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Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
SUES FOR SALVAGE ON $1.35o,ooo
Steamer st. Paul Libe1ed by the Chap
man Wrecking Company.

man WreCKlng COmpahys
New York, June 1.-THE Chapman
Derrick and Wrceking company of 20
South street libeled the steamship st.
Paul this afternoon for 100000. The
claim is for salvage in rescuing the ship
and cargo from the bar off Long Branch
Another action for 100000 is to be
filed later The parties interested have
been trying to settle the matter without
going to the law and could have done so
had there not been 81 100000 of gold in
the cargo. 1t was the salvage on this
that caused the suit to be brought.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, June II, 1896.
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET.

Chicago-Market is quiet and holds
steady yet an easier feeling prevails. Sup
plies remain liberal and demand from all
sources is restricted. Prices are steady:
Burbanks. 16M20c; Hebrons, 14@1Sc; Peer
less. 15NllSc.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
MILWAUKEE, DAIRY MARKET.

inferior to choice. 1O@14c; best dairy
selections, 12013c; lines fair TO choice, do.
10@llc; packing stock. do. G@7c; grease,
4d5c.
Cheese-Full cream flats, per ID. new, ~
use: brick 7@Sc; limburger, rose; Swiss,
do. 12013c.
Eggs-Per doz. fresh. 9@1Oc.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15
SAW PITS GREAT FUTURE.

Kapid Development of the San Juan
Gold Mining Properties, Which Are
Among the Richest IN that Wonder
full Region.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-06-15


demnation to death OF United States citi-
zens; whether any demand has been made
for the release of the United States cltl-
zens. The senator said that while the case
was one of great gravity, involving the
unwarranted condemnation to death OF
American citizens. yet no information was
available except through press reports and
rumors. The executive branch had not
given the slightest information on the sub
feet. Twice during the afternoon the Sen
ate went into secret session. but no de-
cisive action regarding Cuba was taken
The Morgan resolution went on the caien-
dar. ssa9. tA
The House cleared it's decks for adjourn
ment on the 18th by disposing of all the es-
Sential business before 1t, which consisted
of conference reports on appropriation
bills. The Presidents veto of the general
by a vote of 40 to 149 refused to pass the
bill over the veto, and sent to the Senate a
substitute emitting the French spOliation
and other claims which had incurred the
presidential opposition. Although there was
little debate on the Indian bill conference
report which involved a compromise ex-
for another year, when it came to vote,
the compromise was rejected by the narrow
vote of So to 65. Under the special order
adopted the day before the House then pro-
ceeded to consider bills under suspension
of the rules. Mr.. Loud (Rep., CALI, chair
man of the postoftice committee, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill
to amend the law defining fourth-class mail
matter. The amendment related solely 70
ranked matter. confning it to printed OF
written natter At present all official
matter can be franked. Mr. Loud ex-
planned that the mails were gorged with all
Sorts of government supplies. Last year
/ go. 900 pounds went through the Wash
ington office. The bill was passed 1O2 TO
90.
In order to guard against the failure of
q quorum in the closing hours Of the SEES
sion. the House on the 9Th revoked all
leaves of absence and ordered the sergeant
alarms to telegraph absentees to return
ferthwith. The final conference report
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
REGISTER NOW FOR NOVEMBER.

The law requires all participants in par
ty primaries TO be qualified and registered
voters. The object OF the law is to prevent
non-residents and members OF other par
ties being imported into ward meetings for
the purpose OF stuffing the ballot box. This
measure. while IL may have defects, Is
just what the citizen desired who felt that
his vote could not be counted at its true
value IL ward heelers could be imported
at the bidding of fractional leaders.
The law requires registration every year.
not for every election. so that he who reg
listers now win be qualified TO vote not only
at the municipal election-which is of suffi-
Gent Importance In itself-but at the fall
election of presidential electors. governor.
all the other state offices. and for the coun-
ty officials. without registering again.
There is not a man OF virllity who does
not want to take hand in electing the
president this year. and he can do that by
registering now.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
EDITORIAL SPARKLES.

The chance of a lifetime il sometimes
merely an opportunity to quit.-Galveston
News.
Amateur doctoring generally doesn't pay
ANYBODY but the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Journal.
1t looks as If the Napoleon revival and
the Lincoln revival might be succeeded by
the Monroe revivsal.-Boston Globe.
We have not heard that any American
brides have been sent back to America as
worthless securities--Syracuse PosH
Since President Kruger won a victory
several OF his relatives have been discov-
cred in this country.-Galveston News.
The shooting Of footpad by Chicago
police justice shows the difference between
upholding Justice and holding UP Justice
Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t is said the Chinese always pay their
debts on New Years day. No wonder 1t
is declared that a Chinaman cannot be
acknowledgements Vidette.
Gov Bradley, OF Kentucky, has Just
worn his first frock coat, and perhaps he
will have a dress suit when he gets to be
Observation-Disclosures Capital.
Fortunately. most Of the real German
cheese and sausages are made in this
country. so the prices will not be affected
by the war scare.-Philadelphia North
American.
Senator Lodge wants our government
to purchase Greenland. After the senator
acquires Greenland's Icy mountains, will
he not be turning envious eyes to midas
coral strand ?-Boston Globe.
The New York Herald is trying to find
out how far Ii is fitting for q woman to
go in leap year towards q proposal Of mar
rage to man. We should say, ION her
knees. No? Well on his knees, them
Minneapolis Journal.
The "Ohio programme" last fall was to
make Bushnell governor. Foraker United
States senator and Mckinley president
The apostle OF high protection now arises
TO remark that there has been no hitch
thus far in carrying out the programme
Chicago Record.
Between the extension OF Russian power
In the East. the stubbornness OF the sultan
and the trouble with the Beers, Lord Sails
bury ought to be able to give the confidins
British public all the aggressive foreign
policy that il can possibly care for without
bothering about Venezuela.-Chicago Rec
ord.
Kansas has a secret anti-prohibition or
ganization which hopes by spring TO num-
Der 125.o0o The password is said to be-
Here's how" an ancient Arabian express
sion of delight, and the members signal to
each other by curious movement OF the
eyes. by which one remains open, while
the other is slowly closed.-Hartford Post
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
A Mason County Coon Hunt.

shelton TRIBUNE.
All the readers of the Tribune have read
how Sans great Thanksgiving dinner
blew over the hills, but his great coon hunt
takes the cake. Sam has been going In
the poultry business In a small way, and
lately some varmint has been taking the
chickens without his sanction. Sam laid ii
on the coons. SO the other night he heard
terrible rackety doodle in his hennery and
he flew out that way TO knock the "yaw off
dem scoons;" the hennery was located
near the hoggery and 1t was pretty dark out
that way. but after peering around for a
while he discovered a dark object crouch
ing on the limb OF fir tree about twelve
feet from the top OF the piggery; getting a
pole Sam got on top OF the hoggery which
by the way contained an old sow and ten
or fifteen young porkers. Sam gave the
dark object poke or two 70 see IL 1t was
alive and Il was; ii slid down the pole on
TO Sans classical features. Then com
mencsd a terrible struggle In the dark.
Sans feet sid out from under him and he
slid gracefully in the hog pen. The old SOW
thought there was war with Germany on
the American hog question and proceeded
90 get her slice Of Germany. The racket
was awful. The pigs yelled, the chickens
yelled. and the wildcat tSam thought 1t
was a COON yelled, but. Oh, how Sam aid
yell They fought and fought; first Sam
was on top, then Il was the cat Sam says
ne has heard OF HI, but never realized ii
TIL he got In that hog pen. He finally got
the cats head under the hog trough and
choked il 10 death. Sam says he has
heard people sa that a cat has nine lives,
but he thinks this particular wildcat mad
about a million. After pilng all the furni-
ture there was IN the old lady's domicils
on the cat IN case he had not got all OF It's
lives, be started for the house. when he
saw an object on the ground In front OF
him. There was Pile OF rails handy. and
Sam got one and made for Il, but Il bravely
stood its ground. Sam raised the rail and
brought II down with a crash and there was
a howl. sam dropped the ran and ran TO
the house, got a light ana returned TO the
scene OF battle, when he found his setter
dog had turned into a layer BY the fence
ran route. sam SAYS the next time he goes
hunting coOns with q pole his viii get one
about a mile long with gatling gun at
tachment. He expects 20 be able 20 get
around by spring in time for trip 20 She
cargo.
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might suppose. Maine then rad Fesssn-
r.n and NORTH. but she is equally infiu-
entail today with Frye and Hale: New
Hampshire had no one SO capable as ". E.
Chandler; Vermont had Edmun9s and Mas
sachBsetts had Sumner and Henry wilson.
but George r. Hoar and Henry Cabot
Lodge are ADLER than two-thirds OF the sen
ate OF 1855. Rhode Island had none TO COM
pare for moment with Nelson W. AID
rich, and Connecticut 10 one whose ability
could begin 20 equal that Of either Hawley
or Platt. New York with Conkling and
Morgan was stronger than she Is now with
Hill and Murphy, and FrelinghUysen. OF
New Jersey, was more OF A statesman than
any who has since represented that state;
Pennsylvania too, with the older Cameron,
was possibly better served than she Is
today, but Ohio. even with Sherman and
Wade, hardly gained more glory than she
viii with Sherman and Foraker. Indiana
had Morton. hut he was no greater man
than BENJAMIN Harrison. who but few
years ago filled his seat Illinois had Trum-
bull and Yates. who were no sturdier than
are Palmer and Cullom: Michigan had
Zach Chandler. to be sure. but her other
senator was not the peer OF Burrows; Iowa
had Grimes and Harlan. but there Is no
degeneration In Allison and Gear; Mime
sofa sent Ramsey and Norton. but has
ADLER senator's today in the persons OF
Davis and Nelson: Missouri had Drake
and Henderson, by no means the equals OF
Vest and Cockrill. There were other strong
men, such as williams OF Oregon and Howe
Of Wisconsin. but equally brilliant men
are Atting in the senate today represent
Ing states either North or South. The
balance of the senate thirty years ago was
made up mostly of nobodies Of very in
ferior ability, compared with John I. Nor
gan, J. NJ. Thurston. J. N. Dolph. II. NJ.
Teller, W. f. Villas OF E. o. Wolcott.
The senate in the good old times had
nonentities, as it has now. There were
then in 1t persons as much out Of place as
some who at present occupy seats through
accident or because money placed them
there No doubt the elevation OF unfit men
at different times has led TO the belief that
the whole senate was becoming revolution
.zed by the substitution Of upstarts, cranks
and boodlers but this is a mistaken idea,
and the standard of excellence OF the pres
ent senate, upon searching investigation,
will be found 10 be hardly inferior to that
required In the days when IL was supposed
to be temple OF oratorical and intellect
ual greatness. 1t is all very well 10 talk
OF the Summers, Conklings, Thurmans.
Fessendens. Wades, Becks and Trumbulls.
but under similar circumstances it is not
improbable that equal. II not greater. ac-
complishments would have been attained
by a body made up Of such men as Sher-
man, Allison. Morgan. Frye, Hoar. Haw-
ley, Davis, Palmer. Cullom. Aldrich, DAN
lei. Lodge. Vest and German. 1t is very
common for a person to tell Of how much
better things were years ago. but like Cy
Prime. they have some difficulty in prov
ing IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
THE POPULAR FICTION.

The signs OF the times point unm!s TAXA
bly, to the return OF popular taste for
romantic element In hctional literature. On
the whole. there will DO no complaint be-
cause OF this trend OF fancy for something
that is new and bright and gay and enter
talning. II Is like a breath OF spring after
a dun and heavy winter. The public's
mental equipments have become rusted
with lot OF turgid analytical common
place realism. but they are being gradually
frightened up by dlscard!ng the dreary
psychological and philosophical sleeping
draughts which have for some years been
read because there was story IN them.
Their place has been taken by the romance
which pictures nature. and Is full OF life.
Of health. OF love OF good cheer. II IS like
a stirring up OF old bones ana the throwing
OF OF lethargy for something that fur
nishes mental exhiliratson. and IS satisfy
INK.
Love Q; adventure by true and noble
characters had for tins taken a back
seat. ana in IS stead we were furnished
a deluGe Of novels devoted TO working out
There has been an attempt to solve host
OF abs,ruse questions. either Of religious
or immoral import. with tust enough OF
sensational framework to keep the read
ers attention Fixed until the book was fin-
ished There have been tlresone aaalytl-
cal studies as 20 why things were done
and as 20 what would have happened x
they hadn't been done. but the opportunity
70 Interestingly describe how they we're
Done Is lost IN working up a MAGE OF theo-
RES as 20 fsr-away causes and motives.
II was n some respects novelty. and =
e didn't actually become popular IN the
sensa that i, was enjoyed. Il wss az least
fashionable AM The proper thing - do,
and therefore had It's era OF supremacy.
The change has not been sudden. and the
fever for romantic Action has rot come IN
Cav. Il began insid.ously. but has
grown - re al epidemic. Sterling works
rrotuced during TIRE PAS; fifteen years.
while they Viii always re READ. are beeom-
ing shop-woru. and can &c bought ~ a
bargain. There Is TO demand FOR them.
for the reason that tastes have changed.
A few little stories have turned ire cur
rent. The Prisoner % Zca6a." "a Gen
tlenaa % France" an3 Some ot Doyle's
aui steyeaso7's tales have created new
i1ssls sna Set upon The stage new heroes.
ana 10 story IS complete w.,hop; hero.
The characters are tae same az they al
ways have heen. Their 8ee1s are told. bur
TIRE reader ara not the author furnishes the
motives. results ana resulting morals The
popular book acw pictures events. ara Is
not treatise o. the work .ns of the mind
They have struck responsive chord. be-
cause tsey have touchei humanity
Through Ire Imagination. No doubt. as a
''fat," rot may be nan. ara a vast amount
- ssaG ta2s = aAeaiEs-an@3s VII - Forth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The people of Cincinnati are taking steps
10 erect a statue of Gen. Zebulon Pike,
the discoverer of Pixies peak.
Miss Emma Bates the new editor OF
Western Nomanhood, the organ Of the
Western suffragists, Is said 10 be an ex-
ceptionally clever and forcible writer.
Jules simon. the distinguished French
statesman. Is In better health at 81 than
for some years past He enjoys his old
age, and 10 Is said that he is becoming a
better orator every day.
Justice Wright, the English iurlst, Is
rather eccentric In some OF his WAYS On
his estate In Hampshire there Is stuck up
an extraordinary notice board: Tres
passers will not be prosecuted"
The amer of Afghanistan has been de-
voting considerable study to the subject
OF electricity. and has determined 10 per-
sonally superintend the introduction OF
the electric lighting system into Cabul.
Since Lord Glasgow was appointed gov
ernor general OF New Zealand, four years
ago, he has been Shipwrecked once par
ucipatec IN two railway collisions. been
thrown from a horse and tossed oy a bull
and is not at all discouraged.
Costaki Pasha, the newly appointed
Turkish ambassador TO the court OF St
James, has been well received by Lord
SALISBURY ana queen Victoria. IL II ru-
mored. however. that Costaki is somewhat
annoyed at the inclination displayed by
the queen TO treat with the sultan person
ally on matters OF Importance.
John HAYS Hammond. the American
mining engineer now in prison at johann
nesourg, - a Yale how CeAI Rhodes
heard OF his work in the mines, sent for
MIN 10 Cape Town and asked for his
terms Hammond. who was wei satisfied
where he was. named s. 90 per month
tSasc per year-and was astonished when
Rhodes took him up and engaged hlEn for
the British South African Company.
Poor old Lady Gregory, who has lust
DIED, was far better known by the name
OF Fanny Stirling, which figured for SO
many years upon the playoills Of the vari-
Gus theaters OF Great Britain. Her last
appearance upon tae stage was in the
roe Of the nurse 70 Mas Mary Anderson's
juliet at TIE LyceuTn. About a year ago
after having attained the ripe Old age Of
y. she contracted "A marriage and what
fs more, married title. her husband being
old Sir Charles Gregory. the famous civil
engineer. sir Charles. VINO IN but a year
oder than ais wife. had long been at
tache4 10 her. and their marriage was
oua 10 sense OF The loneliness or old age
experienced by eacn % them Lady Greg
Dry was the daughter OF an officer Of the
Horse Guards, was born ia one OF the most
fashionable streets OF Mayfair, and went
on the stage at l6. after being educated In
Ercnen convent, because her father had
lost al his money and had been compelled
10 leave the army IL consequence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-26
PO>TSCRIPTs.

]. Pierpont Morgan makes q pretty good
syndicate letter writer.
II Spain wants to sell Cuba, It will be
property damaged by fire.
II Populist says he is run down. you
will notice that il isn't long before he is
wound up.
The only thing that prevents Turkey be-
ing driven out\ OF Europe is big naval
squadron.
Tn. hardest sob down IN Maine now is
to keep the Democrats from Joining the
Reed clubs
They may be able TO make popular
loan. but II Is always hard to make pop
ular payment.
The Eastern politicians still have sort
OF suzerainty over some OF the govern
ment jobs in the far West
1t seem. that Lord Dunraven's charges
were so fiimsy that Iselin didn't require a
Defender to beat him this time.
There is only s50Ooo,ooo Of gold in the
treasury. A mere bagatelle. Say, you
couldn't loan me car fare, could you?
Mrs. Dimmick will be known by another
name and 50 Will her future husband. For
merly be was uncle. soon he Will be Ben.
TIE Boston Globe says the Massachusetts,
legislature needs more ginger. II II would
suggest cold tea, perhaps the advice would
be followed.
II begins 70 look as though they were
postponing a vote on the Monroe doctrine
until they hear whittier that flying squad
ron Is bound.
The reason that the American eagle has
come out ahead thus far in International
squabbles is that the fighting has been
mostly II the air.
The politician Is mad because the news
papers say something about him. but he
would be a good deal madder II they said
nothing about him
Al Eastern paper suggests that the mis-
sionar1es concentrate work on Turkey II
would be better II some ether people would
concentrate their fire On IL
While Wilhelm II. Is having 50 much TO
say about the frs: kaiser, IL IS strange he
hasn't decorated the fellow who wrote
My Grandfather's Clock"
Ore OF william h MorriSon's fr1ends
SAYS that he Is stronger than any other
Democrat because he IS PLATFORM IN
himself" II this Is -. il u pretty certain
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That man must have his wits
about him to play chess and that he cannot
play strong game II he IS worrying IS
shown by the reports OF the rapid falling
Of young Pillsbury in his scoring at 81.
Petersburg. In explanation OF his recent
inferior play II IS now said thai Steinitz
persuaded Pillsbury 10 join him in buying
from the st. Petersburg Chess Club the ex-
elusive right to publish outside that citv
the full reports of the games played in the
club. and secure copyright on them. Mr..
Pilisbury was not Yankee enough TO per-
ceive that the scheme was impract'caole.
because all the games IN the club are so
open that no exclusive right could
amount to anything. So he put In money
and lost IL, and that loss. his friends say.
is what has shaken his nerves and weak
ened his game.
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which was trying to find out IL the sugar
trust IN any way Influenced the votes Of
senators on the Wilson tariff bill, and was
asked certain questions relating to the
dealing OF senators IN stocks through his
firm, which questions he refused TO an
swer. For this refusal he wes indicted Ut
der statute which was believed 20 cover
his case. and now has been found guilty
by jury, after long and sharply con-
tested trial, in which every imaginable
legal bubble was exhausted in his behalf.
The case Will be appealed. and until the
supreme court decides the legal and con-
stitutional points involved. the power OF
congress to compel witnesses TO testify
VII be as uncertain as ever.
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coming. But when Hope. Weyr,an. Doyle.
Stevenson and perhaps Game brought forth
productions with romantic ring 10 them.
they were seized greedily, and were verify
a relief to minds that had been clogged
and stuptned with long-drawn-out an
action. They furnished fresh air and
clear atmosphere where there had been
sufrocation and oppressive fogs. They
were bright tales OF love. devotion, cour-
age. heroism, honor. daring and doughty
deeds. and IL has been delight, and not a
labor. to read them. The new romantic
school is popular because the people needed
IL to get them out of rut, and tone them
I'm