Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-03-02

The fact that Russia continues to hurry
troops toward the German and Austrian
frontiers, while Germany and Austria are
pushing forward their war preparations,
demonstrates that Bismarck's peace
speech has failed TO deceive either II e
czar or Bismarck.
SOME idea of the magnitude of trust
operations was given before The ihvesti-
eating committee in New York. It ap-
cludes about eighty companies, with a
capital stock of forty-nine millions, upon
which a dividend of per cent. has been
declared or about L per cent, in fact, as
the stock sold for 35 cents on the dollar.
In addition it was developed that the
stock had been watared very literally, the
combined stock of the companies being
less than one-half the stock of the trust.
UNDER the new parcels post convention
between this country and Canada, no
sealed packages will be accepted either
by the Canadian or American authorities.
Parcels ID Tst be SO arranged es to allow
the custom officers to make their inspec-
zion. Persons to whom postotfice parcels
containing dutible goods are addressed
must be notified by the customs
authorities, unless they call promptly
and pay the duties.
The efforts of the liquor interests to
get liquor laws declared unconstitutional
are not meeting with much encourage
ment from the courts. The latest failure
scored by the advocates of the unrestrict-
ed drink is taat OF the attempt to over
throw the Dakota option law. Sizty-four
out of the eighty-fve counties in the ter
ritory voted dry in the late election on
this subject and the liquor interests un
dertOok to heve the law set aside On the
ground that the territorial legislature had
no power to legisiate upon the subject.
and the sixty -four counties go dry if the
local officials enforce the law.
CANADA ia angry about the fishery
treaty, and thinks that Mr.. Chamberlain
sacrificed the Dominion'5 interest in fav-
or of Great Britain. II this charge were
true it would not be the first time that
Canadian privileges were subordnated to
puT1ic nr To p,iJcy How
ever, there appears to be no way in which
Canada can escape suoh injustice and
humiliation except in total separation
from the empire, either by independence
or by annexation to the United States,
ard separation can hardly be brought
about ia the present decade.
News from Phillipopolis says that
regiment has been ordered from Slivno
to BuTge0is, and it is expected that part
of the PhiIlipopoIis garrison will also be
ordered there. It is believed that Bur
geois and Yarua will be fortified. Russia
would protest against the fortification of
Varna under the Berlin treaty. The sui
tan has sent Il donation for the relief of
destitute Mussulmaus in eastern Roumelia
and has provided q syst em of FREQ emf
grafton. 1t is stated that Austria agrees
with Russia in holding that Prince Fer
dinanj's presence in Bulgaria is illegal,
but recognizes his election to tho throne
rs legal. Italy is said to have declared
that she will co operate with England and
Austria in any action they may take in
regard to Bulgaria.
ANOTHER LESSON FOR WORKINGMEN.
philadelphia Times: The collapse Of
the Rending minyrs' strike is another i'm
prs5siye lesson upon the folly and cost
illness of listening to the advice of profes-
sional labor leaders. The men have lost
nearly two months wages and now must
start again just whero they should have
started at the beginning of the year.
They had no grievance to justify
strike They were told that if they re-
mained at work the question of wages
would be considered and they should have
the highest rates paid in the anthracite
region. Instead of taking counsel with
their employers, they preferred to take
counsel with paid agitators from outs Ide,
and against nll friendly advice they quit
work. The officers of the company
maintained the consistent position that
if the men would come back they would
treat with them but not otherwise, and
after remaining in idleness all these
weeks the strike is declared a failure and
the men are to go back.
There is no doubt that all differences
may now be amicably adjusted, but the
loss entailed by this interval of idleness
can never be made up, Such an expert
euce ought 20 end forever the,power of the
SO called leaders who slope can find profit
in strike.