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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
PASSED IN A HURRY.
DEFENSE FUND VOTED WITH.
OUT WASTE OF TIME.
senate and House Unanimous to a Man
In Favor of the $5O,OOo,OOO Elmer
sency Bill = Montgomery Now at
Havana-Sheriff Martin Acquitted

On Tuesday the House by unanimous
vote appropriated 100000 to be used
ny the president for national defense.
wednesday the Senate, also by unani-
Luous vote and without debate, passed the
mouse Dill within the length of time con-
sumed IN reading it and calling the roll.
In other words, the Senate in fifteen min
utes authorized the President to expend
SoO,OOO,OOO if necessary to defend the
honor of the nation. The unity Of the
American people may be a surprise and
a revelation to those unfamiliar with
American character, says a WASHINGTON
correspondent. In some quarters there
mas been a belief that the enllities of sec
tlonal strife and the bitterness of our DO
hucal contests had divided the people
beyond the possibility of reunion. But
suddenly the nation finds it's peace endan-
gered and it's honor menaced from with
out, and 10, in breath, as it were, every
local dissension has vanished and the peo-
pie are united in a common purpose. For
two days at least the United States Con-
gress contained neither Republicans,
Democrats nor Populists, but Americans
only.
In spirit of patriotism, with eloquent
words ringing in their ears, every member
of the House of Representatives respond
ed to the Presidents first call to meet the
Spanish situation by casting a vote for a
bill placing in President MclIinley's
hands $5O,00O,000 to be expended at his
discretion for the national defense. Party
lines were swept away and with unani-
nous voice Congress voted its confidence
in the administration. Many members
who were paired with absent colleagues
took the responsibility of breaking their
pairs, an unprecedented thing in legisla-
tive annals, in order that they might go
on record in support of this vast appro-
priation to maintain the dignity and honor
of the country. Speaker Reed, who as
presiding officer seldom votes, except in
case of a tie, had his name called and vot-
ed in his capacity as Representative
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Sustains Civil Service.

7, the Circuit Court at Racine Judge
r,;sb handed down a decision virtually
1o}ding the civil service reform law, pass
NJ j., the last session of the Legislature,
Constitutional. Mayor Graham and ma
;or;ty of the City Council have ignored
4ba law entirely and policemen and fire
rra1 now serving the city by appointment
# the fire and police commission in ac-
rorGancc with provisions Of the law have
rot received any pay since they have been
Installed. over six months ago. Manda-
r3ns proceedings were commenced against
the Mayor to compel him to sign the pay
rolls. The case will be taken to the SUI
rrnnlc Court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
State Items of Inter eat.

At Porter, Charles II. Bates, Jr., was
'Jfhd dead near his barn. Heart disease.
The residence of Frederick SILL at Colby
and most Of the contents was destroyed
BY fire. The loss is 81 200, WITH an insur-
alec of $500.
William Schug Of Appleton Fred re-
'Yer out Of his window. ,Ehe bullet
6rEck Otto kargus in the chesk, intlict-
* slight wound.
Mrs Mckee, a widow living near
tt.cdseyilc, dropped dead in he's doorway
uer body was not discovered Intil the
'oiioWing morning.
The horses attached to the Kilbourn
sage ran away at Baraboo, collEing with
4 pest. One of the horses was Killed and
~e stage wrecked.
i large barn owned by Roy Thomas,
near Eau Claire, was burned together
nth team of horses, Il COW AMI a valua-
@ amount of farming machinery.
4 Business Mems Association has been
A;IniZed at Shell Lake, with Judge l..
l~Nead as president, \. Ryan secretary
IL O. Wang treasurer. An effort will
made to secure new enterprises and it
as decided to push the movement for
3r Incorporation for Shell Lake.
On the st. Paul road near Pembine,
@ chains around the logs on Il car be-
1d the locomotive of a log train broke
I'D the logs fell Oh the track. The train
lbs under good speedway and fourteen
as left the track. Seven of them went
~e the ditch. No one was injured.
The board of directors OF the State
'MGn'S Christian Temperance Union
ne for women has elected officers as
@oWs: DR.. Annette Shaw, president;
,ss Lois Russell, corresponding secre-
~, Mrs. L. \. Doolittle, recording sec
.%'y; Mrs. NJ. E. Wyman, treasurer; all
Eau Claire.
Aadrew Holcman and band Of thirty
Hcand.navians from Dane County
,e started for Alaska for the purpose
"'iAiES colony on Copper river. Min
VIII net be the primary object of the
= ana many may not go to the IIIondike
a. The colony will take uI. timber
~ bUlid houses, breed reindeer and
,">e III transportation. The object of
:&Hy is to plant permanent col
a lhe country, bring in thar wives
'~"~EeA and make Alaska their home.
State board Of control, which has
,'.N2'e0 charges made against the
SS",eht Of the State prison. has
5. ,,. lengthy report to the Governor,
NJ, 4T,~'As the officials of the prison and
.,'c - Scoring the parties preferring the
n,. 1,'.| owners and business men OF
aoSo ."For the recommendation recent
=. 10 the War Department by Gen.
2,f, I>S, special agent of the Govern
E Tia aI / OK river Improvement, favor
rra. "''oohnent Of the work on the
asrs and the Government canal at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Exclusion. Not Protection.

Those Democratic papers which
never lose an opportunity to attack the
protective tariff have been justifying
the action of the German government
in excluding American apples and other
fruits. They say that we are simply
getting dose of our own medicine.
There is a great deal of difference be
tween an act of exclusion and a pro
tectiye tariff. Germany now taxes
many imports. So does England Sh6i
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
SHERIFF MARTIN ACQUITTED.
Neither He Nor His Deputies Are
Found Guilty of Murder.

At Wilkesbarre, Pa, the jury in the
case of Sheriff Martin and his deputies,
charged with shooting striking miners at
Lattimer Sept. 10, has returned a YER
dict. Long before the time for court to
convene there was big crowd waiting
to gain admittance to the court room, and
when the doors were thrown open there
was wild rush, but only limited num-
Der were admitted. Judge Woodward did
not take his seat on the bench until five
minutes after 10 o'clock a. M, the jury
coming in few minutes later. When the
jury was polled each juror answered not
guilty as his name was called. There was
an attempt at applause, but it was quick
" suppressed by the judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17

such complete destruction. There is much
comment over the extraordinary precau-
tons taken by Captain Converse of the
Montgomery. The Spanish officials con-
slider them to be ''unexplaina ble." The
fact is that a double guard is posted at
various points on the cruiser, and every
boat that approaches her is stopped. If
persons in the boat do not Immediately
give the oountersign they are compelled
to turn ba ok
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
New Kind of Argument.

A Democratic paper complains that
"Great Britain, France and Germany
are responding to American tariff re-
strictions on their goods by setting up
their textile plants in America" This
is supposed to work a hardship by in
PRODUCING foreign capital and labor,
new kind Of free trade argument, but
not much worse than the others.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
CRUISER AT HAVANA.

Montgomery Anchors in the Harbor
Near the Wreck.
The Fern has sailed from Havana for
Key West, and will return with supplies
for the starving reconcentrados. She will
deliver these supplies at several ports
along the northern coast of Cuba. The
Montgomery entered port at Havana and
anchored in front of La Machina, near
the wreck of the Maine, and facing the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya. Captain Con-
verse of the Montgomery, his officers and
crew spent several hours on deck looking
at the wrecked American battleship. They
all said that they had never before seen
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Accent Eight-Hour Day,

Hereafter the Bayview mills of the
Illinois Steel Company, near Milwaukee,
will work on eight-hour shifts and the
mill viii be operated all the tine. The
proposition to have the mills adopt an
eight hour day was laid before the mem
hers Ct the Amalgamated Association Of
Trcn aid Steel Workers at joint meeting
of the two Bayyiew lodges and was adopt
ed. There was some opposition to the
proposition from the high priced Iaen. The
mills have been running on twelye-hour
shifts and some of the rollers have thus
been enabled to earn as high as $500 a
month"; These men naturally objected to
any curtainent Of their hours o. labor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
CAN'T BUY IN BRITAIN.
United States and spain Must Seek
WarshiDs Elsewhere.

What appears to be an effectual check
to the efforts Of the United States to OBJ
tain warships from English firms has been
given by the unexpected action of the
British Government in notifying the ship
builders that they must not give options
to the United States on vessels under con-
strtction or make contracts with this
country for building new ones without OBJ
tanning permission from the admiralty
office in London.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Will Bring Order Out of Chaos

To our Democratic free trade friends
we say: Peace! Be still! Possess your
souls in patience! and whether you de-
sire it or not, the policies of the Repub-
lican party will rectify matters, and
bring order out of chaos i'm which four
years of Democratic ndsrule left the
country.-St Louis Star-Sayings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Nine PeoDfe Rescued.

Nine People were rescued by the fire
department. from the Lewis European ho-
tel in Milwaukee. Fire was discovered
en- the second floor of the hotel. There
were only 4 few guests in the house.
GEORGE Smith, the barkcnper of the hotel,
who was asleep on the third floor, jumped
and was severely injured. The total dam
age done By the fire will net exceed 300.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17

Samuel Strain, residing near Oxford,
fell from Il forty-foot windmill tower,
striking with terrible force s'pon his head
md shoulders. He was fond lying in
sensible at the foot of the lower. 1t is
thought that his injuries will. prove fatal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Output of Ore Is Incre aned.

1t is estimated that the outrut of ore
from the Gogebic range next summer will
he from 2,GG0,0 900 to 100000 tons, and
that it viii push toward 100000 tons
more closely than in any previous season.
The stock plies at Ironwood and Hurley
are smaller than they were last winter.
At the close Of navigation last fall the
stock piles contained about 10000 tons.
It is the policy OF the Carnegie group
Norrie, East Norrie and PabsD to ship
largely right from the mine without the
use Of stock piles, using steam shovels.
This will insure continuous work during
the entire wear
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Vote to Incorporate.

\ special election for the incorporation
Of Stanley as a fourthclass city was held.
HE vote was small, many of the residents
being in the lumber camps. Of the votes
1875 ballots favored Incorporation and 40
opposed. \ general election to elect city
oi-cers will be held the first Tuesday in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17

A will introduced in suit in Cincin-
natl court last week bore certificate of
probate, drawn and signed by William
Henry Harrison, then clerk of the com
mon pleas court of the county, just before
he was nominated for President Of the
United States.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Killed byaF Falling Trunk,

Clinton Jones, son of Thomas r. Jones
OF Delavan, was killed a. Arlington
heightS, ILL.,, by trunk falling on him
aud breaking his neck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
Forts Are Isolated.

Secretary Alger has called the atten-
ton of Senator Allison, chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, to the fact
that the harbor defenses Of Boston, Phil
adelphia, New York and other places are
not connected by electric wire, and rec
commended an appropriation of $4,000 for
the purpose of making provision for this
important oversight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17

A st. Petersburg correspondent says
that the Parlowsky she'll, Polish inven-
ton, is composed OF. gelatine filled with
an anesthetic gas, which is intended to
nut every soldier in whose proximity it
bursts to sleep, who in time recoTers from
the stupor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17
THE BADGER STATE.
,,-ws OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.

civil Service Sustained in Racine
,,ir5t-H our Day a accepted in Milwau-
,,oa-Ircrcased Gre Output-Fire in a
Milwaukee Hote1-Fel AEoni a Tower.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17

New Zealand has twenty-five establish
ments for freezing meat for European
markets. They can handle 100000 sheep
a year
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
JANUARY FIRST 1898
Brief Summary of Results for Last Year
aud Next

Today If you write 1t right it will be
January 1st, 1898, and here's the Eagles
best New Year wishes. The year 1897
has brought great things 20 Wichita and
Sedgwick county, saying nothing of the
big crops and general prosperity.
Farm lard has advanced from $13 to
SIS per acre.
City property is worth 20 per cent more
than on January 1st, 1897.
The banks deposits are $40, 900 more.
-Four brick blocks have been built.
Sixty-five thousand dollars in mortga-
ges have been cancelled.
The city has bought one Of the great
est parks in the west.
Nine new retail and three wholesale
establishments have opened up.
The Transmississippi Congress for 1897
adjourned from Salt Lake City to Wich-
ia.
The city arranged for new street rail-
way, the failure Of which will forfeit to
the city treasury $4,000.
The business of the city in round num-
bers amounted TO half million dollars
more than in 1896.
In 1898 Wichita will get half million
buSlel grain elevator
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
and for ''The Brownies" the orchestra
win be augmented.

The Holden Comedy Co. will be at the
Crawford all next week in a repertoire
OF plays seldom seen at popular prices.
Their opening play Monday evening will
be Escaped From the Law" which is
entirely new in Wichita. They have cho-
sen this piece for their opening per-
fornance as ladies viii be admitted free
on that occasion under the usual ondi-
tiors, and this favorite play never fails
10 please-especiaIly the ladies. because
though it is boistrous in merTiment, yet
Ii is refined in tone, pure in sentiment
and spontaneous in action. There IS
plenty OF the comedy element prevail
irg-the scenes between the bas.1ful su-
perintendent of the mills and the saucy
little widow are very funny, while the
pert French maid and the comicai Irish
gardner keep the house in an uproar
OF laughter with their ridiculous love
scenes. Over a dozen speciaities will be
given in conjunction with the ive-act
drama, besides moving pictures by their
magniseope, illustrated songs and other
novelties. Free tickets and reserved
seats can now be secured at Howe's jew
elry store. Secure seats in advance as
good house is predicted for Monday
night.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
MUSIC AND DRAM 4
THE BROWNIES.

c. B. Jefferson, Klaw & Erlange-'s IA
nous production Palmer Cox's Brown
les" viii be seen al the rawfori Grand
soon. and &c Is positively guaranteed
that the performance viii be exact in
every detail with those in New York,
Chicago and other large cities n which
the wonderful spectacle has crowded
theatres. - the doors It's scenic effects
are described as marvellous. There are
twelve scenes in The Browns" among
which are a storm and shipETeck al sea.
an earthquake, volcano and the de-
struction ot palace In the storm
scsne the Brownies a-e al SHOWN hud-
died en- raft in nli5-ocean. The raj,
goes 70 pieces. and the Brownies are le.;
struggling IN the water. a huge sea
bird swoops down, and, seizing the Dude
By MS trouser-seat, bears hlna up in the
sir. Among other scenes ars a realistic
earthquake and volcano. AM the instant
des,-uction o. magnificent palace The
aylug ballet that is danced n nii-air
- one OF the great features. N the
c-,urre % the gorgeous spectacle, Palmer
Cox. the famous Brownie Man" him
self appears. ard makes sketches o. the
Duie and other Brownies. The organ
iza,ion is the bigEest ever 5ro1gnt here.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01

On Monday the Wichita postoffice be-
comes member Of the Wichita Clearing
House association. All OF the arrange
ments have been completed and there
is nothing further 10 do.
With the three hundred postoffices
from all over southern Kansas. the In
dian and Oklahoma Territories and
northern Texas which remit 10 the
Wichita office, 1t will increase the
amount that Will pass through the clear-
ing house in round numbers 81, ,2o0, 900.
As stated il the Eagle some two weeks
ago, the members OF the clearing house
have been arranging the details for the
move which takes place Monday. 1t was
at first thought that il would be neces-
sary for Mr.. c. II. Pool, president Of the
Clearing House association to go 10
Washington, d. c., TO make the final
details bur the matters have been other
wise completed.
Yesterday was pay day at the post
office ard 5000 was paid out TO the
employees working in the Office and the
mail clerks who make their headquar-
tiers here. This transaction takes place
every two weeks. AS all OF these sala-
ries are paid by check they, too, will go
through the clearing house. Besides this
there are money orders innumerable to-
gether with postal notes. From now
on the clearing house reports which are
published in every paper in the country
Will show an increase OF at least slG0, 900
each month. The gentlemen wno have
worked SO untiringly to accomplish this
end are 10 be congratulated on the
speedy consummation OF the deal
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
CITY IN BRIEF

Date all letters today January I, 1898.
week at Clinton, Iowa
Mr.. r. r. Hatfield returned yesterday
morning from Leoti, Kansas.
Mr. j. K Boyles was a visitor in the
city yesterday from Hutchinson.
Mr.. C. T. Ratcliffe will leave today on
a short business trip TO Kansas City.
Mr. George Dickerson OF Derby was
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. A T. Payne returned from a short
business trip to Guthrie yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. L. r. Delaney returned from a
short business trip 20 Guthrie last even
ing.
Mr.. Otto Ecks,ein left yesterday morn
irg on shor. business trip 10 yelling
ton.
Mr. Arnold Moon of Derby was in the
city yesterday attending 10 some legal
matters.
Mr.. o. H. Bentley came IN yesterday
Kansas.
Mr.. G. II. Buckman, an attorney OF
Winfield, was here yesterday on legal
business.
Mr.. Bert White returned yesterday
morning from two weeks business trip
in Guthrie.
Miss Helen Merry has gone TO Sedg-
wick City for few days visit with Miss
Mollie Ogen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cragum OF
Kingman, were in the city for a short
while yesterday.
All os the banks will be closed all day
ana most o. the business houses viii be
closed after noon.
Mr.. Peter Rawly. a merchant OF And
over. was in the city yesterday attend
ing to some business affairs
Mr.. Emerson Carey OF Hutchinson was
in the city yesterday and was stopping
az the Manhattan while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snayeiy OF Pea
bo3y. are in the city visiting with Mrs
E. NJ. Brown and Mrs A NJ. Irwin.
Mr.. Joe l. Brown LEFT yesterday for his
home in Fort Worth, Texas. after a
pleasant visit with his mother Mrs E "
Brown OF South Lawrence avenue.
Commencing Sunday the Missouri Pa
ciic will extend the run OF the morn
ing train. which stopped here. through
to Geneseo as a passenger train
Mrs. Tom Sweet so4 East First street.
left on the Santa Fe yesterday morn
ing for Newton. where sae viii spend
a few days with her sSste-. Mrs. Aaaie
Fife.
M- L. s. Maxwell. agent of the Wells
Fargo Express. was compelled 70 - %
MS home yesterday z1J-ninz. having
come In coutac; with q stigat attack o.
"a grippe
Mss Mabel MiHison returned last
evening from trip % the northern part
Q: the state. in order 20 spend New
Years with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
D. G. Millison-
Hon. Leslie NloIack. editor % me
Guthrie Leader, will sr-ive in the city
This morning. Mr. N.olack Is one o:
tne judges % the cake walk He xill
oe the guest ~ friends az the Carey
NJ. ]. J. Shepard said yesterday thst
the welding between as is-year-cSs scr.
Paul. ard Mss Daisy CLARK. IS years q
aEs. mas been Indefinitely postPole1 a;
the mutual consent .. a. parties coz
ce-nei.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
METROPOLE HOTEL
kINGMAN MAN WANTS TO BUY 1T
r. A Parsons of Kingman Trying Offers
for Wichita Property.

There was a rumor on the street yes
ter=ay that there were parties in the
city who desired 10 buy or rent the
Metropole hotel on the corner of Main
and English, for the purpose of START
ing up a first-class hotel Mr.. Robert
Morrow of Ell Reno was in the city on
Thursday and as he has been in the
hotel business ard was looking over the
city, hunting for location, is what un-
doubtedly gave credeuce 20 the report.
Mr.. e. D. Kimball, who represents the
eastern owners of the Metropolis was
seen in his Office yesterday afternoon.
He said that no one had called on him
either on Thursday or Friday with a
view to renting or purchasing the hotel.
Continuing, he said "that hardly a day
passed without some one coming TO see
about the property. I have only had
one real bona fide offer and the PROPOSE
ton 1 have submitted to the owners.
1 have not yet heard from them and do
not know whit they intend to do. The
proposition which l have sent east is
about like this: Mr.. F. A. Parsons who
owns a ranch of some 1000 acres in
Kingman county, has, through Mr.. John
Kelly and DR.. Brown, submitted the fol-
lowing: The ranch is twelve miles south
Of Kingman; it has a lake some four
acres il extent which at the deepest
place is between ten and fifteen feet.
Tn house which Mr.. Parsons occupies
is fitted with all the modern convenien-
ces and has eight rooms. Besides this
there are barns. sheds and several other
buildings. The property is valued at
500, ,O00
THE Metropoie is a building which
every one knows Is admirably located,
beirg three stories high and built OF
brick and stone. There are seventy
rooms, with a large dining room and a
spacious Office. This property is held
at s25,0 900. What the owners will de-
eide TO do. as 1 have stated before, I am
unable to say. If the hotel is not sold it
will likely De rented in the near future"
The hotel has been vacant for a long
time and IL would be quite ir. line with
the general prosperity 10 have it start
up again. It will be good venture 10
start the ney year with a resuIning of
the Metropole.