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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Rival for the Wire Combine.

The Union Steel Company, with capt.
tai of 81 100000, which will probably be
increased to $1O,000,00O next spring, has
been formed by Pittsburg capitalists for
the purpose of competing with the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company, known as
the wire combine.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
HOT OCTOBER WEATHER
Chicago paid homage to the pain
fan Sunday. donned summer gal~.

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ed to moth cAPs
by the au' NJ
winds of some NJ
b efore, "D'Jl
threatened to "
short the an' "
visit of Indian ~!1
mer, mopped \
brow, and bs ,s,'I
itself to sun Il
gardens, the he N
drinks J of the ~
70 and 10, n
relief afforded n
the ice man, ....,,|
the weather Oa,,s.1|
the mercury M
up the tube to OK. n
81 degree, 'n NJ
coming within NJ
degrees degrees Of the .' %
e. st f. tenper;a'I,|
E ever : : recorded |. H.
the month Of o,,s',,|
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of % degrees stt|
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
TO TERMINATE THE TREATY.

Agreement Between witzer1and and
United states Endan gered.
The State Department has regretfully
come to the conclusion that the existing
treaty between the United States and
Switzerland must be terminated, and
steps in that direction will soon be taken.
The necessity for this course arises from
the action of certain Of the State gov
ernments in enforcing local laws which
in their operation prevent Swiss insur-
ance companies from doing business in
those States, thus violating the treaty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Last Klondike Gold Shipment.

The last big Shipment Of gold from
the Klondike by way of the Upper Yu-
kon and LYNN Canal reached Seattle on
the steamer Dirigo. There was over ST.
O5O.OOO worth of actual treasure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Killed by Explosion of Dynamite.

Eugene Crowley of Lansing, Mich,
was killed at Bowling Green, Ohio, by an
explosion of dynamite. He was blasting
telephone pole holes, and was looking
over hole where a blast had failed to
explode, when the charge went Oft. Ills
head was blown to pieces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26

According to the latest bulletin SI
by the bureau Of labor there are
cities in the United States having "
ulation of 10000 or over. The bureau
been collecting and compiling mas
municipal statistics, and for purpose
correct comparison has broken "J
from the last census population nsa1l
now nine years old, and made eS',m.a
Of it's own. Massachusetts leads OIL NJ
II cities of 10000 and over, PennSy.l
MIA with IS, and then comes New ~
with II, Ohio with 9, Illinois win W.
Indiana and Texas with 5 each.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Nav lie Up Great Northern.

A general strike on the Great Northern
has been threatened for some time and
it looks now as if it may occur within a
very few days. It will include conduc-
tors, engineers, fremen, brakemen and
switchmen and the men expect to tie the
road up from end to end.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Two Dead and Three Injured.

Granite Canyon station, Wyo., on the
Union Pacific Railroad, between a stock
train and an east-bound fast mail, killing
two men and injuring three others.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Nebraska ColIere Burns,

The college building at Norfolk, Neb.,
was totally destroyed by FIRE. The loss
is $4,000, about half covered by insur-
ance. The college was closed about
year ago. 1t was Congregational
school.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Won by Columbia,

The first of the series of races for the
AMERICAS cup was sailed in New York,
the Columbia winning by ten minutes
and eight seconds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Accidentally Kills Himself.

Maj. Frank Kidder Upham, acting
ouartermaster and commissary Of the Sol
diers' Home at Santa Monica, CAL, ac-
cidentally killed himself with revolver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Pullman Absorbs Wagner.

AS result of the two days conference
held in Chicago by the officials of the
Pullman Palace Car Company it is an
nounced that the Wagner Car Company
had been absorbed by the rival corpora
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
NEGRO SOLDIERS IN A RIOT.
Battle with Police at Laredo, Texas
Several Persons Hurt.

Friction between the Laredo, Texas,
police and the negro soldiers at Fort Nc
Intosh resulted in a street riot A Next
can, G. Nuncio, received Krag-Jorgen-
sen bullet through the shoulder. Police
man William Stoner was badly beaten
with dubbed rifles, and at least 100 shots
from the army rifles and pistols were
fired by the rioting negroes. The trouble
grew out Of the arrest of soldier for
some offenSe,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Killed I'M a Footha11 Game

George Thurston, aged 10 years, was
killed in football game at Delphos,
Kan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Loss BY FLOOD OVER 100000.
Big Dam Near Mi1aca, Mimi, Breaks
Turning Waters Loose.

Turning Waters Loose,
The most disastrous Minnesota Hood IN
years took place the other day, being
caused by the breaking of the great dam
near Milaca. The loss SO far as known
is more than 100000. Over $4,000 of
this is in the neighborhood of Cambridge,
Isanti County. The flood moved with
resistless force along the Rum river and
neighboring streams, sweeping away ev-
erything. Many farmers lost everything
they had in the world.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
PRICES STILL GU UP.
BUSINESS NOT AFFECTED BY
WAR IN AFRICA.

Wheat Declines in Spite of Unfavor-
able Crop Reports-Large Specula-
tive Demand for Wool-Iusurance
Policies Not InvaIidated by Suic. de.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Death of Noted Publisher.

house of d. Appleton & Co. died at his
home at Riverdale, N. Y, aged S5 years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-26
Work men /,

Workmen Injured by Explosion.
An explosion al the Riverside iron and
steel works, Wheeling, w. Va. burned
and crushed a number Of workmen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
w AR NOT ES.

Mai.-Gen Henry w. Lawton was
killed at San Mateo on the 18th. The
general with cavalry and battalions of
the Goth and eth infantries left Manila
on the above date for the purpose of
capturing the town of San Mateo, with
its rebel rison of 800. On the same
day of his death, not thinking the
brave general to be dead, the President
had instructed the war department to
prepare Gen. Lawton's commission as
brigadier general in the regular army
to fill one of the existing vacancies.
Gen Lawton was hero of three wars,
was known as good fighter and
soldier of experience. He was born in
Toledo, o., and was appointed to the
army from Indiana. He was mar
ried. Ex-President Harrison in com
menting on the death of Gen. Lawton
saws he believes that the generals
death was the result of treachery.
Gen. Young reports that he believes
the American prisoners, including
Lieut.. Gilmore are now in the hands
of the United States troops. Lieut..
Col. Howse and Maj. Hunter have been
operating with small commands in
North Ilocus province. and it is sup
posed that one of these has effected the
release of the Americans.
A large refrigerating plant is soon to
be erected in Manila by the United
States under the direction of Maj. H..
5. Poudiez of the quartermaster's de-
partment. 1t will produce 80 tons of
ice and 5000 gallons of DISTILLED water
every day.
/ 1t is reported that just before Gen.
Lawton was shot he was assisting Capt.
breckenridge, who was wounded, to a
/ protected spot, thus exposing himself
/ to the fire which resulted in his death.
The battleship Texas, with the re-
mains OF the victims of the Maine, left
Havana for the United States on the
e1st. She has $50 corpsss on board.
The tran sports Senator and Ben
mohr. with the 18th infantry and two
battcries OF the 9th artillery, arrived
at Manila on tie 2lst.
An Australian mounted contingent
of 900 men will sail for south Africa
before Jan 10.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28

Capt. Geo. w. Melville has been NOM
mated by the President to be engineer
in chief and chief of the bureau of
steam engineering in the department
of the navy with rank of rear admiral.
The subscription started in the Brit
ish colony in the city of Mexico in be-
half of the widows and orphans of
British soldiers killed in the war with
the Transvaal has already reached
81. 800.
The trial of Henry Hamburger, the
vounp Detroit murderer, which will be
taken up at the next term of the re-
corder's court promises TO be one of the
most interesting criminal cases ever
tried in this state. The defense, as has
been stated will be insanity. The
prosecution will attempt TO prove the
defendants sanity The whole trial,
therefore. will resolve itself into the
question. us Hamburger sane?" rather
than did he kill Rcindel?"
The transports Hancock and City OF
Puebla, with the 44th and a portion of
the AID infantry, arrived at Manila on
the 10Th.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
Dwight L Moody Dead.

Dwight l.. Moody, the famous evan
gelist. passed away at his home in East
Mortified. Mass, at noon on Dec. -,
at the age of g. The cause of his
death was general breaking down,
due to overwork. While speaking at
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. l6, the noted
evangelist was stricken down. Upon
the advice of physician Mr.. Moody re-
turned to his home, never to preach
again. Fully $1,000 people listened TO
his last sermon and many pronounced
il as one of the evangelist's greatest eff
forts Deceased was born on farm
near Northfield. Mass in 1887. At the
aged of II he started out in the world
for himself, commencing as clerk in
a shoe store in Boston. One year later
he went to Chicago, where he became a
member of the Congregational church
and an active member of the Y. Nj. G..
A.. and it was his work in connection
with the association that built the
foundation for his great evangelistic
future. He was without a doubt the
most famous evangelist of the day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
THE NEWS CONDENSED

Another Indian force will be sent to
Great Britain's aid in South Africa.
The government has adopted puerto
Rico" as the official spelling of that ISL
and.
Spain has agreed to GO on making
payments to the United States pledged
under the treaty of 1s34-indemnity for
illegal Spanish blockading in that year.
Bv the burning of house at Green
Brier. Ark, a mother and two small
children were cremated on the 10th.
Geo. Roberts, the father, was away
from home at the time.
Ohio's supreme court has just de
cided that telephones in the state are
to DO taxed on their rental value, which
is S233 each. instead of on their actual
value. which is but So. 40 each.
The British and American ministers
at The Hague have asked permission to
retire TO Antwerp with view of avoid
ing personal unpleasantness during the
anti English attitude of the Dutch.
Gen. Grant recently discovered hid
den in Subig bay a steamer, the Don
Francisco, of 1870 tons, fully equipped
and coaled She is supposed to be the
vessel Aguinaldo was keeping ready
| for his escape.
| Masked robbers boarded passenger
| train at Kansas City. Kas., on the 10th
and when the train bad proceeded a
short distance they began the work OF
! holding up the passengers. They Sc
cured five gold watches and about Sl0C
in money and made their escape. NJ
shots were exchanged.
Senator Jones, chairman Of the Dem
1 ocratic national committee, has ISSUED
n call for meeting of that COMMITTEE,
to be held in Washington, on Feb. %
The purpose Of the meeting is to fix 1
time and place for holding the Demo
cratic national convention next sum
/ mer.
shortly after the death of Gen. Law
ton was reported some of his friends
knowing OF his financial circumstances
deemed il advisable to start funt
for the relief of his wife and chill
dren. The result is most gratifying
as on Dec. %. 81 ,534 had been received
Gen. Algcr. of Detroit, was one of tn
first TO send check for 500. Tn
fund up TO noon Christmas day ha,
reached Si4,329. 55-Detroiters having
contributed nearly $1,000 of tina
amount.
1T is rumored at Paris that the BAN
of Russia has advanced the Bank o
England fs,00O,0 900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
SPECIAL SESSION DolNos.

The governors message asking the
Legislature TO empower the attorney
general to bring proceedings to recover
the $40, 900 lost in the sale of military
equipments was sidetracked in the SEN
ate. 1t was first sent to the Judiciary
committee, but Senator Monaghan pre-
sented resolution asking the COVER
nor To send in an additional message of
a broader scope 50 that the state can
take steps to recover all moneys that
may have been illegally expended.
This was passed, and nothing further
will be done until the governor is heard
from.
Both houses passed the bills straight
ening out the tangle in the soldiers
home and Marquette normal school APP
preparation bills on the 10th. There
was no opposition, as neither bill in
creased an appropriation simply max
ing the appropriation of the last legis-
lature available at once for the uses for
which il was intended. These bills
were given immediate effect, and will
become laws as soon as presented to
the governor and signed by him.
The house Judiciary committee could
not agree on the Wayne joint resolu-
ton proposing amendments to the tax
alton provisions of the constitution.
Scully, Foster, Hunt and Cheever voted
for motion to report it favorably,
while Davis, McCallum, Kerr and
Handy voted no. A motion to report
the resolution without recommendation
was supported by all of the above ex-
cept Scully, who refrained from voting.
The senate considered the Wayne
Joint resolution in committee of the
whole on the Goth. The only impor-
tant amendment made was one by
Lyon, which provides that the 'legis-
lature may provide for the collection
of specific taxes from corporations, in
stead of from banking, railroad, plank
road and other corporations" as passed
by the house. After the committee OF
the whole had agreed to the resolution
as amended it was referred TO a special
committee.
The Legislature adjourned on the 2lst
to permit the lawmakers to spend
Christmas at home.
The house on the goth passed the
Wayne joint resolution by vote OF
SO to g.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE
BY Telegraph Giving Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events.
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING.
Ii Now Looks as Though England hao
More Trouble Ahead of Her - the
Ruler of Abyssinia Is After Her =
boundary Line Don't Suit.
abyssinia and England May yet Scrap.

Much anxiety over the attitude OF
Menelek, ruler of Abyssinia, toward
Britain is displayed in London. Al
present there is a dispute between
this potentate and Great Britain as TO
the boundary between Egypt and
Abyssinia. and it is feared Menellk
may consider the present an excellent
time to make demonstration. The
kings of Ethiopia have always claimed
the suzerainty of territories extending
northward as far as Nubia, southwark
to Mombasa and westward to the hlte
Nile. MenelelS claims TO be the owner
Of the right bank of that river, from
14th to the I'd degree of latitude, just
opposite Fashoda. lie reiterated these
pretentions as early as 1891 in diplo-
matte note addressed to all European
powers. Whether Menclek intends to
press his claim at this time or not, he
has sent troops to occupy the territories
which he claims, and has acted like
President Kruger, having made extern
sive warlike preparations. In the last
two years he is said to have imported
300. 900 rifles, 4.000,00 cartridges and
mitrailleuses and rapid-fire cannon. 1t
is estimated that Menele< can put
nearly zoe, 900 men in the field. As to
! military qualities, the bravery and en-
durance of the Abyssinian soldiers have
been proved in their campaign against
| the disciplined, well-trained troops OF
| italy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.


Bay City was visited by a SIS, 900 mill
fire on the Goth.
Lawrence will make fight to obtain
the county seat for Van Buren, county.
The Votey Organ company's works
at Detroit is to be removed to Garwood,
n. j.
Plainwell has cinched that pickle fac
tory she has so long been trying to
secure.
The annual reunion of the both Mich
igan infantry will be held at Kalama-
zoo on Jan. II and Is.
A butter factory is in prospect for
Minden City, if the farmers of the vi
cinity will show enough interest in the
matter.
Gen Alger again renewed his Santa
Claus relationship with the newsboys
of Detroit this year-he gave them $3.50
as present.
Iron River residents will on Jan. Is
vote on the proposition TO bond the
town for $4,000 to put in an electric
lighting plant.
Mrs. Sylvia Duran, of ottawa county,
is probably the Oldest lady in this
state, she having celebrated her l03d
birthday of Dec. 90.
The farmers about Parma have or
ganized a stock company, and are erect
ing a creamery which will be run on
the cooperative plan.
An Ingham county farmer makes a
business of raising deer to sell to large
cities for public parks, and is said to
make very good thing out of it finan-
cially.
The principal block in the village of
Haley was completely destroyed by
fire on the morning of the 21st, entail
ing lost estimated at $4,000 with
about 81, ZOO insurance.
An hourly service between Detroit
and Romeo has been established by the
Detroit, Rochester, Romeo and Lake
Orion Electric railway, much to the
satisfaction of people living along the
route.
The evaporator at Mayville will start
up again sOOns inc OWhCT having Do
cured contract from the British gov
eminent for large quantity of evapor-
ated potatoes for the troops in South
| Africa.
The supreme court has decided that
the act passed by the last legislature
abolishing the water board at Detroit
and transferring its business to the
board of public works, unconstitutiona'
and void.
Jackson's humane society has ta<eT
up the cudgel for the horse this winter
and is prosecuting those people who
make a practice of clipping horses il
cold weather.
The creamery at Kawkawin' has fin
ished its seasons work 1t received
ss1 900 pounds of milk and its product
sold for 81, 500. The average quantit.
Of butter produced by each 100 pounds
of milk was "A pounds.
Reports to the state board of healtl
show that rheumatism, neuralgia, bron
chitis. tonsillitis and influenza in tn
order named caused the most sickness
In the state during the week ending
Dec. I6 Consumption was reported a
2f5 places scarlet fever, II; typhoi'
fever, 65; measles. 40; diphtheria, 2d
whooping cough, 20; smallpox, 4, AM
cerebro-spinal meningitis, 2.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

Rep. De Almond, of Missouri, intro
duced in the house on the 18th reso-
luton declaring the purpose OF the
United States in the Philippines 1t
declares that under the constitution
the federal government has no power
to ruleover colonial dependencies; that
the expansion of our commerce cannot
be depended upon policy of imperial
ism involving subjugation and annexa-
ton of Asiatic colonies and that we
are opposed To the retention of the
Philippines and that it is our purpose
to consent To their independence as
soon as a stable government shall be
established by them and toward the
prompt establishment of such a gov
eminent we pledge our friendly assis-
lance"
Senator Fairbanks on the Goth intro
duced bill granting "A pension of So
600 year to the widow of Gen. Law
ton Rep. Lands, of Indiana, intro
duced a similar bill in the house.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, the first of the important sup
ply bills for the government expenses,
is practically made up, and the total
will amount to about SOL 100000. OF
this amount, $45, 157,s71 is asked for
the war department, and 81, 143,7 40 for
the navy.
The house and senate on the Goth adj
journed for the holidays and will con-
vene again on Jan. 3, 1900.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
|H|GAN NEWS SUMMARY.
LES of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
|ClSE AND INTERESTING.
Sanderson has Been Acquitted of
the Murder of Her Husband-Mrs.
Askins, the hIld-Murderer, has Been
Sentenced to Life imprisonment
Worlds Parliament of Labor.

ter the longest session in its his
the American Federation of Labor
he Goth adjourned its 10th annual
Pention sine die. 1t will be looked
L up as one of the busiest conven-
the central congress of the Ameri-
laboringman has ever held. Much
accomplished towards the further
i of the trades union movement and
|ards the settlement of existing
bibles. The following were elected
fers for the ensuing year: President,
huel Gompers, of the cigarmakers;
vice-president, j. p. McGuire, of
carpenters; 2d vice-president, JAS.
mean, of the granite cutters; 3D. vice
JAS. O'Connell, of the ma
nists; 4th vice-president, John
schell, of the miners; 5th vice-presi-
It, Max Morris, of the clerks; 9th
e-president, Thos. j. Kidd, of the
secretary, Frank Morri-
!, of the printers; treasurer, John b.
mon, of the tailors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-28
That New Pension Rule.

The order issued Oct. 81 by the pen
sion department at Washington to the
effect that each pension agent shall is
sue pensions only to such pensioners as
live within the agency has created no
end of trouble all over the country. In
asmuch as the transfer of pensioners
names to their home districts has
caused some delay in strengthening up
the books, any number of the pension
ers will be shy their checks this quar-
ter-an exceedingly inconvenient thing
just at the holiday season.