Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-01

The report of the surgeon general of the
navy shows that on the thirty-one vessels
of the North Atlantic squadron command
ed by Admiral Sampson there were only
twelve deaths out of total of 5,516 men,
which was at the rate of 2.17 per 1000,
and only three Of the twelve died from
disease-one from pneumonia, one from
consumption and one from alcoholism.
Three were killed or died from wounds
and six were drowned. In Admiral
Dewey's squadron of eighteen vessels and
2,261 men there were only six deaths, at
the rate of 2.65 per 1,0O0-one from chol-
era mOrbus, one from appendicitis, one
from drowning, one from suicide, one
from alcoholic poison and one from
wounds. This is the most remarkable
record that was ever known in any navy
in the world.
Within radius of two squares, just to
the east of the treasury, lies the great
news-heart of our republic. The center
of this is the historic old newspaper
row." dingy row of low buildings. At
one time nearly all the important newspa-
pers of the country had their offices there.
In later days many have moved into more
modern Offices in neighboring buildings,
but still within the circle. Here are busy
brains and bright; so many mind-mills
into which as into hoppers are poured day
and night all the notable occurrences Of
government, prophecies of policies, poll
tics and a perfect hodgepodge of small
talk, and gossip, to be ground up into
blend flour fit for any and all palates, I'M
der the brand: ''From our special corre-
SnOndent at WaShinotO +"
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The dome of the Capitol is probably one
of the most fascinating things in Wash
ington after one has come under it's in
huence. 1t looks so simple at irst-so
small after ones ideas cleaned perhaps
from pictures in the geography, that it is
a while before it's grandeur takes effect,
but after that point has once been reach
cd, it is only question of time when you
will become thoroughly and completely
hypnotized. The dome is no respecter Of
persons, either; it takes artist and layman
alike. 1t makes the artist think that it
is easy to draw. But of all the things
hideously misdrawn after the human
form, none is more often than the Capitol
dome.
NO one Will be surprised IL SPAN repu-
dates the Cuban and Philippine debts. 1t
is a way she has of getting rid of embar-
RAISING obligations. She has repudiated
twice before, but she will harm nobody SO
much as her own people. Nearly all the
Spanish bonds are held by Spaniards. The
Bank of Spain alone, which is a Govern
ment institution, has at least $3.50 ,OO0,OO
There is perhaps $150,OO0,O00 held
abroad, mostly in France, where they
have been worked off among the peasants
by INSCRIPTIONS stock brokers. No finan-
cier in Europe has bought Spanish bonds
for an investment since the last repudia-
ton.
President Mckinley was the central fig
ure in picturesque scene at the White
House the other day, when delegation
of Ute chiefs called to pay their respects
to the "Great Father" They were led by
Tim Johnson, an old-time brave, who had
picked up somewhere the uniform coat of
a captain of infantry, and he was so proud
of this bit of finery that it interfered Sc
riously with the dignity of the reception.
He was accompanied by Sauce-A-Knock-
1t, David Copperfeld, Happy Jack and
Charlie Mack. They all shook hands SOL
emily with the President.