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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

Mrs. 8. j. Bonnifeld Of Winnemucca
died Sunday afternoon after 9 long Illness.
She has been a resident Of that place for
IS years and was highly esteemed by all
who knew her.
The Supreme Court has rendered a de-
cision in favor Of Supt. Cutting. awarding
him back pay from November 1, 1895, to
January 1, 1897. amounting to $4,000.
The town of Reno Was incorporated last
Tuesday night ct . meeting held for that
purpose by the City Councilmen. They
will take hold Of the water works PROPOSE
ton at once and will take such other steps
as are necessary for the carrying out Of
the provisions Of the bill passed by the last
Legislature.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10
Lieutenant Peary has planned another

Lieutenant Pesry has planned another
journey to the Arctic. The expedition
will include the Lieutenant and two sub.
ordinates. Peary has accomplished some
good work iu the interest of science and
geography, but on his former trips he
gave up too much time to his wife. The
only feature Of the late Peary expedition
that detracted from the fame OF the ex-
plorer was that he dragged . woman over
the ice hummocks and had the ems
tional press paying more attention to the
adventures of the woman than to the
discoveries that resulted from the trip to
uuexplored latitudes.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

Grand Army members are dying ct the
rate Of 100 . day. Every fifteen minutes
Of each twsnty-four hours the final taps
sound for some one who wore the blue.
Each year puts more old soldiers under
the sod than there are unlisted men and
officers in the United States army. Time
is carrying them of faster than bullets
did in the sixties. The Wal lasted four
years to . month. During that time
lis, 900 men fell in battle on the Union
side. But now between 3d. 900 and 49,
900 die in the course Of nature each sue
oeeding year.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

In the heart Of San Francisco is the
city's principal cemetery, where are bu-
ried the bodies Of her famous dead, and
where loom mp in the sky the grand
msusoleums Of her millionaire mining
and railroad kings. A movement TO bisect
this cemetery with . new street has
aroused much opposition, yet il 10 by no
means certain that sooner or later the
whole cemetery will not be moved TO .
quarter where the dead would cost less
in real estate and taxes.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

Fred Grant was offered the position Of
Assistant Secretary Of War by President
Mckinley. He declined in . telegram,
in which be says 1T is impossible for
me to consider the position Of Assistant
Secretary Of War, which you were good
enough TO offer me. / therefore decline
with thanks the appointment. at the
same time ~regretting that / am not to
serve your administration, for which /
worked earnestly"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10
An sxohaugs gives the following brief

An exchange gives the following brief
summary Of . country editor : "If the
country editor were TO snap ct oil the
inducements held out 10 him he would
soon be . millionaire. II he ran the
paper according to the popular notion he
would be in the poorhouse. II he pub
lishsd ell the items sent 10 him he would
b In fail half the time and The other hall
ID lhs hospital"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10
BILLS
....BY The.
COUNTY commissioners
LAT TH1In....
MEETING, APRIL 5. 1897.

Ordered, That the following sums of money
be allowed the following named persons. re.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

II 10 reported that some Of the people
whose orange groves in Florida were de-
stroyed BY the great frost . few years
ago have now come to the conclusion that
the frost Wal . blessing, ~ II compelled
them 10 devote their lands to the Guilt
walton Of Strawberries. out Of which they
are now making twice - much - they
ever made on oranges.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

The everybody Legislature Of Missouri
has passed . Law prohibiting baseball on
Sunday and making il . m~isdemeanor 10
play football II any time. II . fellow
Hirts with . girl be is fined SIS. II .
married man 10 convicted Of in6delity he
gets Eve years in prison. These Nilsson.
rians are apparently trying to abolish all
the fun in the world.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

II ex-senator John ]. Ingalls, got S..
900 for bic views Of the prize eight, - the
papers state. he 10 surely not TO be blamed
for lending IL his presence. We would
ell 70 at that rate.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

Here's . center shot from the Nevada
Citizen : "Women might have voted
long ago II the American girl cared half
o. much for . free ballot 81 home % she
does for . free count abroad"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

thereby certify the above to be . correct copy
Of all moneys allowed by the Board OF County
Commissioners OF Eureka county.
y. Il. HoEGH, Clerk.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

That Senatorial eight in Kentucky 10
Increasing In bitterness. but none oil the
contestants think Of taking atsr.-Phil.
sdslphia Times.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-04-10

The New York Journal has copsoli-
dated with The Advertiser and the paper
IL now called the Journal and Advertiser.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
DURFEE is SHORT.
Former Commissioner of Insurance
in Illinois Fails to Turn
Over 500.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 27.-The Post today
says: Bradford X. Durfee late super
intendent of the department of insurance
for the state of Illinois, has not yet set
tied with the state. He went out of Of
fee May 5, turning over to James r. B.
Van Cleave, the new superintendent, all
the books, records and furniture apper-
tanning to his Office and holding receipts
from the auditor, showing he had paid
into the state treasury about S5OO,OOO,
the cash income of his office. Mr.. Dur
fee, in the four years of his incumbency
received of public moneys $72S, 1894. The
difference between the receipts and the
$509,97S is the amount of cash still re-
naming in Mr.. Durfee's hands-or at
least withheld from the state, its right
full oWner-and it was at the time of his
retirement the amount that the last insur-
ance commissioner failed to pay. He was
at that date $21S,916 short in his &C.
COUNTS"
The Post also prints letters from In
surance Superintendent j. r. B. Van
Cleave and State Auditor j. S. McCul-
Tough outlining these claims.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
BIG MILL DESTROYED.
Northern Grain Company's Fine
Plant at Ashland Consumed
Early This Morning.

Ashland, Wis, May Especial /
Shortly after / o'clock this morning fire
broke out in the large flour mill Of the
Northern Grain Mercantile company, en-
tirely destroying the plant and badly
damaging the tramway of the Wisconsin
Central dock and the fine residences of
ax-Lieut- Fifeld and Manager Gift
ford. The Wisconsin Telephone com
pany had a number of instruments
burned. The loss is estimated at Il little
over 100000, partially covered by insur-
ance.
The fire had a good start when it was
difficulty in checking its progress. There
was no possibility Of saving the big E1ill
and every effort was directed to adjoin-
ing structures in order to stop the adj
vance of the flames toward the resident
portion of the city. A heavy thunder
storm came up, about 3 a. M, and this
had much to do with putting check 10
the fire, not, however, until the dwelling
owned by the Northern Grain company
and occupied by Manager Clifford, and
the palatial residence of eX-Lleut.-Goy
FifeId were badly damaged. The tram
way Of the Wisconsin Central was so
badly charred as to render it unsafe. 1t
will have to be rebuilt.
There was great excitement during the
progress of the fire. Steamboats, in the
bay sounded their whistles and added 10
the connection. While the fire was at its
height Mr. Fifeld's steam yacht Stella
ran through the flames and reached the
bay in safety.
The railway company had all their men
at work saving property, Seven cars,
two of them loaded with grain, were
burned The loss to the Wisconsin Cen
trail is about $1,000.
The Northern Grain company employed
twenty men the year around, night and
day, exclusive of the Office force and
travelling men. The principal stockhold-
ers were Frederick Weyerhauser, the
millionaire lumberman: Mayor Bardon,
Il. L. Mccormick and J. II. Hellweg of
Hayward; Walter Fitch, j. G. Martin Of
Chicago, and F, w. Bartlett and Q. w.
Mosher of New Richmond. The stock
holders will meet in a few days and de-
eide whether or not to rebuild.
The loss to the Wisconsin Central, Chi
cago & North Western and Omaha Rail
road companies is $1,000 each, and to the
D. S. S. & A. $500 for burned cars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
MEDALS FOR PULLMAN.
Austrian Exposition Decides that
He Founded the Most Perfect
Town in the World.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 27-George M.
Pullman has received from Archduke
Rainier two magnificent medals and a
richly wrought diploma as testimonials
of honor and merit in founding and
building the most perfect town in the
world
This distinction for the Chicago suburb
came as the result of an exhibition in
the International Hygiene and Pharma-
ceutical exposition in Prague. The arch
duke was one Of the principal officers of
the exposition. Pullman won against
the settlements created by Krupp, the
gun man, and Stumm, the great maker
of steel, and Baron Won Ringhofer. The
verdict of the jury was unanimous, find
ing that Pullman was without peer in
the matter Of comfortable homes for
workingmen, streets, sewers, water sys-
tenn, shops, public halls, churches,
grounds and the rules and regulations
governing them. The verdict included
the Pullman sleeping car
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
The DRAGONS of the Ancients

1t is food for thought if the ancients
were so far wrong after all in their
stories about dragons and other monsters.
Modern geological discoveries prove that
animals quite as dreadful in appearance
as the dragons, ETC., once lived, and it is
only a question whether or no the earlier
people were not acquainted with living
examples of these monsters. 1t has been
suggested that the dragon was nothing
more or less than the gigantic lizard,
called by science the megalosaurus,
which grew to the length of sixty feet.
Again the ugly and ferocious looking
icythyosaurus, several skeletons of which
have been found, was in fact the terrible
sea monster which threatened Andre
media. They were bad enough appearing
in the natural state, and the ancicnts
may we'll be pardoned in adding a foot
or two to their length, and improving
their appearance bit in the adverse d.
rectiOn
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
CROSS BARS THEIR VOTES.
Election on Holy Day May Disfranchise
l2.1OO Jews.

Chicago, ILL.,. May 27.-Because they
will not make the sign of the cross on a
Jewish holy day, 12,100 Hebrew voters of
Chicago will disfranchise themselves for
the judicial election on Monday, June Z.
Most of them are Republicans. To vote
the Australian ballot one must mark a
cross in d circle. Hence the Hebrew dis
franchisement.
Only one way out of the difficulty pre-
sents itself. Those of the orthodox Jews
who think such action religiously per-
MISSILE will ask the judges of election to-
make the crosses for them.
The prohibition against personal mark
ing of the cross does not apply to the
LIBERAL English-speaking members of
the greater Jewish congregations of the
city, but to the smaller congregat tons in
the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth. Eleventh,
Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Eff
teenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth and Nine
teenth wards, whose members speak for
eign tongues. and which combined repre-
sent a Jewish voting population.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
Camnhor for His Wife.

''There was a farmer up home" he
said, ''who used to have his occasional
spree. Every one knew his failing, and
neither of the druggists in town would
sell him a drop. One day he brought a
quart bottle into one of the apothecary
shops, with two or three big Jumps of
gum camphor in the bottom. He told
the druggist that his wife wanted her
camphor bottle filled with alcohol. The
druggist filled it without suspecting any
thing. In a week the old man came
again, and in little while the third
time. Finally the druggist discovered
that the gum camphor' was milky
quartz, picked up in the fields, and that
the farmer had poured camphor over the
outside of the bottle until enough had
crystallized there to look natural and
smell right. The quartz didn't hurt the
alcohol for drinking purposes. Time
and the Hour
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
RODE ON A BRIDGE RAIL AWHEEL.
Hair-Raising Performances of Dora
Dewitt of Kansas City.


Ever since Joe Henley made his peril
Gus sprint across the ties of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway bridge
at Kansas City, Mo-, Oh the bare rims of
his bicycle a number of ambitious cy-
clists have professed u willingness to
equal the performance. But until today
none of them had gone further than to
ride out and view the bridge. Now
however, a woman, Dora Dewitt has
.equaled Henleys feat and went him one
better. for she rode along on the outside
of the rail in a space only eighteen inch
es wide It was a hair-raising perfor-
nance and one that is not likely to be
reQualed soon.
Miss Dewitt rode a light racer The
tires had been removed, leaving only the
bare rims to ride on. She started at a
fast clip knowing that in no other way
could she get across. A single mishap
would have hurled her into the Missouri
river, ninety feet below. Once, near
the center of the bridge, she swerved
slightly, and for few feet the wheel
rushed along within an inch of the edge
of the ties, but the girl was COOL and in
a moment she was in control Of her
wheel and finished the trip without
further danger. The greatest peril was
in the depressions two feet wide which
exist at regular intervals from one end
of the bridge to the other. But she
crossed all of these firmly, though the
shock each time seemed as if it would
throw her from the wheel. At the close
Miss DeWitt's arms were so numb that
she could not lift them Several we'll
known wheelmen witnessed the feat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
OBJECTS TO INDEMNI TY .
Greece Sends Note to the Powers
Protesting Against Turkeys
Demands.

Athens, May 27.-The Greek govern
ment has sent memorandum to the
powers protesting against the indemnity
demanded by Turkey and also protesting
against the proposed rectifcation of the
Greek frontier.
1t is reported that the TURKS have con-
fscated 1,250.00O bushels of wheat at
Volo and that the Turkish commander
has issued a proclamation calling upon
the peasants to return and gather the
harvest or their crops will be confscated-
Advices from Lamia today say that a
fresh panic prevails there and that peo-
pie are fleeing from the city and desert
ing their children.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
HAVEMEYER FREE.
President of the Sugar Trust AC-
quilted of the Charge Of
COntunaCy.

Washington, d. c., May 27.-Interest
in the trial of Henry O. Hayemeyer,
president of the American Sugar Rein
ing company, for contumacy of the Sen
ate sugar investigating committee was
greatly intensified this morning by the
pending motion of the defense to instruct
the jury to bring in q verdict of not
guilty.
1t was understood, of course, that If
the court should order an acquittal, the
case would come to an abrupt close and
that the indictments against John IL.
Searles, secretary of the refining COM
pany, and Messrs. Edwards and Shriver,
the newspaper men, probably would be
quashed. There was again the same
crowd of distinguished persons present.
Several ladies were also in attendance.
AS soon as the court convened this
morning District Attorney Davis entered
upon his reply to the motion of the de-
tense to order an acQulttal, which Mr..
Havemeyer's counsel argued yesterday.
Mr.. Davis took I'D the six propositions
upon which the defense based the motion
and met them seriatum, although not in
the order laid down by the defense.
Mr.. Johnson replied at some length to
the arguments of Mr. Davis, after which
the court announced a recess till l
O'Clock, during which interval he would
under Amusement.
The court sustained the motion of
the defense and the case against Have
meyer is dismissed.
The jury, in accordance with instruc-
lions Of the court, returned a verdict Of
not guilty.
Mr.. Davis, the district attorney, said
that the verdict in this case would not
affect the case of John q. Seares, secre-
tary of the Sugar Refining company,
whose trial will be proceeded with tomor-
row. Mr.. Davis said that Mr. Searles
had directly refused to answer questions
and that his case was in no way parallel
with that of Mr.. Havemeyer.
When asked by an Associated press re-
porter after the trial whether the verdict
was satisfactory to him, Mr.. Havemeyer
said Certainly. it is satisfactory to me
and to every decent man in the communi-
ty."
The motion of the defense for the judge
to instruct the jury to find the defendant
not guilty was based on these six
grounds:
/. That the question as to the local and
state contributions of the sugar company
was beyond the jurisdiction Of the Senate
committee and impertinent; 2, that it was
not part of Mr.. Hayemeyer'S duty to exam
inc records for the purpose of answering
questions he could not answer from mem
DRY; 3, thai when data from books or rec
OTdS are demanded such books or records
are the best evidence; f. that the question
put to the witness was too broad, covering
irrelevant matters; 5, that if the witness
were to be held recuSant it was the duty of
the committee to warn him that the question
was a committee. not an individual, queS-
ton, and, 6, that the Indictment did not dis
close cause of action.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
DUEL WITH WHISKY.
Drinking Bout in Chicago Saloon Proves
Fatal.

Chicago, H., May 27.-Unusual guam
titles of strong whisky, absorbed i'll a
drinking bout by nearly score Of men
yesterday in the Bakers Exchange sa-
loon, 137 Wells street, brought death to
one man, put another in a dying cor
'dition and a third in a state of stupe-
faction For hours the victims Of the
fiery liquor lay unconscious in back
room, where they had been thrown by
Carl Schoepfner, the saloonkeeper, as
fast as they succumbed and were dis
covered by the police of the East Chicago
avenue station at $3.50 o'clock last night.
When the officers who went to the sa-
loon with two patrol wagons and an am
buIance after an alarm had been given
ascertained that whisl1y-drinking Guel
mad caused the tragedy they arrested the
saloonkeeper and took about twenty men
who were in the place to the station:
The saloon was closed and Officer Paul
placed in charge.
The dead man is Jacob Conrad, 81
wears old: an unemployed baker.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
MARKETS. BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE Flour-Dull unchanged.
Wheat-Weak; No spring, 72Ac; No |
Northern, 5055e; July, 69Hc: Cor m , ana
21021Ac Barey-Steady; No. 2, 3203212c;
sample on track, 25032c. Rye-Steady: No.
|, 36c Proyisions-Lower; pork, 7.95; lard,
Flour is steady on the basis of 4.15d4 20
for patents IN bbls in CARROTS; bakers, in
jute, and in bbls, 3.40@3.50; rye, in bbls, 30
Nlillstqfs are quoted at 500 per. Ton for
CHICAGO = Close Wheat = May, 70Ac;
Jane, ,697sc; July. e9l4e; September, 65@
653ac; December $685. Sc C orr and July
17%c Pork-May, 7.97; July, 500; Septem-
Der, S.02. Lard--May. 800; July, $50; Sep
TENDER, 3.67M3.70. Rbs-May, 4320I4. IS;
July. 432G4.35; September, 1876
LIVERPOOL = Close = Wheat-Futures
steady, May, 5s9d, I'D lower; July, 5s9d
Corn-Futures firm; May, 2s7Ad I'M
changed: June, 2s7Ad, unchanged; July,
2s7a4d, I'D lower; September, 2s9d, Ed low
ST. s-Wheat--Lower; No red
cash elevator. SIC; July, 71aS07115c. Corn
No. , cash, 2212c; July, 21A@21Bc. Oats
Lower; No. cash, zoe. Rye-34c. Pork
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat - Steady; May,
701ac; July, roc: September, 627sa62Ac; No
l hard, l., 721Ac; No | Northern, 71Ac.
stronger; native beef steers, 3.85@4.8o;
Western steers, 3.50@4.65 Texas steers,
3.25d4.2 %; COWS and heifers, 30004. 90; can
ners, 1.30Gt2S0 stockers and feeders, 3.75
0t4.SO; calves 3.O003.60. Hogs-Receipts
$500; market, 5171ac lower; heavy, 5000
}.35; mixed 3.321a03.35; light, 3.3503. 40;
bulk Of sales, 3.3215013.35. Sheep-Receipts
1900; strong: fair to choice natives, 3.75M
44O fair to choice Westerns, 3.6O04 30;
common and stock sheep 3,00@400 lambs,
4.00M5.25.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Eece 5000:
best barely steady, others weak Texas
steers, 2.7504.40 Texas cows, 2.7504. O5;
native steers, 250@5.0o; native cows and
heifers 2.000425; stockers and feeders,
5 25014.65; bulls, 2.5003.60. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000; market, 5071ac lower; bulk
of sales, 3.37Gl3.4O; heavies, 3.2503. 40;
packers, 3.250l3. 40; mixed, 3.35013. 421b:
lights, 3. 2503. 1912 workers, 8. 4003. 4215 pigs
30O03.35. Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market
steady; lambs, 3.5015.50; muttons, 3.25@
$50.
ST LOUIS-Cattle-R Receipts 1000; mar
ket active, steady, &c higher; native ship
pers, 4.400525: stockers and feeders, 800
al 40 light steers, 3.S0l4. %; cows and
heifers, 2.0004. 80; Texas and Indian steers,
2.S5@4.50; cows and heifers 260@3.5O.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market sc lower;
light. 3.40@3.50: mixed, 3.3003.55; heavy,
3.25@3.60. Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market
steady to strong; native muttOns, $3.50
4.50; Texas sheep, 3.10@4.25; lambs, 1850
500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
SEELEY DINNER EPISODE.
In the Interests of Morality, it will be
Allowed to Remain Buried.

New York. May Pit is likely that
the persons indicted for participation in
the notorious Seeley dinner last January,
which was raided by Police Captain
Chapman, will not be tried. The district
attorney, according to the Journal, has
about come to the conclusion that the.
best interests of the community demand
that the details of the dinner be
allowed to remain buried instead of
being brought out in court. He
has lately received numerous let
ters signed by prominent people, urg
ing him. in the interest of society, to al
low the indictments to remain where they
are. In this class are school principals
and teachers who state that the pub
Iicity given to the incidents at the din
ner has damaged the youthful minds of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-31
RovaI Arcanum officers.

Boston, Mass, May, 27-The supreme
council of the Royal Arcanum unan-
imously elected these officers:
Supreme regent. e. NJ Schriver. Mary
land: yice-regent, w H. Apgar of New Jer-
sey: orator, Joseph a Langfitt' Penn aEZ
setts; treasurer E. A. Skinner, New York
auditor. A. T. Turner, Jr., Massachusetts;
chaplain Henry Goodwin, Massachusetts;
guide, j. A. Carter, Ohio; warden, Thomas
A Parish. Michigan; sentry, Carl Miller,
Missouri: committee on laws John II. But
Ter Massachusetts; E. Coleman, Wisconsin;
Arthur c. Salmon, New York.
The question of change in assess
movement of action for another year.