Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-07-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOM ESTIC.

damage TO crops Dy UOOuS anu rains
caused a bull market in all grains.
The census report showed Illinois
has 264,151 farms, valued at $1,765,-
$3.50.
The Virginia anti-saloon league will
take part in the congressional contest
this fall.
The conference report on the Philip
pine bill was passed by the house by
a party vote.
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling will
probably command the San Juan naval
station next winter.
The Carnegie Steel company al
vanced the wages of $4,000 employees
at Pittsburg 10 per cent.
The Cook county real estate as
sessed valuation is fixed at $252,784,,
$50 by the board of assessors.
1t is said the president directed At
torney-G General Knox to investigate the
alleged anthracite coal trust.
The annual convention of the Amen
can association for the advancement
of science began in Pittsburg.
A pickle trust with 100000 capital
has been formed in New York to con-
troll all "sour'' food products.
The Pontiac Mining company was
chartered at Albany N. Y, to operate
in Virginia and North Carolina
Over 100000 immigrants arrived at
New York curing the last fiscal year:
the increase over 1901 was 10000.
Senator Teller declared the Cuban
reciprocity is backed by the sugar
trust to kill the beet sugar industry.
Cold and rain is predicted for July
by Government Forecaster Cox; an
other storm is forming in Colorado.
John Sebanstian, general passenger
agent of the Rock Island railroad, is
promoted to passenger traffic manager.
James E. Pearson, a prominent New
York lawyer, committed suicide and
left letter declaring that he was a
thief.
The treasury surplus for the fiscal
year ending on June 80 was $92,193,-
800; cash balance available is $685.
630,O22.
Confederate camps in Richmond
have received notice of proposed
visit from G. A. r. camp in Phila-
delphia.
Democratic congressman in caucus
adopted a resolution condemning the
republicans for failure to cut tie
Cuban tariff.
The remains Of Lord Pauncefote
will be placed on board the cruiser
Brooklyn at Annapolis to be conveyed
to England.
The steamers Portland and, Jeanne
and the revenue cutter Thetis, caught
in ice in the Bering sea, were sighted
and reported safe,
The Whisky trust made an offer 10
Vice-Chancellor Emery, at Newark,
N. T., for the assets of the Spirits, Dis
tributing company.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia
made a senate speech advocating the
annexation of Cuba and was rebuked
by Senator Hanna
Hope for the steamer Portland
caught in ice in Boring straits, with
10 persons on board, is given up.
Searchers are missing ALSO
The Chicago democratic advisory
committee Endorsed the democratic
county nominees, but refused to
sanction the legislative list.
Aguinaldo and all political prisoners
In Philippines will be free by procla-
nation on July 4 and given the right
to share in the civil government.
Nine thousand Chicago freight
handlers threaten to strike unless
railroads give an extension of time
for discussing the formers demands
The Rev. DR.. Herrick Johnson OF
Mccormick theological seminary, Chi
cago, was seriously hurt by fall
from a trolley car at Stamford, Conn.
Crops in Illinois and neighbour u
states were greatly damaged by rains,
but the injury is not yet disastrous.
More rain and cold will cause immense
loss.
In a head-on collision on the Pitts
burg division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad a brakeman was killed
and 8 engines and 12 cars were de-
molished.
Deals in the packing trade at Chica-
and Swifts will unite, or that they
are in battle royal for the worlds
trade in provisions.
Admiral Dewey told the senate
Philippine committee that Aguinaldo
came to Manila for money and loot;
and did not know whether emancipa-
ton proclamation was issued.
The Union Pacific machinists' strike
began; LOO men are reported out for
Lowing the refusal of demand Of 10
per cent. wage increase and the
abolishment of the piece system.
Armour & Co. bought the Omaha
packing company after contest with
Swifts; international plant at Chicago
also secured by Armour; sale of Upton
and Continental concerns rumored.
France gave assurance it will help
in the Panama canal transfer and the
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