed his.
left wing forward with exceptional rap
ldlty, occupied commanding grounds.
supported his center with battery Of
nIry guns and finally took up position
spelling the Saxons to yield all along the,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-17
Fireworks for Lii Hung Chang

Vancouver, B. c.. Sept. 1O.-Li Hung
Chang is expected here on Saturdayenext
and the local Cinnamon have already
made extensive preparations to welcome
their distinguished countryman.s "A tri-
umDhal arch of immense size is being
erected at the Canadian Pacific depot
and plentiful supply of fireworks have
been obtained An address. of course
will be presented and request made
for the appointment of local consul.
China not having any representative in,
Canada. s4ss $50 -, -