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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
CALL LAWYER A FoRGER.
Attorney and Valet of Millionaire Rice
Is in the Tolls.


Albert 7. Patrick Of New York. legal
adviser Of the late W. NJ. Rice, who
claimed after the millionaire's sudden
death that he had been named admins
traitor of the estate, was arrested on a
charge of forgery. About the same time
Charles e. Jones. the dead mans valet.
was arrested, charged with completely ii
the forgery. Handwriting experts have
declared that the assignment deeds and
Other papers purporting to have been
signed BY Rice were really signed by Pat
rick.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Marietta Visited by Flames.

The business part of Marietta, Ohio,
was destroyed by FIRE, among the burned
buildings being A. Todd's livery stable.
the Clifton Hotel, Burt's restaurant and
James grocery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Girl a Daring Swimmer.

Marion Christy, a 15-year-old girl of
Greenville Pa, swan acros Conneaut
lake, which for hundreds of miles around
is noted for it's icy waters. A thousand
persons watched the daring feat. The
distance was over a mile.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Railroad Man Kills Himse'f.

Warner NJ. Newbold, superintendent of
the South and North Birmingham min
eral divisions of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad, committed suicide at his
residence in Birmingham, Ala, by shoot
ing himself Mr.. Newbold lost his wife
some months ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Slain by His Father-in- Law.

NJ. f. Dryden, a prominent Wheeling
attorney, was shot and killed by Thomas
Workman, his father-in-law. While his
father-n-law was visiting him Dryden
became enraged at his wife and began
choking and beating her. Her father I'M
dertook to protect her and shot DRYDEN.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
First Wire from Skaguay.

The first telegram from Skaguay to
Seattle, marking an epoch in the history
of business between Alaska and the out
side world, was received the other day.
The time occupied by the message in
transit was seven hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Rob E. T. Gerry of Thousands.

Bank books and papers valued at many
thousands Of dollars We're stolen from
the interior of an automobile carriage,
where they had been left by Elbridge T.
Gerry while he transacted business in the
Second National Bank in New York. The
papers were subsequently found in the
back room of a saloon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Suicide of Retired RanL.

Robert, McCurdy Lord, retired bank
er and broker. was found dead in a
house in Mount Vernon, n. Y. There
was every indication that he had DELHI
erately committed suicide.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Goebel Case Lawver shot.

r. G. o. Benjamin, colored, editor of
the Lexington Standard and attorney for
''Tallow Dick" Combs, who is accused Of
being accessory to the killing of Goebel,
was shot in the back at Lexington, KY,
by Mike Moynahan, white, while fleeing
after a registration quarrel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
SLIGHT INJURY TO 200 PERSONS.
Dynamite Explosion Breaks All the
Windows at EveIeth, Mimi.

Seven thousand FIVE hundred pounds Of
dynamite in the powder magazine at the
Spruce mine, about half a mile from Ev-
eleth, Mimi, blew up. A hole 100 feet
square and twenty-five feet deep marks
the spot where the magazine stood. The
force of the explosion was so great that
there is not piece of glass over a foot
square within a radius of two miles of
the mine. Practically every window and
mirror in Eveleth was broken, while In
saloons all bottled goods were demol-
ished in addition. The loss in the city
is estimated at $4,000. The damage
done to the Spruce mine was about 3d.
600, the mine laboratory and warehouses
being totally wrecked. At least 200 per-
sons were slightly injured
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Shot by HI. III, Ho11inrsworth.

Henry ii. Hollingsworth, formerly
teller of the Third National Bank of
Chicago, was aiding the police in quelling
a disturbance, which had broken out
among the Kobras in Vera Cruz, Mexico,
when laborer named Carmona attacked
him with machete. Mr.. Hollingsworth,
in self-defense, shot and killed him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Pacific Cable Contract Let.

The contract for the construction of the
Pacific cable has been awarded to the
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance
Company. limited, at its tender of &c.,
100000 within time limit of eighteen
months.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Stricken in a Railway Station.

John E. Hudson, president of the
American Bell Telephone Company and
protector of the greatest trust in the
world by the combination of all the big
telephone and telegraph companies, died
on the railway station platform of apo
plexy at Beverly Farms, Mass.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
MESSENGER BAXTER REWARDED.
Train Robber Whom He Killed Was
Albert Poone of Topeka, Kan.

Albert Poone of Topeka, Kan.
The Burlington Railway has sent to
Express Messenger Baxter of Kansas
City a warm letter of commentator for
his courageous act in frustrating the
hold-up near Council Bluffs by shooting
and killing one of the robbers. The let
ter also contained draft for $500 as
further evidence of appreciation. The
dead train robber has been identified
from Photograph as Albeit Ii. Poone
of ToDekl Kan
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Fire Burns Clothing.

Fire destroyed upward of $4,000
worth of mems clothing in the building
at 221-3 Market street and adjoining
structures in Chicago. William Mat
thews, hoseman attached to hose com
pany No. p, was knocked down and run
ovor
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Steal $40, 500 in GoIa mr.

The boldest robbery vet perpetrated at
Nome occurred when thieves sawed
through the hoor of the Alaska CONNER
cial Company's warehouse, securing gold
dust amounting to $10,5OO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Crew Is Slain by Natives.

The steamer Miowera, which arrived
from the South seas, brought news that
Capt. Robert Lyme, two officers, three
white men and fifteen native members Of
the crew of the trading bark Almond
were killed by the natives of Los Negros
Island
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Fight with Rank Robbers.

Three burglars entered the bank at Elk
port, Iowa, blew the safe to pieces and
secured 81 900 in cash and valuable pa
pers. When pursued they fred dozen
shots at citizens and escaped. A big posse
and the sheriff pursued the thieves, who
made for the Mississippi bottoms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Dies with Fortune on Him.

w. V. Wolcott of Boston died at an In
dianapolis hospital from stroke of apo
plexy sustained on a Big -Four train. He
had in his yalse 100000 in government
bonds and about $1,000 in cash on his
person.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
cHIcAGoANs BUY A PLANT.
They invest Half Million Dollars in
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Works.

Youn gstown, Ohio, Works.
All the stock and franchises of the
Youngstown, Ohio. Lighting Company,
both gas and electric, have been transfer
red to Messrs. Penhale and Fisher Of
New York and Levitt, Tremble & co.
of Chicago, the consideration being $780,
600. The same persons have purchased
the franchises and right Of way of the
Youngstown and Sharon Electric Rail-
way and construction will be commenced
at once
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Steamer Dominion Burned

The small Canadian steamer Dominion
was burned to the waters edge while
lying at the Sulphur Springs canal below
Sandwich, Ont. The vessel was without
a cargo, having arrived down from the
500 about two weeks before with a load
of nrlnwOod
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Rich Finds at Porcnnine.

Provincial Mineralogist Robertson, who
has just returned from Porcupine, re-
ports rich finds of gold in that district
and predicts a big rush there Fifty-fve
claims were staked on Bear and Clear
creeks in one day..
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Singer Dies in Poverty.

George Salando. who once sang in
opera and later with his niece. Annette,
used to sing excerpts from grand opera
in front of the Broadway hotels and in
Washington Square, died in Bellevue hos
pital, New York, destitute and broken
hearted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

Floods Destroy Crops in France.
The transforms in the south of France
have ruined late crops and done great
damage to the wine crop.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Philadelphia Firm Fails.

In Philadelphia the assignment was
announced of Mace & Swartley, we'll
known produce commission house. No
figures are given concerning the firms
liabilities or assets.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Duluth Has am Iron Mime.

Workmen engaged in making altera-
tions in the First National Bank build
ing, at the most important business cor
ner in Duluth, struck a deposit of iron
ore under the boiler room of the build
ing. The ore assayed 65 per cent metal
lie iron.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
New Ambassador to Italy.

The new American ambassador to
Rome has been selected. His name is
George Won Lehr Meyer, and he is a
Massachusetts man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Heart Three Times NORMAL Sic

John Shea, a laborer, who is now at the
st. Louis city hospital undergoing treat
ment for heart trouble, has, according to
the diagnosis of physicians, heart thrice
the normal size.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

Bowling Green Postoffice Robbed.
At Bowling Green, Ky, the postofIice
was broken into and robbed of between
$4,000 and $4,000 in money and stamps.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
LAwToN SHOT BY nEsERTER.
American Private Says He Saw a Man
Kill the Famous General.

american private Says he saw MAN
Kill the Famous General.
General II. w. Lawton was killed by
an American deserter according to Leon
Mayhue, a private in Company l, of the
Eleventh United States Cavalry, who re-
turned from the Philippines recently.
Mayhue says he was on the skirmish line
near Lawton at San Mateo Dec. 10. eve
saw white man in black trousers" he
said, showing conspicuously among the
white uniforms of the insurgent officers,
come out on the tower of church. sur
vey the ground very carefully, aim in
Lawton's direction and then fire. Law
ton said only, the luck and expired.
After taking the town we found that the
Fllipinos had been commanded by Gen
eral Del Pinar and an American desert
er, who had been seen going into the
church tower. Other evidence confirmed
the belief that this was the man who
killed the general
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

Herbert Croker, third son of Richard
Croker, went to work as a helper in
blacksmith shop in Nixon's ship yard at
Elizabethport, N. J. Young Croker wants
to learn how to build ship. He decided
to begin at the bottom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

The Lisbon, Ohio, plant of the Amer;-
can Tinplate Company resumed opera
tons in the hot department, giving en-
ployment to 800 hands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Boy Breaks cotton Pieking Recnra.

Warner Hale, a~16-year-old boy Of
Good Hope, Ga, has beaten the worlds
record at cotton picking. He picked 49,
pounds in twelve hours. He picked 4O7
pounds the first six hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

Melbourne to Be the CanifaI
1t is announced that Melbourne will ha
the capital Of confederated Austral;a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

Murdered with an Iron Rod,
At Wallace, Idaho, Matt Mailey was
found in his store murdered. He had
been killed with an iron rod
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
SHOOTS TRAIN BANDIT DEAD.
Express Messenger on the Burlington
Foils Attempted Hold-Up.

Express Messenger on the Burling tom
Foi1s Attempted Hold-Up.
Two men held up the Kansas City pas
senger train on the Burlington road three
miles south of Council Bluffs. Express
Messenger Charles Baxter killed one Of
them. The two men boarded the train at
the Union Pacific transfer in Council
Bluffs and climbed over the tender just
as the train was crossing the Mosquito
creek bridge. Engineer Donnelly and
Frank Holman, fireman, were ordered to
slow up as the train had crossed the
bridge. While the dead man held re-
volver on the engine crew his companion
cut off the baggage and mail cars. Act
ing under orders, the engineer pulled the
train half mile down the track. Here
the robbers approached the express car
and ordered Messenger Baxter to open
the door. He refused, and under COM
pulsion Engineer Donnelly attached a
stick Of dynamite to the side door of the
car and blew it open. In the meantime
Messenger Baxter, selling his gun, escap-
ed from the door on the opposite side of
the car. AS soon as the door was opened
| one Of the robbers entered the car while
| his companion marched the engineer and
| fireman back to the engine. Baxter crept
| around in front of the engine and, seeing
the robber standing guard over the en-
CINE crew, fred one shot, killing him in
| stantly. AS soon as the shot was heard
the robber in the car jumped to the
ground and fed through a corn field. The
dead man was picked up, placed on board
and the train was backed into Council
Bluffs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11

Felix Marchand Is Dead.
Felix Marchand, Premier of Quebec
is dead
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-10-11
Tragedy at Carnegie. Pa

While temporarily Insane Ferdinand
Brc5st, glass worker, killed his wife
with shotgun and then blew off his
own head. at his home in Carnegie. Pa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26

plished in the future. hope. Believing that It
only through the home that a people can become
ton Of Coore6 Women has ' e9ered MAJ sacT
domain. Homes-nore homes, better homes purer
homes-ls the text upon which our sermons have
been and Will be preached. We would have heart
TO heart talks with women, that we may strike
at the root OF evils, many of which lie alasi at the
nreslde- If the women OF the dominant race, with
all the centuries of education, culture and refine
ment back Of them, with all the wealth of opportu
nifty ever present with them. feel the need Of a
upon the best methods Of rearing their children and
conducting their homes. how much more do our
been stricken, need information on the same vital
subjects, And working with might and
scale wherever our women can be reached. BY the
TUskegee. Ala branch Of the association the work
OF bringing the light Of knowledge and the gospel
OF cleanliness TO our poor oenighted sisters on the
plantations has been conducted with signal success
Their efforts have thus far been confined 10 four
estates. comprising thousands or acres or land on
which live hundreds Of ColOred people yet in the
darkness Of ignorance and the grip or sin, miles
away from churches and schools. BY OF
clubs object lessons in the best way TO sw eep
dust cook wash and iron are given together with
other instruction concerning household anars
Against the one room cabin we nave inaugurateo q
vigorous crusade.
In business colored women have achieved signal
Alabama there is a large milling and cotton DUST
ness owned and controlled by a colored woman,
who has sometimes as many as seventy-nve men
employ. Until quite recently the largest ice
plant in Halifax, n. s.. was owned and controlled
by coIored woman. In the professions we have
dentists and doctors whose practice Is lucra-
tive and large Ever since book was pub
Ifsbed in 1773 entitled Poems Various Sub
jects, Religious and Moral" by PhylIes wheat
ton. coored women have from time 70 time
given abundant evidence Of literary ability In
whose chisel italy has set her seal Of approval; in
painting BY one Of Bougereau's pupils, whose work
was exhibited in a recent Paris salon. and in music
by young women holding diplomas from the best
conservatories in the land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
LOTTERIES IN CONVENTION.

The fail meeting Of the Actuarial Society OF Amer
ira began yesterday at No Il West Thirty-nrst-
81 with about fifty members present. The mem
hers dined together last night and to-day Will con-
ttniIe their sessions. Yesterday several papers on
tonics Of interest TO the actuaries were read and
r,irrra was presented in reference TO the death
Of Augustus F. Harvey. of St Louis. charter
member Of the society
The society has rs members and Il associates.
the latter class being largely young men hitting
themselves for the position of actuary- The mem
t.bi- ~ the society comprises nearly all OF the
sctuaries of this country and Canada as wei as
-oT1e living in Europe and Australia Thomas 3
NacsuIav OF Montreal is president OF the society.
and John Tatlock jr, OF this city. secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
pRIzES ZOE HOUNDS AWARDED.

Hampton. Conn. Oct 2s.-The meeting OF the
NeU-Fngland Beagle Club. which has been held
here for the last three days ended this noon "hen
the following special prize awards were rEaoe-
% All are entry bred by owner. Sportsman:
hest Derby entry. bred by owner, Ida Novice H.
hest starter Ida Novice II: best trailer Ida Novice
IT. hest combination OF and speed. Sportsman
hes. AT trials Ida Novice II These special prize
winners owned by A D. Flske' worcester
Mass.
For best at hole the special prize was awarded
70 Fred owned by Lafayette Hoyle. Danielson.
IN class A. open 10 all beagles, IS inches and
under the winners were as follows Sportsman.
Fannie D. owned by X r. Dunton. Somervile.
Mass second: Blackwood. owned by John cas-
TsU rtda's Crossing. Mass. third: reserve, Reed
Dewey owned by ". 2. SrsitA- Putnam Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF GIRLS LONG
BOX COAT, NO. 3 s64 FOR COU-
pom AND 10 CENTS.

Box coats are almost uniformly becoming to little
girls The loose fit means comfort and IN
slipping on and off. Covert cloth, chevtot and
beaver are all correct in black, blue tan and mixed
tan and brown, but the covert cloth is especially
smart and is far less difficult to handle than the
beaver As illustrated. the material is covert cloth
in a tan shade with collar, shield and cuffs OF vel
vet in the same shade, machine stitched; the lining
taffeta in Powered stripes.
The back is seamless, shaped only by underarm
seams. The fronts are cut simply and hang
straight from the shoulders. They are Tapped one
over the other and are closed by means OF hand
some buttons and buttonholes. The sailor collar Is
stitched to the neck and rolls the shield is
attached TO the right side and hooked over TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
LECTURES TO BUSINESS WOMEN.

The New-York Council OF the National Associa-
ton Of Business Women. in the Downing Building
in Fulton-st-. has made some changes in its Board
Of Directors. Miss Rich taking the place OF Miss
Webster as treasurer and Miss l. W Law succeed
ing Miss Pillsbury. of the House Committee
The club, il is generally called. has had more
donations OF furniture. sofa pillows and other
articles or ornament and use, and the library has
increased TO more than one hundred volumes
When the promised bookcase arrives a circulating
library. free to members, will be instituted.
Two lectures on Health Preservation" will be
given free 10 members at the rooms No 108 Full
ton-st. by Miss E Marguerite Lindley on the even
ings OF November and g. Women who not
members will be admitted the payment OF 2
cents The lectures will be at S O'Clock. and the
rooms will be open all the evening II sufficient
call for H. dinner will be served on these evenings
the membership or the ciuo mas increased oy
shows that its advantages are appreciated The
National association IL going 10 publish monthly
magazine to be- called THE Arrow, the first num-
Der appearing in November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
rR1Drru AT THE CATHEDRAL.

A, e. Patrick's Cathedral in Fffth-ave. iridium
- +braa DAYS Of solemn services. will be held on
November 13 Il and Is. in honor OF the Catholic
Saint St John Baptist de la Sale. founder OF the
order of Christian Brothers. whose members teach
in the Catholic schools OF this city. The evening
services OF November Is 10 be for former
studants OF the Brothers A preliminary reunion OF
former students Of the Brothers 20 make arrange
ents for participation in the services in the Cath
edral was held at De La Sale Institute. NO los
West Fifty-nnth-st-. last evening.
Archbishop Martinelh the Apostolic Delegate
Arobbisbon Corrigan Bishop Mcdonnell OF Brook
ivn. Bishop Farley and other prelates ana priests
Of prominence are 10 take part IN the iridium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
GRUBER GETS hrs. PAGES ESTATE
CONTEST WITHDRAWN AND THE WILL, AND
CODICIL ADMITTED TO PROBATE

COO4CAA@ ADMIT led 10 PROBATE
Surrogate Fitzgerald yesterday began taking tss-
umony IN the contest over the viii OF Louisa N
Page. who died recently leaving the bulk os har
estate TO Abraham Gruber. Five cousins are ina
contestants They assert that Mrs Pazs vvas -
unsOund mind. and was the subject OF undue IN
huence on the part OF Mr.. Gruber- The will bears
the date OF September p 1888 There is a codicI
executed more than year later. The petition for
probate says that the value Of the estate Is about
$4,000. OF which $4,000 IS in real estate Minnie L
Noble. Frances L Stimsol. Ida E Gates Mary L
Noble and Charles c. Noble are the contestants
observation-disclosures ". NJ X Olcott OF NIr.
Gruoer's nrrn. appeared in behalf OF his partner.
James J. McManus one OF the subscribing w.t.
nesses 70 the will said that IN his opinion Mrs
Page was perfectly sound mentally and capable q
transacting busine-s
William H Bonynge. a member OF Mr. Gruber's
law firm. said that at Mr. Gruber's request he had
attended TO the execution OF The will He said that
Mr.. Gruber not present.
In conversation with Mrs Page she told him
she did not desire that her relatives should get
any part Of the property she obtained from the
estate OF her sister She said that none % her
relatives had ever paid any attention 70 her
I am glad that have got this property" Mrs.
Page said. because now provide for Mr.
Gruber. He has been the best friend that ever
had"
The witness said that Mr.. Gruber had attanded
TO Mrs Pages legal business and had advanced
her money He said that Mr. Gruber never made
any charges against MIS- rage Tor MS WORK
The proceedings were brought 70 az abrupt close
after recess when counsel for the contestants
and asked permission 70 withdraw the objections
filed to the probate OF the will Mr.. olcOtt counsel
for Mr.. Gruber made objection and the Sur
rogate granted the desired permission
Counsel acting for Mary Z Noble. then arose
and offered the codici for probate as she was one
OF the contestants, alleging that Mrs. Page or
unsound mind. The fact that she now offered thu
codicu brought UP a nice legal point
After some argument surTogaIs FitzseEaid said
that the cOdicl would have 10 be proved In the
regular way. and evidence as TO Mrs Pages men
tai condition was again taken; After hearing the
testimony Surrogate Fitzgerald admitted both the
will and the cOdiciL