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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

the tracks will cross this street fourteen
feet above the level of the street, and at
this point a magnificent passenger station
is to be built, extending from One Hun
dred and Twenty-6fth to One Hundred
and Twenty-sixth street, under the four
track yiaduct.
This improvement will be of immense
value to the entire Staten fact, to the
whole country-as the bridge, being SO
high above the water, will never have
to be opened, except when large steamers
or vessels with masts are to pass through;
all tugs, canal boats, barges, ETC., will
have ample room to go under the bridge
while it is closed.
The Harlem river, having been declared
by Congress ship canal, the Secretary Of
War has issued orders that all tugs and
barges shall joint their smokestacks and
flag poles, to enable them to pass under
the bridge while it is closed. He has also
ordered that the bridge shall not be open
ed between the hours of seven and ten
o. clock in the morning, and four and seven
in the afternoon, except for police, fire or
Government vessels, the hours named
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

again. 81 am neither glad nor sorry to
leave Washington" remarked Secretary
Francis; ''the few months that I have held
my present office have been pleasant ones
to me, but | shall not have any regrets
when am rolling westward in the direc-
ton of St. Louis. shall return at once
to my business life there"
Postmaster General Wilson proved to be
in negative rather than positive humor
when discovered in his Office. While sign
ing documents with the patient, untiring
energy of machine, he undertook to deny
various rumors that have been af1oat con-
corning his future ambitions in the bust
ness world. s'You can deny" he said, as
he added another autograph to the heap
on his desk, ''that have been offered the
managing editorship of a New York news
paper. have been offered, but have not
accepted, the presidency of educational in
stitutions in various parts of the country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

Harlem river, the now famous speedway
is under construction and approaching
completion; the magnificent High Bridge,
Washington Bridge, McComb's Dam
Bridge and the viaduct leading to it, from
the north, are works of art as we'll as OF
great utility, under which the trains pass,
and on the right may be seen the buildings
of the University of the City of New
York, Webb's Sailors Home, and hum
dreds of other new buildings of less impor-
lance North of the Harlem river, on the
Harlem division, is Bronx Park, which is
to contain the great Botanical Gardens
and Geological Gardens Of Greater New
York, and within few years this portion
of the city will offer attractions which will
be unsurpassed in their character by any
city in the world.
Greater New York, which is nineteen
miles wide by thirty-fve miles long, GER
tainly offers to the tourist and seeker
after knowledge or pleasure more induce
ments than any other American city, and
few cities in Europe can equal it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

arately, so that if one should break down
at any time the other can do the work.
From One Hundred and Thirty eighth
street south the four new tracks run over
the steel viaduct to One Hundred and
Tenth street, and thence by the stone via
duet to One Hundred and Sixth street,
where they strike the level of the present
four track line.
The work of building this massive struc-
ture, which is here illustrated, began Sept.
/, 1893, and has continued without cessa-
ton until now, and will cost when COM
pleted considerably more than $1,000
900. The completion of the new work will
permit the opening of all cross streets un-
der the railway and so admit perfectly
free passage for street traffic.
One Hundred and Thirty eighth street,
which has become a great thoroughfare,
will be entirely free, as the trains which
heretofore crossed it at gradeSEill pass
over it at an elevation that will allow
street cars and all traffic perfect freedom.
At One Hundred and Twenty-ifth street,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

some time. He is in robust health, but
has made no plans for going into active
business life after March 4. He will take
prolonged rest before considering the
question of getting into business again."
Vice-President Stevenson regrets very
much that rumors of his vast wealth and
growing estates are founded on nothing
more substantial than shifting sand.
II see they have me booked for Califor-
aia," said Mr.. Stevenson, when asked
regarding his future intentions. There
I am to assume the management of big
olive groves that l have purchased pre-
sumably with the money have put by
during my term in Washington. l wish
the kind friends who have credited me
with possessing these olive and lemon
treasures were correctly informed, but it
isn't true, l regret to say. | have my
home at Bloomington, Ill, and there in.
tend to go when leave Washington"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

A bill to protect the lives and property
Of persons against mobs was introduced
in the House by Representative Stewart
of Wisconsin.
Senator Hoar introduced bill provid-
ing for commission of three persons to
revise and codify the criminal and penal
laws of the United States.
The House Committee on Ways and
Means considered bill recommended by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
authorize the sale of forfeited opium to
the highest bidders.
Senator Plat, of Connecticut, has in
troduced a bill amending the copyright
laws SO as to provide that if any person
shall cause to be published any copyright
article contrary to law he shall forfeit
81 for every copy sold.
Representatives of the sugar growing
interests are making an effort to secure
from Congress an appropriation of ST.
O4S 900 to settle the balance of the boun-
ties which they claim are due them un-
der the act passed in the last session Of
the Fifty-third Congress.
The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce agreed to report Senator Till
mans bill giving States the same control
over liquor imported from other States
that they have over liquors manufactured
within their own borders. Some amend
mentssare recommended.
The monthly report of the director Of
the mint shows the total coinage at the
United States minis during January to
have been SO, S51 ,220, Of which 81, 803, 42O
was gold, 81 ,964, 800 silver and $50, 600
minor coins. OF the silver coined 1872
coo was in standard dollars
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

covering the great business traffic in and
out of the city, the important through
trains as well as the principal suburban
trains arriving and departing during those
hours This will avoid delays, which have
been, at times, very annoying, and permit
of much faster service than could have
been maintained under the old arrange
ments; and, as speed is one of the prin-
cipal factors in travel in this age, this
feature will prove an important one.
Quite number of the great improve
ments which have recently been made In
the northern part of the city can be seen
from the trains as they pass over the new
viaduct. Among them are Grants Tomb,
ST. LuEe's Hospital and the buildings OF
Barnard College and Columbia College,
on Morningside Heights, and very soon
the grand structure of the Cathedral of
St. John the Divine will be observed.
Further north, and on the west side of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
GREATER NEW YORK.
AN ERA IN THE HISTORY OF THE
METROPOLIS.
Com p1etion of the New York Centraps
Four-Track Draw-Bridge Over the
Harlem River, and of the So, 100000
Steel Viaduct.
Remarkable Engineering Feat.

Remarkable Engineering Feat.
One of the most remarkable feats of
engineering on record is nearing compile
ton, and the passenger entering New
YArk City from the north will soon
ride over one of the grandest examples of
steel railway construction yet accomplish
ed in this age of marvellous results in that
direction.
Going south at 10th street, the tracks
of the New York Central begin to rise
gradually, and at 135th street they cross
the Harlem river on the new four-track
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

steel drawbridge, at an elevation of "a
feet above high tide.
This massive structure is remarkable
in being the first four-track drawbridge
ever constructed, and is the largest bridge
of the kind in the world. 1t is 400 feet
dong and weighs $500 tons. The draw
bridge is So feet 6 inches wide, from
center to center Of outside trusses, and is
carried on three very heavy trusses. Be-
tween the central and each of the two
side trusses is clear space of 26 feet,
which permits the passage of two sets of
double tracks The floor is corrugated
and the rails are bolted to it on steel tie
plates. The trusses of the drawbridge
span are GA feet high in the center and 23
feet high at each end. At the highest
part of these trusses is situated the en-
CINE house, which contains two oscillating
double cylinder engines, which turn the
draw, and can be worked together or sep
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
Minor State Matters.


Mrs Margaret Schegel died at her home
in Racine, aged Il years.
William r. Maxwell passed away at
+ Grantsburg, aged 50 years.
Rabbits are creating havoc with apple
trees in the vicinity of Racine. Over
1000 trees have been ruined by the ami
mails within the past few weeks.
The 2-year-old daughter of Joseph
Grueiner, of La Crosse, while playing with
matches Sunday, set fire to her dress, and
was burned so badly that she died.
Cashemere Dehr was found dead in bed
ut Two Rivers, apoplexy being the cause
of DEATH He was nearly 70 years of age
and leaves wife and grown-up children.
At West Superior J. G. Rogers, gro
Ger, has filed a voluntary assignment to
George G. Hicks for the benefit of cred
itors. Assets, $1,000; liabilities, 81, 800.
The unusual sight of the killing of a
bison in Fond du Lac was witnessed by
about twenty men, the victim being a
ferocious buffalo, which Ella Waters has
had in that city since last summer.
Rev. Father Geissler, who was recently
transferred to Two Rivers from South
Kaukauna, has taken up the cudgel in
opposition to the Saturday night dances.
This is in conformity with an edict pro-
mulgated some time ago by Bishop Mess
mer of that diocese
In the history of Wisconsin now being
published, says the Marinette Eagle, the
fact is made clear that the mouth of the
Menominee river was the first point of
land discovered in Wisconsin, and its dis
covery was only the beginning Of the
great civilization that has finally perme-
ated the entire Western country. Jean
Nicolet and seven Huron Indians were
the first outsiders to step on the soil of
Marinette in 1854. Nicolet believed him
self to be on the threshold of China. The
Menominees, who made their habitation
there, were of a lighter complexion than
the Indians Nicolet knew. Some writer's
have ascribed this circumstance to the use
of wild rice by these Indians as staple
article of diet.
The Wisconsin aad Michigan Railway
Company has fitted out a large number
of dongola coal flats for use as logging
cars during the winter. The line is doing
nm extensive business in the hauling of
logs.
The sale of the Barclay Milling Com
pany at West Superior by Receiver Ken
nedy for $4,000 was confirmed in the
Superic. Court and an order was granted
to turn over the deeds to the property in
payment of cash. 1t was announced that
the purchaser was w. A. Bisland of Chi
cago, but the understanding is that the
real purchasers are still unannonnced-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
Committee Finds a Shortage.

The committee appointed by the Fond
du Lac County Board to examine into the
accounts of Owen Ferguson, who on Jan.
s last attempted to commit suicide, report
ed at special session of the board. A
review of the books from 1891 to 1897 was
made, but it was found that some OF the
books with the retention stubs on were
missing. The committee reported short
age of 81, 1862. Of this amount ST.
1876 was for redemption money not ac-
counted for; 1888 in overdrawn salary
$500 for unauthorized orders. The re-
port was adopted by the board. Mr.. Fer
guson is still in precarious condition,
but there is chance of his recovery. The
committee announced that Mr.. Ferguson
would probably be able to explain some
of the shortages. 1t is expected that the
affair will be Strengthened out by the
bondsmen of Mr.. Ferguson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
Turned ON the Gas.

Carrie Mueller, domestic in the family
of Louis Sonntag at Sheboygan, was al
most suffocated by escaping gas. She had
risen from her bed about o'clock in the
morning to ascertain the time, and in
turning off the electric light turned on the
gas and went back to bed. At Z o'clock
Mrs. Sonntag in going to call the girl
found the room full of gas and the girl
almost dead. A physician was summoned
and she revived about noon. He stated
that in twenty minutes more the girl
would have been past resuscitation.>
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
Found lust in Tim Q.

The apparently lifeless bodies of Rob
ert Dalke and Will Kradwell were found
Saturday at Marinette in their room by
friends. The young men were we'll known
in local social circles and it was thought
that no human agents could revive them.
They were asphyxiated by odorless carbon
monoxide, and physicians worked over
them two hours before either one could
speak. Mr.. Dalke could not have lived
fifteen minutes longer and when discov-
cred there was no apparent respiration.
Both young men are Frustrated from the
shock to their nervous systems. The gas
came from a small coal stove, the door OF
which had come open and the cover on
top not being in place.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.
Hoodlums Take Revenge on an Apple
ton Watchman--C1ose Calls of Death
at Sheboygan and Marinette-Po1ice
Size Ton of Venison.
Thrown Into the Canal.

Joseph Stilp, night Waterman at
Muench's brewery, Appleton, was taken
from the building by gang of half a
dozen men with blackened faces and
thrown over the bridge into the canal.
After hard struggle Stilp managed to
get ashore. He was chilled through and
is in critical condition. The men knock
ed at the brewery Office door about midi
night and when Stilp came to the door
they seized him and dragged him to the
canal Not a word was spoken. Stilp
gives good description of several OF the
gang, and the police have warm clue.
1t is thought they were toughs to whom
the Waterman had at some time refused
ito sell beer after hours and they took this
means of revenge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
Big Seizure of Venison.

A big seizure of yenison was made in
the name of the State game warden at
Superior, the police department confis-
eating $500 pounds of illegally killed
meat. This is the first important seizure
made there, though it has been notorious
that shipments to large markets have been
going on all winter, carload of venison
going to Chicago from Dedham. The po-
lice found twenty-five carcasses in shed
at Fourth and Cummings avenues and
have stored it at police headquarters, sub
ject to orders of the State authorities.
Frank Winchell was found with the meat
and arrested. Other warrants are out.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18

The annual increase Of the German
nation during the last five years has
been more than five times as much al
that Of the French.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
LOOK FOR OTHER JOBS
CLEVELAND AND HIS MINISTERS
PREPARE TO GET OUT.
What They Expect to Do When Uncle
Sans Pay Checks Stop-Mr. Cleve-
land Will Go Direct to His New
Home at Princeton.
After March 4.

EFT a little while and
Mr.. CT ev e ! a n DIS
household of cabinet
ministers will hold
it's last meeting, af-
ter which it's mem
bers-a majority of
them, at least-will
scatter to the four
quarters of the land
to take up anew the
burden of life as it is
lived by unofficial
members of the bust
ness a n d social
world. Most of the
C a b j n e t ministers
will, undoubtedly, be
filled with joy be-
n II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18
The Flv and the Scissors.

The Fly and the Scissors.
Many Kentucky people who have
seen the wonderful work Of Carl G.
Won schoeler, the Kuttawa engrayer,
will testify to the truth Of this story,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-18


from the cares of state; others will put off
official life with lingering regrets, and
yet others are apparently laying careful
plans looking to their remaining in Wash
ington, for the present, at least.
The prospect of handing over his port
folio to a successor evidently possesses no
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08
How,tWorked.

1t is reliably stated that leading rail
roads weigh mail matter carried over
their lines only once every four years,
national campaign years, and then
collect from the government for this
maximum tonnage the other three
years.
This fraud is the more notorious
from the fact that it is admitted and
sought to be justified by its perpetrat-
ors. The Seaboard Air Line Railway
when called down on this question,
promptly Through its representative,
Mr.. McBee, justly asked our demo-
cratic postmaster-general, why is our
line singled out for criticism for stuff
fing the mails during the reweighing
period, when it is known that all rail
roads practice the same fraud on the
government
The question is, how long will it
take the American people TO realize
that there is but one preventive Of
these gigantic frauds? government
ownership of railways-Southern Mer-
curry.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08

Every public speaker is liable to say
what Punch calls things one could
wish to have expressed otherwise" Not
long since, at meeting Of ministers,
where a sermon that had caused very
general comment was criticised,
Brooklyn pastor said several ill-consid-
cred things about the preacher Of the
discourse. The next morning, on see
ing them in the cold type OF a newspa-
per, they seemed to him rude and Of
fensive Immediately-being a Chris
tian and q gentleman-he wrote to the
editor letter for publication in the
next issue OF the paper, wherein he
withdrew the offensive words as "un-
warranted and uncalled for" and con-
veying an unfriendly Judgment which
the criticised preacher did not deserve.
The apology confessed the wrong and
made amends for the infelicitous
speech. That was not remarkable.
Gentlemen do that every day. But
what is remarkable about It is, that it
exhibits one theologian, who, living in
an atmosphere where there is no odium
theologicum Theological hatred, can
differ from another theologian without
exhibiting the raneor which cloaks it.
self under the guise Of zeal for the
truth.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08

The Beers of South Africa, under
Dom Paul, have been greatly troubled
of late by foreigners, coming into their
mining regions, and steadily agrees
ing upon the rights of the inhabitants,
of Dutch descent. The courts, of course
were soon bought up to give decisions
favorable to the scamps; and thereupon
the Beers abolished the courts!
Bully for the Beers!
Would it not be a good idea to have
Dom Paul come over here and take
charge of this country? The nation is
perishing Of too many lawyers and too
much technicality.
The courts and the banks must go
out of the governing business, and
leave the common people to run the
country. The Representative.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08

Some of the gold bugs of the east
are uneasy as to the future of the gol6
standard. They even admit that tht
great body of voters who advocated
silver in the late campaign are not tc
be ignored. They realize that sound
money promises have failed and the
spring elections have been the reverse
of the presidential election. They also
know that the failure,in the prospect.
ty promises means great accession
to the ranks of monetary reform. Il
the populists will turn their guns on
the coin redemption and hank issue
fallacies and appeal to the reason Of
people who are ready to read and
willing to use cool Judgement
there is no reason why populists will
not be endorsed by the enlightened
people.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08

Senator Smith of New Jersey is a
shrewd parliamentarian. He knows
that there is no possibility of defeating
the Dingley tariff bill, but he proposes
tomake the republicans expose their
own incincerity. He will insist on an
amendment providing for bounty on
wheat The Dingley bill provides for
a tariff on imports of grain, when every
sensible man knows that no revenue
can be expected from such source,
and that the schedule is fraud on its
face. 1t is merely snare to catch
rural suckers, who have been growing
beautifully less for several years. If
the republicans really want to help
the farmers they will extend their
bounty giving to wheat, but they will
not do that But Senator Smith pro-
poses to make them go on record. When
the republicans fight it they will ad-
nit that their friendship for the
farmer is a mere pretense, and if
they adopt it they will bankrupt the
treasury.
There was time when the farmers
were deceived into believing that
tariff on wheat and corn and hay pro-
tected them. That was long time
ago, however; today the farmers are
wise enough to see the deception. This
country exports grain, and no amount
of protection will add penny to the
price of bushel of wheat. If the re-
publican party is honest, it will en-.
large its bounty idea so as to include
wheat as we'll as sugar beets, or agree
to pay an export premium on wheat
and corn.
Senator Smith is being roundly
abused for proposing his amendment,
but the organs that are abusing him
are not entering into an exhaustive ar.
gunent on the merits of his PROPOSE
tion. Omaha World Herald.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08

The comparative statement of the
receipts and expenditures Of the Unit
ed States shows the total receipts dur
ing February to have been S24, 400, 1897,
and the disbursements $2S,796.056,
which leaves deficit for the month OF
S4,395,O59, as compared with deficit
of about S69O,OOO for February, 1896.
Since July 1, 1896, the aggregate deficit
is $4S,1S5,441. The receipts from Gus
toms last month amounted to $11, $751;
ESQ; from internal revenue, $40, 1856, 421;
from miscellaneous sources, S1,925,915.
AS compared with February, 1896
there is shown a loss from customs o.
about $780, 900, a gain OF about $4,000
from internal revenue and q gain OF
about $55O,0OO from miscellaneous
sources.