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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11
SIGNAL CORPS MEN LOST.
Members of Special Body Disappear in
Philippines.

Members of Special Body Disappear in
Philippines.
A Manila dispatch says that ten mem
bers of the signal corps under Lieut..
Duffy have disappeared south Of Vigan
and are believed to have been taken
prisoners by the insurgents. The men
were stringing wires south of Vigan to
connect with party under Lieut.. Lenoir,
who were constructing a line northward.
When Duffy's men failed to appear a
search was made and it was discovered
his wires had been cut and telegraph
poles destroyed.
Aguinaldo's wife, sisters and eighteen
Filipinos have surrendered to Mai
March's battalion of the Thirty-third in
fantry at Bontoc, province of thatsname
Three Filipino officers also surrendered
to Maj. March and the Filipinos gave
up two Spanish and two American pris-
oners. The first movement of a general
southern advance began when two bat
talions of the Thirty-ninth infantry land
ed and occupied Cabuyao, on the south
side of Laguna de Bay. Two Americans
were killed and four were wounded.
Twenty-four of the enemy's dead were
found in one house. One hundred and
fifty prisoners and four six-pounder
rapld-hre guns we're captured,
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assault and heavy hitting of the Irish
man. The men were fighting for per-
centage of the gate receipts and guar
anty. About $4,000 showed up inside
the gate and the promoters waived their
rights and presented this to the lighters,
with a winning a"d losing percentage.
Maher was evidently outclassed by the
nimble and hard hitting Kid, and, strange
to say, most of the reports agree that
Mccoy was hitting the harder blows,
sending Maher to the ground oftener
than was good for man supposed to be
working his way up again to fight with
Sharkey or Jeffries. Besides the Irish
mans head rocked like an old tower in
a storm. The finishing punch was left.
Peter himself says it caught him under
the jaw and on the Adams apple and
seemed to pump all the wind out of him.
The Kid slipped a couple of lefts to the
jaw early in the round that put Peter
partially groggy, then whipped a right
across over, which went high, followed
by a left to the ear. Then came the right
feint which pulled Peters guard out Of
the way, and, the left hook coming up,
completed the work.
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Since that time work has been going on
constantly. About $33 100000 has been
expended and employment has been CIV
en- to thousands, all in order that the
city of Chicago might have an adequate
method of disposing of its sewage SO as
not to iniure the health of it's own citi-
gems, or, for that matter, of anybody.
This stupendous expenditure of money,
however, was much more than was nee
sessary to create a canal for the disposal
of sewage In order to get a permit to
build the canal the sanitary trustees
were obliged to submit to the plans OF
the Government for a canal big enough
mot only to carry off the necessary sew
age but to form the connecting link for
the great ship canal that will one day
connect the great lakes with the gulf
Tnnumerable difficulties have been plac-
ed in the way of the construction OF the
canal Nature interposed miles OF sohd
rock, but the people of the illinois and
Mississippi valleys interposed objections
that it proved much more troublesome
to surmount. They claimed that the
sewage of Chicago would endanger the
health of the inhabitants of Joliet and
St Louis and other cities.
The part of the canal into which the
water is now flowing begins at the south
branch of the Chicago river at Robey
street. Chicago, and continues southwark
in an entirely artificial channel until it
reaches Lockport, distance of twenty
eight miles At Lockport the large con-
trolling works which will regulate the
flow of water are situated. Between
Chicago and Lockport the fall is only
about seven feet. In the next four miles
the fall is about forty feet, and were
1t not for the dam and sluice gates at
Lockport, the flow of water would be so
great as to render the Chicago river too
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60 StLEdEs

The percentage of women at Cornell is
increasing rapidly.
There are 2,17S Japanese students in
American colleges.
Roman Catholics are laying plans for a
woman's college in Washington, D. G.
The total real estate belonging to Yale
University is valued at over S11 600. 600
Columbia University has received q
total OF S32,OOO as anonymous Christmas
gifts.
Amherst students have petitioned the
trustees Tor practical courses in Italian
and Spanish.
The Cornell register shows an enroll
ment Of 2,240 students, compared with
2,O38 last year. 49,
The course in the medical department.
at Bowdoin College has been chanood
from three to four years.
Johns Hopkins University has nov
city in new course in the MALAY Ian
guage by Prof. Haupt.
At the Woman's College at Mount Ho,.
yoke new department for teaching ionr
nalism has been started.
William A. Rogers of Buffalo. N v
has given $1,000 for scholarship in
Sheffield Scientific School.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke is to lecture At
the Western Reserve University this
winter on English literature.
Dartmouth College is to have now
dormitory, built in colonial style. canahla
of accommodating sixty students.
At Cornell University the percenta 90
OF college graduates in the professions !
schools is the largest in their history
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NEAR THE 100, 100000 MARK.
Population of the United States May
Reach Nine Figures.

Reach Nine Figures.
The war with Spain gave to Uncle
Sam a substantial addition to his al
ready big family of children and san
guine calculators there are who predict
that the 1OO,OOOOOO mark will be passed
when the census of 1900 is taken. The
best estimates, however, indicate that
the total will fall 100000 or there
abouts short of the eighth cipher.
. There were 62,622 ,25O inhabitants IN
the United States ten years ago, accord
ing to the last census. Secretary Gage
actuary of the Treasury computes the
present population between Maine and
California, Alaska and Key West, at
76,14S,O0O To this must be added the
peoples brought under the stars and
stripes by the war with Spain and by
the annexation of Hawaii, to say moth
ing of Cuba, Porto Rico and Guam.
1t is probable that for decade or two
longer the United States must be con-
tent to remain in the fourth place IN
point of population among the nations
of the earth. China, despite encroach-
ments upon her territory, still holds the
lead, with 4O2, 100000 men, women and
children within her borders; the British
empire comes next, with 3S1, OBJ 1874 sub
jects, and the Russian empire is third,
1921, 113 persons owing allegiance to
the Gear.
No other nation, however, can show
such a rapid increase as that of the
United States. George Washington was
President of a nation numbering fewer
than 100000 individuals. 1t took TWEEN
ty years for the population to double. In
1910 it was 7,239,SS1, in 1920 it had
reached only 9,633,S22, and ten years
later the total was 12,S66,02O. From
this time on it advanced by leaps and
bounds. In 1910 it was 1909, 453, in
1850 it was 23,191, 1916, in 1860 it had
reached 81 ,443, 321, and thirty years ago
the census showed a population of 3S,
55S,371. 1t did not pass the half-cen-
fury mark until 1880, when it was So
155, 1888, and the last enumeration, 1890,
gave total of 62,622,2 $50.
Owing to immigration from all parts
of the EARTH the population showed a
wide cosmopolitan range even before the
recent acquisition of new territory. The
Philippines, however, will make a con-
siderable addition to the list of races gov
erned by the constitution. They will add
no less than thirty new names to Ameri-
can nomenclature.
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REBEL PLOT BALKED.
BOMBS AND FIREARMS DiSCOv'
Erred IN MANILA.
Insurgents Intended to Kill Forelsn
cousu1s Hoped Thereby to Srealc
International Complications Lay"
toms Funeral Furnished opPoi

Four explosive bombs, some nreaime
and 800 rounds of ammunition
found in a house in the center OIL Maniia
Sunday morning while the ponce We
looking for Recarte, the insurgent ieauei'
who was said to have gone TO Manila -
the hope of effecting an outbreak oa. -,
dav nv taking advantage OF the hl ~
ization of the American troops at 0en'
Lawton's funeral.
It was learned that the plot lnciuueu
tho throwing of bombs among the lot
aien consuls attending the ceremony III
order to bring about international COM
nlications. These, it seems, were to nave
been thrown from the Escolta,s hlgn
buildings. but the avoidance of the Els
Gotta by the funeral procession spolleu
the plan.
Tha nonulace. it is thought, had been
prepared for the attempt by ru1nor rii
culated widely among the natives tnae
Aguinaldo was in Manila and Woulo per
sonally lead the outbreak. Inc Amer.
can authorities, having been ADVISED OIL
what was brewing, prepared Tor all con
tingencles. a.
Capt. Morrison, who commands Tue
troops in the most turbulent dlstrlct VI
the city, says he does not belleve an
actual uprising will ever occur, as the
natives lack the resolution to take the
first steps in a movement that would en-
fail fighting at close quarters with the
American troops.
An American advance in Cavlte prov
ince. south of Manila, is expected snort
". Reliable reports from native spies
show that there are upward of 1000 Or
ganized insurgents under arms within
mile of linus They are Strengthening
their intrenchments and possess artillery.
Rebels Garrison Small Towns.
At Novaleta the Filipino intrenchments
have been much strengthened since Gen.
Schwan's advance A thousand of the
enemy are in that vicinity and there are
600 at San Francisco de Malabon. From
twelve to 100 garrison all the towns IN
the southern part of Cavite province and
the same NAV be said of the towns IN
Batangas province.
The provinces of North Camarlnes and
South Camarines hold quantities of
hemp which the people cannot market.
AS a consequence the population in that
part of Luzon is suffering from lack OF
food. Rice now costs four times its nor
NAL price, It is estimated that LOO in
surgents are intrenched at Calamba. Re
ports have also been received that 1000
insurgents are massed at Mount Arayat,
having strong positions which command
steep and narrow trails and that they
are prepared to roll powders down upon
advancing troops.
Life along the coasts Of the provinces
of Cagayan and North and South uocos
is resuming normal conditions. The
American troops occupy the important
towns and patrol the country roads. The
natives implore the Americans to con-
tinue the occupation, to establish set
tied government and to terminate the un'
certainty, abuses and confiscations that
have characterized the rule Of the Tagalo
revolutionists during the last eighteen
months
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11
PANIC IN A CHURCH,
Altar Drapery Catches Fire at Mass in
Holyoke, Mass.

Altar Drapery Catches Fire at Mass in
Ho1yoke, Mass.
The New Years mass in the Sacred
Heart Church at Holyoke, Mass, early
New Years morning came near ending in
a frightful loss of life through a panic.
There were 1900 people in the church,
and even the vestry and aisles were fill
ed. The Rev. P. B. Phelan was cele-
brating mass when one end Of the light
drapery covering the altar was blown
against lighted candle.
The next moment the entire front of
the chancel was mass of flames. A cry
of ''Fire" went up from dozen threats,
and then followed a scene of confusion
which for a moment promised to result
in a repetition of the burning of the
Church of the Precious Blood in 1874,
when seventy-fve men lost their lives.
Men sprang to their feet and ran shrek
ing toward the exits. The aisles became
filled with solid, struggling mass of hui
mainly. Men and women were trampled
upon in their mad frenzy to escape. Cries
and prayers filled the auditorium.
A great loss Of life was only averted
by the GOODNESS of dozen men, who with
quick presence of mind extinguished the
flames before they had made further
Roadway, and by cool words quieted the
excited crowd. As it was number were
injured, though not seriously.
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effects of the senility from which ne IS
now suffering.
DR.. B. f. Roberts, the American ply
stefan who has won fame by discovering
q means of utilizing the curative proper
ties of the lymph by keeping the cells In
an active state, is now in Rome, where
he has been the guest of DIR. BALDWIN,
member of the American colony OF the
Eternal City, who holds the post of ad-
wiser to the medical staff of the Vatican
and also to the royal family of Italy.
DR.. Roberts wrote to friends in Chi
cago several days ago that he had dis
cussed the merits of the lymph with DR..
Baldwin, that the latter had become ex-
ceedingly interested in the matter, and
had suggested that he be supplied with
samples Of the fluid in order that ne
might acquaint himself with its proper
ties and effects on the human system
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11
COMPLETED CHANNEL IN JOLIET.

making the holdings of the State in that
region aggregate 100000 acres.
Cooperative factories in Great Britain
last year made profits aggregating over
81, 100000 on capital of little over
81, 100000. This is almost 10 per cent
on the investment.
The Cherokee Council has rejected all
the bids for the collection of the $780,
900.
During the last year Missouri sold $751;
100000 worth of mules, chiefly for war
purposes.
Georgia's Legislature killed a, bill pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale OF cigar
cites in that State.
Edward p. Deering, cashier of the de-
funct Woodbury. & Moulton's bank, Port
land, Me-, has returned.
Rev. Clark, colored, of Covington, KY,
baptized forty converts at Nicholsonvilie
Ky.
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swift for navigation. The water can be
turned off almost as easily as the flow
from a hydrant may be stopped by turn
Ing a faucet. Below the controlling works
the channel widens out to about 5OO feet,
forming basin in which the largest lake
steamers can be easily turned
The canal has been constructed IN
strict conformity with the requirements
of the law under which the sanitary dis
strict of Chicago was organized, and is
of sufficient capacity to maintain a con-
stant flow of 100000 cubic feet per min
ute with current not exceeding one mile
an hour. The flow Of water is to be
twenty-five feet in depth and the rock
sections are 100 feet in width. Provis-
ion is made for a flow of water that will
easily carry off the sewage Of the city
when it reaches population Of 1900, 900.
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Notes OF Current Events.

There are 2,517 students in Yale Uni
versity.
Chicago is at the front with an auto
mobile club.
Mrs. Gondy burned to death at Bridge
port, Ohio.
Mrs. William Packard, Akron, Ohio,
was found dead. Mystery.
Burglar got $500 in stamps and money
from the Nanda, N. Y, postofice.
The State Forestry Commissioners of
New York have just purchased 10000
acres of land in the Catskill Mountains,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11

Gen. French, according to a Can, i
dispatch, occupied Colesburg n
with very little fighting, what tbs
being confined to the outposS
British losses were only three me-, /
and eight wounded. The general, l
of the occupation of the town ~
ceived at the war office in Iond0,'
cat $3.50 o'clock Sunday NORMA,
a nights march, / occupied kops
looking West Colesburg. The On
outposts were completely suDts
shelled the Beers laager, the pas'
plying vigorously, but later beny i
ed he retired northward, where h
pied a hill. The Beers were aEa
east Of Coliesburg toward the ii,
Our position cuts the enemys h
retreat via the road bridge. Ah
1000 Beers with two guns is m
to be returning to Norvals Pont i
Orange river. Our casualties vep
killed and several wounded"
Gen. French's victory caused ss
isfaction and furnished the London
papers occasion to print more v
headlines than have been seen ta
months. While it is recognized h
success is not one of vital imu1
materially, the cheering effect II
salutary after the depression cax
a string of British defeats. Th
tary experts unite in praising III
operation, dwelling particularly h
rapidity with which he moved al
fact that he did not attempt to std
impregnable position. The success
cavalry fanking movement is seiA
as illustrating the advantage Of
mounted force with which to I'D
Beers and which the COVERING
been so slow to recognize,
Altogether, French's victory ID
methods by which he gained tE
first good fruits of the "eye-OpHs
Beers have given England, and i
is expressed in London, says CON
dent, that the other British comm
will profit by the example. GEM
is the one British commander VA
far, has not received check
beaten the Beers by outfanking a
peatedly. This is the first time
South African war in which The
have been routed by flank moVe
The force under Gen. French
strong, and is composed of
brigade, one or two batteries Of D.
tillery, some infantry, one hel
and some colonial cavalry, IN
of December his forces, having
out of Nauuwport, drove the bs
of Arundel, since which time he D.
maneuvering, which has resulted
lodging the Beers from COleSOuls
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11
GERMAN SHIPS SENT 81
Two Cruisers Sail for South AI
Watch British Vessels

Two cruisers sail IoT co"'h ''1
Watch British Vessels
1t is announced that the GERM
tected cruisers Condor and " y.
have sailed for Delagoa bay v
exception Of the most sensa'lA'
nails the German press conlmvla]
ly, although with manifest lr II ~
on the Bundesrath incident rum
cles think Great Britain is nlahl4l
take in not assuming a dehll,t
cided attitude on the conVFaO'D
ton. ID
Regarding the seizure by lm
cruiser Magicienne of the lmF'
steamer Bundesrath OF the ue.4
African line a high ofhclal VI
man foreign Office, who was I
by the correspondent of the
Press, said: 'ssSilence must OF ,.r
at present concerning the acI't
of the negotiations when nav ~,
gun with Great Britain apou. IN
Appropriate steps have Oe e u.
which Germany must await r ~,
The matter is regarded by Ger
of the utmost Importance Wv, 'ar
ously involving the rights u G g
It is asserted in German "
circles that the British rlsn' " A.,
questioned and that, IN any
British right to stop passengen,sss
they intend to fight for lne 4 p I'd
is strenuously disputed as , ,r
on which they were IS neu ~ nd
territory to which they H v slp
namely, Dclagoa Bay, l';n b
Redress, it is asserted W"
upon by Germany.
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Brief News Items

Van Buren,, Tex, had a 100000 fire
Hannah Hall, 1873, colored, is dead in
Houston, Tex
The Hamburg American line will try
petroleum as fuel
Bal Ely killed his uncle named Oops
Walnut Hills, Va.
Will and sTom Russell killed A. HI
Martin, Conner, Ga.
Harvey Sprinkle, near Huntington, w
Va, froze to death while drunk.
r. Overton and John Combs were both
Killed in duel Atlanthens Hill, Va.
John Leonard, Camden, N. j., was
locked In lime kiln and burned to death.
The st. Petersburg papers say that
providence is Furnishing Great Britain
for her greed.
Gen. Butler was hit in the side by q
spent bullet from a shrapnel shell in
the Colenso battle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.
Leading European Countries Assent to
Policy of the United States.

Leading European Countries Assent to
Policy of the United States.
A diplomatic triumph of no small mag
nitude has been scored by the United
States iii securing the assent of the lead
ing European countries and of Japan to
the ''open door, in China The an
nouncement of the joining of Great Brit
ain, Germany, France, Russia and
Japan in Americas proposals looking to
equal privileges in oriental trade was
recently made by Secretary Hay. The
only country that has not yet como in is
Italy and it's approval is regarded as
certain.
In estimating the Importance of this
it must be remembered that England
some months ago was almost prepared
to deliver an ultimatum to Russia upon
the subject and in effect, practically, was
seeking such an alliance as would com
pei an ''Open door, in Chinese trade The
United States refrained from entering
into any entanglements with other pow
ers to enforce such a policy in the in
terests of trade. This left the Govern
ment a free hand and the result is that
this country has been able to secure a
common understanding on the subject
among the powers chiefly concerned
Secretary Hays recent inquiries as to
the purposes of the powers in regard to
the open door, found ready attention
and acqulescence, and an understanding
of vast Importance has been secured
This is the first direct acknowledgment
by European countries Of Americas en-
trance upon the stage in the east as
world power. There is no country of
Europe at present that is not anxious to
be on good terms with the great repub-
lie of the west
The London Times, commenting upon
the assurances given by the powers to
the United States regarding the open
door in China, says:
Nowhere will they be hailed with
greater satisfaction than in Great Brit
ain, and nowhere will the particulars
OF the arrangement be awaited with deep
er interest. The American republic is
the last power in the world that would
nave gone to the trouble of getting pa
per assurances and then allow them to
remain paper assurances only.
IL she has got them it is because she
means them to be observed. 1t is to be
hoped that in fulfilling that intention she
Will always receive the vigorous, unflinch-
ing support of the initiators of the policy
she has adopted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11
MCCOY WHIPS MAHER.
Big Peter Is Easily Knocked Out in
the Fifth Round.

The young Indiana pugilist, known to
ring patrons as kid Mccoy, but whose
real name is Norman Selby, surprised a
crowd of 5000 spectators at the Coney
Island Sporting Club by knocking out
Peter Maher of Ireland in the fifth round.
There was never period, correspondents
say, when Maher classed with his oppo-
nent in scientific methods, although at
one time it seemed probable that Nc
Gov might give way before the rugged
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coAT.s LYMPH FOR THE POPE.

4.+ American Discovery May In
crease the Pope's Vitality
What European medical science nas
boon unable to accomplish American pny-
sicians may. The condition OF rope Ley ~
VIII vii has for some time been such as 10
seriously worry his medical attendants u.s.
ga IN their efforts to- find a remedy for
fhe aged pontiff Chicago has been ap.
naaled to Word comes from Rome tnat
the medical attendants of the holy fatn-
or are seriously considering the advlsa-
bility of inoculating him with goal >
lymph in the hope of counteracting Inc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11

Fifty short, practical dairy rules for
the production and handling Of pure milk,
printed on large cardboards, have been
distributed by the tens of thousands
among American farmers by the Bureau
of Animal Industry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11

One of the agencies through which the
English war Office is supplied with news
and the army in the field with orders is
a military bicycle corps, recently organ
lied in Cape Town. This is the first
time such a corps has seen active SER
vice in the field, although all the stand
ing armies now have such couriers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-11

A pct cat saved the life of Storekeep-
err Frank Sidney, at Fieldsboro, Del.
There was a blaze in the store, and Sid
ney's room, where he was asleep, was
filled with smoke. but he was awakened
by the cat walking over him and meWing
in his face.