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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
GENERAL ANTONIO MACEO.

teen years before. That was in March,
1895. In one short year he traversed
the island from one end to the other.
breaking down military trochas and
defying the Spaniards in their very
:strongholds. These twelve months have
shown him to be more than a guerilla
;chieftain, a great general-one of the
greatest Of modern times.
Antonio Maceo is a mulatto. He
was born at Santiago de Cuba, July Il,
1S4S. His father was Marcus Maceo
and his mothers maiden name was
Mariana Grajales. The elder Maceo
owned a plantation at Barajagua and
kept a pack of mules for hire. From
this circumstance the statement has
been made that Antonio Maceo was a
driver of mules before the war. At
the beginning Of the ten years war in
1868. the male portion of the Maceo
family consisted Of eleven sons. the
Youngest being Jose. fourteen years Of
age. The revolution had been in prog
ress several months and the Maceo fam
lily had kept aloof from taking part in
the uprising, until one day there APP
peared band of Spanish guerillas, and
the Maceo plantation was soon in ruins.
The buildings were burned, the mules
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

twenty one years of age, when he first
enlisted His dauntless bravery led
him to take great risks and during the
first twelve months of service he re-
ceived sixteen Of the twenty-one Sc
we're wounds that marked his body at
the close of the ten years war. With
in the year he had been promoted TO
the position of major.
At the battle of Zarzal, where $500
Spaniards were routed with great loss
Of life, Maceo took distinguished part.
AT this juncture in his military career
Maceo was destined to meet his arch
enemy, Weyler. Among the young
brigadiers Weyler had been sent to
the front and led strong force against
Maceo at the battle of Guaimaro. Wey-
Ter has cause to remember the proves
of the Cuban. for he was completely
put to rout, leaving 500 dead on the
field. Weyler fed among his scurry-
ing troops and never stopped to look
back until he was safely within the
Spanish lines at Puerto Principe.
At the battle of Cayo Rey Maceo
nearly lost his life. While endeayoring
to engage the commander of the Span
ish troops in a sword combat he re-
ceived bullet in the chest that passed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

poor families. The beat of the Saliva
Salvation Army fife are often heard III
the business streets of San Francisco
Even in the "Tenderloin District ana
on the Barbary coast the Salvation
women go selling their War Cry ana
entering the lowest dives and Caad-falis
unmolested and uninsulteG. But it is
evident that there is darker spot in
San Francisco than either the Tender
loin District" or the Barbary Coast.
This is North Beach. the residential
district affected by the ''Dagoes'' and
other members of San. Francisco's
highly undesirable foreign colony. This
part of the city has hitherto been neg
lected by the Salvation Army. Last
Sunday they sent detachment consist
ing of Maj. Mcintyre, Ensign Taylor,
Ensign Barker, Capt. May Jackson,
Capt. Isabella Wise, Capt. Fong Foo
See, and Sergt. Maj. Barker. This little
band was attacked by the yahoos Of the
North Beach region, and volleys of
stones were poured upon them. All of
the soldiers, including the women, were
hit by stones, and two of them were in
jured severely. Yet the army is not
dismayed. Maj. Mcintyre says: "They
need us at North Beach. They will like
us in time. Next time we shall go with
big, strong force that cannot be down
ed by the shouts of any mob This sort
of thing reminds us of the old days,
and never fails to have an inspiring
effect on our people. Next time Wen
sing them down." We commend to
those worthy people who are in the
habit of sending money to foreign mis-
sions to reflect how much little Chris
tianizing is needed at home, when even
in the North Beach district of the city
of San Francisco in the State of Cali
fornia in the United States of America
in the last decade of the nineteenth
century, there are people so uncivilized
! that they receive with volleys of stones
songs in praise of the Crucif1ed One.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

The death of Mark NJ. (''Brick'') Pom
eroy marks the end of Il singular career
In American journalism. Mr.. Pomeroy
printed at La Crosse, Wis. about the
closing period Of the war and for few
years afterward a newspaper filled with
columns of vitriolic abuse against the
methods adopted in the war for the
Union and against the great Union
leaders in military and civil life. His
support from extreme copperheads at
the North and survivors of the rebellion
at the South was immense His paper
had vast circulation and produced
n moderate fortune each year for its
owner. He expended in one purchase
$4,000 for presses and other office
equipments, and paid every debt that
he contracted in his enterprise. But his
personal popularity and his newspaper
circulation were ephemeral Unfor-
tunately for himself, he expended his
money as fast as it was received, and
though he afterward always lived we'll
1t was in q fashion like that Of from
hand to mouth. Personally he was one
Of the most amiable and genial of men,
with no marked eccentricities. but with
many qualities that entitled him to re-
spect and admira ton.
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ed as an 'unforgettable creation and
made the season of 1878 memorable"
Miss Anderson was the last Of the great
American 'stars" to tempt the uncertain
ties of the British public. Mrs. Potter
was an unfortunate failure. The Ameri
can actors in London to-day, with the
exception of Genevieve Ward, have not
yet risen to ''star" position, and many
of them are known better to Londoners
than to Americans. One of these is Miss
Eleanor Calhoun, who went to London
on Booths advice. She has appeared in
many classic and new plays and has won
a recognized place on the English stage.
She is beautiful Californian. Miss
Elizabeth Robins and Miss Marion Lea
made their first London appearance five
years ago in Ibsen's plays, and have since
won high places in the affections of the
critics and the people. Miss Robins was
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

Andrew d. White, eX-Minister to Rus
STA, has made a special study of the
criminal history of this country, and in
u recent address in Boston on 1.-THE
Problem of High Crime in the United
States" produced some statements that
must be regarded as startling at least.
If he did not give the figures to back up
his utterances, and if it were not con-
coded that his figures are reasonably
accurate, it would be hardly possible to
credit some of the things he said. 1t is
difficult to believe. for instance, that
under no other civilized government,
whether monarchy or republic, is the
right to life so trampled upon by priv
ilegcd class of criminals as under this
government" The records with which
he supports this statement show 10000
murders were committed in the United
States last year, an increase of 700 over
the number for 1894 and of 6,270 over
the number in 1890. Out of this vast
number of murders there were only 1872
legal executions, a disparity between
crime and penalty which he points out
''may we'll alarm thinking men and
cause them to make inquiry as to the
reasons and remedies for this abnormal
condition of things"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

the destruction of valuable forests in
West Virginia by incendiares is van
dalism of the worst kind, since it not
only destroys a commercial product
valued at half million, but put back
the development of that tract of land
thirty years or more before it will prove
appreciably productive. The laws of
West Virginia provide for the imposi-
ton of fine of from $40 to 81 900 and
imprisonment for year for setting fire
to forests, and it certainly is to be hoped
that the strictest penalty the law allows
be melted out to those who started the
present confiagrations. This is not
only a matter of concern to West Vir-
ginia, but to the many Pennsylvanians
who have money invested in West Vir-
ginia numbering.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
Probably Eaten by Sayapes

The news Of wholesale massacre Of
white traders and missionaries. among
them an American, comes from the ISL
and Of Manning straits and the Solo
mon Islands, situated east of the south
eastern point Of New Guinea. The in
habitants of these islands are mostly
cannibals, and it can hardly be doubted
that the unfortunate victims have been
eaten by their slayers. The atrocities,
are in British territory except those
that have occurred on Manning strait.
which is in the German domain.
Twelve years ago the Solomon Islands.
except their outlines, were almost
wholly unknown on account Of the hos
tility of the natives. Since then. how
ever, number of explorers have ex-
plored parts of the islands; and since
the group was appropriated by England
and Germany, a number Of missionary
and trading stations have been estah-
lished. The natives are very ferocious
treacherous and many of them are head
hunters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

formerly member Of the Boston Mu-
scum Company. Miss Keith Wakeman
and Miss Mamie Craddock were intro
duced to London audiences by Mr.. Will
lard, and they have both done we'll. Miss
Wakeman made her debut with Palmer's
company in New York, and SO did Miss
Craddock. These young women have as
sumed prominent parts in Mr.. Wizards
repertory. Other American actresses now
in London are Nancy Mcintosh, singer;
Alice Anterior (Mrs. Willie Edouin), Miss
Elliot Page, Miss Louise Beaudet, who
has taken Marie Tempest's place in IAN
Artists MODEL with great success; Miss
Maud Hoffman, whom Wilson Barrett
took to London to play in 1.-THE Sign of
the Cross" and Miss Fay Davis, pupil
Of Prof. Hayes at Harvard, who has
lately made decided hit as Zoe Nugges-
ton in Cartons "The Squire of Danes"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

through his body. He reeled in his sad
die and was caught by Lieut.. Col. Pa
checo, who escaped under cover Of the
smoke, carrying Maceo to a place of
safety. In the mountains, fifteen miles
from the battlefield, Maceo fingered be-
tween life and death for several weeks,
with but meager medical attendance.
The wound has left him SO that his
voice has not one-half it's original vol
ume.
Into the saddle again, Maceo set out
to burn the plantations and thus Grip
pie the resources of Spain. He in
vaded the rich Guantanamo districts.
With him was his brother Jose, now
grown to manhood. He left a blazing
waste behind him as he marched to the
west. Everywhere the Cuban leader
spread desolatiOn with fire and sword.
While preparing to invade Holguin,
Maceo received news that came with
crushing effect. The Cuban Congress
had signed treaty of peace with
Spain. The leader, who had made such
sacrifice, could not submit to anything
but freedom from Cuba. Calling a coun-
Gil of war at Baragua, he issued the
famous document known as the PRO
tesla de Baragua." He proposed to
keep on fighting and repudiate the &C
ton of the Congress.
Unwilling to surrender Maceo still
made war on the Spanish for several
months. Reduced to absolute want the
great spirit of the soldier capitulated
in naughty letter to Martinez Campos,
in which he agreed to lay down arms
on the condition that Spanish man-of-
war be placed at his disposal to convey
him and his officers from the island.
Campos accepted the proposal and Ma
Geo disbanded his soldiers under a big
tree in the eastern part of Cuba. Maceo
went to Jamaica and afterwards came
to New York. Some planters in Costa
RIGA offered him a tract of land on
which to colonize his brave followers
in the war. He accepted and lived in
peace. In 1889 he made a secret visit
to Cuba with the intention OF stirring
up another revolution. The Spanish
became aware of his mission and frus-
trated the plan. During the years OF
his Punishment he studied continually,
and has become a good scholar.
AS soon as he heard of the present
uprising in Cuba, which took place
Feb. "a, 1895, he started back TO the isl
and, taking with him such veterans as
his brother Jose, Crombet, Cebreco and
sixteen others. He marched across
CamagueZ, broke into the trocna OF
Jucaro and entered Villas province.
After defeating the Spaniards at NAL
tempo, Coliseo, Paso Real and Cali
mete, he overran the Villas and Matan-
zas province, breaking anew the Span
ish military lines and invading Ha-s
vana. Reaching Pinar del Rio, in the
extreme west, he had accomplished a
march Of 300 miles, military feat that
must forever place him among the most
distinguished leaders of history.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
A curious defect has been discoyere

A curious defect has been discovered
In Buda-Pesths underground railway.
There are not enough ventilating aper-
lures in the tunnel, and the trains rush
Ing through it compress the air in it like
that in the tube of Zalinski pneumatic
gun. On some occasions the cars have
been lifted from the track, and the pas
Sengers have been almost suffocated.
One stretch of tunnel two miles long
has only single yentilating aperture,
making it almost an alright compart-
ment. Any constructing engineer ought
to have known what would be the re-
suit of such pneumatic conditions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

~ F late years the American "star"
has wisely left the London stage
~ alone. The record of American ac-
tors in London is not altogether fatter-
ing to American judgment Edwin Booth,
above criticism on this side of the water,
fell fiat in London until ''patronized" by
Irving, while Mccullough, sharply criti-
cised by Americans, was splendidly re-
ceived. Forrest succeeded. but Joseph
Jefferson received only slight attention.
Minnie Palmer and Patti Rosa were very
popular and Lolita was a distinct failure.
Some American actresses and actors have
been given the stamp of London approval,
but their failure or success in the United
States in no wise affected British judg
ment. Mary Anderson took the metropo-
lis by storm. Her Perdita was pronounc-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE.
One Has Been CONSTITUENCIES
Weighs Sixty Pounds.

Weighs Sixty Pounds.
A New York man has at length per
fected an electric bicycle. 1t IS ilgns
and speedy and gives every promise "
perfect success. Taking Wheel welsh
ing twenty-seven pounds, Mr.. James
O'Brien, inventor Of the electric Dicycie'
has added battery, motor and sWltch-
board, which together bring the "elsn'
up to sixty pounds. The battery, winch
is known as the dry chloride, IS the
main part Of Mr. O'Brien's invention
It's weight is about fifteen pounus'
which is considerably less than any
thing used in previous experiments
With this battery force can De HILL
tanned which will carry the Dlcycie oVel
rough country roads, up hill ana GOWN
hill. for a period of forty-eight hours.
The speed of the electric bicycle II
practically unlimited. 1t has been test
ed up to nearly fifty miles an hour last
er than which no one has yet dareu "
try it.
From the illustration it will be seen
that the electric attachments occupy
comparatively little space. Iney can
be easily detached, and the macnlne
can be used in the ordinary way.
Should the battery or any part RAIL- it
is not necessary to remove these parts.
If at any time the rider wishes 10 use
the pedals instead of the electric power
a small switch will cut off the currens.
The switchboard is placed in the Illus
tration below the bar, but the inventors
latest improvement places it under the
handle, so that it can be reached WITH
out trouble by the rider. A woven SIX
band is used to connect the motor with
the hub of the rear wheel. A striking
feature of the machine is, of course,
the electric head lamp, the illumination
from which extends over a radius of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

A small town in Bavaria is about to
celebrate the 30Oth anniversary of a
lawsuit with line of barons concern
ing the ownership of a forest of oak
and beach trees. The villagers will
come into full possession next month
and have managed the property so well
that it's value has increased to $780,
COO 1t is striking lesson in the art
of using a forest without reducing its
productive powers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

school in Minnesota, but before making
her mark at the bar has determined to
take turn at politics. The money and
railroad questions are engrossing her
attention, and she. is going to tell the
people how they should be settled. Miss
Lane expects to expound her doctrine in
all the States in the Union. She will
declaim in favor Of the governmental
ownership and will handle the money
question without gloves.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
WILL STUMP THE COUNTRY.

Young California Portia Shortly to
Appear in New Role.
Miss frankie Lane, young lawyer
of Oakland, CAL, has decided to take
part in the Presidential campaign to
the extent of stumping the entire coun-
try for the Populists. She has made
elaborate preparations for the venture
and looks forward to triumphal prog
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

now eagerly enforcing compulsory vac
cination, though is was formerly one
OF the centers OF opposition to Jenner's
idea. An epidemic of smallpox has
swept over the city, with total of over
1,6O0 cases, 211 Of which were report
ed in one week of April. The disease
tai, and the London Lancet regards the
lesson of the outbreak as too clear to be
misunderstood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
..starboard'' and "Larboard. 50

The words ''starboard" and liar
board as used in the nautical voca-
bulary, are from the Italian words
questa borda, meaning "this side" and
buella borda that side" Abbreviated,
these two phr: ses appear as sta boarda
and la borda, and by corruption of lam
guages were soon rendered "starboard'
and "larboard' by the English sailors.
These two words sound so much alike
that many errors occurred, causing
serious accidents; so years ago an or
der of the admiralty discontinued the
use of "larboard'' and substituted
port" Starboard is the right hand
side of ship; port. the left. The star
board color is green, port is red-New
York Home Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

San Francisco Argonaut: The Sal
walton Army in San Francisco has won
the respect of the community. For
several years it has had its ''lifeboat
stations" in various parts of the city.
some of them located in the midst Of
the dive" district, where it has provid-
ed lodgings to homeless men; at Christ
mas time it has collected food and
clothing. which it has given away to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
BOLD CUBAN GENERAL
ANTONIO MACEO, WHO HEADS
THE INSURGENTS.
A Commander Who Rides i'm Front
of His Army-His Wonderful March
of 800 Mi1es-A Daring and Dashinr
Career.
A Faulty of Patriots.

When the news of the present up
rising in Cuba reached Antonio Maceo,
in Punishment in Costa Rica, he quick
ly gathered about him several veterans
of the ten years war, among whom
was his brother Jose, and hurried to the
relief of his native island, from which
he had reluctantly taken leave seven
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

Report comes from the Soudan that
the new small caliber bullet inficts
wounds that are worse the second day
than the first A wounded man who
keeps on fighting for twenty-four hours
is dangerous customer, and the new
rifles must be charged with an unex-
pected and serious defect.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18
Why He Went.

Il heard that the only emotion Fig
zle's client showed before he went to
the gallows was on parting with Fiz-
zle. | am told that he actually went
yep. He said that if he only had ]
chance to Kill Fizzle for the way r..
managed his defense he wouldn't mind
the mere incident Of beiiS hanged.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

thirty feet. The inventor is an electrical
engineer of experience. He has patent
ed machines for preventing collisions
at sea, automatic ice-boxes, scintillat-
ing signs and nickel-in-the-slot ma
chimes. He considers the battery which
operates the electric bicycle his greatest
achievement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

In three States, New York, Ohio and
Rhode Island, the bicycle is now legally
part of railway baggage. The law
means more cycling and more railroad
ing, and ought to be good for both in
tereStS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

..Mamma, think it was mean in you
TO he the only child" Why, daugf-
ter?'' Isabel Binks has seven aunts
and uncles to help her on her gradI-
ating essay Chicago Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-18

One of the most pitiful things IN
the world is the disappointment OF a
man and wife in each other.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-11-06
Decorating Skulls.

Professor Zuckekandl, the noted
Vienna litterateur, tells of very
strange custom in Salisbury, Kaernten
and Tyrol. This is the decoration Of
the skulls of deceased relatives.
On account of the lack of space in
most country cemeteries in this part
of Austria, the graves have to be dug
up every eight or ten years. The rela-
tives OF tue deceased receive notice
bofOre the graves of their beloved
ones are torn open, and the skeletons
are generally taken by them to the
bonehouse, where all bones are packed,
one on top of the other. The skulls
are then given in charge of the car
penter of the village. who decorates
them and then returns them to the
survivors Of the deceased.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-11-06
THE auINEA FOWL.

The Guinea fowl, or Pintado, was
originally brought from Africa, and
was anciently COMPOUNDED with the
turkey. From its peculiar cry
it has gained the name of
Comeback. In its wild state
it is gregarious, assembling in
large focks in some marshy situation.
At night the birds roots on the trees
in company, like the turkey. It is of
restless, wandering disposition, which
does not leave it in captivity, the bird
frequently wandering for several miles
from its home.
1t is rather a tyrant to the other in
habitants of the farmyard, and does
not hesitate to bite them severely.
say bite, because it does not peck
like other birds, bat grasps it's oppo-
nent with its mouth and holds on like
a bull dog. One of my friends has
one of the birds which has struck up
a great friendship with barn door
cock. In spite of her friendship,
however, she keeps him in good order
and if he presumes to help himself
before she is satisfied, she plunges
at him tumultuously and grasps him
tight with her beak, while she runs
screaming around the yard. When
the fowls are fed she secures all the
food to herself by very ingenious
maneuver. She runs in circle around
the place where the food is lying, so
as to include it all, and if she sees
any lying beyond, she makes a larger
circle. Any one Of the fowls intrnd-
ing into this space is Immediately
bitten. SO they hang about outside
while she pecks away at the food at
her leisure, and when she is satisfied
she graciously permits the others to
get what they can.