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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Tobacco Combine at st. Louis.

A gigantic deal has been practically
consummated in st. Louis, whereby the
Continental Tobacco Company, with
capital stock Of $50,0O0,0O0, is being or
ganized to absorb all Of the plug tobacco
factories in the United States. 1t is I'M
derstood that Harrison I. Drummond,
president of the DrummoEd Tobacco
Company Of st. Louis, is to be made pres
ident of the new company; j. Is. Duke or
New York, vice-president; Pierre l.orll-
lard of New York, secretary and treas
urer. The deal contemplates the ANAL
gamation of the immense plant of the Lls-
gett & Myers Tobacco Company or st.
Louis with the Continental company NJ
an early date, although it IS said the l4ig,
gett & Myers people have not yet signed
any formal agreement to join forces with
the new organization. From what is CON
sidered the very highest authority 1t IS
learned that the deal provides for the
separation Of the plug tobacco business
from the manufacture of smoking TOBACCO
and cigarettes, and that the long and dis
astrous fight between the trust on one
side and the Liggett & Myers and Drum
mond companies on the other will be stop
ped at once. Under the new arrangement
the American Tobacco Company Will take
all the factories making smoking tobacco
and cigarettes and return to its original
field. and the Continental will assume the
exclusive manufacture Of plug tobacco.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
ryun p1A mEN UnUyvN
THEY WERE DESERTERS FROM
A BRITISH SHIP.
Members of a New Crew Run Down
by Tug and Sent to the Bottom of
Upper New York Bay-City Funds
Missing.
Run Down by a Tug.

Four seamen of the British ship Dun
feminine were drowned in upper New
York bay few nights ago while desert
ing their ship. They attempted to reach
New York in a lifeboat they stole from
the ship and are believed to have been
run down by tugboat. The boat in which
they deserted from the ship was picked
up by passing tugboat off Governors
Island the next morning cut in two. Moth
ing has been heard Of the men who man
ned her. The Dunfermline cleared at the
custom house for Shanghai. She arrived
at New York on March from Calcutta
and discharged her crew. Six "eeks
later her commander, Captain Woodward,
applied to shipping agents for new crew.
He got thirty. The four who were drown
ed were led by man named OIoole'
who gave them the impression, it is sald'
that the ship was unseaWorthy ana peg
ged them for their own safety to desert.
The deserters had each received sou ad-
vance wages,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
State Items of Interest.

Edgar D. Bullock Of BeIoit was mar
ried to Miss Ethel Foster at Lyons, Iowa
At Menasha, Roy Smith fell through
when picked up.
At Milwaukee, Antonio Dontie died Of
gunshot wound received in fight at the
hands Of Napoleon Perugi.
At Troy, Charles Schweigel, Is years
old, was killed in a runaway while at
tempting to shoot wild geese from the
wagon.
The Sisters of St. Francis contemplate
the erection of hospital in Manitowoc
which when completed will cost about
$4,000.
Weyauwega is represented in the navy
by Albert Auklham, IS years old, who en-
listed in Texas for three years on the
Franklin.
Justice Bardeen of the Supreme Court
received 81, 100 votes from forty-three
counties, all of which have, so far, sent in
the official returns.
The explosion of lamp caused a fire
which destroyed the house of Grace
Thompson at Washburn. Archie Barn
hardt, one of the inmates, lost his life
Mrs. A. II. Davis of La Crosse was
held up on the street by man who knock
ed her down and robbed her of her peck
etbook, which, however, contained but
little money. She was not badly injured
The $4,000 bonus needed to start the
Hall furniture factory at GAINESVILLE has
been raised and the plant will be in op-
GRAFTON soon. The name of the concern
will be changed to the GAINESVILLE Furni-
ture Manufacturing Company, and new
board of directors chosen.
Navigation has opened at Kaukau2a.
the locks being flied with water for The
first time since last November. A crew
has arrived and is fitting up the Govern
ment boats, which were laid up last fall.
Dredge No. 2 and the Boscobel of the
United States Engineer department are
being overhauled.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
ALL OVER THE STATE
rEms oF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Flames Work Great Damage IN Z apeA
Ni11-state Buys Assets of Detunc'
p,rL-Ash!and Tax Payers 1harge
Fraud-Doub1y Fatal Fight.
Ere ina PAPER Mill.

A fire in the Combined Locks paper mill
a+ Koukauna. belonging to the Kimberly
e Clark Company. damaged the plant to
tho extent of $4,000, mainly in the beat
~ room Most of the walls of the pullo-
ing burned are still standing, but the ma
obinorv is total loss. The loss will reach
$40 600 to SIC. 900. 1t cannot yet De oe-
+ermined whether the main walls are Sc
riously damaged. If such proves 10 "
the case the loss will reach a mucn l'ls.i
sum. The damage is confined to the oea'-
err room and roof. The beater room m's
situated in the center of the bullalhe, pu'
the fire walls prevented spSead OF tne
fire to the rest of the building. ne ue
struction of the roof will cause piac
teal suspension of operations at the piai'
for a time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
CITY FUNDS ARE MISSING.
San Francisco Treasurer Accused OF
Embezz1ing 100000.


Embezz1ing S1SO,OOO.
Augustus G. Widber, treasurer OF the
city and county of San Francisco, Cal,
is accused of having embezzled Sl6o,ooO
of the municipal funds. The suspicion OF
other civic officials that something was
amiss in the treasury department was
aroused and Mayor Phelan and Auditor
Broderick began an investigation, when
resulted in some startling discoveries. Inc
sealed bags of gold in the city treasurer S
vault had been surreptitiously opened.
Care had been taken not to break the
seals, but the string had been deity cut
and gold extracted and silver inserted,
to leave the weight of the bags unchang-
ed. Then the coin sacks had been fast
ened and the several ends of the string
concealed in the natural folds of the can
vas bags. A search was made for Treas
urer Widber, but he could not be found
in the city. He was finally discovered
at his ranch near Walnut creek, in Contra
Costa County, Fifty miles from San Fran
CISCO. He was arrested by constable.
Widber refused to make any statement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Engineer Killed and One Highway
man Fatally Wounded.

The Santa Fe overland No. ], west
bound, was held up at the Mojave river
bridge, two miles west of Orc Grande,
Cal. Engineer Clifford was killed by one
of the robbers, the other of whom was
MORALLY wounded by Clifford in an ex-
change of shots. The two robbers flag
ged the train at the approach to the
bridge, and, boarding the engine, took the
engineer and fireman back to the express
car and eIdeavored to detach it from the
passenger coach, but could not uncouple
it. They succeeded in cutting off the mail
car and compelled the engineer to pull 1t
up to the siding. Here they ritled the
mail and secured the registered matter.
They then backed down to the train and
were proceeding to the express car, when
Engineer Clifford opened fire on them with
a revolver. He fatally wounded one OF
the robbers, Paul Jones of Orc Grande,
but the other escaped after shooting Gift
ford with a charge of buckshot, killing
him instantly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
so,ners smashes Her Stem.

The United Sta ties torpedo boat Somers,
purchased for the American Government
in Germany, which has twice had to
make port while on her voyage to the
United States, collided with the masonry
at the entrance of the dock at Falmouth,
England, in which she was being placed
for repairs, defects in her machinery hay
ing made her leak in several places. AS
a result of the accident the stem of the
Somers was snla shed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
NIAEfEET QUOTATIONS.

cago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $3.50; wheat. No. 2 red, $1.10 to $1.12;
corn, No. 2, Bic to 32c; oats, No. 2, &c
choice creamery, 1Gc to Use; eggs, fresh,
10c to lie; potatoes, common to choice,
45c to Csc per bushel.
Indiana polis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
1925; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, csc to 96c; corn, No. 2
white, BIC to &c; oats, No. 2 white, zoe
to Soc
st. Louis-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500. to $500;
wheat, No. 2, $1.0O to $1.02; corn, No. 2
yellow, zoe to Sic; oats, No. 2, &c to Csc;
rye, No. 2, SIC to 5Gc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to 1928; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, 99c to S1.01; corn, No. 2
mixed, SIC to SAC; oats, No. mixed, zoe
to soc; rye, No. 2, SEC to CSC.
Detroit-Cattlc, 500 to $3.50; hogs,
1926 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $40;
wheat, No. 2. 99c to $1.01; corn, No. 2
yellow, 33c to 35c; cats, No. 2 white, Bic
to SIC: rye, soc to SIC.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, $1.03 to
$104; corn, No. mixed, 32c to Sac: oats,
No. 9 white, &c to Csc; rye. No. ., soc to
SIC; clover seed, $3.05 to 1915.
Mliwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 spring, $1,O2
to 81 .O3; corn, No. 3, Bic to 33c; oats, 10
2 white, zoe to Bic; rye, No. 1, SIC to SOC;
barley, No. 2, 42c to 4Sc; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $1,000.
Buffalo-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $425; sheep. $500 to $5.25;
wheat, No. red. csc to $1.01;. corn, No.
2 yellow, 35c to Soc; oats, No. white,
31c to 33c.
New York-Cattle. $500 to $3.50; hogs.
S3.G0 to S450: sheep, $500 to 1926;
wheat, No. 2 red, Sill to SLIP; corn. No.
.. 3Sc to 29c: oats. No. > white. 32c to
Sic: butter. creamery, 15c to Ice; eggs.
Western. lie to 12c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
WARS EFFECT ON BUSINESS.
Dun s. Co.'s Report Shows that Trade
Reflects Political Conditions.

( r. G.. Dun & Co.'s weekly review Of
.rade says: 1.-The war is no longer to be
avoided, and business is somewhat con-
.racted by bankers apprehensions. There
IS no excuse, except want of nerve, for
decline in railway stocks, when earnings
nave been 14.3 per cent larger than last
year for the first half of April, and 4.S
per cent larger than 1892, with railway
tonnage east-bound from Chicago about
10 per cent larger than in 1892. Neither
ire clearing house transactions gloomy.
The weeks payments were 1876 per cent
anger than last year, and 6.3 per cent
anger than in 1892. With Bessemer iron
enormous production does not diminish.
woo!ens better demand has been seen
Turing the last week. Failures for the
week have been 204 in the United States,
gainst PIG last year, and % IN Canada,
gainst 81 last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
STOCK BEN INCENSED.
Cannot Remove Starving Cattle Owing
to Delay at Washington.

Cannot Remove Starving Cattle Owing
to Delay at Washington.
The stock and sheep men who are anx-
ious to get their starving cattle and sheep
out of central and southern California as
soon as possible are incensed at the Sec
rotary of Agricultures office for its de-
lay in nstructing the inspectors at Sac
ramento Stockton and Fresno to proceed
with the inspection of the animals and
authorize their shipment to Utah, Ne
braska, Kansas, Iowa and Wyoming
There are now in central and southern
California, the stockmen say, 10000 head
of cattle and 100000 head of sheep that
must be moved Immediately to good pas
turage to prevent them from starving to
death. Nest of the stockmen are agreed
that nearly all of the cattle and sheep
mentioned must be sent east within the
next two months.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
PATRIOTS, DAY CELEBRATED.
Massachusetts Recalls the Battle of
Lexington in 1875.

Massachusetts Recalls the Battle OF
Lexington in 1915.
Patriots day was celebrated throughout
Massachusetts. Old traditions were car
ried out to the letter. Paul Revere's ride
was recalled by two lanterns hung from
the belfry of the Old North Church, Bos-
ton, while all places of historic interest
were gayly decorated. Historic Licking
ton was in holiday gaT5 and had for her
guests thousands of lovers of liberty. AT
early morning the Lexington drum corps
marched over the route taken by the Brit
ish April 10, 1875. All the historic houses
were kept open all day. At the Old Gran
airy burying ground the Society Of the
Sons of the American Revolution unveiled
a unique monument and tablet to the
memory of Samuel Adams. An enormous
crowd was present.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
In a Friendly Scunie.

A young man who gives his name as
Henry Sharp and his home as Beioit,
Wis, while wrestling with his partner,
Joe Quinn, sustained a bad fracture OF
the right leg at the knee. The young
man, who admits that they are tramps,
had climbed into a box car which had just
been emptied Of its load Of hides at Otis,
Iowa, and began to scuftle, in an attempt
to keep warm. Sharp's injuries will lay
him up for many weeks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Decline in Tobacco Market.

At Edgerton, a marked decline in the
movement Of the '97 crop has taken place
and indications point to the withdrawal
of most of the buyers from the field for
the present at least The balance Of the
crop unsoId is largely held at prices high
er than the dealers are disposed to pay
Considerable tobacco has been received
during the week, but most of the con-
tracts are now in. There is plenty of
bundle leaf in sight to keep the ware
houses running several weeks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Su:t nv the Tax Payers.

Suit has been brought by q large num-
Der of heavy taxpayers of Bayfield, Couh,
ty against the Washburn, Bayheid anu
Iron River Railway Company, the bay
field County Construction Company ana
others to restrain the delivery or STOCK
and bonds, setting out that conspiracy
has been formed between the railway con-
struction company and the railway cohi-
pany to defraud the county ana o'nei
stockholders by selling stock ana poiius
of the railway company to the constfuc-
ton company at less than one-ffth the
value, and for the purpose of evading the
payment of laborers and for material used
in construction. An injunction ana Il re-
ceiver were applied for under recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court, the county
is liable for $215,00O in bonds, and TINS
action is to see that the proceeds are pro-
Derly applied
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Sauote War Measures,

measures relating to the national defense.
They are the sundry civil bill, carrying
large amount of money to be used in
strengthening the coast defenses; the
naval appropriation bill, and joint reso-
luton giving the President power to pre-
vent the expectation of coal and other
war material.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Ohio Boy Receives Blow ON the
Solar PIexus and Falls Dead.

Ohio Boy Receives a Blow ON the
Solar P1exus and Falls Dead >,
The famous solar-plexus blow, wiz
which Fitzsimmons knocked out Corpett,
was duplicated at Chillicothe, ONO anu
as a result BOY Flack, IL years DID, was
instantly killed by his 12-year-oid cousin
Orville Groves The boys belong to prom
inent families and were both expert DoA-
ers. A friendly bout with gloves was
arranged between them, and NUMBER ~
friends and relatives were present TO WI WI,
ness it, They spared for some tune WIZ
out perceptible effect, when suuoeniy
Groves landed squarely under flaGA
heart and the latter dropped like roy.
The bystanders, supposing that ne was va:
merely winded, started to lift hlm 10 us
corner, but were startled to perceive tna'
he was not breathing. The action OF the
heart had been stopped by the blow anu
death had been instantaneous.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Consul Frank Hill Is Insane,

Frank Hill of Minnesota, who was ap-
pointed consul at Santos, Brazil. in No
vember, 1896, and who still holds that
commission, has been taken to the emer-
gency hospital in Washington, y. c., suf-
fering from insane decisions, the effect,
it is stated, of alcohol and drugs. He is
So or So years of age and is unmarried.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
The Women Must Go.

After long consultation II. A. Lossier
and President Samuel Gompers, Presi-
dent Lynch and others at Toledo, Ohio,
reached an agreement at stated time to
discontinue employing girls in the bicycle
factories in Toledo, Thonpsonville, Conn,
Toronto and Westfeld, Mass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
TROOPS FOR ALASKA.
Military Form Of Government TO DC
Established in the Yukon.

MILITARY OF1h OF UOVeEuu1CH0 "
Established in the Yukon.
Captain p. II. Ray, Eighth Unireo
States infantry, who spent the winter III
Alaska, has arrived at Portland, ofe.'
from the north and went Immediately TO
Vancouver barracks. Captain Ray VIII
recommend to the War Department the
sending of troops into the interior of Alas
ka and the establishment of military
form of government in the Yukon. he
will also recommend that the Government
pack train now at the head of Linn canal
be used for the exploring expeditions Into
the Interior the reindeer having been
found impracticable for packing III
the summer season. Captain Ray states
that he does not believe the spring clean
up of gold will show more than $S,ooo,
600.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Defunct Banks Assets Sold.

The remaining assets Of the Douglas
County Bank were sold at auction at
West Superior under authority of the
court. The only bidder was the State OF
Wisconsin, through Assistant Attorney
General Whelan, w-lo secured $oo,oJo
of individual notes, mortgages, Judgments
and real estate for 81 100. The State had
deposit of $4,000. and will administer
the assets to realize on it's preferred claim
What is left over is to be applied on the
remaining liabilities of $119,00O, which
includes the city of Superior for 81 ,OUo,
and individual dcpositors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Seized Under State Law.

The big clothing house OF Browning,
King & Co. in Kansas City, Mo-, is in the
hands of deputy sheriff, representing the
public administrator in the city OF St.
Louis, Dr. William C. Richardson. Henry
". King a member OF the firm, died in
Chicago. There being no member of the
firm resident in Missouri, nor heirs of the
deceased in the State, the public admins
traitor in st. Louis secured possession of
the store in Kansas City.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
FIFTEEN KILLED BY FIRE DAMP.
Terrific Explosion iii the Dudley Col
liery, Australia.

IeTyS
Steamer advices from Australia state
that an appalling calamity happened at
the Dudley colliery, ten miles from New
castle. Fifteen men were entombed by
the explosion, which was caused by fire
damp, and all persisted. The explosion
was so terrific that sheets fifty feet from
the surface were burnt, torn and shat
tered into atoms The air was so foul
that rescue was impossible until hours
after the accident During all this time
the wives and sisters of the entombed
men waited dismally at the mouth Of the
mine. A dozen rescue parties were driven
back by the fire ard the poisonous carbon
monoxide. If the explosion had occurred
one day earlier or later hundreds Of min
ers would have been killed. The accident
happened at an off shaft, where all but
Fifteen had been laid Off. When the
steamer sailed ten of the fifteen bodies
had been recovered. All We're horribly
mutilated
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
New Power for TuricS.

The Ohio Legislature has given trial
1ries the option of saying whether first
gree murderer should be electrocuted
imprisoned for life. Pardoning power
operative only On proof of innocence
yond reasonable doubt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Race for the Pcnnant.
Following is the standing of the clubs
Following is the standing Of the clubs
4 the Western League:
Agree on q Basis of Peace,

The Nicaraguan and Costa Rican gov
have agreed as Il basis for peace
, settle matters of an iaterna tional char
cter by board of arbitrators, to consist
{ one member each from Guatemala,
osta Rica and the diet OF the Greater
epublic of Central America. to meet on
BARD the United States warship Alert.
he boundary question is considered set
ed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Mcknight Verdict Given.

J. NJ. Mcknight, who has been ON trial
in the United States Court at Louisville
on the charge of having wrecked the Ger
man National Bank, of which be was
president, until it was closed by the ex-
aminer in January of last year, has been
found guilty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
HIS Mind a Wreck.

Confined in the alcoholic ward in Belle
we hospital, New York, is Francis j..
Dwyer. the son of millionaire and at
one time possessed of millions in his own
right, but now Il pauper. In the last score
of years more than 100000 has slipped
through his fingers, and now, wrecked in
fortune and mind, the State officers are
examining him to determine whether he
shall be confined in q mad house.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28

Mrs. Jennie Dicderich, % years of age,
Goa West Forty ninth street, New
ork, was drowned in three inches of
alter in a small washtub, in which she
as washing some clothing. She was
ICED with an apoplectic fit.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
American Plants Barred.

At Vienna, decree has been published
forbidding importation of American fresh
fruit, plants. fresh fruit refuse, fruit
wrappers and fruit packings, etc, in cases
where the examina ton at the port of
entry results in the discovery of traces Of
the San Jose louise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Two Hundred Killed.

A gunboat that has returned to Dakala
from Shendy reports that it had an en-
gagement near Eel Allah, Egypt, with flu
gitiyes from Aahmoud's army, killing 200
and capturing seventy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Rram Convicted of Murder.

In the United States Circuit Court in
Boston the jury in the Thomas Bran MUIR
der case returned verdict of guilty, with
out capital punishment. 1t was the Sec
ond trial of Bran for the murder of Cap
tain and Mrs. Nash and Mate Bamberg Of
the barkentine Herbert Fuller.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Thugs Kill Kansas Marshal.

Officers attempted to arrest a gang Of
thugs in Cofeyyille, Kan. The gang
opened fire on the officers, killing William
Kline, city marshal. One of the gang was
wounded and the rest escaped, but were
captured and brought back by a posse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Four Bring In 100000.

According to the statement of NJ. B.
Hall of Spokane, 4 klondiker, who ar
rived on the steamer Utopia from Ska
quay, and his party OF four men brought
out gold dust and drafts amounting to
5000. coo.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Two Deaths Follow n Fight.

During quarrel at Eau Claire over
some tomato plants Christian Miller split
William Taylors head open with an AK
and then fled. Taylor died in the hos
pital, and it is believed Miller has killed
himself in Putnam Park.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-28
Famous Geologist Is Dead,

Prof. Jules Maroon, the noted geologist,
died at his home III Cambridge, Mass. He
was the friend of Agassiz and accompan-
led that great scientist OH his memorable
tourney to the United States and Canada
in 1S4S