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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

A great find of gold has been made in
the hills west of the old Vulture mine,
not far from Phoenix Ariz., by Daniel
Johnson and William Edgerton, two
New York prospectors. They have been
prospecting for nearly a month, had
found no trace of good ore and were
about ready to give up in despair. One
morning after breakfast they sat under
u tree on the hillside and smoked in 81
lence, neither caring to discuss their hard
luck. A long, swift lizard of the desert
dropped from a limb and alighted on
JohnsOn's back. He awoke from his rev.
erie in time to see the swift lizard dart
into a hole near by. by Jove, that's a
big fellow. / want him." calculated
Johnson, and with his pick he began to
open the hole in the ground. After half
n dozen blows Edgerton reached into the
cavity and drew out small piece Of
stone spccked with bits of gold. An
other and a dozen larger pieces followed,
some with small nuggets as large as pin
heads and all of them full of the free
gold in beads and wire. The young men
sat down and wept for joy. They uncov-
cred two feet of vein. They sent some
of the rock to Phoenix and it assayed
nearly $1,000 to the ton. They have
refused $4,000 for their find.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

After n short session i'll Havana wed
nesday, the Cuban constitutional conVen-
ton voted that the Plat amendment
lust as it stands, be added to the consul
tuition. The resolution had preamble
referring to the joint resolution OF Con
gress, the treaty of Paris, and the Platt
amendment. The vote was 16 to IL. The
Radicals made no opposition. Many span
iards. Cubans and Americans hoped that
the amendment would be rejected, ana
thus, perhaps, annexation would come
about. 1t is stated that the Radicals
were more relieved after the ameno1neht
had been accepted than were Inc Coll-
servatives.
According to the provisions of the Platt
amendment Cuba comedies the following:
Cuba will make no treaties with foreign
powers without the consent OF the Ohlteu
States.
The United States may intervene by arm
or otherwise to preserve peace ana 10 en-
sure the proper sanitation of the island.
The United States will select such naval
stations in Cuba as 1t may desire.
The Isle of Pines will remain United States
property.
The letter of Secretary of War Root
Is published. 1t points out that the lot
mer resolution, with the explanations at
tached, so changed the provisions OF the
Platt amendment that it was not the
same as that passed by Congress. 1t add
ed that President Mckinley could not
withdraw the troops unless the flatt
amendment was incorporated in the con
stitution. 1t further says that the Presl-
dent is not authorized to act until the
government is established. When that Is
done it will be his duty to see whether
the constitution contains the Rlatt amend
ment as part of itself. In case the con-
vention did not change its former reso-
luton then the President could not re-
move the troops, as the former resoiu-
ton altered the Platt amendment. Some
of the delegates argued that then, though
the amendment was not accepted, gov
eminent might be established.
The convention will now appoint com
mission to draw up the electoral law.
The news of the adoption of the Platt
amendment by the Cuban constitutional
convention was received with gratlhca-
ton in Washington. Now that the Gu
bans have demonstrated their good faith
in the United States, it is expected that
fairly speedy evacuation of the island
will follow, contingent only upon the es-
tablishment of a stable government in the
island. One cabinet officer, speaking Of
the matter, expressed the opinion that If
the other requirements are met the with
drawal of United States troops might be
accomplished during the summer, and
that Cuban independence might be re-
atty by next autumn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
NEWS FROM
OUR COLONIES.

at is no wonder our soldiers in the
Philippines think an American apple
food for the gods when you look at the
thing those Filipinos call an apple" said
one of the chiefs of the Department Of
Agriculture as he held up for inspection
an article that looked for all the world
like a lemon that had been left on pic
mic ground. 1t was as fine a specimen
when put on one of the government
transports for shipment to the United
States as could be found in a Philippine
orchard, but it was of a decidedly perish
able nature, and even had it been judi
ciously packed could not have stood the
long voyage without serious damage.
When it arrived a few worm holes and
a small core attached to bit Of skin
were all that remained to tell the story.
Our soldiers beg for apples, real Ameri-
can apples, as a hungry man would for
bread, while the most luscious tropical
fruits hang all about them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
7EEEl7JA4E7[572S

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $500; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to 1928; sheep, fair to choice, So.
to $500; wheat, No. red, zoe to tic;
corn, No. 2, 40c to 41c; oats, No. 2, Zoe
to &c; rye, No. 2, 4Sc to 49c; butter,
choice creamery, tic to 1Sc; eggs, fresh,
&c to Toe; potatoes, 6Oc to Tic per
bushel
Indianapolis-Ca shipping, $500 to
5000; hogs, choice light, 81 90 to $3.50;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.75;
wheat, No. 2, 69c to zoe; corn, No. 2
white, 42c to 43c; oats, No. white,
29c to 30c.
st. Louis Cattle, 1926 to $6.1O; hogs,
$500 to $G.O5; sheep, $500 to $4.25:
wheat, No. 2, &c to Csc; corn, No. z,
39c to 4Oc; oats, No. 2, &c to 2Sc; rye,
No. =, SIC to 53c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to $605; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, re to 73c; corn, No. z
mixed, 43c to 44c; oats, No mixed, 29c
to soc; rye, No. 2, 5Sc to SOC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No 2, tic to re; corn, No.
SOC to Bic; rye, Doc to see.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, roc to
Tic; corn, No . mixed, 42c to 43c; oats,
No. 2 mixed &c to 2Sc; rye, No. 2, 52c
to 53c; clover seed, prime, $3.50.
Observation-Disclosures, No. 2 northern,
zoe to Tic; corn, No. 3, 40c to Ale; oats,
No . white, Csc to Doc; rye, No. l, Ole
to SIC; barley, No. 2, 55c to 56c; pork
mess, $14.65.
Buffalo-Cattle choice shipping steers,
So 90 to $5.45; hogs, fair to prime, $500
to 1920; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 to
81 %; lambs, common 10 extra, $500 to
$515.
New YorE-Cattle, 1915 to 5000; hogs
$500 to $6.35; sheep, $500 to $500
wheat, No 2 red, 76c to Tie; corn, No. =
acc to 47c; oats, No. 2 white, 32c to 33c
butter, creamery, 1Sc to 19c; eggs, west
ern, lac to 15c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
BLAME NEGROES FOR DEATHS.
Three Soldiers Expire in Great Agony,
as if Poisoned.


as If Poisoned.
Three soldiers at Fort Fremont, near
Beaufort, Ga, met mysterious deaths in
four days. First w. e. Wright died sud-
denly. He was the son Of one of the
wealthiest department store owners in In
diana. His term Of enlistment expired
about month ago and his commander
tried to persuade him to return home, but
he insisted on re-enlisting. The second
victim was Emmett Easterling, of South
Carolina, who was a clerk at post head
quarters. Both men had been drinking
freely of the contraband liquor sold by
the negroes near the post. Finally the
third victim, a private, died, and it was
rumored the deaths were the result of a
conspiracy on the part of the negroes to
avenge alleged indignities. All of the
victims are said to have died in extreme
agony. All the circumstances went to
show that the men did not die of alec
holism, but had been poisoned. The
greatest CONSERVATION prevails at the post
and in Beaufort.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

Gov. Allen of Porto Rico speaks plain
~ in presenting the reason why this isl
and has been at n practical standstill for
nearly four centuries, and says that in a
climate where a man can lie in q ham
mock, pick a banana with one hand and
dig a sweet potato with one foot, the in
centiye to idleness is easy TO yield to
and brings it's inevitable consequences.
He urges the introduction of fresh blood
and Anglo Saxon push and energy as
means Of dispeling the lethargy and de-
veloping the riches Of the country to
their fullest measure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
MORE CONFIDENT BUSINESS TONE
Trade Is Invigorated by Governm mt
Prophecy of Large Crops.

"Contirmation by the agricultural bu-
reau of recent private estimates of the
wheat crop has given to business Il tone
of greater confidence. Retail operations
both East and West are larger and dis
tribution of merchandise by the whole
sale trade is increasing in dry goods and
boots and shoes. The labor situation is
gradually mending with the appreciation
Of the fact that in some directions manu-
facturers would be glad of a temporary
shutdown of works" The foregoing is
from the weekly trade review of X. G.
Dun & Co. 1t continues: Wheat de-
clined to a more reasonable level with
the withdrawal of speculative support.
The government report of condition of
June 1 was chiefly responsible. A crop
this year equal to the greatest ever har-
vested was indicated by the official state
ment. Failures for the week numbered
ITO in the United States, against 162
last year, and % in Canada, against 81
last wear"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
LOT SAVES A FORTUNE.
Chicago Real Estate the Means of
Mans Salvation. -

A piece of Chicago realty which John
A. McShane was on the point of losing
through foreclosure has redeemed his
broken fortunes and made him a million
aire. Mr.. McShane, who was formerly
United States Congressman from Ne
braska, was. prior to the hard times, one
of the wealthest men in the State. He
was overburdened with mortgages and
taxes, however, and the Chicago land
was the final remnant of his fortune. This
he traded before the great oil boom in
February for n lease near Beaumont
Texas, and has realized on it little
over $1,000,000. Mr.. McShane moved
from Omaha to Chicago several years
ago, but is now in the latter city. Mr..
McShane was backed by Kountze Broth
ers of New York and Omaha.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

Gilman's $5.OOO,O0O Estate Already
AnnnrfiOnen In Connecticut


Frazier Gilman, half-brother Of the late
millionaire tea merchant of Bridgeport,
George Francis Gilman, has reached
New York from Georgia to confer with
certain of the full-blood relatives with
view to settling the dissensions among
the various members of the family. He
said: I'VE have reached virtual agree
ment, according to which the estate is to
be divided equally among the full-blood
and half-blood heirs. The Connecticut
laws may administer the estate in one
way, but the family will divide up the
money in its own way after the laws get
through. We don't want to have any
lawsuit in this matter We find that the
estate is worth about $5,0OO,OO0."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Live Wire Kills a Woman,

Miss Lucy Hanna, bookkeeper of the
Marietta, Ohio, Daily Register, was kill
ed by a shock from live wire on an in
candescent lamp. Heavy electrical storms
put the transformer out of order. Miss
Hanna stepped on an iron door sill with
the heavily charged wire in her hand and
WAS killed INSTANTLY
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Three Men Killed in "A Fight.

Two men were killed and one mortally
woundeded at Corbin, Ky, in a fight grow
ing out of an attempt to arrest Andy
Cox. Deputy Sheriff Branham demand
ed his surrender. Cox's reply was bull
let, which instantly killed Branham, and
Cox then turned and fired on Chief Of
Police Silas Wilder who was advancing
on him with a drawn pistol. Wilder
was MORALLY wounded, but killed Cox by
shooting him through the heart.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
WINS BRIDE LIKE LoCH1NvAR.
Iowan Induces Girl to EIope Three
Days Before Wedding.

When Miss Irene Wood, pretty school
teacher of LeadviIle, Colo. sent out invi-
tations to her wedding with Jesse Irons,
a mine owner of Aspen, she sent one to
her old fiance in Iowa, G. A. Peterson, a
farmer living near Mount Aetna. In
stead Of writing to congratulate her
Peterson took the next train to Leadville,
met Miss Wood, pressed his suit with
such success that just before Irons ar
rived in Leadville to wed his fancee this
young Lochinvar. who came out of the
East, and Miss Wood were on their way
to Denver, where they were married by
Rev. NJ. A RAIDER.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Refuse to Take Oath of Office.

convention which assembled in Rich
mond Va, declined to take the oath of
office which involves a pledge to support
the constitution of the United States. The
reason given was that it might interfere
with the avowed purpose of the conven-
ton which is the disfranchisement of the
negro.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
TRAGEDY NEAR NEWPORT, OHIO.
Robert Arey Kills James A. Hamilton
and Himself.

James A. Hamilton, separated from his
wife and desiring to obtain proof against
her in divorce proceedings took wit
ness and watched her house one night,
two miles north of Newport, Ohio. AT
2 n. m. he saw Robert Arey appear at a
rear door of the house. An encounted
followed. Hamilton was shot and killed,
and Arey then shot himself and died.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

dusky, Ohio, against Spencer b. New
berry and others praying for alimony and
an injunction. Mrs. Newberry is a daugh-
ter of Andrew d. White, United States
ambassador to Germany and former
president of Cornell.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Oregon Home Ahead of Time,

The battleship Oregon has arrived at
San Francisco from the Orient. Prepare
tons had been made to make the home
coming of the famous vessel memorable
but they were anticipated by the arrival
of the vessel twenty-four hours earlier
than was expected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Ten Persons Hurt in CycIon~.

A cyclone passed over the southeast
corner of Beadle County, S, D., injuring
ten persons and destroying much prop
erty. The Mccormack farm house was
demolished and Mr.. Mccormack and wife
and three children were seriously injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
TRAIN ROBBERS ARE FOOLED.
Attempt to Blow Up Bridge in Wyo-
ming Failure.

An attempt to blow up bridge ana
wreck an express train on the Union Pa
cifc six miles east of Green river, wy
oming, WAS frustrated by the accidental
discovery Of 800 pounds of dynamite hid
den in n deep ravine. The explosive was
removed to another place and officers set
to watch. Two men mounted and heavily
armed went to the spot where the dyna-
mite was found. When they discovered
that the powder had been moved they put
spurs to their horses and fled to the
mountains.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
SCHOONER LOST; MEN DROWNED
Surviving Women and Children Left on
Cabot Island for Two Days.

Surviving Women and Children Left ON
Cabot Island for Two Days.
The schooner Gar bound to Labrador
with fishermen and their families, seven
ty persons altogether, was driven ashore
on Cabot Island, on the north coast Of
Newfoundland, in dense fog and gale.
-Four men were drowned and six others
were injured, but the women and chill
dren were all landed safely. The sur
vivors were on the island two days with
out food or shelter. Then another vessel,
passing toward Labrador, sighted their
distress signals, rescued them, and land
ed them on the mainland, whence they
will return home on board Il mail steam
er. The Gar became a total wreck and
those on board Of her lost all their be-
longings.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
News of suicid q SUPPRESSED.

An epidemic of suicides, which has
caused in the towns and county two
dozen suicides or attempts in as many
months, has led the Mayor and Board Of
Health of Emporia. Kan, to forbid the
publication of details of the crimes in
local papers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Trie, Hard to XIII Wife.

Adelarro loyal, a Canadian French
man, who recently commenced divorce
suit. at st. Cloud, MIMI, against his
wife, nearly succeeded in an attempt to
kill her, shooting her ten times. How
ever, the doctor says she may recover.
loyal is in Jail. Jealousy was the cause
of his crime
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Robbed on "L" Road Platform.

on the platform of the Twenty-sixth
street station of the Alley IL" road in
Chicago, two colored highwaymen ran
along the elevated structure to Twenty
second street and then disappeared. The
robbers stole gold watch and $12.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Little Girl Burns to Death

The 6-yearold daughter of Frank
Waterman was burned to death in An
derson, Ind, and in trying to save the
child the mother was so terribly burned
that she will probably die.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Zinc nni Imprison1nent

Loveless, Weber and Kanter of Chi
cago have been found guilty of conspiracy
and tampering with civil service and sen
fenced to the penitentiary and to pay n
fine OF 81 900 each.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
standings in the American League are
Smiles When Found Guilty.

At Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Locke Eos
ter was found guilty of the murder of
the verdict was announced. The case
gained notoriety by reason of the pre-
siding judge restraining newspapers
from publishing the testimony. A new
trial will be asked on the grounds that
the defendant was denied public trial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Mrs. Kennedy Is Guilty.

In Kansas City Mrs. Lulu Prince Ken
nedy was found guilty of murder in the
second degree by the jury trying her
case. Her punishment was fixed at ten
years in the penitcntiary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Corn speculator Speaks.

George H. Phillips, the Chicago corn
operator, was given a banquet by Ma
tional Grain Growers Association at
Minneapolis. In a speech he advocated
the establishment at Chicago of i'm
mense government granaries and $780,
600 600 farmers bank,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
MISS e. NJ. FLAGLER MARRIED.
Gnine l Notoriety Six Years Ago 10y
Killing a Colorci Boy.

Gnine l Notoriety Six Years Ago by
Killing 81 Colorci Boy.
Miss Elizabeth M. Flagler, daughter
of the late Gen. ID. w. Flagler, was
married in Washington to DR.. George
w. McKeen of Badeck, Cape Breton.
Six years ago Miss Flagler was the CEN
trail figure in a peculiar murder trial, and
being one of the bellies of the capital, at
tracted much attention. She shot col
ored boy who was stealing apples from
her fathers orchard, and after long
hearing was found guilty of involuntary
manslaughter, fined $500 and held in Gus
tody in the court house for one hour.
Miss Flagler retired from society after
the trial, and was next heard from min
istering to the poor of Canadian seaports.
1t was at one Of these places she met DR..
McKeen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Burned in an Alcohol Bath.

Weir Allen, a 9-year-old deaf mute, was
burned to death at the State institute for
the deaf, dumb and blind, at Berkeley,
Cal. The boy was being bathed in alco-
hol by George Hoffman, an attendant.
Hoffman lighted a cigarette and threw
the match in the alcohol, which immedi-
n falu took fire
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

The repulsive bat they have in the
Philippines grows to the size of the
American chicken hawk. They are eaten
by the natives, though not by those of the
better class. The cities, towns and bar
rios are overrun with the creatures,
which are very stupid and easily killed
with a pole.% Only a small part of the
carcass is eaten, all but portion of each
side being thrown away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Indians Are Not Hostile.

near Fort Washable, Wyo., are I'M
founded. Col. Jesse M. Lee, command
ant at Fort Leavenworth, asserts that
the Indians have made complaint that
the agent has not given them sufficient
seed grain to plant and thereby raise
their crops, but this is found to be sim
My q COMPLAINT
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

Crazed by love for his young wife,
whom it is said he had driven from his
home in Chicago, Robert Fulford, pros
porous Chicago contractor, killed his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Jennie McCord, and
then blew out his brains. The tragedy
occurred on the McCord farm at llder-
ton, near London. Ont.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Bullet in His Brain.

Frederick G. Rocker, one Of the best
known members of the Cincinnati bar,
was found in his bedroom with bullet
in his brain. The first impression was
that it was a case of suicide, but the
family physician after an examination
stated that the shooting was accidental
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Train Wreckers Are Foilel J.

An attempt was made to wreck the
Philadelphia express on the Pennsylvania
Railroad near Christiana, Pa. The train
was preceded few minutes by a slow
freight train, drawn by one of the heavy
locomotives This struck the obstruction
and cleared the track without doing any
serious damage
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Trainrnen in a Wreck.

A head-end collision occurred on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad two
miles south of Colesburg, KY, between
a freight engine and a south-bound pas
senger train. No passengers were hurt,
but seven trainmen were injured, none
seriously.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
RICH MANS SON is CAUGHT.
NJ. c. Findlay, Jr., Captured After
Chase-Forgery Is Charged.

NJ. c. Findlay, Jr., Captured After
Chase-Forgery Is Charged.
Melville Chester Findlay, Jr., son of a
wealthy Kansas City business man, IS
under arrest in Chicago charged with
passing forged draft on Capper & Cap
per. The clerk who accepted the worth
less paper saw Findlay standing on the
street in the evening and started after
him crying stop, thief!' The chase was
taken up by several policemen, followed
by a crowd of men, and Findlay was
finally cornered in a blind alley, where he
surrendered. The prisoner has been IN
similar trouble before. Dispatches from
st. Paul say Findlay went by the name
Of Melville Chester, IT., there and later
sailed under the alias Of Jordan j. Hill,
claiming to be a relative of James j.
HILL, president of the Great Northern
Railroad. The young man will be held
for several forgeries alleged to have been
committed in Chicago within the last
year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Baldwin Sets Out for Pole.

Evelyn Briggs Baldwin has started on
his journey to the north pole. He sailed
from New York on the Friedrich Der
Crosse. At Perth Mr.. Baldwin will go
to Dundee, where the America, flagship
of the expedition. awaits his arrival.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20

Seventeen persons were injured, some
of them seriously. by the sudden collapse
of Il grand stand on the grounds of the
Chicago Normal School, Normal Park,
Chicago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Man Killed by q Street Car.

Russell Bement, aged % years, was
killed by street car in Terre Haute.
He was the youngest son of George w.
Bement, one of the leading business men
in western Indiana.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
Cleveland Man Commits Suicide.

George Baird. local cashier for sthe
New York Life Insurance Company, COM
mitted suicide by inhaling illuminating
gas in his room in Cleveland. Officials
of the insurance company say that so far
as now known Baird's accounts are ali
right