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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
FORGOT TO SAY GOoD-BY.
Italian Banker in Pittsburg Suddenly
DiSaDnearS,

A. G.. Fontani, who went to Pittsburg
from New York six months ago and open
ed an Italian savings bank on Penn ave-
nue., has disappeared. The banking room,
which had been fitted up in luxurious
style, has been dsmantled and the name
removed from the door. The bank did
large business, the deposits, it is claimed,
exceeding $4,000 month. Twelve war
rants for embezzlement have been sworn
out for his arrest. Besides the individual
depositors four societies kept their funds
in the bank.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Notes of Current Ever+s

John Russell Young of Philadelphia is
said to be slated as minister to Spain.
President Mckinley Saturday received
the new Chinese minister, WI Ting Fang.
Overfows of the Juniata river in Penn
sylvania have caused immense loss to
growing crops.
The notorious Princess Chimay has Civ
en- up her intention of appearing in public
in European music halls.
Spanish land and sea forces have recap.
fured the port of Banes, held for about .
month by the insurgents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13

sembly are elected
by presbyteries and
grouped into the con-
vention by synods.
There are thirty-one
synods represented
in the general assem-
bly,. These are the
synod of Atlanta,
the synod Of Balti-
more, the synod of
California, the synod
Of Catawba, the syn
cd of China the Svn-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
BIG BATTLE WON.
Greek Forces Victorious in a Fierce
and Bloody Conflict.

and Bloody Conflict.
The Athens correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mail says: Ten thousand
Turks attacked the Greek position at
Velestino. The firing ceased at O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, and it is evident
that the Greeks have met with great
success. There has been great slaughter
at Pharsala, where the battle is pro-
ceeding." The Athens correspondent OF
the London Times says: Simultaneous
ly with the attack at Velestino the Turks
attacked the Greek outposts at Tatar,
near Pharsala. 1t is said that both at
lacks have been repulsed by the Greeks.
Gen. Smolenski says: The brigade at
Velestino is deluged with blood.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13

the prize. When David McFeat of Phila-
delphia, in charge of the Splan- Newgass
SALE finally, after twenty minutes of auc-
tloneering, knocked the horse down to Mr..
Marks for sum fully $4,000 greater than
that of any sale ever before effected in
the stock yards district, the crowd lustilv
yelled its approval for almost five min.
uteS
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Union Bread Label Barred.

Bakers at Cleveland. the union refused
to permit the use of the union label by any
branch of the baking trust. A resolution
protesting against the reelection of Sam,
uel Gompers as president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor was defeated.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Treaty knocked Ont.

The Senate Wednesday by the vote of
43 to 26 refused to ratify the general
arbitration treaty between tle United
States and Great Britain negotiated by
Secretary Olney and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote The rules of the Senate require
majority of two-thirds for the ratification
of treaties. Hence four more affirmative
votes would have been required to secure
a favorable result.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
SANTANA Bay Coaling Station.

Gen. Grants project for the establish
ment of naval coaling station in Sa-
mana Bay, Santo Domingo, may vet be
realized The Dominican Government is
ready to concede such a station to the
United States without asking for the
payment of dollar, on the sole condition
that coalng facilities be allowed the Do
minican navy in American ports.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Holds Them Off q Year.

An order prohibiting pension claimant
whose claim has been adjudicated, either
Ii%uraoly or unfavorably, from filing pa
,ers for its reconsideration If dlsalloWed,
Dr. for an increase if pension has been IS
ued, until one year from the date OF the
evious consideration of the case, is con-
Nnplated by the commissioner of PEN
d may be issued soon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Forest Fires in Wisconsin,.

Near Shell Lake, Wis, forest fires are
burning fercely in all directions, and I'M
less rain comes soon many farmers will
lose their homes. The cranberry marshes
and blueberry brush are afre, and light
CROP of each will be the result
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
JOE PATCHEN AT AUCTION.

Famous PAGER Goes to c. w. Marks
ON Bid of $4,000.
Joe Patchen, the famous PAGER, with
record of 2:03, was sold at auction for
$4,000 to G. w. Marks, shoe manufac-
turer, Tuesday morning in the Dexter
Park horse exchange at the Chicago stock
yards. Nearly 5000 horsemen and spec
tators packed the amphitheater and cheer
ed the rival bidders in their efforts to win
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
PRESBYTERIAN MEETING.

one Hundredth General Assembly to
Convene at Eagle Lake, Ind.
The Tooth general assembly OF the Pres,
byterian Church of the United States VII.
meet at Eagle Lake, Ind, May ~. ~
will be the first time the general assembly,
has met away from center Of population
and the experiment will be watched by
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Death of A. G.. Porter.

Albert G. Porter, Ex-Governor Of In
diana, and minister to Italy under Gen.
Harrison's administration, died at his
home in Indianapolis Monday morning,
aged "A years Ex-Gov. Porter had been
confined to his room almost constantly
for two years. The immediate cause of
his death was paresis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Shortage Is $4,000.

The report Of the expert accountant
who has been examining the books of the
Surety Building and Loan Association of
Philadelphia shows shortage of $4,000,
instead Of $4,000, as was at first supposed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
FIRE LIKES THE GOVERNOR.

A1abama's Chief Executive Is Forced
to Escape at Night from Blaze.
Gov Johnston Of Alabama and his wife
seem to be fated to have to escape often
from fires For the second time in a
month they have been forced to flee from
q blaze in the Exchange Hotel, Montgom
cry, where most of the State officials and
legislators live. Th>re We're sixty or
eighty guests who escaped without in
iury
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13

didates, 1873 churches, 27,O25 elders,
9,174 deacons and 943, TIC communicates.
The church has had great growth the last
year, and it is believed this assembly will
show more than one million communi-
cants. There are $4,000 Presbyterians in
Indiana, 60, 100 in Illinois, SO, 461 in Ohio,
3O,416 in Michigan and 7,S4O in Ken
lucky, so that the general assembly will
meet in the midst of it's friends.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Fire Horror in Paris,

More than 100 people were killed by
fire. and in the panic which ensued, at
Paris, Tuesday. Flames broke out in a
crowded bazar held for charity in tenn
porary wooden structure. Included in
the list of victims are many members of
the French nobility. Some witnesses Of
the calamity were made insane. Aside
from the killed, hundreds were injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13

great many people.
Last year the gener-
al assembly met at
Saratoga; the year
before that it met at
Detroit. It has gone
as far west as Port
land, Ore. If the
Presby terians of IN
diana and surround
ing States, and espe-
cially the representa-
tiyes of the church
identified with the
xxy:ao A SSaInlblY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
sixteen Die ira a Burning Boat.

The Mallory line steamship Leona,
which left New York at 3 O'Clock Satur-
day for Galveston, took fire off the Della
ware capes at 1 a. NJ Sunday. Thirteen
Messengers and three of the crew persisted.
The Leona returned to it's pier in tow,
bringing its CHASTITY cargo.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
OPEN SALOONS IN Topeka.
Trouble Between Gov. Leedy and the
ProhibitionistS

Prohibitionists.
For the first time in ten years there are
open saloons in Topeka, Kan, and as a
result something of rebellion against the
present State administration has been
started. Within week several saloons
with fine fixtures have been opened. Gov.
Leedy has been appealed to to compel the
police commissioners to close the places,
but so far has refused to take any hand
in the matter. He says he appointed men
on the board whom the prehibitionists
recommended, and that it is not his duty
to spy around to see if they are doing their
duty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Three Arc Indicted.

indictments were found by the grand
inry at Chicago against these men: Chas.
w. Walters, ex-grain inspector, for per-
Jury while a witness before the grand
Jury: Dwight w. Andrews, ex-grain in
epector, for embezzlement; Benjamin F..
jenkins, former cashier of the grain in
spector, for larceny and as accessory after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
George Ia Sick.

An Athens dispatch asserts that King
George is suffering from cardiacal
spasms, and that his physician insists on
change of air, to the Island of Milo or
to the Island of syria, is necessary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
In Danger of Starvation.

There is no money with which to close
the Arkansas crevasses on the levees,
and the farmers refuse to feed their idle
hands. The merchants decline to carry
them, and the chairman Of the relief COM
mittee reports that 1000 personjs are in
danger of starvation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Increase in Saloons.

From present indications there will be
nearly 1000 more saloons in Chicago this
year than there were last The receipts
of the city collectors Office show a CORE
spending revival in nearly every other line
of business which the city requires be
licensed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13

during the ten days the general assembly
will be in session. The auditorium in
which the meetings will be held is erected
on the style of a cyclorama building, and
is furnished with opera chairs. 1t seats
5000 persons, and 500 more can be
crowded into it.
The commissioners of the general as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Nachinists' Meet.

About one hundred delegates from all
narts of the United States and Canada
attended the opening session at Kansas
City. No.. Monday morning of the annual
convention of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists of North America.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
General strike May Occur,

Advices from Upper East Tennessee
and Southern Kentucky show that a
general strike in all the coal mines in
that section will probably occur during
tbe next few days. The cause of the
trouble is a general reduction of IL per
cent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Free Land for Settlers.

The United States Senate has passed
the bill to provide free homes on the pub
lie lands for actual and bona fde settlers.
known as the "free homestead" bill; yeas,
~. nays H.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
They Have Two Wives.

The sentence of w. J. Burke, train
man on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
brought out the fact that a number of
men similarly employed, between Pitts
burg and Altoona, have wives in both
cities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Admiral Meade Dead,

Admiral Meade {retired), u S. N, who
had been i'll at Washington for three
weeks past, died Tuesday, after an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Taken to Prison.

Joseph Dunlop, the Chicago publisher
convicted of illegal use of the mails, was
taken to Joliet to begin his two years
uenitentiary sentence Tuesday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Is the King a Gamb1er?

The Paris Gll Bias says the king of
Greece used the crisis in the affairs of his
country to speculate in Greek and Turk
ish bonds, with the result that his Males
ty has cleared ou,O0O,0OO to $500. 900
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Twelve Dollar Free Milling Ore.

Workmen In the Tornado mine on Bald
Mountain, near Deadwood. s. D.. encoun-
tered assure vein of free milling ore
nnder the auartzite that ASSAYS 81? ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Athletes of the Diamond.

Following is the standing of the clubs
in the National Baseball League:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
PrOddlng Memory.

From the San Francisco Post: One
aew system of monomoniacs, like all
other systems, fails of absolute perfec-
ton. John Beckwith, the warehouse
man, received a letter the other day,
addressed in round business hand,
and bearing the Oakland postmark. lie
glanced at it, rubbed his forehead re-
fectively for moment, and then, with
out opening the envelope, tore it into
bits.
why did you do that?" asked his
partner THAT might have contained
something of importance"
mo, it didn't. l wrote 1t myself"
Are you in the habit of writing let
tiers to yOurself?"
Yes, have to. Now, If I hadn't
written that yesterday and mailed it
I should have forgotten that bunch of
braid, two dozen pearl buttons and Eve
yards of haircloth that I've got to go
up town and buy right now. Once,
though. wrote letter to myself about
something l wanted to remember, and
forgot to mail it for two weeks"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

from England.
The mans name was Ray. He was
a young, bright-eyed mulatto, and his
wife's name was Ava. They had three
little children, born since they came
to America. My aunt told me the fol-
lowing history:
The colonel had always been kind to
Ray, think. He never whipped him;
Ray never needed it. Up to the time
Ray ran away always thought my
husband kind and just man.
Ray and his family were all the
slaves we had. They had always SEEM
ed contented with us, and when the
law was passed setting all slaves in
the state free l had no thought that
Ray would wish to leave us.
did not think they would wish to
leave us, but l told the colonel that
they knew they were free. He looked
concerned.
Il don't think Ray will go away"
said l.
He'd better not" said the colonel,
looking threatening.
the next day. 1t is likely that the col
onel fancied he meant to be disobe-
dent and impertinent because he
knew he was no longer slave; but he
knocked him down and horsewhipped
him.
down the cowhide and gone out by an
other door, and Ray was crawling up
from the door.
Ray" said I, what is the matter"
And then, as he turned and looked at
me without speaking, his eyes full OF
anguish, his lips quivering, his poor
faithful face all swollen, burst out:
"Oh, Ray, I'm so sorry for this. l
don't want Ava to see you this way.
You must battle your face and Shout
ders and lie down here on the hay"
l ran for pail of water His shirt
was soaked with blood. With my own
hands l tore it down the back and
bathed his poor, torn shoulders. They
had been protected only by thin cot
ton, and every stroke of the rawhide
had cut into the flesh. He seemed stu
pid-like to what l was doing for him,
but he obeyed me and crept into the
hay and lay there all day. The colonel
had gone to the village.
l wouldn't tell Ava where Ray was;
but toward night l know she found
him, for she came in from the barn
half blind with crying.
Before dark Ray came out and did
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17

From the Rambler: If a scholar has
little money for books he should ex-
pend it mostly on works of reference.
and so get daily return for his out
put. So seems to have thought a
young man of whom we recently heard,
who, when asked by canvasser to
purchase an encyclopedia, said he had
one.
(Which one is it," inquired the can
vasser.
The young man could not remember.
Neither could he tell who published
it; but it was fine work, in many
large volumes.
do you ever use them?" asked the
1gent.
Certainly; almost every day."
"In what line?"
"Oh, l press my trousers with them.
They are splendid for that"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
HORSEWHIPPED HIM.

the evening chores The colonel
hadn't come. l thought that he felt
ashamed of what he had done and
dreaded to face us again.
When it became dark I went to
speak to Ray. He had lain down on
the hay again and looked dreadfully.
had carried him clean shirt and a
blanket, and l had some liniment to
battle his shoulders.
Ray" l said.
He was lying on his breast, because
he couldn't bear anything to touch his
back, | suppose. He turned his face
toward the light, and l noticed that he
didn't call me "missis," but said:
"Well, Mrs. Richardson"
Ray" said /, sitting down on the
hay beside him, 81 hope you'll forgive
this in the colonel. I.o never struck
you before
"Why should he?" he asked
Twas silent.
Mrs. Richardson" said he, kneeling
on the hay, the torn shirt falling apart
and showing his shoulders, a sickening
sight, Il have given your husband the
faithful workings of my hands and my
mind for five years. Here am, most
80 years old, and I've not roof to call
my own, nor a dollar in the world.
Why should he beat me?"
at was wrong-it was wicked, Ray;
but l hope you'll forgive him." was all
| could say.
IF l forgive him it will be for your
sake You are good, kind woman.
He shall come to no harm through
me-"
He had lain down again, for he SEEM
ed weak and sick, as well as sore. His
poor, disfigured fau1 looked haggard;
but there was steady, smo,dering fire
in his eyes that made me watch him
when he said:
HE shall come to no farm through
me-"
Ray" said I, remember what the
Bible says, Forgive your enemies
He did not answer.
THE colonel will be sorry fcr this.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
MRS. OLIPHANT.

Her Indomitable Courage and Savini
/. Sense of Humor-A Pretty Woman.
One day in the last week Of her life
Mrs. Oliphant said: Many times ]
have come to corner which / could
see no way around, but each time a
way has been found for me-" The way
was often found by the Strengthening
of her own indomitable courage, which
as long as her children were left to
her never seemed to flag; it was the
courage of perfect love, says the Fort
nightly Review. But it is certain that
if she had no moral qualities except
courage she could not have toiled on as
she did; saving sense of humor, 9
great capacity to enjoy what was really
comic and everything that was beau
tiful, made life easier for her, and 1.-THE
great JOY of kindnesses" was one never
absent from her. So that whatever
suffering might be lying in wait tc
seize upon her solitary hours there was
almost always a pleasant welcome and
talk of the very best to be found in hei
modest drawing room. II the visitors
we're congenial her charm Of manner
awoke, her simple fitness of speech
clothed every subject with life and
grace, her beautiful eyes shone Chey
never sparkled), and the spell of hel
exquisite womanliness made charm
ed circle around her. She was never q
beautiful woman at any time OF heI
life, though for many years she was a
very pretty one, but she had, as fam
lily inheritance, lovely hands, which
were constantly busy, In what she
called her idle time, with some dainty
sewing or knitting; she had those won.
derful eyes which kept their beauty
to the last minute of her life, and she
had a most exquisite daintiness in all
her ways and in the very atmosphere
about her which was pure womaDly.'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17
DRIVEN TO 1T BY NECESSITY.
Two of the Men Who Played Eostball
Were Charged with Electricity.

Were Charged with Electricity.
"Bein' little short of money" said
an old sport to the Detroit Free Press
man, land the chances of maxim an
honest dollar without workin' for it,
way up there in Wisconsin, bein' slim,
| was put to my taps. But you know
how necessity is the mother of inven-
ton, and my landlady had put time
limit of just one more week on me.
They only had one regular football
team up there and it was a peach; big,
husky fellows that would go through
a stone wall. They had a standin Of
fer at big odds that no team in that
part of the state could score agn' 'em.
after doin' a lot of thinkin', day
and night, had talk with young
Teller that was crank on Electricity
and we got up an eleven. We just
trained 'em enough to take the curse
off and keep up appearances. But we
papers, and my crank friend was bet
tin all kinds of money that we would
score, him and me bein partners. All
the people in four counties was there
to see the game. In the first half and
for twenty of the second half they
scored about as fast as they could
count Our boys, didn't know any
thing about signals and each one SEEM
ed to think that all he had Is do was
to maze a single-handed dash for the
goal. They got there half dozen
times but didn't happen to have the
ball with 'em. Then our two half
backs took sick sudden, don't you see,
and they let us put in Big Dick an
Zim Hemp. Both of 'em looked like
he had swallowed barrel and couldn't
have kept up with an ice wagon to
save him. But they made touch
down without tryin'. Any one as
touched 'em went down like he was
shot. Wouldn't have made no diff
ference if they had walked. My part
ner had put 'em in cork undersuit,
wire cage and battery. He was the
cutest cuss | ever hooked to-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-17


He stopped, looked at her curlously,
stopped down to look at her more
closely, and demanded her business
there. The woman stirred, but did
not rise, and the child, which she held
0Iasped closely to her. uttered feeble
,ry. The gendarme paused a moment.
,Aen he bent down. took her by the
boulder, and gave her vigorous
>aake.
This time the woman rose, YEARLY
and slowly, like one in physical pain;
and the child chung to her skirts, and
cried again. She lifted him in her
arms, and passed with slow, totter-
ing step down the street.
She was but poorly clad for such
weather. Her garments were thread
bare. and here and there they hung in
rags about her, so she shivered and
ehrank before every touch Of the frosty
wind. The streets were dark and al
most deserted, save for the gendarmes
who paced with their measured tread
up and down the silent streets. They
looked at her as she went by, and
thought of her no more. She passed
along until she came to the Champs
Eylsees; then she turned aside, and,
hiding herself among the trees, lay
down on one of the seats.
A faint cry awakened the woman in
the morning. She opened her eyes,
and as she did so she saw the pale,
pinched face of her child turned toward
her, and heard him feebly crying for
bread. With moan she threw her
hands into the air and cried:
"Bread, my child; have no bread,
and you are starving"
The ground was frozen and snow
was falling; her hands and feet were
benumbed and her face was pinched
with hunger. She spoke to her little
boy in French, and not one of those
who had known her in earlier days
would have recognized Marjorie An
nan. Yet it was Marjorie-a starving
woman looking at her starving child.
Two months had passed since she
had left Caussidiere. and ever since
that day her troubles had increased.
Until now there seemed nothing left
to her but to beg or starve.
It was now broad daylight and troops
of workingmen were passing along to
their days labor, women were passing
along with heavy burdens, pretty
seamstresses tripping along to the
shops where they served all day; and
in the open road stream of country
carts, laden with produce, was flowing
In from the town gate.
No one noticed Marjorie, these who