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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
rs A POSITIVE MAN.
AND HE SPOKE PLAINLY IN
HIS BOOK.
Ehiotts biography of Hecker, the
Paulist Father Whose Book Has
Caused Such Stir on Both sides OF
the Ocean.

Father Walter Elliott, the Paulist
missioner, whose biography of his old
superior and friend, the Rev. Isaac
Thomas Hecker, has occasioned such
a tremendous international religious
controversy, is big man physically
and mentally. He has had a n,:>st va
ried and interesting career, and his
Goth birthday is not far off. Father
Elliott comes of family of sturdy
tinguished in Detroit, Mich, for two
generations. His father, the late Judge
Elliott, was one of the pioneers of that
city. Its cemetery was once part or
his estate, and is called Mount Elliott
in his honor.
When the civil war broke out Father
Elliott, like so many other patriotic
young men, enlisted in an Ohio regi-
ment and served all during the con-
fiict in the southwest. He was pro-
NOTED to lieutenancy for gallantry
before he was mustered out with what
remained of his regiment.
When Walter Elliott came back to
Detroit at the end of the war he turned
his attention to the law, and after
due course of study was admitted to
the bar He was engaged to be mar
ried, but his fiancee died. Whether
this affected his plans for the future
is not recorded but he did not stay in
the law. He went to New York and
enrolled himself among the brilliant
band of novices that visitors to the
old church of the Paulists in Fifty
Ninth street will remember made the
ceremonies there so impressive when
Father Alfred Young inaugurated the
service of Gregorian music twenty
seven years ago. Elliott possesses a
magnificent deep-toned voice, which,
both as singer and a preacher, has
given him marked prominence.
After the usual theological course
Elliott was ordained. He has had spe-
.cial success in the missions, for which
work the Paulist community was pri-
marily organized by Father Hecker.
Father Elliott was made head of this
mission band, and as such is we'll
known all over the United States. He
has been engaged in this work in the
towns of the state of Connecticut
since the year began. He is a most
magnetic and sympathetic preacher.
His manner is gentle and simple; his
whole personality, in fact, winning and
fascinating, for his heart is as big as
the rest of his brawny frame. In ad-
.dition to his work on the life of Father
Hecker, he has contributed much to
publications issued from the press of
the Paulist community.
One Of his associate Paulists, Father
Thomas Robinson, is confederate vet
-eran and the superior of the commun-
tty. Father George Deshon is West
Pointer. He was the lifelong friend
adviser of General Grant, whose class
mate and chum he was at the military
academy. Another Paulist was son
of the late General w. S. Rosecrans.
Father Francis B. Doherty, who is
chaplain with the troops at Manila, is
also Paulist. He comes from the
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

good word and smile for everybody.
She was born in Berkshire, Mass, near
the old historic town of Great Barring
ton, where in 1774 occurred the first
open resistance to British rule She was
baptized by the eminent divine, Rev.
David Fields, father of Cyrus, the
chief justice, and Of Rev. Henry and
Jonathan Edwards Fields. Her par
ents were wealthy; she received a good
education, was thrown with prominent
people, and her "reminiscences are in
teresting,
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BACK FROM THE TOMB
ASYLUM DOORS OPEN FOR
COUNTESS DURHAM.
Comes Out After sixteen Years of Con-
fnement in an English Mad House
Marriage.

The beautiful countess Of Durham
has come to life again-come to life
again in the sense that she has been
restored to her family and friends
after almost sixteen years of contine-
ment in an asylum for the insane. Her
life furnishes one of the saddest stories
ever known in high life in England.
Before her marriage she was one of
the Misses Miner, and credited with
being one Of the most beautiful women
in England. The earl of Durham was
rich, but profigate. In 1888 Miss Mil
ner was the belle of Yorkshire. At
that time, although she did not love
him, pressure from parents and friends
was brought to bear and she was in
duced to marry the rich earl Within
six months he became convinced that
his wife was insane. She did not love
him. The earl established the truth
of this by an original experiment. To
test her affection he kissed another
lady in her presence while in bril-
liant party travelling to Yorkshire. By
singular coincidence the lady Sc
lected for this experiment was also
very beautiful-the Countess de Gray,
in fact-but the countess of Durham
remained listless. The others of the
party agreed with Durham that his
wife must be crazy, although one
might easily suppose that a proud
woman would disdain to notice such
an insult. Other ''proofs" followed.
Lady Durham used to evade her at
tendants to wander all day long in
turning late at night, covered with
mud, pathetic, wild-eyed vision Of
beauty. So calmly beautiful was her
Ophelia face that no one ever dared
molest her upon these strange excur-
sions, and some would mutter a prayer
for the unhappy lady as she passed in
her shining bedraggled robes. Next
came the story of strange scene in
the duke of Abercorn's Hampden
house. A brilliant ball was in progress;
the great rooms were ablaze with light,
thronged with merry dancers. None
was more beautiful than Lady Dur
ham, and none, surely, so distraught.
For awhile she wandered about, star
ing with vacant eyes at the assembly.
Then some thought, perhaps the COM
ing Of her customary retiring hour,
prompted her to begin undressing as
calmly as If she were in her own
chamber. At least, that is the story.
A group of ladies huddled about her
and persuaded her to leave the room.
She never appeared in public again.
She was removed to an asylum. Pub
lie sympathy might have remained
with the earl, only for the fact that he
filed suit for divorce. His petition was
cast aside. And now comes forth
from her long retirement the beautiful
countess, as lovely as ever, her youth
and beauty marvelOusly preserved by
retirement and placid life, perfectly
sane and championed by her sister,
Lady Girard, and her brother, Henry
Miner, who married the late duchess
of Montrose. Her friends are saying
that she has never been, properly
speaking, insane, but only driven into
profound melancholy by her unhappy
marriage, by her husbands treatment,
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said that he was suffering from brain
fever, Inflammation of the lungs, and
influenza, and recommended that his
skull be trephined. His condition was
steadily becoming worse, when Nine
Bianchini asked one OF the doctors for
some atropine for her eyes. The doc
tors Immediately formed an idea con-
corning his patients illness, and sent
B1anchini to the country, concealing
his whereabouts from his ex-wife. He
recovered. Nine. Bianchini is now on
trial for attempting to poison her di-
vorced husband.
"A wealthy merchant of Nancy,
named Matthias, had been made the OBJ
Ject or more awful threat than has
ever come under the notice of the po-
lice in modern civilized community.
He received letter demanding from
him the sum of $4,000 francs, under
pain of death. In this letter the writ
er said: I'VE require you to pay us
$4,000 francs before April 26. We give
you plenty of time to make up your
mind and to discover that we are in
ooi heoI III CTueT 10 peTSudue you uo"
little we regard the taking of human
life we will kill man within three
days. You will find his body in the
Rue st. Max with bullet through his
heart. We should kill you with as lit
tie pity as we should kill rat. Your
death would be useful example to
others" Matthias considered the Ian
guage of this letter so exaggerated and
prepOsterous that at first it seemed to
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Remarkable weather Vane.

On the roof of a brewery at Maid
stone is to be seen one of the most re-
markable vanes in England. 1t rep
resents an old brown jug and glass.
The Jug, which is made of copper,
stands three feet six inches in height
and is three feet in diameter, and is
capable OF holding 108 gallons. The
glass. also OF copper, has a holding
capacity Of eight gallons.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Wolf Chaae at Chamnaien

Five hundred sportsmen joined In a
wolf chase in the west part of Cham.
paign county, Illinois, covering five
townships. Four lines of men on foot
began to move at 8 o'clock. the round.
up being large pasture field four
miles northeast Of Mahomet. They
failed to get single wolf. although a
large number of them have been seen
in the neighborhood in the past few
months.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
The Emperor's Dignity.

Offenses against Kaiser Wilhelm's
fignity in the one year 1898 were pun
shed, taken altogether, with 1900
'ears Of Imprisonment, according to
he Nuremberg Zeitung, a Social-Dem-
scratic paper
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

1t is not death that is the evil. but
that which follows it.-St. Augustin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
DEWEY GETS A WATCH.
Present From the City of Boston
Greeted by Crowds.

Boston, Oct. 15.-The first part of
Saturdays Dewey day was devoted to
musical recital by the school en-
dren of the city to the number OF $500
on the common at 10 o'clock. Soon
after the noon hour, a great column of
military and naval bodies moved. Ad
miral Dewey occupied carriage near
the head of the line, preceded by Gov
ernor Wolcott and staff. The line
passed through the principal part Of
the city, the cheering being continuous.
At the state house, the admiral left the
line and took a position on the state
house steps where he remained while
the parade passed in review on it's way
to the common. here, the colors, car
ried by veterans of the Spanish war,
were formally surrendered to the state
with impressive ceremonies, in the
presence of Admiral Dewey, the state
officials and an immense throng. From
the common, the admiral and party
were conducted to the reviewing stand
in front of the city hall, where Mayor
Quincy presented the admiral on be-
half of the city, with a magnificent
jewell studded watch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
KAISER SCOLDS GERMANY.
William Bewails Lack of a World
Power Navy.

Hamburg, Oct. 19.-The new German
war ship was launched here Wednes-
day in the presence of Emperor Will
liam. She was christened Kaiser Karl
Der Crosse by DR.. Won MOnckeberg,
burgomaster of Hamburg. At ban
quet given in the town hall after the
launching Emperor William said:
Germany is in great need of a strong
fleet This mighty emporium of Ham
burg recognizes what the German peo
pie can do when united, and on the
other hand, how necessary to our inter
ests abroad it is to strengthen our ma
val forces. If that class of reinforce
ment had not been refused me during
the first eight years of my reign, re-
fused despite my urgent request and
refused with scorn and
mockery, how different matters would
now have been. We should be able to
push our thriving trade and commerce
over the seas. AS yet feeling for these
things is only slowly gaining ground
in the German fatherland which unfor-
has spent it's strength only
too much in fruitless faction strife
Germans are only beginning slowly to
the questions important
to the whole world. The face Of the
world has changed greatly during the
past few years. What formerly re-
luired centuries is now accomplished
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
IMMUNE TO ELECTRICITY.

cit is a singular fact said an cleo
trician of this city, that the human
body is capable of becoming more or
less Injured to shocks from live wires
[ suppose the average scientist would
scout the idea, but what I say is borne
out by everyday experience. The
employees of big electric light works,
for instance, are continually receiving
shocks that would disable an ordi-
nary man, but are apparently none
the worse for the experience.
81 remember some time ago couple
of young fellows came in contact acct
dentally with a live wire at a manu-
factory here in town, and both re-
ceiyed exactly the same current. One
of them was a helper around dynamo
and had met with mishaps of that sort
before. He was knocked off his feet
and momentarily stunned, but was all
right in less than two minutes The
other man, who was stranger, fell
over as if struck by lightning, and it
was fully half an hour before he
showed the least signs of returning
consciousness. He was laid up several
days, and, oddly enough, was much
the more powerful, physically, of the
pair.
81 have known several cases of prac-
tically the same sort. The motormen
on the street cars frequently get the
current, as they call it, especially in
rainy weather, when wet wood be-
comes a conductor. They tell me they
don't mind it much after the first few
times. 1t is certainly difficult to I'M
derstand how repeated shocks can
fortify the system against the mysteri-
Gus fluid, but the fact is as l state. I'll
leave the explanation to somebody
else. New Orleans Times Democrat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
OFF FOR DAKOTA.

Sioux Falls, Oct. 15.-The presiden-
tial special arrived last night shortly
after 7 o'clock. Carriages in waiting
at the depot bore the presidential party
to a speakers stand. Fully $4,000 per-
sons crowded around the speaker S
stand and cheered wildly when Presi-
dent Mckinley appeared with Mayor
B. H. Lien at his side. Judge H. H.
Keith introduced the president. Presi-
dent McKinley's speech was cheered
to the echo, as were also short address
es made by members Of the cabinet.
Companies B and D of the second
South Dakota volunteers, just returned
from the Philippines, participated in
the parade and were reviewed by the
president. At the conclusion of the
speeches the presidential party was
driven to the Great Northern station
and departed for Yankton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23

Youngstown, Oct. 19.-President Nc
Wednesday evening and the president
delivered the last speech of his tour.
It is estimated that 10000 people
crowded into the narrow space sur
rounding the speakers stand and the
president had great difficulty in max
ing himself heard. AS he proceeded
they became quieter ord enthusiasticaI-
ly cheered every word of his address
He said in part: 1--WE have before us
some grave problems, government
problems that command not only from
the president but from all of the peo-
pie steady and sober judgment, prob
lens not to be settled by one party or
another, but by all the people, prob
lens wider than party or section, prob
lens that are national and which peo-
pie must settle. following the plain
path of duty We are in the Philip
pines. Our flag is there. Our boys in
blue are there. They are not there for
conquest. They are there because in
the province of God that great archi-
pelago has been placed in the hands of
the American people When Dewey
sunk the Spanish ships at Manila it
was not to capture the Philippines. It
was to destroy the Spanish fleet. So
we sent Dewey and the islands came to
us. 1t was no responsibility we sought
but it was a responsibility put upon US.
Will the American people shirk
it? (Cries of MOI Our flag is
there. CA voice says it will stay
there too), representing liberty, hu-
mainly and civilization. There is no
cloud on Dewey's victory and there
must be no doubt or hesitation in pre-
serving it. But, my fellow citizens, I
have talked longer than intended to-
thank you and bid you all good night.
Enthusiastic applause). Secy's Long
and Hitchcock also spoke briefly.
Having taken dinner aboard the
train, President and Mrs. Mckinley
and Miss Barber were driven to the
residence of DR.. Deetrick to attend
the wedding of Miss Anna Viola Dee
trick to DR.. William Mckinley Duncan
son of Andrew Duncan and nephew of
President Mckinley. The parlors of
the Deetrick home were tastefully dec
grated with orchids and smilax. The
wedding ceremony was performed by
Rev. S. R. Frazier At 9 o'clock, the
president and his cabinet were driven
to Columbia hall, where public recep-
ton was given. The president greeted
hundreds Of his boyhood friends with
hearty handshakes and kind words.
The reception lasted until 10 o'clock
and at that hour the party returned to
the train, which left Immediately for
Pittsburg over the Pennsylvania line.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23

away in this one great insult which
leaves us no other course than one
which has received the assent of the
whole nation and which it is our de-
sire to carry out"
The premier concluded by dealing
briefly with the governments future
policy in south Africa, declaring that,
while there must be no doubt as to the
paramountcy of the sovereign power of
Great Britain, there must also be no
doubt that the white races in South
Africa must be put upon an equality
and due precautions taken for "phil-
anthropic, friendly, improving treat
ment of those countless indigenous
races, of whose destiny I fear we have
hitherto been too forgetful." After
several less important speeches, the
house of lords agreed to the address
and adjourned.
African News Scarce.
London, Oct. 18.-No further reliable
news from Mafeking have been re-
ceived. A special dispatch from Pre-
Bechuanaland railway Friday night
from Lobatsi to Arvogel Kop. The
Standards Dundee correspondent tel
egraphing Monday night says the bo-
ers have brought artillery from New
Castle and are destroying the railway
at Ingagane in order to prevent the ap-
prOach Of the armored train.
Ladysmith, Oct. 18.-The foremost
detachment of the enemy's northern
column has not advanced beyond In
gagane and no definite movement has
been made from the Drakensberg
passes.
Colesberg, Oct. 18.-It is persistently
reported from widely different sources
that large force of beers resolutely
attacked Mafeking Friday and after
several hours fighting, were repulsed
with heavy loss.
Cape Town, Oct. Accommodation
with Belmont Station, 60 miles south
of Kimberley, is still open.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23

Milwaukee, Oct. 1.-THE special
train bearing President Mckinley and
party arrived in this city from Madi-
son at Z o'clock Monday evening. The
greeting he received from the people
was most enthusiastic. AS the train
entered the depot battery A, first ar
tillery, w. N. G., fired salute. Every
steamboat whistle and everything else
that could make noise joined in the
greeting. The president and party
were driven to the Hotel Pfister, pre-
coded by a military escort. After an
hours rest, the presidential party was
driven to the Deutscher club, where a
public reception, lasting one hour, was
held. During that limited time it is
estimated that the president shook
hands with three thousand people.
Following the public reception, the
party returned to the Hotel Pfister,
where the president was the guest Of
honor at the banquet given by the Mil
waukee merchants and manufacturers
association. The president and the
members of his his party sat at
raised table with Gov ScofieId, ex-Gov-
ernors Peck and Upham and several
congressman, Owing to the lateness
of the hour at which the banquet
opened, it was nearly midnight when
the speechmaking commenced. Presi-
dent Mckinley responded to The
President of the United States. Gov.
Scofeld, Sec'y of the Navy Long, Atty.
Gen. Griggs and Congressman Esch Of
La Crosse also responded to toasts.
Presented Loving Cup.
Waukesha, Oct. 17-Five thousand
people gathered around the North
western railway station here Monday
to see the president It was perhaps
the noisiest crowd yet faced by the
president in the northwest. Miss Edith
Wilbur, daughter of the millionaire
lumberman, presented the president a
silver loving cup and a bottle of the
water that made Waukesha IA
nous. The president thanked Miss
Wilbur and the train Immediately left
for Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
ACTIVITY ON SHAMROCK.

New York, Oct. 19.-There was great
activity on board the Shamrock
Wednesday, Her crew is completing
the adjustment of the shrouds and
stays to secure the new topmast re-
placing the one carried away Tuesday
On board the Columbia everything re-
manned quiet. The crew sat on deck,
where everything is ready for todays
event. There was an intention to take
the challenger out to test the new
equipment but, after she was measured
darkness set in and the trip was
abandoned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.

Reedsburg, Wis, Oct. 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs. H. Wells Of this city Tuesday
celebrated their golden wedding.
About fifty of the brothers and sisters
and the children were present. The
three sons, J. w. Wells of Pipestone,
Mimi; Henry of Altoona, and G. E. of
Chicago, were there; also sister, Mrs.
L. A. Twist of Madison, and the Harris
brothers of Spring Green. Mr.. H.
Wells and Miss Elizabeth Harris were
married in Ohio, but have lived in this
vicinity ever since. Mr.. Wells was a
soldier in the civil war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23

in few months. The task of the
kaiser and the government has conse-
quently grown beyond measure and
solution will only be possible when the
German people renounce party divi-
sions. Standing IN serried ranks be-
hind the kaiser, proud of their great
fatherland and conscious of their real
WORTH Germans must watch the de-
velopments of foreign states, must
make sacrifices for their position as
world power and, abandoning party
spirit, must stand united behind their
princes and the emperor"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
NORWEGIAN POLITICS.

Christiana, Oct. 18.-In the storthing
Tuesday the Leftist address on the cleo
toral program declared first that Nor
ways independence should be recog-
nized by the appointment of separate
minister Of foreign affairs and the es-
Enlistment of a separate consular
system; second, that arbitration and
neutrality should be recognized and en-
forced; third, that a system of insur-
ance against incapacity to earn liveli-
hood should be applied to the whole
Norwegian people.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
BRYAN AT LEXINGTON.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 18.-Bryan
spoke before large and enthusiastic
audience in Chautauqua hall Tuesday.
He said: "The opinion of the demo-
cratic committee is that if you elect
Goebel the nation will know what to
depend upon in Kentucky, next year"
He believed democrats could afford to
lay aside personalities, if they stand
for the Chicago platform, for free sill
yer as against gold, and for the repub-
lie as against the empire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
WISCONSIN PENSIONERS.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Original, Sam
uel f. Leavitt, Summit Center, $6; Ed
ward A. Russell, Durham, Sc; James
NJ. Cole, Waupun, So. Increase, Will
liam N. Lesson, Green Bay, $24 to $50;
Isaiah Carlisle, Burnett Junction, SIS to
$40; Nathan G. Shelton, Lodi, SIS to
S24; Ernest Hitler, Barton, Sc to So:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
DEWEY TO VISIT CHICAGO.

Chicago, Oct. 18.-Defnite informa-
ton has been received from Admiral
Dewey that he will visit Chicago be-
tween Nov. Is and Dec. 1. Arrange
ments are being made for a two days
festival in his honor The program
will include military and civil parades,
a military ball, and the presentation
of a gold or silver service.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-23
BIG FIGHT POSTPONED.

New York, Oct. 18.-At a meeting
Tuesday of the managers of Jim JEFF
fries and Tom Sharkey it was agreed to
postpone the fight one week. It will
take place Nov. 3. At the Broadway
Athletic club Tuesday night Dan Cree
don of Australia knocked out Pat
Ready of Washington in the eighth
round.