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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
Calcutta Newspaper Says the Eng
lish Home Office is Sup
pressing Facts.

London, Dec 14-The Calcutta Eng
lishman of November 25 contends that
the home officials are utterly at fault IN
regard to the dimensions of the famine.
1t adds that practically every province is
involved and asserts that such errors at
the outset may result in irretrieyable
disaster and suffering before the crisis
is over.
The Mark Lane Express, in its crop re-
port today, says that the rather heavy
rainfall of December is welcome and will
give the November-sown grain hopeful
start.
Spain" the Express continues. 'has
enjoyed an extremely heavy rainfall since
October and the benefit to the agriculture
of that arid peninsula is likely to be
very great. Central Europe has seen
a rapid rise 81, temperature and rather
Referring to the Indian outlook. the
Mark Lane Express says: 'The India
rains are too late to allow of anything
like the average area of sown wheat for
1897"
Regarding the South American outlook
the Mark Lane Express says that the
new wheat is now being reaped in the
warmer provinces of Argentina and odds
that it learns that from 100000 to 4OO,-
600 quarters of wheat may be expected
from Montevideo.
Commenting on the depression here,
the Mark Lane Express says: ""The
quantities forced on an unwilling market
in damp, close weather account for the
depressed English markets, the down
ward tendency being aided by the gov
eminent crop estimate, which has
weight, though it is generally regarded
as excessive.
Foreign wheat has been held by the
vigorous competition of the home supply,
but the dependence of Great Britain on
imported produce is now so heavy that
the natural facts of the position are
bound to tell ere long, the fact being that
the total production of the world in 1896
is barely equal to the total requirements
and the reserves, though considerable
are being steadily worked"
In conclusion, the Mark Lane Express
predicts that a recovery of prices is
probable within a week with anything
like seasonable wintry weather.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
FRANK B. PHELPS ILL.
Wen-known Wisconsin Newspaper Man
Said to be Dying in New York.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dee. 14.-[Special.l-
Municipal Judge M. NJ. Phelps left for
New York city Saturday night, in re-
spouse to a telegram notifying him that
his son, Frank B. Phelps, financial editor
of the New York Commercial Advertiser,
was lying at the point of death with
pneumonia and heart trouble. Mr..
Phelps is q graduate of the State uni
versity. For some time he was city ed
itor of the Green Bay Gazette. Later
he was city editor of the Marquette Min
ing Journal From Marquette he went
to New York, where he worked on the
Engineering and Mining News. After
considerable experience on that paper,
he entered the employ of Dow, Jones u
Co., on the Wall Street Journal. Still
later, he became the financial editor of
the Recorder. When that paper changed
hands, he assumed the same position
with the Commercial Advertiser, still
retaining his connection with the Wall
Street Journal. He also found time to
write syndicate articles on finance. Ills
whole education had been along engi-
neering and mining lines, but he mas
tered financial work at once.
Some time ago he was married at New
York, and came home for a vacation.
Not being in vigorous health, he was eX-
amined by a physician, who told him
that he would die of heart disease. He
told few intimate friends of the ply
scan's warning, but said that he should
not tell his parents as it would cause
them unnecessary worry. His mother is
very sick, and it is feared that the news
of her sons illness will have serious
effect on her. The dispatch received by
Judge Phelps on Saturday evening said
the patient could not live through the
NIGHT
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
THE TEXAS is ALL RIGHT.
Secretary Of Navy Herbert Makes
Statement-Naval Of
ficers Cautioned.

Washington, D. c., Dec 16.-The Sec
rotary of the navy today made public
the findings in the court of inquiry upon
the battleship Texas, which recently sank
while being drydocked in New York.
The secretary says in substance that
more accident than any other boat
of her class in the navy. She has
been subject, he says, to malicious and
surreptitious attacks of naval officers
and he issues a general order against
officers of the department talking for
publication on such subject. He quotes
which says that the shipping interests
have been injured abroad by the refec-
tons cast on the Texas by the press.
The Texas is not one of Mr.. Cramps
boats, but was built by the government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
DIME NOVEL ROBBERS.
Three Men Pilfer a Grocery Store
in the Early Evening at
Columbus.

Columbus, Wis, Dec. 14.-[SpeciGl.l
A daring burglary occurred here last
evening, accompanied by probably fatal
assault on an aged storekeeper.
Three men entered the store of Edward
after boating the old man and binding
him they secured the sum of SO. 1t
was the most daring piece of work ever
attempted in this section, as it occurred
early in the evening.
Mr.. Oppelt is known for miles around
here as the "Old Russian" and has kept
small grocery store for a number of
years. He is always in his place of
business and Sunday was no exception
to the rule. About s o'clock last night
three men entered his store and before
the old man could move he was struck on
the back of the head with club and
rendered unconscious for time. The
men then bound him hand and foot and
threw him down the cellar stairway.
After being satisfied that their victim
would raise no cutlery the robbers began
searching the place for valuables. 1t
was the impression among them that the
old man had a great deal of money hid
den away in the house and they proposed
to get it. They went through every
nook and corner, but the best they could
do was to find $40 in small change. This
only made them furious and they
brought the old man from the cellar, he
having regained his senses in the mean
time, and demanded that he tell them
where his money was stored. tie in
sisted that he had no more money in the
place and refused to make any further
statement. About this time the robbers
heard a noise outside, and being fright
ened they left the building without get
ting anything more from the old man.
Mr.. Oppelt soon freed himself from
the ropes which bound his limbs and
lost no time in notifying the authorities.
The sheriff at once organized posse
of citizens and started in pursuit of the
robbers. They were tracked to the Bea-
yer Dam road and into the woods. Here
their tracks were lost, but the sheriff
and men are still there securing the
vicinity. There is great excitement over
the affair and if the men are caught now
they may be roughly handled.
The old man is suffering from the
effects of the blow on the head and it
is feared that the injury may prove more
serious than at first supposed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
NO ONE TO CLAIM MONEY.
Superior Police Looking for Man with
an IEcOme.


West Superior, Wis, Dec. 14.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The superintendent of police at
Detroit Mich. has written the police de-
partment of this city requesting them to
look up information in connection with
a young man named Albert SchWeitzer,
who was last heard from in this city.
A couple of years ago SchweitZer's moth
er died in the old country leaving him
considerable sum of money, the in
come on which was about $500 per year
after the expenses of the administrator
had been paid. By the terms of the
will the son, Albert, was to have this in
come for a term of years before Sc
curing the principal.
He was for time at Detroit and then
came to West Superior where he resided
at the Merchants hotel. The agent of the
administrator at Detroit on receipt of the
first consignment of $500 little over a
year ago sent it here through a local
bank and the receipt was returned IN due
order. There is now another payment
due. Some months ago the Detroit
agency wrote asking for the street adj
dress of the young man and further par
ticulars of ms mode of life. The letter
was never answered and further inquiries
being returned uncalled for the Detroit
police were asked to look the matter up.
There is nothing to show that the first
$500 was ever paid to the proper party,
but the police here found that such
man had lived in this city and had sud
denly departed saying with some in
definiteness that he was going tout in the
woods" the impression being that he had
secured a position as boss under some
big lumber concern The police here
are now trying to ascertain it the money
really went to the missing son and heir
or to an impOstOr by the same name.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
A DUTY ON SILVER.
New Tariff Bill will Protect the Metal
Equal to the Bullion
Discount,

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-The Posts
Washington special says:
"Silver is to be given recognition in
the new tariff bill by the imposition Of
a duty equal to the discount in the price
of the bullion. That is to say, it the
average price of silver for a month be
IS cents per ounce, the duty will be 80
cents. The scale will be elastic and the
rate will depend entirely upon the mar
ket price of the bullion.
1T is estimated that by putting this
protective tax on silver the bullion value
OF the American metal would be raised
from 10 to 20 points,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
BRYAN TO LECTURE.
Closes a Contract to Speak Fifty Times
for $4,000.


New York. Dec III. J. Roche, who
was formerly in business in this city, has
lust returned from Lincoln, Neb., where
he closed the contract with William Jen-
nings Bryan for lecturing tour.
cit is going to be great tour" said
Mr.. Roche. president Macbee of the
Seaboard line, the only railroad president
who voted for Bryan for President, is
backing the enterprise.
''As soon as it appeared that Bryan
had been beaten for the presidency, it oc-
Cured to few of us that there would
be money in securing a well-advertised
man as a lecturing attraction. / wired
him. asking if he would consider an offer
of $4,000 for fifty lectures. He hest
tated for little and sent reply, which
resulted in closing contract later.
went to his home to sign this contract
He is to speak on any subject he pleases
and do not suppose he will talk on free
silver much.
''Mr. Bryan is going to travel in a
special private car, which will be Il fea-
tllre of the trip in itself. 1t is to be sill
yer colored both on the outside and in
side 1t will be magnificent affair. On
the top will be a striking ornamental
piece. consisting of a large picture of
Bryan on background of American
flags. and about this will be the pictures
of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and
Lincoln"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21

HOw1ing Gale Piles the Snow in Mann
moth Drifts.

HOwling Gale Piles the Snow in Mann
moth Drifts.
LitchfieId Conn. Dec 16.-The worst
storm ever experienced in this section
thus early in the winter is raging in
LftchfieId county. Snow began to fall
at "a, m. and still continues with no
signs OF abatement. 1t is accompanied
by a bowling gale, which is causing
mammoth drifts.
SaybrOOk Point. Conn. Dec. 16.-One
of the most violent northeast gales for
years is prevailing along the Connecticut
shore of Long Island sound. The waters
OF the sound have been dashed in u
wicked condition, and driving snow rem
derS navigation practically impossible.
Not a vessel has been passing to-day and
the few that ran into the Connecticut
river last night have not ventured out.
Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. 16.-The sever
est Storm of the season is raging here
today. The snow has reached a deDth
of seven inches and the wind is blowing
81 hurricane. Only a few trolley cars
are running and the schools are closed.
Business is at standstill.
Boston, Mass, Dec. ia severe
storm has been raging here since shortly
before midday. The wind is from the
north and blowing at the rate of thirty
seven miles per hour. The barometer
marks 29-7G while the temperature is
Is degrees above zero.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
STORM IN THE EAST.
Sieet and Snow Interfere with
Navigation and Cause
Trouble in Town.

New York, Dec 16-The storm which
set In yesterday afternoon, and which
developed into a severe storm of snow
and sIeet during the evening, still con-
tinUeS
At 8 O'Clock Sandy Hook reported the
wind blowing from the north-northeast
at TT" rate of forty miles an hour and
added that it was very thick off shore.
The telephone line connecting Sandy
Hook with the life-saving stations on
the Jersey coast is down, preventing re-
ports from the life-savers.
Iefegraphlc reports from Long Branch
say nothing has been seen of the schoon-
or Grace K. Green, which was aban
Goned yesterday, after the rescue of her
crew by the Old Dominion steamer York
town The last that was seen by the
schooner last night she had four sails
set and was apparently drifting off shore
heading south
The thick atmosphere caused by the
snow storm interferes very materially
with river and harbOr navigation and
ferry traffic is very uncertain, the boats
OF the different lines running with little
attention paid to schedule time.
Only two steamers reached quarantine
this morning, the Starlight from Swan
sea and the AslOun from China ports.
No Vessels Leave Port.
No vessels have left port this morn
ing. The American line steamer ST.
Louis for Southampton, the Red Star
steamer NoOrdland for Antwerp, the
White Star liner Majestic for Liverpool,
besides a number of coasters, are sched-
uled TO sail today, but it is doubtful if
they will venture out in the teeth Of the
gale.
In the city considerable interruption Of
street traffic resulted from the storm.
Elevated railroad trains ran on time, but
the cable and other surface lines of
street railways were working under diff
culties. The wind was fierce and cutting,
the snow striking the face with sting
ing force. The street railway companies
had their sweepers out all night and dur
ing the forenoon and the full force of the
street cleaning department, men and
teams, were set to work early in the day
to clear the streets of snow. The tele-
graph and telephone wires were but little
disturbed by the storm.
Reports from Connecticut and Massa-
chlEsetts and from the interior of New
York state show that the storm is of wide
range, the snowfall being from ) to s
inches and the temperature well down
toward the zero mark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
NO ACTION ON CUBA.
the Many Resolutions
Before 1t.

Washington, d. c., Dee. 16.-The Sen
ate committee On foreign relations held a
meeting today which was devoted to corr
sideration of the Cuban resolutions which
We're referred to it. No actio- vas taken
and the committee adjourned to meet OH
Friday. 1t was said that the sentiment
of the committee was favorable toward
reporting one of the resolutions, though
it's form was not determined. The post
ponement of action until Friday was for
the purpose of securing further informa-
ton from the state department as to the
situation in Cuba, especially as to the
latest developments in the island. There
is also a desire on the part of members
of the committee to ascertain exactly
what was reported by Consul-Gen. Lee
Many documents can be sent to the COM
mittee or to Individual members of it,
which the department might not wish to
be made public at this time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
AN OLD BANK FAILS.
One at Hollidaysburg, Pa, Which
was One of the Original 81
National Banks.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Dee. 1.-THE
First National bank Of this place, the
oldest bank in this section, or the state,
and one of the original ffty-seven ma
tional banks in the United States, sus-
pended business this morning.
front door of the bank: con account of
the heavy drain upon this bank for the
past thirty days and especially the last
two or three days the board of directors
have decided to suspend business until
further notice"
Two other banks at Martinsburg and
Williamsburg failed as a result of the
first failure. The officials of the bank
say that the suspension is only tempo
rary and that the three banks will be
reopened without any financial loss to the
depositors after the work of reorganiza-
ton is completed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Statement for November is Made by the
Bureau of Statistics.

Bureau of Statistics.
Washington, d. c., Dee. 16-The
monthly statement of the imports and
exports of the United States for the
month of November issued by the bureau
of statistics shows the exports of domes-
tic merchandise for the month to have
been $1O7, S40.S77, as compared with
$50, 152, 500 for November, 1895. Dur
ing the last eleven months the increase
was about 100000 The imports
of merchandise in November amounted
to $50, 03S,052. of which $27, 821, O53 was
free of duty. The imports of merchan-
disc for the month amount to about 49,,
100000, and for the eleven months Sill
O00O00. The exports of gold in Novem
Der amounted to $423, 800, against $14,-
059,497 in November, 1895, and the i'm
ports S7,347, 547, against $591, 300 in No
vember 1895. The exports of silver in
the month aggregated 4,974,4 Al, against
$5,414,559 in the same month last year.
The imports of silver in the month
amounted to $1,776,699, and in the cor
responding month last year $1,O3O,O23.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
Hudson Bay Potato.

The law of increase is reiterated in the
history of the potato crop of the Hudson
bay region, as related by Rev. Edgerton
s. Young. He carried with him to that
distant land few potatoes, the size OF
walnuts, wrapped them in cotton. and
hing them near stove to keep them
from freezing. In the spring they had
shrunk to the size of peas; but tney
were planted and carefully nurtured. A
pailful of fine potatoes was dug in the
autumn. The crop the second year was
six bushels; the third year 125 bushels,
which were divided among the natives;
until now thousands of bushels annually
vary the hitherto exclusive diet of fish
and game of the people of Northern
Canada.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
lis Walltng Insane :?

Cincinnati, O., Dee. 16.-Col. George
Washington, the attorney for Alonzo
Walling, Tuesday morning received
letter from Mrs. Walling, in which the
latter stated that for years insanity ran
in the Walling family and that before
the death of Alonzos father the latter
had warned her to always keep close
watch on Alonzo, as he feared he might
be affected in that manner. The intro
duction of this news On the part of Wall
in.,'s attorney, it is thought, is a ruse or
scheme to create lunacy scare for
Walling, as that is the line it is thought
his attorneys will now introduce to save
the neck of Walling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Receipts We're SIG, $50, 615; Cost of Col.
lection, 4,O86. 292.


Washington. d. c., Dec. 14-The an
nual report of Commissioners Joseph s.
Miller of the internal revenue bureau
shows the receipts for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1896. to have been
STAG, $50, 615; for the fiscal year of 1895,
S143, 246,O77; for the fiscal year Of 1894.
$147 ,168, 449, and for the fiscal year of
1893, S161, 004,9S9.
The receipts during the last fiscal year
from the several sources of revenue, and
the increase or decrease in each. as COM
pared with the fiscal year of 1895, are
given as follows:
Spirits, $8o,67O,07O increase, $780,
443; tobacco, $50, I'll ,629, increase, 81
OO6, 721; fermented liquors, S33.794, 2335,
increase, $2,143,617; oleomargarine, ST.
219,4 32; decrease, $3.50, IT'S; banks and
bankers, $134, increase, $134; miscel-
laneous, $445, 113, decrease, 1888, 800.
The cost of collecting the internal rev.
enue during the last fiscal year amount
ed to 81. OS6, 1872, and the estimated cost
of collections for the next fiscal year is
81, $685. 900 The estimated receipts from
all sources during the current fiscal year
are S15OO0O,OOO.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
IRON AND STEEL MARKETS.
Not Yet Adjusted Themselves to New
Conditions.

Not Yet Adjusted Themselves to New
Conditions.
Chicago, nI.. Dec. 16.-The Industrial
World tomorrow Will say:
Prices in the Western iron market have
not get adjusted themselves to the new
conditions caused by the dissolution of the
associations They are descending to low
er level. Steel billet quotations are weak
ard irregular and all finished steel product
is more or less affected, though sales Of
the latter have lately been DroDortionateiy
much lower, than biliets and may not suffer
to the same extent Demand for all COM
Gnodfffes is moderate and light Beams have
temporarily strengthened to $11.7o and local
pig iron at $11.75 for No. foundry. Nails
have weakened 10 81. 6) Chicago.
New York, Dec. 16.-Representativess
of the leading steel rail manufacturers of
the country met this morning at the
Holland house for the purpose of discuss
ing matters connected with the steel rail
pool. The meeting today was a continu-
alton OF conferences held yesterday. when
pool matters were thoroughly discussed
but no agreement reached. All the large
companies belonging to the pool were
represented.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
FAVOR AN EXTRA SESSION.
Wool Growers Ask for the Passage
Of a Protective Tariff as
Soon as Possible.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.-The Ma
tional Wool Growers association at it's
meeting here today unanimously adopted
the following:
Resolved, that this association favors an
extra session of Congress as soon as prac-
ticable after March 4, 1897, and asks that
Congress will enact the wool tariff bill to be
agreed upon and we declare that nothing
less will satisfy the wool growers of the
United States or fill the measure of the
promise of the most ample protection for
the wool industry sanctioned by the votes
Of the people in November. 1896.
The association will meet in Washing
ton, D. c., January 5, 1897, to present
the claims Of wool-growers to the benefit
of the proposed bill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
r,.,,,Icv zinc on a Towpatll.

Chicago, H., Dec. 1.-THE board Of
.,a,. capaI granted to Warren G.. Riale
and Vincent J. Duncan of Ottawa a
franchise 10 lay down, construct and
onerafe along the towpath of the canal
an electric railroad between Joliet and
la SaIe-a distance of sixty-two miles
mt = special meeting held in this city last
&mfwrd3N
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
READY TO FIGHT CUBA.
Ex-Army officer Raises a Company at
Des Moines, In.

Des Moines, Ia. Dec. 15.-George P.
Guiot. railway ticket agent at the Union
denot here, has organized company for
the Cuban war; He has arranged to
equip fifty men and has twenty-eight on
the list now The men have agreed to
go as soon as belligerent rights are rec
ognized. No two know who the 9th
ers are for fear of complications: Guiot
is graduate of Orchard Lake Military
academy, was several years sergeant of
the Second United States cavalry and
is chief of engineers of the Iowa National
guards. He says several other companies
are being organized in Iowa. All the
work of organization has been done since
the assassination of Maceo.