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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
TRADES QUIET TONE.
COLD, BACKWARD SPRING is
THE CAUSE.
Less Favorable Wheat Crop Advices
Also Have Bad Effect-Prices Con-
tinue Strons-Chicken-st Was
Fatal Work for Oae Man.

The trade situation is thus discussed by
Bradstreet's: 1.-The quieter tone of distrib-
utive trade is even more marked this week
than last, testifying to the urfavorabie
effect upon retail trade and indirectly up
on jobbing distribution of the cold, back
ward spring and less favorable wheat crop
advices. Other features of the week are
a further quieting down of the excitement
in iron and steel, though here lack of sup
plies and not lack of cOnsumptlye demand
is assigned as the chief reason. Lumber
is feeling the influence of expanding
spring demand at many markets, and
prices are very strong. The situation in
textiles is little changed. Cotton is slight
ly lower on fuller crop movement, but
manufactured goods are firm. Wool and
woolens are rather quiet. The situation
as regards prices is still a very favorable
one, the list of staples advancing or re-
naming steady, being by far the most
numerous, while bank clearings, statistics,
railroad earnings and all other obtainable
measures of trade progress point to an
immense business, speculative and other
wise, having been done during the first
quarter of the~year 1899. Wheat includ-
ing flour, shipments for the week aggre-
gate 1884, 800 bushels, against 3,9SS,23S
bushels last week. Corn exports for the
week aggregate 3, 724 ,654 bushels, against
Ball 442 bushels last week"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
MAY THRASH A WIFE.
HUSBANDS RIGHT TO IMPLICIT
PUNISHMENT AFFIRMED.
St. Louis Judge Says that Circum-
stances May Excuse the Use of Fists
Fire Works Great Damage to Read
ing, Pa, Business Houses.

A decision was rendered by Judge Pea-
body in the St. Louis city police court the
other day that under certain conditions
husband has the right to beat his Wife
The case was of one Bernard kretzer,
charged with beating his wife because she
would not agree with him in the manage
ment of their children. Judge Peabody
said in passing judgment: In this case
the wife was more guilty than the nus
band for trying to contradict and thWart
her husbands will in the presence OF the
children and setting them bad example,
which he had a right to rebuke. There
are times when a wife irritates her hus-
band to such an extent that he cannot con-
troll himself and uses his hand or Inst. AS
long as no serious harm is done L don t
believe in punishment"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

He had been living quiet life at his
home since quitting the bench Dec, 4,
1897. His retirement from that high po-
sition was due to old age and feeblenesS,
and even before leaving the Supreme
Court his condition had been alarming,
but after his return to private life be drop
ped out of public notice.
His constitution, already impaired by
old age and kidney troubles, was still fur
Their weakened by an attack of grip some
months ago. He took another slight cold
about two weeks ago, and he gradually
became worse. His vitality had been
Slapped by his former sickness, and he
steadily grew weaker until the end came.
During his term of more than third Of
a century Mr.. Field was concerned IN
some of the most important cases ever
passed upon by the Supreme Court,
Among the prominent decisions was the
famous test oath case, in which he gave
the casting vote and wrote the opinion OF
the court annulling the validity OF the
''ironclad" oath. His dissenting Opinions
in the confscation cases, the legal tender
cases, and in the New Orleans slaughter
house case attracted the widest attention.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

life or from personal friends who make
requests for appointments or for other
matters.
Poets are the most voluminous of the
contributors to the White House. They
break loose without much provocation and
flood the executive mansion with their
illusions. The sinking of the Maine was
a favorite theme with the sentimental.
The battle of San Juan Hill, the sinking
of Cervera's fleet, Dewey's achievements
in the Philippines, in fact, nearly every
incident of the war with Spain and the
events which have followed have supplied
subjects for barrels Of rhyme. The news
paper offices cannot be induced to publish
these supposed gems and they are prompt
ly worked off on the White House, the
would-be poet receiving formal note say
ing that his production has been received.
The note reads something like this: "The
President directs me to say your poem has
been received, etc" This is fuel to the
fire, as the poet supposes the President
has really seen his masterpiece. He ex-
hibts the letter to his friends as an evil
dence of the appreciation felt in high
quarters for his work and Immediately
composes more poetry for White House
cdificatiOn.
Next to the poets come the cranks; then
the importuner for money or recognition;
then school children whose teachers sug
gest that they write compositions on GER
tain subjects and send them to the White
House. Included in the crank list are the
men and women who knew exactly how
Spain could be whipped; all about the
proper medical attention for our troops;
what our foreign policy should be, etc.;
those who have boons which will benefit
all mankind, and the person who hears
that the President is sick and sends a
decoction which he guarantees will bring
about a speedy cure.
Several Western papers some time ago
published a story that the President
would have to give up smoking cigars and
turn to the pipe. In consequence total
of 400 or 500 different kinds Of pipes were
sent to the White House. The corncob
was hewn into many pipe shapes and sent
to the President to enjoy. A man in Eu-
rope who heard the story sent box Of
curious clay pipes. The variety of pipes
received was wonderful. These things
all go into the storeroom of the executive
mansion.
Ignorant white and colored people ad-
dress Uncle Sam at the White House.
They believe such man really exists and
that he presides at the White House and
over the destinies of the nation. The let
tiers do not often refer to the White
House The envelopes frequently read:
''Unkil Psalm, Washington, d. c. The
postal clerks forward these letters to the
White House. Sometimes the letters con-
tain business of some Importance, and are
sent to the proper department, They are
likely to relate to pensions or to army or
navy matters. They sometimes appeal
for release from the army or navy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prince
$500 to $500; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $5.25; wheat, No. red. TIC to 74c;
corn, No. 2, 34c to &c; oats, No. 2, 26c
to Csc; rye, No. 2, SIC to SAC; butter,
choice creamery, 19c to BIC; eggs, fresh,
lie to he; potatoes, choice, SOC to 6oc
per bushel.
Indianapolls-Ca shipping, $500 to
1915 hogs, choice light, $2.75 to $500;
wheat, No. red, Tic to TIC; corn, No. z
white, 35c to 36c; oats, No. white. 3lc
to 33c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. 2, 74c to Toe; corn, No.
yellow, 33c to 35c; oats, No. 2, Csc to 30c;
rye, No. 2, soc to SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.75; hogs.
$500 to $4.OO; sheep, $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2. 73c to 75c; corn. No. 2
mixed, SIC to Csc; oats, No. 2 mixed. 29c
to Bic; rye, No. 2, SOC to &c.
Detroit--Cattle, $3.50 to $5.75; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, TIC to 76c; corn. No. z
yellow, 35c to Sec; oats, No. 2 white, &c
to 34c; rye, 59c to Gle.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, T3c to
75c; corn, No mixed, 34c to 36c; oats,
No. white, &c to Zoe; rye. No. 2, SOC
to SIC; clover seed, new. $3.45 to $3.50.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. spring. 69c
to Tic; corn, No. 3, 33c to 34c; oats, No.
2 white, 29c to 31c; rye, No. 1, SAC to SIC;
barley, No. 2, Ate to 49c; pork. mess.
5000 to $3.50.
Buffaio-CattIe, good shipping steers,
$500 to 5000; hogs. common to choice,
1925 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice weth-
ers, $3.50 to $5-25; lambs, common to
extra, $3.50 to $3.50.
New York-Cattle. So 25 to $500. hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, &c to SIC; corn, No.
2, 42c to 44c: oats. No. white, 36c to
39c; butter. creamery. tic to &c; eggs,
Western. 12c to lac.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
"a he 80 Side
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The News -

The soft coal trust is probably hard
combination.
Pennsylvania may be known as the
"Quayker" State.
The $2O,OOO,OOO baking powder trust IS
rising into prominence.
1t is not surprising that the WHISKY
trust should be in high spirits.
Why not call that man Agoncll0
agony" to save time and printers INK
Aguinaldo's last stands don't last IoHs
Aguinaldo's 'last stands" seem to be aS
frequent as PATHS celebrated ',tare"e"
tours"
That steam pump trust has eVllenuS
been formed for the purpose Of taxing J"
suckers.
Aguinaldo is not only game but tns
process of bagging him is actually u'"'
hunt.
What makes Italy so mad IS thal s sho
found the open door in China s"un5
wrong way.
Wireless telegraphy has snstaIlleu
practical test. Wireless politics, ho"e'''
is still remote.
It seems that the missionary buslIe'
in Samoa is not only vocatioH' O''
provocation. 49,,
Columbus County, n. c., has issued a ~
marriage licenses during the past
This is singular. ,.,,d
# should be understood that the Sa4 tbat
Jones elected Mayor of Toledo % Nv
other Sam Jones. .olon
Perhaps the Fiipinos would i have eeo tso
kindlier to the talk of that minis
than to the address of the peace
SiOnerS. ~ bus-
hand for the office of school l[ ,,.,oIf the
that family she demonstrated H''0
1 vonng woman lecturer in \; Ne" Even
hos denounced the kissing nam III commit
+ho s Who aren't in the habit WIN WIN should
the e' offense This horrifying i'''
not escape her oAair the
Washington Post says tle me There has
regard it as curtain rais s that it nisai
been general impression J.. .ns sensational
r raise something much more -
than curtain. 80
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
MORE RIoTING AT PANA
deputies, Negroes and White Nil
Mix Up in Fatal Rate. ers

N; ~ "hite Miners
A riot occurred at Pana IN "
between deputies, negrteA and white r';r
ers. one white miner and another n,ni
were killed and several other naryo.,. '''.n
Jured. The trouble, according IN 1', ,>.l ID
dispatch, was precipitated by = dr, rI,sS
coiored miner, who shot anotbar ,,,tNen
and then ran wildly through tbo st ,,,'"er
dlscharging his revolver in all 1ro,'.; e -
Leading up to the days outbrnaI. us
an intensely exciting night. Ona hn,,a, 'S
deputy sherltfs were called into thn nv Nv
ham and Penwell mining districts 70 ,,,s
tect several families of negroes u,hn ,. NV
endeavor.ng to load their bon.pho11 oe wy
preparatory to leaving for Iowa and woro
being prevented by negro guards o,,,aS
with rifles. The armed men cIs;noG
goods the negroes were moving yvoro ,I,'
pany property. The deputies guarded ~.
negroes while they loaded their goods in
wagons, conveyed them to railroad cow,
and packed them for shipment,
1he negroes, their wives and childr,n
were then marched to Union Miners han
where they were fed and cared far ~,
white union miners and given annie ,,nH
lection by a guard of fifty deputy shor;fy
it being feared that negroes who did na,
wish them to leave Pana would intarfrn,
and attempt forcibly to prevent their do
parture.
During the night, while deputies WON,
guarding the negroes in the penwpI die.
trict, they were fired upon by uplrou,,
persons, supposed to have been nocro.-
and private guards at the PepwplI n,;mo
and fully 200 shots were EXCHANGED TN,
firing greatly terrorized the residents of
that section of the city, who apDegIcd "a
Chief Deputy Cheney for protertion
Deputy Cheney thereupon sent snrc;oi
detail of deputies armed with SprinvfoId
rifles, who patrolled all streets and soon
succeeded in restoring quiet. Several NO.
groes were arrested, charged with iDcit.
ing riot. One hundred and fifty negroes
left the city Sunday and 1OO more on Mon
day
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
WOMEN WIN AT THE POLLS.

Tired of Man Rule, They Put Up a
Ticket, Which Is Elected.
At Beattie, Kan, the issue in the city
election was strictly between the men ana
women and the women won. There mas
been much dissatisfaction over the way
the city has been run by the present ad-
ministration, which was made up entirely
of men, and the women put up an OPPOSE
ton ticket composed wholly of women
with the exception of one man for the
Council. The women drove their car
riages all day through binding snow
storm, bringing voters to the polls, with
the result that they had fifty to ninety ma
jority. Mayoress-elect Totten says she
will appoint a man to be marshal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
POTTERIEs COMBINE FAILS.

Proposed Organization Falls Through
Because of Observation-Disclosures.
The American Potteries Company, the
the name given to the proposed $27, OOO,-
900 trust to include the potteries of the
United States, is dead. The projectors, 1t
is said, spent $25O,O00 in trying to effect
an organization, but failed because OF
overcapitalization. They could not per-
suade investors to buy stock. 1t is said
the property to be included was intrinsic
ally worth $7,O0O,000, but had been ap-
praised for sale to the trust at $12,OOO,-
900. The trouble arose in convincing in
vestors that dividends could be paid on
$15,OOO.0OO more than the highest valua-
ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

or insignificant the subject.
Sending mail to the White House i'll
the hope that it will come beneath the
Presidents eyes is proceeding that does
not do the interested person any good. An
applicant for the postmastershlp IN small
town, for instance, sends his application
and Endorsements to the White House, I'M
der the impression that the President has
time to review all the papers in the case.
The President never sees the papers. They
are promptly forwarded to the Postotflce
Department, where, in the course of time,
they are looked over by an assistant, pos
sibly the Postmaster General. At the
same time the White House writes a let
ter to the office seeker explaining what
has become of his papers. Frequently
he delights in the receipt of this letter,
which is so automatically worded that it
generally conveys the idea that the Presi-
dent had personally examined the papers
and forwarded them himself. The appll-
cant for an army position, for a clerkship
in the treasury or any other department
does the same as the man seeking the post
office. His papers are at once forwarded
to the proper department.. Appeals for
pensions, which are almost numberless
and frequently touching, go to the pension
Office without the President ever seeing
them. 1t is doubtful if the President
himself has any idea of the mass of letters
which are handled by his clerks.
The President sees the letters from a
certain class of contributors. Either this
or he sees a brief of the contents. Letters
which go to him are from officials i'll high
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Antarctic Explorers Return.

The steamer Belgica, having on board
the De Garache antarctic expedition, has
arrived at Punta Arenas, Patagonia. She
was icebound for two months. The ant
arctic voyage has been a complete sue
cess. Much new land in Wedell sea and
open water to the far south discovered.
Active volcanoes were also seen. The Bel
gica will not return for another winter, as
originally planned. The ships company
lost men by accident, but none by dis
ease. The last previous communication
from the expedition was from Ushuala,
the southern port of Terra Del Fuego,
Dec. 30, 1897, stating that on the next
day the steamer would sail for the I'M
known south. Originally the purpose was
to return last fall and refit in Melbourne,
Australia. These dispatches make it GER
tain that the Belgica party was the first
to winter south of the antarctic circle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
CANTEENs NOT ABOLISHED.
Act Simply Prevents Soldiers from
Acting as Bartenders.

Act Simply Prevents Soldiers from
Acting as Bartenders.
The Secretary Of War recently request
ed the opinion of the Attorney General as
to whether section II of the act passed at
the Fast session of Congress, increasing
the efficiency of the army" prohibits the
continuance of the sale of intoxicating
drinks by the Government in the canteen
sections of the post exchanges, which are
organized and maintained at the various
army posts and encampments throughout
the United States. The Attorney General,
in his reply, holds that the section IN
question does not prohibit the continuance
of the sale of intoxicating drinks through
the canteen sections, as heretofore organ
lied and carried on, except that no officer
or enlisted man can be detailed for duty
in the canteen section to do the selling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
VarshiDs Are Named,

The President has named twelve new
warships recently provided for by Con
gress as follows: Battleships, Pennsylva-
MIA, New Jersey, Georgia; armored cruis-
ers, West Virginia, Nebraska, California;
cruisers, Denver, Des Moines, Chatta-
noega, Galveston, Tacoma, Cleveland.
Hundreds of petitions have been sent to
the White House and Navy Department
ever since the new ships were provided
for, urging the merits of various names.
Georgia did not petition.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
MYSTERIOUS FAMILY TRAGEDY.

Husband and Wife Murdered and
Brother-in-Law Commits Suicide.
News has been received at Jackson,
Tenn, from Chester County that Mrs. j.
A. Stewart was found murdered in her
barnyard a few days ago. Several weeks
ago her husband was found in his field
murdered. One of his sons was arrested
at the instance of his brother-in-law, Dan
Foster, charged with the murder of the
father. While young Stewart was in Jail
Foster committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head. The boy was af-
terward released.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
QUARREL RESULTS TN TRAGEDY.
Suicide Follows Attempt to Murder
he

Suicide Follows Attempt to Murder
Wife and Babe.
After attempting to murder his wife and
G-months-old babe, Walter Miller, aged
80, foreman in the Detroit soap works at
Detroit, sent two bullets into his own
brain and died almost instantly. The cou-
pie had quarreled, and Mrs. Miller, with
the children, had gone to live with her
mother. On the night of the tragedy she
went with her cousin to meet her husband
at the latters request. Miller met her
on the street and shot her in the back,
thinking the bullet would penetrate his
wife's body and kill the baby in her arms
also. The bullet, however, was detected
by a rib and did not penetrate. Miller
then shot himself Mrs. Miller is expect
ed to recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13

Two negroes, Forest Jamison and Moses
Anderson, were lynched at BrooEsville,
Miss, by mob for the murder Of Z. H.
Cleland. Cleland, a stock farmer, was
found dead in his room. An investigation
was at once made and an inquest held, re-
sulting in a verdict Of assassination. Guilt
was soon placed upon two negroes who
were living on the farm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
California Limited Derailed.

on the Santa Fe road, was derailed near
North Pomona, Cal. The accident was
caused by the breaking of strap which
connects with the side rod of the engine
and occurred while the train was making
sixty miles an hour. The tender separat-
ed from the engine and jumped from the
track, other cars following. These lodged
in the sandy roadbed and no one was seri-
ously injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Lean from a Burning Hotel.

destroyed by fire. The flames originated
from defective electric wire in the ele
vator. The guests escaped from the third
and fourth floors with great difficulty.
The building was owned by PAIGE Broth
ers, the occupants, and cost So, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
KILLED BY AN ELEPHANT.
Frank Fisher, Keeper of Rajah, Is the
Animals Sixth Victim.

Frank T ISHeTJ Keeper OF "dJdH3 rs 0I1o
Animals Sixth Victim.
Frank Fisher, keeper of the big eie-
plant Rajah, was killed by his charge at
the winter quarters of Lemen Bros cir
Gus in Argentine, Kan. The keeper, be
coming angry at the elephant, struck him
fiercely with ''hook." The huge beast
promptly turned on his, grabbed him with
his trunk and threw him high in the air.
When the body fell the elephant trampled
it and gored it with his tusks till it was
shapeless mass. Fisher is Rajah's sixth
victim. The people who live near the
show quarters are determined that the
beast shall die. The show proprietors,
however, insist the elephant was justified
in his act on the ground of cruelty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
To Al1ot Creek Lands.

In accordance with the circular notice
dated March Z, 1899, the Dawes commits
sion has opened an office at Muscokee,
l. T., where citizens of the Greek Nation
and Greek freedmen whose rights to cit
izenship are unquestioned may select $50
acres of land from the Greek domain, as
provided by the rules and regulations
made by the Secretary Of the Interior I'M
der the provisions of the Curtis act.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Town Will Have No Officers.

nicipal government for two years unless
the present Mayor, Council and other
officers can hold over. The people of the
town were so engrossed In a natural gas
and zinc ore boom that they allowed nom
nations to 60 utterly BY default.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Ten Persons Are Drowned.

The little steamer Chilkat, with nine
teen persons on board, left Eureka, CAL.
and in two hours she was upside
down on the bar and ten of those
she carried were no more. OF the
nineteen on the vessel thirteen were
the officers and crew and six were pas
sengers. OF the passengers, two were
saved and four lost, and Of the crew
seven were saved and six lost.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Shot in an Election Row.

In a quarrel over politics Volney ].
Ouarles, a detective of the police depart
ment and son of the former chief of po-
lice of Kansas City, Kan, shot Patrick
RUSSELL former patrolman, through the
groin. Russell will recover.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
BIGGEST ELEVATOR ON EARTH.
Will Cost 100000 and Have Capac-
ity of G.5OO,OOO Bushels of Grain.

VIII Cost $2,OOO,UOU and Have OapaC-
ity of 6,5OO,OOO Bushels of Grain.
The first contract in the construction OF
the largest grain elevator in the world has
been let by the Great Northern Hallway.
Schmidt Brothers of West Superior were
awarded the contract for the foundation,
their bid being $4,000. The elevator is
to be located at West Superior and Will
be built of steel at a total cost of over
100000. It's capacity is to be 6,5OO,OOo
bushels of grain, or 100000 more than
the largest existing elevator The ele-
vator will have provision for wheat, corn,
flax and oats and is to be completed by
next January.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Russian Official Is Stabbed.

An attempt has been made at Moscow,
to assassinate the Cars aid de camp,
Gen. Mauzoy. He was stabbed in the
throat by servant, but the would-be as
sassin was overpowered. The generals
wounds are not serious.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-04-13
Attempted Bank Robbery

Sheets bank at Botkins, Ohio, was en-
tered by burglars and the safe blown
open. The strong box was uninjured, but
the explosion blew out the front of the
building and aroused the whole town. The
safe blowers stole a team and buggy and
hurriedly drove away. Their identity is
not known,