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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
COAL FROM CHINA.
French Company Preparing to
Flood the Pacific Coast with
PauDer Product.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 2.-China
has thrown the gauntlet to the big coal
miners of the United States. The Amer
lean bark Colorado, which has just ar
rived in port, brought a mixed sample
cargo of anthracite and manufactured
coal. mined and made in the Tonquin
district 1t was consigned to coal
dealing firm of this city, which promises
to push the Chinese fuel on the coast
market at prices greatly below what
Pennsylvania and Welsh coal of the
same character is now bringing. Elk
animation by experts have pronounced
the Tonquin coal beds almost ineXhaust-
ible. The Chinese article is in the mar
ket to stay, it is said, at least as long as
the present tariff conditions exist.
Tonquin, since the Tonquin war, has
been under the control of the French,
and it is French capital that is now de-
veloping the mines, but the land is still
populated by Chinese as before and it
is the cheap Chinese labor that is en-
ployed in the mines, hence the extreme
ly low cost of production which enables
the French owners of the Tonquin mines
to undersell the coal producers of other
countries, where labor is better paid.
The coal from the Orient is said to be of
the finest quality, fully equal to the best
Pennsylvania or Welsh coal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
HAMMOND AND JAMESON.
The Former Denies that He Had
Any Financial Difficulties
with "Dr. Jin.'

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press)
London, Sept 2.-Reports having been
circulated in the United States that John
Hays Hammond, the American engineer
who was manager of the de Beers mines
Of South Africa, had serious dispute
with DR.. L. S. Jameson, leader OF the
Transvaal raid, now under sentence OF
fifteen months Imprisonment for that Of
Tense in Holloway jail, a representative
of the Associated press has had an into
view with Mr.. Hammond on the subject.
When questioned regarding the re-
ported financial misunderstanding be-
tween himself and DR.. Jameson, Mr..
Hammond responded by saying that the
rumor was "absurdly untrue adding:
'never had any money transactions
of any kind with DR.. Jameson and, so
far as personal feelings go, [ admire
the man. But and the other reformers
have one great grievance against DIR:
Jameson; namely, that he has allowed
us to remain under the impute of cow
ardice and has stated that he started for
johannesburg in obedience to our re-
quest. Our lips have hitherto remained
sealed; but it was solely to help DIR:
Jameson and his fellow prisoners. Had
we spoken while they were in the hands
of the Beers or before their trial here,
then their fate might have been very diff
ferent."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDS.
Secretary of the Interior Smith Left
One Important Question
Undecided.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 3.-[Special.l
One of the matters which Secretary
Smith left for his successor to deter
mine was whether the settlers in Wis
consin along the line Of the Northern
Pacific railroad east of Duluth are to be
repaid the difference between the rail
road price of the lands and the ordinary
price of public lands at this time or
to wait until the eastern terminus of the
road has been fixed by judicial decision.
These settlers paid $3.50 per acre for
their holdings and the government price
of such land is but $1.25 per acre.
Ever since the decision which
denied the right of the
company to lands east of Superior was
rendered, applications have been coming
in for the repayment Of the difference
between The two prices. 1t is conceded
by department officials that the settlers
are entitled to repayment, but they hesi-
tate to order it for the reason that the
company may bring suit to compel the
secretary of the interior to issue patents
for the lands between Duluth and Ash
land. If the courts should determine
that the grant extended to Ashland and
the secretary had ordered the repay
ment Of the thousands Of dollars claimed
by the settlers there would be no way
to recover the money. For this reason it
is probable that no immediate action
will be taken and that the interior de-
partment officials will await the next
move Of the company before doing any
tbiOp
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
MISSIONARIES CALL ON Ii.
They Thank the Chinese Envoy for
Protection and He Speaks
Well of Their Work.

New York, Sept. 1.-The American
Missionary societies, represented by thir-
ty ministers, headed by DR.. E. F. FL
lenwood, called upon Ii Hung Chang
today and presented him with an adj
dress thanking him for his interest In
the missionaries in China.
The address, which is quite long, says
that for fifty years the missionaries of
the American boards have been favored
with the protection of the Chinese gov
eminent and that in no nation of the
world have American missionaries re-
ceiyed more Just and even generous
treatment than in China.
The address, after thanking Earl Ii
for a proclamation in behalf of the mis-
sionaries issued by him in 1891, says
that it is extremely gratifying to observe
that at the present time the disinterested
spirit of the missionaries seems to be
better understood and more appreciated
IN China than ever before.
The address refers to work in behalf
of Chinese in this country and says that
were Earl Ii to visit the Pacific coast
he would see the homes and refugees,
which the cooperation of the Chinese
consul-general and theChristian women of
that coast have provided for unfortunate
Chinese girls "sold into the most de-
basing slavery"
The address closes with an expression
Of satisfaction that the missionaries have
had an opportunity to thank his excel
lency in person and hopes that he may
long be spared to life.
Ii Hung Chang responded by thank
ing the ministers for their kindly express
sions, adding that his government had
only done it's duty in protecting the mis-
sioRaries. In conclusion he thanked the
missionaries for their efforts to stop
opium smoking, which he characterized
as a curse and expressed his gratitude
for their prayers for his recovery from
the wound inflicted by his japanese as
Sai1ant
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
BRIGADES OF PYTHIANS.
Camp Yale at Minneapolis is Rap
idly Filling Up-Cen. Lopez
in Command.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. lover rail
roads blockaded by such an immense pas
senger traffic as was never before known
in the Northwest, the knights of Pythl-
as, hours behind their schedule time, con-
tinued to pour into Minneapolis last night
and this morning from all parts of the
country. They came, some slngfy, some
in divisions, some in battalions and from
Illinois and Iowa in solid brigades.
The Minnesota brigade, upon which fell
the onerous duty of escorting the arriv-
ing knights from the depots to Camp
Yale found its work trebled by the late
ness of the trains. The ceremonies at
tendant upon the arrival of brigades from
Iowa and Illinois and the meeting of Gen.
Barry's Wisconsin brigade, which came
yesterday, were necessarily much cur
tailed. Gen. Berkeley of Illinois arrived
shortly before noon with the First, Sec
ond, Third and Seventh regiments of his
brigade and a detached battalion. With
him were Maj. Jewell chaplain, and Maj
Cooke, aide. They were at once escorted
to camp.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon occurred
the ceremony of transferring the Command
of the camp from Adjt.-Gen. +. e. Whea-
ton of the executive committee to Gen.
Lopez of Iowa. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Mayor Pratt, Chairman William
Henry Eustis of the local executive COM
mittee, Col. e. III. Milham of Minnesota
and the visiting brigadier- generals.
The carnival event for tonight is the BIZ
cycle parade with two brigades of the
knights participating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
NATIONS BALANCE SHEET.
The Public Debt Increased s 2,-
100000 in August-Money
in the Treasury.

Washington, D. O., Sept. 1.-The
monthly statement of the public debt
issued from the treasury department
shows that at the close of business
yesterday the public debt, less cash in
the treasury, was $978, 497, 1876, which
is an increase for the month of So,
342,6S4, which is accounted for by the
loss of nearly exactly that amount OF
cash on hand, due to the excess of eX-
penditures over receipts
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt, $847, 1854 $50, in
terest on which has ceased since ma
turity 81 ,622 $50; debt bearing no inter
est, $372, S56, 476. This amount, how
ever, does not include $563, 456,973 in
certificates and treasury notes outstand-
ing and offset by an equal amount OF
cash in the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold, $139, 825 200; silver,
$513, 647, 700; paper, SIT, 923, 568; bonds
disbursing officers balances, etc, ST.
PIG, making a total Of $849, 388, TAG,
against which there are demand liabili-
ties amounting to $606, O42, 345, which
leaves $243, 346, 400 cash in the treas
ury.
The interest bearing debt off the gov
eminent is shown by the statement to
have been: 81, 182, 149, $50 On March l.
1885; 1914, JOG, 22O on March 1, 1889;
$685., 034, 260 on March /, 1898, and
$847, 1854 26O on August 81, 1885,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
STREET CAR WRECK.
Engine Crashes Into a Heavily
Laden Car at Minneapolis
Wisconsin People Hurt.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. "a street
car was run into by Minneapolis & st.
Louis freight train near the state fair
grounds this morning and eight people
injured, none seriously. The car was
fully laden with visitors to the fair The
engine struck the fore part of the car
and smashed it badly. Those injured
We're:
Mrs. Luke Tuzzell, ST. Paul, collarbone
broken.
Mrs. George W. Pomeroy, Brooklyn Cen
ter, Mimi, collarbone broken, scalp wounds
and internal injuries.
George w. Pomeroy, head cut.
j. A. Grant, Walnut Grove, Ia, lip cut
teeth knocked out and badly bruised.
Mrs j. A. Grant, neck cut and badly
bruised
Mrs G. E. Mcdaniel, Onslow, Ia, internal
injuries.
Mrs. Swanson of volga, Polk county, Wis,
severely lacerated about the head.
Mrs. G. E. Johnson, Amery, Wis, head
bruised and shoulder fractured.
The motorman was clearly at fault
and his arrest is expected. The accident
is the most serious of a number that
have been the result of great crowds
and the overworked condition of the
street car men, but it is hoped that no
death will result from this casualty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
VERMONT ELECTION.
Republicans Carry the State by
Nearly 4O,OOO-Josiah Grout
for Governor.

st. Adams, VT, Sept 2.-Chairman
Merritt of the Republican state commit
tee has issued final bulletin for $50
out of 245 towns, which voted at yes
terday's election, giving a Republican
majority of 1884 The remaining
towns in 1894 gave a Republican ma
added Mr. Merritt figures Wre IN. maior 3g Of
$4,000 for the head of the ticket.
The ticket elected follows:
Governor-Josiah Grout of Derby.
Lieutenant Governor-Nelso w. Fisk.
State Treasurer-Henry It. Field.
Secretary of State-Chauncy w. Brownell
Congressman from First District-H. Hen
~ Powers of Morrisville.
Congressman from Second District-Wil-
liam NJ. Grout of Barton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
SUPERIOR NINE ON FIRE.
Volumes of Smoke Pour Forth from
the No. 2 Shaft-Origin
Unknown.

Hurley, Wis, Sept. 2.-[Special.l-
The Superior mine, about one mile west
from here, was burning at 2 a. m. The
fire was discovered coming out of shaft
No. 2 and soon the shaft was completely
burned out The fire is supposed to be
near the fourth level and spreading both
ways.
Volumes of smoke are coming up and
there is no way to fight it except to cover
all openings and smother it, which will
take a month.
The Superior mine ship the richest ore
to be had here and is valuable prop
erty, owned by the Odanah Iron Mining
company. The origin of the fire is I'M
known, but it is supposed to have started
from a candle from some careless miner
or hot steam pipes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
CHINESE ATROCITIES.
Capt. Newell, Who Witnessed Them
and is Now Ill, Recalls Them
in His Delirium.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 3.-Capt John
Stark Newell, commander of the ar
mored cruiser Detroit, now stationed in
Chinese waters, is dying. For twenty
four hours he has been unconscious and
Lieut.. Commander Taussig of the
monitor Monadn now at Port Ange-
les, has telegraphed to the department
at Washington city that Capt. Newell
cannot live.
Capt. Newell arrived in this city on
July % from China on his way to Wash
ington city to make a report on the
Kiepsim Central China missionary
massacres. His written report, the con-
tents of which are not known, but
which will be of international impor-
lance, is now in the hands of the au-
thorities at Washington.
In his deiirium, Capt. Newell has re-
called outrages against his countrymen,
the demanding Of reparation from China
and he daily reviews the horrible scenes
when fifteen Chinese were beheaded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
COMMERCIAL EQUALITY.
To Reduce it Railroads Have No
Right to Disregard,
Distance.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1.-The in
terstate commerce commission today in
an opinion by Commissioner Clements
announced it's decision of the case of the
Omaha Commercial club against the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company and other carriers between
Texas points and Omaha, Kansas City,
ST. Louis and other Mississippi river
points and Chicago. The main point of
the decision is: Carriers have no right
to disregard distance and natural adj
vantages for the purpose of bringing
about commercial equality.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKETS.

Observation-Disclosures creamery, per
lb, 16017c; inferior to choice, 1o@15c;, best
dairy selections, 12015c; lines fair to choice
4G5c Cheese-Fuli cream flats, per 10, new,
71ac; Young Americas, 8@S12c; brick, SIC;
limburger, 61ac; Swiss, do, 91a@1O12c
Eggs-Per doz. fresh. 91a@10Rc.
Sheboygan-The cheese market was dull
today and prices 12d1c below last week.
The sales reported were 492 boxes of Twins
at &c and 325 cases of Young Americas at
7Ac. -, ,4,,
sales of $3.50 boxes at 7as077sc, chiefly Tag @a
boxes, ruling price, TIC; two years ago,
1915 boxes, ruling price, 9Ac. Sales Of
creamery butter are SO packages, all at l7 C.
3e91 boxes at 71ld7Ac, chiefly 7Ac.
Chicago creamery, 9016c;
dairy, 9@14c. Eggs-Firm; fresh, 1112c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07

learn your personal wishes and would con-
slider it an honor to vote for your nomina-
ton. DANIEL u. GRIFFIN.
Chairman.
To which telegram Mr.. Cleveland, at
a late hour, sent this brief but con-
elusive answer:
Buzzard's Bay, Mass. Sept 2;-Daniel
G. Griffin. Chairman New York Delegation:
My judgment and personal inclinations are
so unalterably opposed that l cannot for
one moment entertain the suggestion.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Senator Palmer followed by telling the
Illinois delegation that their use of his
name as candidate was unauthorized
and that he was not a candidate in any
sense of the word. He qualified this
statement later by stating that if the
convention saw fit, after his positive
declination, to choose him, he supposed
it would be his duty to accept. Braggs
friends were active, but they did not
seem to be able to overcome the opposi-
ton which had developed against his
candidacy.
The convention was called to order
shortly after IL o'clock by Permanent
Chairman Gallery. There had been a
disposition the evening before to hear
Congressman w. G. z. Breckenridge, but
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
The Moores Withdraw.

Chicago, III, Sept. 3.-William 81. and
James H. Moore have agreed to with
draw from the management of the Dia-
mond Match company, and their resigna-
tions are believed to have been in the
hands of George NJ Pullman as early as
yesterday noon William Fl. Moore is
a member of the board of directors, but
his brother, while an officer, is not
director. The resignation of James
Hopkins of ST. Louis is ready on cali,
and so a clear field is left for installing
Messrs. Armour and Pullman in the
rnnrpaniZad directory.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
COMMENTATORS Captured.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1.-Chief
Hazen of the secret service has received
a telegram announcing the arrest at
Ionia, Mich, of Frank and George
Kingston and P. J. McWain for coun-
terfeiting. The officers also captured
$1,000 in counterfeit twenties, with
plates, press, paper and ink.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07

The train arrived in Milwaukee at
2:40 o'clock this afternoon, one hour
late. The crew reported that Engineer
Crowley was not thought to be fatally
injured. He was terribly scalded on one
arm and side, but did not inhale any Of
the escaping steam, as the fireman did,
whose death is probable. Both injured
men reside in Chicago. They have been
running the train to Milwaukee which
arrives her at 1:45 every afternoon, re-
turning to Chicago with an evening train.
The locomotive, which went over, was
badly wrecked. The wreck was quickly
cleared from the tracks and the running
of trains resumed after delay of about
an hOur
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Milwaukee = Flour = Steady. Wheat =
Stronger No. spring, 541ac; No. l North
ern, 56Ac; December, 5sAc. Corn-Very
dull; No. 3, 211ac. Oats--Firm; No. white,
181ac: No. white, 15@1Sc. BarleymNomi-
nal: No 2, 34c; sample on track, 22@34c.
Rye-Steady; No j, 321a@33c. Provisions
Steady; pork, $40; lard, $50.
Flour is steady on. the basis of S.25@3. IS
for patents in bbls in CARROTS; low grades.
in lutte, / 25@2.OO; bakers, in wood, 2.4O@
$50: rye;.in bbls 2.15@2. IS: -.
NIllstuffs are dull at $4,000 per ton
for sacked bran, 6O0M6;25 for fine mid
dlings; white do, SOOMS.25.
New York = Close = Wheat - September,
63asc; October, Gle; December, &c; May.
695sc Corn-December, 27Bc. Oats-Oc-
tober, 20c
Minneapolis-W Wheat closed September.
SIC: December, $3.50 on track old No. !
hard, 553sc; new, 54asc; Ne. 1 Northern, old,
545lc: new, 53aac No. Northern old,
541kc; new, 510521sc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
POSTMASTER SHORT THOUSANDS.
Having to Pay for His Appointment
Caused the Trouble.

Boone Ca la, Sept ePtch l;MPostoffice In
MED by Inspector Fawkner, took charge
of the postoffice yesterday. They found
Postmaster w. G.. Bremerman to be
short in his accounts $780, $14OO in the
money order department. and $4,000 in
the postal funds. Bremerman tainted
in the office when he found his shortage
had been discovered and has been deli
rious most of the time since. He made
a written confession in which he de-
being obliged to pay large sum for his
appointment as postmaster and to give
away most of his salary since. He
speculated on the board of trade to make
some money and lost $500 of the money
to one bucketshop here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
Iowa Railroad Men Enlist.

Ottumwa, Ia, Sept. 3.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul, Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific, Chicago, Fort Madison
& Des Moines and Ottumwa Electric
railways have 200 employees in this city.
A railway mems sound money club, in
Guiding employees of these roads, number
ing 100 has been organized. and seventy
FIVE more have signifed their intention of
joining. Of the 100 present members
twenty-seven are Democrats, and by
signing the articles of the club, they agree
to vote and work to defeat free coinage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Hogs-Receipts, cars; market 5M1Oc
light, 3.0O@3. 20; rough, 2.25@2.40.
Cattle-Receipts, 3 cars. Butchers steers,
medium to good, 1850 to 1850 lbs, 3.6O@3 80;
fair to medium, $50 to 1850 lbs, $3.50;
heifers, good to choice, 250@3.4o COWS COWS,
1.65: bulls, dull. common to choice, 1850
2.35; feeders, 800 to $50 lbs. 2.80@3 So:
stockers, 500 to 700 lbs, 2.5O@275; veals. 3, q
as. %; mixers and springers, 2O.OO0
5000
Sheep-Receipts, 1 car; market quiet, 1.5O
NJ u: lambs. 3OOM3.75.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
Receiver for an "L'' Road.

New York, Aug. 31.-The Kings Coun-
ty Elevated company operating in Brook
Ign has been placed in the hands of
receiver. Gen. Jourdan, president of
the company, was named as received.
Poor business due to the trolley sys-
tenn is also given as one of the reasons.
The capital of the company is $4,750,000
The road was constructed at cost of
$14, 3O4 SOB and has line of eight and
one-haIf miles of track.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
A VIGOROUS POLICY.
Marquis of Salisbury Sets Out to
Bring the Sultan of Turkey
to Time.

London, Sept. 2.-In official circles here
it is believed that the Marquis of Sails
bury has determined to pursue his own
course at Constantinople in the future
and that he has given the British ambas-
sador, Sir Philip Currie precise and
significant instructions, with greater
powers to command naval aid in enforc-
ing the demands of Great Britain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-07
Massacres i'm Asia Minor.

London. Sept. "A dispatch to the
Daily News from Berlin says that very
serious news has been received there by
way of Athens to the effect that massa-
cres have again been commenced in sew
eraI places in Asia Minor and that many
Christians have been killed and wounded
as a result of these recent outbreaks.