Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-15


for at present, as President Mckinley and
his advisers have decided to await further
developments in the Philippines. The
President is strongly opposed to making
another call for volunteers, and as Gen
Otis has within 5000 Of the number of
troops needed, the President believes these
can be withdrawn from Cuba, Porto Rico
and the garrisons Of the United States
While there are now only about 1900
troops in Cuba, the encouraging reports
received from Gen. Wood, the governor
of the province of Santiago, lead Pres
dent Mckinley to believe this number can
be further reduced. In the event that ONLY
about 10000 troops should be needed there
may not be CALL but the President NAV
simply appoint number Of commissioned
officers and authorize the recruiting Off
GERS to enlist the number of men needed.
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There is confusion in the Postoffice De.
partment on account Of the non-uniform-
ity observed in the spelling Of the names
Of postof1ces In the bonding division
the name of small postofice will often
De spelled In one way and in the postal
guide in another. This is because the
fourth assistant Postmaster General
names the fourth-class offices, as they are
established and it is in this class that
nearly all the differences occur, while the
postal guide is edited in the office Of the
chief clerk of the department. Between
the editor Of the guide and clerks Of the
fourth assistants division there is little
harmony and hence we have in so many
instances two sets of postoffice names
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Roberts, the alleged polygamist from
Utah, is on the roll Of the next House of
Representatives in the office of Clerk Nc
Donald. His name cannot be erased by
any process known to the law, and he will
vote for Speaker just as much as Uncle
Joe Cannon or Gen. Henderson himself
Petitions and charges were poured in upon
the last House, which had absolutely moth
ing to do with the matter, but for some
reason the protests seem to have been
dropped, now that the new House has be-
gun it's legal existence, for Roberts is
already entitled to pay as member.
There will be no more bodies Of Amer
can soldiers buried at sea from United
States transports. Recently the War De-
partment has received many letters from
people who have relatives among the vol
unteers in the Philippines beseeching the
department not to permit the bodies OF
their kinsfolk to be inferred at sea should
death occur in transit. These requests
have been needed, and it has been decided
to equip the transports with every facility,
including metallic caskets, for the preser-
yation of the dead
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There are already over 10000 applica-
lions for the 5000 clerkships in the census
office at Washington. The other day the
first lot of twenty-four applicants were
given a preliminary examination design
ed to show their fitness for the work. One
of the applicants tainted when the first
question was asked, and all the remaining
twenty-three failed to solve simple prob
lem in arithmetic. The services of the
great majority of the 5000 clerks will not
be wanted until after June, 1900.
Statements made in the newspapers that
the President may call for volunteers have
served to deluge the War Department
with letters and kilograms from those
who are anxious to serve their country IN
the list OF commissioned officers OF the
volunteer service. 1t has been necessary
to write to each correspondent and explain
that no action has yet been taken and the
proba BILE decision cannot be anticipated
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President Mckinley is beginning to con
slider the means of turning over the lslanu
of Cuba to the natives. This event may
not come for some time, but the methods
to he employed will require careful cons}d
Grafton. The United States holds the ISL
and in trust and purely as military pos
session. 1t can be turned over to the
Cubans without consultation with Con
gress.
The Industrial commission, which is
made up Of Congressman and clvlilans VI
all parties, has issued an official request
for complaints statements or general III
formation as to trusts, to be sent TO the
secretary of the commission here in WASH
ington, and the promise is made that an
such charges of illegal combinations wH
be thoroughly investigated.
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The first definite steps in the work OF re-
placing the present condehneu "o'e
ment printing office building with new
modern structure were taken last "eeA
when the destruction of score or more
of old buildings on the site of the new
building was begun. 1t will be several
years before the new building is compet-
ed.
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Russia, it is feared, may rival japan
when manufacturing once g~ts goou
start in the vast kingdom of the Gar %
correspondent Of the London Times mas 1Ss
compiled the following figures showing dabo oI On.
wages paid to different classes or 1necnan.
les in Russia, which are somewhat ''''-
ling: ooo - eOc
Cotton "eaVers. .24c to soc
Dyers So. ;'..:..... - .19c to re
Weavers and spinners- ,25c to SIC
Papermakers ......'''''''''''' ,20c to Acc
Shoemakers ........''''''''''. .32c to 42c