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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

hicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, Tic to re;
corn, No. 2, 24c to 25c; oats, No. 2, Ito
to 19c; rye, No. 2, 34c to 35c; butter,
choice creamery, 13c to 15c; eggs, fresh,
&c to &c; potatoes, per bushei, Zoe to
zoe; broom corn, common growth to choice
green hurl, $35 to $40 per ton.
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, SSc to 9Oc; corn, No. 2
white, &c to Csc; oats, No. 2 white, 21c
to 23c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 93c to 94c; corn, No.
yellow, &c to 24c; oats, No. 2 white, Zoe
to 21c; rye, No. 2, 32c to 34c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to salts;
wheat, No. 2, Soc to Ole; corn, No.
mixed, &c to &c; oats, No. mixed, 21c
to &c; rye, No. 2, 36c to 3Sc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $500: sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. red, SEC to SSc: corn, No.
yellow, 25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 23c
to 24c; rye, 35c to BIC.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, &c to SOC;
corn, No. 2 mixed, 24c to 26c; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to Zoe; rye, No. 2, 35c to Bic:
clover seed, $4.25 to $4.35.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, TIC
to 73c; corn, No. 8, 23c to 25c; oats, No.
2 white, 21c to 23c; barley, No. 2, 3Oc to
33c; rye, No. /, 35c to 37c; pork, mess,
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to 4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.75;
wheat, No. red, 88c to 9Oc; corn, No. 2
yellow, zoe to Soc; oats, No. 2 white, csc
to &c.
New York Cattle, $500 to $3.50: hoss,
$3.50 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to S4.75:
wheat, No. red, roc to 8Oc; corn, No. 4.
20c to Doc; oats, No. 2 white 22c to 23c:
butter. creamery, lie to 15c; eggs, West
ern. Toe to 12c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Seeks Better Service,

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow has inaugurated new policy as
to the establishment of postofices. The
last administration exercised very con-
servative policy in dealing with this ques-
ton, holding that there were already too
many offices in operation and that 1t
would be better, as a general proposition,
not to have the offices too close together.
The present regime has determined to
establish Offices wherever any reasonable
amount of business can be secured, with
the idea of accommodating as many peg
pie as possible. While some attention is
being paid to the rule that Offices gem
orally should not be closer together than
three miles, this is not fixed limit, and
many exceptions have been made. The
scheme is to provide mail facilities wher-
ever there is a sufficient number of peo-
pie or amount of business that would
make it pay, such questions as location
near star or other route, however, OF
course, figuring in the matter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
AN HONEST MANS ACT.
GAR CLEANER FINDS AND RE
TURNS A FORTUNE.
Normal Park Citizen Receivers His
$4,000 John Dawson's Terrible
Deed-Sad Accident at Grand Rapids,
His Lost $4,000 rs Returned.


II. f. Briggs, of Normal Park, Chi
cago suburb, received $4,000 from John
Servs Sunday afternoon. Thereby hangs
this story Mr.. Briggs Saturday after
noon boarded the Rock Island milk train
which leaves Van Buren, street at 4
o'clock. He rode to Normal Park. The
train went on to Joliet, passengers being
taken on and let off at intermediate sta
tons. When Mr.. Briggs arrived at his
residence he discovered that he had lost
$4,000 in currency. He FASTENED to no.
tify the police. The train reached Joliet
and was run into the yards. The men
under Charles l.. Penn went to work to
clean the cars. That in which Briggs had
ridden was taken care of by James Pol
lard. He found the $4,000, and after
counting it took it to Operator Nj. j..
Gerry, who placed it in the safe. Later
Gerry got telegram from Briggs asking
If the money had been found After guard
ing it with a revolver all Saturday night
Gerry on Sunday give it to Honest john
Servis, who took it to Chicago and de-
livered it to Mr. Briggs. Briggs reward
ed Pollard for the return of his money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27

wholly removed in the smoker was
transferred to the boiler furnace in the
engine room Action here was more thor
ough.
The most damaging evidence is in two
rings which were identified as the prop
erty of Mrs. Luetgert. One of these was
the wedding ring, the other plain guard
ring of gold. The finding of the charred
bones was good evidence, but not strong
enough to warrant an arrest. Afterward,
however, the vat was examined and then
came the climax. Close to the bottom
of the vat is a draining hole, and after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
FIGHTING AT DoMOKOs.
Edhem Pasha, with 10000 Men, At.
tacks Greek Position.


tacks Greek Position.
The representatives of the powers IN
Constantinople held long meeting ana
drew up a note which will be presented
to the Turkish Government as soon as
one Of the ambassadors receives the nee
essary instructions from his Government
This note does not deal with the peace
conditions, but merely repeats the request
for an arniistice, and declares the powers
will not permit Greece to be crushed. Al
though it is assumed in some quarters that
the porte, in accordance with Eastern
usages. has demanded more in order to OBJ
tain less, it is pointed out that II the
Turkish Government desired to bargain
it would not have formulated its condl-
tions officially. The tone of the Turkish
military officials is most emphatical!y
against abandoning Thessaly. They ar
que that if Europe has been unable to
make Greece evacuate the island OF Crete
how will Europe be able to force Turkey
out of Thessaly? Fighting between the
Greeks and Turks at Domokos began
shortly after noon Monday. dispatch
was received at Athens from Grown
Prince Constantine, dated from Domokos
at $50 in the morning, saying that the
Turks, numbering about 10000 men, had
appeared in sight marching on Domokos,
and that the attack would apparently be
directed against the two wings, and es-
pecially the left wing of the Greek forces.
Another dispatch from the crown prince,
dated at noon, stated that the Turks had
| drawn nearer and were then about four
and one-half miles distant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27

The story of the crime, as recited by
the police, is replete with details of one
Of the most diabolical murders ever COM
mitted in this country. Luetgert is charg-
ed with having planned the killing week
in advance, and, when all was ready ior
the deed, with having enticed his "iIe
from the handsome family residence at
10 o'clock that night, after which ne leu
her into the adjacent factory ana tnere
struck her down.
The story next has her body thrown
into a huge vat, into which had been
dumped a barrel of quicklime and large
quantity of chemical liquid. The quick
lime and the acid failed to entirely ear
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
BERRIES RIPE AT sARcoxIR1
Twenty Thousand Pickers Throng to
the Missouri City.

Twenty Thousand Pickers Throng to
the Missouri City.
The strawberry picking season has
opened up at Sarcoxie, Mo-, with the
greatest and in many respects the most
picturesque gathering Of people ever as
sembled in any community. The Sarcoxie
Horticultural Association, controlling a
farm of 1,4OO> acres in strawberries, ad-
vertised for 10000 pickers. Their circu-
lars were responded to by fully 1000 peo-
pie, who hesieged the hotels and lodging
houses Of Sarcoxie. The overflow has
been SO great that thousands were fore
ed to sleep upon the ground and prepare
their meals in hastily improvised dugouts
or shanties constructed of branches and
leaves. The line of campers extends for
ten miles up and down on either side OF
Spring river, the long string Of tepts ana
brightly burning campfires reminding one
of army life during the exciting days OF
the war; Men representing almost every
known ayocation are there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
WORK OF CONGRESS.
THE WEEKS DOlNGS IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.
A Comprehensive Digest OF the FRO
ceedings in the Legislative Cham
bers at Washington Matters that
Concern the People.
Lawmakers at Labor.

The Senate Monday passed measure
appropriating $4,000 for the relief Of
American citizens in Cuba, in accordance
with the suggestion contained in mes
sage from President Mckinley. Sew
eral members of the House insisted upon
amending to incorporate recognition OF
Cuban belligerency, and the matter was
hung up temporarily. The House re-
sumed consideration of the Indian appro-
priation bill.
The Senate was occupied Tuesday
chiefly by the Cuban question. Mr.. Ma
son spoke in favor of the Morgan reso-
luton, and Messrs. Hoar and Hale OPP
posed. The debate was bitter. Among
the bills passed by the Senate were those
authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Missouri River between it's
mouth and the mouth of the Dakota or
James River, and across the Illinois and
Des PLANES Rivers between the mouth of
the Illinois and Joliet, ILL.,, and to pre-
scribe the character, location and dimen-
sions of the same; also for bridge across
the Red River of the North at Drayton,
N. D. The conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to. The House did nothing of i'm
portance.
Another stirring debate on Cuba oc-
Cured in the Senate Wednesday. The
main speeches of the day were made by
Senators Foraker, Cannon, Lindsay and
Hoar. Mr.. Foraker spoke in favor OF
reference of the resolution to the commit
tee, but on the general question declared
his purpose of supporting the resolution
recognizing Cuban belligerency when it
should be reported by the committee. Mr.
Cannon was bitter in his denunciatlon OF
Spanish atrocity. Mr.. Lindsay declared
If the information furnished by United
States consuls was so shocking as to sub
ject them to danger of assassination II
their names were disclosed it was time to
send warships to Cuba and to terminate
all diplomatic relations with that coun-
try. 1t was developed in the course of
colloquy between Senators Foraker, Nor
gan and Vest that the State Department
had withheld the names of United States
consuls reporting on the serious condition
of affairs in Cuba because it might lead
to their murder. No action on the resolu-
ton was taken.
The Senate Thursday passed the Nor
gan -belligerency resolutions, by
vote of Al to IA, after a most exciting de-
bate in which Messrs. Mason, Morgan,
Gallinger, Hail. Fairbanks and Hoar par
ticipated. In the House the resolution
appropriating $50 900 for relief of desti-
tute American citizens in Cuba passed
without a dissenting vote. An attempt
to incorporate the Morgan resolution
failed, but the debate was sharp and ex-
citing. Both houses adjourned until
Monday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
A BOYS NARROW ESCAPE,

his head, he beheld swiftly moving train
approaching, the ties beneath his feet
quiyering ms the engine Numbered on to
the trestlework
Escape seemed impossible, and for
second the boy was stricken with the fer
ror of impending death. Acting upon sud.
den impulse, however, he threw himself
nat upon the ends Of the ties outside the
rails and chung desperately to the pro-
Jecting timber. The whole bridge vibrat-
ed as the train sped on it's way, but the
child chung to his position until the las
car had passed. Spectators of the incl
dent were Mortified at the boys peril. for
the projecting gear Of the car axles almost
brushed his back as he lay upon the ties
The danger passed, they came to his as.
sistance and led him in triumph to his
home " MS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27

away the flesh from
the bones and other
wise reduce the
body. After a wait
of an hour or two
portions of the re-
mains were raised
and placed into a
sausage curing re-
cepticle, a re u n q
which are steam
coils capable of pro-
ducing a heat of 200
degrees. Apparent
" the destruction
was not complete
enough to satisfy,
and what was not
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Railroad Horror Avertcd.


The crew and 200 passengers on the
Central Railroad train which left New
ark, n. J., at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon
had a narrow escape from an awful death.
The fact that no one was injured is little
short of miraculous, for the train jumped
the track while crossing the passaic river
bridge, and the engine and every one of
the four cars left the rails. The train
was travelling at speed of twenty miles
an hour across the bridge, the upper part
of which is of steel construction. 1t was
on a straight track unbroken by switches
or anything else. When the big draw of
the bridge was REACHED there was nothing
to indicate danger. 1t was closed and ev-
erything was apparently all right In
stead of riding over the joint of the rails
as usual, however the first wheels of the
engine seemed to catch the ends Of the
rails on the draw. In an instant the en-
CINE left the tracks, going to the left and
heading slightly toward the center of the
bridge. tearing up the rails and breaking
the heavy bridge ties rs it went. The
four cars behind it followed, and as they
bumped along there was a panic among
the passengers Men shouted and chung
to the car seats; women screamed and
PRAYED Some were thrown to the car
floor by the shock, and, quickly scram-
bling to their feet, waited breathlessly for
what for an instant everyone thought was
inevitable, the dropping of the train into
the river. The engineer shut off power
at the first shock however, and after
traversing nearly half the length of the
long draw over the ties the train came to
standsill, and in few seconds the 200
passengers had c,ambered out of the cars
on to the bridge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Killed Through His Trickery.

1t is now believed at Stockton, CAL,
atkat Charles Cayill, the champion Aus
.,ian swimmer, WAS asphyxiated and
not drowned. Cayill had an inverted tub
In the water whxn he used to deceive the
.ablic with during his exhibitions of
remaining under water several minutes.
The water in the Stockton baths comes
from natural gas wells, and it is believed
gas had accumulated in the tub, causing
his death. Examination shows his lungs
to be free from water.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
EXPORTS FROM SOUTH GERMANY.

Consul Mason Reports Increase In
Shipments to United States.
Frank Mason, United States consul at
Frankfort, submits some statistics to the
State Department, from which it appears
that from south Germany the exports to
the United States during the first quarter
of this year were $1,054 ,242 in excess OF
the exports during the corresponding pc
riod of 1896, and amounted to $9, 495, Oh.
The consul also shows that the maximum
export from south Germany to the United
States was reached in the March quarter
of 1893 under the tariff act Of 1880 and
the minimum shipments in the same quar-
ter of the next year, Immediately preced-
ing the tariff act of 1894.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
BAPTIST HOST OF HAND.
Sixty-iifth Annual Meeting of the
Home Mission Society.

S1xty-nfth Annual Meeting OF the
Home Mission Society.
The most important of the May ami
versaries of the northern Baptists began
Wednesday morning, when President III.
X. Porter, in Pittsburg, called the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Mission Society to or
der for it's siXty-fifth annual meeting
About LOGO delegates from all parts Of
North America were in their seats when
the convention opened. After bidding
the delegates welcome, briefly referring
to the offer of John ID. Rockefeller to give
$25O,O0O to clear the society of debt, if a
1897, Mr.. Porter said that, while the
amount was not yet in hand, it would be
before the date named The report of the
executive board was read by Chairman
Harrison, who stated that the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1897, had been the
most perpleXing in the history of the So
ciety. The year began with debt of
$50, 245.41, and with a scale of eXpendi-
lures considerably in advance of the an
ticipated receipts No new work of i'm
portance was undertaken and retrench-
ment was made where advisable. The
new plan of cooperation with the white
and colored Baptsts of the South, which
went into effect in 1886, in North Car
DINA and Alabama, had been extended to
South Carolina and Virginia with most
happy and beneficial results. The num-
Der of churches aided by gifts and loans
during the year was 81.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Business Is Better.

~ r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade says: "Unmistakable evidence of
Improvement comes in the general in
erease of commercial loans, mostly for
Eastern merchants or companies, though
some wel-known houses in the middle
West appear with considerable redis-
counts from the South. The distinct
change gives proof that new business has
been larger than many have supposed.
Receipts of money from the interior ex
coed shipments ST, 100000 mostly from
the middle Vest
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
The showing of the members of the
Jesse Grant in Lottery Scheme.

1t has leaked out at San Francisco, GAL,
that the concession obtained by Jesse
Grant and his associates from the Mexi-
can Government for lands surrounding
the famous Hot Springs of Tia Juana,
across the boundary line, covers also a
privilege for running lottery and gam
bling devices. 1t is said that Grant does
not intend to enter the business, but that
Eastern people are prepared to take con-
troll Of this feature Of the concession,
while Grant attends to the colonization
-and development of the mineral waters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
In Honor of the Queen.

The Prince of Wales, who for twenty
three consecutive years has been grand
master of English Free Masons, has con-
vened q special grand lodge to be held
June II in commemoraton Of the dia-
mond jubilee of the queen. All the high
dignitaries of the order from every town
and county in the United Kingdom, as
we'll as many distinguished Masons from
abroad, will be present, and the event
will, it is gten out, be the most brilliant
in the records of English Masonry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
BOYS PLUCK SAVES HIS LIFE.

Fred Lawson, Five Years Old, C1ings
to the Ties of n Railroad TrestIe.
Fred Lawson, years old, the son Of a
resident of Edgewater Park, ILL.,, was
crossing the Northern Pacific railroad
bridge at that point the other day when
the sharp whistle of an express train caus-
ed him to stop short in alarm. Turning
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
LUETGERT's SAUSAGE FACTORY.

the body had been removed the murderer
evidently turned the hose in and over,
flowed the receptacle, withdrawing the
plug from the hole near the bottom,
thinking that the contents would 60 to the
sewer. The mixture thus diluted with
water ran off, but enough remained in the
bottom of the vat to betray it's character,
Upon examination the sediment and the
rings were found
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Kills His Wife in Bed.

John Dawson shot and killed his wife
Sunday afternoon at sou Halsted street,
Chicago. The murder was committed in
the bedroom of the woman, who, at the
time, was lying ILL., In bed with her was
her 3-year-old child, also sick. Dawson
escaped to the ground by sliding down a
garbage chute in the rear of the home,
and all the available detectives in the
city are searching for him. Jealousy is
the motive given by the police for the
Iood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
To Meet Endeayorers.

The committee to receive the members
of the Christian Endeavor Society in Cali
fornia will consist of 900 members, led
by a staff of thirty five. Eastern mem
bers coming over the Northern and Cen
trail routes will be met at Sacramento,
while those on the Southern route will be
met at Fresno. The committee will af-
ford the visitors all necessary information
and look after accommodations for them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
coatmakers Quit Work.

The Philadelphia coat makers branch
of the Garment Workers Union, to the
number of 26O, have joined the garment
workers strike for an increase in wages.
1t is believed that unless the contractors
accede to the demands there will be from
1000 to 5000 garment workers on strike
by the end of the week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
I.he~;tarce Tax Is Defeated.

Gov. Black of New York has refused
his signature to the graduated inheritance
tax bill. passed at the recent session of
the Legislature. In a memorandum filed
with the bill the Governor takes the
ground that the proposed law would bear
uneQually upon taxpayers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27

The Secretary of State has directed
Consul General Lee ut Havana to draw
for immediate purchase of supplies and
medicines for the relief of American citi-
xens. and for the transportation of such
as are without means and desire to return
to the United States, not to exceed $1O,-
600. Lee is also instructed to furnish
United States consuls in Cuba, at his dis
erection, funds for this purpose.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
WHEAT READY TO HARVEST.
Reapers Will Begin to Hum In Okla
hona Next Week.

homa Next Week.
Next week wheat harvesting will be-
gin in Oklahoma. Reports from every
county in the territory show that the crop
will simply be enormous. In Noble, Paw
nee and X counties, three Of the most
easterly counties of the Cherokee Strip,
the wheat acreage is very large, and old
wheat farmers say they will get from ~
to 60 bushels per acre. In Noble County
alone there are about $4,000 acres in
wheat and the stalk is nearly as high as
mans head Good authorities place the
crop in the territory at 6,O0O, 600 to 7,OOO,-
600 bushels, and if the price will remain
good the farmers will be happy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Military Train Wrecked,

A train conveying detachment of re-
serves from Westphalia to Metz, Ger
many, ran off the rails between Hillo-
sheim and Gerolsheim. Nine men are
known to have been killed and thirty-fiye
injured. The accident was caused by the
train breaking in two.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
ROarinr Furnace Henea tn.

on fire and threaten the existence Of the
town, which is built over the mines. The
fire was started years ago by malicious
persons and has recently grown so large
that the residents have become alarmed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Marching on Their Nerve.

For week troop Il of the First United
States Cavalry has been marching
through the Wichita mountains to demon
strate whether soldiers can live on 80
ounces of food a day. the emergency ra-
ton adopted by the War Department last
December.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Wilde Free Ar,in.

Oscar Wilde, who was sentenced May
%, 1895, with Taylor, a companion, to
two years Imprisonment at hard labor,
after having been convicted of immoral
practices, was released from prison in
London Wednesday morning. Wilde, who
seemed to be enjoying robust health, goes
to Paris Immediately. He intends, how
ever, to return to London and to engage
in literary work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-27
Murdered and Robbed.

Mr. and Mrs. w. Il. Bokell, living in
the country near Smith Lake, Mimi,
were robbed of $500 and murdered about
midnight Saturday night. The instru-
ment of death was an ak, which was
found in the yard covered with blood.
There is no clew to the murderers.