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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-08

was to be seen, nor boat, nor sign Of "a
man / tried the companion, it was
covered and padlocked. The sail hatch
and fore hatch were also fastened and
pad1ocked, and the skylights covered
with tarpaulin and screwed firmly
down. A mouse could not have found
it's way below, except perhaps by the
stove pipe or the pipe leading down to
the chain locker. =
/ was no believer in ghosts, but had
to hit on some theory there and then.
month or two, and the long railway
journey must have played havoc with
them. The whole thing was an halluoi-
nation. So / told myself while get
ting the coverings off the slrylights,
but somehow got mighty little comfort
out of it; and will not deny that
fumbled a bit with the paddock on the
main hatchway, or that I looked down
second time before setting foot on
the companion ladder.
She was sweet ship; and the air be-
low, though stuffy. had no taste of
bilge in it, | explored main cabin,
sleeping cabin, forecastle. The NOV
able furniture had been taken ashore,
as knew; but the fixtures were in
good order, the decorations in good
taste Not camel had shrunk OF
warped, nor could find any leakage
At the same time could find no evil
dences that she had been visited lately
by man or ghost. The only thing that
seemed cleer was the inscrip-
ton "29.5o' on the beam in the
forecastle. It certainly struck me
that the surveyor must have under
registered her, but for the moment
thought little about it.
Passing back through the main cabin
paused to examine one or two of the
fittings-particularly a neat glass
fronted bookcase, with small side
board below it, containing three draw
ers and cellaret. The bookcase was
empty and clean swept, as also were
the drawers At the bottom of the
cellaret found a couple Of flags
stowed-a tattered yellow quarantine
signal tightly rolled into bundle, and
red ensign neatly folded. AS lifted
out the latter, there dropped from it's
folds and fell upon the cabin floor a
book
picked it up-a thin quarto bound
in black morocco, and rather the worse
for wear On its topside it bore the
following inscription in dingy gilt let
ters: Jobs Hotel, Penleven.e Visitors
Book. j. Job, Proprietor"
Standing there beneath the skylight,
l turned it's pages over, wondering
vaguely how the visitors book of q
small provincial hotel had found its
way into that drawer It contained
the usual assortment of conventional
praise and vulgar iocosity:
''Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Smith, of
Huddersfeld, cannot speak too highly
of Mrs. Jobs ham and eggs. -Septem-
Der 18th, 1881"
Arrived wet through after fifteen
mile tramp along the coast; but, thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Job, was soon steam
ing over comfortable fre.-John and
Annie Watson, March. 1882"
Note appended by humorist;
"Then you sat on the hob, suppose. !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-08

gar2 was bae POI talg 7>asr5a3ssa.,
aa-I
as >2qa .osa <. 5ls3..A a:iy.
$50 VIZ 5laaaa@ 3 aa6a
D .@ai3.s.ioas
AsAjaacl9. $685. SIS to-. y, IS 81 - -.
Behold aaeh5 rs sanssf baa8, ga4a- W. .lzad
P3nlaTen?'' osc.
Lighter verse:
Here came to take my ease,
(Old joke in margin by another hand:
shall not ache nay knees at mine
snnP'9
NAGreeably Disappointed to dnd no t.
Mrs. Job. you bread ana butter
us quite too utterly. utterly utter
II. Harper. June 3,I8S3."
The contemplative mans ejacula-
ton:
1T is impossible on viewing these
cyclopean cliffs, to repress the thought,
How great is nature, how little mani
Notes in various hands: $50 it is, old
chap! Try Hudson's Extract!" and a
reproof: "Shut up! can't you see he's
suffering!''
The last entry was brief one:
y. MacGuire, LIVERPOOL; Septem-
Der 2, 1886. -
Twilight forced me to close the book
and put it back in it's place. AS l did
SO / glanced up involuntarily towards
the slxylight as if half expected to
find a pair of eyes staring down on me.
Yet the book contained nothing but
tIontlnued ON ,.e.r4. r.,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
MACEo,s DEATH MURDER,
Say the Insurgents Who Have In
Yestigatedl 1t.

HAVANA, Jan. 15.+Via- Key West.
Fla: According to statements made by
prominent insurgents, 5who have been
entrusted with the task of investigat-
ing the facts of his death, Maceo was
permitted to pass the military line
across Pinar del Rio, In pursuance of
the plan which resulted in his murder.
After crossing, he was making his way
into Havana province with the inten-
ton of meeting the. insurgent forces,
which had been ordered to concentrate
in a certain place, when he and his
followers were suddenly confronted by
the Spanish force under Maj. Cirujeda,
Maceo promptly ordered charge and
led it in person when a volley from
the Spanish advance guard, composed
Of guerrillas, was fired at, the insur
gents, and Maceo sank wounded and
dying upon his Saddfe.a But the insur-.
gents now insist that MaceO's followers
distinctly saw DR.. Zertucha, Maceo's
personal physician, among the Span
ish guerrillis, who had apparently am
pushed the insurgents and they point
to this and other facts as proof that
Maceo was betrayed by the physician,
1t also seems true that the Spaniards
succeeded later in obtaining possession
Of Maceo'ss body, in fastening it to the
tail of a horse and In starting with
it towards the Spanish main body. The
insurgents, however, rallied and
charged again, obtaining possession of
their leaders remains and carrying
them to a place OF safety. The body
was afterwards given military burial
at spot which is known to but few
OF the most prominent Of Maceo's as
sociates This is the reason that the
Spaniards have been unable to find
the body of their dreaded enemy, and
explains why they have been unable
to establish the fact of his death be-
yond producing the articles which were
stolen from his body at the place Of
the ambuscade.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
SPAIN YIELDS ENOUGH,
Is the Opinion of AN English Cor
respondent at Madrid.


LONDON, Jan. 16.-4The Standard
Madrid correspondence with reference
to the forthcoming decree for Cuban
reform, which he says the queen re-
gent has completely approved, tele-
graphs as follows: 1t is evident that
the government wishes to- indicate that
1t has acted spontaneously, even go
ing beyond the powers already voted
by the cortes, which will have to grant
a bill of indemnity for the new decree
The reforms will show how far Spain
is prepared to go in decentralization
without surrendering any rights or
prerogatives of the home government
or the cortes, in which both Cuba and
Porto Rico will have due representa-
ton. 1t will also be seen that in the
reform of the tariff Spain is disposed
to sacrifices compatible with the needs
of the Cuban budget. More can hard
ly be expected from conservative
cabinet, and Spaniards will anXiously
watch the effects of this change of
policy in the new world.
The Standard says of this dispatch
in an editorial: The plan owes it's
origin to Senator Canovas and it is
a foregone conclusion that the council
of state will approve the reforms. "It
is Spain's only safe policy. She incurs
grave risk of rupture with the United
laws Wy OUHCliuliS: tine wal one Is
right in refusing to quit her hold Of
Cuba If the insurgents are discon-
tented with the concessions, Spain is
justified in a severe use of the sword.
Senior CanOvas has taken courageous
line in Drawing a storm of popular
passion. We hope there is enough COM
mon sense and loyalty in the country
to support him. The time could have
been more wisely chosen, because there
is no appearance of yielding to Ameri-
can; dictation."
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
DRIFTING TO DEATH
NINE FISHERMEN CARRIED AWAY
ON A GREEN BAY ICE
FLOE.
LITTLE HOPE OF RESCUE.
SPEEDING OUT INTO LAKE MICHI-
GAN BEFORE A FREEZING
ZERO GALE.
RumOr Places the Number of Prob.
able Victims High as Forty
-Four Saved.

T MENOMINEE, Mich, Jan. 15.-To-
night nine men are clinging to a block
of ice few rods square that is being
driven out Of Green Bay into Lake
Michigan by fierce southerly gale.
The wind is blowing thirty miles an
hour and carries zero temperature
and an occasional snow squall The
men are fishermen, clad only in the
| none too heavy clothing worn while
tending their nets, and unless the ice
foe has been blown against Chambers
island or Green island, there is little
possibility that they will live through
the night The doomed men are resi-
d6rts of the little fishing village of
Menekaunee and their wives and child
rem and neighbors are spending the
night on the mountains of ice that
fringe the beach, weeping and moan
ing. The missing men are:
NELS MATTSON
OTTO CHRISTIANSON.
ED HOFFMAN,
LARS LARSON.
MAT HALGREN.
SETH JEITSON.
JOHN JOHNSON.
THOMAS KNUTSON.
TOM LUND.
This afternoon at o'clock a strip of
ice about ten miles long, extending
south from the mouth of the Menomi-
nee river, broke from the west shore
and was carried rapidly toward the
east shore of Green Bay in the direction
Of deaths door. When the ice foe left
it's anchorage twelve or fourteen fish
ermen from Menekaunee were on the
ice tending their nets, but were so far
away from the crack that by the time
the alarm had been given, the crack
was so wide they could not escape to
the shore. Signals of distress were
displayed, but it was some time before
they were discovered, and meantime
the ice had swept well toward the mid
die Of the bay. Two yawls were man
ned and four men were brought to the
shore, but the others fearing that help
could not reach them from Manistee
or Menominee, had rushed to the east
ern side Of the ice evidently intending
to attempt to escape to Green island
and thus reach Chambers island or
Door bluff on the east shore of Green
Bay. AS the darkness settled down,
however, the ice could be seen, carrying
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
HOPKINS OUT FOR 1T.
Senatorial Situation at Springfield
Still Further Complicated.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-The
senatorial situation was further COM
plicated tonight by the announcement
of the candidacy of Congressman A.
j. Hopkins, of Aura, who wired from
Washington that he will be in Spring
field Saturday. Mr.. Hopkins supporte,s
claim that all the warning factions
can and will unite on him. and that his
selection is practically assured, even in
advance Of his arrival on the battle
ground. The supporters of the other
candidates are equally modest in their
claims, all expressing unlimited and
serene confidence in their ultimate vic
tory.
EX-Congressman Mason and Con-
gresham LOrimer, both announced to-
night that they are absolutely certain
of receiving the nomination on the first
ballot, while candidates Allerton, Hit
and Carr are equally positive that they
will be chosen within the first five
ballots. The postponement of the joint
caucus until Monday has added uncer-
tainity to the very uncertain condition
resulting from the split in the machine
ranks and the belief is general among
"unattached'' prophets that the out
come will be a long and hotly contest
ed caucus race with a dark horse win
ner at the finish.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
ATTITUDE OF THE NEW AD-
MINIsTRATTON.
MUCH THE SAME AS NOW.
M'KINLEY'S PREMIER DOES NOT
BELIEVE THIS COUNTRY SHOULD
INTERFERE.
ARE ALREADY OUTLINED
They Give the Island Practical Auto-
nOmy and Should Settle the
Whole Controversy.

PTTTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 15.-The Dis
patch tomorrow will say: The Cuban
policy of the Mckinley administration
will differ very little from that which
has been laid down by President Cleve.
land and his secretary of state. This
statement is based en- remarks to a
reporter made by the man, who will
be premier of the next administration.
Senator John Sherman, at the union
depot. this evening. The veteran states
man was on his way back to Washing
ton from Canton, where he had had a
conference with Mr.. Mckinley and had
accepted the portfolio Of state in his
cabinet. After staating his position in
the. nexte cabinet had been determined,
Senator Sherman said, in answer to a
question:
Il think the United States govern
ment should not interfere with the Gu
ban war, either to aid in it's settlement
or do anything which would make a
peaceful government of the island a
charge ON this country"
81 understand on high authority that
Prime Minister Canovas has outlined a
pfCg Cgramme of governmental reforms
which will be applied both in Spain
and in Cuba. These reforms will give
the Cubans practical autonomy and
will, l hope, settle the question:
Senator Sherman refused to discuss
the result in the Ohio senatorial field
following his entry into the cabinet.
He claimed that he did not know who
will succeed him. He also claimed ig-
norance of any other definite assign
ments in President Mckinley s
cabinet.
Senator Burrows. of Michigan, who
had accompanied Mr. Sherman to Can
ton, said he had urged Mr.. Mckinley
to appoint Russell: A. Alger, of his
state, for secretary of war Both the
statesmen said a tariff bill will be the
first thing on the programme after the
special session of congress has been
called together on March 49, Senator
Sherman thinks the bill can be pushed
through the senate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PHUI GlOBE.
SATURDAY, JAN. I6, 1897.
Weather for Today
Fair; Westerly Winds.
PAGE 1.

PAGE 1.
Sherman's Policy in Cuban Affairs
Sherman Accepts.
Fishermen AhOat on Ice.
ReappOrtiOnment Row Goes On.
PAGE ..
McCardy's Summit Ave. Scheme.
Head of FOresters in st Paul.
PAGE 3.
Shortage of minneapolis Cash.
Minneapolis Matters.
Strange Fate of T.. w. BIOOmberg.
Reed Kills the Free Homestead Bill.
EDITORIAL.
Days Social Gossip.
Sixth District Hearing Goes Over.
PAGE 8.
Mine investigators Chosen.
Legislative Routine.
PAGE 0.
Bar silver GA 3-4c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago z74c
Stocks Closed Higher.
Improvement in Trade.
PAGE =.
Minister Willis Dead.
News of the Northwest.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
Bicycles and Good Roads.
RahiIIy Presents Farmers PIaints
Railway Gossip.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
ADMITS HE is TO BE SECRETARY
OF STATE UNDER MIR.
MKINLEY.
A CHANCE FOR GEN.. ALGER.
MICHIGAN VETERAN URGED ON
THE PRESIDENT-ELECT FOR
WAR PORTFOLIO.
OHIO SENATOR RATHER RETICENT.
Knows Nothing About Hanna Nor
the Men Who Are to Be in the
Cabinet

CANTON, o., Jan. 15.-"I have ac-
cepted the state PORTFOLIO" said Sem
ator John Sherman at the Fort Wayne
depot a few minutes before he left for
Washington this afternoon. The SEN
ator had but a few minutes before
left the presence of President Elect
Mckinley. Concerning other matters
connected with the Incoming admins
tration the senator was yery~reticent.
Asked as to whether Mr.. Hanna would
be appointed senator, Mr.. Sherman re-
piled that he did not sknow;4that that
was the affair entirely of Mr.. Hanna
and Mr.. Mckinley, and that he had no
desire to Interfere with4anybody's pri-
vate matters. Mr.. Sherman was
asked if any other cabinet officials had
been settled upon by Maj Mckinley
and replied that he did not know of
any others.
Senator Sherman was in the city
little more than three hours, and all
the while was at the Mckinley home,
where he took lunch, together" with
other prominent callers The inter
view confirming his offer and accept
ance of the premiership was given as
he was boarding an east-bound Penn
sylvania train for Washington
Senator Burrows, who came with Mr..
Sherman, left with him At the sta
tion the Michigan statesman said:
You can say that had very pleas
ant talk with Maj. Mckinley
Has Gen. Alger been decided upon
for the war portfolio?' was asked.
Il cannot say .,.2.=s, >=z---es---
''You are here in the interest of Gen.
Alger, are you not, senator?"
Yes. Maj. Mckinley and myself
talked over the situation, but as to the
result I am not in a position to say.
Maj. Mckinley has a high regard for
Gen. AIger and will give careful con-
sideration to anything said in his IA
vor.'' ...- r.-r >- 10Y cr'e
Ex-Gov John D. Long, Of Massa-
chusetts, whose name has been con-
nected with the Mckinley cabinet as
the New England representative, held
a conference with the incoming presi-
dent this afternoon. He left for Cleve-
land on the 4:30 train.
Hon. John Milholland, who was also
here today, said his business West was
to attend to some committee matters
with Chairman Hanna, and his visit
with Maj. Mckinley social one, made
just before starting for Europe.
Ex-Gov. Long, of Massachusetts, has
not been rendered a cabinet position
He is, however, still a probability, and,
if he is invited, it will not be for the
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

treasury department. but either the
war or the navy department. Gov
Long left for home by way of Cleve-
land this evening, and, as he was leav-
ing the city, said enough to- warrant
the above conclusions. He came, he
said, at the invitation Of Maj McKin-
ley, and they talked over the cabinet
question He was offered nothing, and
declined to say in positive terms that
he would or would not accept, if given
opportunity. If ne was offered any
thing, he said, it would be one of the
portfolios named. He said New Eng
land is almost sure to have a member
of the cabinet
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

journing each time on account of the
lack of quorum. A full "rump'' leg
islature is, therefore, in existence, and
everything is in readiness to vote for
Mr.. Addicks for United States sena-
tor. The house has fourteen members
and the senate three, which will give
one more vote than a quorum. A men,
Der was today questioned regarding
the payment Of the expenses Of the
"rump" legislature, but he was non-
committal. 1t is said here that the
men are drawing their salaries and
having their hotel expenses paid.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
I'll into the lake, and fishermen think

we'll into the lake, and fishermen think
escape is impossible.
Estimates Of the number of men on
the ice foe vary, some saying that
fully forty were carried out into the
lake; but careful inquiry reveals but
nine men missing. Beside the loss Of
life that now seems certain to result
from the breaking up Of the ice, fisher
men will lose nets, fish, shanties and
implements valued at many thousands
of dollars
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
Belt Line Receiver

ALTON, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-A sensation was
created here tonight by the announcement
that the St. Clair, Madison st. Louis
Railroad company had passed into the hands
Of receiver. The decree comes from the
United States circuit court at St. Louis in the
name Of John E. May. director, and the
nard, of Council Bluffs, was named as re-
ceiyer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
CUBAN STAMPS ALL RIGHT.
Postofiice Department VIII Ac-
knowledge Them in the Mails.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The ap-
pearance Of the stamp of the sO-calleC
Cuban republic in the United States
mails has caused much comment here
and was the source of some discussion
at the postoffice department as to
whether such stamps could be recOg
nized as proper for the transmission Of
mails into the United States, as this
government has not recognized Cuba
as a free and independent country.
This is probably the first case of it's
kind where insurgents have estab-
lished their own postoffices and used
their own stamps, which were trans
mitted in the mails Of the United
States. At the postofTice department
il was stated that these stamps were
good as far as the United States are
concerned, as our postal laws require
only that the stamps be properly can
celled and the envelopes containing
mail matter bear the postmark of g.
regular postOffice. These regulations
have been complied with so far as the
department knows.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
ZENITHS ARE ON TOP.
Win From the N.P.'s in the Polo
Championship Games
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, JAM 15.-The Northern
Pacifcs, of St, Paul, met defeat at the hands
of the Duluth club tonight in the first of a
series of three games for the state polo cham
pionshp. The score was to 2. In team
work the st. Paul boys far outplayed their
opponents, and it was only by luck that the
Duluths won. The first goal was scored by
Newson after fifteen seconds playing, by a
hot drive from right and we'll up the the ice.
Barron, of St. Paul, scored the second in
won by Duluth in IL, and 2 minutes re-
spectively. The remaining two games of the
series will be~played tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

patent medicine firm charges the
courts of Massachusetts with "illegal
usurpations, grave misdemeanors, ex-
tortions, expressions and divers malic-
ious acts" Shades of Bunker Hill! How
have the mighty falleni
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
HONEYMOON CUT SHORT.
Patrick BOnahue Charged With the
Murder of His Bride

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 15.-Pat-
rick Donahue, who was. married last
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, was
arrested today, charged with murder
ing his. wife. A reception was given at
their home, at 2119 Darien street, last
night, which lasted until 10 o'clock.
That was the last seen of the couple
until this morning, when a milkman
came along and rang the door bell.
Donahue asked the milkman to go for
his sister, saying his wife was ILL., When
Donahue's sister reached the house she
found the woman dead Her face was
black, her head cut and bloody finger
marks were on her neck Donahue
was placed under arrest, but denies
all knowledge of the murder.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

In the cabinet rumors it is stated that
the treasury portfolio will go to either
ex-Gov. Merriam or Senator Cullom.
Both Of these gentlemen are anxious to
know to which of them the cor" re-
fers most particularly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

Dr.Beverly o. Kinnear is preaching In
New York that Mckinley will be our
last president. and that Wall street
will move to Jerusalem IN three years.
The doctor will only have to wait
around e few years to find cut how
big a chump he is
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

Hoosiers do not think they can get
along without drink even after death.
One of them has ordered that his tomb
stone be glass barrel of apple brandy
and that it be filed every Christmas
and Fourth Of July.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
-
BID FOR CUBA
Authorized by a Bril- offered in the
House.

WASHINGTON, jan 15.-Repre-
sentative Spencer MISSY today intro
duced a bill, which follows:
The secretary of state is hereby authorized
to offer to.the governments of Spain a. sum of
money not to exceed $20G000,0 900 for the pur-
chase Of the island of ClAa.
And the sum Of 10,000, sor so much thereof
as may be necessary to Nefray the expenses
OF pending negotiations is hereby appropri-
ated.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

A Pennsylvania wool growers asso-
citation has asked Maj. Mckinley to
accept from it a suit of clothes to wear
at his inaugural He declines this per-
fectly evident attempt to pull the wool
over him
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
PARDON FOR YOUNGERS
Is Being Sought by Friends i'm Mis-
souri,.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 15.-
Capt Walt Brounough, of Henry coun-
signatures of senators and represen-
tatives to a petition to the governor
of the state of Minnesota to pardon the
Younger brothers, now in the peniten-
tiary at Saltwater. 1t is said that he
has obtained 115 signatures to the Pc
tition
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

Gen. Benjamin Tracey carries some
thing of hammer himself. He says
the Olney arbitration treaty in reality
forces US to submit to Great Britain the
whole question of the Monroe doctrine
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16

his slate ready. Individual members
Of the Michigan legislature will now
vie with one another to see which can
smash it most artisticaIIy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
Hooking Valley Receivers

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 15.-In the case of
the application for the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the Wheeling & Lake Erie rail-
road, which was transferred from Judge Ricks'
court in Cleveland, Judge Taft, of Cincinnati
today appointed receivers Hon. Myron T.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-01-16
DELLA AWARE RUMP LEGISLATURE
Ready to Cast It's Vote for Addicks
for the Senate.

DOVER, Del, Jan. 15.-The ''rump''
house met today. and, without trans
acting any business, adjourned until
Monday Speaker Moore says: 1--WE
are going to keep within the bounds Of
the law, If it keeps sSfNere all sum.
mer." 1t was learned today that the
"rump' senate has also been meeting
regularly. Senator Handy and-Messrs.
Alice and Curry have been meeting
simultaneously with the house and ad-