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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07
INCREASED THEIR WAGES.
Louisiana Planter Betters the Con-
ditiOn Of His Employees.

New Orleans, La, Aug. Leon God
chau. the owner of seven sugar planta-
tions in Louisiana, and the largest pro-
ducer in the United States has tele-
graphed to the managers of his sew
eral places to advance the wages of all
field labor l6l per cent, the advance
to commence August l, in consequence,
he says, of the passage of the Dingley
tariff bill. The skilled labor employed
paid according to the price sugar COM
mands, and will get an increase in
wages of from 20 to 80 per cent.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

Fires are much more frequent, in pro-
portion to the population, in New York
than in either London or Paris.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

France, with a population of 39000000,
has a fighting force of 100000, able TO
appear in the field at very short notice
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

Elk United States Senator Doolittle OF
Wisconsin is probably fatally i'll at Prov
idence, r. l., of Bright's disease.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

Octavius Augustus had mortal dread
of thunder, and whenever storm came
on he retired to an underground voult
for protection.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. c.
Beltz 439 Sth ave-, Denver Col, Nov. s, So
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07

When that result is attained, they win
be brave men. indeed, who can stand
before an equal force of Americans.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-08-07
CAN'T HELP TELLING.

No village so small.
No city so large.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
names known for all that is truthful,
all that is reliable, are attached to the
most thankful letters-
They come to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, and tell the one story of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
THE WORST is OVER.
Encouraging Reports on the Flood
Situation-ReSCue Work
is Ended.

Memphis, Tenn, March 24.-The flood
situation today is most encouraging.
Good news continues to pour in and at
this writing it looks as if the worst was
over. Rescue steamers are anchored IN
port, as there is nothing to do, the work
of the citizens committee being now con-
fined to the care of thousands of refu-
gees in the city. The Mississippi river
is falling, the gauge showing drop OF
L in eighteen hours. The sun is shin
ing brightly and reports from all levee
telegraph stations are that the land pro-
tectors are in good shape. Memphians
in consequence are more cheerful than
for weeks.
ST. Louis, Mo-, March 24.-Danger
from flood is threatening points above
here on the Illinois. Missouri and Upper
Mississippi rivers, which are rising rap
dly. No damage has yet been done, but
the water is approaching the danger line
in many places. Farmers along the riv-
ers named are preparing to move their
families stock and household effects.
Cedar Rapids, a., March 24.-The Ce-
dar river last night reached it's highest
point since 1854. The gauge showed the
water had reached a mark twelve feet
above low water mark A large por
ton of West Cedar Rapids is under wa
ter, in some places it being from three
to five feet deep. The dam across the
river at this point is in some danger, al
though it is believed it will stand it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
IT'S TO THE DEATH.
Cretan Insurgents will Accept
Nothing Short of Annexa-
ton,

Athens, March pa dispatch from
Canea, island of Crete, says that the
insurgent commander-in-chief at Akrotiri
this morning referred the proposals of
the powers to grant autonomy to Crete
to the various leaders of the insurgent
forces who had assembled from different
parts of the island. The Cretan leaders
unanimously declared that only two is
sues were possible-the annexation of the
island of Crete to Greece or fighting I'M
til death ends the struggle for the union
Constantinople, March pa special
trade was issued by the Sultan this morn
ing calling out for active service forty
four battalions of the reserves of the
Second Army corps and also summoning
to their colors the whole of the contin-
gent of 1897.
Athens, March 24.-Advices from Arta
say that as result of the protest of
Greece, Turkey has stopped the construc-
ton of Notifications at Prevesna at the
northern entrance Of the Gulf of Arta,
which was contrary to the stlpulatlons
of the treaty of Berlin.
Startling reports are in circulation here
regarding the numerical strength of the
Turkish troops on the frontier. For in
stance, one report has it that the Turks
have concentrated 100000 troops on the
frontiers of Epirus alone. The report,
however, is not believed in military cir
cloS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
Joins the Associated Press.

Herald has Joined the Associated press,
abandoning the New England branch of
the United press. An attempt was made
to prevent this action by the issuance Of
an injunction, but upon hearing before
the Supreme judicial court of Boston the
Injunction has been promptly dissolved,
the Judge holding that the Herald COM
pany was free to leave the New England
organization.
Following the action of the Boston
Herald. the Boston Daily Advertiser and
the Boston Evening Record today signed
ninety-year contracts with the Associated
press. at the same time dissolving all re-
Iations with the United press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
ORE POOL DISSOLVES.
Members of the Bessen1er AssO-
citation Unable to Reach an
Agreement.

Cleveland. O., March 24.-The Bes-
semer Iron association, known us the
iron ore pool, was dissolved here ye5ter-
day
The meeting at which this action was
taken was the much discussed and often
postponed one that has been holding the
attention of all dealers in iron. Results
were not forthcoming when the mag
mates met and so the pool was formally
smashed.
All efforts to arrive at a cordial unGer-
standing were found to be fruitless soon
after the meeting convened. The big
interests on the Mesaba range, the
Rockefeller Carnegie interest and the
Minnesota Iron company were unable
to agree, and it was announced after the
meeting that the different companies on
the new range would make preparations
Immediately for the sale of ore and for
st production suited to their ideas OF the
demands of the market, irrespective of
what might be done by the owners of
mines on the old range.
This means lower prices for ore and a
greater production than would have pre-
vailed if the companies were included in
the pool.
Chicago, ILL.,. March PA well-de-
fined belief exists in the iron trade Of
Chicago that disturbing element in the
iron ore trust, otherwise the Bessemer
Ore association, is nothing less than the
Carnegie Rockefeller combination. Pres
ent conditions are considered in line with
the breaking up Of the steel rail trust
few months ago and the open war which
it heralded between Carnegie and Rookie
teller on the one side and the Illinois
Steel company on the other for the con-
troll of the Western market.
At the time of the steel rail collapse
the Illinois Steel company came out with
flying colors, having captured by all Odds
ern orders. But Carnegie is endeavoring
now, it is thought, to rescue victory from
defeat by keeping mine owners apart. 1t
is true that the general belief in the East
has been that the Carnegie Rockefeller
people were on the other side of the ore
trust question. But is is now said that
this idea is based upon wrong suppO-
sition as to the conditions under which
the Carnegie mills are supplied with ore.
While the mines leased from ROckefel-
Ter furnish any amount of Mesaba. ore,
it is necessary to mix with it a large
amount of ''hard" or lump ore, and
of this the Carnegie people are always
large purchasers. But it is held they
would be able to get what they want at
a low figure if they went into an open
market. Being the largest consumers
and having unlimited credit, they would
deals with mine owners than anyone else,
and SO would have a big advantage over
competitors in the first cost of raw mate
rial.
These are the reasons assigned as
showing why the Carnegie Rockefeller
interests are more or less secretly oppos-
ing the pool.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
BALLOTING FOR SENATOR.
Hunter Comes Within Two of Elec-
tion-Eelieved that He will
Not Succeed.

Frankfort, Ky, March 24-On the
joint ballot for United States senator to-
day DR.. Hunter, the Republican nomi-
nee. came within two votes of election.
All morning the greatest excitement
prevailed among the senator's. Hunter
(Rep.) claimed that his election was as
sured. but Gov Bradley's workers were
on active duty and neglected no oDportu-
nifty to SOW seeds of discord among the
supporters of the nominee The Silver
Democrats announced that they would
vote for Bradley if at any time they
saw that by so doing they would elect
him.
The first joint ballot taken since the
Legislature was convened in extra SEES
sion resulted, as the test vote was taken
yesterday indicated, in no election, al
though the Hunter men moved heaven
and earth to accomplish the election of
their man. AS he is the nominee and
the Republicans gave a clear majority on
joint ballot, it is generally accepted that
either Bradley will win or that no sena-
tor will be chosen.
The first ballot was as follows: Hunt
err Rep.), 81; Blackburn (Sil Dem.), 40;
Davie Sound Money Dem.), II; neces-
sary to a choice, SO. Tyler, Boyle
Stone and Buckner got the scattering
votes.
The vote shows a slight gain for Hunt
or, he having received only 66 yesterday
on a test vote. But it is not believed
that he can win now. There was only
one member absent today-Senator Ogil-
vie, a Silver Democrat from McCracken
county. The General Assembly then
adjourned without attempting to take
another ballot
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
A Mushroom Society.

A Brooklyn girl says that she is going
to start new society. The name of the
new organization is to be the Parvenu
society, and the badge mushroom; the
motto, "She cometh up as a flower"
The members of this society will be al
lowed to mention their fathers and moth
grandfather or a grandmother; but a
mention Of grandfather or great
grandmother shall be punished by fines.
No ancestors of any degree of nearness
may be described to other members UNI
less said ancestors have been engaged in
manual labor or have been the objects of
public charity or public punishment. The
ribald New. York Sun remarks that the
of envy. She is eligible to the daughters
of the Revolution. the Daughters of the
American Revolution. the New England
Women, even to the Colonial Danes!
Capt. Richard Uren, aged GO,
prominent pioneer of the Lake Superior
copper country, died at his home in
Ripley, Mich. of Bright's disease.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
ELECTRICAL ALPHABET.
Deaf Mules Learn the Telegraph Code
and Become Unmanageable.

Deaf Mutes Learn the Telegraph Code
and Become Unmanageable.
A correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat tells the following anus
ing story:
Some fourteen years ago a member of
a deaf mute asylum board of managers,
while on an official inspection suggested
the Morse alphabet as a medium OF con-
versation between the unfortundtes.
When it was explained to the pupils they
were delighted. The method was illus
trated on the blackboard. Deaf mutes
are proverbially quick to learn, and it
was only a few days before the alphabet
was mastered and conversations were
constantly held between pupils.
But a difficulty soon arose. The lack
of powers of speech and hearing renders
a deaf mute peculiarly sensitive, and out
of this grows the most deep-rooted Jcal-
ousy. No sooner were two engaged in
this secret conversation, and any Other
inmate happened to catch a glance of
one of the party's eyes, then the green
eyed monster took possession uf the
looker-on, and the teacher was informed
that So-and-So had been talking about
me-" Another curious outcome of the
innovation developed into an intolerable
subversion of discipline After the lights
were eXtinguished in the dormitories, the
inmates, who formerly had nothing to do
but go to sleep, now could and did talk
by touch, and they were enabled to run
from bed to bed and carry on Il silent
conversation, occasionally breaking out
into q laugh, which discovered them. 1t
finally became necessary to forbid the
use of the alphabet under all circunl-
stances, and the use of touch conyersa-
ton was decided a failure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
TT APPLIES TO ALL.
The Supreme Courts Decision Re-
garding Traffic Assoc
Citations.

Atlanta, Ca March 25.-Chairman w.
r. Morrison of the interstate commerce
commission has given the Atlanta Jour-
nal the following signed statement:
Washington. d. c., March 25.--Replying
to the Journals telegram | would say that
the Supreme court decision in the Trans
Missouri case applies as well to the Joint
Traffic and the Southern railway and Steam
ship associations. If carriers may combine
and agree to keep up rates on prices of
transportation which make part of the price
and cost Of goods why enact antitrust laws
to prevent combinations and agreements to
control production and keep up prices?
w. r. MORRISON.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 25.-The South
western Traffic associations Office in the
Union Trust building was open today,
but no business was being transacted.
Secretary e. t. Campbell said: '"The
work we have to finish up will keep us
busy for several days. Whether we will
close the office then depends on develop
ments. If the executive officers of the
road having a membership in the associa
ton decide that the decision applies to
this organization we will have to sus-
pend operations"
Chicago, ILL.,, March 25.--A mass meet
ing of Western, Transcontinental Ohio
River and Southern Passenger associa-
ton lines is in session here today indulg
ing in an informal discussion of the COM
mission question. Owing to the decision
of the Supreme court in the TransM
souri, case, it has been decided before
hand that there will be no definite con-
certed action result from the discussion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
GREATER NEW YORK CHARTER.

Passes the Senate, the Vote Being 80
Albany, n. Y, March 25.-The Great
err New York charter was passed by the
Senate 80 to 9.
1t passed the Assembly en- Tuesday
11S to %.
Two of the antitrust bills framed as a
result of the recent legislative inquiry at
New York city passed the Assembly to-
day. The first gives power to the attor-
general to apply to courts for subpoe-
mas and to prosecute those engaged in the
alleged trusts, and the second bill is in
tended to compel foreign corporations to
observe the same regulations as now ap-
ply to the domestic corporations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
ENGLAND's CIRCUMSTANCES.
Strongest Threat Yet Made Against the
Sultan.

Constantinople, March 25.-The steps
taken by the Sultan to punish the Turk
ish officials who are held responsible for
the massacre of 100 Armenians at To-
kat, in the Rivas district of Asia Minor,
and the pillaging of the Armenian quar-
tiers of Tokat for eight hours, are not
satisfactory to the ambassadors of the
powers, and unless there is a change in
the situation very soon, it is believed that
some of the powers would be compelled
by public opinion to make a radical
change of their policy towards Crete and
Greece.
The remonstrance of Sir Philip Currie,
the British ambassador, was one of the
strongest ever delivered by an ambassa-
dor concerning the massacres in Ar
menia, and was intended for a stern mott
fcation to the Porte that further out
breaks in Armenia would not pass with
out vigorous action upon the part of
the powers. The immediate result was
the calling of an extraordinary meeting
of the council of ministers at the Yildiz
kiosk last evening. at the end of which
the ambassadors were notified that the
Sultan has ordered the dismissal of the
project of police and chief of the gen
darmerie of Tokat for not preventing
the massacres and for failing to promptly
put an end to the pillag;1g of the Ar
menian quarter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
RECOGNIZE SILYERITES.
One May Go on the Board of Dis
trict of Columbia Com
niSSiOners.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 24.-The News
Washington special says: president Nc
Kinley, so the story goes, sent for Sen
ators German and Faulkner and asked
them to present for his consideration for
appointment as commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the name of a Free
Silver Democrat.
'The board of commissioners is made
up Of two members of one political party
and one other. 1t has been the impress
sion that the President, in recognizing
the minority, would give the preference
to Gold Democrats. If the President adj
heres generally to the recognition of the
Silver Democrats, it will prove a disap-
pointment to the Gold Democratic lead
ers, who had expected that many of the
Palmer-Buckner leaders would be given
recognition on nonpartisan boards like
the interstate commerce commission, the
board of general appraisers, ETC."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
SPAIN READY TO GIVE UP.
Negotiating for Sale of Cuba-Wi1
Keep the Philippines.

Keep the Philippines.
Chicago. ILL.,, March 25.-The Herald
publishes the following Washington dis
patch. "Spain is at the end of her
string and Cuban independence is in
sight.
'"This is the greatest news of the day
in the national capital 1t is an open Sc
cret in diplomatic circles that Spain has
practically abandoned the effort to crush
the Cuban insurrectionists. Forces
stronger than the waning political and
military power of that decaying empire
have compelled Spanish statesmen to
choose which they shall save-Cuba or
the Philippines and the decision is in
favor of the latter.
".The war in Cuba has now reached
the negotiation stage. The question of
the future is as to whether the people
of the island will buy their independence
or whether they will win it by the sword.
They may easily do either.
Information Warranting these state
ments has been received here within the
last few days. 1t is official information,
supposed to be secret, but the secret is
not well kept. 1t is well understood
in the higher diplomatic circles that the
end is near in Cuba. The prediction is
freely made that within short time
the Spanish government will initiate ne
gotiations with the United States look
ing to settlement of the Cuban trou-
be -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
A SLIPPERY MICHIGAN MAN.
Commission Man Charged with Stealing
Butter.

New York, March 25.-Anton Christen-
sen Of Michigan was arrested here today
charged with having swindled the Ridge
way (Iich) Creamery company out of
$4,000 The arrest was made on re
quest from Michigan. It is alleged that
Christensen, while acting manager of
the creamery company, appropriated the
funds He scheme is said to have been
TO take himself from 2 to 3 cents pound
on every pound of butter sent out by
the company. When arrested he was
negotiating for the disposal of forty kegs
of butter which he had consigned to him
self in this city. He denied that his
stealings amounted to anything like the
amount claimed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
ENGLAND HOLDS ALOOF..
win Not Participate in the Cretal
Blockade.

win Not Participate in the Cretan
Blockade.
copyright, 1897. by the Associated Press.)
Constantinople, March 25.-The change
in the policy of Great Britain, foreshad-
owed in these dispatches yesterday, has
assumed definite shape. The recent mas
sacre Of Armenians at Tol1at, the dam
ger of further outbreaks ia Anatolia
and the action Of the Porte in semi-ohi-
cially pointing out to the Turkish press
and provincial officials that the blockade
of the island of Crete by the fleets of
the powers and of the support given to
the Turkish forces by the foreign fleets
was triumph for the policy OF the Sui
tan, have had their effect i'll showing
that the Christians in Armenia are i'll
danger of determination. Consequently
it is semi-officially stated here the Brit
ish admiral in Cretan waters has been
notified not to send any warships of Great
Britain to take part i'll the proposed
blockade of the ports of Greece. At
the same time however, i'll order appar-
entity to avoid an open rupture with the
powers, Great Britain will acquiesce in
the blockade Of the Greek ports
According to the reports IN diplomatic
circles here the powers have already been
notified to this effect and the withdrawal
of Great Britain from the blockade is
the one subject discussed today in court
and other circles.
The Sultan's advisers are making the
best of the situation by pointing to the
fact that Great Britain does not consti-
tute the whole of Europe, and so long
as the Sultan has the support of Russia,
France, Germany and Austria he has
nothing to fear from Great Britain. 1t
is whispered that France will i'll all prob
ability follow the example of Great Brit
ain. France, it is explained. could readi-
ly take this step without disturbing to
any appreciahle degree her accord with
Russia, and it is added that in any case
the French government would not risk
taking part in the blockade of Greece,
which would be an act of war, without
first consulting the Chamber of Deputies,
whose approval of the coercion policy is
regarded here as being far from certain.
1t is stated that Great Britain has in
timated to the powers that in case Greece
is blockaded steps should also be taken to
blockade the principal Turkish ports.
This latest move of Great Britain IN
the Eastern game has undoubtedly
called a halt for the present in the CO.
ercive measures, and may, it is said,
bring about their abandonment.
In the meantime, in view of the I'M
minent danger of a clash on the front
iers of Greece, which may bring about a
declaration of war between Greece and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
Turkey. Great Britain has definitely

Turkey, Great Britain has definitely
proposed to the powers that steps be
taken to induce both Turkey and Greece
to withdraw their forces half a mile
from the actual frontier, thus leaving a
mile of neutral ground between the OPP
posing armies
Greece, it is explained, had previously
made a similar proposal to the Turkish
government, but the Porte consulted
with the ambassador of Russia and Ger
many. seemingly the foremost of the
friends of Turkey at the present june
ture, with the result that the representa-
tives Of these powers advised the Turk
ish government to decline the offer.
The Turkish squadron, it is reported,
has been ordered to cruise in the Aegean
sea.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29
A RAILROAD DEAL.
A Trade Which Would Eliminate Com
petition in DakOtas.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 25.-A
Fargo, n. D., special says: From a
confidential letter written by a promi-
nent ST. Paul railroad official it is
learned that the Great Northern and
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
roads have concluded an agreement by
which the st. Paul is to trade it's Fargo
southern branch for the Great North
ern's Aberdeen and Watertown branches
in South Dakota. This would relieve
each road of competition in good ter
ritory. Fargo merchants are consider
ably concerned over the prospect, which
will prevent the 500, which was nego-
tiating with the st. Paul for an entrance
into Fargo over the Fargo Southern,
from carving out its plan"