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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
END is FAR DISTANT,

Havana Business Concerns Discouraged
by the Activity of Insurgents. ,;y
HAVANA, Dec. 14.-The plans of the
insurgents to strike a blow near the
city have been checked, according to
the official account, but the concentra.
ton Of their forces is such as to make it
unlikely that the insgrgent bands will
surrender as the Spanish authorities
have been hoping. ~. d. ...... ~
The business concerns of the city are
much discouraged by the actual situa-
ton. They do not look forward to q
speedy end Of the revolution. All say
that they have abandoned the hope that
the insurgents will surrender or accept
the conditions of autonomy. u. S....
General Velasco Homes destroyed an
insurgent camp at Mandama, killing
10 insurgents. The Spanish column lost
{ killed and wounded. #ss
Near the city of Pinar del Rio the in
surgents attacked the plantation Amer
lea, wounding the chief Of the detach-
ment in charge and five soldiers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15

Legislative and judicial Bill Reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec lathe blind
chaplain of the house. Mr.. Cowden, in
his invocation referred eloquently and
feolingly to tho death of the president s
mother.
Mr.. Bingham (Rep., Pa.) from the
appropriation committee, reported to
the house the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill
By unanimous consent resolution
was passed to print 1900 copies of the
testimony of the civil service commits
sion before the appropriations com nit
tee for the use of the house.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the CON-
mittee on appropriations, secured unan-
imous consent for the passage of an
urgent deficiency bill, carrying $l75,O0O
for payment Of mileage of senators and
representatives, and two minor items
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
School Ships Leave Hayti,

BERLIN, Dec. THE German school
ships Charlotte and Stein, which were
engaged in the recent demonstration
against Hayti, have left Port an Prince
the former going to San Domingo and
the latter sailing for Havana. B
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
Only One Klondiker on Board.

Only One Klondiker on Board
SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 13.-The
steamer City Of Topeka has arrived
here from Alaska with 80 passengers.
9. T. Smith, who left Dawson City
Oct II with the Jack Dalton party,
was the only Klondiker on board. He
brought no late news.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
Secured R0selapd AIines

RossLAkD, 3 G.. Dec IA cable
from London states that the British
American corporation has f1oated 81
000. 900, and has secured the Leroy.
Josie and eight Of the Rossland mines.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
Small Cyclone in I.out.tan !, !.

New ORLEANS, Dec. IA small
cyclone visited Point La Hache, rs
miles below New Orleans during the
morning. Seven houses were over
turned and . lugger was wrecked and
one man lost hiss life.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
Gr.tn w.rehou.a = Rn,ns.

GRAND Forks, n. D, Dec. IA. The
North westeEn elevator ct Bxthgate was
Destroyed ~ Dire during the morning.
q was we'll sled with grain tits sup
posed to has, been sst On fpe.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
PASSED PETTIGREW'S BILL.
q Provides Additional HomesteadR Rights
In Certain Cases.

q Provides Additional Homestead Rights
In Cert9ins Cases. 81 81
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA Chaplain.
Milburn, in his invocat ton at the open
ing Of the senate, made q touching ref
orence to the death of Mrs. Nancy ALI
son Mckinley. He expressed thanks
Tor the assurance of immortality and
hoped that this comforting truth might
come home to the president and his
household as they stand beside the
coffin Of the beloved mother, who has
laid aside the garments of the flesh to
stand before the great ruler of the uni-
verse. He begged that they might be
sustained in their affection, and might
join her who had gone before when
they entered that realm where there is
neither sorrow nor pain. II 81.
? Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the commit
tee on foreign relations, called up the
bill prohibiting the killing of fur seals
in the North Pacific ocean, but as Mr..
Pettigrew desired to offer some amend
ments, the measure went over.
Mr.. %Pettigrew Is. d. called up the
bill granting to settlers the right to
make second homestead entries. He
explained that it gave all persons who
were not at the time owners of land
acquired under the homestead law the
right to make second homestead en-
tries. Each person would be entitled
to acquire 100 acres of land. The bill
passed.
At 3 o'clock the immigration bill was
taken up in the senate. An agreement
was reached to vote on the bill Jan. Z.
The senate then adjourned.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
Brought Tobacco From Havan..

New YORK, Dec ii. The Ward line
steamer Orizaba, which has arrived
here, brought from Havana 991 bales
Of tobacco, being the first shipment Of
the weed from the port in many months.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
I\R. M. LIPP.
TOHN LIND.

Attorney and Counselor.
Special attention paid to collections.
German and scandinavian languages
spoken. Office in Masonic Block.
NEW UI4M MlNN,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
TOS. A. ECKSTEIN.
4 LBERT STEINAUSER.

Attorney and Counselor.
OFFICE IN LEIBOLD BLOCK, 2nd FLOOR.
Legal advise given, and suits tried in all
courts. Collections attended to aad titles
and deeds perfected.
NEW ULM MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15
ANDREW J.ECKSTElN
Stu@be' y y
Meat narket

The best place in tho city for fresh
meats, sausages, hams, lards and the like.
We make it point to satisfy the public.
Highest Price always paid for Hides and
Live Stock. Hog day, every Monday at
tho depot stock yards. %.#*E
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-12-15

DR.. L. A. FR1TsoHE: y.
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Brown Co. Bank. ~
NrwU1M - - q" MIMI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The Assembly Wednesday evening bv
vote of 90 to 36 passed the Hall anti
pass resolution. 1t proposes an amend
ment to the Constitution forbdding leg
islators, State officers and judges from
receiving railway passes, express or tele-
graphic franks, etc.
The Senate Thursday refused to reverse
its action on the anti-pool selling bill. This
refusal practically shuts out any running
meetings in the State except at county
fairs. The bill to regulate the practice
of medicine and surgery has passed both
houses. The Barnum resolution requiring
the members of the Assembly to surren-
der their railway passes provoked debate
in the Assembly, and w. a. Jones, who
opposed it, put its supporters i'll box by
dramatically bundling his packet OF
passes up to the chief clerk with the re-
mark that if the other fellows were sim
cere they would do the same. None of
them followed suit, while the House was
uproarious at their expense. The reso-
luton was then killed. The Assembly
ordered Senator Mills pure primaries bill
to n third reading, while the Senate pass
cd the bill prohibiting the corrupt use of
money at elections Senator Stouts joint
resolution IUr Il constitutional ulucHN-
ment making an important change in the
Office of superintendent of education was
adopted as amended. 1t provides that the
superintendent shall be elected in the
same manner and at the same time as JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, which is ut
the spring election.
In the Assembly Friday Senator
Timme's bill for the creation of Il drive
from Milwaukee to the Illinois State line
was sent back to Il committee. The Da-
wilson bill, compelling express companies
to pay q license for each Office i'll tho
State, was passed. 1t will produce about
$4,000 The banking code was also
adopted. The Hall measure, imposing
severe penalties for failure to properly
list personal property for taxation raised
a storm of opposition and was killed. Tho
Assembly advanced to third reading the
bill declaring bicycles TO be baggage, also
the bill forbiddng liquor selling within
half a mile of the main hall of the State
University.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
Now n Torture.

OF all the sovereigns in Europe there
IS no one who is more thoroughly iden-
tilted with the art of music than tho
reigning Duke of SaXe-Mciningen. The
operate troop Of his court theater,
which he himself organized and main
tanned, enjoys worldwide celebrity
and has toured in the United States.
This, therefore, makes the sadder the
fact that as Il consequence OF the car
rage accident With which he met last
year his hearing has become impaired
to such an extent that music in every
form has become n torture to him.
Added to this the old Duke, who is \
stately parsonage with long snow
white beard reaching down to his
waist, is SO lame as to bc unable to.
walk, his knee-cap having been frac-
tured by the carriage accident which
injured his hearing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
FLOOD VICTIMS AIDED
PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY'S APPEAL
is Needed.
He Asks Congress to Act at Once in
the Matter of Relief, and in Very
Brief Time 100000 Is Appro-
priated.
Message from the President.

President Mckinley appealed to Con-
gress Wednesday for relief for Southern
flood sufferers, and Congress was quick
to respond. Here is the text of the mes
sage:
Information which has recently come to
me from the governors of Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, and from prominent cit
liens of these States and Tennessee, war
rants the conclusion that widespread dis
tress, involving the destruction of large
amount Of property and loss of human life,
has resulted from the floods which have
been submerging that section Of the coun-
try. These are stated, on reliable authority,
to be the most destructive floods that have
ever devastated the Mississippi Valley, the
water being much higher than the highest
stage 1t has reached before. From Marion,
Ark north Of Memphis to Greenville, Miss.
q distance of more than go miles by river,
1t Is reported there are now at least fifty
towns and villages under water and q ter
ritory extending from ten miles north of
Memphis to 200 miles south, and from five to
forty miles wide, is submerged. Hundreds
of thousands Of acres of cultivated soil, with
growing crops, are included In the sub
merged territory. In this section alone
there are from 30. 600 to C0.000 people whose
property has been destroyed and whose bust
ness has been suspended. Growing crops
have been ruined thousands Of cattle have
been drowned. and the inhabitants of GER
tain areas threatened with starvation. AS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

a great majority of the sufferers are small
farmers. they have been left entirely destt-
tute and will be unprcpared for work even
after the floods have subsidized.
The entire Mississippi Valley in Arkansas
points cut OFF,. In Mississippi a like condi-
Il single exception, have held, but the water
Is rising and the situation there Is reported
as being extremely critical.
these States look for the cooperation and
support of the national government In re-
leving the pressing cases or restitution Tor
food. clothing and shelter, which are be-
yond the reach of local efforts. The authori-
ties who have communicated with the Ok
ecutivc recognize that their first and most
energetic duty Is to provide, SO far as posi-
bic, the means OF caring for their own citi-
Zens, but nearly all of them agree IN the
ounion that after their resources have been
exhausted n sum aggregating at least Sloo,-
600, and possibly S20O,OOO, Will be required
for immediate use.
PrecedentSAarc not wanting that In such
emergencies as this Congress has taken
prompt, generous and intelligent action IN
voving the expenditure of considerable
sums of money, with satisfactory results.
In 1874 100000 was appropriated, and in
1882 S35O,O00 was also appropriated for re-
lief in the same direction, besides large sums
In other years.
The citizens relief committee of Mem
phis, which has taken prompt action, has
already cared for from 5000 to 1000 refn-
gees from the flooded districts. and they are
still arriving in that city in large numbers
daily. Supplies and provisions have been
sent to the various points In Arkansas ana
Mississippi by this committee, but the most
that can be done by these efforts Is to part
No action has yet been taken for the great
majority of the Inhabitants living in the in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
Sends Them to Sleep.

In some parts Of New Mexico there
grows a grass which produces a SOM
niferous effect on the animals that
Craze upon it. Horses after eating the
grass, in nearly all cases, sleep stand
ing, while cows and sheep almost in
variably lie down. 1t has occasionally
happened that travellers have stopped
to allow horses to feed in places where
the grass grows pretty thickly, and the
animals have had time to eat consid-
cradle quantity before its effects mani
tested themselves. In such cases the
steeds have gone to sleep on the road.
The effect of the grass passes off in an
hour or two, and no bad results have
ever been noticed on account OF it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
STORY OF THE WATERS.
10000 Square Miles Flooded, and 200
Lives Lost.

10000 Square Niles Flooded, and 200
Lives Lost.
Ten thousand square miles of flooded
farm lands, POO lives lost, and 100000
600 worth of property destroyed. This is
the record of the huge yellow monster
that coils it's length like the slow spread
ing tcntace of an octopus from the Brit
ish line to the Mexican gulf. 1t is the
record of the insatiate Mississippi. Seven
States are wailing and walowing and
foundcrng in the muddy torrent, and
thousands of people have gone sailing
over their farms and into the flooded for
ests on logs, on RATS, on the roofs Of
their houses. On the small knobs that yet
rise above the deluged lands in Arkansas,
Mississippi, and Louisiana, little groups
of half-staryed men are gathered with
their families and farm animals, waiting
for the rescue that comes so slowly.
And still the tide rises and swells and
widcns and sings its long song of death
and disaster through the broken levees,
and still the siX-foot SHOWS of Mime
sofa and the Dakotas melt and pour their
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
DRAPER DID THE DEED.
Confesses to the Murder of Charles L.
Hastings at Jacksonville, Ill.

Charles F.. Draper has made to his pas
tor, Rev. DIR. Morey, complete confess
sion of the murder of Charles l.. Hastings
in the abstract Office of Judge Kirby at
Jacksonville, ILL.,. March 81. He said that
he had been in the employ of Judge Kirby
for some time. when Hastings came back
to the city without means and i'll despair
over losing his property. Draper said he
interceded for Hastings with Judge k'r-
by and secured him position. They
went to work together and from that time
the trouble began Draper claimed that
he had shown Hastings every kindness
only to be rebuffed. He would do great
amount of work preparing papers and
Hastings would label them with his
name and take the credit of preparing
them.
The trouble eliminated when Draper
pressed Hastings for reason why he was
so cool and was answered with an oath
that he wanted nothing more to do with
him. An appeal to Judge Kirby had no
effect and Draper resigned and then be-
gan business for himself. In order to get
through with his work he had to have
access to the books he had helped to pre-
pare He had kept key to the door,
and decided to see if the combination on
the vault door had been changed and
found it had not. He went there night
after night to take off the abstracts of
titles. He was suspected and was shad-
owed by detective for over month, but
he held off until the detective went off
duty and q day or two after made his
last visit to the office. Hastings unex-
pected.y entered and Draper says at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
The Harm.

The Aeolian harp has been put to II
scientific use. 1t has been shown that
the sound made by the wind whistling
across a fine wire varies with the We
locity of the wind. 1t was shown that
the velocity of the wind could be COM
putcd from the pitch Of the note OBJ
served in the case Of Il given diameter
of wire and for a given temperature OF
the air. With the aid Of special micro
phonic attachments, the sounds could
be conveyed through distance SO as
to be isolated from the other noises at
the place of exposure. BY the use Of u
number Of wires the direction Of the
wind could be determined.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
old Custom OF Physicians.

1t was formerly tie practice among
physicians to use cane with hollow
head, the top Of which was gold pierced
with holes like a pepper box. The top
contained small quantity of aromatic
powder, or Of snuff, and on entering n
house or room where disease sup
posed to be infectious prevailed, the
doctor would strike his cane on the
floor to agitate the powder and then
apply it to his nose. Hence all the old
prints of physicians represent them
with canes to their noses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

terror, whose condition has already been
described.
Under these conditions. and having fully
exerted thenSelves to the fullest extent, the
local authorities have reluctantly confessed
their inability to further cope with this dis
tressing situation unaued by relief from
the Government
1t has therefore. seemed to me that the
representa- ves OF the people should be
promptly informed of the nature and extent
of the suffering and needs Of these stricken
people, and l have communicated these
facts In the hope and belief that the leg!sla-
tive branch Of the Government Will prompt
" re-enforce the work of the local authori-
ties In tie States named.
WILLIAM MKINLEI.
A resolution was at once passed by the
House appropriatns 100000 for the suf-
ferers and, the Senate giving it speedy
sanction, the resolution was carried to the
White House, where the President gladly
signed il
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
The Burglars Were Scared.

Some burglars in Providence, II. H.,
lately had n most striking illustration
Of the resources Of electricity. They
had broken into mansion, after cut
ting the telephone wires, feeling secure
against discovery and disturbance from
the outside. They were about to begin
business when the lady Of the house
heard them, and, going to the head OF
the stairs, pushed a button, when 10!
as if by magic, the whole house was il
Illuminated. The sudden illumination
came rs a surprise to the burglars.
who incontinently fed without securing
any booty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
vast volume into the already unprecedent-

vast volume into the already unprccedent-
ed current. Levees from ST. Louis to
Nicksburg are broken and destroyed. Gre
vases are everywhere. Twenty thousand
men have fought night and day, and are
still fighting the roaring waters. In the
backwoods and isolated lowlands of Ar
kansas and Mississippi thousands of poor
settlers have been deluged and are cut
off from communication or rescue. Thou
sands Of farm animals have been drown
ed. Culverts and bridges have been wash
ed away and railroad traffic impeded. Re
lief is slow and inadequate, and the end
is not yet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
News of Minor Note.

Gov. Adams has signed the bill abol-
fishing capital punishment in Colorado.
Madrid is gaily decorated with flags in
honor Of the victories of the Spanish
troops il the Philippine islands.
William G. Fisher, millionaire dry
goods merchant of Denver, Colo. died
at New York. He was o3 years old
Henry Struve and two sons We're
drowned on Gus Bulls farm, six miles
south of Frankfort, $. d. This makes
six deaths from drowning within two
weeks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

For an excellent silver polish that
may be kept on hand for every day use
mix few drops Of ammonia with the
common whiting used for silver, and
add enough water to make it of the
consistency of cream. Bottle this and
keep it tightly corled. Drop a little of
this mixture on the polishing cloth, rub
the silver lightly and rinse in warm
water, and the silver will be instantly
frightened and cleaned without the
hand rubbing necessary when polished
with the dry whiting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

tackled him, and during the struggle which
followed he drew Il knife and inflicted
the fatal stabs. Draper says he has re-
tanned Gov Johnson Of st. Louis, and he,
with Col Pat Dyer, will make a stubborn
fight for the mans life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

Capt. Sam G. Cabell, one of the old
Mississippi steamboat captains, and a
prominent figure on that river during war
times. died at Washington, ID. c., aged
Sd years. He and one of his boats were
pressed into the Confederate service by
Gen. Thompson carly in the COS, and
passed through many thrilling adventures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

G. T. Kleupfer, who killed G. r. Dodge
and Alexander Borland at New Hope,
Cal, six weeks ago, and who has since
been in the county jail at Stockton, hang
ed himself in his cell with handkerchief
tied 10 the greeting Of the window.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
biggest Freight Car.

The biggest freight car that ever
went to the Pacific Coast arrived In
Portland one day last week, bearing
twenty pianos to mingle their
sounds henceforth with the dashings
Of the Oregon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

Bismarck is not oyercnthusiastic
about arbitration putting an end to
war. Arbitration would never have
made the German empire, and as a
builder of that great fabric the iron
chancellor naturally likes the tools he
knows most about Montreal Ca
Zette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
Takes an Overdose of Morphine.

William l.. Moase. Superior manager Of
the Duuih-Superior Telephone Company,
is dangerously sick from dose of mo-
phine. which, it is alleged, he took wbh
intent to commit suicide. For some tin
it has been suspected that something WAS
wrong and President Taussig of Duluth
appeared with Il representative Of tae
surety company which was on MoasG $
bond. They caused 4 warrant to be IS
sued. alleging embezzlement of $3.50 of the
ecompany's funds. Soon after this Moa5c
was discovered at his rooms in the lat
stages from an overdose of morphine
Prompt measures were taken and there
is Il possibility of his recovery. MUaJe
claims he had no intention to commit 81 l.
eide
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

BY her
proved herself the
anao cnusetts a
Philadelphia making of
required by Government
just
fourth
makeh
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15

AHMED Dowleh has been appointed
president of the Persian Council of Min
listers of the Interior with extensive pow
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
South Australia's Fruit Export

1t is expected that this years ship
ment Of fruit from South Australia
through the Government depot will be-
at least COCO to 1000 cases. Last year
only about COO cases were shipped.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-15
ALL OVER THE STATE,
MEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER,
DOM.

sensational Episode Grows Ont of
lam paign Incident at Eau CIuire-
IoDulists of Milwaukee, viii Tos+
the Caucus Law.