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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
I worst OF It is known and that the market
VIII promptly react Nv.
HISTORY OF LETTER DEAL
'oiie OF inc Principal Events Which
Marked the CAMPAIGN.

Chlcago ILL.,, June 14-The history of
me Letter deal iii wheat covers about ono
year ana two and Il half months Tha
| nrst purchase was made in April. 1897 at
rs cents bushel. May, September and
december deliveries Of two yeorS -
Inquired in the deal 1t could have haon
Drought to successful termination at SOW
erai points. 1t could have been term;n,t-
ed prohtably on the expiration of the .InIv
delivery IN 1897. The cheapest what
was bought in the Chicago market at G4ai
cehts. Ihe highest wheat in the same
between the extremes there was an ap-
preclatlon Of nearly 200 per cent.
II mas only been Il Letter deal since
september, 1897. Joseph Letter was then
recognized as the principal. Prior TO tha:
armour, heene, aud a half dozen other
pls operators were connected by gossip
with movement which had no recognized
head. In September Joseph Letter owned
me corn The deal was turned over
from September 70 December. and the re-
markable rush Of 100OO.OU bushels of
Northwestern wheat to fiji December sales
was begun
On the way up Mr.. Letter sold out at
- cents and fought the market for n
tline only 10 come in Il more determined
buIi than before This change of front
ana some gallery playing" in privileges
anu trades against them were among the
incidents i'll the early history of the
zeal that cut down profits and cost
money. The contest in December in
VoivlnS millions of bushels of cash
wheat, was not of a kind TO helm the
Letter position.
| he nucleus of an enormous cash
wheat holding was formed which it will
tax" weeks and perhaps months to dis
pos" OF. There was lot of money lost
IN changes from December to January,
February and May Then the elder
Letter appeared on the scene and openly
backed his son. At $1S5 for wheat on
May 10 the Letter control of the situa-
ton seemed absolute. With a break Of
oo cents on May 81 there was differ
ence.
Mr.. Letter overStaid his foreign cash
demand at times just as he overstaid his
speculative market. II going short
something like 6,O0O, 900 bushels Of July
wheat ostensibly as hedge. and then
turning around and going long Spptem-
Der with the government. predicting a
6!o.o'n.oOO bushel crop, there was an
other big loss
The local trade has been protected. and
the banks practically have the cash.wh heat
holdings in their own hands. The ar
rangement which has been effected be
tween the local and out of town banks
which have paper shows that at so to 81
cents they do not feel particularly nm
easy. June wheat closed last night at g.,
cents. If any of the banks had been
stamp"dod ther" would have been some
throwing of wheat overheard. which
would have caused even greater declines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
HOTEL MAN DEAD.
]. q. RudberG, Pioneer of Waukesha
County, Expires at Pine Lake.

Hartland, Wis. June Especial. ]
J. q. Rudbcrg, one Of the oldest residents
of WaukoSha county, died Sunday fore
noon, after a lingering illness. Mr.. Rud
berg was proprietor of Rudhcrg's summer
resort situated on Pine lake.
tpSon, Wis, June l3.-lSpccial.l r.
William Adams. an old resident of this
place, died Saturday aged A years, after
a lingering illness of Il complication OF
diseases. He held various town offices
and was held in high esteem hy his fol-
lowmcn. His remains viii be sent to
Fond du Lac, his former home. II"
leaves a wife and two children.
La Crosse. Wis, June l3.-lSpecial-l -
Allan Mcmillan. aged - years. one of
La Crosses early settlers, is dead. ii"
was sick hut a short time and died of
pieuro-pncumonia. He was interested in
George Mcmillan of Appleton was with
his brother when he died
Harry Rerg, 13-y"ar-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Berg, died after suffering ter
ribie agony from the effects of loCkjaw,
the result of an injury about week ago.
lie was sick only about forty hours.
Racine, Wis, June i3.-IS Special. "A
telegram was received here this morning
from Benton Harbor announcing the
death of solomon +. Heath, aged TS
lie was formerly 4 prominent business
man in Racine, but = few years AZ" IA"
moved to Benton Iiarhor to conduct his
big fruit farm at that place.
Racine. Wis. June 1:}.-iSpcCial. IA
telegram was received from New MvXic"
this morning announcing the death of
Miss Minnie johnson. who was Il teacher
III the Third ward school at Racine. \
short time ago she went To- New Mexico
on account of her health. She was 30
years Of age. The remains will b" taken
To Waterford for intermcnt.
R1 rg hoo MIS- lHup IL SDc,igl /
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IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE.
Uncle Sam Does Not Abandon Work
OH the Mississippi.

La Crosse. Wis, June Ii Special p
I9e passage of the suudry civil bill by
1ugres~ brings gladucSs to hundreds Of
aaIrt~ all along the Mississippi river. II
ea~ feared that the heavy draft on
nele Sans hnauces by the war with
sam would mean suspension of all gov
rumcnt improvement wor. on which
.tveral thousand men along the upper
nyrr depend for livelihood for the en-
t1rr season. which would mean serious
hardship for many. capt W A Thomp-
an IN charge of all government work
tfam 81 Paul to Dubuque. has given or
etrs t. start NJ all operations at once.
ha QUARRY at Eritts landing opened to
atN with 100 men. Many more men will
~ u.-L u soon Is hIgh Mater rccedes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
SPAIN WANTS HELP.
Would Rather Have Us Occupy
Manila than Permit InSur-
gents to Do So.

Vienna, June 1.-THE Neue Freie
Presse says that Spain has requested the
powers 10 urge the United States to oc-
cupy Manila should the town surrender
and not allow the insurgents to do So.
Berlin. June 1i.-Advicos received
from Shanghai by the Frankfort Zcit-
ung says news has been received there
from Manila to the effect that there is
fighting every night around the town.
The insurgents. il seems, are trying TO
capture Manila and establish an indie
pendent government before the Amcri-
cans land.
The German consul at Manila it is
further rejortcd, has 300 Germans and
Swiss on board a refugee steamer in the
harbOr
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SINK IN NINE SHAFT.
Five Miners Who Wee Pumping
Out Old Workings in Mis-
souri, Are Drowned.

Aurora. Mo. June 14.--An accident in
the mine of the Mount Vernon company
at SCOTS City. a mining camp twenty
miles from this city, has resulted in the
death of Eve miners. The dead are:
John Durham. !. " Newman. Villa m
Durham, William Brown and John
Houk.
Sam Bennett, another miner. had mar
row escape.
The mine has been under water and
the men were on raft pumping 1t out.
Without warning a mass of rock from
the sides of the shaft fell on the raft.
breaking it up and throwing the men
into the water sixty feet deep. Sam
Bennett escaped by clinginc to a log un-
til rescued The other five men sank 10
the bottom of the shaft and were
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
A VETERAN IN TROUBLE.
Colonel of a Blue and Gray Legion is
Under Arrest.

Chicago. H.. June 14-Porry Leo Da-
Wis. alias Phil Davis. lieutenant-colonel
Of the Blue and Cray legion. has been
arrested hy Deputy Sheriff Lee charged
with forging railroad bonds to the value
of S2so,oro. The sheriff acted on reoui-
sition papers from Gov. Tanner and the
governor Of Maryland. Davis is a rela-
tiv" Of Gen. Fitzhuch l." and jefferson
Davis. He was taken 10 Baltimore hv
w Is. Lyon. special messenger of Mary
land : governor, who came 10 Chicago to
personally effect Davis arrest The al.
legged forgery occurred three years ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
ENGINE BLOWS Up.
One Man instantly Killed and Sew
eral Others Severely Injured
at IrontOn, Q.

Ironton. o. June It'll locomotive
John Campbell blew up today on the in
cline above the city. Engineer Robert
Roycr was killed and his body has not
been found; Conductor Charles Myers
had his head cut and is seriously injured
Fireman Andy Foi1. terribly scaldcd, will
die: Brakeman Hohhlc was fatally in
jurcd; Bra akeman Charles Tulga was Scri-
ouSly cut and bruised. The front of the
boiler was blown up over the rivc- bank
and through a barn. narrowly missing a
dwelling. The engine was blown to at
oms. The cause of the accident is un-
known. All the men are residents of
| Irnnfnn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
COUNT FIGHTS A DUEL.
CaStellane Wounds His Adversary,
Editor M. Henri Turot
of Paris.

Paris, june 14.-Count Boniface de Cas-
tellane. who married Miss Anna Gould Of
New York. fought duel this morning
with NJ. Henri Turot of the Petite Repub-
lique FrancaiSe. Three rounds were
fought with swords and NJ Turot was
wounded in each round. twice slightly and
the third time severely. in the right fore
arm, thus ending the duel
The dispute which led to the meeting
grew out Of Vi. Turot's comments upon an
act Of infanticide committed by servant
in the counts hou u>ehold
Immediately after the Castcllane-T -Turot
duel. NJ. Gerault Richard Of the Petite
Repuhllque FranCaiSe and NJ Bernard a
Socialist deputy. fought bloodiess duel
Of six euraCpr1aOtS
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WERE REALLY BANKS.
Decision in Missouri Limiting Trust
Companies to Their Char
ter Privileges.

jefferson City. No, June lin the
Supreme court sitting on bauc. today. an
opinion by Judge Burgess was rendered
granting the petition of Attorney
al Crow for a writ Of custer against the
st. Louis trust companies which are do
ing general banking business contrary
to their charter and the state banking
law. The attorney general affirmed that
the companies were doing a general
banking business hy receiving and pay
ing out deposits daily. and aS result
of the decision they viii be compelled -
confine themselves to the business >poci-
fed in their charters.
The Supreme court, en- banc. denied a
rehcarinc in the case Of the attorney
general against .Iudg" Bland Of the -
Louis court of appeals The decision was
in favor Of Bland. who viii not b" ouStcd
for alleged violation Of the corrupt prac-
tiCrS act
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
ILOILO Is CUT OFF.
The Spanish Are Unable to Estab
Ish Communication with
Manila.

London. June IA dispatch from
Madrid states that the government has
received the following cahlesram from
Gen. Rios from Iloio:
"Although ] have sent seven steamers
to Luzon. ! am still without news from
Manila as the enemy has cut off commu-
nication. During the night of June Is an
American cruiser entered the harhor of
lloilo and after accommodating left
taking a southwardly course. Since then
| have received no news of the euemy's
squadron. ! am taking measures to sup
ply the troops and inhabitants with ne
Cessitics from the resources of the isl
and. The spirits of the troops on
Nizcaya's islands are excellent"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
The French ArtichOhc.

Y delightful addition to the dinner
menu l. the French artichoke II i
boiled and served either hot or cold
When hot there is cream and when cold
French dressing. The artichokes cost
ahout 80 cents apiece at a French deli
carc>>en shop now and the housewife.
who does not know would call il a pine
apple top. Their" Is only little sub
stance on the lower part of the broad
leaves which can be eaten. aud the heart
beneath. one ar-ichoke will serve four
or five Dcop,c as 4 course. To eat with
tn" French dressing the Frcnchw0man
who eats II Will tilt her plate a litrIe with
piece Of bread or 4 roll. The French
dressing which she puts on her plate i
kept in place in this way. and taking a
leaf at \ time with her fingers She dips
the edible into the dressing. and. draw
inc it between her teeth. leaves the soft
part Of the leaf in her mouth Tho
heart. dipped into the dressing, is eaten
with \ fork. The artichohe is delicious
and the manner Of eating attractive
The lord-Iierreca1t Of Ireland has 4
yearly SALARY ~ 200 600 and ay7e-ses
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
Nobody DiDieGtrti.

Supervisor Joseph Eu.dauf announced
at th" courthnu~" this forenoon thar h~
had discovered a sensation 81 'aury
board matters. Upon only ton afilrma-
tive votes and against tweury-four n""-
Cbairman Leonard bad referred the
street railway matter to the committee
on laws and legislation. while ru!" Of
the county beard holds that it requires
a mafur5tv y-:- 20 h"~" 2-rth.HG rc-
ferr.d ~ this committee Mr.. Ba.Iauf
thinks thi, unset, Things som. what. hut
the district attorney thinks otherwise and
SAYS that a. NJ one objected at the TINE
the decision of the chair will stand.
The co-.c1 u -et-r vas mad, ny super
visor NcGov-aE
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
BOY THIEVES ARRESTED.
hrte Little Fellows at PlatteviIIe
Held on Scrious Charge.

l.ltterIlic, Wis, June Ii Special. /
1 4e pg~tuthcn was entered Sunday through
aa e'lar aui the cash drawer was rified
& about three or four dollars in pennies
no adjoining drug store had been robbed
Monday afternoon and thee boys. under
Il 'oar~. were arrested They had been
lringS stores in the morning changing
"#ae4 lac silver The same boys have
.a,g dola- considerable stealing during
YEAR. hHt 80 far nothing has been
With them. The law will now take
..~ aar>e, * Postmaster Webster has
he matter in the hands of the chief
E. #uttIeC INSPECTOR
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
ELECTRICIANS AT DULUTH.
Final Meeting of the Annual Con
vention is Held.

Duluth, MINI. June 1.-THE members
If the Mort hwestcrn Electrical as>oriatiJu
arrived here this morning on the steamer
North West. The association spent YES
terday at the Michigan copper mines.
About 175 were in the party This morn
ing they held the final meeting Of he con
vention here. Elisha Gray of Highland
Park. H.. spoke in A general way of the
changes wrought through the medium Of
electricity .JohSuke Fujioka of the I'm
periaI university of Toxic, Japan, spoke.
Some technical topics were discussed.
This afternoon the members put in at
pleasure seeking. Tonight they viii br
banqueted and tomorrow will return
home
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SPANISH SHIPS SAIL.
Three of Their Steamers Finally
Leave Liverpool, Presumably
for ST. Johns. N. B.

Iond 81. June 14.-Three Spanish
steamer wing at Liverpool recently. the
Gallego. Navarro and Falenrne, re-
named the Comm. La Juno and Pales-
tro sailed for St. John yesterday.
The three Spanish steamers announced
70 have sailed from Liverpool were bound
for 81. John. New Brunswick. according
70 the adyices ohtainable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
WOMEN CONDUCTORS.
Innovation on an Electric Car Line at
ChilIiCothe, q,

CbilIicothe. O.. June 1.-THE electric
street ca; line of this city has adopted
new method Of conducting business hv
placing women conductors on all its ears
Heretofore the car had been in charge OF
rhe motorman and the fare deposited in
hn>oS Each woman is compelled 10 wear
a ribbon on her hat with the word Con
du,-nr" inscribed m II.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
BIC Granite Plant Burns.

Barre. Vt. June 1.-THE most di~as
trous fire ever known in Barre occurred
lust before midnight last night Vh"n
Nackie Hussey X Co.'S granite plant
iarrest granite plant in New England,
tbs loss being S1nn.oO0: insurance ~
600. The FIRE is supposed TO be the work
of an incendiaTy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
ALDRICH REELECTED.
The United States Senator from
Rhode Island will Sue
Ceed Himself

Newport. r. L., June 14-Unted States
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich was re-
elected by the Legislature today on the
first ballot. The vote is as follows: Sen.
ate: Nelson W. Aldrich, 50: f. Benjamin
Andrews. l. House: AldriCh. 81; An
drews, >; l.. +. Garvin. l.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18

vs. Tunc II SpoCIal. =
gition party is th, first to hold
nNentlon and Yesterday elect
.SateS and s.N altrrnates 10
'a.S county at tile Prohibition
HNentlon 10 lee held NJ Oshkosh
- and 26 State Chairman
Milwaukee, was urc-eut
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Miltj4 To Guard Court.

Frankfort. Ky, June 14-Gov. Brad
ley has ordered Co. A of the state guards
70 60 to Mayheld to protect Bob Blanks,
the negro ravisher, who is TO be tried
next week. There have been six lynch
incs = Graves county Il TWO years and
TIE feeling against Blanks runs high.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
DELAY TO TROOPS.
Fleet OF Transports for Cuba Did
Not Leave Key West
as Expected

Washington. D. c.. June 14.-Oficial
information has reached Washington TO
the effect that the feet of transports with
troops for Santiago, which was supposed
to have left yesterday for Cuba, had not
sailed up to an early hour this morning
No reason has been stated. so far as can
be learned. for this very unexpected de-
lay IN the movement against Santiago.
The officials positively decline to discuss
the matter, but clearly show by their
! manner that the news is most uuwel-
come.
Later advices received during the after
noon snow that start actually was
made yesterday, but that the movement
dragged and that many of the ships did
not move until some time this forenoon.
1t is supposed that all the vessels are
now fairly under way. The public prob
ably will be fully informed tomorrow con
cernlng the movement, as the authorities
here have determined TO withdraw the
censorship thus far enforced from Florida
points some tim" tomorrow. Allowing
three days for the trip. Gen. Shaftcr'S
forces VIII be III the vicinity of Santiago
by Friday noon, ana 1t is expected that
the d"barkation will take the rest of the
lay and night and part of the following
day.
The Second Expedition.
Itn lIlt HTNt tNptdltlOn actually out
Of the country, the authorities have quick
ly turned their attention to another eXI,e-
dltion even more important than this in-
tai one. 1t is expected that the plans
for this second invading force will be
maturcd at once, and that as Il result an
other expedition will leave from an At
iantlc coast point within the next ten
days, this time for Porto Rico. The de
tallS Tor this movement are approach
completion. There are about fifteen
transports already available and the list
Will be increased as rapidly as possible.
Some of these may he used for later
expedition, but those on hand 10 be Sc
cured will readily accommodate 4 force
Of 10000 men. Recent reports from
Porto Rico have indicated that the Span
lsh force there does not exceed 1000 or
1000 men. 50 that it may he deemed I'M
necessary to send large army of occuD&-
ton. Such as il iS. however, it will have
an important mission TO perform, and
with this force pursuing an aggressive
campaign Ill Porto Rico and Gen. Shat
ter lo,Do men on Cuban soil, an abund
anc" of stirring action is assured from
this week forward
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Also a the same time and place viii he
sold the Cargo"S of said vessels. con,jStir"
Of $500 sacks of rice. 1916 sacks # rluur.
3T3 sacks of heanS. 100 cases of goldfish.
1913 sacks of sugar, $50 cases of Sar-
dimes. 100 boxes of vormiccli and maca-
ROM, IL cases Of cigars. 81 bundles. II
cases of mineral water, 11O cases aud
barrels of beer 1860 cases of canned
goods, 4S bales Of paper. I cases Of paper
bags, 10 hogsheads Of wine 30 barrels Of
wine, 30 eases of wine and 262 cases nf
chocolate.
These are to be sold by John F. Horr.
United States marshal for southern dis
trict of Florida.
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Roswell =, Flowers Gift.

Tampa. Fla, June 14.-R0svell T.
Flower of New York wired $1,000 today
for distribution among the Second and
S.xrv.niath volunteer regiments Of New
York
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The lord-Iieurecart OF Ireland has
yearly salary OF f20, 900 and expenses.
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their chances. Mr.. Hilborn pressed for
reason hut got none, except a hint that
1t had been very hard 10 maintain disci-
pine n some state organizations
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-16

Mrs Elizabeth Amelia Henderson,
mother of Mrs. Il. S. Smith, died at
the home Of Mr.. Smith on Sunday We
ming. July 3D., from the effects of a pa
ralytic stroke received some three years
ago Mrs. Henderson was sixty FIVE
wears of age. She was the widow OF
DR.. j. Y. Henderson, of Noxubee coun-
ty, Miss, and moved here with the
family Of her son in law in the spring,
Her home was originally III South Car
oIinq. She had been a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, So It'll, for
nearly forty years and was a good chris
tan woman, n who will be greatly
missed by her family and friends.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Smith,
she leaves a son, James L, Henderson,
now residing in Mississippi and Il son,
Edward Henderson, with the volunteer
army at Chickamauga, having gone with
one Of the Albany companies.
The remains wee inferred in Oak
view cemetery at . O'Clock this after
noon quite a number OF relatives and
friends of the family following them tc
their last resting aco.-Albany, Ga,
Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-16
Letter from Judge Foote.

LiIaIA SPRINGS, Ga, July o. 'os.
1Lp FRIEND BEACON 1t is a privilege
always enjoy when away from homo
10 write to my many acquaintance and
friends through your columns tbon~b
.'e newspapers and telegraph wires ten
,u' "'"' before | can, yet it is a pleas.
ofeto me to write / stand the travail
ing from place 10 place remarkably wal
ana mink my health is improving and
strength Increasing, I'M word | am feel
ing better lspent two weeks in Allan.
"a with Il NJ, Patty and my daugh,or
"'"ii'le' very Pleasantly. At present |
am enjoying the health restoring Lithi,
"a'er and good treatment at the excel
'"' o"eetWater Park Hotel, where the
i"'el Is good, attention all ! could desire.
a. pure ana refreshing, with nothing to
'iSvufo that quietude | always liked
anu occasionally meet old friends and
,''Ne new ones. have the dispatches
IRON the terrible wal scenes, telling of
our victories and disasters. from two to
-FOUR times a day in fact, | am PASSING
my amt about as pleasantly and quietly
as III OLD man could reasonably desire,
yet there is no place like home; nothing
can take the place of familiar faces and
fond expressions of true friends at home.
God bless them.
IL the famous hotel man of his day,
Col. McMakin were here his wits wonld
be put to it to call ont the bill of fare.
as was his custom, We have the ham
and lamb and Jam, Irish potatoes mash
ed ana smashed, with their jackets on
and off, anything You call for fixed m
IN the best of style, without o|stentation
Or bluster, with n%eatness, smoothness
and pleasantly. The manager and pro.
prletor, Il. 7. Blake, is not to he
sneezed at or passed by indifferentlv as
Il hotel keeper, even in modern times. -
linen there are pretty girls, widows and
matrons, old men and young men, to
suit the choice Of any and all. under
stand there is a free billiard table and
bowling alley in or near the hotel, but.
though have been here SINE DAYS, !
have seen nothing of the sort. No one
seems to care for such things: on the
contrary, we have sweet music dis.
coursed from the piano, violin and flute.
in harmony Or single, in good taste and
fine style, Ii a few more o. cur home
folks We're with us the stay would be
more pleasant Ny wife is in gooG
health, Ny health, ! think, is improv.
ing and strength increasing
Yours truly,