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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
IT WAS NOT THE MIoWERA.
Captains of the Sailing Vessels Must Have
Been Mistaken.

D6OH NIIbCHKBNe
Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. Bottle
third outward bound steamer off Cape
Flattery, which was supposed to be the
Miowera and was reported back by the
captains of two sailing vessels at Seattle
as being sighted last Monday, could
not have been the missing Australian
steamer. According to the log of the
Strathnevis. the Miowera's hawsers part
ed late Monday night and it was about
lights disappeared in the fog.
Two sailing vessels arrived here last
night and reported stormy weather and
heavy seas, but no signs of wreckage.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06

Boston, Mass. Jan. 2.-Gray Gables,
President Clevelands summer residence.
was considerably damaged by the storm.
All along the shore between Buzzard' s
Bay and Bourne boats were smashed
and an immense quantity of wreckagc
strewn all along the shore. .------------.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
RIVER PACKET SINKS.

All of the Passengers the Steamer
James G. Blaine Rescued.
Masontown, Pa. Dec. 31.-The steam
er James G. Blaine was sunk at Hat
fields Landing near Masontown about
IL o'clock today in ten feet of water.
She struck a snag in leaving the landing.
All the passengers were rescued. The
Blaine was a packet plying between
Pittsburg and Morgantown. w. Va, on
ued at about $4,000.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
Three Men Killed.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 31.-A terrific
boiler explosion, by which three men
were killed, occurred at the Law colliery
at Avoca, a small mining town twelve
miles from here, this morning The ex-
plosion is supposed to have been caused
by low water in the boiler.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
BELGIAN STATESMAN DEAD.
NJ, Frere-Orban Had Been in the Cabi-
net Half Century.

Brussels, Jan. IN. Hubert Joseph
Walther Frere-Orban, the distinguished
Belgian stateman, who, with short in
tervals, has been a cabinet minister for
nearly half century, and who has twice
been president of the council of ministers,
is dead, aged "a years.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Jan. 2, 18G
MilHVankRA Dairy Niarkaf

Milwaukee Dairy market.
Butter-Fancy creamery, per lb, 23@24c;
inferior to choice, 12@22c; best dairy
selections, 1S@2Oc; lines, fair to choice, do,
d2@16c; roll, 12@14c; packing stock, do, 6@
Sc; grease, 405c.
Cheeese-Full cream flats, per lib, 90
99Ac; cheddars, 874@9Ac; Young Americas,
9%M1Cc; brick 10M11c; limburger. 91a@
101@c: Swiss, do, 11M13c.
Eggs-Per dog. fresh, 19@21c; icehouse
and picked, 1501Sc
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
MiIwaukee Livestock Markot.

Rogs-Receipts, 10 cars; market easier
Packers, 3.550l360; heavy, fair to good,
3.50q365; light, 100 to 200 lbs, 3.4543.60.
Cattle-,Receipts, cars; market SLOW
lbs. 3 1908. Is: medium to good, 1000
to HOO lbs 3.000I3. %; common to fair, 900
TO 1000 lbs. 2. 90; cows and heifers, good
to choice 2.25@2 =; common to good, 2.oo@
2.25; Gamers, 1.5001.90; bulls. common to
good, 1.75d2.OO: good. 2.O0M2. %; feed
ers. 800 to $50 lbs. 2.500l2. So; stockers,
500 to 700 lbs, .2.00@2.5 SO; veals 4.00@6. 90;
mixers and sprinGers, steady. S.00M3200
sheep Receipts, 0 cars: market slow,
1.1502.5O; lambs slow, 275@3.50
Markets by Telegraph.
Miwaukee-Flour-D and unchanged.
Northern, 5S1ac; May, 58%c Corn-steady;
No. 5, zee. Oats Steady; No. 2 white,
1870; No. white, 1S01SAc. Barley
N non No. z S25ac sample on Ut track 22p
sions-Lower; pork, $685. lard. $50.
Flour is steady on the basis of 3.15@l3 80
for patents in bbls in CARROTS; low grades,
in sacks, 1.70@1.75; bakers, in bbls, 23O@
Milstqffs are firm at 9.00@9; % per ton for
and 10. 25@105O for white do.
Chicago ose-Wheat-January sec; Feb
G59&e '0G ornJ 5s nHy 5535 SO Fsbru,
airy, 25R4c asked; May, 27k@28c; July, 28a4c.
Oats-January, 161ac; May, 1880 bid. Pork
mJanqa gyl s727s May so; 917R LardmJanu
aIE Ma7 4 saH e 6ashNo E trad1s
New York-Close-Wh &c
bid; February, &c; March, 67Ac; May 661kc
asked; June, 657sc asked; July, 65zsc asked.
Corn-May, 34%c asked; Oats.c23Bc.
neapoliS-Wheat-W Close: Janu--
ary aeAc; February, 54B@55c; on track
No 1 hard, 551ac; No. Northern, 54Ac; No..
2 Northern, 534c.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT.
Manitoba School Question May Disrupt
the Body.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 2.-What promises
to be the most important session of the
Canadian parliament since 1867, when
the provinces were confederated, opened
today. On the question of schools in
Manitoba the government is so seriously
divided as to ieopardize it's stability.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
INVENTOR JAMES A. BOYD DEAD.
Was the Best Known Man in the Brick
Trade in America.

Was the Best Known Man in the Brick
Trade in America.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec 31.-James A. Boyd,
whose name is known wherever pressed
brick are made, died at his home, 520G
Hubbard avenue, after an illness of five
weeks from a complication of disorders.
He was Sc years old, widoWer and
leaves one son, II. w. Boyd, who will
doubtless succeed his father in business.
Mr.. Boyd was born in Rochester, n. I.
When 20 years old he went to Buffalo
and became connected with a firm of
book publishers. He Joined the army
at the breaking out of the war and
served throughout the struggle, and mar
ried Miss Jennie A. Woodbury. of Buff
falo while he was on furlough. He was
seven years revenue assessor at Martins
burg, w. Va; went to st. Joseph, Mo-,
in 1873 and became a manufacturer Of
brick A few years later he moved to
Minneapolis, lived there five years and
in that period invented the Acme ma
chine for making ''dry- press" brick. The
machine made him famous in this country
and abroad In 1884 Mr.. Boyd came to
Chicago, formed a partnership with 5.
S. Chisholm and B. c.. White under the
firm name of Chisholm, Boyd, White q
Co., and covered a square Of ground at
Fifty-seventh and Wallace streets with a
plant for the manufac ture of brick-mak-
ing machinery. The firms trade is
worldwide. -.-l
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-06
Chinese Ringleaders Reloaded.

Berlin, Dec 3O.-A dispatch received
here from Swallow, Province of Quangha,
China, says that the ringleaders of the
mob which plundered the German mis-
sion at Moilin have been beheaded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS.

vvhotber our Christmas-Day be or be
not the real anniversary of the nativity
If Jesus Christ. has been. and Is STILL
a mooted question. The observance Vi
the 25th OF December as HIS oirtnuaS 10
NJ great antiquity. The irst cer'''iii
traces of the festival date back 10 the
end OF the second century or our era, III
,,a reign Of the Emperor Commodus;
Int in the earlier days the observance
of tho same day was not uniform among
,he scattered Christians of that period
o,,r dav however. comes to US with
the sanction of our transatlantic sires.
The first settlers in America brought IL
with them, as it were; and, though us
observance has been more pronounced
among us than among our New Ensiahu
brethren, il has been universally accepted
IN this side. as we'll as on the ether side
of the Atlantic. az the true anniversary
of His birth. whose advent was saluted
nv a choir of the Hea emily cost, with
the ascription of GLORY to Cod IN the
Highest. and on earth peace; goodwill
TO men,"
Az was aforetime remarked. Christmas
comes but once a year." and no other
annual milestone in the journey Of life
&c so suggestive Amid business cares
and anxieties men may forget the re-
turn of their Own birthday. or that of
those nearest and dearest 10 them; but
the recurrence of Christmas is universal
md imperious in its notation OF the
flight of time. Despite. however its in
vitations to moralization on the part of
the old upon the nearing approach OF
ife's end TO them. few, indeed, are those
I'm whom the Yuletide fails to revive the
buoyancy of long past days
When Youth first counts the shining
links,
pleased with the task, he little thinks
How hard that chain will press at last.
We are not. however. in a moralizing
humor. We are in deeper sympathy with
the joyful experiences around the ances-
trail fireside of reunited households; and
the mirth and mirtb provoking sports OF
ioyial boys and girls. From time i'm
memorial. Christmas has been with US
and our forefathers a festive season,
and even If It's freedom from restraint
be sometimes extended beyond decorous
latitude, much charitable consideration Is
due to the offenders, under the inspira-
tion of the occasion.
In the twilight of Ys9e. upon this festive
day, we greet our readers. young and
old. with the fluctuations of the season.
Looking gratefully to the past. and hope
fully 10 the future, we invoke for them.
one and all. A Merry Christmas, and
Happy New-Year
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
LET US HAVE PEACE.

The President and Secretary -of-State
O.ney. on the one hand. and Secretary-of-
the-Nayy Herbert, on the other. are re-
ported to be somewhat at variance touch
ing a very important matter. The Presl-
dent and Mr.. Oiney are said TO favor a
cessation of warlike preparations at the
navy-yards. for the reason that the busi
ncssinterests OF the country are unduly
alarmed at such activity. Mr. Herbert
4, Is stated, viii oppose stopping the work
OF getting every available ship ready for
any emergency that may arise, OF the
ground thai when tho ships have been
gotten in fghtng-trir, and the home
station is In position I, take care Of our
coast and protect our ports. and not be
fore. II will be ample time TO cease pre-
paratlons.
II strikes VS. that Mr.. Herbert occupie.
the stronger and the wiser position. The
administration could rot give the bust
ness interests OF the country better
guaranty OF peace than by showing the
world that we are prepared for war
should II come. In view os our delicate
relations with Spain. anent the Cuban
question. and the liability Of the jingoes
IN Congress 10 say sor1eibing or attempt
something that woulil further infame
the Spanish mind. It would appear that
cessation, rather thar continuance. OF
warlike preparations would be calculated
20 alarm and disturb he business inter-
osts. Aside from the danger lurking Ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
Ancient Christmas Prophecy.

Here is an ancient English prophecy
@hich is Of interest. in view of the fact
that Christmas falls this year upon a
Friday:
Now. take heed. every man.
That English understand can,
II that Christmas Day fall
Upon Friday know well all
That winter season shall be easy.
Save great winds aloft shall fly;
The summer also shall be dry,
And right seasonable. / say.
Beasts and sheep shall thrive right well,
But other yictuals shall fail:
What child that day IS born.
Great and rich he shall be Of corn.
II is n good job the day doesn't fall on
Monday, for. according to the same high
authority;
If Christmas day on Monday be-
A great winter that year you'll see;
And full Of winds. both loud and shrill;
But. in summer, truth to tell,
High winds shall there be. and strong,
Full of tempests. lasting long;
While battles, they shall multiply,
And great plenty of beasts shall die.
1t has been pointed out that this latter
direful prophecy was fulfilled In 1866. fol-
lowing the Christmas Of 1865. which fell
upon Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
uEnTICHA AND MACEO.

The New York Herald of yesterday
nrints an interview with DR.. Maxine
Zertucha. who is suspected of having
betrayed Maceo, and thus encompassed
his death. Zertucha tells remarkable
and pathetic story. which is to the ef-
feet that his chief and friend was driven
10 court death through the treachery and
cupidity of the insurgent civil heads
He alleges that some of the members OF
the insurgent civil council, having re-
ceived money from the Spanish Govern
ment. delayed the assistance necessary
to the salvation Of the Cuban army In
the western part of the island. In short,
he charges that the insurgent leaders
death was due 20 the basest sort Of .rea-
son on the part of the council, who de-
sired the enemy to capture Maceo. Ter
tuchas story as to the actual killing Of
Maceo is circumstant'al, but he Goes not
account for the leniency of the Spanish
authorities towards himself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
"Mah-thay-o" In Spanish.

To the Editor of the New York Press:
Sir,-In your issue Of the 2lst instant,
replying to Constant Reader. you pro-
nounce "Maceo," Massage. But In the
American Cyclopaedla under the caption
Of the Language and Literature OF
SPAIN" find this unqualified statement.
"The sound Of &C. before sc" and ''f'
is precisely that Of tn in the English
word think" Now, II "Maceo" be Il
Spanish word, will you kindly tell us why
II should not be Mah-thay-o, instead Of
"Ma-say-o?" a warm dispute has arisen
over this question. and We propose to
let the explanation Of the Press settle it.
r. n. WHITLOCK-
Rockville. Conn, December 2d.
We think Won orc ~i9h' 80 vo" f0'"-~ 80
Spanish pronunciation. We gave you tho
English pronunciation.-Ed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
THE RICHMOND D1sPATCH-FRIDAY. DECEMBER rs. 1896

Improvement. and 1t Is right. IL goes
further, however. and adds that the sou'"
has sense enough to recognize that ,he
revival OF business Is the result Oh I've
publican success, whereas IL doesn ie0'o
nze anything of the kind.
As q matter OF fact. Republicnn sue
cess has done the South no good thus IaI
that can be seen. and If any great penen'a
come 20 the South during the next iour
wears II will be the result of the energies
OF its own people. and not through tne
Republican party. The South has been
and will continue to be the architect OF
its own fortune, with the help. TO be sure,
OF proper legislation. The Tribune ought
not to claim everything for It's party
which. by the way, has done nothing sIhce
the election but boast Of its greatness ana
benefcence. Wait until it shows some
fruits for the benefit Of the country. III
will be time enough then to indulge in n
little boasting, but II is too early yet TO
commence II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
Fifteen Thousand Rabbits Slain.


A Wichita (kan) special says that the
annual jack-rabbit roundup at Lamar,
Col, Is now In progress, and many Kan
sas sportsmen are participating in the
hunt. The rabbits have multiplied in that
section TO so great an extent that such
mode of determination becomes necessary
Paul Morton third yice-president Of the
Santa Fe, with g large party of Santa re
officials. came in tonight from that place
where they spent the better part OF yes
terday in the chase. They say that 1000
jack rabbits were slain in the roundup
The members OF the party were elated
with their success, some Of them having
killed 100 I'm five hours. The reports OF
the guns We're of such volume as to sug-
gest a real battle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
THE REAL SANTA CLAUS.

For the purposes OF Christmas discus
sion all mankind may be divided into
two cla.ses-those who do and those who
do not believe in Santa Claus. Happy
are the former: dsillusIoned are the
latter. on one side of this dividing line
are the innocent. on the other, the
worldly wise.
When one knows that Santa Claus Is
not what infancy supposes him to De
he has reached that stage In life where
responsibility begins. Sorrow then be-
gins. too. for It is seldom that this object
OF chidhood's faith Is shattered without
causing poignant grief to the child
There are many wayworn men ana
women who can recall this incident In
their lives as a most painful revelation
and when they truly thought that never,
never more could they believe in any
thing. To have loved and lost Il friend is
bad enough. but to have loved a friend
who has never been; to have wasted
rich affection upon IA vacancy Is mex
presslble misery.
Living on the border line OF extreme
age arc many people who can recall
stnl with what Indignation they first
heard Santa Claus's existence doubted
by their elder playrnates and what not
tears they shed when they were con-
WINGED that their beloved friend was and
always had been nonresident Yet. we
know OF none who regrets that he had
those years OF delusion, because they
bring back. as nothing else can at this
season. images OF her who played the
chief part IN the innocent deception
other memories OF childhood days may
fade, but these never can-ieast OF all
nj Christmas, when a new generation or
mothers and a new generation Of chill
dren are playing the same parts with the
zost Of the olden times that we knew,
and are waking the echoes Of a far dis
tant past.
Now that we are wise. we truly under
stand the personality Of ST. Claus. We
know who it was that studied our wants
and OWNED our wishes-who IL was that
through all the year patiently planned
and plotted to make Christmas happy
for US. And If our familys income was
scant. we now realize what sacrifices had
TO be made. what unselnshness practiced.
so that Santa Clauss bounty should not
appear shortened.
In the delusional days we loved the
fictitious Santa Claus, but now that we
know all. we adore the memory OF the
real saint. Have we lost anything by
the exchange? No. The Santa Claus OF
childhood suits childhood. and TO lose
him is 10 suffer a great pang. but in time
Genes knowledge and appreciation OF
the real Santa Claus-and then who would
have Lis or her Christmas recollecticns
blotted out?
The old red-faced, bewhskered Santa
Claus still comes TO the children, while
the real Santa Claus comes TO us; comes
to us in dreams Of the night. when, wax
ing. we md our pillow wet with tears
comes to us when we read the past In
the dying embers upon the hearth--but
NEST of all, when the impatient walters
upon his bounty have fallen asleep, and
we begin to fill their stockings and hang
them upon the chimney piece. Then, in
deed. we see the white-robed saint-the
real Santa Claus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
JEFF Davis, of Arkansas.

There Is an impression abroad that
some people down in Arkansas have not
yet been reconstructed because about
eighty votes were polTed in that State in
the recent election for jeff Davis as
candidate for presidential elector. This
IL an erroneous conclusion. 1t Is true
that there were a number or ballots
cast for Jefferson Davis as a Democratic
candidate for elector. but II the st. Louis
Republic IL rightly informed. the man
voted for is alive and well. and is popu-
iarly known as Colonel "Jeff" Davis. He
was nominated as an olector. but with
drew when a fusion was arranged be-
tween the Democrats and Popuists. \
few Democrats. however. persisted in
voting for him when they made out their
ballot
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
He Went to the Front.

(New York Herald)
The Captain-General knitted his brows
industriousiy.
Il am determined to go 10 the front"
he said.
Reflect. worthy commander" exclaim-
ed his faithful aide-de-camp.
He was only subaltern from Cadiz, and
to him the ways of the Spanish conquest
of Cuba were unknown.
do not deter me-" said General Weyler.
with an imperious gesture. you cannot
stay me-"
And the Captain-General. with folded
arms. sat upon his charger and waited
until the Spanish forces backed past him,
firing sullenly as they retreated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
lc Cuban quest on. however. this cou

the Cuban quest on. however. this coun-
try has recently taken ground In re-
spect OF the Monroe doctrine generally
naval and coast-defence preparations. un-
ill we have demonstrated our ability to
enforce respect for that doctrine pnder
any and all circumstances. We advo-
cate economy in public expenditures. but
every dollar expended upon our navy
and our coast-defences. until these shall
present proof to foreign nations that we
intend ito have peace. II we have to
fight for g." will be in the direction OF
economy. in that It will afford an addi-
tional assurance of peace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25

Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnston was
true to himself and 10 his people. when
in his speech the other night at the ban
quet Of the New England Society of New
York, he repudiated the new-South idea.
"rhe South said Colonel Johnston, II
do not say the new South; it is the old
South, continuing fond of her traditions
and ashamed of no part of her history"
etc. There is nothing more sickening
than to hear a southern man talk about
"the new South" particularly if he is
addressing an assemblage Of northern
men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25

Some Of the judges Of the State courts
Of Massachusetts,. including two OF the
Supreme Court judges. have raised an
interesting question. They have refused
to pay the taxes levied by local assessors,
on the ground that there is proviso in
the State Constitution against their sala-
ries Being diminished during their terms
OF office. And this raises a second in
teresting question, which is. Who is to
decide the first question, in which the
members of the Supreme Court are per-
sonally interested?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
nINInENn NnTIrE

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 09
THE RICHMOND FREDERlrks
AND POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY
have declared a DIVIDEND OF IHRE.
AND 4 EALF PER CENT 900 Oh. ou.
mon stock and dividend obligations 10 fH.
company, payable on and after january.
1871
The transfer-books VIII he closed rn
the 2}d Of December 1896 unr Iur
8, 1891. j. j. WINSTON.
de g-tJa , Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25

charlottesville Progress)

Charlottesville Progress)
The fault is with the government. and
not with the people. The extravaganza IS
in taxation and appropriations. and not
from individual choice. Poverty has come
from oppressive legislation and from eX-
cessve taxation laid upon the unpro-
tected producers in order that a few capt.
talists might multiply their fortunes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
Deeply Interested.
CNew York Weekly.l

links: | would have been run over on
Broadway to-day If it had not been for
Wnks. who was with me. He sprang
forward and showered blows on the
horses heads with an umbrella. Just as
the umbrella broke the team stopped. ana
| was pulled out from beneath the wheels
Blnks Did the umbrella have a silver
handle like shepherds crook?
II didn't notice particularly. and. be-
sides. he broke ii all TO pieces stopping
the team. Why?"
HE borrowed mine yesterday"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25

New York has n pretty effective way
of getting the sidewalks cleaned after
a snow. A recently-enacted law pro-
vides that, II house-owners fail to ha g
the snow shovelled from the sidewalks
in front of their houses. the work may
be done for them. and the expense be-
comes a lien on the property.