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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
DANGER OF TROUBLE.
UNEASY FEELING PREVAILS AT
HAZLETON, PA.
6 eneral Goblin at Loss How to Deal
with Amazonian Raiders-Men in
Women's Clothes Said to Have Par
ticipated in Assault.
Militia in Readiness.

The Hazleton, Pa, strike situation may
be summarized thus: Over 10000 men
are still out, with no apparent prospect OF
settlement; sporadic outbreaks Of violence
are occurring near the outlying collerles
and the withdrawal Of troops is not only
without consideration, but the guard lines
of several of the camps are beng con-
stantly strengthened, and the wisdom OF
bringing more cavalry is being discussed.
1t was said that if the soldiers are kept
there much longer the Sheridan troop OF
Tyrone, attached to the Second brigade,
will be ordered out. A captain OF Gen
eral Gobin's staff is authority for the
statement that an uneasy feeling prevalls
at headquarters in consequence OF the III
tie outbreaks of the past few days ana
the indication they hold Of the underlying
disturbance. The brigade commander ad-
mitted that the action of the raldlng
women was giving him much pefplexlty.
He does not care to use force against
them and has instructed the soldiers IN
case Of necessity to use only the Hats OF
their sabers upon the amazons. Inc
story reached the general that many men
were III the attacking crowds disguised as
women.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
DIES OF HUNGER 'MID PLENTY.
Wisconsin Woman Starves Rather
than Touch an Annuity.

Wisconsin Woman starves Rather
than Touch an Annuity.
Word comes from Fort Atkinson, Wis,
that rather than touch an annuity from
England, which she had come to look
upon as blood money, Mrs. Laura Ar
mitage starved herself to death, notwith-
standing there was nearly $4,000 in
basket beside her dingy bed. With the
demise of this eccentric woman ends
romance which had its beginning in En-
gland more than twenty years ago. Will
lam Armitage was the younger son of an
English lord, and when he married
pretty ballet dancer he was packed off to
America, wife, luggage and all. Being
passionately fond of duck hunting, he
bought a farm on Lake Koshkonong,
noted for this kind of sport. Armitage
died about ten years ago, and the elder
brother and heir to the title offered the
widow an annuity of $500 on condition
that she remain in America. Mrs. Ar
mitage has since lived in dingy house
in Fort Atkinson, with only three faith
full dogs for companions. Her mind has
been affected for some time, and it is be-
lieved that brooding over her exile from
her native land caused her to reach the
conclusion that it was not right to accept
aid from her husbands family. The
county authorities were talking about
sending the woman to an asylum, but it
was a delicate matter, and before they
got around to it death had ended her suf
ferings
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
PICKS AGAIN PLAY.
THOUSANDS OF COAL MINERS
RESUME WORK.
CO11iery Strike Is Most Peculiar Ever
Inau.urated, the Men Not Seeming
to Know What They Want-Tax of
B Per Cent. Levied.
Were Idle sixty.five Pays.


After nearly three months idleness be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 miners in the
Pittsburg district returned to work
Thursday in accordance with the action
taken at Wednesdays convention author
izing the men to resume work in all the
mines complying with the provisions of
the scale of 60 cents adopted at Column
bus. The remainder of the 5000 miners
of the district will be at work soon. 1t
is estimated that the strike, which lasted
sixty-fve working days, cost the people
Of the Pittsburg district from $5,OO0,OOO
to 100000 OF this amount the miners
lost about $2,25O,00O in wages. The
strike against the De Armits will continue
Indefinitely, arrangements having been
made to assess the working miners 5 per
cent. of their wages to defray the eN-
penses Of keeping up the fight until the
65-cent rate is made uniform throughout
the district. Originating as it did in the
petty disagreement between the Leh'gh
and Wilkesbarre Company mule drivers
and their employers, and having spread
until it now affects nearly 10000 men end
most of the principal operators of the
middle coal fields, this strike has been
one of the most peculiar ever inaugural
ed in the region. The miners have no or
ganization. In many instances they do
not know exactly for what they struck
except that they feel that they have been
unfairly treated and that they want more
pay. In so per cent Of the idle collierles
they are at loss to say how much they
want, and in such cases they have quit
work without even asking for an Increase.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
NOT Foop BUT SHELTER.
Lack of Proper Housing VIII Gauss
Suffering in Klondike.

Lack of Proper Housing VIII Sa"se
Suffering in Klondike.
Hope for those who have friends III ,ne
Klondike is held out by Frank Cryder'
who came down on the steamer HUN
boldt. after having spent five years III
the Yukon. He does not believe tneic
will be any deaths from starVa,ion'
though he admits that food will be scai'e.
Cryder saws that lack of shelter IS a mort
serious condition confronting the Mi ...
in the gold belt than starvation. al
outfit that would last one man
can be made to hold out eighteen NOUNS !,
by iudicious trading. Do not understand
that / am advising any one to 80 lhere
this winter. I am simply stating tnese
facts to encourage those who have fr lie
in the North. Lack of shelter WILL ia
my opinion, be responsible for more SUI
fering in the Klondike than will FAMINE
1t costs $1,000 for fair log caolli az
ready built and the time and labor III con
structirg a new one would amount "
about the same. Where the newcomers
with light outfits and empty pockets VII, IL
Law their heads is an unsolved problem
AS to the mining outlook Cryder declareu
that SO, 100000 will be taken TINS w" -,
fer from the claims on Bonanza ana vi
dorado creeks, while from the biren'
Miller and Munook districts VIII De WISH
ed about 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
BIG COMBINE OF BAKERS.
Three Large Concerns Enter the
Strong Combintion.

Three Large Concerns Enter the
Strong Com bintion.
A gigantic bakery combination is said
to be among the probabilities Of the near
future. The consolidation, if carried out
on the lines reported, will include the
three great companies, which now vir-
tually control the situation in their re-
spective territories-the American Biscuit
Company, the New York Biscuit Com
pany and the United States Biscuit cor
poration. The capital stock will be $780,
100000 and the bonded Indebtedness S3,-
100000 The corporations mentioned OPP
crate some $50 of the largest bakeries in
the world, the American having it's terri
tory in the West, the New York in the
Middle section, and in the East, and the
United States in the Southern Middle
States. A few days ago it became APP
parent that something was up in the
world of biscuits and buns. Stock OF the
New York company made sharp gain to
$50, and Wednesday touched $50, selling
Thursday at $63 share. There were
large buying orders from the very best
financial interests, and while there was
no confirmation of the rumored consoll-
dation, brokers on the exchange gave it
more than credence. The companies have
all been losing money through the slash
ing OF prices, and the stockholders in the
great corporations have demanded ces-
sation of the war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23

Cycling has caused decrease III
number of cabs in Berlin. a
Madrid has a club composed emu, rsss
children, none of whom is over
old. i
In Bremen drivers Of vehicles ,,,p
horsemen are prohibited to use 'n'
cycle paths. o
Cycling is greatly on the lnel 'n,n
Genoa, according to the British Guns
that city. ,.a.
The Cyclists Touring Club has t ~ !
" added Rndyard kipling's MAINE
list OF membership. VI
The sultan of Lahore, it is sta.e et rts
sesses bicycle Of pure golu' ~
precious stones. - NH
In the great pilgrimage recen n;a TsD
in Hungary to the shrine OF N'''
there were over fifty cyclists. b
It has been stated that poll tSos ID
Prescott walk about in pam .'O
hooked sticks to stop cyclists .;,t,s
A scotchman has constructed "a fo@
which can be taken apart anu .srpe u
within the space occupied by 'D
brellas. osos haT9
A Philadelphia firm proposr ayhibib1
something unique at the greia;a o v ps
in Paris in 1900, namely, plc s;gh. 81
in solid gold about S or 8 feel nl
4 handle-bar studded with dlan'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
CUBAN WAR is SPREADING.
so Says Sagasta, the Liberal Spanish
Leader.

Leader.
Senior Sagasta, the Spanish liberal lead
er, in an interview on the subject Of the
Cuban instruction, says that the uprls-
ing, instead of dying out, is spreading
considerably. In addition, Senior Sagasta
says, the situation in the Philippine ISL
ands is serious. He also asserts that the
Carlist propaganda in Spain cannot be
viewed with Indifference, and expresses
the belief that reconciliation between
the political parties in Spain is impossi-
BILE so long as the conservatives are in
power. In conclusion Senior Sagasta
says: "In my opinion the eortes will not
meet, but if it does meet it's existence
is ephemeral." The liberal leader refused
to express himself regarding the relations
between the United States and Spain. The
position of the Bank of Spain continues
to greatly concern commercial circles, ow-
ing to it's immense note circulation. Paris
exchange has reached 31.50, the highest
on record. AS the bank has lent the
state 100000 pesetas, repayable, without
interest, in 1920, it's affairs would become
critical in the event of the bank incur
ring losses on loans, in the absence of suf-
fcient guarantees against current &C
counts and note circulation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
WILD TIME IN PRISON,
Convict Assaults a Guard, Seizes Ri
Revolver and Escapes,

A sensational escape and q quick cnI
ture caused much excitement at the 0hI
penitentiary Thursday night. Just vi
fore the hour when the prisoners washh)
supper and the guards are shifted fGie
night turn, William Clark, Cuyallsa
County murderer doing life sentene
and employed in the broomshop, caa|
Guard Duncan of Mount Gilead, Ostena
bly, to show him a hole in the floor. Duf|
can leaned over and was struck vlG@|
blow in the back Of the neck with pss|
Of gas pipe. Bert Spriggs, DehVal1
County convict, started to assist III
guard, when Clark, advancing with Duhl
cans revolver, which had fallen from n
pocket, threatened to shoot.
Clark ran to the guardroom at the FROM
gates and gave the guards signal wltha1
iron handle. Capt. Saxbe, as usual, OPa
ed the gate. AS soon as Clark passed l|
gate be opened fire on the crowd Of gua!a1
and spectat tors. His aim was Wild \
the guardroom he pulled the trigger 9saA
and shot Benjamin 4. James, D'nl
ware County colored sub-guard in '1
chin.
Clark was closely followed IN Dis AZ
tempt to escape by William Demm'
jointly convicted with him OF mulul|
Clark ran through the guaMroom Da
at the guard in the reception ROOM aI
escaped into the street.
A federal prisoner named sar'eF gu
ployed as a ''trusty'' in the prison yaly
seized a rifle which a guard had dUA.
in the excitement and ran past the quar- ,1r
house close on the heels of Clark nl'
the fugitive reached the bank OF tne w.
to River he paused a minute. 'a~
quickly leveled the rifle and conl,au Ts
Clark to surrender on pain OF dea'lI IT,
convict obeyed, his revolver beng eprs
and was recaptured by the guards w
had recovered their presence OF iilH' +
that time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
saaRKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago common to prime,
$500 to 500; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. red, 94c to 96c;
corn, No. 2, pc to zoe; oats, No. 2, l9c
to Zoe; rye, No. 2, 49c to Sic; butter,
choice creamery, 17c to 1Sc; eggs, fresh,
12c to 13c; new potatoes, 45c to 55c per
bushel.
napolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $500;
wheat. No. 2, 96c to Csc; corn, No. 2
white, Bic to &c; oats, No. white, PIC
to 23c.
st. Louis Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
S3.tD to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 95c to orc; corn, No. 2
yellow, &c to zoe; oats, No. 2 white l9c
to PIC; rye, No. 2, SOC to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 93c to CSC; corn, No. 2
mixed, Bic to 33c; oats, No. mixed, :s0c
to 22c; rye, No. 2, 49c to sic.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 95c to 9Gc; corn, No. 2
yellow, Bic to 33c; oats, No. 2 white, pc
to 24c; rye, 49c to sic.
Toledo--Wheat, No. 2 red, 9Gc to o7c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, Soc to 32c; oats, No.
2 white, 21c to 23c; rye, No. 2, 49c to Sic:
clover seed, 1886 to $500.
Milwaukee-Wheat No. 2 spring. Ole
to 94c; corn, No. 8, zoe to BIC; oats, No.
2 white, &c to 24c; rye, No. /, 49c to sic:
barley, No. 2, 40c to 43c; pork, mess,
$7.75 to $S.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50, hogs.
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to S4.75:
wheat, No. 2 red, 97c to 99c; corn, No.
2 yellow, 34c to 36c; oats, No. /. white.
25c to &c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs.
$3.50 to $4.75; sheep, $500 to $3.50:
wheat. No. 2 red, $1.01 to $1.O3; corn.
No. 2, 35c to 36c; oats, No. white. a4c
to 26c: butter, creamery, 12c to 49,: eggs.
Western. 15c to tic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
FORGETFULNESS KILLS FIVE.
Wreck Said to Be Due to an Engineer
Blunder.

BIuuder.
Five killed, three injured and one mar
row escape is the result of a head-end col
lision on the Wisconsin Central Railway
between two freight trains at Howard,
Wis. The freights were Nos. Il, west
bound, loaded with general merchandise,
and "a, east bound, loaded chiefly with
flour from Minneapolis. Ten cars OF
freight, together with both locomotives,
were derailed and ditched and more or
less damaged. The track was soon
cleared of debris and no through trains
were delayed. The west-bound freight,
No. 81, was delayed somewhat and passed
Irvine considerably behind time. 1t is
supposed that the engineer, being behind,
forgot that he was to pass No. u near
that point and was consequently running
through at the usual speed. No telegraph
orders were involved, as both trains were
regulars and trainmen had standing or
ders regarding the passing. Charles
Horn, conductor Of No. p, claims that he
still had one minute to make the switch
before the scheduled time of No "A. Train
No. q had the right of way and was IN
charge of Conductor Washington, of Min
neapolis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
APPROVES OF POSTAL BANKS.
Postmaster General Gary Studying
the subject Carefully.

Postmaster General Gary Studying
the subject Carefully.
Postmaster General Gary is devotlAs
considerable attention these days to an
investigation of the wisdom of establish
ing postal savings banks. When IN the
last Congress a bill was sent to INN pro-
yiding for such institutions he declined
to indorse it because, as he said, he had
not had an opportunity to investigate the
subject. He has since taken up the mat
ter, reading all the literature bearing up
on it he could procure and seeking oppor-
tunity to discuss its merits with those ia
miliar with it. The result is that he has
become convinced of both the wisdom ana
utility Of postal savings institutions ana
has decided to have bill prepared pro-
viding for their establishment ana 10
recommend it's passage by Congress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
BUYS $4,000 ACRES OF COAL LAND.
Illinois Central Makes a Big Purchase
in Alabama.

The Illinois Contra! Railroad, through
its agents, has purchased $4,000 acres Of
coal lands in Marion and Walker Coun-
ties, Alabama, and will open mines upon
them at once for the purpose of obtaining
coal to supply the road with fuel. The
lands are located on the line Of the Kan
sas City, Memphis and Birmingham Rail
road, about ninety-fve miles from Holly
Springs, Miss, where that road inter-
cepts the Illinois Central, and on them is
vein of coal from three to four feet
thick. The deal involves about $500, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
Both Use Guns.

Eight United States marshals had an
encounter with striking miners in the
Jellico district in Tennessee. Nonunion
miners were put to work, and a mob
came marching toward the company's
store. The marshals took refuge in
blacksmith shop and fred upon the mob.
The miners retreated, but returned the
fire with their Winchesters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
LyncherS Not known,

"The slayers of the men are unknown"
This is the concluding sentence of the YER
dict of the coroner's jury which investi-
gated the lynching of the five men ut Yer
sailles, Ind. The verdict pleases those
who justify the hanging of the quintet.
On the other hand, threats have been
made-or currently reported to have been
made-by friends of the victims to have
blood for blood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
Groom Kills Himself.

Because his parents said they would
not receive his wife into their home, Geo.
J. Bunday, Chicago lawyer, committed
suicide at the Plankinton House, Milwau-
kee. His bride, who was Miss Blanche
Warren, is in dangerous condition, but
physicians say she may recover. Bunday
and his wife took morphine with the in,
tention Of dying together. !:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
New Wrinkle in Roads.

In accordance with the desire OF the
Secretary of Agriculture to promote more
extended experiments in the use of steel
trackways on wagon roads. the office OF
road inquiry has made arrangements With
the Cambria Iron Works Of Johnstown,
Pa, fol rolling special rails for this pur-
pose, these arrangements to go into eff
feet as soon as definite orders from re-
sponsible parties amounting to one nile
of track are received. The director of
road inquiry and the engineers of TIE
iron company, after much discussion,
have agreed upon plan of track when
promises to meet all requirements. II
uses no wood in construction and no.
cross ties for support, but consists OF
simple inverted trough or channel OF steer
for each wheel, with a slightly raised
edge on the inside to guide the wheels,
each channel resting in bed OF graVel
and the two tied together occasionally to
prevent spreading. Special devices for
remounting are provided at each JOINT
The tread for wheels is eight inches vice,
the thickness about seven-sixteenths OF
an inch. The weight of the structure IS
about enc hundred tons per mile Of SIN
gle track road, and it will be furnished
in small sections at the rate of 5000 per
mile. The first order for track has been
given by the New York State agricul-
tural eA pertinent station.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
Peasants Are Ruined.

The bad harvest affects seventeen Rus
sian provinces and it is feared 1T will also
be felt in 1898, as the drought has pre-
vented sowing winter wheat in a large
area. The immense reserve stocks will
prevent a famine, but the peasants are
ruined for several years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
Storm King Reaps a Crop.

The farmers along Taylor's Bayou in
Jefferson County, Texas, are the heaviest
losers from the terrible storm of Sunday
evening. The rice crop was the largest
in years and was ready for harvesting,
but hundreds of acres were totally de-
stroyed, the loss being estimated ut $780,
COO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
KEPT HIS WORD.
Returned Klondiker Divides Wealth
with HE Old Partner.

Returned kIOndiker Divides wealth.
with HE Old Partner.
Eight years ago ]. f. Taylor was en-
gagged in business in California with j. G.
New. Business was dull and they were
compelled to give up. Without dissovs
ing partnership, the men decided to part
and made an agreement that should for
tune smile Oh either they would divide.
Taylor bought ranch near Cedar creek,
Idaho, where he now resides. New went
to Alaska, and was one of the first to
make a strike in the new gold fields, Sc
curing three claims. He hunted up lay
lor last Sunday near Kendrick, in Latah
County, and gave him a title 20 Il half
interest in the claims. Taylor also re-
ceived $4,000 as his half-share of the
earnings of the claims. He has been Of
fered 100000 for the claims.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
Peace Plan Is Agreed To

1t is stated that the powers have ac-
cepted Russia's proposal that the evacua-
ton of Thessaly shall begin one month
after the treaty Of peace is signed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
But Seven Cases in the City.

New Orleans caught it's second wind
Monday morning and the breeze of ex-
element that prevailed Sunday morning
subsidized. AT first there was q DISPOSE
ton to leave town, but when people sum-
med up matters and found that there
were only seven imported cases Of yellow
fever in the city, and that they had been
warned as to six of them, they decided
to wait until the condition should become
aggravated before making break for
other parts. There was, therefore, no
heavy outgoing travel and very little in
coming. The natives have, contrary to
expectations, not become frightened over
the existence of yellow fever, and what
ever depression exists is due to the fact
that business, which was 80 per cent.
above the corresponding month of last
year, has received a setback as a result
of the general institution of quarantine
measures against this city. Up to the
present writing the attaches of the board
Of health announce that there has been
no change in the situation. There are
still only seven cases. None has .et prov
ed fatal, and the bulletins from infected
quarter were of favorable nature 1t
is daily becoming evident that the first
case Of yellow fever originated in Ocean
Springs and that all other points have
caught the infection from that place. DR..
J. H. Purnell, the Vicksburg yellow-fever
expert, who found two cases Of dengue
fever existing there, proceeded to Pala-
hatchie, and reports that all the sickness
in Palahatchie was malarial fever, and
that there is no danger from that point.
At Biloxi, Miss, the condition of affairs
as regards the fever is not materially
changed from the former reports. Most
Of those sick are improving rapidly. The
conditions of all are favorable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
Uncle Sam After Him,

lin NJ. Carter, at present military ut
tache of the United States embassy at
London, will be ceurt-martialed on the
charge of discrepancies in his accounts as
engineer officer while for some time sta
toned at Savannah, Ga.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
America Leads the World.

The total length of the worlds teie-
graph system has now reached 4,9OS. 921
miles, exclusive of 1SO,44O miles of sub
marine cables. OF this, Europe has l.
764. 100 miles, Asia 31O,6S5 miles, Africa
99.419 miles, Australia 217,479 miles, and
America 2,516,54S miles.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23

Capt. Samuel McConihe. Of the Four
leentn infantry, died at st. Luke's hos
pltai' New York City, from Bright,s dis
ease. Capt. McConihe was one of the
heroes of the civil war and received six
Drevets for gallant and meritorious SER
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-23
St, Louis Is Not Afraid.

The st. Louis health department has
not yet quarantined the city against the
arrivals from the yellow fever stricken
towns of the South, and in all probability
it will not be done until the disease has
become more violent epidemic than at
present.