Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-02-03

resentative Hubbard of Missouri Drov;d
ing the death penalty or imprisonment IN
the penitentiary at hard labor for \ torn,
of not less than ten years for wreckinc
and robbing or attempting to wreck and
rob railway trains. 1t has been shown
that during the last eight years there have
been 20S train robberies in the Unitod
States, in which seycnty-eight persons
were killed and sixty-scven injured, In
1890 there were twelve hold-ups, in 1901
sixteen, in 1892 sixteen, in 1893 thirty
three, in 1894 thirty-four. in 1888, forty.
nine, in 1896 twenty-eight, in 1897 thirty.
During the last year there was only one
hold-up in the republic of Mexico, and
that was unsuccessful, which is accounted
for by the determined policy of President
DiaZ, who sent q message to Congress say
ing that pirates on land should receive
the same punishment as pirates at sea. and
announcing that he had given instructions
to have all train wreckers shot Gu sight
without taking the trouble to bring them
into court. That summary action put an
end to train robbing in Mexico.
The Department Of State has received
soTe gratifying information in regard to
the Cuban relief movement. The millers
of the Mississippi valley have obtained
free transportation by rail to the gulf and
by steamer to Havana for the flour which
they propose to contribute for the relief
of concentrates. Assistant Secretary Day
is informed that there is concerted action
among the millers from St. Louis to Min
neapolis, and that they propose to make
large contributions. The movement
among the milers has business as well
as a human motive. Under the former
reciprocity treaty between this country
and Cuba the milling industry CT the
Mississippi valley enjoyed perhaps more
benefits than any other one industry. Now
that there is a fair prospect Of the resump-
ton of that former favorable relation
ship the millcrs feel stimulated to make
good showing for relief
Gen. Roy Stone, special agent Of the
Department of Agriculture in charge of
the good roads movement, says that
the amendment proposed by Representa-
tive Stone of Pennsylvania to the postal
savings bank bill will be the chief topic
for discussion at the next meeting of the
national league for good roads, and that
the League of American Wheelmen also
proposes to make an energetic crusade in
favor OF its adoption. This amendment
proposes that the deposits in postal say
ings banks shall be invested i'll county
bonds issued for meeting the expenses OF
highway improvements and guaranteed
by the Government.
The representatives Of the Cuban jmta
and their sympathizers i'll Congress will
make all effort to have the amendment
recognizing the belligerency of Cuba,
which the House rejected added to the
diplomatic appropriation bill in the Sen
ate, and they may succeed i'll doing So
If such a clause is added in the Senate it
would be impossible to prevent direct
vote on the Cuban question in the House
for, under the rules, single member has
q right to demand IL roll call upon every
item in 4 conference report
The patrons Of any postcdicc may en-
JOY the advantages offered by The money
order system, and that it will be intro
duced at any place upon the petition OF
the citizens. There seems to be an err
roneous notion prevailing that the dispo-
| SIIlOu OIL l1e pOSiHidSlcl tON hit tlt HHH
TEN is considered by the postoflicc De
partment This is not the case. A patron
of any office without the money order
system can have it introduced by writing
the Postmaster General.
There is a striking contrast between the
reception of President Dole by President
Mckinley and that of the lnfanta Eua-
liza, the last guest of the nation, few
years ago. President Dole is met with
the warmcst cordiality and will be pad
every attention. The Spanish iniantA
struck q cold wave when she came iii the
vicinity of the White House, and the only
attention she received was such as could
not be avoided
The consulates are all gone The only
ones left are agencies that pay from S-So
to $500 and nobody can be induced to
take them except business men residing al
the places who have other sources OF III
come and arc willing to undertake lhe
duties and responsibilities of the consulate
for the social distinction and BUSINESS
advantages that 90 with the title
Ex-President Harrison, with his WHe
and baby, has been receiving a grca'
deal of attention from bis old iriehoS
in Washington during their visit. lhr!
were invited every evening during 'heiI
stay, and were compelled to decline m"cH
hospitality.
/ There is an epidemic of suicides !"
Washington. Thcrc have been nine case
of attempted suicide Of which I'VE law
been successful, in the same sect'oD u "'S
city, during January.
The President is finding great dIllcu NY
in filling the prominent oii'ce' II n;. 20,
South, as in every State there are o''''