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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15

which reached a climax at 4 o'clock
in the morning, when William Jen-
nings Bryan, in a brilliant plet for par
ty unity, seconded the month";, ion OF
Senator Cockrell.
No such tumultuous scenes have
been presented in a national conven-
ton hall since 1892, when wind, rain,
thunder and lightning played their
midnight accompaniment to the din In.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Girls Body Found in Cellar.

The body of young woman who had
been strangled was found in the cellar
of Halauer's packing house in the viii
lage of Webster, \. y. E0r some days
the sheriff's office had been Investigating
a mysterious fire which occurred in this
building, incendiarism being suspected. 1t
now appears an effort to burn the build
ing was made to cover up evidence of
tho mnrlnr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Big Strike in Stock Yards,

Fifty thousand packing house employees
in the nine big meat distributing centers
have gone on strike and Il prolongation
of the struggle will mean a shortage of
meat and high prices to the consumer, if
not widespread meat f1mine; 10000
employees went out in Chicago alone.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Tries to Kill Entire Family,

Because he was discharged from po-
sition that Melted him $3.50 per week.
August Geber, alias Schell, tried to ex-
terminate the family of his former EN-
ployer, George Hartman, ST.. in San
Francisco. Geber met young Charles
Hartman. whom he shot causing almost
instant death. He was captured by the
notice after n 1pSnnrotp fiyht
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Death for Many Japanese.

Thirty thousand Japanese are reported
killed or wounded by mines in an attack
on Port Arthur. according to dispatch
from Mukden. Togo states that his tor
pedo boats entered the mouth of the
harhor and fought with cruiser, escap-
ing uninjured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Chicago.

| Dull ILCNlcW VI tHr
Unlo000. weeks trade, published
- - by r. G. Dun & Co,
says: Bank exchanges increased and
mercantile money was literally in
vested in high grade securities. The
July disbursements reached large
Aggregate than heretofore and the set
Elements proceeded smoothly anon.
the financial institutions. Commercial
but indicat tons developed suggestin!
a freer use Of accommodation in thu
near future.
Aside from an improved volume o.
retail trade. business in the producin.
and distributing lines has undergom
no important change Country buyer
have shown less Lesitancy in select
ing future requirements. Railroad
traffic reports disclose gains, althoug
slight, in the westbound movement 0
general merchandise
Iron and steel products ASSUMED
more firmness in prices. There ha
been some curtailment III production
and the general demand was withoH
especial feature, except in pig iron
orders for which were numerous, inli
eating that consumers stocks are Very
low. Other manufacturing branche
have maintained fair activity ant
there was less closing down of plants
for repairs than expected.
Grain shipments, 1,53S,09S bushels
are 13 per cent under those a veal
ago. Current receipts run light, bu
are ample for the demand. Reports
of damage to wheat caused by eXces
sive rainfall in the central valleys
forced a sharp rise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Democrats Nominate Parker and Davis. G

B. Louis correspondence:
Alton Brooks Parker, OF New york.
received the Democratic nomination
for President at $40 o'clock Saturday
morning after an all-night session OF
the national convention in st. Louis.
William R. Hearst, George Gray, Nei-
son A. Miles, Richard Olney, y. M.
Cockrell and Edward G. Wall were
also placed before the convention. The
nomination was made on the first and
only ballot, the vote standing as fol.
lows: i 49,
Alton B. Parker. 1854
William r. Hearst. .ZIO
George Gray Q
Nelson A. Miles. .
Richard Olney 90
r M Cocktail A
Edward G. Wall. 70
It was wild night for the repre-
sentatives Of the Democracy gathered
III st. Louis from all parts Of the coun-
try. Fifteen thousand persons heard
the many hours of often bitter oratory,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
THE CONVENTIONS ANSWER.

"The platform adopted by the conven-
ton is silent on the monetary standard
because it Is not regarded by us as a
possible issue in this campaign, and only
campaign issues were mentioned in the
platform. Therefore there is nothing in
the views expressed by you In the tele-
gram just received which would preclude
a man entertaining them from accepting
q nomination OH said platform"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
National Election in Mexico.

The formal election for President of
Mexico took place Monday. The electors
named by the various States met to an
nounce that for six years Porfrio Diaz
would be President and Ramon Corral
Vice President. The election is taken to
mean that Corral will, in the near future.
be the real President, for President Diaz
is aging rapidly and is going to retire.
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| New York.

- Advices indicate litt
NPW LUX. change during the wee
in the general trade Sit
ation, jobbing centers reporting actiy
business, several lines showing goO
gains over year ago. In many ii
stances these gains are sufficient /
compensate for losses sustained earn
In the season.
The outlook is generally encouag
ing, reports from all centers indicat
ing a more hopeful feeling than pre-
vailed q month ago. While there
the natural uncertainty Of the Pres
Dental year, there are few blu
spots" in the country.
The labor situation at the West hal
unquestionably improved. Employees
and employees are working in create
harmony than at this date for yeay
past.
The more confident tone noted 4
week ago in the iron industry com
tinues, and the belief gains Gr0mj
that the improvement will graduah
extend to all branches of the trade,
Some Improvement is noted in Ne1
England, where general trade is pick
ing up slightly and merchants appeal
somewhat more hopeful.
The Indianapolis district reports faa
trade in all lines excepting dry goolI
where sales average less than yed
ago. Collections in that territory al
still slow. In certain sections of I'd
South trade has fallen off slightly, al
though business in general is well Vi
to the last years total.
Crop conditions everywhere hav
shown improvement, the GOVERNED
report confirming the encouraging tom
of private advices to the effect tina
the outlook was excellent for a recOr
cotton yield.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Heavy Rain Saves Crops.

drenching rain. which covered an
area of many miles throughout the States
OF Illinois, Wisconsin. Indiana and Mich
igan, has fallen, and the crops of the
farmers, which have suffered SO severe
ly from the continued drouth, are saved.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Saw Him First.

Hicks-Oh, by the way, 1 was aw-
fully glad to see your friend Gnoodle
last evening
Webber-Why, he didn't say any
thing about seeing you!
Hicks-No; / saw him first. That's
why say was glad.-Boston Trans
cript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Killed Near Flanagan, Ill.

Tony and Jacob Martin, farmers living
FIVE miles east of Flanagan. H., shot and
killed Perry Myers of Gas City, Ind,
while he was robhing their farm aud
farm buildings. Myers brother sent the
body to Gas City, after positively identi-
flying it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
wen-known phiIanthropist Dead.

Mayor 5. NJ. Jones. the Golden Rule
executive of Toledo. who was serving his
fourth term, and whose unique methods of
philanthropy made him known through
out the country, is dead
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15

fore this convention proceeds to nomi-
nate candidate for Vice President
we should ascertain if we have a can.
didate for the presidency" So a re-
cess was taken and the leaders at once
gathered In conference.
The night session started at $50
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
Death of Derby Winner.

Highball. the winner of the American
Derby in Chicago, was shot at Brighton
Beach after breaking his leg in Il stake
race.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15

The unspoken word never does
harm.-Kossuth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15
STRIVING FOR REMNANTS.

Standing of Clubs in the Three Princi-
pal Leagues.
The clubs of the National League now
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15

Dun's Review Of thu
weeks trade, published
i by r. G.. Dun & Co.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-15

Advices indicate lit
change during the we,
in the general trade sit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Cabinet Grows Restless.

Toxic February 3.-A specially sum-
moned conference of the cabinet, elder
statesmen and military chiefs and naval
chiefs was held today at the office OF
Premier Latsura. The meeting is believed
to have been of much Importance, and no
details on the subject have been made
public. It probably foreshadows active op-
Grafton on account of Russia's procrasti-
nation.
Although the government officials con-
tinue reticent it is manifest that the situ-
alton is of the gravest and that crisis
is near at hand. The time in whnh Rus
sia's reply will continue to be factor in
the situation is narrowing.
The patience of the government is be-
coming exhausted and if the expected an
swer is delayed many days longer, the
issuance of an ultimatum by Japan Will
become inevitable.
The japanese feel that the existing con-
ditions have entitled them to a more
prompt reply and are bound to infer that
the ST. Petersburg government Is deterua-
ined not to yield but is utilizing the time
to advance its preparations for war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
FURTHER LEVEE
BUILDING URGED
Does Not Raise Bed of the
Mississippi.
S45,OO0,OOO is EXPENDED
Governor Heard of Louisiana and 9th
ers Address the Senate Committee
on Commerce In Interest of
River Improvement.
s45,0Oo,OOO is EXPENDED

Washington, February 3.-The senate
committee on commerce gave hearing to-
day to delegation appointed by the great
levee convention held in New Orleans
last October to present series of reso-
lutions looking to the perfection Of Mis-
sissippi river levee system from the mouth
of that river to the mouth of the Ohio.
The delegation was headed by w. w.
Heard of Louisiana. Governor Heard in
troduced Murray Smith of Vicksburg, who
said the levees already completed repre-
sent too much money to be abandoned
and they VIII be destroyed unless
strengthened and extended. The theory
that Ievee building has tendency to raise
the river bed was disputed.
Governor Heard explained the work In
the past, showing that about $45,OOo.000 all
ready had been expended in lower Mis-
sissippi river levee construction. He re-
ferred to a speech made by Senator Berry
at the New Orleans convention, and the
enthusiastic applause which greeted the
senator's recounting of the interest dis
played in levee building by Senator Frye,
chairman of the commerce committee.
ooh, now, you are trying to corrupt
the chairman" remarked Senator Frye
with laugh.
II will ask Senator Berry to bear me
out as to the facts said the governor
YES" replied Senator Berry, "and II
was the only enthusiastic applause l
got"
Members the house took keen inter-
est In the statement of Governor Heard
and they asked many questions, particu-
larly as to the methods of taxation TO
meet the cost of levee building.
Among others who were heard were
Judge G. A. g. Cochran of st. Louis,
general solicitor for the Missouri Pacific
railroad; General Vance of Ohio, and Le-
roy A. Percy of Greenville, Miss.
The committee ordered the printing OF
the speeches made before the house and
senate committees, together with the
speeches before the levee convention In
New Orleans.
The delegation headed by several sena-
tors and representatives called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt later in the day and pre-
sented him the resolutions adopted by the
levee association relative to the improve
ment of the Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
COULD GET WOMAN'S
SON OUT OF PRISON
Mrs. Post Says Nothing Is impossible,
and Takes Case for 81 a
Month.

Jacksonville, Fla, February 3-The
trial of Mrs. Helen Williams-Post, who
is charged with devising scheme to de-
fraud divers persons anw using the mails
to further this scheme, brought out very
little new evidence today.
A letter from an Indiana woman was read
and placed in evidence in which she want
ed to know If Mrs. Post would undertake
to get her son out of prison by using
her mental treatment. To this reply
was sent by Mrs. Posts direction to the
effect that nothing was impossible and
that she would take the case for four dol
lars per month.
1t was brought out that she answered
letters and promised to give her treat
ment to persons who requested 1t for
every imaginable disease and also for
troubles of all kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
WHITNEY WILL BE
BURIED FRIDAY
LIST OF PALL-BEARERS INCLUDES
MEN PROMINENT IN NATIONS
Rs-ADMIsSloN TO THE
CHURCH WILL BE BY CARD.

New York, February at was decided
today that the funeral of the late Will
liam C. Whitney will take place on Friday
morning at l o'clock at Grace church.
Admission to the church will be by card
as the capacity Of the building is limited.
The interment will be at Woodlawn cem-
etery for which place a special train will
leave the Grand station for the church.
Payne Whitney, who was ummoned from
Thomasville Ca. when mis- father became
i'll, is expected to arrive here today.
The pallbearers for the funeral of the
late William c. Whitney were announced
tonight as follows: Grover Cleveland,
Thomas F. Ryan, Elihu Root. Thomas
Dolan, J. Pierpont Morgan. Grant p.
Schley, Col. William jay, 2. A. b. Wied-
ner, H. Nick Twombley and G. G. Haven.
William Ordway Partridge, the sculptor,
took death mask of Mr.. Whitney today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Japan's Patience is Becoming
Exhausted and UItimatum
Viii Be Issued SoOn
RUSSIA UTILIZING TIME
TO MAX PREPARATIONS
Council of Japanese Elders Is Held
and They Do Not Try to Conceal
Impatience Felt at Rus
sia's Delay.

London, February "A dispatch to Reu-
ters Dispatch-Telegram dated st. Peters
burg yesterday and forwarded by way OF
the frontier, says the Russian general
staff has given Viceroy Alexieff authority
to declare war and open hostilities on
his own responsibility If circumstances
render it necessary.
The dispatch adds that an imperial
manifesto declaring war is expected il
the Japanese government does not accept
the conditions proposed in Russia's re-
sponse, which it is declared will be Rus
sia's last word.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
WALKER is SECOND.
Two Thousand Six Hundred and FIJI
teen Persons Pay Poll Tax.

Jasper. February 3.-(Special 1.-Two
thousand. six hundred and fifteen persons
in Walker county have paid their poll tax
for the past year, which is several hum
dred more than for any previous year.
This puts s3.922.5 so into the public school
fund of the county. Tax Collector Rich
ardson has made great effort to get
every person eligible to pay his poll tax,
and the large number that have paid is
due to a great extent to his Efforts
This places Walker second only to JEFF
ferson in qualined voters, and gives her
about three times as many votes as any
other county in the Sixth congressional
district. 1t is estimated that there are
several hundred men in the county that
will be unable to vote in the primary.
not being able to register before July.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS
TO UNION VETERANS
DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC
GIVES BANQUET-THE SPEAKER
DWELLS ON GREAT LESSONS
TAUGHT BY THE CIVIL WAR.

Washington, February 3.-Presdent
Roosevelt. General John c. Black the
commander in chief of the G. A. r.; Lieu
tenant General Miles and other well
known officials were guests at the BAN
quet tonight to the Department of the
Potomac of the G. A. r. The President
arrived at the banquet hall shortly after
10 o'clock and was given a cordial recep-
ton. The President spoke for about a
half hour.
He paid tribute to the Grand Army
and its work. and in a general way spoke
of the duties of citizenship and of the
lessons taught by the civil war. He al
ways felt he said, the veterans Of the
war taught the remainder of us impor-
tant lessons for peace, as well as for
war. 1t made no difference to the veter-
an whether a man occupied a high posi-
ton in the army or whether he served
as a private.
All you asked, he said was whether he
did his duty. The President spoke of the
lesson taught us by the war and declar-
ed that In the army. after all, the great
point was the fact of the high average Of
Individual worth in the rank and file. 1t
was Just the same thing with our citi-
zenship. 1t is the high quality Of aver
age citizenship which establishes the
standard of the republic in peace. Each
citizen must be able to carry his own
weight and yet In addition must have
the power Of acting in cooperation with
his fellows to the common end.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
serious plsturbance in Tona Haik.

Seoul, February 3.-Serious disturbances
are reported In the country surrounding
Tong Haik. Thousands of armed men
have declared that they are not Korean
subjects. The malcontents are divided in
to three separate organizations. 1t is
thought that general insurection will
occur next spring.
Foreign citizens in various states in the
country have confirmed the reports that
the Korean officials are pro-Russian and
have asked for the appointment of for
eigners in order to insure their personal
safety 1t is stated that the Russians now
claim that the Ya1u river timber conces-
sions covers all branches of the Yalu. Af-
fairs in Seoul are quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
ST. LOUIS MAN WINS
BILLIARD CONTEST
j. DE NUN SMITH SURPRISES HIS
FRIENDS IN FOURTH GAME FOR
NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAM
PIoNsHIP.

New York. February 3.-DeMun Smith
of st. Louis surprised many OF the local
billiard players by his defeat of Edward
w. Gardner. of Passaic, N. j., In the
fourth game of the national amateur bill
lard championship tournament, which
was played at the Liederkranz club to-
day by score of 300 to 2s2. The western
er took the lead in the fifth inning and
held 1t to the end, although Gardner
pressed him closely toward the end.
j. Ferdinand Poggenberg of the Lieder-
kranz club scored an easy victory over
the Canadian champion, Arthur Mar
cote, in tonight's contest, his draw and
mass shots being particularly brilliant.
Score: 900 to 157.
The Canadians table play was partic-
ularly good. but he was outclassed at ev-
cry stage by the local man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
HOSPITAL A CERTAINTY.
Huntsville viii Have City and County
Institution.

Huntsville, February 8. Especially
Huntsville Is now sure or the establish
ment of city and county hospital. The
city council during Its regular meeting
last night transferred to the infirmary
association the Teal property for use as q
hospital for period Of ten years. Trus-
tees for the city are w. r. Rison, A. ].
Murdock, Luke Matthews, Miss Mollie
MCGEE and Mrs. Margaret Boiling. The
county has appropriated $500 annually for
the inst ON and other pledges guar
antee early income OF $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04

Toxic. February S.-Events today indi-
cate that the prolonged tension has
reached a climax.
The Marquis Ito. president of the privy
council, was summoned from the country
during the night, and today the emperor
received him and council of elder states
men was held with the war minister and
three admirals.
The high officials make no pretense Of
concealment of their evaporation at the
tardiness of the Russian reply.
An unofficial dispatch said yesterday
the Russians mean war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
VICEROY ALEXIEFF HAS
POWER TO DECLARE WAR
BEDFORD MYSTERY
NEARS A SOLUTION
MISS sHoULTz TELLS STORY OF
A MAN WHO is BELIEVED TO BE
IMPLICATED IN THE MURDER
OF MISS scHAEFER.

Lafayette, Ind. February S.-What may
prove to be a clue in the Bedford murder
mystery has been given to the Lafayette
detectives by Katherine Griffin. servant
in the employ of George E. jerks, paper
manufacturer, living in this city. The
girls story as related to Detective Vein
hardt is as follows:
Il was visiting at the home of Miss
Shoultz, whose father is trainmaster of
the Monon railroad at Bedford. While
there l became acquainted with Miss
schaefer and also with a man I did not
like. On the day of the murder this man
and I were together and he grew angry
at my refusal to accompany him, and we
parted.
ION the night of the murder 1 was at
one end of the alley in which the body
of Miss Schaefer was found 1t must
have been shortly before the crime was
committed. l discovered that a man
was following me. He wore a long over
coat and seemed to be watching every
move 1 made. 1 succeeded in eluding him
and he walked up the alley toward the
spot where Miss Schaefer was murdered.
when on the next morning I heard
of the crime 1 was so alarmed that left
Bedford at once and came back to La
fayette. Miss Schaefer was about my size
and in some respects did not look unlike
me. l am sure that that man was the
perpetrator of the crime
Immediately after the girls story De-
tective Weinhardt called up Mayor Smith
of Bedford on the telephone and the two
had long talk. Mayor Smith seemed to
be deeply impressed. and said that he
would send detectives here at once to
talk further with Miss Griffin. The girl
was loathe to tell her story to the police
but was urged by her friends to do so.
Detective Weinhardt believes that the
girls story will solve the Bedford mys-
terry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Bounty on Homegrown Wheat.

London. February 4.-The Standard
this morning says it understands the
government and Joseph Chamberlain
are considering suggestioa which has
been made, that, instead of a duty on
foreign wheat a bounty should be
given on wheat grown in Great Britain
and the colonies, as a counter pro-
posal less Objectionable than a pro-
tective tariff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-04
Attack on the United States.

London, February 4.-The ST. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
quotes from the Novoe Vremya a bitter
editorial attack upon the United States,
which he supposes to be an outcome of
the dispatch of American consuls to
Mukden and Antung.
The Novoe Vremya accuses the United
Stat.s of desire to win the hegemony
of the entire globe and exclude Europe
from the far eastern market and de-
clares. II, as it seems likely war breaks
out it will have been instigated by the
Yankees with their utilitarian views.