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OPPOSES SENDING SOLDIERS.
Canadian Minister of Public Works
Is So Reported.

Ottawa, Dec. Dec. 2O.-Mr. Tarte, Min
lister of Public Works, is reported to be
in open revolt against sending more troops
to aid Great Britain. He failed to at
tend any cabinet council called to arrange
for the second contingent and withdrew
to Montreal, whittier the premier jour
neyed last night to conclliate his refrac-
tionary colleague.
A large and influential section of French
Liberals in Quebec province is strongly
pro-Boer. SO marked has become the
anti-British attitude OF many French Ca
madam journals that 1t has evoked Bit
ter protest from l.. o. David, a leading
French citizen of Montreal.
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CONTESTS IN THE HOUSE.
work of Hearing Them VIII Begin
After the Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 2O-Elections Commit
tee No Of the House held its first meet
ing to-day and arranged to begin the con-
sderation of contested election cases soon
after the holidays.
The case OF William F. Aldrch, contest
ant, VS.. CASTOR A. Robbins, Fourth Ala
bama district, was set for hearing Jan H.
Later the committee will fix times for
hearing the Davidson-Gilbert, Eighth
Kentucky, and-the Walker-Rhea, Ninth
Virginia, contests. There are six other
contests before the other two election
committees not yet assigned. These are
Jones-Catchings, Third Mississippi; White
Boreing. Eleventh Kentucky; Dockey- Bel
Iamy, Sixth North Carolina; Pearson
Crawford, Ninth North Carolina; Talbert-
Latlmer, Third South Carolina; Wise
Young. Second Virginia.
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AG AINsT HIGHER RATES.
Protest TO lie Made 10 Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Protest to lie Made 10 Interstate
Commerce Commission.
New York, Dec. 20.-The Railroad Com
mittee of the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation will send to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission In Washing
ton a formal protest against the advance
in freight rates agreed upon by the trunk
line freight committee.
This protest will be directed primarily
against the arbitrary increase In rates
brought under the guise of desire to Sc
cure uniformity in classification. Secon-
darby, the protestants will make a point
as to the illegality of the discrimination
between car lots and less than car lots.
Under the provisions of the new freight
classification an advance of cents per
100 pounds is made In the carrying rate
of certain commodities when hauled in car
lots, and an advance of IS cents per 100
pounds is made on the same commodities
when hauled In less than carloads.
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MESSAGES ON LAwToN's DEATH.
Cablegrams Sent by the President
and Secretary Root.


Washington, Dec. 2O-The President to-
day sent the following cablegram to Gen.
Otis:
Executive Mansion, Dec 2O-Maj Gen.
Otis, Manila: I have learned with mex
pressible sorrow of the death Of Mai Gen.
Lawton, and ask to share with the officers
and men of the Eighth Corps in their
grief. One of the most gallant officers Of
the army has fallen. At the time the sad
news came to US his nomination as briga>
der general of the regular army was al
ready made for transmission to the SEN
ate, but no rank can enhance his fame.
He rose from the ranks of the Ninth Indi-
ana Volunteer Infantry, filling every grade
in the service to that of major general
Of volunteers and in three wars was con-
spicuous for bravery and devotion to
duty. The country mourns the death of
this intrepid leader. Convey to Mrs. Law
ton my heartfelt sympathy in her over
shadowing affection.
William Mckinley"
Secretary Root cabled as follows:
WAR Department Dec. 20.-Otis. Ma
Mia. l join with the officers and men Of
the Eighth Army Corps in deepest regret
over the death of their heroic comrade,
Gen. Lawton. beg you to convey to Mrs
Lawton expression of my sincere sympa-
thy 1t was the ideal death Of a soldier,
as his splendid courage and devotion to
duty has met the ideal Of a soldiers life
The sad news will be announced to the
army and due ceremonies of respect to his
memory will be directed in general orders.
"Elihu Roof, Secretary Of War"
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DEcAPITATED HIS SON.
Aged Man Killed Two as Result of "a
QnarreI Over Cards.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 9O.--News reach
ed this city to-day OF a double murder in
the coal section Of Kentucky Just north Of
Jellico.
Paul Kincaid, an aged man, his son and
several other men engaged in a card game,
when a quarrel arose. The elder Kincaid
grasped a shotgun and fred both barrels.
one discharge decapltated his son and the
other instantly killed another man whose
name is unknown.
Klncald resided at Newcomb, Tenn. He
escaped. and has not yet been captured.
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Was Transmitted TO the Senate by
the President.

Wash ng on, Dec. 2O.--In accordance with
a request from the Senate. the President
to-day transmitted to that boiy the per-
sonal report of Hon. Bartlett Trip, the
United States membr Of the Samoan Com
mission, to the secre tary OF State. MIR.
Trips report is quite apart from the Joint
report Of the commission, and goss in o
de ais.
In connection with the upholding by the
commission of the valiiity of Chief Justice
Chambers decision favorable to Malietoa
Mr.. Tripp says that the judgment Is neces-
sarily conclusive, though the reasoning of
the court by which II reaches such con-
clusions lie ever so fallaclous.
Elsewhere Mr.. TTlpp refers to Judge
Chambers as a good lawyer and an h n
est man."
The morning news., 1899-12-21
PEACE TREATY IN THE SENATE.
Document Signed at The Hague Is
Now Before That BODY.

Washington. Dec. 2o-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the treaty nego-
tiated by the Powers at The Hague last
July for the pacific settlement of disputes
between nations and the declaration to
prohibit for five years the launching of
explosives from balloons. The Senate i'm
mediately removed the Injunction Of Sc
crecy.
The Presidents message was a formal
letter OF transmittal, except that 1t invited
attention to an accompanying report from
the Secretary OF State urging the imme-
date action by the Senate.
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BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
GoebeI People VIII Let the Whole
Contest Go There.

Frankfort. KY, Dec. 2O.-rhough notices
Of contest have been prepared against
Gov. Taylor and Lieutenant Governor
Marshall. they probably win not be served
until Friday.
The delay is said to have been planned
in order 10 prevent the taking of deposit
tions prior to the meeting of the Legisla-
ture, the Goebel people preferring 10 have
the whole proceedings conducted by the
Contest Committee Of the Legislature in
stead of In part before the court exam
The morning news., 1899-12-21

IL IL Expected s5,OOO,O0O VIII Go on
saturdays Steamers.

New York, Dec. 9o.-The best informa-
tion obtainabls IA Wall street to-day was
% che effect that al least 100000 gold
VII be sent abroad on Saturdays steam
efs. Rumor credits several Of the leading
foreign exchange houses with engagements
10 export. ami several u the banks bank
iDs houses and trust comDanlee win very
likely 20 the same.
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ANTI-BRITIsH ORGANIZATION.
Five Hundred COIOnists Threaten to
Attack the Station.

NhC
London, Dec. 2O.-A Cape Town dispatch,
dated Saturday, Dec. 16, says:
Five hundred colonists of the Victoria
West district have perfected an apparent
ly and-British organization there, and as
individuals, have openly expressed disloy-
atty and have threatened to attack the
railroad station which is on the direct line
between Cape Town and DeAar.
THE Afrikander bundites, at a meeting
there, passed a resolution asserting that
the troops in the vicinity irritate the farm
ers dangerously The meeting proclaimed
its loyalty, but declared that the conduct
of the troops forced the people to use
expressions and commit acts which were
capable of being interpreted as disloyal."
The morning news., 1899-12-21
BoERs WOULD BE MODERATE.
An Intimat ton of Their Stand as TO
Peace Conditions

London, Dec. 2l.-The Madid corre-
spondent of tie Standard says:
THE Boer governme ents have recently in
timated to their agents in Europe their
readiness to be mocerate in regard TO Eeace
conditions"
The chief anxiety of the burghers is
as 10 The question of receiv ng supplies by
way of Lourenzo Marquee"
The morning news., 1899-12-21
DISTURBANCE IN SAMOA.
Depredations on Property OF the Ex-
PEELED Chiefs.

Berlin, Dec. 2O.-Adyices received here to-
day from Apia, Samoa, say a slight dis
turbance has occurred at the VII
lage Of Luatvanu, owing TO de-
predations on the property OF the
three chiefs who were expelled for refus-
ing to psy The poll tax imposed by the con-
suls OF the Driebund. The cousuls have de-
manded that the gully pariss be sent 70
Apia for punishment, which has been
nrOmlaed
The morning news., 1899-12-21
FOR swINDLING GovERNMENT.
Ten of the Chief Customs Appraisers
I'm Havana Arrested.

IN ffnNHnU ArreNteU.
Havana, Dec 20-An immense sensation
was caused in Havana this afternoon by
the arrest of ten of the chief appraisers
of the custom house staff, on a charge of
being in colluson with many Havana
merchants to swindle the government out
of large sums.
Ii is asserted that the fraud has been
practiced for two weeks at least, and
probably for a longer period, and 1t Is
believed that thousands of dollars have
been corruptly diverted
Col. Bliss obtained evidence enough to
warrant the arrests, as he believes, to In
sure conviction. The swindle was accom-
p,ished by a classification under which
valuable goods went into cheap class.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
NAyY's CAPTURE or RoMBLON.
Good Work Being Done on the
Northern Coast of LuzOn.

Washington, Dec. 2o.--Admral Watson
to-day cabied the navy department from
Manila, a. follows:
Manila, Dec 20.-concord. Ackiey com
nnandng; Pampsnga, Leigh commanding
on the 18th instant. with two companies
Of Infantry. captured ROmblon. John
james. seaman, wounded IN the knee. fhe
only casually in the navy NeNark's bat
talon handed from callao, occupied Cam
lcopupued % seventh Page)
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To secure Lawton's Home.

Wash ngton, Dec. A.--Adjt. Gen. Corhin
and other friends of Gen. Lawton have
issued an appeal 10 The public for funds
10 pay off a mortgage on property bought
by Gen. Lawton in California fer a home.
The morning news., 1899-12-21

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 20--The trial OF
julia Morrison, the actress, who killed
Stage Manager Frank Leyden at a local
Jan. A.
The morning news., 1899-12-21

London, Dec. 2O.-Reylsed lists Of the
Boer casualties az battle Of coieDso show
that l37 non~c0mnissioned officers and
men were killed,
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TO MAKE STAND AT sTORMBERG.
Beers Are Massing a Force at Aban-
dOned British Camp,

London, Dec. 2O.-The Daily News has
the following dispatch from Cape Town
dated Saturday, Dec. 16:
The Beers intend 10 make a big slard
at Stormberg and are massing a great
force at the abandoned British camp. One
commando of Two thousand cons SITS chiefly
Of rehel Dutch"
The morning news., 1899-12-21
THEY ARE WELL PROVIDED ron.

Lee and wheeler Made Brigadier
Generals in Regular Army.
Washington. Dec 20.--The Senate to-
day confirmed the nominations OF Fitz-
hugh Lee and Joseph Wheeler to be brlga-
dier generals In The regular army.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
Secretary Root cabled as follows:
PENSION FoR LAwTON's WIDOW.
Bills Introduced Granting Her the
sum of $4,000 "a Year.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Fair
banks to-day introduced bill granting
pension of 5000 a year TO the widow of
Gen. Lawton.
Representative Lands Of Indiana, INTRO.
duced a similar bill ia The House. Mr.
Lands represents the district from which
Lawton's first Il sgiment was. recru Ted.
The morning news., 1899-12-21
GUNS REPORTED REcAPTuRED.
''i"ntecrs Said TO Have Secured
Them When Butler Called.

london. Dec. 2o-A special dispatch
ION Durham, Natal. dated Saturday. Dec.
40 says 1t is rumored that Gen. Butler
Saied for volunteers to recover the aban-
,iea guns and that a party Issued from
W 'r camp otter midnight and brought IN
'"e guns which were unin5ured.
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DOUBT ABOUT THOSE Guns.
"'oifH Now as II the Boers Did Not
Get on with rhem.

London, Dec. 2O--It sun seems doubtful
"Ne'heF the guns that Gen. BulleF aban-
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-10
Madison. July s.

Madison, July 5.
The first case of it's kind in the legal
history of Wisconsin is now being con-
sidered by the supreme court. It is an
appeal of the creditors of the Plankin~
ton bank of Milwaukee to the supreme
court to compel Circuit Court Judge
Johnson to yacate his orders in the
receivership proceedings and allow
them to examine under oath William
Plankinton, the receiver. The credit
ors contend that they have been I'M
able to get justice in Judge Johnson's
court; that they have been denied the
privilege Of examining the assignee
and have been deprived of other stat
utory rights. Judge Johnson, in his
answer to the writ of citation and
through his attorneys, replied that no
proper foundation for an examination
Of the assignee has been made by the
petitioners and that the assignee's ac-
count stands confirmed by the court
After the completion of the arguments
the court adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning when it is expected
an opinion in the case will be rendered
and such orders, as are deemed proper,
issued. Senator Elect J. V. Quarles is
one of the attorneys for the creditors,
who number some $500.
The court issued an alternative writ
of mandamus, returnable at the first
day of the next term, compelling Judge
Burnell to grant the Oshkosh, Algoma
and Black Wolf Railway company a
writ enabling it to cross the Chicago
& Northwestern railway company's
tracks at Oshkosh.
The following opinions were handed
down:
Bromley VS.. Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis railway COM
pany; judgment affirmed.
Nichols C Shepard Co. VS.. Chase ct
al. judgment reversed and cause re-
manded for new trial.
Innes VS.. city of Milwaukee; judg-
ment reversed and cause remanded for
a new trial, but with the option on the
part of the plaintiff, to be exercised
within thirty days after filing the re-
mittitur, to remit in writing from the
verdict all damages in excess of 81, 800.
Justice Marshall dissented.
Daily VS.. city of Milwaukee; judg-
ment affirmed. Judge Marshall dis
scented.
Melms ct al. VS.. Pabst Brewing Co.;
judgment affirmed.
On motion of the appellant the ap-
peal in the case of Blake VS.. city of
Oshkosh was dismissed, with costs
against the appellant The following
appeals were dismissed by stipulation:
Michigan Investment Co. VS.. Wey-
mouth: Casey VS.. city of Oshkosh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-10
NEWS Or TIE WORLD.
WAR NOTES.

Dewey is going to the Austrian Iyrol
for rest.
The public schools of Manila were
opened.
yellow fever cases in Santiago num-
Der co. There have been IL deaths.
General Ludlow says there is not a
single case of yellow fever in Havana
Brig. Gen. H. G. Otis thinks 5O,OOO
troops can subdue and mold the Philip
pines.
General Wheeler received orders TO
go to the Philippines.
Secretary Alger said enllstments
were satisfactory.
c+orc have been taken to establish
municipal governments in the prlncl-
nal towns of Cavite province, Luzon'
Havana newspapers congratulate
Cen. ,yitzhugh Lee for his prompt re-
nression of lawlessness at GuanaJay.
Admiral Schley celebrated the naval
victory of July 3, 1898, with the officers
and crew of the cruiser Brooklyn at
New York.
Cant. Coughlin of the Raleigh spoke
to 5000 people at Winfield, Kan. he
fold of the battle of Manila and otner
engagements.
prof. Dean C. Worcester cables from
Manila that the charge that Filipino
captives have been shot by Americans
is being investigated.
An alleged descendant OF Charle-
mague is said to be organizing party
in Cuba to make the island a mon"
archy with himself as king.
A cablegram from Manila states tnaC
military men in the field regard the
outlook as more gloomy than at any
nrevious time in the war.
Gen. Brooke, at Havana. IN caple
message to the adjutant general, re-
ported the death at Santiago OF ri
vate Daniel S. Beck, OF 60. M HILL
infantry, of yellow fever.
A Havana paper says Governor
General Brooke of Cuba will be sent
to take command in the Philippines, TO
he succeeded by Robert 2. Porter
This is denied in Washington.
AS a result of the spoil of war ana
annexation, the United States govern
ment possesses about 100000 acres OIL
additional land as its public domain
distributed in various islands.
Filipino representatives are IN Lon
don endeavoring to obtain an inter
view with Senator Hoar and otner
Americans with the object of securing
concessions to Aguinaldo and promot-
ing peace.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-10

disease can be so checked that an In
dividual may with care and a good cli-
mate live out his allotted span with
only a fraction of the lung area pos
sesessed by normal subject.
Preparations are now being made
for the establishment of consumptive
ranch in the high and dry region of the
southwest, for the benefit of the mer-
chant marine. There is a large percent
age of consumptives in this service,
though there is but little trouble with
it in the navy, the physical axamina-
ton there wedding out practically all
the suspicious cases before they enter
the service. The chief objection to the
location as now planned for the marine
sanitarium is the long distance inland,
making the transportation of INVALID
difficult and expensive. Good results
are expected, however, from the new
venture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-10
DOMESTIC.

Chicago July wheat, 72A and 723sc.
Harvard won all the boat races from
Yale.
The Baltimore & Ohio receivership
ended.
Secretary Alger is said to have drop
ped Pingree.
Mrs. Southworth, the novelist, died
in Washington.
Gen. Miles addressed PlttsOurg
workingmen.
Further riots grow out OF the ILL
nois miners strike.
Rev. J. T. Crumrine died suddenly
at Mason City, Ill.
A mutiny occurred on the United
States cruiser Panther.
Gov. Pingree's shoe factory en-
ployes in Detroit struck.
Fire did between $15O,OOO and $780,
600 damage in Summit, N. j.
Ex-Mayor Daniel F. Tieman of New
York is dead, aged IS years.
Business is closed up under the
North Dakota divorce law.
A large sawmill at Tower was
burned, the loss being $4,000.
r. BENJAMIN Andrews was reelected
superintendent of Chicago schools.
Seven women admitted to the bar in
New York were asked to take off their
hats.
Major General Henry J. Madill died
at Towanda, Pa, at the age OF ~
years.
The mayor of Muskegon, Mich, was
murdered by a disappointed office
seeker.
The tug trust, it transpires, is
deal of the lake vessel owners them
selves.
An old lady near Chippewa Falls
was beaten by highwaymen, perhaps
fatally.
The government deficit for the fiscal
year is about $1O0,O00,000, smaller than
expected.
A reciprocity treaty has concluded
with British representatives for
Jamaica.
There were more than LOO incor-
porations in New Jersey Jan. L to June
80, 1899
The Commercial Travellers National
association adopted strong antitrust
resolutions.
Gov and Mrs. Tanner are off for a
six weeks tour to Colorado and the
Yellowstone.
The fiscal year just closed showed a
vast improvement in the United States
merchant marine.
The North American Saengerbund,
in session at Cincinnati, decided to
meet in Buffalo in 1901.
Many officers in the navy have made
application for transfer from the &C
tive to the retired list
Army Musician Benson died in New
York without kim His savings revert
to the war department.
David Krakauer of the piano making
firm of Krakauer Brothers, is dead in
New York, aged 81 years.
The New York Central Railroad
company has leased the Boston and
Albany for a period of 999 years.
A call for a meeting of the national
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jects having been favorably consid-
cred.
Captain Dreyfus says he will be
glad to re-enter the army and that
he has no ilI-will toward any one. He
is back in France for a new trial, and
is greatly aged.
The arrangements for the conversion
of the public debt of Mexico are COM
pleted. The bond issue is to be
922, 100000 at per cent, redeemable
in forty-five years.
The new plan of government pro-
posed for Samoa by the joint commits
sion provides that the administrator
or governor shall not be subject Of
any of the treaty powers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-10
FOREIGN.

SPANS army of 107, 900 is to be re-
duced to $4,000.
The sale of the Marlborough gems at
London yesterday Melted $175,OOO.
Many persons were injured in rail-
way accident at Winsford, England.
More than twenty deputies were
wounded in a riot in the Italian cham
Der.
American arguments won the kaiser
over to the arbitration tribunal
| scheme.
In London the Tod Sloan assault
case has been settled by the payment
| of 81, 900 to the waiter.
The treaty ceding the Caroline, La
drone and Pelew islands to Germany
was signed in Madrid.
Sir Julian Pauncefote intends to re-
tire from the British embassy at
Washington next October.
It is rumored that Prince Herbert
Bismarck will be appointed German
ambassador at Washington.
1t is reported that President Kruger
has agreed to grant concessions which
are acceptable to Great Britain.
An Italian has invented a system OF
wireless telephony which promises to
be Of use in preventing collisions at
sea-
The son of Garibaldi speaks Of an
alliance between Italian republicans
and Catholics for the overthrow Of the
monarchy.
Jennie O'Neill Potter, the elocution-
ist. will desert the lyceum platform
for the stage. She will star in new
comedy.
The duke of Connaught and his son
have renowned their claims to the
Saxe-Coburg succession in favor of the
duke of Albany.
Last week more than thousand
tons of war material and fodder had
been forwarded from the Woolwich
! backward to south Africa.
British ships sent in search of the
French fishing vessel Nouvelle Ecosse,
accused of violating the Newfoundland
bail act, have been unable to find her.
In consequence of his exertions dur
ing the recent religious ceremonies the
pope is now suffering great prostra-
ton, together with a slight attack OF
| fever
A deputation from the Eastern Tele-
graph company, which waited on cabl-
net ministers in London, urged an al
tentative plan instead of the proposed
Pacific cable.
In Brussels the socialists made a
demonstration against the electoral re-
form bill. The only disorder reported
was at Alost, where the police charged
with drawn swords.
A correspondent at The Hague
writes that the car is displeased at
the trend things have taken in the
peace congress, none of his pet pro
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-10
WANTS THURsTON's SEAT.
Assistant Secretary of War Would Don
Nebraska Toga.

Chicago, July 4.-The first assistant
secretary of war, Meiklejohn, is can
didate for United States senator from
Nebraska to succeed John M. Thurs
ton whose term expires March 4, 1901.
Meiklejohn said: 'Thurston has stat
ed he is not candidate for vice pres
ident or any other Office and he ex-
poets to resume the practice of law"
He continued: 'I believe there is
no doubt Nebraska will swing back
into the republican-column next year.
Meiklejohn came to Chicago direct
from Washington and is on his way to
inspect the Fox river Improvement
work in Wisconsin.