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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

The Sultan of Su!u.

By no means the least important of
our new possessions is the Sulu archi-
pelago, group lying south Of the Phil
ippines, and comprising about $50 ISL
ands. Like the Philippines, many of
the islands are barren and uninhab-
tied, but the larger are fertile and I'M
der the careful tillage of a most indus
trious people, who have the honor of
being the first Mohammedan subjects
OF the United States. Our illustration,
taken from the current issue of Har-
per's Weekly, represents the present
sultan OF Sulu, who owned allegiance
to Spain up to the present time, and
received from Spain the annual sum of
$4,000, his salary as ruler of the possess
sions which by hereditary right were
his own. The ruler of Sulu is a devot-
ed Mussulman, and acknowledging the
supreme authority Of the Turkish sui
tan and the customs of our Moham-
medan fellow-citizen differ but little
from those of the same faith in other
parts of the world. In view of the fact
that the young sultan is the first Amer
lean who is a firm follower of the
prophet, it is of interest to hear a per-
sonal description of him from Mr..
Foreman, an English traveller. Mr.
Foreman says: His excellency was
dressed in very tight silk trous-
ers, fastened partly up the sides with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
AGUINALDO THE MAN.

In his features, face and skull,
Aguinaldo looks more like a European
than a Malay He is what would be
called a handsome man, and might be
compared with many young men in
the province of Andalusia, Spain. If
there be truth in phrenology he is
man above the common. The zone Of
the skull, which indicates mentality,
is we'll developed for a European
abnormally large for a Malay. The
moral zone is of medium development,
and the animal or cerebellar zone is
comparatively small, with the excep-
ton Of the reach over the ears, fndi
eating destructiveness and cruelty.
The phrenologist would be borne out
by the consensus of those who know
him. Friends and enemies agree that
he is intelligent, ambitious, far-sight
ed, brave, self-controlled, honest, NOR
al, VindictiVe, and at times cruel. He
possesses the quality which friends
call wisdom and enemies call craft.
According to those who like him he is
courteous, polished, thoughtful, and
dignfed; according to those who dis
like him he is insincere, pretentious,
vain and arrogant. Both admit him to
be genial, generous, self-sacrifcing,
popular, and capable in the administ-
tration of affairs. If the opinion of
his foes be accepted he is one of the
greatest Malays on the page of history
If the opinion of his friends be taken
as the criterion he is one of the great
men of history irrespective of race
Review of Reviews.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
CORRECTING BAD IDEAS.

Like the English press, the Norwe-
gian papers contain lot of slush and
distorted news about America Why
it should be so is a matter for some
speculation, but an American is likely
to become disguised with what goes
for news of America in the Norwegian
press. Aftenbladet of Christiana is
not satisfied with it's former service
and will supplement it with staff of
correspondents. For Chicago it has
secured DR.. A. Doe, and he is sending
some very valuable matter. He also
urges a more generous attitude on the
part of Norwegians toward the breth-
rem in America.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
NANSEN ATTACKED.

A Norwegian paper attacks DR.. Nan
sen for being so selfish in sharing the
honors and emoluments with the other
members of his famous expedition in
che polar regions. The ame paper al
leges that during the debate in the
starting of the proposition to appro-
pirate money for the other members
of the expedition several uncompli-
mentary remarks were made. They
were expunged from the records, how
ever.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
HER FRIEND EXPLAINS.

He-What a solemn expression Mrs.
Battersea wears this evening. I won
der if she has had an affection of any
kind?
She-Oh, no. The enamel's getting
rather old, and she's afraid of crack
ing it, that's all-Cleveland Leader.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
STILL UP AGAINST 1T.

Dog days are gone. Yet canine
Troubles still abide.
For now the new made drama
Upon the dog is tried.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
Not Until Spring viii the Number Of
the Dead Be Known.
HOUSES CRUSHED LIKE EGG SHELLS
Miners Cabins Swept In the Torrent and
the Inmates Killed.
FURTHER DESTRUCTION Is APPREHENDED
Reports state that the Cold Weather
is Unprecedented and Much suf-
fcrinu Prevails Among the Poor.

silver Plume. Colo, February 1.-Two
swept down Cherokee gulch ut O'Clock
this morning, carrying away dozen or
moro mine buildings cabins aud machin-
cry. and causing great loss of life and
damage to mino property. How many dead
bodies lie In this great mass of snow ant
debris will not be known before spring.
Eight dead bodies are now at the morsne,
two more persons are known to be lost
and three huvc been taken out alive The
rescung party has only penetrated about
fifteen feet into the mass OF snow and
wreckage piled up at the foot of the gulch
are as follows:
Dominiok Destafano. his wife and two
children, boy aged 5 and u girl aged 2;
Joseph Tondenia, Peter Tondina John
Tcndini. Jerome Guananzi. John Bletto,
Enrico Navaria.
lnjured--Tuny Negrette, arm broken,
otherwise injured Joseph Cocono, head
aud body bruised; Tony Malina. leg bronea.
The worst has not yet come. There was
about a third of the enormous drift piled
drift about 100 feet IN height still cIings TO
The mountain side and should II become
loosencd the upper end Of The town is IN
danger Of destructign. The slide today
started in what is known as Carry City
gulch. II swept over the Peillcan mines
tunnel house carrying away The mine
dumps and buildings and filing the entire
Yalley.
As the snow slide reached the main gulch
tho snow in swallow Hen gulch. on the
opposite mountain, broke away and rushed
down the Cherokee gulch. Hero the two
avalanches met and continued their course
toward the town.
Just back OF Silver Plume, in tho Mag
grlch, was Q settlement Of Italian miners,
Their cabins We're directly in the path OF
the destruction and were crushed like egg
shells. Trees were trn up by the roots
and gigantic boulders carried away like
pebbles. a turn in the guich just aR it
opens on the town checked the slide and
1t Now stands threatening destruction to at
least a portion of this camp should the
remainder Of tho snow on the mountain
sides start TO fall. Every available man
from Silver Plume and Georgetown is now
digging for the bodies of the missing.
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ApRIFT IN THE LACE.
\ Party Of Skaters Arc supposed 4
HIVE Been Lost.

4 Party of Skaters Arc suppusrd to
Have Been Lost.
Chicago, February l2.-Sixtcen skaters
living in the suburbs OF Rogers Park and
Lake Forest were carried out into Lake
Michigan on ice fees today. Ten of than
were rescued and during the entire even
Ing searching parties made fruitless ei-
forts TO secure some trace of the missing
six The missing are:
ATTORNEY ELMER ID. BROTHERS.
MISS oRELL MANNEY,
GEORGE MALLORY, Pontiac, Ill.
CHAUNCEY MANNEY.
GUY CARRoN,
ARTHUR FLETCHER OF Rayenswood
Park.
,ied out on the iccofi Lake Forest and two
NJ inc number. who ycntured on the frozen
lako there. are supposed 70 have beeil
crowned, Tho remaining three or tho
sixteen were carried away on a foe on
Rogers park, and the life saving crew
snent the night searching Tor them At
,orrey Brothers loft home AZ noon tc.ay'
recommended by his niece. Miss Orell Main
nav and his nephew, Chauncey Msnney.
Mr.. Brothers, who is an amateur pnato-
granher yenty I'D upon the congealed snr-
face OF Lake Michigan to take some snap
abots. sudden change In the vino caas.
ed the ice TO break near tne shoie az az
hesore MIR. Brothers realized his position
escane was impossible. Police oihcers
tried time and again TO find IN opening ~
~ 'aoating mass through which beat
WIGHT mass. but without success. finaiiy
,a,enhone calls for aid We're sent to the
civ Several lifebcats were loaded upon
trains and started 10 the rescue. iuss
we're unable TO make the slightest I'M
nree eicn. upon the pack and long attef
dark this mode OF rescue was apandoheo,
crv Carron and George Mallory @aGte
Tor Lake Forest 20 walk 10 Waukeean Oh
~, ~, ice about nron. They had mi, passed
rom sight when the change OF vino, ABOVE
nntsd caused the lee field upon wn,ca
~, ,vorc IA break from its - orings. the
Two Young men had not reached Maukssan
az midnight and all hone OF saving them
has heen abandoned. The boys WHO were
resc,,ed were skating on the smooth shcre
Ice near Fort sheridan when IL proke
away. ~. rht-a cayo,-v
-rIc,,ly manned the government litepoa,'
and after desperate struggle wl,n U ny
~ leo suooeednd In rescuing the Boys
Three more people were aaeeu /" INC
list OF the missing tonight.
They are: sycney Morris. charles Monss
and q poiiceuan from the Sheffield avenue
station. whose name is not known
The weather Is cold. with pIerelns
wind blowing aud II is feared tnat n'hp
OF the missing can survive until mori'ns'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
Brazos, Trinity. Red, Colorado. San Antonio
and Nueces Bridged Over with Ice.
THERMOMETER BELOW ZERO AT MANY PLACES
Paris Reports Reaching Eighteen
Frozen Death Near San Anonio-Fuel Famine Threat
Many Towns OF North Texas

Dallas, Texas, February IA new roc
ord was established for Dallas cold weather
last night. The mercury went 10 II de-
grees below zero in the city and II is re-
ported from places In the surrounding
country to have gone still lower. various
records up 10 IS below being reported.
The Trinity river at Dallas Is frozen ovct
tic ice being approximately SIX inches
thick. Parties having live stock, par;ic-
ularly cattle and hogs, on ranges In tile
river bottoms, have toby had to cut holes
in the ice to porcure stock water. All rails
read service Is badly crippled ard NUM-
her OF trains are so late as to be practically
abandoned. Dallas aud nearly all other
North Texas towns are short of coal and
IL the weather does not break soon u
serious fuel famine will result. The mer-
curry at . o'clock tonight registered at
zero. Corn planting In Texas Is usually
well ON at this time in February, but
neither corn nor vegetables arc likely to
be put In the ground earlier than March
this year, as the ground has yet to DO pre-
pared for the crops.
San Antonio. Texas, February ls.--fho
frozen body OF William Piepcr, delivery
wagon driver. was found early this morn
ing ON the road to the Southwestern In
sane asylum. There were bruises on the
face of the deceased but no publications OF
an injury sufficient to have proven fatal
p,ener was last seen on his wagon at >
O'Clock, within q block OF his house. ne
was perfectly sober and stated to a friend
that he was going home His horse ana
wagon were picked mp near his home. me
.not where the body was found MAS two
miles from, where he was last seen on sat
urday night.
trhe weather here was the coolest on
record In this city. The minimum tenn
nerature was 4 IL degrees above zero and
the maximum IS. The first time in the
memory of the residents of this city the
san Antonio river was completely frozen
over In various parts of the city and al
forded skating ground for hundreds OF
venturesome boys
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], Il. A. Engelhardt,
q PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
v xason Block Phone SGT
wEATHEn INFORMATION.

l1o6itions md General Forecast.
tftiagron, February 1.-THE anticipated
i use has reached extreme Northern
~ nd tonight covers the country eN-
Soatherp Florida. On the gulf coast
ttneefs.ures range from to Is degrees
~ the freezing point. This morning the
NUN 1t Mobile was lo degrees. at SeH,
~ Il Galveston and at victsburs l
pyeru All previous recoeds were broken
y middle and lower Mississippi valley.
npIttures Of zero or belo4 occurred In
1f;p Texas, Southern Mississippi and
atresterp Alabama During the day tenn
3t9'1 have moderated dscieealy in tle
IN Mississippi valley. the slope region AID
nNme Northwest.
strn Is ceat4ai tonight in Florida tao
Fs61cn extending along the coast to North
vlas and as q result heavy SHOWS haNe
kslerkl from Georgia to Southern New
iesd Thsrs were also light SHOWS, i'll
~ ~ Glazing weatn~r. in the Mi-lle Cuff
~: elsewhere generally lair we-tler pre-
4A snuw VIII continue Mon.iay in tae
Hn9e South Atlantic Stats foil w d bi
,,-ins except IN Florida, where there W c
81 followed by fair weather in nJrth ri
!aaai: iaE weather Is indicated elsewn "a.
~ nld wave will reach Florida toniant
tffe7lng weather may be expected in
ll1an portion. Cold viii continue 81 the
.s'u States. In the central valleys. the
"A nko region, the West and Northwest
temperatures are Indicated. On the
tnqc coast brisk to high wines will pre-
Y noftn IN the northern and northwest In
eulhsfn portion.
~ Y wave signals a:e displayed at Charles
nsannah. jacksonville and Tampa AID
ugnak on the Atlantic and gull ccas IS
~ Jupiter and Key West.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13


PHILIPPINE independence in short order. But
this prediction, has not been fulfilled; a. a
matter of fact the rebels arc now scattered
throughout the country bushwhackiag. At
Malabon they are gathered in force. Even
there the methods are more OF guerilla
than OF civilized warfare, every bush.
clump OF trees and tree furnishing cover
for their sharpshooters. Last week there
was not a single day without lighting. but
the Americans steadily advanced, carry
ing everything bafore them and gradually
increasing their semi-circle until now IT
spreads, fan-shaped. from four to fifteen
miles from Manila, tie water works being
the most distant point.
Tho PHILIPPINE loss Is fully $500 killed,
with wounded vastly in excess OF that num-
Der, and thousands are held prisoners. All
this has been achieved at the cost of sixty
1--WE Americans killed and 257 wounded.
There are Two Americans missing ana
unaccounted for.
No fewer than ten of the native villages
have surrendered or been captured. Sew
rral have been DESTROYED because their
houses harbored men disguised in female
attire, who shot from windows and root
tops at the American troops.
Many rifles and ton of ammunition
have been seized.
A close inspection showed that most OF
the enemy's dead had remained at their
posts to the last, as the bodies were usu-
ally surrounded by empty cartridges. while
in the trenches there was often no amniu-
milton.
Among the distinguished prisoners cap
tured at Manila since the outbreak of hos
Titles is Captain A. G. Ascagimilo. Agui-
naldo's private secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
THE GARCIA FUNERAL.
Cuban Generals Realize that They
Made Mistake.

Havana February 12 The feeling
which existed among the Cubans toward
Governor General Brooke over the question
Of precedenoe In tho funeral procession OF
General Garcia on Saturday has moderated
very greatly. owing TO explanations tnat
hive becn made. and most OF the NJ
h,,noor now As directed against the Cuban
generals, who hastily took onense @neIe
meme was Intended. and ordered ,he oupnl
soldiers 10 leave the line ana theniseNe'
retired. $780,
TIE ether generals are disposed 10 blame
General Andrade FOR ordering the soldiers
moi 10 march, Tho generals and the mem
beers OF the Cuban assembly, which is com.
10 gcd OF military men. held meeting and
debated the subject until O'clock sunday
morning. Strong speeches were made
against the Americans and It was decided
10 appoint q commission TO investigate Cle
occurrence aud determine whether or not
tho conduct cf the governor general con
stituted ground for offense, the commits
sien will report on Tuesday next
senior Lanuza, secretary OF Justice and
nublic instruction in General Brooke's adj
ylsory council; Senior Domingo Men.ez
capote, secretary OF government In the
g, uncii, ard General Mari, Menrcsl, chei
ri police Of Havana. who were present a,
the meeting TALKED OF resigning their po-
siticns but finally decided MT 70 do 90
then because II would be unpolitic and
unpatriotlc to suddenly break on their
relations with tho United States military
nut hOrilicE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
Thrcc Ncarccn prowncd.

Charleston, S. c.. February ia OAR
iington, $. q, special says: Tho worst
weather ever known here now prevails,
Tho snow Is over six inches deep and is
stili falling The thermometer stands at
Is degrees inside OF houses. AT tho Pee
Dee railroad the bottoms arc Hooded. ex.
tending from Robbins Neck IN this county.
to Vaudeville, Marlborough county, a dis
.anro of nine niles.
on "Wednesday night colored man. his
wife and one child were drowned In their
yard Tho house was three miles from the
river, but the fields surrounding 1t We're
ten feet deep In water. The man carried
two children to The railroad track In 4
canoe and returned for his wife and other
child. They were all drowned. The two
children stayed on the track all night aud
are 80 badly frozen that their recovery Is
doubtful.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13

panicd by a wind. VI RI came up at tho
rate OF forty miles a.. hour. 1t was moor
before the street car companies began TO
operate their cars and some of the lines
made no attempt to run during the day.
A great deal OF suffering was reported.
but prompt measures Of relief were taken.
In one house was found the body OF
!. +, SPADE. . white man, who bad died
during the nisht OF pneumonia His wife
and two children were without food and
fuel.
The Atlanta Constitution, co.cpera. II q
with the p-licc department, raised consid-
cradle money during he day and pur.
chased coal and provisions and sent them
TO the poor. The work viii be continued
until the weather moderatess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
QUIET AT MANILA.
Nothing New Happened Yesterday Of a
Disturbing Nature.
AN UNEASY FEELING PREVAILS
The Question Not Solved, as the Rebels
Are Now Bushwhacking.
FIGHTING EVERY DAY LAST WEEK.
In All Engagements the American Troops
Came Out Victorious.
LOSS or THE PHILIPPINES WAS ENORMOUS
Twenty-Five Hundred killed, Thou
sands wounded md Thousands
Taken Prisoners.
j
FIGHTING EVERY DAY LAST WEEK.
In All Engagements the American Troops
Came Out Victorious.
LOSS or THE PHILIPPINES WAS ENORMOUS

Manila. 1850 p. m, February 11.--1t is
quiet along the line, nothing having hap
pened up to this hour to disturb the peace
of Sunday.
Despite this quietude, however, many are
asking whether the problem IS not still far
from its solution. a week ago those who
took an optimistic view predicted that the
terrible Lesson Just administered to the
rebels would settle the question of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
ltrrcniny in Floridn,

Jacksonville. Fla, February ia.--A storm
OF unusual severity Is sweeping across the
State OF Florida today, beginning at Pen-
saccla THIS morning and touching this city
tonight Sleet has fallen to the depth OF
two iuohes at Pensacola and Is falling here
tonight. Tho sieet is half an inch here
and is still falling,
Seine anxiety IL iclt concerning tho safe
~ OF the cattle ON the ranges In the vest
ern part of the state and more about the
fruit and vegetable crops, The tempera-
lures are ranging at o'clcclS from IA de-
grees al Pensacola to ~ at Key West.
The orange belt Is not within the freez-
inc nrna. u. W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
GOOD SKATING AT WACO.

Waco, Texas. February 1.-THE record
was broken this morning and for tho first
time in the history Of this part OF Texas
the mercury dropped below zero. The
thermometer exposed recorded below
zero this morning at $50 o'clock. The
Brazos river Is frozen over solid. and af-
fords good skating The wind blew very
strong all night, and at an early hour TINS
morning the thermometer recorded 2
above zero. This was the lowest eyer
known, the extreme point reached hcreto-
fore being 6 above zero.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
ToDAY's FORECAST.

East Texas--Fair; not quite
so cold; fresh to brisk northwest
winds on the coast.
West Texas and New Mexico
Fair, with rising temperature;
southern winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory and Arkansas--Fair; not
quite 50 cold, winds becoming
southerly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
Az Men,rhi,.

Memphis. Tenn, February L. = The
Thermometer in Memphis carly this morn
ing registered below zero, degree low
err than ever recorded before
Reports from Arkansas and Mississippi
give temperatures ranging rom bel
ct Canton. Miss, to II degrees below at
Jonesboro, Ark.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
LOUISIANA PURCHASE.


81. Louis VIII Oppose Any National
management.
st. Louis, February 12.-Ex-Govefnor
d. r, Francis will head delegation oil
st. Louisans who will 20 to Washington
to attend the banquet to be given Saturday
night by the "I,>uisiana Purchase Centen-
mar projectors. Invitations have been en-
tended to the governors of each state N
the louisiana purchase territory ana II IS
thought the majority of them viii accept.
The government will be asked for an ap-
hit the projectors will. It is said, oppose
the appointment of a National commission
TO take charge of it, as was done IN the
case of the World's Fair at Chicago
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
ACCIDENTS At WACO.
Servant Girls Leg Broken and n Po-
Iicettan Nearly Frozen.

Waco, Texas, February 1a.--Mamis
Graves, a German servant girl In the home
of +. l.. Carroll of this city, was severely
injured this morning by the explosion OF
the water heater to range stove. Her
leg was broken above the knee and shs
was scalded about the body, The Kitchen
was wrecked. II Is believed the girl VIII
recover.
force. was stunned by fall this morul
Ing while en- route home from duty and
came near freezing before he was found
and removed from the street. His hands
were severely frozen and 1t Is thought he
will ioso several fingers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
su,rcrine In Chattanooga.

Chattanooga. Tenn. February l2,--But
once in the last twenty years has this city
endured such severe cold weather as has
prevailed today At 10 o'clock last night
the thermometer was IL above zero, to-
night al the same hour It is i below y
heavy snowfall begun this morning aud by
noon had reached a depth of six Inches.
The most acute suffering exists among the
peer OF the city. and the more fortunate
citizens are extending every effort TO allie
ylate their mistortunee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
why Aeu.nnIdo Acted.

Washington. February H. 1925 p.
ma dispatch from General Otis, re-
ceived at the war department this
mcrning says he has been informed
that the attack made on the American
forces by the rebels WAS in pursuance
Of adyices received by Aguinaldo from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
nnp,nne IN Emit.

Mao Gu. February 1.-THE heaviest
snow storm on record fell here today aud
the ground is POW covered from -four 10 five
inches deep. The weather is intensely cold.
The injury TO the fruit In this. the peach
section CT Georgia. has been very great,
in some places the damage being estimated
at fully two-thirds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13

Columbia s. g.. February 12--snow has
been falling here for the last twenty-four
h urs almost continuously. To-day the fall
was very heavy. and there is no Indication
az a cessation. The fall Is seven inches.
Through and local trains are delayed