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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
LONE MARINER AND BRIDE

Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. 17.-Cap-
tain William w. Andrews and his
bride sailed from Young's pier Sun
day, September %, in their thirteen
foot dory, the Dark Secret. They ex-
pected to touch at the Azores for
fresh supplies of food and water and
to land at some port in Spain or Por-
tugal in from six to eight weeks time.
On his former voyage across the At
lantic Captain Andrews frequently
spoke passing vessels, and he was re-
ported by them on their arrival in
port, but as the clone mariner" and
his bride have been gone now nearly
three months, and as their landing
has not been reported anywhere, it is
the opinion here that they have been
drowned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

Washington. Dec. Resolutions
were introduced in the house yes1er-
day relating to Schley as follows:
Nv Mr.. Wheeler of Kentucky-Io
investigate the career of Schfey from
the time he took command OF the ny
ing squadron to and including Ehe oe-
struction of the Spanish feet.
Nv Mr.. Mudd of Maryland-Tender-
tag Schley the thanks OF congress ana
the American people for the destruc-
tion of the Spanish fleet.
BY Mr.. Griffith of 4ndiana-For III
vestigation of the navy department.
and Schley's case, with especial rel
erence to prize money awarded for
the destruction of Cervera's fleet.
By Mr.. Gaines Of Tennessee-Reclt-
ing the unparalleled achievement OF
SchIey in destroying the entire Span
ish squadron with consummate skill
and terrible CELEBRITY" and making the
opinion of Admiral Dewey the opinion
of congress.
By Mr. Ball of Texas-G1vlng the
thanks of congress to Schley.
By Mr.. Cummings Of New YOrk-Dl-
recting the secretary of the navy to
present a sword of honor to Schley
and strike off bronze. "Schley medals"
for the officers and men who particl-
pated in the battle Of Santiago. An
appropriation of $4,000 is made.
By Mr.. Butler of Missouri-ProVld-
ing that the views of Dewey be accept
ed as the verdict of congress.
Sampson Will Protest.
New York, Dec. 18.-Attorneys for
Sampson will file formal protest
against the minority finding of Dewey
in the Schley court.
Washington, Dec. 18.-The secre-
tary of the navy will give Sampson
the same length Of time to file pro-
test as has been given Schley.
Baltimore, Dec. 18.-Judge Rayner
Yesterday finished the draft of form
al protest against the finding of the
court of inquiry. The protest will
practically be a review of the evi,
dence in the case, submitted in such a
way that Secretary Long will have an
opportunity to pass upon the whole
controversy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
CONCENTRATING
OF INSURGENTS

Manila, Dec. 17.-General J. Frank
lin Bell has notified the insurgents in
the province of Batangas that he pur-
poses on December % to concentrate
them in the neighborhood of several
towns, taking there also their live
stock and provisions.
These rigid measures for putting
down the rebellion in the province
followed the discovery of the plot of
instruction in which the presidente
and other prominent natives of Liau
were concerned, the information
coming through documents captured
from the natives. When the concen-
tration lines are established every
thing beyond them will be confst-
Gated.
Lieutenant Henessey of the eighth
infantry with an American scout and
six Filipinos captured an insurgent
major and forty-two men. Among
the stores taken were twenty-five
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
rifles and $50 rounds of ammunition.

rifles and $50 rounds of ammunition.
Patterson, the Englishman, who
came here and accepted the position Of
secretary to Sixto Lopez, and who
was expelled from the islands because
he refused to swear allegiance to the
United States, left on the transport
Warren for Hongkong.
Pekin, Dec. 17.-From information
received in a letter from an American
in the Philippines it is learned that
the spirit of the rebellion has lately
experienced a marked revival, as
shown by the secret service reports
from every province of Luzon. Army
officials are taking extra precautions
and have arranged for hurried concen-
tration of women and children in case
of emergency.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
RoosEvELT's NEW LEGACY.
President Inherits Fortune of 100000
or More from Uncle.


New York, Dec 17.-Accord1ng TO
a decision handed down by Justice
Lawrence in suit brought for the pur-
pose of obtaining construction OF the
will of Cornelius Van Shack Roose-
welt, who died in New York in 1887,
President Roosevelt, who is a nephew
of the testator of the will, will inherit
between 100000 and $150,0OO.
Cornelius Van Shack Roosevelt,
who lived in New Jersey for a number
of years before he died, left upon his
death an estate valued at between
81, 900, 900 and $2,0O0,000 The estate
consisted of between 100000 and
$5O0,0O0 in personal property in this
city and a great deal of rea' estate in
this state and New Jersey. Mr..
Roosevelt left a will dated March 6,
1884. The suit brought against the
estate has been pending for long
time.
The testator bequeathed to his. wife,
the aunt of President Roosevelt, and
who died last year, all of his property
in trust. The trustees and executors,
under the will, upon the death of the
widow, were obliged to pay certain an
nuities out of the estate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
DARING POSTAL ROBBERY
IN ST. LOUIS STREET

St. Louis, Dec. 18.-A daring rob-
berry of a pouch of United States reg
istered mail occurred last night at
the doors of the old postoffice, 9th and
Olive streets. Oscar Keeling, driver
of the mail wagon, was knocked down
with the butt end of a revolver by
three men as he was leaving the
building and relieved of his sack of
registered mail. So cleverly was the
vobbery planned that the robbers es-
eaped with their booty before KEELING
could give the alarm. At the time the
lobby of the postof1ce was crowded
with people, and the sidewalk was
thronged with men returning home
from business. The exact value of the
contents of the lost sack is not known
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
TWO COUPLES
DIE BY PLAN

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 18.-Two
women and two men were found de-
last night in their rooms at boarding
house and the evidence points to a
quadruple suicide, deliberately
planned. The dead are:
Pearl Warner, aged %, cook in the
Manhattan restaurant
Lou Kline, aged 1S, cook in the MAJ
haitian restaurant
Sherman dollhouse, cab driver.
John Jacobs, chief cook in the Man.
haitian.
They went to the boarding house
Sunday and secured adjoining rooms
Yesterday the doors to the rooms were
forced and the occupants were discov-
cred dead. Keyholes and cracks
around the doors were closed with
rags and the fumes of chloroform
filed the rooms, disclosing the cause
of death. 1t was evident both couple
had planned suicide, but the motive is
not known.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
NEWS NOTES

Rear Admiral Frank Wildes, who
commanded the cruiser Boston at the
battle of Manila bay, was given a
handsome sword by Boston friends.
Frank Gotch defeated Oscar Wasem
in a wrestling match getting two
straight falls, and now claims the Iowa
championship.
At Gainesville, Ind, Verni Brown
and Mrs. Dora Wilkins were killed by
train while attempting to drive over
a crossing.
John Grey and Brugg1nan Jarrett,
negro cotton pickers, froze to death
near Trenton, Ark
A man named White, aged 60, froZe
to death on his way home Sunday at
Alma, Col.
Richard Croker says he has no in
tention of either giving up politics or
abandoning Tammany.
Secretary Root has addressed a
letter to Sidel G. Pierra, representa-
tive of the Maso party in Cuba, deny
ing his request for postponement Of
the Cuban elections on the grounds
that it would prolong the United
States occupation and defer Cuban in
dependence.
Pat Maloney of Armour, S. D., who
was assaulted by Frank Cain, saloon
keeper, for refusing to pay for drinks,
is dead. Cain was arrested on the
charge of murder.
At Omaha the weather began to
moderate but the thermometer still
hOvers around zero.
At Butler, Pa, Thomas L. Edwards
and Charles d. Parker were killed by
the explosion of nitro-glycerine which
completely wrecked the Humes nitro
glycerine factory. Not a shred of the
men could be found end the site of the
magazine is marked by hole 20 feet
deep and 10 feet in diameter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
knit zINCER MADE PRISONER

to Dewet. He has been repeatedly re-
ferred to in dispatches as being holly
pursued, cornered or crushed up
against Orange river in flood. Once
no fewer than seven British columns
were in hot pursuit Of him and drove
him towards Orange river, then I'M
fordable. But when the British
thought they had him caught they dis
covered he was fifty miles in their
rear and threatening the railroad,
after having divided his command in.
to two sections.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
STEEL TRUST HAS RIVAL.
Anglo-Spanish Combine Organized
With $12,ooo,ooo Capital.

AngIo-Spanish Combine Organized
With $12,ooo,ooo Capital.
London, Dec. 1.-THE proposal for
an Anglo-Spanish steel combine for
the purpose of fighting j. P. Morgan
and his associates in the United
States Steel corporation in their oper-
atoms in England, took definite form
yesterday when company, the object
of which is to put Spanish iron on the
English markets, was registered at
the Spanish consulate in London.
The new syndicate is capitalized at
92,5OO,OOO, and includes S. H. Graves
Of Chicago, G. F. North, founder of
the Yukon Railway and Navigation
company; Samuel Roberts, Lord
Mayor of Sheffield, England; the Can
mel company, big English steel firm;
the Sierra company and the Monte
rubio company, owners of iron and
coal mines in the north of Spain
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

London, Dec. ia dispatch from
Kitchener dated from Belfast (half
way between Pretoria and the frontier
of Portuguese east Africa announces
that Commandant Kritzinger, the ia
nous boer commander who has figured
prominently in connection with the in
vasion of Cape Colony, has been cap
tured badly wounded by Gen. French.
Kritzinger was trying to break a
blockhouse Gordon at Hanover road.
Kritzinger is described as { leader
of exceptional ability, not second even
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Nine. Lillian Nordica is by birth an
American, her maiden name being
Lillian Norton, her stage name of Nor
dica being a corruption of Norton.
Her musical education was begun in
Boston and she is said to have had the
most brilliant career of any student
who ever attended the Boston Conser-
vatory Of Music. She went abroad to
prosecute her studies in Italy, and it
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

gentinas reply to Chili'r last note has
not yet been received and nope that
the matter may be amicably arranged
still prevails here. Senior Concha Su-
bercaseaux, Chilean minister to Ar
gentina, is doing his utmost to TINS
end. The railroads have placed $4,000
tons Of coal at the disposal Of the gov
eminent and have also offered to pro-
vide transportation facilities for 40
900 men as soon as desired.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
Express Employees Happy.

New York, Dec. 18.-James G. Far
go, president of the American Express
company, announced yesterday that
each of the 10000 employees of the
corporation in the United States
would receive Christmas gift Of $40.
Last year the company gave each of
the employees SIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
Kaskaskia Wiped Out.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE town
of Kaskaskia, first capital of Illinois,
was wiped off the map by the post
office department yesterday, when it
ceased to be postoffice All but six
families have left the place.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

was in that country that she made her
debut as an operate singer, and her
success was immediate and lasting
Gounod, the author Of Faust, after
hearing her sing Marguerite, declared
that she surpassed all other singers in
this character, with the possible ex-
ception of Madame Patti. Since the
death of her husband, wealthy res
ident of Rhode Island, who was an en-
thusiastic aeronaut, and los his life In
a balloon adventure, Madame Nordica
has seldom been seen on the operate
stage, combining herself almost exclu-
sively to concert singing. Her voice
is a pure soprano, clear and flexible,
and Of such exquisite sweetness that,
like the incompatible Patti, she sways
the soul of the multitude with the
sweet scepter of song, and holds them
entranced by the magic of her melody.
The report that Cora, countess of
STAFFORD, is betrothed to Paul Cam
bon, the French ambassador at the
court of ST. James, is officially con-
firmed. This is the third matrimonial
venture of the pretty New Orleans
girl who in her teens was the wife of
Samuel Colgate of New York. She
lost her second husband, the earl of
STAFFORD, in a shocking fashion. In
a moment of dependency he cast him.
self in front of a flying express train.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
Bundesrath Won't Mix Up.

Berne, Dec. 18.-The bundesrath has
declined to approach Great Britain on
the subject of the concentration of
camps in south Africa, taking the
ground that it might be interpreted
as unwarrantable interference in the
affairs of a foreign country
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

Frank Gerber of Monroe, who has
been endeavoring to find out whert
his brother is located in the Philip,
pines, has received news which dis
pels the fears entertained by the
family that he had met his death. IN
response to a request from Congress
man Hit, the adjutant generals Of
flee furnishes reassuring information
regarding Gerber. The latter is a
musician in company K, 9th infantry,
The adjutant general says that he was
present at the latest muster roll of
the company on August 81, and re-
ported for duty. This was two months
later than the date Of his last letter.
His name has not been included in
the list of deaths since, so the ad-
jutant general concludes that he is
undoubtedly doing duty with his COM
pany.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
SCHLEY IN FAVOR
RUSH OF RESOLUTIONS IN HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FOR THANKS or CONGRESS

A Number Provide for investigator
of Navy Department and OF Al
nraPs Action Around santiago
Sampson Will File Protest Against
Dewey's Report.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

rgentina-ChiI Squabbe May not
Cause War.
BuenOs Ayres, Dec. 18.-(Via Gal
veston) 1.-The Chilean answer to Ar
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

Mr.. C. w. Munger of Beloit is enjoy
ing the pleasure of a visit from his
daughters, Mrs. w. N. Swift of Michi-
gan, Mrs. H. S. Jordan Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Mrs. F. M. Woods Of Colorado
and Mrs. J. V. Smale, also of Colorado.
Mrs. Alice Heath and A. L. Munger OF
Beloit complete the family reunion.
This is the first time in nearly 20
years that the sisters have been to-
gether.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23
BRIEFS ABOUT BADoERa.

Bert Stevens, former student at
the Evansville seminary, has been
abroad some months in company with
his mother and grandparents. He
went to Russia and has had a most
enjoyable time. He is so pleased
with the old world that he has decided
to remain abroad to study. He is now
III Dublin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-12-23

STILL HOPES FOR SETTLEMENT.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10

controversy as to the justice or in
justice of the matter"
Mr.. Shurtleff said that he would not
pass upon the question as to whether
a bartender can be a man of good
moral character Other questions than
that have to be considered in deter
mining eligibility to membership. Two
or three bartenders who had applied
for membership had been turned away.
If bartenders were admitted there
would be danger that some of the boy
members might become acquainted
with them and be attracted to the
places where the bartenders work.
Should a member of the association
become a bartender, Mr.. Shurtleff said
the member would be asked to resign.
Just what produced the remarkable
disturbance among the bartenders of
the Forest City is not known, but no
one can doubt it's violence. First the
men who could mix successfully
complicated drinks were exalted i'm
measurably among their fellows over
the bartenders who merely understood
how to draw beer and to make change.
The order of precedence among the
bartenders having thus been settled
effort apparently is now being made
to establish the character of their re-
lations to society in general.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
is THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
INDIFFERENT

w. n. Billiard, chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the -Massachu-
sets Hospital for Epi1eptics, at Mon
son, in the annual report of the in
stitution says 1T has been unfortu-
nate that for many years past the
medical officers of the hospital for the
insane in this state and, indeed, all
over the United States, have gradually
separated themselves and drifted away
from the other members of the medi-
cal profession"
The result has been, according to DR..
Billiard an almost total lack of in
terest in the one class in the work
done by the other.
Assuming that DR.. Billiard is correct,
it seems as though most excellent OPP
portunities for the thorough study of
mental diseases were not being taken
advantage Of by the medical profess
sion. This may be accounted for, per-
haps by the fact that the insane are
for the most part treated in institu-
tions public and private which are
looked after by specialists. Yet one
would think that interest in mental
diseases would be very pronounced,
and that medical men generally would
take lively interest in the work that
is being done in the hospitals for the
insane.
The great public institutions in the
various states of the Union contain
unlimited material for the considera.-
ton and study of medical men. If the
opportunities thus offered are not
seized, possibly there is something rad
ically wrong. DR.. Billiard does not in
innate where the trouble lies. But
whether the hospital stats have in
some way alienated themselves from
other medical men, or whether other
medical men purposely hold themselves
aloof from the officers in institutions
all should join in a common purpose
to advance medical knowledge and to
serve best the interests of the people.
Speaking Of the Hospital for Epilep-
tics, DR.. Billiard saws that the work
done there is an integral part of med
ical work as a whole, and, as such
should arouse the attention and inter-
est of the whole profession. The trus-
tees seek the sympathy and interest of
the general medical profession in the
work and offer proper facilities for
study and observation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
THE BEAUTIFYING OF CITIES

4A1A-AA4-~ city. Withthem the highest consideration
the convenience comfort of the city life and in these
spects such improvements have been made within
cent that the city represent everything that could
be desired What is this beauty anyway they exclaim Per
haPs they in Paris during the Exposition when the omnibus
system proved itself entirely inadequate to accommodate the
crowds who wished to be carried They home and rail
against the mseres of and exo the superiority of their
system of rapid transit though the latter without its draw
backs Then they did not have decent steak all the time they
in Paris and the oysterbu the foreigners don't know
what oysters are! Every time it is the and
forts the lack of them upon which they harp The dignity
beauty of Paris while cannot have escaped their notice at the
time has not been brought home their hearts thing that
would be desirable to emulate in New York Yet they
had learnt from the foreigner any wrinkle that would improve
their own business they would be quick to adoptit
Yet may not this beauty be just such wrinkle?
think is worth to the Parisians about $2oooooooO year.
Paris for the world and its main in trade its beau
N which keeps increasing and the treasures of its works Of
art Poor impoverished Italy where would she be- today it
for the beauty of her cities much of created and
500 years ago which she gathering dividend of
100000, 900 annually?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10

may be true or false. No one knows,
ntely, that we are borrowing more
than we are selling, and that We owe
more than is owed us. But it doesn't
matter a particle. 1 don't care whether
my creditor lives in New Jersey or
England or France, - long as l can
afford to borrow money, invest it in
American enterprises, pay interest and
gain a handsome profit.
THAT seems to me to represent, to
large degree the financial condition Of
this country. If we borrow England's
money, pay interest and principal
when due, sell our produce to England
and realize a handsome profit, we
should, I think, be perfectly satisfied
with the situation. And that is to
considerable degree, the situation in
the United States"
In the last four years, MIR. Gage
says we have piled up trade balance
in our favor of sixteen hundred million
dollars. Figuring generously the ex-
penses incurred by this enormous bulk
of trade that had to be met abroad
and taking into account the expenses
Of tourists, Mr.. Gage maintains that
fully half of the balance remains to
our credit 1t has not been paid back
through the purchase of merchandise
abroad nor in any other way The pre-
sumption is, he says, that we have
been buying back American securities
previously held in English and other
foreign markets. Continuing, Mr.. Gage
says:
while one portion of our people
have a large balance of trade coming
to them, another class is borrowing
money abroad to carry on large bust
ness enterprises at home. We have
tried to get up statistics that would
show, by the Importation and exporta-
ton of securities, the exact state Of
the interchange of trade; but it has
not been found possible. In the absence
of these statistics, it is not possible to
state the exact condition of our fnan-
cial balance.
The secretary remarks in conclusion
that the trade balance is enormously
in our favor, and that there is no
cause for alarm. I'VE are not an old
| country" he says, land, naturally, as
long as We can use borrowed money
with great profit to ourselves, we shall
be doing good business by borrowing
for our new enterprises. We do not put
our wealth into securities. because we
can get better profits in using it in
business. The more we borrow, there
| fore, the more money we are making,
and the greater is our wealth and our
prosperity. We are a debtor nation in
this sense. But our prosperity justi-
fies abundantly the trade policy of the
nation"