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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
lnsuIar Affairs.

The United States Cuban trade IS
falling off.
Three Filipinos become members Of
the Philippine commission.
Trade between the United States
and Spain has again reached normal
volume.
Jose Abren. a Filipino, has been ap-
pointed to a position in the insular
division of the war department.
General Macarthur arrived in
Washington and said guerrilla war
fare in the Philippines could not last
long.
American control of Cuba will not be
relinquished until a president has
been elected and installed. The
presidential election will probably be
held next May.
In letter made public by the navy
department Rear Admiral Howison
denies that the interview in a Boston
paper, credited to him, in which he
criticizes Admiral Schley, was not ap-
proved by him. In reply Assistant
Secretary Hackett says he will be
continued as a member Of the court
of inquiry.
Major Harvard, chief surgeon at
Havana, says that, as the yellow fever
commission regards the experiments
with the Caldas serum as demonstra-
lions Of it's uselessness, the com
mission has definitely severed connec-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
The Crater Of PopocatapetI

The crater itself is marvel and
well worth hard journey to see. A
huge and gloomy pit it is. it's steep
sides emitting sulphurous smoke and
fumes and its perpendicular walls de-
scending, it is said to a depth of 1900
feet. At the bottom is a small lake
of emerald green, surrounded by vol
canic rocks and deposits of sulphur
At the top there is a ledge of rock at
the crater's edge, from which we
were photographed. l did not observe
any difficulty in breathing or notice
able increase of heart action, but sew
eral members Of the party were pant
ing painfully and we're hardly able TO
speak. One of my comrades told me
that he could feel his heart beat
through his coat and sweater. The
temperature was very cold, but it
seemed to be modified somewhat by
the natural warmth Of the crater, and
we were protected against the icy
wind outside Harper's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

Chicago August wheat, 69 1sc.
Six thousand panes of glass were
broken by hailstones in Winnipeg.
Zach Phelps, prominent Elk, died
in Louisville.
Peter McNally started from Boston
in attempt to swim to New York in SO
days.
John d. Lankenau, a well-known
philanthropist of Philadelphia, died OF
apoplexy.
A Chiacgo boy has now been living
month with his neck broken in
three places.
Robert Downing, the tragedian, will
bring suit for divorce from his wife,
Eugene Blair
Financiers in New York entertain
no fears regarding a stringency in the
money market.
Mrs. Tina T. Young, one of the
widows of Brigham Young, died in
Salt Lake City.
Andrew Carnegie gave $4,000 for
library at Moline, H., and $4,000
for one at Beloit.
Governor Longino of Mississippi
has ordered the suspension of State
Treasurer Showers.
Miss Alix Mueller, st. Paul, denies
that she is engaged to Jim Younger,
the paroled convict.
DR.. John Wesley Hill begins move
ment for a constitutional amendment
abolishing polygamy.
Cleveland, Ohio, was flooded by a
rainstorm and S1000,000 worth of
property was destroyed.
George Belcher, an expert swimmer,
was drowned while giving an exhibi-
ton at Rockaway Beach.
At Canton, Ca, Raymond Ross,
colored, was legally hanged today for
| assaulting a white woman.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was elected
from the Office of Police Commits
sioner Murphy of New York
Armed men are still looking for the
negro who murdered Miss Mary
Henderson at Columbus, Mo.
Pillow manufacturers who have been
comforting in Chicago decided upon a
| 10 per cent. increase in prices.
Snow fell in a binding sheet for an
hour in Alpine pass, Colo, and was
| followed by a severe hailstorm.
The Chicago board of review has
] increased the tax assessment on
Dowie from $4,000 to 100000.
Mrs. Susannah Leeper, mother cf
| the late David Rohrer Leeper, died at
South Bend. Ind, aged SO years.
Charles Ross, circus performer,
threw acid into the face Of his wife,
the daughter of Adam Forepaugh.
Fireman Percy Mccain was run
over by a locomotive and killed under
mysterious circumstances at Aurora.
Senator Tillman, while travelling,
got cinder in his remaining eye and
it is feared he will lose the sight of it.
At least % persons are believed to
have persisted on the wrecked steamer
City of Trenton opposite Torresdale
Pa.
Bishop Mangum, one of the engin-
GERS employed by the Jacksonville
railway company, was killed by &c
cidenta1ly coming in contact with a
dynamo.
Colorado Commandery, No. 1, OF
Denver, won first prize in the Knights
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

knock the socks clear off Prof. King
and not half try"
Notes.
Among the old fellows who were at
the picnic was j. Y Palmer of
Oregon, who came to Dane county 81
years ago, when Indians and deers
roamed around the grounds. He is
rs years old and says that when he
came there was no jack oak timber.
1t has all grown up since then. He
things if he can only hold out a few
years longer he will be able to see it
disappear, as it is dying so rapidly.
The exhibit made by President and
Mrs. G. K. Adams at the historical
museum held the attention Of the
gentler sex who had curiosity to
know "how much them things cost"
The free buttermilk at the dairy
building was treat to the farmers
and their wives and children.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
China.

The British section of Pekin was
turned over to the native authorities.
Foreign ministers in Pekin ap-
proved the imperial edict forbidding
the importation of arms or ammuni-
ton to China.
The Prince Chun left Basic for
Berlin to apologize for murder of
Baron Won Ketteler in Pekin. He
will not have to kotow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
The Beers.

w. R. Bingham of Kansas has been
appointed consul general at Cape
Town.
Consul Stowe says American horses
and mules are preferred in south
Africa above all others.
J. x. Merriman, parliamentary
leader of the Africander bond, has
been arrested by the British.
Lord Miner arrived in Cape Town
and made a speech stating that Eng
land will rigidly adhere to her south
African policy.
NJ. Bloutz, the Paris correspondent
of the London Times, insists that all
the boer leaders except Mr.. Kruger
are in favor of peace.
Lord Kitchener having accused
beers of killing men after they sur
rendered, the London war office has
advised him to take severe measures
against commanders present at such
occurrences.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

ton with the Brazilian expert and
will not supervise any further expert
ments conducted by him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

Every woman thinks her under
standing is at least seventeen times
greater than her feet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09


The steel strike situation remains
practically unchanged.
The convention of postal clerks
wants congress to classify work in
postofices.
Steel strikers at McKeesport at
tackled a negro suspected Of being a
non-union man, who was saved by
police.
President Shaffer is charged with
disappearing the attitude Of the
steel magnates toward the amalsa-
mated association
Strikers made violent demOnstra-
ton at the Star tinplate mill at Pitts
burg. The strike at the Duquesne
mill is declared failure.
Talk of peace is heard in the steel
strike, and it is asserted that a con
ference with this end in view will be
held Strikers claim to have organ
lied the Carnegie mills in Pittsburg,
Pa.
Shaffer offered to settle the steel
strike if the trust would sign the
scale for all mills it signed for last
year, not discriminate against strikers
and pay union rates in mills in which
men have proved they want to organ
ize.
The Labor World, the official organ
of the tin workers, in scathing
editorial, calls for the Impeachment
of President Shaffer of the Amalga-
is lost, and in it's arraignment calls the
strike leader a breaker of contracts,
Developments tend to show that a
crisis in the strike is fast approach
ing
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

Andrew Robson has secured the
rights to Richard Carvel, and will star
in that play this season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
SAVING GRAIN
FROM SMUT
VARSITY TREATMENT PROVES
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE.
OATS BADLY AFFECTED

Exhibit of Practical interest During
the Farmers French,prop.. Kings
Valiant Effort to SteriIize Soil
Wild Hog Shown and Also a Pig
Hand Raised.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09
Restricted Diet.

At the dairy barn some experiments
are being carried on in a restricted
diet In front of two cows is sign
which reads, these two COWS receive
nothing but oats" Another sign in
front of two more cows says, these
two COWS receive nothing but corn.
Gracious me-" exclaimed one lady
to the attendant, don't them cows get
any water? If they don't, / can't see
how they stand it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

knock the socks clear off Prof. King
and not half try"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-09

President S. L. Sheldon of the Dane
county fair was on the grounds. His
greatest surprise was found in the
fact that he had not seen a single pair
of Dane county fair blankets on any
team in the whole lot.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
DEFIANT NEGRO
 WITH WHITE WIFE ~ ne ~rlGeat White Men and the Shooting Becomes
 General

Chicago, January 10.-A special to the Times Herald from Indianapolis says:
 "The sequel to an attempt made by mob of white men to drive from Newburgh, WarTick County, negro whose wife is al- legged to be white woman, was an attempt to lynch the negro.
 "The negro moved into the village few days ago. The report that his wife was a white woman aroused indignation, and he was ordered to leave. He refused to obey the order and a crowd of thirty or forty whites went to his house and com- manded him to come out. The negro fired at the whites and the shooting became gen. eral. Sixty shots were fired, but nobody was wounded. The mob finally retired.
 "The sheriff of Warrick County went to the scene of the trouble and unsuccessful- ly urged the negro to leave, the latter de- claring he would stay in his house.
 "The negroes of Newburgh have congre- gated at the cabin heavily armed. expect ing an attack. A mass meeting of the citi- zens probably will be held today"
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
THE IRISH CAUSE.
InfIammatory Speeches Made in Dublin
 Against Conservatism.

Dublin, January 10.-Addressing a meet ing of the United Irish League in this city this evening John Redmond, leader of the Irish parliamentary party, spoke most hopefully while appealing for funds, of the prospects of the Irish cause
 The Liberal party, he said, had gone to pieces because a large proportion of its members had been false to Ireland. The conservative government was engaged in perilous enterprises in China, South Africa and elsewhere, and, he added:
 "I hope to God that the government will be overwhelmed by military and financial disturbances at Cape Town"
 Ireland has at last an independent and united parliamentary party" explained MT. Redmond, "wftrl a programme fer political reforms, including compulsory land pur- chases."
 Thomas w. Russell, who represents the South Division of Tyrone in the House or Commons. and who, last November re- signed the office of parliamentary seoreta- ry to the local government board, an- nounofng that he would continue to oppose the government until bill for the compul- sorry sale of land in Ireland was passed, followed MT. Redmond, asserting that the only thing now required was money to keep the party working in Parliament.
 John Dillon also spoke. Messrs. Russell and Dillon both denounced the Dublin mu- nieipal authorities for their reception to Queen Victoria on her recent visit.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
THE KIDNAPPING MYSTERY. Every Clue Being Worked to Find Bass
 Frazer.

Atlanta, Ga, January 10.-The disappear ance of Bass Frazer, the Tech student, who is believed to have been Kidnapped last Saturday, is stin unexplained, and the young mans whe~ea bouts remain mys- tery. Frazer's two brothers are in Att lanta, working every clue in an attempt to locate the young man.
 The Atlanta police have sent the boys photograph to Kansas City, Memphis and nearly every Southern city. It was ascer- tained today that two tickets numbered consecutively were sold to Memphis via Birmingham on last Saturday the day on which the disappearance was noted In- structor Thompson of the Georgia School of Technology is out in a signed statement to the effect that Frazer told him (Thomp- son) that-he wanted to leave the school.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
BRIDGE IN THE WAY
Across the Tennessee River and O.
 structs Navigation.

Chattanooga, Tenn, January 10-Maj. Dan c. Kingman, United States engineer, in charge of the Tennessee river, with head quarters at this point, today issued sum mons to Henry McKarg of New York, presi- dent of the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railway, directing him to appear in this city February II before the engineer in charge of the Tennessee river to show cause why a certain bridge over the Little Ten ressee river near Miles Ferry should be al- lowed to obstruct navigation. This bridge Is only few feet above the water surface and is without spans and has long been bone of contention between the railroad peo- pie on one hand and the government and the people on the other. Major Kingman intends to settle the matter at once.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
PROFESSOR ANDRE
 OWNED HIS FATE
His Will Made Public and in it He Tells of Warn-
 ingS

New York January IDA dispatch to the World from Vienna says:
 Professor Andres will, which he gave instructio should be opened at the end of 1900 in case he had not returned from his balloon expedition to the North pole, has been read. It is accompanied by series of letters from prominent scientists encour- aging him in the dangerous enterprise, and one from M. DeFouvielle warning him against it. On this letter Andre had writ ten in pencil: It Is possible that he may be right, but now 1t is too late. l have made all my preparations and cannot draw back.
 '.The will itself is very short, and the in- troduction seems to show that Andre dlvined the fate that awaited him. The text begins: s' I write today probably my last testa- ment, and, therefore, it is legally valid write on the eve of journey full of dan gers, such as history has not yet been able tc show My presentiment tells me that this terrible journey will signify my death
 ''The remainder of the will divides An dre's property between his brother and sis ter"
The age-herald., 1901-01-11

Paris, January 10.-AS the result Of in- quiries in authoritative quarters the Asso- ciated Press is given the following state ment in regard to the Chinese situation:
 .The Chinese plenipotentiaIdes signed the joint note yesterday thus concluding the preliminary stage of the negotiations.
 It was added that this important step was insignificant compared with the difficulties to be met with between the powers them- selves, whose clashing interests will have full play in the coming discussions. The United tSates proposal to shift the seat or negotiations finds no favor in the Euro- pean onancenories. Three reasons are given for this opposition:
 First-It is considered a great mistake to transfer the negotiations from China, where all the information is at hand re- specting the situation and the feeling among the Chinese themselves, and more especially regarding the conditions Of trade and commerce with which the condi- fions will be conducted.
 Second-The United States commerce with China is comparatively small when compared with several other countries.
 The third and most delicate reason ad- vanced is that the European powers have not felt sufficient confidence that the Uni 
 by the negotiations at Washington by the pressure having an eye to the importations of China The attitude of some of the pow CTS, moreover, is swayed by other motives in opposing the United States proposal Great Britain, for example, which seems to be the most strongly antagonistic has probably taken into consideration the United States attitude toward the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
 The feeling here favors Shanghai, if any change is made and it is pointed out that Shanghai is the most important trade cen- tre in China, and moreover, that the south ern yiceroys who are favorable Ito for eigners and anxious to further trade, could make their influence felt. Failing Shanghai, Berlin or Paris were likely to be chosen. The enormous British interests are in favor of the choice of London, but it is improbable that the other powers will agree to this.
 There is no reason to suppose that Rus sia will withdraw from the joint negotia- tions The treaty she has concluded with China concerns her special interests in re- gions contiguous to her territories; but she has special interests to defend and further in the joint conference, which will bristle with obstacles to . speedy settlement. Rus sia aims chiefly at a wide expansion of hel political influence. Great Britain wants tc open the Chinese Empire to her commerce.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
Question as to Who Would be President if Mckinley
 Should Die Before January IA
SITUATION WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER Kitchener Larconic and Lord Coleridge Loathes and De-
 tests the War

London, January Il, a. m.-The situa- tlon in South Africa grows worse rather than better Lcrd Kftcheners dispatches are more laconic than those of Lord Rob- erts and little else of importance is al- lowed to come through.
 London, January 1o.-The Times in an editorial today finds comfort in the thought | that the process of attrtion is doing its work and must shortly lead to the inevita- | ble result"
 | In other quarters, however there is less
 satisfaction with the position of affairs,
 which has practically necessitated the for tifications of Cape Town.
 No steps gnave been taken to comply with
 Lord Kitcheners demands for reinforce
 nEts. Lord Coleridge, in letter excus- attendance at political meet ing, says: .,,o .,o,i
 'I loathe and dete, ',,S .'. .,,. aa s,, cy which brought H tha ,,nd,anifoa which it is conducted of . aandf,ri of excitement over the defea ~.ot the hands people defending their country 9e - sol. of ten times their number of trained ders backed by the wealth of England"
 Nine hundred Boers under Commandant Kritzinger are fifteen miles from Rich mond dn the direction of Murraysburg
 Rumors are spreading at Portervile that the rebels have joined the Boers in the Calyina district. s rs
 The military commissioner of police at Johannesburg has warned the public to be- ware of the dangerous dynamite mines laid in the Rand to protect the mines as the authorities cannot hold themselves respon- sible fir injuries resulting therefrom.
 Following is the text of the dispatch from General Kitchener:
 "Pretoria, Wednesday, January Ion the night of January the Boers made simul- taneous and determined attacks upon all of our posts at atWonderfontein, Nootgda- gacht and Wilfontein. Intense fog prevail ed and taking advantage of the cover af- forded, the Boers were able to creep up close to our position. heavy five con- tinued until $40 a. m., when the Boers were driven off
 "One officer was killed and three were wounded, while twenty men were killed and ffty-nine wounded. The loss of the Boers were heavy, twenty-four dead being counted.
 "A convoy taking supplies to Gordons Brigade north of Krugersdorp, was att tackled. by Bever's commando yesterday (Tuesday). The Boers were driven off, leaving eleven dead on the field. Our casualties were four slightly wounded
The age-herald., 1901-01-11

Kansas City, January 10-P. H. Kenne- dy, agent for the Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company, was shot and in stantly killed by his wife in his office in the Ridge building this afternoon. Mrs. Kennedy appeared at the entrance of the office about 530 o'clock and requested her husband to step into the hall He had barely passed through the door when she opened fire on him with a revolver, shoot ing him four times and killing him instant ly. She then kicked the lifeless body and exclaimed; Now, you will never seduee another woman"
 Mrs Kennedy, who was formerly Lulu K Prince, married Kennedy December 4, 19O0 and the groom's action during the ceremony indicated that he was not will Ing party to the contract The father and brother of the bride accompanied the
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
THE PORTO RIcAN CASES.
Exhaustive Argument Before Court by
 Administration Officials.

Washington, January 10.-Soicitor- Gen. eraI Richards resumed and concluded his argument in the Porto Rican cases in the Supreme Court today. He discussed at some length the different uses of the term .'United States"
 The Solicitor-General was followed by Attorney General Griggs His argument annlied especially to the construction to the clause of the constitution which re- ouires duties, in parts and excises to be uniform throughout the United States.
 Both of the speeches were long and elab- OrAte.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
MIR AlDRICH ROBBED.
Several Valuable Old Coins Taken from
 His Home.

Washington, D. C.. January 10.-(Special) Representative Aldrich, of Alabama, was robbed on Sunday of number of valuable old coins from his collection at his home on New Hampshire avenue, and only learned of his less through the skill of two de- tectiyes who noticed a number of rare coins in pawn shops and then caught the negro. Hayward Mayo. who took them. Mayo was fomerly employed by Represent ative Aldrich as butler but was discharged some months ago.
 Representative Burnett has gone home to look after the contest case against him.
 ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
SHE SHOOTS HER HUSBAND ID DEATH
 AND KICKED HIS LlEELESS BODY
Victim Had Sued for Divorce Alleg- ing That Marriage Had Been
 Forced by Threats

couple during the marriage ceremony. Last Tuesday Kennedy brought suit to annul his marriage with Miss Prince. He alleged in his petition that he was forced into the marriage by threats to take his life if he refused, and that threats were made not only by the father and brother of the young woman, but by her also. The petltion said that he had never lived with her as his wife.
 The girls family claims that she and Kennedy were engaged to be married when he met another woman, fell in love with her and broke the engagement with Miss Prince. The family claims that the cards were out announcing Kennedy's marriage with the other young woman when the father and brother of Miss Prince took hand in the affair.
 Kennedy was about 30 years old. His wife, who is only 20 Is sister of Burt Prince, the professional whistler.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
Chandler is Defeated.

Concord, N. GIL, January 1o.-Judge Hem ry F. Burnham of Manchester was nomi- mated tonight on the first ballot for United States Senator by the Legislature defeat ing William E. Chandler and four other candidates Chandler received 47 votes, Burnham 198 Congressman Sulloway 2, Henry M. Baker 29, Henry B. Quinby a2 and H. w Blair l.
The age-herald., 1901-01-11
Object to Some of the Clauses.

Shanghai, January 10.-.A dispatch from Slang Flu, where the court is located (to a native paper), says:
 Some of the clauses of the conditions of peace are impossible of acceptance, conse- quently the Emperor and Empress and the much troubled court have telegraphed to Liu Kun VI, the Viceroy of Ranking, and Chang Chih Tung. the Viceroy of Hankow, to proceed to Pekin immediately and confer with the foreign ministers and the Chinese ministers in an attempt to secure modifi- cation of the obstructive conditions. They have been instructed, if they are unable to proceed to Pekin, to prepare suitable meeting place for the ministers elsewhre."