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The morning news., 1897-07-27
EMBEzzLING RECEIvER's FATE.
Sentenced TO Three YeRrs-He Says
It's Because of the A. PA

Topeka, Kan July Pa. d. Hubbard,
who was convicted Of embezzling 5000 as
the receiver OF the Hamilton Printing
Company. was to-day sentenced to three
years in the. penitentiary by Judge Hazen.
Hubbard was a prominent lawyer here at
the time OF his arrest. was law partner to
Lieut.. Gov. Harvey, and was state presi-
dent Of the American Protective Assocla-
tion OF Kansas. When sentence was pro-
nounced Hubbard made a sensational
speech. He said that he was convinced
that he was convicted because OF his con-
nectlon with the American Protective AS
ISOLATION, and II so was proud OF Il.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
Fatal BOILER ExI.Losrox.
one Nan Killed aud Nine Injured In
Texas.

Denton. Tex, July 26.-In boiler explo-
sion at Horton Brothers threshcr near
Argyle this morning. an engineer was kin.
ed and nine other persons injured. two OF
whom will probably die. The boiler was
an old one and had no safety valve. Tho
engineers name n unknown. Ile r. sun.
g0fed to have come from East 80. Louis.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
QUEEN REGENT GRACIOUS.
She IL 20 Receive the American MIN
listers at san Sebastian.

Washington, July 26--The state depart
ment has been informed that a very gra-
cious action has been made by the Queen
Regent Of Spain In consenting to receive
Mr. Taylor. the retiring United States
minister, and Mr.. woodford, the new min
lister, at San segastian. where she does
not maintain a court In the usual sense OF
the term. The ceremony necessarily will
be Informal This arrangement 10 meet
Mr. Taylor'e convenience was brought
about through the courtesies and consd-
crate offices Of the Duke OF Tetuan. II 10
without precedent
The morning news., 1897-07-27
ROYAL LIvEs N PERM.
Spain's aueen-ReEent and King Nar=
rowIy Escape Being shot.

Madrid. July 8.-Queen Regent Chris
tlana and King Alfonso had narrow es-
cape from a serious accident to-day While
they were walking In the woods al 81.
Sebastian a heavy load OF shot. dis
charged by a youth who was out bird
shooting, and who bad not noticed their
sfesoncc, passed eloao " thelf heads.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
GLAD DAY wITH GLADSTONE.
lie Celebrates the 5sth Anniver-
sary of His wedding.

London. July 2s-Mr. ana Mrs. Clad
stone to-day celebrated the hfty-eighth
anniversary Of their wedding. Many Wis
itors Joined In the family rejoicing at Ha-
warden and scores OF the townspoople sa-
luted the venerable couple while on their
way TO church. Both are In excellent
health, Mr.. Gladstone walking on with as
much vigor az az any time In The last ten
years, shaking hands energetcally and
conyersing with great animation.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
WAN ny INJUNCTION.

West Virginia Operators Get PrOtec-
tion From the Courts.
Falrmont W. Va. July IA meeting
was announced for tonight at New Eng
land, but none was held because only
twcnty-three miners had gathered
To-day tho Monongah Coal Company.
Senator J. N. camden's plant. ana the
West Farmont Coal Company. ox-Gov.
Fiemlngs plant, got out pn injunction be-
fore the circuit court restraining Eugene
" DebH 81 al. from interfering with their
men. The ot ais. take Ia Mah0n, nca,
The morning news., 1897-07-27
CRISIS At oLARKsUURG.
The Miners Reported Ready 20 obey
an order 90 strike.

Cincinnati, o., July 26.-A special 10 tho
commercial-Tribune from clarksburg, w.
Va. says: "rhe miners held meeting
NJ the depot here to-day and organized n
union Of United Mine Workers OF America.
over 200 men attended aud signed the
agreement. Guards were put out ana
newspaper men were not allowed 10 at
tend. TIE meeting was secret. From
what could be- learned i was agreed that
all the men should be- governed by the ao.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
"hiNLEN's MONEY MESSAGE.
""''S Failure 20 Act on II Don,t
Nlarm LOndOn's Times

--'''on' July 1.-THE Times. in its Anan.
ba, te '".'e this morning, says: There
r,.., '.eh heavy selling in the American
1.,.',' On account Of the failure of the
NIL, states Senate to act upon President
.com1rl'l'ee request to appoint a currency
tho f,II5.on' but in best Informed ouarters
vorsbi,.' Of the Senate is interpreted a.
ley migb.,' b.'I II II Is believed that Mr.. McKln-
a comm 's.'a.V nave been induced to appointed
mise ri,b 3n ,g disposed 20 make a compro-
WIN the silver Interests I" ''''0-
The morning news., 1897-07-27

Boston. July 2g.-Thomas +. conneQ Of
this city and George y. Tincloar OF Eng-
land signed articles tonight for one
mile race for the worlds championship
at $40 side. The race viii bo run on
Aus. "a on the Worcester oval
The morning news., 1897-07-27
rowDERLY's APPOINTMENT.
The President Names Him For Com
missioner During the Recess.

Washington. July 26.-The recess ap-
polntment Of Hon. r. v. Powdorly as com
missioner general OF immigration was
signed by the President this afternoon.
Mr powdorlya nomination for that office
failed In tho senate because OF opposition
10 him On the part VI labor organlzallonD.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
CANADA AND TUE KLoNDIkT.

amen Law Not to be Enforced at
Present.
Vl'a"a' Ontario, July 26.-The cabinet
,'-''y decided not to attempt to enforce
~, ,-' 'i'en law in the Klondike district
- -1e subject Of royalty on the gold output
"as discussed, but was left over until to-
-" session. Eighty additional
,,,'r'ted ~ ...e police will be sent on. however
.'''l'' am law and order, and the United
eska5 authorities at Washington will be
disr,,t.' 70 give the right Of way through
viii tI 1efritory Two customs officers
Is5 sent sent to Lake Tagish. on the Brit
'''"uer TO collect customs duties.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
SECRETARY GAGE AT BOSTON.
lie Is 10 he the Guest of the Business
Men Rt Dinner.

Boston. Mass. July 26.-Lyman ]. Gage.
Secretary OF the Treasury. who Is to be
the special guest OF honor az a dinner
given by Boston business men tomorrow
afternoon. arrived IN Boston to-day ac-
companied by his wife Secretary and
Mrs. Gage later left for the summer homo
Of Charles s. Hamlin. AZ Marion.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
SILVER STILL sLUMPING.
standard silver Dollars worth 45.03
Cents IntrlnsfcaIIy.

New York, July 26.--The market price OF
bar silver reached low water mark to-day.
Government assay bars were quoted al 30
cents, which made the silver In a standard
silver dollar worth l5.G3 cents. as against
$40 IN 1894 The market opened AZ 5o.is
cents an ounce and later declined 10 5s7s
eDuTu
The morning news., 1897-07-27
NO MERCY ron MRs. MAVERICK.
The British Government Again De-
ciines to Interfere.

cifnes to Interfere.
Washington. July 9G.-The British gov.
ornment has again declined 10 interfere in
the execution OF the sentence OF Mrs. FLOR
ence Maybrlck, on the ground that there
Is no reason for a change OF judgment IN
the matter The last effort 10 secure az
least an amelioration In the conditions OF
her confinement was made by Amhassador
Hay. who had some correspondence on
the subject with the foreign office, which
he has transmitted TO the state depart
mont
The morning news., 1897-07-27
WOMAN SENT TO THE ROCK PILE.
Sex Distinction wiped out In an Iui-
nOis Police Court.

Danville. ILL.,. July 26.-sex distinction
was wiped out in the police court by Mag
lstrate Timmons Of this city to-day. The
justice sentenced Maggie Sellers. a dlsor-
Derby woman. TO the rock pile for thirty
days. The woman took the sentence nom
chalantly
The morning news., 1897-07-27
kLONDlKE CLAIMS AS A GAMBLE.

NeW York Mining Exchange May
List Them.
New York, July 26.-It was said in Wall
street to-day that the directors of the
M'ning Exchange of New York, which
mas oeen much in the background recent
~ are thinking Of listing some Klondike
'"''ls meeting of the members has
been called for tomorrow afternoon to
ael upon some proposed amendments to
s "I constitution. One of the amendments
ms mat three calls shall be made in
eIead OF two, as at present.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
woRKINc ron A FREE RIDE.
Nothing Known az New Orleans of
an Alleged Murderer.

Nothing Known nt New Orleans of
an Alleged Murderer.
London. July 9G.-Henry Hamlin Evans
surrendered himself yesterday 20 tho
whtochapel precinct police confosslng
that he shot Arthur Terry at a Canal
street. New Orleans. on Feb. q. 1898.
He was arralgned this morning at tho
Thames police court, where he repeated
his confession and was remanded. Am
bassador Hay has communicated the facts
Of the confession and arraignment 10 tho
authorities at Washington.
Now orleans. La. July 9i.-The local
police received an inquiry by cable con-
oernlng the surrender Of Evans IN Lon
don They made an Investigation OF tho
records this morning, and say that there
was no such shooting az reported BY
Evans No such man Is wanted by the
authorities here. They believe that he IL
working n scheme 60 be sent back TO tho
United states.
The morning news., 1897-07-27
CROPS IN TnE CVfTED KIxcDow
"' oats ana Potatoes Below ~.
Average.

seps rly 1 July 2s-The Agricultural Ga.
Inf,rm,..'.nly sent out a circular asklng
poets. Th on 'he subject Of crop pros
h. s,t., te circular elected 7as replies
wheat cro '''''e Of which shows that Tho
much b.,opn b.i,op for the United Kingdor, q, ~
lhc syaray"". 'he average; barley is un -
~ below h oats and potatoes are siIght.
ana hay. in most dlatrictss !.
AMY above H. ''i0'9' ~
The morning news., 1897-07-27
NfLosiON AT ARENAs
iae'ahic Damage ,o a.
Nf..... e"lde's Restdcnca

i. sln,,,1y ly IA dispatch from Are.
an.,. .,... .,aaer province. says tbst q "'v Az
hon.o. .'l'rlage was cxplodss ',ia' ,ha.a .l, ey-
'lls cont on' OF the residence OF the
D, pol.s l,'.la'rabIe damage was dom
Illpltei ''ai 'he outrage was 1'lsss; po,,,,o.iit Il
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15
EASTERN.

At Greenwich, Conn, Henry 0. Have
meyer, who was operated upon for APP
pendicitis, is still very low, although re-
covering slowly.
At Boston, the shops of Haywood Bros.
and the Wakefield company, manufacture
ers of rattan furniture, were badly dam
aged by fire. Loss, $4,000.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderlip is n New York City to select
a number o9 banks to act as repositories
for the Union Pacific money.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
has passed resolutions urging the Presi-
dent and Congress to take immediate
steps TO strengthen the defense of Goth
ans harbor
Orders have recently been sent from
Washington to push forward the new
Notifications at Firms Point, n. j., on
the Delaware river. Double shifts OF
nen are EoW at WOIE.
The Upsala College at New York, of
which the Rev. l.. H. Beck is president,
has signed contracts with real estate
company providing for the removal of
that institution to the city of New Or
ange, n. J.
There are twenty seven steamships
now in port or under charter at Phlla-
delphia to load grain for European ports.
Most Of the grain will be shipped in the
next few weeks. These steamers will
carry an aggregate of 100000 bushels
Of corn and wheat So far this year the
shipments of corn have aggregated near
ly 100000 bushels, as against less
than z COO 0O0 in 1S0f and of wheat
1905, $3.50 bushels, compared with 3,S4O,
GIG last year.
Capt George McCluskey, chief of the
detective bureau at New York police
headquarters, and a score of the ablest
men under his command have been en-
gagged during the past week in trying TO
solve the mystery of a great diamond
robbery. Mrs. Alice Norton, wealthy
young widow. living at the Hotel Bar
tholdi, eft her room in the hotel over
Tammany's headquarters one evening
last week to take dinner with woman
friend, who also lives at the hotel. Mrs.
Norton had large collection Of diamonds,
many of them having been bought abroad.
They were considered of great value.
When Mrs. Norton left her room she
locked the door and put the key in her
pocket. In a drawer in a bureau were
the jewels she did not wear that evening.
There were several diamond rings, a
large sunburst, which had been purchased
in Paris, and brooch valued at $1,000.
The exact value of the diamonds left by
Mrs. Norton is not known. but it is esti-
mated to be about $4,000. When she
returned at II p. H. her jewels were
gone, and there is no clew to the thief.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15
SOUTHERN.
years."

Richard Croker is resting at Hot
Springs, Va.
The House of Representatives of the
Georgia Legislature has passed a bill by
vote of 70 to 10, making the playing
of football within the State limits mis-
demeanor, and imposing u fine for viola
tons of this act.
The Hotel San Marco, one of the finest
and most commodious in st. Augustine,
Fla, was burned to the ground, entailing
loss of about $250,000, with less than
100000 insurance. The fire was started
by incendiaries, who made the work sure.
The total attendance at the Tennessee
centennial exposition was ], 682,305. The
Indebtedness is only $4,000, while the
property of the exposition company is
valued at far more than this sum, and
there are uncollected assets amounting
to $4,000.
James Conley, a prominent cotton
planter, and W. H. Booze, of the firm of
w. III. Booze & Son, became involved in Il
dispute over a settlement at Lonoke, Ark,
when Booze drew revolver and shot Con-
ley five times, twice in the back, and both
lungs were pierced.
The ''F. f. w through vestibule train
from Cincinnati to New York on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad plunged
into the Rivanna river about three miles
east of Charlottesville, Va. Four people
were killed outright and large number
badly injured. The accident was caused
by spreading rails.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15
FOREIGN.

Albert Care, manager of the Theater
du Vaudeville, was given a scratch On
the arm, in a duel at Paris, by Editor
Servanines, of the Paris. The affair
grew out Of a newspaper article.
A dispatch from Barcelona, Spain, says
that 112 persons who have been confined
in the fortress of Montjuich for year
on suspicion of completely in anarchist
plots and outrages were released.
The Bulgarian Government recently de-
livered an ultimatum to Turkey threaten
ing to declare the independence of Bull
garia unless the berats to the Bulgarian
bishops in Macedonia were granted.
Turkey, under the threat from the Bull
garian Government that unless the prom
ised berats to the Bulgarian bishops in
Macedonia should be granted, Bulgaria
would declare independence, finally acced-
ed to the demands and granted the berats.
A man named Hinde sued the Prince Of
Wales at London to recover 100000 al
legged to have been wrongfully paid him
by the late Under Sheriff Croll, who was
the liquidator of the United Kingdom
Electric Telegraph Company. The plain
tiff declared that the money belonged to
Mr.. Allen, of whose estate he was the
assignee. The case was thrown out Of
court on a technically.
There is likely to be a complete change
in the polity of Spain in dealing with the
United States, according to the view
taken by EngIishmen. This is attributed
to the printed utterances Of former Unit
ed States Minister to Spain Hannis Tay
lor. News comes from Madrid that the
cabinet intends to abandon it's plan Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15

Cancellation and will inform the United,
States in diplomatic but plain language
that Spain will do as she pleases regard
ing the granting of reforms in Cuba. 1t
is also said in Madrid that Mr.. Taylor's
structures ON Spain will work hardship
for the Competitor prisoners in Havana.
1t has been understood that these Ameri-,
cans would have only perfunctory trial
and would be released as mode of ap-
peasing public clamor in the United
States, but now the statement is made on
apparent authority that they are to be
prosecuted to the fullest extent. Spain
will claim that her officers were within
their rights in capturing the Competitor,
and that the protocol of 1887 referred to
American citizens residing in Cuba.
A dispatch to the New York World
from Rome says: ''The World CORE
spondent visited the Vatican to obtain au-
thoritative information regarding the re-
ported finding in the Vatican archives of
Pontius Pilates report to Emperor I1ber-
Jus of the crucifxion Of Christ. One story
current was that the original report had
been found and that the Pope had or
dered q careful study Of it. Another was
that the document discovered was not
Pilates own report, but a manuscript of
A. D. 149 referring to it, while other frag-
mentary writings Of the third and fifth
centuries touching the same matter had
come to light also. The correspondent
found the Vatican authorities very reti-
cent. The sub-keeper of the vatican
archives said: His Holiness naturally is
extremely cautious about permitting the
publication of any document with the i'm
print of the holy see, the authenticity of
which may afterward be reasonably con-
tested The correspondent gathered that
the manuscript Of A. D. 149 only refers
to the earlier report, and contains no de-
tails from it of any value, and that care
full, exhaustive search for the original is
now being made in the Vatican imminent
room by experts specially commissioned
by the Holy Father, who are also to
search for references to it in documents
written earlier than A. D. 1872
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15
WA SHINGTON,

A convention between the United
States, Russia and Japan, looking to the
joint protection of the seals, was signed
at the state department at Washington.
1t requires the approval of the Senate to
become operative, and will not be made
public until the same is received.
The heirs of the late Millionaire Andrew
]. Davis have secured writ Of error
from Justice Brewer at Washington and
will push their claim for the stock of the
First National Bank of Butte, Mont,
valued at $1,0OO,0OO. Before he died
Davis is alleged to have given the bank
to his favorite nephew, Andrew J. Davis,
Jr., and the latter has held it since.
The first annual report of Commissioner
of Pensions III. Clay Evans to the Secre-
tary of the Interior at Washington has
been made public. A summary follows:
''There were added to the rolls during the
year the names Of SO, 101 new pensioners,
and there were restored to the rolls 1871
pensioners who had been previously drop
ped; total of 81, O72. During the same
period the losses to the roll were $1,000
by death, 1,074 by remarriage of widows
and mothers, 1916 by legal limitation
(minors), 1888 for failure to claim pen
sion for three years and 4 $50 for other
causes; an aggregate of II, 122. The
whole number of pensioners on the rolls
June 30, 1897, was 976,O14. The net
gain over the previous year was 1886.
The amount disbursed for pensions by
the pension agents during the year was
$3.50, T99, 24212, and the amount disburs-
ed by treasury settlement was $780,
475.23; total of $139,949, III. This ex-
ceeds the amount disbursed during the
fiscal year 1896 by the sum of 81, 5S4,-
4SO."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15
IN GENERAL.

Judge Beach in the Supreme Court re-
fused to dismiss the suit brought by Mrs.
Angel to establish her right of dover in
the estate of Jay Gould.
The British flagship Imperieuse, which
went to Cocos Island to seek for the al
legged treasure buried there, has returned
to Victoria, B. G. 1t is said it has $751;
100000 aboard.
The pilot boat Thomas S. Negus, hav-
ing on board Captain Joseph Mcclure
and his company of eight men, bound for
the Klondike to prospect for gold, sailed
from New Haven.
John Fortier, wanted by the Chicago
police on two indictments for larceny and
embezzement, was arrested at Longeuil,
Quebec. Fortier admits having stolen
$4,000 from Straw, Mccoy & Co., cloth
ing importers of Chicago, for whom he
was bookkeeper.
Seven trustees of the w. G. T. U. Tenn
pie have resigned including Miss Will
lard, who was forced to retire because Of
other pressing duties. Several Of the
others who resigned were opponents of
Mrs. Carse, and their action is consid-
cred a victory for her.
Charles r. Hosmer, of Montreal, gem
eral manager of the Canadian Pacific
teIegraphs, general manager Of the Pa
cific Postal Telegraph Company and vice
president Of the Commercial Gable Com
>pany, says that within the next year the
Canadian Government will undoubtedly
construct and complete telegraph line
to Dawson City.
Bradstreet's commercial report says:
''Killing frosts South, the raising of quar-
antine cmbargoes at nearly all States in
vaded by yellow fever, the resumption Of
traffic and a prospective revival in de-
mand for staple merchandise constitute
the trade features of the week. Rains in
central western and western States, fol-
lowed by colder weather, have favored
farmers and stimulated demand from in
terror storekeepers. This has had favor
able effect at Louisville, st. Louis and
Kansas City. Jobbers in northwestern
States are awaiting Seasonable weather
to stimulate the movement Of heavy dry
goods and winter clothing. Leading man
ufacturing industries continue fairly well
employed. In addition to lower prices for
Southern and Bessemer pig and for steel
billets, quotations for naval stores, woods,
copper, coffee, pork, flour, oats and wheat
are lower, while those for cotton, print
cloths, sugar and beef are unchanged, and
for Indian corn and lead, are shade
higher. Wheat eXports-four included as
wheat-from both coasts Of the United
States and from Montreal this week az
gregate 5,575,216 bushels, compared with
5,911 1901 bushels last week. Exports Of
Indian corn this week amount to 2, 1885,
$50 bushels, compared with l,509,O0O
bushels last week"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-11-15
cuBANs WILL NOT SURRENDER
officers in Pinar del Rio Providence
Tissue Proclamation.

officers in Pinar del Rio Providence
Issue a Proclamation.
The following official document has
been issued by the Cubans from Pmar del
Rio province to the world:
eve win never forget the bloody Of"
lenses of the sanguinary Weyler, repres
senting the Spanish nation, his assassina-
ton of aged people, women and children,
the persecution Of our families by the
brutal Spanish soldiery and the efforts of
the chiefs to exterminate all the. elements
that compose Cuban society. All these
have aggravated our convictions and we
declare again that we will not accept any
thing but absolute independence. We
must have government Of our own and
an assembly of representatives according
to our own constitution. We are sworn
to liberty"
There was a great manifestation in
Key West, Fla, by over 10000 people,
mostly CUbans, against the acceptance of
autonomy from Spain. 1t concluded with
a grand terchlight procession and adj
dresses by prominent Cubans at San Car
los opera house. Strong resolutions were
adopted against accepting autonomy.
Among the transparencies in the process
sion were Independence Or Death" ami
'DoWn with Autonomy"