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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08

Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate
yesterday began the real work of dis
posing of the business before the
body, although the session lasted
only one hour and a half. When adj
iournment was taken out of respect to
the memory of Messrs Degraffenriend
and Sheppard or Texas, the bill to
amend the immigration laws was
under discussion. Early in the day
Mr.. Nelson, from the committee on
territories, reported a substitute for
the omnibus statehood bill with the
recommendation that Oklahoma and
Indian territory be admitted into the
union as one state under the name OF
Oklahoma When the immigration
bill was brought up Mr.. Quay precipi-
tated a discussion over the status of
the statehood bill, which was ter
minated by a ruling from the chair
that beginning ON December 10 it
would be unfinished business and that
at the closing hour of each day it
would be laid before the senate unless
displaced by vote of that body.
Presidents Course Approved.
The house passed a bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 to defray the expenses OF
the anthracite coal strike commission
and adjourned until Friday when the
London dock charge bill will be con-
sidered. There were two hours OF
discussion on the commission bill
during which the presidents course
in creating the commission was highly
commended, except by Mr.. Burton Of
Missouri, a democrat, who cOntended
that the commission was created
without the authority of law or the
constitution. There was some criti-
cism of the feature of the bill allow
ing double salaries to members OF the
ploy, also because the bill left the
amount of the compensation of mem
bers to the president. All amendments
were voted down and the bill was
passed without division.
During the discussion of the strike
commission bill Mr.. McDermott of
New Jersey pointed out the fact that
the commission has no power behind
it. He thought that the commission
should be given power to make the
investigation and should report it's
findings to congress.
Mr.. Cannon said if the presidents
action had been without authority of
law or the constitution it had been
taken in response to overwhelming
public sentiment, coming from the
whole country of 80,000,000 people,
which begets action larger than the
constitution.
Would Pay Mitchell, Too.
Mr. Griffith of Indiana offered an
amendment 10 provide for the pay
ment of the expenses of John Mitchell
president of the united mine workers.
He extolled the service of Mitchell in
bringing the strike to an end. Mr..
Cannon paid high tribute to Nit
chell who, he said, was fellow citi-
zen of Illinois, but said he did not be-
lieve Mitchell would endorse such
cheap john" proposition. The amend
ment was voted down. There were
several dissenting voices on the demo
cratic side when to bill was passed.
The house adjoualed until tomor
row.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
Commons Passes Education Bill.

London, Dec. 1.-The commons
passed the education bill yesterday
Premier Balfour appealed to the put
lie spirit of all classes to do their best
to insure the working of the bill than
which, he said, no better alternative
measure had been proposed, and the
house adopted it at the third reading,
236 to 1872. The bill was Immediately
sent to the lords, where in the presence
Of only three peers it was formally
read the first time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08

The business men of Grand Rapids
held meeting to consider what bonus
or other inducement shall be offered to
the George Wettlaufer Manufacturing
company to locate there. Should fav-
orable action be taken a large plant
will be built in the spring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08

erty. The commissioners were at
times impatient at the way the pro-
ceedings dragged but they eagerly
seized on the due hills handed up by
the Hungarian witness. Every mem
Der of the commission examined these
and had questions to ask about them.
One of the commissioners said yester-
day it was principally question of
wages and they wanted these facts
as quickly as they can get them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
Ex-Conaressman Sick.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 2.-Ex-Congress
man Lucas M. Miller is seriously il
with a hemorrhage of the kidneys
On account of his age, Is, great
anxiety is expressed. Col. Miller
who has lived here since 1886 was
born in Livadia, Greece, in 1924. In
1853 Col. Miller was member of the
Wisconsin legislature and in 1890 he
was elected to the fifty-second con
gress from the sixth district
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08

London, Dec 4-Great Britain and
Germany, according to official state
ments made here, have commenced
punitive measures against Venezula.
German war vessels, it is stated, al
ready on the scene, have contemplate
ed action and Great Britain by today
should have a squadron there capable
of coping with any resistance Vene-
zuela might offer.
In the meanwhile the Associated
Press is informed that no definite
answer has yet been received from
Washington by fnanciers here VINO
wish to bring about a pacific settle
ment An important communication
one way or the other is expected
from Washington today Ii the Unlted
States is willing to guarantee it's moral
support to the request, Venezuela Will
be allowed time to tultilll the suggest
ca bargain and plans Thereon Will a.
once be submitted to the BRUSH
foreign office. Ii Washington refuses,
it is probable the financial house in
terested will drop the plan altogetner.
In the latter alternative, tile VeneZue-
Ian delegation here is likely to submit
a suggested settlement to the British
and German governments with the ap-
plicatiOn TOR time to admit Of their
entering into negotiations with Otner
financial interests. The Venezuelan
delegates maintain their status has
been seriously affected by the adop-
declare it would be obviously bau
policy in spite of the critical position
of their country to make any sugges-
ton to Europe until the attitude OIL
the United States, both as joint credit
or and largely interested political
power had been ascertained The
Associated Press is in position to
state that Venezuela offers payment
on unified loan of over $4,000, 900, in
terest yearly, guaranteed by customs,
with the establishment of a European
bank at Caracas to superintend the
collection. The whole plan is on a
basis similar to that on which Brazil
satisfied it's European creditors. Ii
such a method is now followed the
Venezuelan delegation maintains all
claims can eventually be met, whereas
it alleges the temporary seizure OF
customs would SO disturb the com
merce of the country as to practically
render it impossible to satisfy the
European bond holders and it would
bring with it the danger of another
revolution. All these details are still
unknown to the powers who have
ordered their war ships to Venezuela.
IN spite of the announcement of a
joint action by Great Britain and Ger
many, the British ministry exhibits
not a little perplexity over the Berlin
dispatch that President Castro had
handed to the German minister at
Caracas written acceptance of part
of Germany's claims, sufficiently com
prehensive to delay the presentation OF
joint ultimatum by Germany and
Great Britain, if not rendering it al
together unnecessary, and also stating
that it was understood Great Britain's
demands could be satisfied. Not the
slightest official information to this
effect has reached London.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08

mild attack. The physician says all
such cases must be regarded as serious
but added he could not say that he
saw any immediate danger to be appre-
hended Mr.. Reeds age, together with
the fact that he was not in a good con-
dition physically at the time he was
taken sick, are understood to be the
worst features of his case. Mrs. Reeo
and daughter have arrived from New
York
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
INVESTIGATION ASKED OF
FITZGERALD SHOOTING

Washington, Dec. 4.-Representative
William Alden Smith of Michigan pre-
sented a resolution yesterday calling
on the secretary Of state for informa-
ton relative to the shooting of William
Fitzgerald by Godfrey Hunter, Jr., son
of Minister Hunter, at Guatemala City,
Guatemala.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
Iowa Tragedy.

Carroll, Iowa, Dec. 2.-Charles
Crone yesterday shot and killed
James Faust near here, while Faust
was entering the home of Charles
Faust through a window. The shoot
ing was the result of family feud
1t is said that James Faust had threat
ened to kill Charles Faust's whole
family. Crone is nephew of Charles
Faust.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
PROF. Voss HoNoRED.

Elected Vice President of Harvard
Germanic Museum Association.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. AT the
annual meeting yesterday of the Har-
ward university Germanic Museum as
ISOLATION, Carl Schurz of New York
was elected president, Augustus H.
Vogel of Milwaukee and Professor
Ernst K. J. Fl. Voss of Madison. Pres
ident Roosevelt, Count Won Holleben
and Ambassador Andrew D. White
were elected vice presidents. Clarence
r. Falk of Milwaukee was elected cor
responding secretary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
EX-SPEAKER REED
TAKEN ILL

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-Thomas
B. Reed, former speaker of the house
of representatives, is i'll in this city.
Mr. Reed is suffering from catarrhal
appendicitis. His physician thinks
from present indications he will have a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
Kelly Reaches St. Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. 4.-Charles F. Kelly,
a former member Of the house of dele
gates, arrived yesterday afternoon in
charge of detectives from Philadel-
phia and accompanied by his wife.
He gave bond for 100000 and he and
his wife went to their home
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
SENATE GETS BUSY
SETTLES DOWN TO WORK OFTHE
SHORT SESSION.
PUSHING STATEHOOD BILL

Oklahoma and Indian Territory May
Enter Union Under One Name
Payment of Strike Commission
Goes Through, But Some Demo
Gratis Vote No.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-12-08
GERMAN WAR
VESSELS AT
VENEZUELA
EUROPEAN POWERS TO PRESS
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
COUNTRY I'M BAD STATE

Outcome of Affair Depends on Nature
of Answer of United States to
Venezuelan DeIegation-WouId Pay
Unified Loan of 100000, Guaran-
teed by European Bank at Caracas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
DROUGHT in AUSTRALIA
ENORMOUS LOSSES TO STOCKMEN
AND BUSINESS GENERALLY.
sheep Dying by Millions and Even
Rabbits starving-TerribIeC Climax
to Seven Dry Years.

LONDON. May 27.-Cabling from sgd
ney, N. S. W., the correspondent there of
the Daily Mail gives an account of the ter
rible drought from which, as a climax
to seven dry years. Australia is now suf-
fering. The correspondent says that the
losses in stock in Australia since 1899
amount to a15.0OO.O00. Unemployed men
are drifting into the cities by the thou
sands. and there the state governments
are providing them with relief. The only
districts that have escaped the drought are
the Northern Rivers district Of New South
Wales and parts of the Riverna district.
The situation has been aggravated by the
federal duties on fodder, which prevents it's
importation. Communication in the in
terror has been paralyzed, as the water
ways are unnavigable. Owing to the ex-
pense Of fodder, the firm which had the
contract has abandoned the hauling of the
mails in Queensland, the cost of this
transportation having risen from $4,000 to
10000 annually.
The sheep are dying by the million, con-
tinues the correspondent. and even the
rabbits starving. Animals have
stripped the bark from the trees for food
A common method of treating exhausted
horses is TO slit the animals palate with a
knife. The horse is revived by swallowing
his own blood. Numbers of ''sundowners"
the waysides. The governments are doing
everything possible TO alleviate these con-
citions, but meteorologistS despair of an
early change in the weather conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
PUMP MEN NOT UNANIMOUS
ALL ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN MAY
NOT STRIKE NEXT WEEK.
Anthracite Miners Working TO Get
Them Out and Operators Trying
to Hold Them at Work.

CHICAGO. May pa conference that
promises to change the aspect of the
anthracite strike situation was held in this
city to-day between several members of
the National Civic Federation and union
interests. President John Mitchell. of the
United Mine worke-s of America. who has
been in Chicago several days relative to
the situation in the bituminous coal fields.
met Frank p. Sargent and Franklin Mac
Veagh. OF the federation, and Samuel
Keefe. of the Longshoremen's Union. and
plans for further arbitrative endeavors on
the part of the federation were discussed.
The meeting was executive. and definite
statements as to the details of the confer
ence were not announced. 1t is under
stood, however. that the plan agreed on
contemolates calling another conference
of the mine operators and the whole COM
mSttee of the National Civic Federation at
New York. with a view 10 arbitrating the
strike question. 1t is said the plan will be
sent to Senator Hanna for approval before
a recommendation for further arbitration
Is made II the plan is carried into effect.
IL Is expected that some definite announce
ment CT it will be made within a week or
ten days.
president Mitchell declined to go into
dstails II the meeting. but said it was not
called by him and that his presence in this
city was not for the purpose of bringing
about a settlement of the an hracite diff
culties- He said. further. lat the mine
workers were showing 90 Indication of
weakening in their position. Mr.. Mitchell
will remain here until tomorrow night or
Wednesday.
Franklin MacVeagh said he was not in a
position TO speak of the meeting, save that
II vas not called at the request of Presi-
dent Mitchell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
RAISED TO AMBASSADOR
TITLE OF r.. j. MCCORMICK, MINISTER
TO AUSTRIA, CHANGED.
Charles DonnOhue and Thomas f.
Cathro, of Indiana, Appointed Sec
Ond Lieutenants i'm Army.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The President
to-day nominated Robert S. Mccormick. of
Illinois, to be ambassador to Austria-Hun-
gary. He also sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate: Chandler Hale, Maine.
secretary of the embassy at Vienna; :;
George B. Rivers, New Jersey. second sec
retary of the embassy at Vienna; Charles
Richardson, Massachusetts. third secre-
tary of the embassy at Berlin.
Assistant surgeons of the Marine Hospital
Service to be passed assistant surgeons:
Samuel B. Grubbs. New York; John Nc
Mullen, Maryland.
Army-Artilery: Second lieutenant,
Sergeant Emmett Harris, Troop l., Eighth
Cavalry; Charles Donnohue, Indiana; Will
liam B. Brister, New Jersey; Roger o.
Mason, Delaware; Harrie F. Reed, New
York: Walter c. Baker, Pennsylvania /;
Charles A. Clark, Illinois; Avery j. Cooper,
Oregon; Robert Davis, New York; Frank
Geere. Wyoming; Richard 1. Mckinney,
Minnesota; Nelson E. Margetts, Utah;
John V. Spring, Texas: Frederick z. Gig
naux, Nevada Guy B. Ghanna, Iowa;
George P. Hawes. jr., Virginia. Andrew
W. Jackman, Illinois; George L. Wetten-
baker. Virginia: Richard P. Winslow, Mis-
sissippi: Nat f. Jameson. Vermont
Cavalry-Second leutenants: Hamilton
Bowe, Alabama Thomas E. Cathro, Indi-
ana; Augustus F. Dannemiller, Ohio; Rob
ert f. Ragsdale, Tennessee; George l..
Sartoris District of Columbia; Charles A.
Hunt, New Hampshire; Leo B. Dame
Claire r. Bennett, Washington; Charles
Wells PENNSYLVANIA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27

NEW YORK. May 26.-Local representa-
tives of the leading soft coal roads in Vir-
ginia and West Virginia say they have no
advices respecting a possible strike by
some 1250O0 miners in that section. Chair
man ink. of the Norfolk e. Western road
said to-day Our miners are mostly
negroes. They are not organized so far as
! know. They receive fair wages and seem
to be satisfied. / do not believe they are
likely TO join in any sympathetic move
ment.''
According to the best information OBJ
tainable. the anthracite coal situation is
practically unchanged. President Trues-
dale, Of the Lackawanna, and President
Fowler, of the Ontario e. Western, de-
clined to discuss the efforts of the Civic
Federation 10 settle the strike.
Ralph NJ. Easily, secretary of the concila-
ton committee of the National Civic Fed
Grafton, said to-day that no meeting OF the
conciliation committee had been called with
reference TO the coal strike or any other
trouble.
'Will any meeting be called soon?" he
was asked.
THAT l cannot say for do not know"
was his reply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
REFUGEES TERRoR-sTRICKEN.
Think Fort De France Is Doomed, and
Have Fled Further south.

FORT DE FRANCE, Island of Martin
ique, May 25, p. m. delayed in transmits
sion. 1.-THE United States cruiser Cincin-
natl arrived here from st. Lucia yesterday.
The steamer Lukenbach arrived this morn
ing and left at once for Porto Rico. The
steamer Fontabelle reached here at
o'clock this morning with 80 tons of sup
plies from the Chamber of Commerce of.
New York and other citizens. Among her
passengers are w. II. Corwine, who was
specially named by President Roosevelt as
secretary of the various bodies in the
United States contributing for the relief of
the sufferers: Prof. Angelo Heilprin and
other scientists. Mr.. Corwine and Captain
Scott brother Of Chief officer Scott of the
Roraima, were presented 10 Governor
rHuerre and the French delegates to-day.
The steamer Topaz has been placed at the
disposal of Mr.. Corwine TO visit St. Vincent.
Her cargo will be discharged Monday.
Captain Scott visited the survivors OF the
steamship Roraima in the hospitals to-day.
Prof r. NJ. HILL the eminent geologist,
with his party, has chartered steamer
and is carefully studying the volcano from
the sea. George Kennan. with q land party.
CONTINUED ON PAGE Z, COL. -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
TRAIN BANDITS FOILED.
Conductor Was Suspicious and Sig
nailed the Engineer to Proceed.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 26.-An attempt
was made TO hold up Burlington express
train, No. 26 tonight at Roy's Branch.
about one mile north of the city limits.
The train left Omaha at o'clock and is
due to arrive at the Union Passenger Sta
ton here at 9:15 leaving for st. Louis at
s:35. Engineer Fred Mudgett was startled
by the explosion of two torpedoes but
looking ahead saw nothing to indicate
danger. He ran 200 yards past the point
where the torpedo exploded and looking
back saw red light shining near the track
Conductor Tatum at once OWNED the pres
ence of train robbers and signaled the en-
gineer to proceed, which he did cautious
ly in order to avoid consequences of pos
sible error in judgment. The train arrived
at the Union Station ten minutes late. The
police department was notified and a
switch engine was at once pressed into
service by Superintendent G.. NJ. Hohl
who took a strong posse of policemen TO
the scene. The robbers had disappeared
taking with them the red lanterns.
Roys Branch has been the scene Of
many hold-ups. Pat Grove and his gang
are believed to have stopped two trains
here seven years ago and looted the ex-
press car.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
the Selection of Convention
Delegates.
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD
THE LIST ANNOUNCED BY THE
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Convention VIII BE Called to Order
in TomIfnson Hall ut Q o'clock This
Morning-POliticaI Notes.

The Democratic primaries yesterday aft
ernoon were as quiet as trade during a
Democratic national administration. To
put it in the slang of the street, there
was nothin' doing" The primaries were
held from to o'clock to select delegates
TO the county convention, which will con-
vene in Tomlinson Hall at o'clock this
morning. The convention will be COM
posed of 56S delegates, who were selected
yesterday. There did not seem to be in
terest enough in the primaries to cause a
fight. which is usually one of the features
when the Democracy gets together to select
it's delegates.
1t was announced last night that the COM
mittee on resolutions would have the plat
form ready to present to the convention by
o'clock this morning. 1t was understood
that A. G. Smith would be chairman of the
platform committee.
When the election commissioners met in
Democratic state headquarters to decide
contests they found little work before
them. There was but one contest, and this
teenth ward, and was compromised.
Chairman Spencer said last night that no
one could predict what the ticket would be
to-day. It was claimed that there were no
voted their choice. For county clerk four
names have been mentioned. They are
James Healey, John j. Blackwell. Frank
Bailey and Harry Springsteen. The latter
was file clerk in the office of the county
clerk under John r. Wilson. There is but
one announced candidate for treasurer and
he is August NJ. Kuhn. For sheriff Jacob
WOessner and Charles Mckee are candi-
dates There are three candidates for audi
tor-George J. MarOtt, Charles j. Gardner
and e b. Swift. Samuel NJ. Compton,
John Webb. Charles Garrard Samuel ~
Gold and w c. Allen are being talked of
for recorder. There are several candidates
for coroner, as follows Dr. Dudley NJ.
Dr. J. c. Alexander. For surveyor there are
three candidates. One is Frank G. Palmer
an assistant engineer and draughtsman in
the employ of the Lake Erie a Western
Railroad Company, who is said TO be a very
capable Young man. The other two are
Fred Mcclellan and Charles A Brown.
For commissioner of the Second district
John Christian is a candidate, and in the
Third district Wallace Names hopes to be
the nominee II. c. Cox is the only candi-
date for Judge of the Criminal Court but
there are three candidates for prosecuting
attorney They are Charles +. Cox, Charles
E. Barrett and c. b. Clarke. For Judge of
the Circuit Court Thomas L. Sullivan is a
candidate l. p Harlan, Pierre Gray, +.
+. Gavin Guilford A. Deitch John w.
Hoffman and j. +. Mccullough are can
didates for judge of the Superior Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
CHURCHES SUFFERED.
Five Sacred Edifces Partly Wrecked
by a Severe WindstOrm.

TEXARKANA, Ark, May 26.-Texar-
kama was hit by a windstorm at o'clock
this afternoon that did much damage, but
ii was followed by hard rain, which will
save the crops. The churches here Jared
badly. The Christian Church. Oak-street
Baptist Church (coiored) and Methodist
Church (colored) were nearly blown down
and are ruined. The Fairview Methodist
and the Episcopal Church. the latter one
of the finest in town. were also badly dam
aged The Odd Fellows Hall, a big build
ing. was shifted over a foot. Many bust
construction were leveled. The wind was
from the north. and word reached here to-
night that a few miles north Of Texarkana
along the Red river, everything was lev
eled. There were no people hurt here. but
il is feared many suffered in the line Of the
main storm north of the city.