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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

intense excitement the speaker with
a white, stern face held that the regu-
lar order was the consideration of
the pension bill, which he directed
the clerk TO read. AS soon as the pen
sion bill was passed Mr.. Bailey was
again on his feet demanding recogni-
ton. But Mr.. Boutelle, chairman of
the naval affairs committee, was
recognized and moved that the house
go into committee of the whole and
! resume consideration of the naval APP
preparation bill.
Pending that notion" announced
the speaker, 'the gentleman from
Texas states that he desires to pre-
sent a privileged question. The
gentleman will state it"
Mr.. Bailey then offered the resolu-
ton for the recognition Of the indie
pendence of Cuba. Mr.. Boutelle i'm
mediately made the point of order that
the resolution was not privileged and
upon that Mr.. Bailey demanded to be
heard. He asserted that the subject
with which the resolution dealt was
too serious and the occasion too i'm
portant to be hastily disposed of. He
insisted that he had the right to pre-
sent the resolution under the rule and
rulings and the responsibility must
! rest with the majority if it was ruled
out of order and the ruling sustained.
He called attention to the fact that in
the fiftythird congress when Mr..
| Crisp was speaker, Mr. Boutelle pre-
scented a resolution of a similar char
acter relating to Hawaii which the
speaker held was privileged, but must
go to the committee. Against that
latter ruling an appeal was taken and
the whole republican side had voted
against tabling the appeal. When he
said that at the head Of the list of
distinguished republicans who voted
'for' on that occasion was the honor
able speaker of this house, the demo-
Gratis went into rapturous applause.
| Meantime the confusion was great
Mr.. Hull. chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, who was one
of the prime movers in the movement
for prompt and vigorous action on
the republican side, came forward
with a strong appeal to the republi-
f, cans not to be carried off their feet.
Interrupting, Mr. Bland (dem., Mo-
said: ''This is not a resolution de-
claring war 1t is a resolution recog-
nizing the independence of Cuba
which does not necessarily involve
war" "If the resolution falls short
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 30.-The
east-bound local mail and express ON
the Big -Four road, leaving Blooming
ton yesterday morning was de-
rallied and completely wrecked three
miles east of the city. It carried
nearly 100 passengers, Of whom a
number were students of the Univer-
sity Of Illinois at Champaign. Scarce
ly passenger escaped unhurt. None
were killed outright, but it is be-
lieved one or more will die OF their
injuries. The train was speeding
down grade, approaching the little
Kickapoo river, now swollen by
foods, when the tender was derailed
200 feet from the bridge. The air
brakes were applied. The tender was
dragged across the trestle, smashing
the stringers. It got across and was
followed by the baggage cars and
three coaches. Just as the last coach
left the bridge, the tender rolled down
a tWenty-fOOt embankment into "a
ditch, followed by all Of the cars,
rolling over and over and landing at
the bottom, badly smashed. Inc
passengers were pinned down by the
wreckage. Fortunately the cars did
not take fire. Farmers ran from the
fields and aided the trainmen and the
few uninjured passengers in rescuing
the disabled.
The most seriously injured are:
Edward Rhodes, Bloomington, Cham
paign student, upper lip cut entirely
off, jaw broken, skull fractured, nose
broken, believed will die; Mrs. Caro-
line Dunbar, Montgomery, Ill, aged
lady, internally injured, may die; Mrs.
J. H. Adams, Roslyn, Wash, aged So,
en- route to Westville, I'LL, crushed and
bruised, may die.
General Manager Barnard says the
cause of the accident as near as can
be ascertained was the sinking of the
track, the heavy rains having greatly
weakened the roadbed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

June II at Princeton, and in case Of
a tie the game will be played in New
York June 49, Harvard meets Yale
at Cambridge June % and then at
New Haven on the 28th. In case Of a
tie the game will be played in New
York July 2. The University Of
Pennsylvania will begin the season
April with the Indians. On the
7th they will start ON a southern
tour, going as far south as Atlanta.
Harvard has been unfortunate In this
years makeup of her team. At the
practice games the men have been
spirited in their work but the ma
terial is very poor, as most OF the
men are new
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
Mr.. BAILEY BEATEN
INTRODUCES RESOLUTION REC
OGNIzTNG CUBAN REPUBLIC.
REED RULES AGAINST HIM
After an Exciting Debate Speaker De-
cides the Resolution Isn't Privil-
eged-Mr. Bailey Appeals from
Ruling, but Loses on a Party Vote
Senate.

Washington, March 31.-A wild and
uprOarious scene occurred in the
house when Mr. Bailey, the democratic
leader, attempted to force the hand
of the republicans upon a proposition
to overrule the speaker and pass a
resolution recognizing the independ-
ence of the CUBAN republic. He was
cbeered ON by the crowded galleries,
but the members of the majority re-
fused to support him. When the vote
was taken only two republicans,
Messrs. Acheson and Robbins OF
Pennsylvania, broke from the party
lines. About a dozen more sat silent
in their seats and refused to- vote. The
scene throughout was the most
dramatic and the members and specta-
tors in the galleries were wrought UP
to a high pitch of excitement. Sew
consideration of the naval bill when
ever the Cuban question was
preached, the members swarmed about
the speaker and the galleries cheered.
This was especially the case when Mr.
Cummings (dem., N. Y.) spoke Mr.
Boutelle (rep., Me-, who objected to
a request for an extension of Mr..
Cummings time, was Kissed. The only
important action on the naval bill
was the refusal of the chair to sustain
a point of order against the provision
for floating steel dock at Algiers, La.
The storm broke out Immediately
after the reading of the journal, when
Mr.. Bailey demanded recognition as
a matter of privilege and offered a
resolution. "A profound sensation fol-
lowed. The members rose en- masse
all over the house. No one knew
what the resolution contained, but
all knew that it related to the allah
sorbing topic-Cuba Mr.. Evans,
(rep., KY interposed to declare that
a pension bill coming over from the
night before was in order and amid
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
MATT" fTAPPINS PROMOTED.

Madison, March 81.
Wednesday the state board of con-
troll elected Matt. J. Tappins of
Dodgev1lle as it's secretary, to succeed
the late u. S. Comfy, and W. S.
Rowland as clerk to succeed Mr.. Tap
pins. The salary of the secretary is
fixed at $4,000 per year, and of the
clerk at $1,000. Mr.. Tappins has been
clerk of the board about a year and a
half, and did the work of the secre-
tary during the illness Of Mr.. Comfy.
Mr.. Rowland has been bookkeeper at
the Mendoza hospital for the same
length of time. His former home was
at Green Bay. Both elections are in
the nature of promotions. The board
will today decide upon the buildings
which can be erected Immediately at
Waukesha to replace those burned at
the industrial school fire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

Greenway will have fine lot of men
to hold up the honors of Yale. Among
them are Camp, Hazen, Atkins, Will
Jams, Clarke, Crawford, Noyes, Dunn,
Winter, Shattuck, Burrell, Dashiel,
Russell, Lyons, Mcbride, Bronson,
Fyerguson, Bartlett, Wallace,
Wadsworth and West. These men
have been training consistently for
five weeks and when play BALI Is
called, they will be in good ccndi-
ton. Yale and Princeton meet first
June at New Haven, then again
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
LOOKS LIKE WAR "

Key West, Fla, March 2.-The
steamer Olivette, from Havana. ar
rived last night and brought all the
officers of the Maine except Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright. With the
exception of Chaplain Chadwick, they
proceeded to Tampa on their way
north. They received a warm well
come during their stop here. Captain
Sigsbee said when shown the Associ-
ated Press bulletin regarding our
ultimatum to Spain: "This looks like
war"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

country. For the last eight years A.
H. Moore has been purchasing the
best trotting stock available. His
father, the late Andrew Moore, was
a many times millionaire, and furn-
ished the money. So lavish was the
expenditure on this farm and its
stock that $1,250,O00 has been spent
during the eight years. The sale is
the most important ever held in this
country. In all 1913 stations, brood
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

of that point replied Mr. Hull, cit
is not operative and to my mind
does not present any question
of privilege at all.
Mr.. Terry (dem., Ark argued the
question involving the matter of priv
ilege which he thought was one for
the house to decide. Mr.. Simpson
(pop., Kan.) raised laugh amid the
excitement by asking for order among
the speakers reconcentrados. Mr..
Hopkins (rep., IND answered for the
republicans who openly favor armed
intervention.
Amid profound silence the speaker
decided that the resolution was not
privileged. Mr.. Bailey appealed from
the ruling of the chair and Mr.. Bou-
telle moved that the appeal be laid
upon the table. The republicans
arose en- masse when the speaker
called for the ayes. The solid
minority voted against the republic
ans. The division resulted ITO ayes
to 139 noes. The ayes and noes We're
sultlng in ayes 100, noes 1879.
Mr.. Adamson (dem., Ga.) intro
duced a resolution recognizing the re-
public Of Cuba and authorizing the
president to accredit to it minister
of this government; Mr.. Mahany
(rep., N. Y.) introduced a joint reso-
luton recognizing the Cuban repub-
lie as free and independent state and
welcoming her to the sisterhood OF
republics in the western world; and
Mr.. Todd (rep., Mich.) introduced a
resolution declaring that state OF
war existed between the United States
and Spain.
SENATE.
Washington, March 81. Permission
was granted by the senate for the for
eign relations committee to sit durina
the session Of the senate. The resolu-
ton providing for the recognition OF
the independence of Cuba introduced
by Mr.. ALLEN (pop., Neb.) was at the
request OF Mr.. Frye (rep, Me. re-
ferred to the foreign relations commit
tee without debate. Beyond these
two points, no reference was made
by the senate to the Cuban question
The measure making provisions for
civil government for Alaska was
passed. Mr.. Allison (rep., Ia.) re-
ported the sundry civil bill and an
nounced that he would call it up for
consideration today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
ASHLAND MEN KILLED.

Ashland, Wis, March 30.-A hand
car on the Northwestern road ran off
a dock yesterday and took a plunge
onto the ice sixty feet below William
Schuster and Gus Anderson were on
the car and were killed. The cause of
the accident was said to be piece
of timber on the track.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

Madison, March 81
The executive committee of the
board of normal regents Wednesday
night granted the contract for the
heating and ventilating plant for the
new River Falls normal school to the
Tunstead Heating company of Mime
apolis for $685.. 1t also granted the
contract for the blackboards for 1000
square feet to Beeghly & Co. of Day
ton, Ohio, for $640. A few routine
matters were taken up.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
FOR CUBAN RELIEF.
Lieut.. Gov. Baensch Issues Procla
nation.

A proclamation appointing a Wis
Wisconsin relief for Cuban sufferers
was issued Tuesday by Acting Gov.
Baensch. It is as follows:
conservative testimony has dis
PEELED all doubt as to the existence of
suffering and starvation in Cuba.
Whatever the cause, be it famine, war
or misrule, Wisconsin charity sees
only resultant conditions and is ever
ready with relief. That this may be
exercised by systematic and effective
method and in a manner commanding
the confidence of our people, propriety
if not necessity suggests state COM
mission to take charge Of the matter
to act in conjunction with federal au-
thOrity if desirable and to CLEAN au-
thentic Information and give practical
advice, so that the most beneficial re-
suits possible may issue.
Therefore, I, Emil Baensch, lieuten-
ant governor, acting governor, do
hereby appoint the following named
persons as such commission and rec
ommend that all citizens intending or
desiring to constribute shall cooper
ate with said commission: First con-
gressional district, G.. A. Booth, Mon
roe; second, w. A. Vanbrunt, Hori-
con; third, Paul Lachmund, Sank
City; fourth, w. J. Boyle, Milwaukee:
fifth, Charles Roenitz, Sheboygan;
sixth, A. e. Richter, Fond du Lac;
seventh, Ellis Usher, La Crosse;
eighth, G. Kuesterman, Green Bay;
ninth, Clarence Dennis, Ashland:
tenth, J. H. Stout, Menomonie.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
GIRL KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
Terrible Accident Occurs at Reads
town in Vernon County.

Viroqua, Wis, March 3O.-A terri
BILE accident occurred yesterday at the
hose of D. T. Ewers at ReadstOwn.
village eleven miles southeast OF
this place The man had been blast
ing rock and put Lis dynamite in the
oven to thaw out. After he went out
of doors his wife closed the oven door
and the heat cause the explosion.
There was a woman and two children
in the house at the time. The eXplo-
sion blew all three through window
and wrecked the house. One girl Is
years old was killed outright. The
woman was badly hurt, but just how
badly cannot be told yet. The child
was hurt but little.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY /.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 27.-Burt
Watson, farm hand in the employ of
Mrs. Emma Slower, near Browntown,
Green county, murdered Mrs. Slower
yesterday, shooting her twice with. a
revolver. He then killed himself. The
tragedy was the result of a quarrel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
SALE OF THoRoUGHBREDs.
Great Light Harness Sires and Brood
Mares Being Sold at Auction.

Philadelphia, March 3O.-A big
sale of fine horsefiesh is now occur
ring at the Cloverdale stock farm
under orders of the executors OF the
late Andrew H. Moore who owned
Director and Red Wilkes and many
of the greatest brood mares in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
JUDGE GOGGIN DEAD.

Chicago, March 3O.-Judge James
Goggin of the circuit court, one of the
most unique characters in the legal
profession, died yesterday, aged So.
He had been i'll several weeks. Judge
Goggin was especially famous for the
vigor of his decisions against arbi-
trary acts by the police
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
NAVAL CADETS NEEDED.
Thirty-nine Will Be Graduated from
Annapolis Monday.

Washington March 3O.-Thirty-
nine naval cadets will be graduated at
the Annapolis academy on Monday
next, over two months in advance of
the usual time for completing the
four years course, and twenty-four
hours later they will be on their way
TO join the ships of the North Atlantic
squadron, near Key West, the flying
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
SAN FRANCISCO SHAKEN !.

San Francisco, March 31.-A severe
shock of earthquake was felt here at
11:45 o'clock last night. The vibra-
lions continued fully fifteen seconds,
causing people to rush from their
homes in all parts of the city. Build
ings rocked and telephone and tele-
graph circuits were broken.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
RACINE'S MAYOR INJURED.

Racine, Wis, March 27-Mayor
Frederick Graham was struck by a
Northwestern north-bound passenger
train Saturday morning and had mar
row escape from death. AS it is, his
friends fear that he will never recover
from the shock, owing to his age ant
shattered condition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

Madrid, March 31.-Spain has draft
ed the following answer to Mckinley s
notes demanding a cessation Of hos
tilities in Cuba and an end Of suffer
ing and starvation:
Spain will proclaim Immediately an
armistice in Cuba to last until Octo-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
SENDS HIS ULTIMATUM

Chicago March 30.-The Chronicles
Washington special says that the
positive statement was made by Sec
rotary Alger last night that Mckinley
last evening sent an ultimatum to
Spain and that that fact will be COM
municated to congress today. 1t is
impossible to obtain definite informa-
ton from the white house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

The Canadian house of commons
passed bill prohibiting the importa-
ton of American nursery stock on
account of the San Jose scale.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
ONLY AN ARMISTICE
SPAIN TO CEASE HOSTILITIES
UNTIL OCTOBER.


Spaniards Have Framed an Answer to
the Presidents Notes Cabinet
About to Hold It's Final Meeting
on the Matter and Later Will Give
the Reply to Woodford.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04

Rear Admiral Sicard superseded
because of i'll health by Capt. Samp-
son.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
COLLEGE BALL.

New York, March 27.-The college
ball season is about to OPEN Captain
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-04
MANY BADLY HURT
A "BIG FOUR" TRAIN WRECKED
NEAR BLOOMINGTON
NO ONE KILLED OUTRIGHT

Floods Cause the Track to Sink and
an Express Train Rolls Down a
Twenty-foot Embankment-AN Mar
row Escape of Illinois University
Students.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10
North runbrluge.

Social dance in Wight's hail Thursday,
March 10th. Dancing from to O'Clock.
Revs. N. M. Shaw and J. X. Thompson
held services in Nights hall last Sunday
morning. They are now holding series
OF meetings in Stranord.
A two horse team belonging to j. G..
Sanders started on the run from 4. f..
BroughtoD's house the other night.
There we're some ladies aboard, but as the
horses only ran short distance before
becoming entangled no damage was done.
A party of friends, relatives and old
neigbbors, to the number OF TO- met with
Mrs. Hannah Z. Broughton Feb. oath to
celebrate her 93d birthday. Many tokens
of remembrance we're given, smDng them
being a cake from her grandchildren in
New London, Ct, and money from a
granddaughter in " Milwaukee Mrs.
,Broughton Is apparently bale and hearty
for one Of her age and helped TO prepare
the dinner with her own hands.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10
Tunpridge.

Miss Bertha Sleeper visited friends in
Randolph last week.
Chas. @. Cady OF Readingswas a guest OF
ID. z. Grant last week.
Mrs. Jennie Woodwork Merrill is re-
ported to be very sick.
Lewis Campbell OF Lebanon, N. H., is a
visitor at o. +. Campbell's.
A. b. Wilson OF ,Weathersfeld, is q
visitor at Mrs. e.. F. Howe's.
W. B. Porter OF Lebanon. N. H., is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Gould.
Mrs. Maria Stevens of Boston was a
visitor at Mrs. Carrie Drew's last week.
The last town meeting was one OF the
shortest on record. 1t passed very quietly.
George W. Rowell OF Haverhill, Mass,
was visitor at James nj. Rowell's last
week.
Fred F. Hayward of Concord, N. H.,
spent Sunday with bis parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Henry r. Hayward.
The hotel which has been closed few
months, will be opened Wednesday OF
this week by Chas. Allen, formerly of
the Wilson House.
Mrs. Huldah Tucker and Mrs. Hannah
Carleton left here Saturday for Exeter, N
H., where they will pass a few weeks with
Mrs. Matte b. Mcintosh.
w. A. Danforth being detained at home
last Saturday evening. the Whitney W. r.
Z. furnished a brief literary entertain
ment at the open meeting OF Whitney
post.
The many friends OF Mrs. w. P. Beau
clerk residing here will be pleased to
know that she is recovering from her late
illness which was caused by the swallow
ing OF small chicken bone.
Mrs. Rose l.. Adams returned from a
visit to Massachusetts friends Saturday
after an absence OF nine weeks. The
greater part Oh the time was passed with
her daughter at Weymouth. She visited
sister in Worcester and passed a few
weeks with Mrs. Luna Dutton in Fitch
Durph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10
The Equitable Life's Annual State
meut

The most interesting figures in the
thirty-eigLth annual statement of the
Equitable Life Assurance society, publish
ed recently. are those " hich show its great
financial strength. Il appears that the
surplus Of the company over all Liabilities
il $50, 543, 174S4. This fact is of immense
value to the policynolders, a. 1t shows
not only that the company is very strong
in its financial condition, but that its af
fairs are managed with good business
skill.
This surplus Is ascertained by the New
York Insurance department on the stand
ard which ASSUMES that the company will
earn per cent on its assets Throughout
the future, but the advantage of the
Equitable is that on the more exacting
assumption that the prevailing rate of in
terest will be as low as three per cent, it
still has surplus of $50 900 600. In this
particular of strength the Equitable seems
unique.
The gross assets OF the Equita bic are
shown to be S236 SIC. 30S. 0i. The company
did large business il 1897, issuing policies
amounting to s156, 955. 693. and paid to its
icyholders and their heirs s21, 100, 314 IA.
1t Is Interesting to note that The amount
OF applications for insurance which were
rejected by its medical examiners was
s24, 491. 973.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-10

II. B. Mills moved Piiney Boutwell's
goods to Rutland last week.
Mr.Green, who lives on the Taylor place,
is very sick with pneumonia.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Win Jones Saturday, the 9th.
Geo. Locke's sister and her husband
from the northern part of the state are
visiting here.
Mrs. George Mills returned from Rut-
land Sunday on account of the sickness of
her dsus liter, Mrs. J. s. Davis.
5. s. Longlev was called to Mendon to
attend the funeral of his nephew. VIM.
Eggleston, who was instantly killed last
Wednesday.