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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
WASHING TON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.


The President has honored the
newspaper fraternity again by ap,
pointing Robert p. Porter, of New
York, Superintendent of the census.
Mr.. Porter was one of the founders,
and is at present the editor Of that
very sprightly Republican daily, the
New York Press. He has an inter
national reputation as a writer on
industrial topics, aud no man has
done more in the last ten years to
popuIarize a protective tariff than
he, and few men better qualified
than he to superintend the taking Of
the next census could be found.
Oklahoma is long way from
Washington, but its affairs are just
now receiving a great deal of atten-
ton from officials of the Govern
meut. The Attorney General and
the Controller of the currency are
trying To decide whether they shall
grant charters for several national
banks there for which application
have been made. The law says
such applications shall be on file one
year before the charters shall be
granted. But this being the open
ing Of new territory, is claimed to
be an exceptional ease A decision
is expected in a few days. The
PostofIice Department is making
unusual efforts to provide mail
facilities for the citizens Ito beg of
the new country. Several inspect
ors are now there to examine pro-
posed mail routes, etc, First Assist
aut Postmaster General Clarkson,
who has been over the ground, says
Oklahoma is the garden spot OF the
west, and that in less than six
months its population will be 1000,
and that in two years it will be ad-
mItted as u state.
Red Cloud, the Sioux Indian
Chief, called on the President this
week. lie said that he "ouly called
to pay his respects when an I'M
quisltlye newspaper man asked him
what Office he was trying to get.
The number of changes in fourth
class Postmasters now runs from
100 to 100 per day. These post,
masters have no stated term but
from action that has been taken by
the department in number OF cases
Id is inferred that the commissions
of all those having served four
years or longer are considered as
having expired.
The Railway Mail Service is be
ing improved as rapidly as possible.
Already there have been more than
500 changes therein end the good
work sdll goes on Speaking Of
this matter Mr.. Clarkson ssi.: at
has been the policy Of the depart
meut to displace incompetent clerks
and appoir: experienced and eti.
Client men who left the service dur
ING the last administration, where
such are available and DESTROYS OF
re.eutcriug the service. The Rail
way Mail Service requires men not
only of superior intelligence, but
men whose faculties are in perfect
working order Men who possess
every requirement Of the service are
comparatively few, and are not easily
secured, but when such are found
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
LegGl Notices.
NotIee 10 Observation-Disclosures

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT FOR
) Iowa County-In Probate
IN the matter OF the estate Of John I. Reeves,
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
John I. Reeves. deceased. having been issued to
William Il. Curry,
II is ordered that six months from and after
this date be, and are hereby allowed for the
creditors of said John T. Reeves, deceased, to
present their claims for examination and allow
ance,
ordered further, that the claims and demands
Of all persons against said deceased be examin-
ed and adjusted by this court at regular term
thereof % be held at the court house, in the
village Of Dodgevile. in said county, on tue
first Tuesday OF November, A. d. 1882 aud that
notice thereof be given by publication Of this
order for four weeks successfully in the Mineral
Point Tribune. weekly newspaper published
at the city Of Mineral Point, i'm said county.
By order of the Court
JOHN T. JONES, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeyine, Wis, Apr. 10th 1889 IS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

clover.
Trusts to control the sale Of such
commodities as may be produced by
rival enterprises uniformly fail. Mr..
w. II. Smith, the Tory leader in the
British House of Commons, how
ever unwise as politician, is good
businessman and knows this fact by
experience and by the study of bus.
mess science. He recently said that
there was absolutely no record of
such combination to raise the price
of any article succeeding in the long
run. a trust might temporarily
raise the price, but ultimately, he
said, "the pressure was felt, and
further sources of supply were
opened up with economical methods
of production, and such competition
came rapidly to the aid Of the re
duction of the price to a lower
amount than it stood at before the
combination existed" This princi
pie, he said, specially applied Il
such production as salt, of which
the sources Of supply were practi
caIly unlimited. The disastrous
results of the tin syndicate and the
copper combine illustrate Mr.. SMITH
declaration. Such euormities as the
gas trusts and other combines tina
control all the sources of supply
may flourish, but others can not.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

ceipts for retail liquor stamps used
in that state. In 1881, which was
the last year of the old license sys-
TEN, the number of stamps issued
was 1874; in 1887, when the pro.
hibitory law had been in force SIX
years, the number of stamps issued
was 1897" What does it mean?
The question is open for answers.
The Salt Lake Tri5une IAN anti
Mormon newspaper takes a most
sensible view Of the methods that
must be adopted for abolishing the
evils Of Mormouism. Saying that
only force or light can destroy an
immoral institution, it adds; "Our
people and our country are so free
that they recoil against using force
The sentiment Of the Nation is thai
the proper cure for Utah, while en-
forcing the laws, is to enlighten the
people" That is how reform mus
be effected and the "twin relic
banished.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

Democrats in the last Congress re-
fused to pass, abolished the duty on
manila and sisal grass, from which
binding Irvine is made.
KANSAS gian, whore height was
feet 7 inches was killed by
lightning the other day. No man
Of that altitude should ever walk
about without a lightning-rod
attachment.
ARorr 500 changes have been
made in the railway mail service
since March 4. That important
branch Of the postal machinery will
soon be restored to the condition of
efficiency in which it was left by the
last Republican Administration.
GoIp and silver discoveries 20 by
Mines California gold, ls49; Pixies
Peak, 1853; Nevada, 1859; Lead
Vile, 1879. Where is the bonanza
Of Iseo?-SaaTrancisc0 Alto.
Atthe New York centennial. See
prices for window and other priv
ileges.
I'm, Dnuacrafic upWkpapers are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

Gle, until she gets fully to understand
that she is not to eat 1T, and she will
steal back and eat every musty straw
before touching the pile of luscious
clover.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

The Republican administration
at Washington has an important
duty before it. 4 sufficiently accu-
rate report OF the population, as
ascertaiued by the census of 1890,
can be made SO that the present
Congress, before it expires March
lth, 1891, can pass an act apportion-
ing the members of Congress to the
several states. If a Republican
Congress should be elected in 1890
this would not be SO necessary; but
if the result should be otherwise
there would be no other course open,
having regard to the Congress to be
elected in 1892 and the Presidential
election Of 1894.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

They have built a few cotton
mills and have some iron furnaces
at the south, and in the glee of its
people on the subject they say they
will have New England as barren
in fifty years as it was when the
Puritans found it. The people Of
the south do not even know what
successful manufacturing industries
include New England has 800 OF
400 different industries each of
which is as important as the cotton
or the iron industry at the south
That is why southern competition
will never produce perceptiblc
effect on the prosperity of New
England.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

OKLAHOMA was occupied Monday
by as many whites as were in all
Alaska in 1850. There were crowd
ed into the small territory in one
day as many people as Idaho or
Montana had gathered through all
the years up to 1850, There viii be
necessarily much friction in this
rapid concentration of homc.seekers
aud new methods Of adjustment
must be adopted. There will be
among such mass of people many
Adventures and sharpers, but as the
earnest, well-intenuoned citizens
looking for homes are in the major
ity, it may be assumed that order
will be maintained aud "a fair meas
ure OF Justice done.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

TINS United States has, at a rough
estimate, 100000 square miles of
ARID or desert lands. But experience
ia Arizona, New Mexico and Cali
foruia has proved that such lands,
when irrigated, produce uXurlant
crops. Millions of acres have thus
been made to bud and blossom, and
the time is coming when such lands
viii all be valuable Irrigated lands
do not suffer from drought, and it is
estimated that the losses from this
cause in sections watered by the
clouds viii more than pay the cost
of iuigaung bitches. Congress
could spend a million in building
great reservoirs in the foot hills Of
the Rocky Mountains and get all its
money back speedily from the sale
of lands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25
y. :. &B. :. BENNETT, Editors.

Tur Senate Tariff bill, which the
Democrats in the last Congress re-
fused to pass, abolished the duty on
manila and sisal grass, from which
binding irvine is made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

ABOUT 500 changes have been
made in the railway mail service
since March 4. That important,
branch Of the postal machinery will
soon be restored to the condition of
efficiency in which it was left by the
last Republican Administration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-04-25

Com and silver discoveries 90 by
mines. California gold, ls49; Pixies
Peak, 1853; Nevada, 1869; Lead
Vile. 1879. Where is the bonanza
Of Iseo?-SanTfancisco Aita.
Atthe New York centennial. See
urices for window and other priv
ilepce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
DIR. MoODY's ARREST.
HE Is Said to Have Run Quite Career
on Forged Checks.

further particulars in regard to the arrest of
DR.. II. L. Moody, of this city. in Chicago, for
forgery, of which mention was made in yester-
days STAR, have been received The arrest
was made by Gen. NJ. l.. Harrison, post-ofice
inspector. The prisoner has been living high
during the past few years, travelling in COM
pany with his wife, an apparently highly re-
lined and educated woman. He and his wife
oocame acquainted with Gen. Harrison's fam
lily on Union Pacific train in 1881. They Wis
tied several coast resorts together that summer.
and after the Harrisons returned east Mrs.
Moody visited them, and was well received at
the Harrison residence. Since that time Moody
has visited nearly every great city in the states
and made friends with the best people in each
place. His daring and nerve in disposing of
bad paper in all these places is described as al
most beyond belief. Ostensibly, he has been
IN the employ of the Phoenix Oil company, of
Cleveland. His victims are said to have been
the landlords of the big hotels. where he lived
In tbs greatest splendor. In his list appear the
names of the Fifth Avenue and Grand Union
hotels, of New York city, and the famous Pal
ace hotel. of San Francisco.
The $50 check negotiated in Washington is
said to be only drop in the bucket, DAYS
spending money, compared with the amounts
secured at the different places which the
doctor has hOnOred with his visits. General
Harrison had with him certified copies of the
grand jury indictment in Washington. to-
gether with a warrant for arrest, issued by the
supreme Court of the District of Columbia
DIT. Moody's wife is visiting well-to-do
friends in Chicago suburb. She is not
charged with being implicated in any of the
eroOkedness. MoOdy's career involves num-
berless forgeries, and if the Washington charge
on which he is now held should fall through
officials in a number of places are ready to re-
ceive the celebrated penman and hear his
explanations concerning other queer trans
actions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
MRS. MAY BRICK FINDS A FRIEND.
A Gentleman Who Knew Her Husband
as an Habitual Arsenic Eater.

A Norfolk special to the Philadelphia Press
says: Mrs. James Maybrick, who is now under
arrest in London, charged with numbering her
husband by giving him poisonous drugs, re-
sided with her husband here in 1885, and few
of those who knew her think her guilty of the
charges preferred against her. Some of her
friends here have interested themselves in her
behalf, and the result is that Mr. N. NJ. Bate
son. who resided here in 1886, and was an in
innate friend of Mr.. Maybrick's and a room
mate for several months, left New York for
London about the middle of last week. pre-
pared to swear that MIR. Maybrick was in the
habit of taking arsenic, and made such an
habitual use of it that he warned him against
its fatal results if he continued the habit
Mr.. Bateson, who will give this valuable tes-
timony in Mrs. Maybrick's behalf, is London
cotton buyer, and since his residence here. in
1885, has made Memphis, Tenn, his home Be-
has secured copies of prescriptions which Mr.
Maybrlck had put up at a Norfolk drug store,
which had large quantities Of arsenic in them,
and the atfidavits Of the clerks who put them
up. The quantity of arsenic in these prescrip-
tions as they were changed was always in
creased, and Mr.. Bateson, his friends saw is pre-
pared to give the substance of conversation
which he heard take place between Mr. May
brick and the late DIR. Ward, who was his ply
stefan, in which DIR. Ward told MAVERICK that
if he continued to take the drug in such large
quantities he would certainly kill himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
Killed by a Falling Barn,

terrible storm Of wind and rain visited the
northern part of Berkeley county, W. Va, last
evening, following the Potomac river in an
easterly direction. Near Falling Waters a new
frame barn on the farm owned by John NJ.
Criswell, with Daniel Miller Il Co., of Balti-
more, was blown down, and James E. Powell,
pumpmaker, and Charles Vogel, known as
Dixie" who had taken shelter in the barn.
were killed. Both resided in Martinsburg. w.
Va, and the former leaves a dependent family,
numbering 10 persons. The residence of Martin
Bowers was also wrecked, and every member OF
the family more or less injured. Fences were
scattered and trees twisted up by the roots
The storm lasted but short time, and was
confined to that immediate locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31

ALMOST every advertiser has his theory about
the proper season for advertising. Some say
that there Is no use of trying to force trade
when II Is dull; others say that trade is good
enough at certain seasons. and they only want
more trade in such and such months. Hence
they advertise at that time only. Some regard
must be paid TO season, without doubt, and ad-
Nertlsements should be so worded as to be sea-
sonaoie; but people read the newspapers about
as much az one time another, and if ut GER
tam periods an advertisement is not likely to
oe quite as productive, that fact keeps COM
peting advertisements out of the newsnaner
columns and consequently gives the whole field
TO the man who does advertise at that time,
mus making the duh season in truth season
OF plenty. we would not recommend drug
giss 70 advertise ice cold soda" in January.
nor should arctic overshoes" for the retail trade
be pushed with much energy in June: but ont
SIDE OF Few articles which have their seasons.
It is admitted by the most successful adyer.
tisers thai tfie best sae 10 advertise Is Oh ne te
Printers lax. zr.-. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
Five Men Killed and Others Injured.

yesterday. ]. G. Penn was building large
brick tobacco factory nearly 200 feet long and
six stories high. The walls had been completed.
and carpenters were at work on it. The wind
was blowing hard, and about o'clock in the
afternoon the entire building came down with
crash. Robert Pruitt, VIM. Young, G. b.
Jones. Buck Hooper and d. N. Collie were
killed. Henry Cakes will die, and six others
were badly injured. 1t is the worst accident of
the kind ever known in that city. Several
men were buried in the ruins, and consider
able time elapsed before they were extricated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
AN OLD DETECTIVES THEORY.

An old detective at the city hall, who has
been keeping an eye on the case pretty closely,
was reviewing the evidence yesterday He
said: 1.-The men now in Jail know all about the
murder and could give the police the right
clues which would result in the arrest of the
actual perpetrators of the crime. But these
prisoners can never be convicted on the evil
dence the states attorney has now in his pos
session. One of Them therefore. must suffer,
and it will be Coughlin. 1t lies between Sulli-
van and Woodruff. The states attorney would
prefer to get the ice mans story. and think
he would let Sullivan off easy if he gave the
whole thing away. If he did give up every
thing think it would be something like this
Coughlin made the arrangements in the
first place for the murder. He made
out the plans. Ofcourse he knew his men be-
fore he approached them. To Sullivan he en-
trusted the work of fixing up contract with
DR.. Cronin. The hiring of all horses and rigs
Coughlin attended to himself. He first met
Woodruff, whom he knew to be crook and
always ready for any chance transaction He
did not contide anything to him. however;
merely told him that he wanted some work
done at an early hour in the morning Then
he made the decker with Oman about the rig
which his friend called for the night of May f.
think that although there was at least twenty
persons in the conspiracy, but two or three
besides the actual murderer knew that Cronin's
life was to be taken"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
Death of the Poisoned Prisoner.

Geo. Wagner, the prisoner at the Pittsfield.
Mass, Jail who took poison Friday night re-
manned unconscious until yesterday morn
ing when he died. He left a letter
TO his parents requesting them to make
no investgatigation into his death He alone
was responsible. and no one could find out
where he got the poison. He claimed to be
innocent of the crime charged against him
and said: IF they take Tom they will
have the right one" Sheriff Crosby has in
stItuted rigid examination. Wagner was
charged with rape on a sixteen-year- old girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
Too MANY Elections

One OF the constitutional amendments which
will be voted on this year in Ohio proposes
that municipal and town officers shall be
elected in each odd-numbered year and state
and county officers IN each even-numbered
year. This would reduce the number of cleo
tons one-half IN each case. Yearly elections
have grown unpopular in Ohio as in MANY
other states. Tho amendment will probably
be adoDtRd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
CITY AND DISTRICT.
e. A recently published work on .erbs .r

e Arecently published work on ''The Art Of
Advertising says: "A point which will afford
reliable Information as to the value OF publ
cation as an advertising medium is the close
ness with which the publisher adheres to his
advertising rates" The STAR invariably holds
to Its rates; and, what is of greater importance
TO the advertiser, it charges ecuybody the same
price for Tie same serrice. This few papers do!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
RAILROADS.
BArrrnenE A !. O J. R.nnoAp,


Lesve Washington from station corner Of New Jersey
For Cincinnati, S. Louis. and Indianapolis. expires.
For iit.bars and Cleveland. ves,iSuled Limited
fSr a WSens n ssS ,ss P
on main line, express daily except Monday. At 3:55
For Lexington and Local Station. III 80 m
9 For Bal,imOre week days, 100, 500; 9; 40, 90.
iSi ~, Sinsis; iSIS Sso s.
CO. $50 i SO n 1s5min SH M suadaSs
R 45s, S!sd s6G soS IL sSa
For WAY Station, between Washington and Ralti-
! s3 3o P ~ Sundays, $3.50 a. m. 1:l5. 3s5. ABS
TP S ssv' Pa ~ s fog ss rs Tsss
$50 eiS 1870 as minutes, 1 M. f IN I' as.
oo p aSs 900 Sc9 80 t5 miDI'es
! Loo nm: sundays 80. i. 80. els 1920
esq., 500 50 81 10 9 o5 fc sna
and TP5 6ARSPIPSis $40 sa and $40 lsIS
Leave Annapolis, 6 40, So am, i5'O5 5 SO. and
Stations n%nsi The ri MeT @ Branch
M = = 40 p99 for principal stations only
For For R Re- and way stations a IS pm.
M f9r Sadherseqrg and interlneiate points. % 90
For BOyd's and intermediates stations, II 90
Church train leaves Washington on Sunday at n
pm stopping at all stations Metropolitan Branch
For Frederick, t6 a.. no 80 am 70 90, IA 80 70
m: Sundays. Ia pm
For Hagerstown, II 30 m. and - .3Opm
Irslns arrive from Chicago daily IL ~ a. m. and
400 pm; from Cincinnati and ST Louis daily 3 80
am and % pm. from httsburg 10 ain aud
0:0O pm. daily.
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA DIVISION.
90 Il so Gs reIn.on Newark and Ei.abeth y
Il 10 80 pm. Buffet Parlor Cars ON ali day trans.
Sleeping Car on the 1880 pm, open at 9 90 y an.
Newark. 10y " - u
For Philadelphia. Newark, Wilmington and Chester.
and 10: pm. ' NV
FOR intermediate points between Baltimore and
fmladelphla, - 30 am, '2:30 and ~ 80 pm.
Trans leave New York for Washington, IS 30.
'l2 90 right. wv f- ~
Trains leave Philadelphia for Washington, - 10
IL, 'll:lo AIM. II 80, AIS. - o. 6:43 aud
For Atlantic City q 90 a m and .l2.OOm.
f3r Long Branch and Ocean Grove tl2 Dom.
Except Sunday. Daily. sSunday only
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
RESIDENCES by Union Transfer Co ON orders left al
at Depot. CHAS a S(,ITII Con pas 49,
j. T. ODEII. General Manager
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
More Practical Than She.

Prom the New York Herald
She (romantic)-Oh. how beautifully signifi-
cant those Indian names are! Alabama, for
instance, Here let us rest''
He (unromantic. but determined to go her
one better)-Ye and theres-er-Mononga-
bella, Here let us drink
A pause follows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
CONFERRING THE DEGREES.
Commencement Exercises of the COL
lege Department, Howard University.

The commencement exercises Of the college
department of Howard university were held
last evening in Chapel hall. There was large
attendance of the friends and relatives of the
students. President Patton conferred degrees
follows:
Master of arts-Wiliam A. Palmer
Bachelors of arts-Harrison Terrell, Char
lottesville, Va; Eneas o. Mack. Charleston, s.
C.; William Irving Robinson. Amelia Court
House, Va; Mark Thompson, Hartford. N c.;
james L. Usher, Staunton, Va: Ellis d.
Whedbee. Winfall. N C.
After prayer by Rev. Sterling n. Brown
orations were delivered by the graduates as
follows: The Supremacy of Law Harrison
IL, Fowler; Our Republic; its genius and
spirit. 4fneas o. Mack; THE Danger of Plu-
tocracy," William Irving; The Power of the
Thinker" Mark Thompson: The Inequalities
OF Wealth" James L. Usher; The Law of
Progress, Ellis ID. Whedbee.
The class officers were: J. l.. Usher presi-
dent; E. ID. Whedbee. secretary; NJ Thomp-
son. treasurer. and the reception committee
consisted of ]. H. Cook, r. ]. Sawyer, b. III.
Henderson, j. A. Gilbert. S. W. Madden jr