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The age-herald., 1897-12-28
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED.
Memphis & Charleston Will Shortly Be Pur-
 chased By the Southern.

New York, Dec. N.-Announcement was made today by the Memphis and Charles ton reorganization committee of which Adrian Iselin. Jr., is chairman, that ar engagements have been perfected looking to the purchase of the road by the Southern railway aud the exchange of the new se- eurities after reorganization is completed for issues of the purchasing company.
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creditors of the bank. of the trust company, of the pulp and paper company and of MT. Singerly himself. realize more than the to- tai value of the assets and rights of these corporations in addition to those of MT. Singerly individually.
 "No matter how protracted or expensive possible assignments and receiverships may be made, the creditors cannot receive more than the total of all assets less the cost and expense which will be incidental to their administrations under the least ex- pensive form of such administration. The fact, however, not at first sight so obvi- ous, though 1t more and more impresses itself upon us, Is that owing to the peculiar nature of the properties to be handled, a lack of good judgment in their management will result in the receipt by the creditors Of less than the present and probably of much less than the ultimate value thereof.
 Tt is believed that if MT. Singerly will continue to give his entire attention to the development of his great paper, the pe- culiar qualifications which enabled him to build up a property earning, it Is said, in the fiscal year 1S96 $310, ,000 net and earning also, it is said, in the last seven years average net earning of $243, ,OOO, will enable him not only to maintain the present great value of the property, but also to increase it.
 This plan, of course, will be greatly aided by MT. Singerly's insistence that everything possessed or controlled by him shall be promptly without legal contest, transferred to the managers to be applied to the above purpose"
 Record Publishing Company.
 The plan provides that the capital stock of the Record Publishing company, or of a company which its assets shall be as- signed, shall be fixed and issued to an amount necessary to give all creditors in class A par for their claims in a stock preferred as to dividends and principal which sliall bear per cent interest cumu- lative; and all creditors in class par for their claims in a second preferred per cent. cumulative stock also preferred, af- ter the first preferred stock, as to divi- dends and principal; and all creditors in class c par in the common stock of said company. No encumbrance against the Record Publishing company's property is to be created without the assent of the holdersf of two-thlrds of the preferred stock of the two classes.
 Class "A shall consist of assenting credi- tors to the extent to which they may hold
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
BISMARCK NO BETTER.
Statement That He Was Greatly Improved is
 Denied.

Berlin, Dec N.-The Hamburger Nach- richten denies that Prince Bismarck's gout is better, and says he cannot walk or sleep, and is unable to read or answer his friends letters. The former chancellor is described as being very irate at the state ment that his health is satisfactory, and is quoted saying:
 "If the gentleman who wrote that were in my place he would get an idea of what a satisfactory condition is"
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Charges Abandoned.

Paris, Dec. 27-e1n the trial of the depu- ties and others accused of participation in the Panama canal intrigues, the public announced today the abandon ment of the charges against Gaillard, Rigaud, Laissant and Boyer, and asked that adequate sentences be imposed upon Arton, Saint Martin, Marel anl Planteau.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Bomb Exploded.

Olmutz Moravia, Dec. N.-A bomb made of gas piping and filled with powder was exploded in the German theater. Little damage was done, but the incident has caused great excitement among the Ger man residents.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Italians Strike.

Little Falls, N. Y. Dec. 27.-Five hundred Italians employed by Beckwith & Quacken- bush on the canal improvement between this city and Mohawk, struck today for an advance in wages from 12 to l5 cents an hour.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Her Ballast Shifted.

London, Dec. H.-The British steamer Hebron, Captain Sutherland, from Shields for Charleston, has put into Stornoway, with ballast shifted steering ear defective and all her stores destroyed, and three of the hands are suffering from injuries.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Wholesale Grocers Assign.

Indian apolis, Ind, Dec. 27.-Kray Rey- holds Co.,, wholesale grocers, filed mort gage for s225 OO0 to secure notes Assigned to D. l.. Mckee. Liabilities, $3OO,O00 as- sets. $400.OO0
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Col. Alfred Bates Detailed.

Washington, Dec N.-Lieut- Col Alfred Bates of the pay department or the army has been detailed as United States military attache at London, to succeed Capt o. M. Carter
The age-herald., 1897-12-28

liens against the Record Publishing com pany or preferred or city claims against the bank or trust company, or persons or corporations willing to advance new moneys to these applied. at the best dis erection of the managers, in the furthering and the bringing about this reorganization
 Class B shall consist of holders of claims against the Record or of claims secured by it's stock. In case of any doubt as to the amount actual expense of claim as being valid one against the Record the managers may finally settle the amount and status of such claim without liability to themselves; or, if their de- cision be adverse to the status of the claim as one against the publishing company the holder thereof may insist upon judicial decision of his status.
 Class shall consist of all creditors other than those specified above of any of the parties, a reorganization of whose affairs is now contemplated or may become necessary to the success of this plan.
 Mortgage of S7OO,OOO. A note is here inserted that there now exists $10OO,OOO of common stock of the Record Publishing company subject to the | prior lien of $7OOOOO of mortgages. After
 
 | recommended to syndicate recently | formed that this stock issue be increased | by the issuance of $2,OO9OOO of preferred | stock. making the total issue S3,00O0O0 the l O00 of mortgages being intended to be paid out of the proceeds from such new issue. Under these conditions the $2,000,0O0 of preferred stock at par were oveTsub- scribed for by the capitalists and banking l interests of Philadelphia.
 The managers of the plan are to make distribution of the stock within thirty days after sufficient assets have been received
 to make the plan operative.
 | Time to Redeem. l In exchange for the stock the claims are to be turned over to the managers and the stock is to be subject to redemption by MT. | Singerly within six years upon payment of | its par value with per cent. interest, less | dividends, meanwhile declared.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Morton i,ceufs.

New York, Dec. H.-Ex-Vice-Preside Levi P Morton has accepted the presidency of the newly formed Fifth Avenue Trust company.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
Deatb of Mrs. narnettg

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. N.--Mrs. Mary Barnett who was connected by marriage with the family of President Mckinley. is dead, aged S9.
The age-herald., 1897-12-28
SINGERLY'S PLAN
 FOR SETTLEMENT Committee Formed To Take Charge Of
 the BurSted Banks. INDEBTEDNESS $2,65O,O0O Stock of His Newspaper To Be Increased
 for Benefit of Creditors. DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES Six Years Time Granted MT. Singerly in Which To Redeem All Collateral Pledged to
 Creditors as Security for the
 Amounts Due Them.
DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-The conference se- lected to formulate a plan of settlement or the affairs of the Chestnut Street National bank and the Chestnut Street Trust and Savings Fund company, of which William M. Singerly, proprietor of the Record was president, and which closed their doors last Thursday, tonight present that plan for the consideration of depositors and creditors The chief measure suggested is the issu- anee of Record stock to secure the credi- tors.
 Plain Statement.
 The plan is prefaced by statement that L. alola h the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
DEEP WATERWAYS REPORT
Commission Says that it Believes
that the Scheme is Per-
feCtly Feasible.

Washington. D. c., Jan. IA Special.
The report of the international deep
waterways commission will not be sent
to Congress until the President has thor
oughly examined it, and it being an ex
ceedingly bulky document, this will take
him several days. The important find
ing Of the commission, however, is that
the project of constructing a water
way accessible to ocean-going ships
between the great lakes and the
sea is perfectly feasible. A close in
vestgation of all routes was made. No
consideration is given to the route via
Erie canal because of the enormous cost
of charging the canal. The st. Law
renee river and gulf route is least eX
pensive and suits the Canadian commits
sioners best because large portion of it
is within British territory. The Ameri-
can commissioners prefer the route by
way of Lake ChamDlain, which will be
less than 100 miles in Canadian territory
and gives both parties equal advantages
for defense III case of war. OF course
the choice of routes will depend upon
Congress and that body will be guided
largely by cost of opening up the chan
nell No difficulty is apprehended in max
ing treaty for any route selected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
SHERMAN ACCEPTS IT.
The Ohioan to be Premier OF the
Mckinley Cabinet-Hanna
for Senator.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 14.-The As
ISOLATED press is able to positively an
nouncc that Mr.. Mckinley has offered
the state portfolio to Senator John Sher-
man of Ohio, and that the distinguished
Buckeye statesman has accepted, and
will be the premier Of the incoming adj
ministration.
It has been known for some time that
Mr.. Hanna's ambition is a seat i'll the
United States Senate. The retirement
of Ohio's veteran senator to accept the
position of premier in Mr.. Mckinley S
cabinet will probably open the way to a
qualification of this ambition. Mr.. Sher-
mans term as senator would expire two
years hence, March + 1899.
The vacancy created by Mr.. Sherman
retirement will be filled by appointment
by Gov. Bushnell pending the assembling
of the Ohio Legislature in January, 1898.
1t is supposed that the governor will ap-
point Mr.. Hanna to fill the vacancy.
AS secretary of state, Mr.. Sherman
will round out brilliant public career
which was begun forty-two years ago III
the House of Representatives, and bring
to that exalted post ripe experience
which covers four terms III the lower
branch of Congress and six terms in the
upper House, besides four years at the
head of the treasury department under
Mr.. Hayes administration.
1t is significant in connection with the
knowledge that Mr.. Sherman will be sec
rotary of state, that Gen. Russell A.
Alger Of Michigan, while here a few
days ago, had conference with the
Ohio senator, at which, it is understood.
all their past differences were adjusted
and reconciled. This strengthens the
belief that Gen. Alger will fill the post
of secretary of war.
Detroit, Mich. Jan. 14.-Gen. Alger
returned from Washington this after
noon. He denied having any knowl-
edge of the alleged statement by Maj.
Mckinley to the effect if his (Alger's)
differences with Senator Sherman were
adjusted his appointment to the war
portfolio would follow. The general
said he visited Senator Sherman while in
Washington to urge him to speak at
the Michigan clubs annual banquet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
FLEE FROM THE PLAGUE.
Nearly One Million People Are En-
camped Near the City of
Bombay,

Bombay, Jan. 14-Over half the pop
ulation of this city, estimated to amount
to about 100000, has fled from the
plague, and the erstwhile crowded streets,
docks and bazaars are not recognizable.
Business III piece goods, crockery and
hardware is at standstill and the
money lenders have vanished. The
courts are deserted and the judges and
officials have gone to Il healthier
cline. Many of the native doctors.
graduates of the college, have fed and
cases, or when they do attend them
will not touch the sufferers. dreading con
tagion. Clerks and others whose yoca.
tons call them to the city daily, removed
to suburban stations. where the people
are mostly living in matched huts.
1t is estimated that 100000 persons are
encamped at Andheri from whence they
Will soon be forced to migrate owing to
the lack of water and sanitation, threat
ening to breed cholera.
The cemeteries are already filled to
overflowing and the wind is spreading
the contagion. The nights are made
hideous by cymbals and melancholy
dirges. Often difficulty is expert
enced in burying the dead, friends and
relatives refusing to carry the
corpses. In some instances women have
assisted in carrying the dead bodies. A
the tower of silence, and in some places
the corpses have been eaten by the vul-
lures inha biting it, Corpses have been
found in the streets.
The official returns show that up to
last evening there We're 1894 cases of
bubonic plague and 1856 deaths from
that disease
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18

publicly their choice for senator il they
chose. Some of Fairbanks. opponents
wanted the ballot secret and when the
above resolution was adopted seven SEN
ators walked out. They were finally in
duced to return and then the election
proceeded without further trouble.
Charles W. Fairbanks has been 4 citi-
zen of Indiana since 1874. Two years
previous he had visited this city as a
delegate from the Phi Gamma Delta
Greek society chapter at Ohio Wesleyan
university to the national meeting Of that
college fraternity. He liked the town
and after his admittance to the bar in
Ohio he came direct to Indianapolis and
hung out his shingle. He was slender
6-foot country boy, who had already at
tracted enough attention in Union coun-
ty, O., where he was born, May IL, 1852,
and where he had grown up farmer, to
be offered the prosecuting attorneysnip,
which he had declined. His legal am
bition lay in another direction from GRIM
inal practice or politics. Ills bent was
corporation law, and an old legal friend
threw some business III his way III con-
nection with the old Indianapolis, BIocm-
ington q Western railroad. Mr.. Fair
banks, therefore, came to this city. He
arrived in Indianapolis in June and
few months later went back to Mays
vile, O.. and married Miss COrnelia Cole,
a daughter of Judge p B. Cole of Ohio.
Miss Cole had been Fairbanks classmate
in Ohio Wesleyan university. Starting
his law practice without a partner he
had an uphill grind for a few years, but
when his business began to grow it de-
yeloped rapidly. Mr.. Fairbanks has re-
ceived as high as 100000 for single
fee. His life in Indianapolis has never
been extravagant or ostentatious. He
has kept close to his Office, except in re-
cent campaigns when he has accepted
political calls for speeches. Four years
ago he was taken up and given the COM
planetary nomination to the Senate for
the seat to which Senator Turpie was
elected, the highest political honor ever
accorded him until he was temporary
chairman of the last national Republican
convention Mr. Fairbanks is reputed
to be worth several million dollars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
HANNA NON-COMMITTAL.
Declines to Talk About Sherman's
Cabinet ChanCes-Hanna's
Health Good.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 13-Chairman M.
A. Hanna was asked today if he had
seen the interview with Gen. Grosvenor,
which took place last evening shortly
after the latter had held conference
with the President-elect at Canton and
in which the Ohio congressman states
positively that Senator John Sherman
would be the next secretary of state.
EYES," said Mr.. Hanna, / have read
the interview, but / do not consider that
It would be right for me to discuss the
subject and | must therefore decline to
do Sc"
Speaking of the sensational reports
that are being almost constantly sent out
to the effect that his health is breaking
down. Mr.. Hanna said the statements
were without foundation. Il have been
merely suffering from a severe cold" he
said. ''and that has about left me now"
New York, Jan. 13.-The Mail and Elk
press special correspondent at Canton,
o., telegraphs to that paper today the
positive statement that Senator John
Sherman will be secretary of state III the
Mckinley cabinet. The announcement,
the correspondent adds, is made upon
an authority which warrants the utmost
positiveness in it's terms without any
reservations whatever"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18

to submit to the arbitration of a Eu-
ropean monarch the whole question Of
the Monroe doctrine and our right to
enforce it; By article. | it is provided
that the high contracting parties agree
to submit to arbitration in accordance
with the provisions of this treaty, all
questions in difference between them
which they may fail to adjust by diplo-
matte negotiations.
Secretary Olney is reported as declar-
ing that by this treaty England has
recognized and affirmed the Monroe doe
trine. [ fail to find any language in
this treaty which justified any such IN
ference; on the contrary, it seems clear
that if this treaty is ratified the United
States binds itself as against England.
eff Spain in her distress should sell
Cuba to England | am unable to see
why article 9 does not expressly provide
/ that our right to exclude her from the
control and enjoyment of the territory
claimed under such purchase is not to be
submitted to arbitration.
1.-THE language of article 8, whether so
intended or rot, would seem to ut and
provide for the exact solution that would
exist under those circumstances.
Certainly if England should purchase
either Cuba or st. Thomas her right to
have access to control and enjoy the. ter
ritory thus purchased would constitute
territorial claim within the meaning
of the language used in article 8.
"Under the language of this treaty
the United States could not refuse to
arbitrate England's right to occupy the
territory thus acquired by. purchase with
out being guilty of a breach of this
treaty.
Nor could we resist the forcble occu-
patton of the territory of any of the nu
merous South American states made by
England under claim of right. All
such questions must under this treaty
be submitted to arbitration.
Article l of the treaty, to which Gen.
Tracy refers, is as follows: "The high
contra citing parties agree to submit to
arbitration. in accordance with the pro.
visions and subject to the limitations of
this treaty, all questions in difference be-
tween them which they may fail to adj
just by diplomatic negotiation"
Article says: Territorial claims in
this treaty shall include all claims to
territory and all other claims involving
questions of seryitudes, rights of navi-
CATION and of access, fisheries and all
rights and interests necessary to the con-
troll and enjoyment of the territory
claimed by either of the high contract
ing parties"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
RAP AT THE LAWYERS.
MasSachusett Man Arraigns the
Whole State Bar as Ex-
tortiOniStS.

Boston. Mass, Jan. IA petition
which has been presented to the Legis-
lature and referred, has Il deeper signif-
icancc than is indicated by it's title. 1t
is a petition presented by Representa-
tive Hayes of Lowell and signed by the
general manager of II patent medicine
company for Il hearing by the House of
Representatives with an opportunity to
prove charges involving alleged "injur-
ious, oppressive and illegal acts and
customs" in vogue in the courts of the
commonwealth for the illegal enrich
ment of the officers of the court.
In an address accompanying the petit
ton, Mr. Thompson states that certain
Boston lawyers We're engaged to act as
counsel for the company which he rep
resents and that the charges of the law
yers were SC heavy that the company re-
fused to pay them. Suit was entered
for recovery Of the fees and after CON
siderable litigation. Judgment was
awarded the plaintiffs.
Mr.. Thompson states that the case
was carried to the Supreme court, it
being claimed that such fees barred the
common people from approaching the
courts for the redress Of their wrongs,
and denied the poor equality before the
law and that the department Of justice,
in sustaining such cXtortion, was violat-
ing constitutional law.
Mr.. Thompson alleges that his eXcep-
lions were overruled. Therefore the
justices of the Supreme court are charged
by the petitioner with aiding and abet-
ting eXtortions, aiding and abetting in
barring people from approaching the
curt and redressing their wrongs, assist
ing to establish privileged class, COM
polling people to submit to oppression
and wrong or to purchase protection at
eXtOrtionate RACES"
It is also alleged that the defendants
are guilty of Illegal usurpations. grave
and divers malicious acts;' that these
defendants have joined themselves to an
association known as the ''Massachu-
sets bar and they have conspired with
other members of the said bar to obtain
special privileges for themselves and for
their own rapid enrichment. their eX-
tortionate fees having not been earned"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
Fishermen Rewarded.

The sum of $25.O00 has now been sub
scribed in England which will be pre-
scented to the inhabitants of the lie Mo
lene who cared for the survivors and
buried the dead of the shipwrecked steam
ship Drummond Castle a few months
ago. In the meantime some French
newspapers are wondering how the COM
mittee in charge of the fund will apply
the money. A clock for the village church
and a reservoir for fresh water with
pipes connecting with the houses have
been suggested. But the committee III
London has given no signs as to the final
disposal of the money. which goes on
increasing. And the fishermen of the He
MOlene are content to wait
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
EAU CLAIRE MAN SUED.
Peter Truax Defendant in a Suit for $40
900 at Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. Is. In Judge
Winde's court, Benjamin I. Buford Of
Lexington Ky, is suing Peter Truax Of
Eau Claire, Wis, for $4,000 damages.
The suit grows out of a levy which was
made at the stockyards at horse
sale in January, 1894. Buford,
at that time, was the owner Of
the horse Princeton, trotter Of CON
siderable reputation, and valued by him
at S25,000 Buford sent the horse from
kentucky to the Union stockyards in or
der to sell it at a public sale. Along
with Princeton he sent four other young
horses.
About an hour before the time adver-
tised, constable bearing an attach
ment writ issued by a Chicago justice,
seized Princeton. The writ was for
$S4 and had been issued on the suit of
Truax. who swore the Kentucky horse
man owed him that amount.
Buford saw that the seizure of the
horse would have disastrous effect on
the sale if it became known, and he
quickly produced the money and gave it
to the constable, who released Prince
ton.
Buford says that the visit of the CON
stable with the attachment writ did be-
come known and spoiled the sale of
Princeton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-18
Rockefeller ESCAPES Taxes.

New York, Jan. 13.-Millonaire John
y. Rockefeller who took the stand yes
terday afternoon in the suit brought
against him by Rev. Daniel Potter in the
name of the Tabernacle Baptist church,
was asked:
who was the real owner Of the lease
obtained from St. Marks church?"
Il was" he answered.
But it was held in the name of the
church; why was that?"
THE reason for that replied Mr..
Rockefeller. was to escape taxation. If
| had held the lease in my name the
property would have been taxed. If the
church had held it it was exempt from
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