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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
NO COIN FOR SHARKEY.
Bank Officials at San Francisco
Decline to Honor the
Check

San Francisco. CAL. Dec. 3.-A certi-
fed check for the amount of the purse
was given to Sharkey by Referee Wyatt
carp after the fight last night. Some of
Fitzsimmons' hackers talk of enjoining
the bank from paying the check, but it is
rot believed such action if taken would
cause the bank to withhold payment to
Sharkey 1t is claimed as the check was
certified the bank has no option but to
pay its holder. 1t is also claimed that
the decision of the referee is final and
not susceptible of appeal to the courts.
Physicians and newspaper men who
participated in or witnessed the fight
say the examination of Sharkey after he
was carried from the ring showed he
was visibly wounded below the belt.
Doctors say his condition is serious, but
not dangerous, and have ordered him to
remain in bed at least two or three days,
stating that exercise or any movement
might aggravate his injuries. Sharkey
was seen in bed at his hotel today. He
was resting easily, though suffering some
pain in consequence.
Witnesses Of the fight declare foul
blow was undoubtedly, delivered but
many believe it was accidental.
The Anglo-California bank, on which
the check for $4,000 was drawn by the
National club, has just refused payment.
The check was presented by Lynch,
Sharkeys hacker. The bank officials
told Lynch they must decline to pay the
check until the courts decided that Shar-
key was entitled to the money. The
bank officials say they are acting on legal
advice.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
DISCUSS THE MESSAGE.
An Important Cabinet Meeting
Cuban Question is Still
Untouched.

Washington, D. c., Dec. las
there will be only one more regular
meeting of the cabinet before the assem-
bling of Congress all the members were
present at today's meeting to discuss
those portions of the forthcoming mes
sage of the President that relate to the
business of their respective departments.
With one exception the message is prac-
tically complete and awaiting only few
important, for it concerns the treatment
of the Cuban question.
In the natural order of things the
Cuban matter, coming under the head
of foreign relations, would occupy most
prominent place in the very beginning of
the message, and so might be expected
to receive early treatment at the hands
of the President. There is still gap
in that part of the message, notwlth-
standing several efforts have been made
to close it up, for the varying phases OF
the campaign now in progress III Cuba
have made it necessary to change con-
siderably the views the President and
Secretary Olney desire to lay before Con-
gress in that connection and probably 1t
will not be until the end of this week or
at the very last moment that the MISS
ing paragraphs will be supplied.
Ut course any expression OF opinion
as to the nature of the Presidents views
respecting Cuba are only speculative at
present, but so far there can be found
no warrant for the assumption that he
has determined upon any decided change
in the policy to be pursued by the adj
miniStration in this matter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT.
Five Deaths from a Feud in Ken
tucky-Politics at the Bot
tom of 1t.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. "a special from
Lexington, Ky, to the Post-Dispatch
says: ga fight between old man Harri-
son and two sons and Morgan and three
sons occurred today in one of the noun
tain counties. AS a result the older
Morgan is dead and both sons are dying.
Both of Harrison's boys are also dead.
1.-The bloody battle was fought with re-
yolvers. The Morgan family were
strong supporters of d. G. Colson and
the Harrison family supporters of John
d. White in the recent election for con-
gresham in Letcher county.
William Morgan and his three sons,
Thomas, Caleb and John were going to
mill when they met William Harrison
and his sons, Jim and Henry. In the
pitched battle which followed old man
Morgan fell dead at the first fire. and
when the fight was over Jim and Henry
Harrison lay dead and Tom and Caleb
Morgan dying"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
ANXIOUS ABOUT CUBA.
The Congressman Now in Washing
ton Eagerly Seek InfOr-
nation.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-The inter
est felt by congressman in the attitude
by the administration towards the Cuban
Instruction is evinced by the number of
calls Secretary Olney is receiving from
such of the senators and representatives
as have arrived in Washington in antici-
patton of the assembling of Congress
next Monday. Naturally the secretary's
visitors take advantage of their call to
seek the latest official news as to Cuba,
but so far as can be learned the depart
ment has little information on that sub
]ect to communicate.
The one thing that does appear to be
established is that the administration
contemplates no change in the line Of
policy it has pursued so consistently since
the beginning of the insurrection two
years ago. While that part of the Pres
ident's message which will deal with
the subject has not yet been finally re-
duced to form, it is believed it will be a
brief but cogent presentation of the rea-
sons that have influenced the admins
tration in holding to it's present atti-
tude.
The events of the past years cam
paign probably will be rapidly reviewed
with the purpose of showing that the in
surgents so far have failed to meet the
requirements originally laid down by the
President as essential to their recogni-
ton. They have fought no general en-
gagement to a successful issue, have not
established a permanent seat of govern
ment and have no seaport. In other
words they have not sensibly changed
their condition from what it was a year
ago. so that by the same line of reason
ing laid down by the administration in
the statement semi-officially published
through the Associated press last spring,
there is at present no occasion for a
change of policy on our part.
1t is presumed, however, that in addi-
President will not hesitate to deplore the
continuance Of the present unsatisfactory
conditions in Cuba, injurious as they are
to American interests, and under cover
of his message may intimate to Spain
the necessity of termination of existing
evils at reasonably early date.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
TAX GERMAN SHIPS.
Tonnage Dues Must be Paid at
American Ports in the
Future.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 3.-The Pres
ident has issued proclamation suspend
ing after January next the operation of
the act which relieves German vessels
entering United States ports from the
payment of tonnage dues and other ship
ping charges. This action was taken
upon proof that American vessels are de-
MED corresponding privileges in German
ports. The shipping charges under our
laws are based on sliding scale. The
Presidents action doubtless will arouse
widespread interest in shipping circles.
The Presidents proclamation will go
into effect the morning of January 3, af-
ter which date the vessels of Germany
entering our ports must pay shipping
charges ranging on a sliding scale of
from 6 to 80 cents per ton per annum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

forth in the foregoing. He added that
there were two reasons for Mckinley ia
yoring Grosvenor for speaker aside from
Grosvenor's championship for him dur
ing the campaign
zone reason said he, ''is Mckinley S
knowledge that Reed does not feel very
friendly toward him. He wants speak
or who will work in harmony with him.
Without such harmony the success of the
administration will be 'essened. Unless
the speaker of the Esouse is in sympathy
with the President there is always trou-
BILE; the accomplishment of the admins
tration's wishes is obtained only after
considerable difficulty. But when per-
feet sympathy exists between the two
the accomplishment of the desired re-
suits is easy in so far as it may lie in
the power of the speaker to make 1t
easy.
1.-THE Mckinley people know that on
general subjects there is more sympathy
between President Cleveland and Speak
er Reed than there is between Maj. Nc
Kinley and the speaker. It is therefore
not unnatural that the major should pre-
fer Grosvenor to the Maine man.
There's another reason. Reed is not
in favor of tariff as high as that
which Mckinley wants. A man of
Reeds great force of character and DOM
ination of the House would be able to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
WRECK ON NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Brakeman Killed and Other Trainmen
- Injured in Montana.

Brakeman Killed and other Trainmen
Injured in Montana.
Helena, Mont, Dec. IA freight
train of thirty cars, loaded with lumber
and shingles going west. got beyond con-
troll on a heavy grade east OF the Null
len tunnel on the Northern Pacific road
yesterday evening and ran away. Twen-
ty-six cars were scattered along dis
lance of eight miles, where the engine
left the track.
Ed Jarbeau, head brakeman. was
thrown down an embankment with sew
eral cars and killed. Fireman Young
jumped and escaped with broken collar
bone,9 severe scalp wounds and other in
juries. Engineer John Flynn's leg was
broken, besides internal injuries. Con-
ductor John McBean's thigh is broken,
his back wrenched and his shoulder
thrown out of joint.
For distance of eight miles the track
is badly torn up and it will be forty-eight
hours before the damage is repaired.
In the meantime through trains are sent
around by way of Butte. 1t is the worst
wreck ever known on the Northern Pa
cifc railway in point of damage to track
and rolling stock.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
"BUCK" MCCARTHY ROBBED.
Chicago Robbers Walked Into the Very
Jaws of Death.

Chicago, Ill, Dec 2.--Burglars broke
Of the Twenty-ninth ward early yester-
day morning. They probably didn't
know whose house they were entering or
else they thought the honorable gentle
man was not at home.
While Buck" slept, his wife, who was
aroused by the noise, opened fire upon
premises When the lord Of the house
hold and the Twenty-ninth ward awoke
in the morning he was appraised of the
fact that an attempt had been made to
carry off the family plate. He FASTENED
to the stock yards police station and
made COMPLAINT.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
France Jealous Of Germany.

Paris, Dec 2.-That France is by no
means satisfied with the attitude of
Russia toward her since the departure
of the Gar and Czarina is shown by
the fact that her ambassador at st.
Petersburg has received instructions to
intimate to the Emperor that she would
prefer to see some other statesman APP
pointed to the post of Muscovite minis
ter of foreign affairs than NJ. Shishkine,
who has been acting temporarily in the
place of Prince Lobanoff since the death
of the latter. The French government is
said to have taken serious offense at the
German proclivities recently manifested
by NJ Shishkine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
RED HAT FOR SATOLLI.
Insignia of a Cardinal Bestowed Upon
III IN at Rome.

Rome, Dec. 3.-There was the usual
imposing ceremony at the public CON
sstory here today and red hats were be-
slowed on Cardinal Satolli and the other
cardinals nominated at the two last con-
sistories. After the service the new car
dinals proceeded to the Sistine chapel to
return thanks to the pontiff, who, on his
way back to the Vatican, was carried on
the sedia gestatoria amid cries of Long
live the Pope" Long live the King
Later the Pope held "a secret consistory
and appointed several bishops, including
Rev. Edward O'Dea Of Portland, Or,
to be bishop of Nezqually, which en-
braces the state of Washington. The
King of Servia was present at the pub
lie consistory today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
SQUEEZE IN GAS STOCK.
The Bay State Deal Forces Brokerage
Firm to the Wall.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 1.-Gale and Eel
ton, stock brokers of this city, have,
been declared insolvent and their stock
was sold under the rules by the Stock
exchange this afternoon. This firm has
been one of the largest dealers in Bay
State Gas and it is believed their failure
is a result of the recent squeeze in that
stock Mr.. Gale is i'll with nervous.
prostration and Mr.. FELTON, is out Of the.
city, so that no statement of the FIRMS;
liabilities and assets can be obtained at
present.
New York, Dec. Louis B. Has
brouck has been appointed receiver for
Bischoff & Adler, cloak makers, on ap-
plication of the National Park bank, q
creditor for S14 1864.
Smith & Gaylor, manufacturers of
blinds, doors and trimming, have made
an assignment to j. S. Davenport, with
out preferences.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
SADIE M'DONALD'S DEATH.
Sprightly Actress Injured Herself Turn
ing HandspringS.
CODvrighted 1896 by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.
Sydney, n S. W., Dec. 3.-The repre-
sentative in this city of the Associated
press, acting upon instructions received,
has investigated the death of Miss Sadie
Mcdonald, the well-known American
actress, and finds there is no foundation
for the sensational reports circulated on
the subject in the United States.
Miss Mcdonald died suddenly early on
Sunday morning last of cerebral hemor-
rhage and paralysis of the spine, in all
probability due to overexertion. Her
demise was quickened by a severe fall
which she sustained recently while prac-
ticing handsprings at the Princess thea
ter Melbourne. for the last production
of ''The Milk White Flag" which she APP
peared III. Her remains were inferred
here on Monday last, the funeral being
attended by many theatrical and other
friends and by all the members of the
company she belonged to.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
BURIED WITH GREAT PoMP.
Balmaceda's Memory Honored After @
Delay of Five Years.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch from
Valparaiso, Chill, says: 1.-The body of
the late President Balmaceda was buried
in the cemetery at Santiago yesterday.
tomb More remarkable still was the
popular observance of the burial. More
than 10000 persons attended the body
from the obscure place in which it had
been inferred in 1891 to the splendid
mausoleum prepared by the family in
the cemetery.
''Balmaceda, after his sudden death i'm
September 1891, was hastily buried in
a secret place, to prevent proclamation
of the grave by political enemies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Michigan Farmer Missing

Stephenson, Mich. Dee. 3.-[special ]
John Johnson, farmer residing four
yember Is. Several days later people
entered his house and found note OH
the table written in Swedish that he had
left for a better place in eternity. Al
though searching pa2cles have been
securing the country no trace of him
can be found The supposition IS that
he drowned in one of the many small
creeks or was frozen to DEATH
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

prevent the passage of protective meas
ure so high as Mckinley would wish.
1t would be humiliating for the major to
feel that he was unable to get through
the House the kind of bill he wants
when there is Republican majority of
good proportion in the body. But he re-
Allies the fact that such would be the
case should Reed be the next speaker,
and, as | tell you, the major will see to
it that Reed is not reelected to the high
office he now occupies if he (the MAJOR
can prevent it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Calls the Game Brutal.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1.-Gov. Mat
thews, who is usually strong advocate
of athletic sports, came out today in an
interview condemning the brutality of
football and declaring that some legal
limitations ought to be put upon the
game rs it is now played. Il believe it
is a most brutal sport" the governor
said, "and l am not sure but that it is a,
matter demanding legal restraint"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
COLD WATER AT WHITE HOUSE.
w. C. T. u. Asks Mckinley to Exclude
Liquors from His Table.

W. c. T. U. Asks Mckinley to Exclude
Liquors from His Table.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-The National
w. c. T. u. has sent to the President
elect the following letter:
Presdent-elect Mckinley, Canton. c.
Honored Sir: At the recent convention of
the National w. G. T. Z. held in st. Louis.
/, as national corresponding secretary, was
authorized to write a letter of appreciation
to yourself and your gracious wife for the
total abstinence principles which you are
said to have maintained for SO many years
and for the just grounds we have for be-
leving that the use of Intoxicating liquors
will be excluded from the white house dur
ing your administration. Knowing as we do
the great weight your name and position
must carry. we feel that a victory will be
won for righteousness by your attitude in
this so vital 4 matter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
NATIONS BALANCE SHEET.
The Deficit for November Reached
$1,000, O24.


Washington, D. c.. Dee. 1.-The COM
parative statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the United
States shows that during Novem-
ber 1896, the total receipts were
$25, 21O,696 and the expenditures $780,,
26O,720. The receipts for the five
months of the fiscal year amount to
$131, $50, 489 and the expenditures SILL
597, 1886. The deficit for the month of
November therefore is $S,050,024 and
for the five months $50. GAG, S46, as COM
pared with $15,869, 337 for the CORE
spending FIVE months of last year. The
receipts from customs during November
amounted to 5000, 1886, from internal
revenue $13, 1913 and from miscella-
neous sources $2175,4S2. This is loss
in customs, as compared with Novem-
Der, 1895, of 81, 524, 929; a gain from in
ternal revenue of $64,7 and gain of
$684,379 from miscellaneous sources.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

London, Dee. 3.-Dr. Leander S. Jane
son was released last night from Hollo-
way jail in compliance with the order
of the home secretary, Sir Mathew White
Ridley. Dr. jameson underwent a seri-
Gus operation in the jail OH November 1
and the release was ordered on medical
grounds He was sentenced to fifteen
months imprisonment on July % last,
on a charge of violating the neutrality
laws in invading the territory of the
South African republic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Nav sell Mary ElIen,s Home.

Wichita. Kas., Dec. 3.-The story
about the sheriff's service of notice
Of sale on Mrs. Lease is an ordinary
foreclosure of a mortgage on her home
stead. The amount involved is S14o0
and costs. Mrs. Lease is in New York
st this time and it is not known whether
She will redeem it or permit the property
TO go.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Minnesota Election Law.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. "a consti-
tutional amendment was adopted in Min
nesota at the last election by an over
whelming vote. The amendment re
uuires that voters of foreign birth must
take out their second papers before they
are entitled to vote. Basing the figures
on the census of 1890, Minnesota now
has about $4,000 foreign-born voters, or
over half the voting population. OF
these only Is per cent have taken out
their second papers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
GERMANY loses Some Trade

Berlin. Dec. 2.--The minister for for
eign affairs, baron Marschall Won Bieber-
stein, replying today i'll the Reichstag to
the criticism of Count Won hardorff, the
Agrarian leader, said that the official sta
tistics showed that the balance Of trade
against Germany had been considerably
-educed since the conclusion of the re-
cent commercial treaties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
CaIitornia's Electoral Vote

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 1.-Final re-
turns from Santa Glare county, com
pleting the state returns, show that Mar
tin, Bryan elector' has Io defeated ate Flint,
Mckinley eight electors in California
and Bryan one.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
WILL OPPOSE REED.
Maj. Mckinley Wants Congressman
Grosvenor to Enter the
Contest,

Washington, D. g., Dee. 1.-[Special.l
-President-elect Mckinley has selected
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio to con-
test the speakership of the next Con-
gress with ''Tom" Reed. This informa-
ton comes from one of the most promi-
nent of Pennsylvania congressman. He
says that he has authoritative notice
that the next President has done as set
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Weyler's Tobacco order.

Tampa, Fla, Dec 1.-Priyate adyices
from Havana are to the effect that Wey-
Ter will soon issue another tobacco order
tobacco from the island. This was not
included in his other order and great
dea' his been exported.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Bucketshop Keepers Fined.

Chicago ILL.,, Dec. DIR. James
Craig, William II. Mcclure, James T..
Craig, John l. Tallman and William A.
Thomas, who entered a plea of guilty in
the federal court to operating bucket
shops, were today fined 5000 each BY
Judge Grosscup. A much heavier SEN
tence was anticipated
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
STRIKE is OVER AT BREMEN.
Agreement Between the DOckers ana
the Warehouse Company.

Bremen, Dec. 3.-The strikers at a
meeting held here today adopted an
agreement made by the warehouse com
pany and a committee of the strikers for
the settlement of the dispute, and, there
fore, the strike here is over.
Hamburg, Dec 3.-Various meetings
of the strikers were held this morning
to consider the situation in view of the
refusal of the employers to submit the
dispute to a court of arbitration and it
was resolved to call upon the strikers
committee to declare a general strike.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07

Denver. Col, Dec 3.-Arthur Gardiner
of Chicago esta blished two new profess
sional bicycle records on the Denver
Wheel clubs track today, riding Il quar-
ter of mile unpaced. flying start, in
% ID seconds and a half-mile in l min
ute flat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
The Texas New Commander.

Washington, D. c.. Dec Capt.
Glass will be relieved from the com
mand of the Texas. and it is said that
this will occur 'in the natural order of
events" 1t is not stated whether or
not the change is the result of the acct
dents to the vessel under his command.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
Washington has mineral prospat

Washington has a mineral prospect
that runs $4,000 in gold to the ton, and
500 ounces in silver. Word of the new
strike has just been brought in by pros
pectors from the Methow camp, in the
Souaw creek district. The lucky owner
of this property has another property on
Swamp creek, thirty miles east, that has
given assays running $4,000 in gold and
seventy ounces in silver.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-07
FLOODS ON MONTSERRAT.
SeVenty-fiVe Persons Drowned on
the LeeWard Islanos-BridgeS
Destroyed.

London, Dec. 3.--An official dispatch
received here from St. Johns, Antigua,
capital of the Leeward islands, says that
serious floods have occurred in the island
of Montserrat. Roads and bridges, it is
added, have been destroyed and seventy
five persons have been drowned
The Leeward islands form part of the
British West Indian islands. Montserrat
has an area of about forty-seven square
miles and population of nearly 5000.