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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
SPANISH CABINET OUT.
Resignation of Azcarraga Ministry
Offered and Accepted.

Resignation of Azcarraga Ministry
offered and Accepted.
The Spanish cabinet has resigned, and
the belief in London is that the Liberals
will assume power in few days. No one
expects to see any other man that Sa-
gasta called to the premiership, but some
surprises yet remain in the situation. 1t
is possible that Gen. Azcarraga, whose
radical attitude toward Cuba is known of
all men, may have sufficient influence to
prevent Sagasta, the putative friend of
Cuban autonomy, securing the premier
ship. The tottering condition of the AZ
carraga government has been known for
some time, and it is evident the plans for
its resignation were all laid before the
queen regent left San Sebastian. This
is proved by the fact that the queen re-
gent accepted the resignation as soon as
rendered, with the usual request that
Gen. Azcarraga continue in Office until a
solution of the crisis is found.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
MrnAcED Ely DROUGHT
c.,+ra1 and Western States in Danger
from Lack of Rain.


Nearly the entire central and western
nortions of the United States are suHeT-
mo from the long-continued drougnt.
Danger and hardship exist IN many OF Tue
sections where no rain has fallen recent
". and the result is great rear among Inc
neonle. Had not the crops matureu pe-
fore the dry spell they would nave peen
scorched and ruined. And even now nre
threatens the fields and pastures on the
nrairies of Illinois and other Western
States.
In MANY instances the conditions nave
become such that there is actually severe
suffering among the population. Farmers
on both sides of the Missouri river are
compelled to haul water many mlles.
Wells have become dry and men ana anr
mails must quench their thirst. The onle
rain that has fallen has been lnsufhcleht
to affect the parched ground or to prlng
water into wells which have become dry
or at least low. Instead of the fall rams,
which would soften the ground Tor NOW
ing, there is fair weather and an unusual
and dangerous dryness.
One of the greatest dangers connected
with this condition throughout the coun-
try is that Of fire. Not only in northern
Wisconsin, covered by timber land, IS
there fear of destructive fires, but III
Illinois and adjoining States every farmer
whose acres are trayersed by fallroad
or are near to any railway Line is con-
stantly afraid his corn fields may be set
afire by sparks from passing locomo-
tive The dried-up pastures all over the
p.airie land are in the same danger, and
the least carelessness may result IN enor-
NOUS destruction and even loss of llfe
AS for the lack of water, it is daily be-
coming greater, and farmers do not know
what they will do with their stock when
present sources of supply give out, which
will not be long if there is no preciplta-
ton of moisture soon. There is no state
where these conditions do not exist. Kan
sas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois
and Indiana all are included in the belt
where there is nothing but dust and the
parched remains of harvest fields and pas
lures where animals grazed month ago.
In Illinois, Indiana and Iowa there is the
worst suffering, according to the reports
received from all the cities, towns and
hamlets in the country districts OF these
three States.
In Illinois and Iowa, where so large a
portion Of the crop is corn and corn fields
cover every county anu llne eNeiJ -"
way, the most fear of prairie fires exists.
1t is only the absence of strong wind
which has so far prevented them, for any
small spark might kindle one which could
spread over a large area. The farmers
have exercised the greatest care during
the last two weeks to prevent small
blazes spreading.
But the fire danger and the suffering
from want of water in some districts is
not the only result of the drought. Nearly
all pasturage has been made absolutely
barren. At this time, when horses and
COWS usually are outside before the APP
proach of the cold weather, they must
be fed on hay. They have torn up even
the roots in pastures in their endeavor to
get grass and dust has taken the place
of verdure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
TUG HOLYOKE is IN.
LOST HER TOW IN A STORM OFF
KADiAK ISLAND.
Not Much Gold Waiting for the Port
1and-St. Michae1s People Are Re-
ported to Be Well Provided with Food
to Pass the Winter.
Schooner Probably Is Safe.

The tug Holyoke arrived at Port Town
send Tuesday night from st. Michaeps,
having left on Sept. II with the schooner
J. Bryant in tow. On the 21st of the
month, while off Kadiak island, heavy
storm prevailed, and the tug was forced
to heave to for period of 2S hours. Dur
ing the storm the hawser which connect
ed the schooner to the tug parted and the
schooner went adrift, nor could those on
the tug afterwards see her. While it is
not thought the Bryant has been lost,
grave fears for her safety are entertained.
She carried crew of seven men and two
passengers, the latter being Engineer Tur-
ner and his wife of the steamer Eliza An
derson. The Holyoke people say the re-
port that there are three tons of gold at
st. Michael's awaiting shipment on the
sound on the steamer Portland is untrue;
that unless the gold arrived from Dawson
after the tug sailed, very little will be
brought down before the river opens and
the boats get down next June. Travel
from st. Michael's up the Yukon was still
going on when the Holyoke left, but the
river was not expected to remain open
long. People at ST. Michaers are we'll
provided with necessaries of life for win
ter, and many of them are engaged in
building boats, which will be operated
upon the river next season.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
Verdict on the Deaths.

The coroner's jury which investigated
the death of the striking miners at Latti-
mer, Pa, after an hours elaboration rem
dered the following verdict: THAT from
the circumstances of the case and the
evidence offered, the said Clement Pla-
took and others came to their death by
gunshot wounds Gu Sept. 10, 1897, at the
hands of Sheriff James Martin and his
deputies, and IN this way we the jury do
all agree; and we, Phil J. Boyle, Thomas
Il. Thomas, Barton Freas and Peter Nc
Herman, of this jury, do further say that
the said Clement Platock, with others,
was marching peaceably and unarmed ON
the public highway; that they were inter
cepted by said Sheriff Martin and his
deputies and mercilessly shot to death;
and We do further find that the killing
was unnecessary and could have been
avoided without serious injury to either
person or property, and We find finally
that the killing was wanton and unjustifi-
able; but in this we, George Maue and
+. J. MacNeal of this jury, do not concur;
and we the jury do further say that there
was such strong suspicion Of unlawful
violence at the hands of person or persons
unknown to this jury as to make this in
quest necessary"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
ZIG FIRE AT WASHINGTON
Million Dollar Conf1agration Visit
the National CaDitaI.

In Washington, fire broke cut in f,
central power station of the Capital Tnc
ton Company a few minutes before III
o'clock Wednesday night and in thlv
minutes the magnificent six-story stur
ture was doomed. The building occups
the entire block from Pennsylvania ave
nue. to G street, and from Thirteen ah
One-half street to Fourteenth street The
blaze started on the southwest corner and
despite the efforts of the entire fire Dc
partment swept like wind through ti
enormous building. The heat was 50 G
tense that the men were driven from AI
adjoining streets. When it became eA T
dent that no efforts could save The poVg T
station, the department turned its attH I
tons to the adjoining property, but d I
flames leaped across Fourteenth stree
on the west to a big livery stable andtha
across Thirteenth and One-half street Oh
the east and attacked a row Of three
story brick houses.
So fearful was the heat that the fNnA
could not get within reach of the OuIln!
icy WHY ol1'SA D'|" -
by foot until the streams from the hs
pipes could not reach the fire. The entN
fire department was on the scene, Ous
fierce was the confagration that there
forts were futile. The power house va
built four years ago. 1t was SIX st0ES
in height, and besides containing theP
er plant Of the Pennsylvania avenue nn7
of the Capital Traction Company wa
occupied by dozens of offices. =,
The walls began to fall by L oc"A
and with the decreasing heat the lltla
were enabled to get to work on ad]Oin-
property. Two hours after the hTst a'l
was given the huge building was reOus
to few crumbling walls, and damage
the extent of nearly a million dollals r
been done. The loss on adjoining pDa
ings will not be large, as those pufl,tu
old and small. At one time the oIlte'
the Southern Railway were threatr
but prompt work by the tlremen cn'''
the flames.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
WILL RUN FOR MAYOR.
John L. Sullivan Determined to d.
feat Josiah Quincy.

John L. Sullivan Determined to De-
feat Josiah Quincy.
eyes, I'm going to run for Mayor Of
Boston. And won't get it, see? It's a
million to one shot, horse to horsehair,
l won't be elected. But it'll turn down
Josiah Quincy, and I'm out to do him. 1t
was John L. Sullivan who did the talking.
The big ex-champion was found at Wilt
mantle, in New York, where his show was
billed for the evening. 'What was the
trouble between you and Quincyw was
asked. "He threw me down. replied
Sullivan, Eat Fanyul Hall, the night of
the Ten Eyck reception. / sticks out my
hand, but Quincy don't see it. He thought
it would be good chance to make little
reputatio off me. I heard Quincy make
a speech that night, and say, on the level,
[ was sorry for the sucker"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
OFFICIALS ARE NOT s,,pn.
Fall of Spain's Cabinet A..
Expected in WI. Apparenf,.

HApected in Washington entls
1t cannot be said that the fan
Spanish cabinet caused surprise Of Tie
the officials of the State Denas.e Among
among the members of the I'd An; ulent Or
corps in Washington. A c,roe diplomatic
ton of the cable news for the NJ MN aspec
weeks had left the general must pasl few
that the cabinet erected in hast t'essloa
the assassination of Premier ~. ate,
could not be expected to surr; oaloVas
There were several reasons for ~, long
pectation, but perhaps the nrino; .uis es
was the belief that the dissensionossp pa Ole
the supporters of the Government aloas
by the personal encounter betwoo oSused
Duke of Tetuan, the minister fo meel The
affairs, and one of the leaders If ~ lhOle,gl
sident conservatives, Senator Coma ne als
not been healed, but had been onl L'S mad
ed over temporarily. The dissidosntV 'las'
servatives at the time insisted un ma. coa,
resignation Of the duke as cond;t eu us
their further support of the GoyernnunusON t
AS the Government depended not unsa
homogeneous party, but rather n vpv1
union of various elements genarol pO1
posed to liberal ideas for its exist s W
this was threatening condition sr1
crisis was averted only through stro ~ua a
efforts Of conservative leaders. 18OO'
Secretary Sherman does NOT hor.
that it will materially affect the res 9t;s's
of Spain either to the United States ..
Cuba, which seems to indicate an evnoa,
ton on his part that the new cabinet nm
be found to be still of a conservative t nu
dency. On the other hand, high ofHea
in the administration expect that liho,'
cabinet will be erected. If this shou1d L.
the case the future is held to be- ful ',
promise for Cuba, for it is recalled p'.
the liberals have not hesitated TO evnro,'
their opposition to the great expendin,,
of human life and vast treasure in n,
effort to carry out the repressive consrr
alive program for the conduct of the r,,
1t is not believed that the liberals ,r
prepared to go to the length of promisr,
freedom to Cuba, but from the evnss
sions of the leaders of the party is il ham
ed that they are willing to grant 50 Ebp,d
a measure Of home rule and AUTONOMY
the island that of Spanish sovereign,
nothing would remain save a shred in th
way of few preferential duties, and ne,
haps the power Of appointing some o6ca,
corresponding to the governor general a
Canada, named by the British crown.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
Won't Use Gold Seals.

Gov. Leedy and other Kansas State Off
GERS refuse to longer use gold seals on
official documents. A full supply of silver
seals was ordered, because they would be
more in harmony with the principles of
last years campaign. The seal in which
the impression of the official or great seal
of state has been made ON public docu-
jments has for years been of gold leaf
about two inches i'm diameter. Heretofore
white ribbon has been used, but this, too,
is abolished and gold ribbon is used in
connection with the silver seals, making
q l6 to 1 contrast
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
MARKET QUOTATIONS..

Chiea.go-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.5O;; sheep. fair to choice, 200
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, SIC to S8c;
corn, No. 2, &c to Csc; oats, No. 2, 1Sc
to 19c; rye, No. 2, Acc to 47c; butter,
choice creamery, 21c to 23c; eggs, fresh,
l3c to l5c; new potatoes, 45c to soc per
bushel
India Misunderstanding, shipping, $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light $500 to $4.50;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $500:
wheat, No. 2, 92e to 94e; corn, Nc.
white, 29c to Bic; oats, No. 2 white, &c
to 24c.
St Louis-Catt!e, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to $4.O0:
wheat, No. 2, 95c to 97c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 26c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, zoe
to 23c; rye, No. 2, 43c to 44c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2, 9Oc to o2e; corn, No. 2
mixed, 30c to Bic; oats. No. mixed, 21c
to 23c; rye, No. 2, 45c to 47c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50: hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25:
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c: corn, No. 2
yellow, Soc to Sic; oats, No. 2 white, pc
to 24c: rye, 47c to Ace.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, 92c to 93c:
corn, No. 2 mixed, 2Sc to 3Oc; oats. No
2 white, 19c to Zoe; rye, No. 2, Acc to 4Sc:
clover seed, 1886 to $40.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring. So
to SIC; corn, No. 3, &c to Csc; cats. No
2 white, 21c to 23c; rye, No. i, Ate to 48c:
barley. No. 2, doc to 45c; pork. mess
$500 to $3.50.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50: hogs
$500 to S4.75; sheep, $500 to $500.
wheat, No. winter, 92c to 94c; corn. No.
2 yellow, Sic 20 33c; oats, No. 2 white,
25c to 26c.
New York-Cattle, So. to $3.50: hogs
$500 to $5.25; sheep, $500 to 81 80.
wheat, No. 2 red. 94c to 95c; corn No
2, 33c to 35c;. oats, No. 2 white. 23c to
25c; butter, creamery, 15c to 23c; eggs.
Western, Isl to 19c. 49,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
Hottest On Record.

Never before, since the weather bureau
was established, twentyseven years ago,
has September been so hot. The mean
temperature for the thirty days is 60 de-
grees. 1t is five degrees above the normal
average for September at Chicago. And
it has been the driest month, with one
exception. In September, 1871, there was
a rainfall of IA inch. In September, 1897,
the rainfall was "a inch. Besides, the
two months of August and September,
taken together, are the two hottest and
driest of any on record. There have been
no storms in September. In all the month
there was but one bit of bad weather, and
that was in the Lake Superior region.
But it did not amount to much, and little
or nothing was destroyed by it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
BETTER THAN IN 1892.
Dun's Review Says That of the Past
Three Months.

Dun's Review Says That of the Past
Three Months.
r. G. Dun Il Co.'s Weekly Review OF
Trade says: ''The failures during the third
quarter of 1897 were 1903, with liabili-
ties of SOS, 963, POI, of which twenty-nlne
were in banking, with liabilities Of $3,-
3S7, 600. The commercial failures, 2,SI4,
with liabilities of $25,576, 1872, average
only $500 each, lower than in any other
quarter for twenty-three years. The
amount of defaulted liabilities is the
smallest in any quarter for five years, and
in fifteen years only six quarters have
shown smaller liabilities. Manufacturing
failures, G51, with liabilities of S9,431,-
191, average but $14,4S7 each, and trad
ing, 2,1G4, with liabilities of 2,S2o,0 Go,
average but $5,927 each, both smaller IN
average of liabilities than i'll any previous
year of which classified record exists. The
volume of legitimate business continues
little larger than in the same month Of
1892. New York makes settlements for
large part of the country, and the daily
average, including city, was in September
$20G 1854 ,0GO, against S134, o59,O0o last
year, S133,310.00O in 1894, S122, 133, 600
in 1893 and $176,327 900 in 1892, so that
the gain over the same month in the best
of past years is II per cent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
FEW LEADERS PRESENT
Very Slim Attendance at the 'h'''
Labor Convention.

Labor Convention :.
The much-advertised national - u
convention in Chicago was not ID Wv. u
attended a gathering as had Deen san
ed, as the original call for tne wv
ton had been rescinded ana ln'u y,.
labor organizations that had oeen tar
ed to be represented were not III e,'', rq
Among the labor men p1esen md \
Frank Egger, national secretary "t
ganizer of the Hotel and Res'aul Tatrs
tional Alliance and Bartenders M l"
League; J. A. Ferguson, u. NJ M
aid and e. Boice of Butte, Mont n.hs
Carrick and w. A. Klinger' / n M
B. r. Creeden, Wallace, lda'' anu .r,,,
representatives of local reform 0''
tons. n,t ps
Many of those present said t t5ad..,t
dent Gompers Of the American i' ;n+s1
of Labor was to blame for the n ' n,iiey
ence of the arrangements OF 'n Thor
call for monster convention luz I'd
the statement issued by Gompels NJ
ing all labor organizations to As sasntt
from the convention was the .i IssJ
jealousy, Gompers feeling as 9 III tbe
cause his name was not signed ~ 'D'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
PLOT TO KILL THE CAR.
Socialists Tunne1ed Under Street IN
Warsaw.

Socialists Tunne1ed Under street IN
Warsaw.
It has leaked out from official circles III
Warsaw, Poland, in such manner 10
leaves no room for doubt that there Maa we.
a deliberate and determined plot agains'
Emperor Nicholas at the time OF MS =.
cent visit to that city. Its success was
only frustrated by accident. Before -.
arrival of the imperial party nun NV.
of persons supposed to belong TO Tue ~
man socialist party undermined Norvy
Swat. the principal street in Warsaw, pc,
tween the governor generals palace ana
the royal castle. The work had approach en-
ed completion when the consplrators ~. w.
came apprehensive of collapse o. :ns
roadway, and called in several Toiisn
masons to build supports. The masons,
whose suspicious were aroused notineu
the police, and $50 arrests followed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
Greek Cabinet Out.

The bonle Legislative assembly, met
to consider the peace treaty with Turkey
and the political situation in general. M.
Ralli, the premier, mounted the tribune
and after reviewing the events leading up
to the beginning of the peace conditions
invited the chamber to vote confidence in
the government. He proposed a resolu-
ton to that effect Amid great excite
ment the chamber defeated the resolution
by vote of 90 to 80. Later the mem
bers of the cabinet resigned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
PUBLIC DEBTS INCREASING.
Treasury Statement Shows an Addi-
ton of Nearly $4,OOO,OOO.

The monthly treasury statement shows
that at the close of business Sept. 30,
1897, the public debt, less cash in the
treasury was 81 ,O12. 122, 713, an increase
since Aug. 80 Of 1878, 1872. This increase
is accounted for by corresponding de-
crease in the amount of cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt 800. $751;, 36o,5 $40
Debt OH which interest has
ceased since maturity. 334,51O
Debt bearing no interest. 31S,615,39O
Total -. pI, --l ,oIo,oOO
This amount, however, does not include
$5S9, O7O,953 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding, which are offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows:
OOlu .PIcf,oOI,Oot
Paper LOO 500
Bonds, disbursing officers
balances, etc. Is, 1l3,SSO
Total ..............S $3.50, 1868, 631
Against this there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to $685., 175 ,S44,
which leaves a net cash balance in the
treasury of $215, 1872, 1877.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
Tramp is Heir to a Fortune.

recently admitted to the Central Home
of Rest in st. Louis. He earnestly as
serted he was heir to a fortune in Dus-
seldorf, Germany. Finally in a spirit of
compassion the superintendent wrote to
Germany. A letter has been received
saying relatives of Champion have been
looking for him three years and he is heir
to a large estate, his portion being CO.,
600 marks. Enclosed in the letter was
draft for LOO marks to pay his expenses.
Champion will go to Germany at once.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
Stevenson Monument.

The bronze monument that is to be
erected in Portsmouth Square, San Fran
cisco, to the memory of Robert LOUIS
Stevenson, the novelist, has been success
fully cast. The statue will represent a
Spanish galleon under full SAIL, 1t oelhg
considered as the most representative EN-
blem of Stevenson's work. 1t VIII rest
on a granite pedestal eight feet hlgh. Inc
monument is expected to be ready TOT
dedication Oct. 16.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
IN DIME NOVEL, STYLE.
Rock Island Train Robbed by Five
Outlaws.


A Rock Island passenger train was held
up near Chickasha, l. T., by band OF
five robbers. The bandits lay secreted
near the section house until within a half
hour of train time, when they took pos
session of the section house and all with
in. They then secured the switch keys,
opened the siding and tagged the train.
The train men wondered what it all
meant, but ran upon the track until stop
ped by car of coal, half of the passen-
ger train remaining upon the main track.
The robbers Immediately boarded the
engine, drew the fire and opened the mud
valve. They used dynamite on the eX-
press car door and entered, then went to
work on the local and through safes. The
through safe contained large amount of
currency, but it resisted the explosives.
The local safe gave way after two or
three attempts, and everything within it
was secured, amounting to several hun
dred dollars. The bandits were not at all
satisfied with this, and three of them, in
Guiding their leader, went through the
day coaches and sleeper, securing every
thing of value from the passengers.
CET VvEVI STENTENClSS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-10-07
Fast Time by Pointer.

In q race that was witnessed by at least
$4,000 people, Star Pointer, on the Hi
nois State fair grounds at Springfield, not
only maintained his reputation as the king
of PAGERS by beating Joe Patchen, but he
also lowered the worlds pacing record in
Il race by half second, making mile in
2:O0h, tie record in race having been
2:O1, which Star Pointer made Sept. Is,
at Indianapolis, when he defeated Joe
Patchen. The record for 1897 for stal-
lions was also broken ny William Penn
In the first heat of the free-for-all trot,
he making the mile in 1:O734.