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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-06
Member. Of Csrpsos.r.' Un,o. lss. Asten.

Asmbers Of Carpsoters' Unio. l68, Atten-
tioa.
All members Of Rock Island Car
penters' Union l66 are requested to
meet At their hall Saturday night.
March z, to make arrangements
for the funeral OF our esteemed
brother. John Newton. BY order Of
FRANK ECKARp. President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-06
Have You Had the Grip:

Have You Had tbs Grip:
II you have, you probably need q
reliable medicine like Foley's Honey
and Tar to heal your lungs and stop
the racking cough incidental to this
disease. For sale at n. T. Bahnsen's
drug store.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
Ammonia in the Air.

DR.. Heber Plank says: chemists for
long time considered it impossible to
separate nitrogen from Oxygen! as it eX-
lists in the air, and then to unite it with
hydrogen to form ammonia, but claimed
that the sources of ammonia must come
from the wastes and decomposition of or
ganic matter More recently, however,
by experiment ammonia has been pro-
duced directly from atmospheric. air by
means of electricity. This would seem
to prove the fact that every flash of light
ming is manufacturing tons upon tons of
ammonia. and every peal of thunder is
but recording the same that falls to the
ground during every electric rain storm,
each tiny raindrop, well laden, conveying
to the soil it's portion Of the good things
already prepared for the plants banquet
ing table And this also explains the rea-
son why vegetation is so much more luxu-
RANT after gentle and refreshing thun-
derstorm on our grass plats and lawns
than is produced by irrigation from by
drants or brooks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
BRING TURKS TO TINE.
Great Nations of Europe Finally
Tire of the Sultan'S Dilly-
dallying.

Constantinople, Dec. 23.-All the am
bassadors have now received instructions
to concert proposals with a view of i'm
proving the situation in the Ottoman en-
pire The proposals, before being sub
mitted to the Sultan, viii be referred to
their respective governments.
All the powers, including Russia, as
repeatedly announced during the past
few months, have agreed in principle to
the expediency of employing coercion
should the Sultan be recalcitrant. But
the form of coercion to be employed will
not be determined upon until an emer-
gency arises.
London, Dee. GAS frequently an
nounced from various capitals since the
visit of the Gar to the Queen at Bal
moral in September last, the powers have
finally become convinced that the Sui
tan's promises amount to nothing and they
are determined to begin a policy of coer-
cion. All information points to the ac-
curacy of the news received today from
ConstantinOple and cabled to the Asso-
ciated press.
The Marquis of Salisbury on Monday
last summoned the ambassadors to the
foreign office and communicated to them
the views of the British government on
the definite proposals of Russia for join
ing in the Intervention in order that each
ambassador might communicate them to
his government.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
AGAINST ELEVATOR MEN.
Not Permitted to Mix Their Own
Grain with that Of Their
Customers.

Chicago, H., Dec 22.-Judge Tuley in
the circuit court today rendered de-
cision in the elevator warehouse cases,
finding against the warehouse men on
all points. Five months time was grant
cd them to carry on their business and
perfect an appeal to the Illinois Supreme
court, which will undoubtedly be taken.
The cases have been pending for sew
eral months, the action being in the
shape of a petition brought on the in
formation of Attorney General Moloney
for an injunction restraining the elevator
men from buying. mixing and storing
their own grain with that Of their Gus
toners.
This injunction was granted, the court
holding that the practice of the elevator
men was Illegal. The elevator compa-
MES affected are: The Central, George
A. Seayerns, South Chicago, Armour,
Charles Counselman, Chicago Railway
Terminal Nebraska City railway, Chi
cago, Edison Keith, Alexander Davis and
others.
The decision, if sustained by the Hi
nois Supreme court, will make great
change in the elevator system.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
STAMBOULOFF"S DEATH.
Ex-Premier of Bulgaria Knew OF ,
the Plot Several Months
in Advance.
Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted, 1885, by the Associated Press.
Sofia Bulgaria, Dec. 22.-The trial of
the persons accused of the murder of
eX-Premier STEAMBOAT, who was stabbed
in the streets of this city in July, 1895,
resulting in his death three days later,
was formally opened in the courthouse
before a mixed tribunal yesterday and
was continued today.
The accused are: ROM Georgieff, aged
81, a former servant of Maj. Panitza;
Atzoff a Macedonian. aged 80, 1.-The
coachman who drove Stambouloff from
the Union club to the scene of the crime;
Naum Tuffektchieff, an employee in the
building department of the ministry of
public works here and brother of
Dimitri Tuffektchieff, who died in
prison. as is asserted, as a result OF tor
lures inflicted by the direct order of the
late prime minister
Dimitri Tuffektchieff was accused of
completely in the murder of NJ. Belt
scheffe the minister of finance, who was
assassinated iii the street in the presence
of NJ. Stambouloff for whom he was
mistaken on March %, 1891.
The courthouse was strong ~ guarded
by gendarmes and the general public
was excluded from the building.
A letter written by the murdered
statesman to friend some three months
amid profound silence
The letter was dated Sofia, March 49,
1898. and gave in minute detail the plot
tor Stambouloff's murder. This lnfOr-
nation. the letter asserted, came from
one Oh. Zachariew, who was i'll close
touch with a band Of ten or fifteen as
sassins who had 'sworn to free the coun-
try from the tyrant Stambouloff."
The letter declared that the assassins
expected clemency from the prince after
a short Imprisonment and that a plot
was also afoot for the murder of the
prince himself. 1t duplicates number
of other political agitators besides those
now on trial The letter concludes:
These statements I have written in
order that it may be known that the plan
of the murderers was known to me. and
that sooner or later my friends and my
children may demand their punishment"
The murder of NJ Stambouloff was
brutal in the extreme. He was stabbed,
shot, hacked and beaten in a most ter
rible manner by his assailants, who
stopped his carriage while he was return
ing home during the evening of July Is
from the Union club, accompanied by
a colleague, NJ. Petcoff. Both of the
ex-premier's hands were chopped, one
he was repeatedly stabbed about the
body and shot in the head. After he
fell, the assassins continued stabbing
and hacking him until compelled to run
away. The murder is said to have been
committed within sight of a number of
gendarmes. who ran away with the muir
dererS and made no attempt to catch
them Both hands were amputated pre-
viCus to Stambouloff's death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
Chocolate for New Years.

The chocolate served at certain New
York table has achieved a reputation
among the partakers of the family's hos
pitality for its unusual richness and flavor.
1t is compounded by the eldest daughter,
who attributes its excellence to the fact
that it is made hours before it is served.
Plain, unsweetened chocolate is used, a
half-pound cake for ten cups. This is
broken up and slowly dissolved in warm
water, whose heat is slowly increased.
When the boiling point is reached it is al
lowed to boil fifteen minutes. 1t is left
in the porcelain or earthenware vessel in
which it is cooked for several hours,
closely covered and standing on some
warm but not hot part of the range.
Finally it is served, rich and smooth, with
powdered sugar and whipped cream.
Where milk is used only the chocolate
dissolved in sufficient warm water must
stand so long. The boiling milk is added
and the mixture brought to a boil just
before serving. And this particular cho-
colate-maker never stirs her brew with
other than a wooden spoon.-New York
Evening Post.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
POWERS MAY TAKE A HAND
France Wants Italy and Great Brit
ain to Join in Settling the
Cuban Affair.

London, Dec. pa special dispatch
from Paris says it is suggested that
Great Britain, France and Italy, the
three powers most interested, offer their
services in the Cuban question in order
to prevent conflict between Spain and
the United States and to terminate the
revolt
Paris, Dee. 22.-The secretary of the
Spanish embassy here, the Marquis De
Novallas, in an interview has declared
that but for American interference the
Cuban instruction would have terminal
ed long ago. He is quoted as adding
The recognition of the independence of
Cuba by the United States would only be
the result of an insignificant whim. l
believe that the struggle will terminate
before the end Of February
The Soleil says: eff the United States
recognizes the independence of Cuba,
European opinion will unanimously sup
port Spain against America
The Galician colony of Cuba has ca
bled its congratulations to the Queen
Regent on the death of Antonio Maceo.
The Correspondence asserts that the
gendarmes have dispersed a small revo-
lutionary band that has been organized
near Madrid.
Barcelona, Dec. 22.-An additional
batch of Anarchists was sentenced to
day. Forty of them were condemned to
twenty years Imprisonment and twent
eight to eight years in prison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
The Cause of rheumatism.

1 The cause of rheumatism is Tactic acid
in the blood. To this acid are due the
aches and pains, the swollen joints, the
sharp, agonizing twinges. Rheumatism
affects the limbs, arms, back and hips,
causing misery day and night; stiffness
of the joints, lameness, swellings, agony.
rheumatism can be cured only by puri
flying the blood. Do not waste time and
money on liniments or other applica tons
Do not daily with unknown medicines
Cure rheumatism at once, surely, safely,
promptly, permanently, by purifying the
blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thou
sands of cures of this and other blood
diseases conclusively prove that Hoods
Sarsaparilla has wonderful curative
power The great merit of Hoods Sar-
saparilla has given it the first place
among medicines 1t is the reason for its
wonderful cures. 1t is the explanation
of its enormous sales. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla stands not only upon its record Of
cures in the past, though this is I'M
equaled By any other medicine, but it
is today curing thousands of cases of
catarrh, rheumatism, scrofula, dyspepsia.
and many other blood diseases. 1t is to-
day the medicine which the people take
to give them health, strength, pure blood,
good appetite and digestive power.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
DEMONSTRATION FOR CUBA.
Four Thousand Men Parade-NIeeting at
COoper Union.

New York, Dec. 22.-The demonstra-
ton in favor of the Cuban insurgents
under the auspices of the Society of
American Friends of Cuba, last night,
was a remarkable one. -Four thousand
men marched from East Eighty seventh
street to Cooper union, led by Franz
Meyer, a survivor of the Virginius mas
sacre. The parade was divided into ten
columns. A large American flag was
borne at the head of the procession,
which moved to the strains of a drum
corps of fifty pieces, and four bands
When the marchers reached Cooper
union the great hall was crowded, and
few of them were able to wedge their
way in The transparencies carried at
the head of each column bore the socie-
tvs emblem of American and Cuban
flags crossed, and a design that showed
the American eagle holding the stars
end stripes over a globe, on which were
the outlines Of Cuba.
Col. Ethan Allen, president of the
Cuban league, called the meeting to or
der, and stated it's object. Several times
during Col. Aliens speech, when Presi-
dent Cleveland's name was mentioned, it
was bitterly Kissed. There were wild
outbreaks when Maceo's name was spok-
en-.
Gen. Bradley T. Johnson of Virginia
made spirited address and then a series
of resolutions calling on this government
to recognize the Cuban republic were
adopted. Regrets were read from Sen
ators Cullom, Call, Lodge, Mills, Nor
gan and several other persons
DR.. A. NJ. Fernandez de Barra, sec
rotary of the meeting, announced that
w. e. d. Stokes had subscribed $1,000
to the fund, a lady 500 and a gentle
man $780, and he read a cablegram from
the junta's agent in Paris saying that
the total collections there amounted to
100000 Thousands of people stood
outside the hall while the speechmaking
went on inside. A printed appeal by
the junta for funds was distributed at
the meeting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
BOSTON STREET CAR STRIKE
Two Thousand Men Are Ordered
Out-Recogniton of the Union
Causes Trouble.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 23.-3 p. M
President M. L. Young of the Con
ductors and Motormen's union has de
clared strike on the West End rail-
road to take place at | o'clock tomor-
row morning. Over 1000 men will go
out. The grievance of the men chiefly
arose from the refusal of the company to
sign the usual annual agreement as to
wages, hours, etc.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 23.-The con-
ductors and motormen of the West End
Street railway held meetings last night
in all the divisions, which did not ter
demand the formal recognition of the
Conductors and Motormen's union. In
case recognition is not accorded by II
O'Clock tonight the men say the road will
be tied up. There will probably be Il
conference this afternoon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
CLEMENCY FROM TURKEY.
VIII Result in the Release of 1000
Prisoners and Remission OF
Sentence of Death.

Constantinople, Dec. 22-The sweep
ing measure of clemency on the part of
the Sultan towards Armenians, recently
referred to. will probably bring about the
release of 1000 prisoners and the remit
lance of all sentences of death. This
has been promised to patriarch Orman-
ian, but it needs ratification.
At the request of Mr. Terrell, the
United States minister, Hatoum
Ardourian, who was imprisoned at
Trebizond. has been released.
Nine individuals who surrendered to
the government as revolutionists at
Aleppo have also been set at liberty, the
release of the prisoners having been
promised to Mr.. Terrell by the Sultan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
FEW LAWMAKERS THERE.
Most of the congressman Have Gone
Home for the Holidays.

Washington, D. c., Dec 23.-The
House of Representatives wore a desert
ed air today. Only half a dozen mem
bers were on the floor, being these at
tending to their correspondence. and
most of the committee rooms were
closed. Many of the Eastern and South
ern members have gone to their homes
TO, the holidays Speaker Reed left last
night for Boston anu y, I'D The - &C.
ton in that city and New York engaged
in private business. Chairman Cannon
of the appropriations committee has g99iie
to Illinois to advance the interests of his
senatorial candidacy. Chairman Ding
ley of the ways and means committee is
attending to correspondence relating to
the hearings on the tariff bill, which
will begin next Monday. The only work
in progress about the House today was
in the appropriations committee, where a
subcommittee was engaged in preparing
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill, which will be laid before the House
when Congress again meets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
Uncle Sans Calendars.

Washington, D. c., Dee. 22.-The sec
rotary Of war has issued an order pro-
hibiting the use of any calendar or
pamphlet containing advertisements.
lThe carrying out of this order will neces-
state the doing away with all official
cuidebooks and such like matter now i'll
use, and entail considerable embarrass-
ment throughout the various branches of
the war department. No reason is as
signed for this cast iron law to be put in
force tomorrow, while it is understood
that it is the intention of the department
to hereafter issue it's own calendars. etc.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
RESTORE MINERAL RIGHTS.
Trouble Over Il Title to Property at
K 1nnnr Infr

Trouble Over Title to Property at
Houghton.
Houghton, Mich, Dec. 12.-[Special.]
Several years ago the village of Hough-
ton acquired title to four acres of ground
containing springs which supply the
town with water from the Huron Cop
mar Mining company by condemnation
proceedings, the mineral as well as the
surface right being secured. The vii
lage has agreed to restore the mineral
right to the former owners, as the sale
Of the property to the Leopold syndi-
cate requires it, and a. special bill is
being drafted and will be introduced in
the Legislature Immediately after the
opening of the session to accomplish this
cnd
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
SOlOnS at q Feast.

Chicago. H., Dec. 23.-The Civic Fed
Grafton and allied municipal organiza-
tons of Chicago gave banquet at the
Auditorium last night to the members Of
the Fortieth Illinois General assembly
mayors of prominent cities in the state,
and other notable persons. AT this great
feast the legislative needs of the Western
metropolis were set forth SO that the
soions might have a clear idea of the
necessities peculiar to a large city, the
supplying of which lies in the hands of
the General assembly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
FRAUD CASES TO BE Discussed.
Prosecution of Michigan Ex-OficiaIs TO
be Abandoned.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 22.-The end of
the famous constitutional amendment
fraud cases, which resulted in the in
dictment of state officials and clerks in
the summer of 1893 will be reached this
week when Prosecutor Gardner moves to
dismiss them. The alleged salaries
frauds resulted in the removal by the
governor of Secretary of State Jochim.
Land Commissioner Berry, and State
Treasurer Hambitzer, and the indict-
ment of these officials, together with ex-
Attorney-General Ellis, Clerks Potter
and Warren of the state department,
County Clerk May of Wayne county, and
George Fl. Busy and James G. Clark Of
Detroit Ellis and Jochim were tried at
great expense to the state and Ingham
county, but the juries disagreed Be
cause of this it is not believed that the
conviction of any of the accused could
be secured, and the cases will be dis
missed against all of them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
ON THEIR WAY HOME.
The McKinleys Greeted by Enthusiastic
Crowds at the Stations.

Crowds at the Stations.
Crestline. O., Dec. 23.-President-
elect Mckinley and wife and party
reached here at 1916 a. M. today, en-
route to Canton. At Ada, o., several
hundred college students cheered the train
just as the party We're sitting down to
breakfast. At Dunkirk, Upper Sandus-
ky. Bucyrus and other stations crowds
gathered, to whom Maj. Mckinley bowed
his Acknowledgements from the rear win
dow of the car.
Chicago, Ill, Dec. 23.-The most excit-
ing part Of Mr.. McKinley's last day in
Chicago was when a crowd of 1000 per-
sons surrounded his carriage in front of
the wholesale house of Marshall Field
& Co. at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and refused to let the carriage move on
until the President-elect had shaken
hands with several hundred of them. He
was finally rescued by the police. Just
before leaving, Mr.. Mckinley declared
that his health was much improved and
that his rest had done him "a world of
good +"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
VETOED AGENT FARES.
Action of Mayor Swift on a Chicago
Ordinance.

vetoed the 4-cent fare street car ordi-
rance last night. The council, by a vote
of 20 to Al, sustained the veto, and
what has been called the Gallagher or
dinance was buried.
Mayor Swift said in an advance state
nent regarding the veto: eff l sign it I
shall place the city in the doubtful posi-
ton of having consented to violate what
the corporations accepted in good faith
as a contract. l shall have put myself
in the position of an advocate for re-
pudiation | will not do that. If I do
not sign it people will say that L was
afraid, and that did not dare to indi-
cate what | thought of this particular
measure. The only right thing for NE
to do is to veto it, and | shall.''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
MUST SATISFY THE CLAIMS.
Duluth Transfer Railway Company's
prnnnrty to lie Sold.

Duluth Transfer Railway Company's
Property to he Sold.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 21.-[Special.] j
A decree was entered i'll the United
States circuit court by Judge Lochren
today. directing the sale of the Duluth
Transfer Railway company's property in
Duluth to satisfy the claims against it.
The Metropolitan Trust company of
New York holds the bonds and began
the action. It's claim is 81 .2S4, 1000.
Capt. T. H. Presnell of Duluth is
named as master in chancery to sell
the property in it's entirety at such time
as he may decide to do so. The sale will
take place in Duluth and the property is
not 20 be sold for less than $500,O0G.
Bidders must deposit $4,000. A re-
organization is under way and this is
nart of the Dlan
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
Harrison Gets Back Plumber.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 23:-Gen. Har-
rison has recovered all of the goods re-
Gently stolen from his house by a porch
climber. They came to him through the
medium of an acquaintance in Chicago.
A reward was offered but was declined.
Mrs. Harrison's watch and chain. an
heirloom, a diamond pin and several
smaller articles. amounting in value to
several hundred dollars, came back in
good order.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
NORTHERN PACIFIC SHOPS BURN.
Men Save Seventeen Engines by Pushing
Them Out by Hand.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. ga Glendive,
Mont, special to the Dispatch, says: Fire
the extensive machine shops and all but
one section of the roundhouse belonging
to the Northern Pacific railway. Loss,
$4,000. Fourteen engines in the round
house were saved, being pushed out by
hand by employees and citizens. All ma
chinery and foC- engines undergoing re-
pairs in the shops were destroyed. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
George Harris" is Starving,

Lexington, Ky, Dee. 23.-Mayor Sym
rail- has received Il letter from Charles
Umhers of Dunedid, New Zealand, in
forming him that subscription ct go
had been made and would be sent TO the
mayor as Christmas present for George
Lears Clark, who is understood to be the
George Harris of Mrs. Stoves Uncle
Toms Cabin. Clark has been OH the
verge of starvation for some time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
BOOM IN SPANISH STOCKS
Result OF a Runor of Peaceable
Settlement of the Cuban
Trouble.

Paris, Dec. 23,-spanish securities
were strong on the bourse today, owing
to the report that a dispatch received
from Washington indicated that the
United States was ready to recognize
Spanish sovereignty in Cuba on the con-
dition that the United States be invited
70 intervene and end the war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
spain Feels Better.

London, Dec. 22.-The Standards
Madrid correspondent says that the gov
eminent has signifed to the Washington
government that it is satisfied with the
friendly tone of President Cleveland's
message and with the attitude Of Mr..
Olney before the senatorial committee on
foreign relations.