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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
Some Aphorisrns.

Most people seek the deep slumber
of decided opinion"
1.-The extreme sense of perfection in
some men IS tho greatest obstacle to
their success"
The man Of genius may be guide,
but the man of talents will be lead
err"
Tolerance is the only real test of
civilization"
I'VE must often consider, not what
the wise think, but what the foolish
will say"
''One ought always to be mindful of
the first syllable of the word CONVEX
sation, and talk with people, not to
them. Sir Arthur Helps.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
IN A STREET.CAR.
She Thought She Was Smart, but She Got
Badly Left.

The street-car hog is as various a,
the human race, says the Washington
Post. Sometimes the hog has its own
way and sometimes it doesn't 1t was
on bobtai car. A gorgeously at.
tired woman, with a square chin and
strident voice, gets in with couple of
friends. She fills the only vacant space.
To quiet unassuming gentleman next
her she saws:
Sir, will you kindly get me pack
age of tickets?"
He pulls out of the seat into which
she had wedged him to get the tickets.
She slides along. her party squirms in,
and in second the space the gentle
man vacated is fuller than ever. The
gentleman returns with the tickets and
asks:
How many outp"
Towhich madam replies. with an air
of concealed triumph:
''None!"
And takes the package. Every
body catches on" and smiles or
trowns, as each considers it joke or
put-up job.
OF the merriment, seemingly. but hooks
on to a strap rs if it were all right.
Suddenly he feels in one pocket, then
In another and then remarks:
Pardon me, madame, but / think
you are sitting on something that is
mine.n
Am I?n she asks, and rises heavily
that he may get it. He slips into the
vacated seat.
Yes, madame; you were sitting on
my seat"
Madame is paralyzed, and the pas
sengers laugh, giggle, scream, snort,
roar, or howl. according to age. sex or
previous condition of servitude. The
mortified woman pulls the bell-strap
and tries to back off before the car
stops, and with a face you could light
cigar by, leaving her friends behind.
Inc gentleman looks serenely uncon-
Sclous, and II car full of people feel
comfortable the rest of the way home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
Queer Facts About Goldfish.

Goldfish that swim in globes of water
in our parlor are very sensible to
changes in the weather, and ap OBJ
servant person may learn to rely on
them to foretell the coming of storm.
At such times the fish are restless. They
dart about from place to place, and
never remain long in one spot as in
mild, pleasant weather. They may be
Taught, when kept in large tank, to
approach their attendant by ringing
bell. Another of their peculiarites is
that they may be frozen in lump of
ice in December and be thawed out alive
in April. Although goldfish are now
reared and kept as pets all over this
country. they were first brought here
from China only thirty years ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18

Ihe Silver Question-Got change for
. 4aarter?- Ie1as SittingS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
Cost OF a Head of Hair.

4 fine head of virgin-gold colored
aaIr VIII bring from 5000 to $500. ac-
eording to its length and luxuriance,
and to those who have it and are anx-
ioHs to convert it into hard cash, it may
oe pleasing TO hear that there are ord
81 ~ advance for all that can be pro-
eueed Of this description for the next
I'VE Years. ~ Chatter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
ENTISTR
w, &. Haies, ID. u. =.

( RADUATE of the Pennsylvania College Of Dental
" Surgery, Philadelphia. Gold Filings and crown
work a speciality. Nitrous Oxide Gas and Ether adj
minisered for the painless extraction OF teeth or
fee In Coad's corner block over J. Dellers store,
Mineral Point, Wis
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
ATTORNEYS.
John r.. Jones.

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR, Dodgeville, Wis
VIII practice in all the courts Of this State ex.
cept the Iowa County (Probste) Court.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
The BROOKLYN BOY Wins.
Jimmy Carroll Defeats Mike LuCIe In
Seven Lively Rounds.
isFTcIAL TO THE WORLD. :

SAS FRASCisCo. Cal. Jan. 30. Jimmy
Carroll, of Brooklyn. knocked out Mike
Lucie. of Philadelphia. in feven rounds. al
tre Golden Gate Athletic Club tonight.
Both men were in excellent condition, but
Llcie lacked sufficient strength to cope with
theB Brooklyn boy. The latter was nearly -four
pounds heavier than Lucie, but would un-
doubtedly have defeated the man under al
most any condition. Lucie was clever. and at
ter the second round seemed TO realize that
he stood a very poor chance of winning. "a
spent most OF his time IN lodging blows
aud waiting a chance TO land one OF his
vicious lett handers. Carroll was on the
lolkout, however, aud took no chances. He
hit lard and often, aud lett a mark every
time.
The fight was for a purse Of 81, 200. Joe
McAultie refereed it, Carroll was 1901,
while Lnc:e va a little less than l5s. In
the ,iirst round Lncie displayed remarkable
GOODNESS. Carroll pushed matters from the
start ana succeeded m dong some pretty
effectuRl work with his right. Lucie tailed
To land n this Touud. In the sec
9nd Carroll, without very much parley,
deliyered 4 terrific swinging hit on the side
of ! ucies a Lucle staggered, and Car
Io!l followed his man, but the P~hlladelph an
displayed remarkable c.eNeruess in avoiding
punishment az short range, In IN" third
Gud fourth rounds Incie appeared nervous
amt male no attempt To stFlke his oppO-
nent; Carroll landed several terrible right
The NTH rourd was a hot one. Carroll
went IA Tor business aud pushed his man
y city hard, He drew first blood aud bets
we're 500 10 500 in his favor, IL
was then evident that Luc!e could not
last much longer, IN the sixth round
Lucie mr. Carroll the only blog he received
during the light. II STAGGERED the Brooklyn
boy and he tel ~ his knee. tie appeared
daZcd Tor = secpni or two, but HIS SUPERIOR
coalition stooi by him and he rallied very
RAPIDLY. Lucie tried TO get IN his blow
again, mt Ga roll Kept out o! the way until
call OF time.
In the seventh round Carroll dealt some
terrific blows. 4 bndy blow brought Lucie
To the hoor, bat he was up IN s6ycu second,.
NEeu the round was hall over carroll
landed a hot right-haudcr pm LuCie's faW
and lie dTupget to the floor. lie was
Knocked out and Carroll wa declared the
winner.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
Unconscious OF Her Narrow Escape
from a Terrible Death.
Bowling Swiftly Over tho Prairies
Of Kansas To-Day.
The Fair Travellers Progress Bull
letined from Way Stations.

Half . million people will draw long
broaths Of relief when they have read the
acknowledgement to-day, detailing the mar.
row escape Of Nellie BLY, from q horrible
death, ami many Q deyout thanksgiving will
ascend that the Providence which has
watched over her adventurous journey thus
far has averted what might have been a ter
rible catastrophe. Here is the story:
=QALLUP, N. M, Jan. o2. -Neliie bly, will
only know how narrowly bhe escaped death
to-day when she reads this:
She passed here on q train running
Three mijSs east Of this place the track re-.
pairers were replacing the stringers on the
bridge oyer . deep canyon.
BY IL 3:e Sssss Sss' 7 Th D,a 'Scr 9as Snl heard nsId t Re
were too late.
The engine and car went laundering
The escape IN q miraculous one. and SEQ
tion-men who witnessed the train flash past
on its straw,ike structure regard the escape
history.
The train bearing Nellie BLY, over the At
lantic and Pacific Railroad dashed into
Albuquerque. New Mexico. at q. Is o'clock
last night, thirty-six and . half hours from
San Francisco. The distance il about 1, 500
milss. or nearly half the way across the
continent. From this point her journey
lies over the Atchison. Toreka and santa
Fe system. through the southeastern former
OF Colorado, thence crossing the State
of Kansas to Kansas City, No., diagonally
across Missouri, cutting OF a corner OF Iowa
and humming over the Illinois prairies to
Chicago, where II is hoped she will arrive in
season to sonnet with the famous Penn
s~ylyania limited - tomorrow night.
The fair traveller, on the SEVENTEEN day OF
her Journey. is reported to he in good health
and spirits. The following dispatches
chronicling her progress have been received
WHILIcI,4 n. NJ, Jan. aa-lI P. M.-Ths
train with Nellie bly, on board, reached this
point NJ 10. 80 p. N. Several ladies and
gentlemen who boarded the train at Albu-
auerque failed to get OF in time and were
brought to this point. A big crowd was at
East Las VEGAS. N. NJ, Jan. gal. 80 A
escort has Just arrived here. The distance
from Wallace. the last stop. is ninety-six
miles.
TRTNIDAp, Col, Jan. 20, 5 A.. M.-The
train on which Miss Nellie BLY, 10 q passenger
passed this station at I.46 this morning.
The occupants Of her car were all aslsep.
CkDo, Col. Jan. 23-7.30 A. M.-The
train conveying. Miss Nellie BLY, .homeward
yell This is thirsy-thrse miles east Of
ICooLIDoK. Kan. Jan. 2a-e.s 80 A. NJ
Mas BY passed here at 0. 81, Chicago time.
Bhe u due ct Dodge City ct noon.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
ONLY SMOKING ASHES NOW.
St TimOthy'S Church Destroyed by
Fire Early This Morning.
Panic In n Big Apartment House
Next Door.

Nothing but blackenel walls to-day
mark the place whtr Timothy'i
Protestant Episcopal ur, ytcod last
night in Fifty-siXth Btt,, ct zen Eighth
and Ninth avenues.
There were services there last evening.
time when the pastor. Rev. Henry
Lubbock. pronounced the b reelection and
dismissed the congregation, fire, which
probably originated in n hot-nir flue In the
organ loft. had consumed the whole in
terror OF the little edlfcc.
At 10 o'clock Sexton BENJAMIN Nc
Keeyer banked the furnace tires. went
through the building and departed for
his home. Shortly after midnight Po-
licemnn Purcell. Of the. West Forty
seventh street squad, saw flames shooting
ont of the windows Of the organ loft and
turned in nm alarm.
When the fremen arrived the whole in
terror was nblazc, and the flames shot up
ward. licking the walls of the Palisades
apnrtment-house. n soven-story building
towering above the church n little TO the
east.
There was n pnnio among the occupants
of these flats. Most Of them had retired
for the night and were reused from sleep
by the cries of fire and the trampling OF
the fremen. who ran lines of hose
through the halls to points whence they
could direct streams upon the burning
church.
Tho halls were soon filed with frantic,
screaming womeuhnd children and white
faced mon. many of them clad only in
their pight-robes, oil seeking to escape
from M Impending horrible death. They
all got smelly out of the threatened build
ing, which. however. was saved from de.
struction by the energetic work OF the
Fire Department.
IL was impossible though, to save the
church. The fire burned up so quickly
and made such an illumination that, de-
spite the late hour an cold air. n large
crowd of people gathered at the scene.
Tie church WAS built n quarter OF a
century ago. when there was hut n sparse
population III this western end of York
vile. and was intended for a wing which
was 10 he joined to large r aud more
costly btru lture Mt some later day.
The church property has n frontage OF
10 feet on Fiftv-seventh street, running
through to Fifty-sixth street. II the
main structure has q face on Fiftv- seventh
street. The plans had cen approved,
and work was 20 bcgln soon.
The burned structure was thirty-fve
feet wide and sev-nty-hye deep. and had
entrances ON both streets, tho organ loft
being ut the north side. II wa valued at
from $4,000 10 100000, and IFS loss WAS
covered by insurance.. The exterior
walls are sad TO have escaped serious in
jury, and the structure will he rebuilt.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
VICIOUS COOKING MAIN.
New YOrk'S Birds Win a Signal VIC
tory in New Jersey.

An unusually vicious cooking main was
fought early this morning near Hacken-
sack.
The main was between New York and New
Jersey birds. Out OF fifteen pairs shown
thirteen were weighed in.
The main was for 5000 a side, with $40
Wagered on the issue of each battle. AbouI
fifty people prominent in business and inan-
cial circles were present.
The first four battles resulted fin rather
easy victories for new York. In the fifth
battle the JeTseymen we're jubilant. their
rooster winning a telling victory over
GothAm's chanticleer by striking him out
with his gan.
This hal the effect of putting a little spirit
into the betting.
The Jerseymen backed their choice. a black
henIie, in the sixth contest, 10 the utmost
limit. The hennle was badly handed aud
counted olt in twenty-fOur MINUTES.
Battles seven. eight and nine we're easily
won by the New York cooks, which gave her
the main by = score Of 8 to ].
The TACT that the Empire state birds we're
superior 70 those from New jersey was
freely commented upon by the regular fTe-
quentsrs of the eOckpits, who were there in
their usual force.
IL was also q matter OF general comment
that New yetsey had the misfortune TO have
. bad handler. while New York had the SER
vices Of h best one In the business.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
COUNTING NOSES IN THE Coz.
Re- Enumeration Of Eighth District
Republicans Tonight.

Chieftain John ]. O'Brien and his able
lieu euants-John E. Brodsky. SILVER
Dollar" Smith and ex-Alderman Goetz--
are overhead and ears in business today,
for tonight the re-enrolment of the Re-
publicans in the Eighth District will
begin.
More than ten thousand circulars have
been sent out to the voters in the district
and a lively time Is expected. II is conf.
IDENTIFY asserted hat Chieftain O'Brien is
now carrying around in his vest pocket
more Republican votes of the Eighth
District than ever before. despite the fact
that up to a week ago he and his follow
ers have been for many Moons under the
ban Of accommodation from the party.
Now that they have got back in the fold
Mr.. O'Brien has announced his intention
of making a stroug effort to purify and
reform the local Republican contingent.
His missionary work Will begin at once.
and will take the form of assisting in the
organization OF branches of the Business
Mems Republican Association all over
the city.
He and his lieutenants will go u per-
sonally to assist Secretary Charles ID.
Sweeney in his work. he SAYS that the
Diamond backs" and 7 Silk Stocking"
gentry OF the uptown districts are running
the party. and that some active missionary
work must he done to bring tine q, o. p.
back to its former high standard OF
righteousness and political morality.
The boys have the utmost confidence in
their leaders ability to do all that he
promises. and some lively times are ex-
pected when the bond OF missionaries
gets fairly down 10 work.
The resignation of Cornelius n. Bliss
rom the presidency of the Business
Mems Organization because il took in The
0'Brienltes, has. apparently had 10 effect
in checking the advancing prosperity and
influence Of the lately deposed leader OF
the Eighth.
At a big meeting of the Republican
business men in the Nineteenth District
they expressed thsir unanimous ssnti-
ments in this resolution:
RssOlred. That We consider the occasion
Of the organization OF the Eighth Assembly
District as an augmentation To be proud OF,
together with the ability OF their true and
tried chairman, john j. OBrien.
The friends of Mr.. O'Brien hail him as
the coming Messiah Of the party and now
that he has got up on top of the
bTeastworks again, they intend 20 keep
him we'll out of range OF the bitches and
pitfalls on the further side.
The evening world., 1890-01-23

We had a warm dinner. ordered by Mr.. DON
aldson. Of the Southern Pacific. which was
sent in at Winslow. II was q fine dinner,
but We were obliged t. give so much atom
ton to keeping IL ON the table, owing To
the speed OF tho train, that our ap-
petites hadn't exactly q fair chance.
At Winslow Mr.. II. NJ. Bachelor,
Assistant General Freight and PASSENGER
Agent of the Atlantic and Pacific, and DIR.
jeremiah Sullivan, the road surgeon. Joined
us OH the train. Supt. Smith, OF the Attain
tic and Pacific, leaves us at Albuquerque and
Mr.. Bachelor will form part of my escort to
Chicago. Mr.. Donaldson also remains with
US to Chicago.
We came from Wiz slow to Coolidge. N.
NJ, this afternoon. 8 miles, in exactly
three hours. Alittle while later we crossed
the Continental Divide, the highest point OF
the Rocky Mountains. The elevation where
tho Atlantic and Pacific road crosses ia
1900 feet above the sea level.
Al Coolidge l received tho following tele-
gram:
''WINsLow. Ari.. Jan. 2..-To NELLIE BLY,:
II ia pardouable in us az. Americans to say
that your indomitable will and pluck are but
"WINsLow. ARIZONA
At z. 10 P. NJ. we passed Laguna. an In
dian village in which the houses are door
less and windowless and the ten
ants go in and out through the roof.
1t is 400 years old, aud has two
bells brought from Spain that bear
date OF 1920. There are / ZOO Indians, and
three white men who have married Indian
girls and who have been each in turn elected
governor of the village. 1t was growing
dark when we passed Laguna and l didn't
see much of it. l wish l could have seen
the place in daylight; it would have
been so interesting, l think. At Al
buquerque. which we reached at
o 80 p. N. there was a great SURPRISE for
me. 1t is the largest town we passed to-day.
1t is merged into the old or Spanish town
and the modern settlement. There
are about 10. 900 inhabitants. When
we pulled into the depot there was
u great crowd. A large delegation of citi-
zens and Councilmen with ladies. headed by
Mayor G. W. Meylert, came into tho car and
greeted ME. They wanted to hcar my story
and said all kinds of complimentary
things about my trip. The ladies
and gentlemen spent some time
in the car, n when we parted they wished
me all kinds OF good luck. They were glad
to hear that l would be in New York within
seventy-three days OF my departure from
here. 1 have Just heard OF McGinty. Isn't
it sad? NELLIE BLY,.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
SUGAR TRUSTEES OISHAYEO.
Hastily Summoned 10 a Conference 10
Boston To-Day.
Threats by the Haveincyors 60 Re-
sign-Fenrs OF Prosecution.

CONSERVATION has fallen among tho
magnates of the Sugar Trust over the
fear that they may DO criminnlly prose-
cuted for conspiracy.
The Havemeycrs have been summoned
and have gone to Boston to-day TO visit
the co-directors of tho Trust in
that city. Previous to their de-
parturo the Havemeycrs announced
to their associates, IL is said. that
1t was v eir purpose to resign from
their trus:eeship in the Sugar Trust, and
their visit to Boston is said to have been
made at the request of the magnates in
that city, who fear that their RESERVATIONS
from tho concern would have a disas-
trous result and would send the quota.
ton of certifi Gates down below 80, the
lowest figure they have yet been sold for.
The Trust has been in what tho traders
consider hard luck form year past. Many
suits have been brought. md judgment
has invariably been against it. aud it has
been unsuccessful in every litigation.
InJunctions have been piled upon il re-
straining 1t from carrying out any new
schemes ps fast as they were projected.
At present the trustees are awaiting the
result OF Receiver Gray's suit for an in
junction restraining the companies FORM
ing the Trust from transferring their
property to the Commonwealth Company
in Connecticut.
There is IL temporary injunction in
force at present. but Receiver Gray wants
II to be made permanent. Judge O'Brien
still has the matter under consideration.
and his decision Is looked for with great
interest.
The Trust lawyers are seeking to show
that the receiver OF the North River Sugar
Refining Company has given out private
information bearing ON the case which
has reached Wall street aud had a de-
pressing influence on the value OF the
Trust property.
Should the resident trustees resign
from the Trust, that corporation would
be i'll a sad plight. Nobody knows what
the npsho. or the Boston conference is.
but d. spatches received here do not con-
cal the fears thai the New York directors
have that criminal proceedings may be
taken against them.
Since the Supreme Court. General
Tern, uphs!d the decision of Judge
Barrett that the Trust is n conspiracy.
punishable by law. there is n prospect
that it will be criminally prosecuted.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
NELLIE HER OWN ENGINEER.
The Young LAdy's own Story OF Her
Thrilling Ride over the Mountains.

The Young LAdy's own Story OF Her
Thrilling Ride over the Mountains.
Readers OF TIE EVENING WoRLD will reeog-
nize in the following despatch. written by
the fair tourist herself TO the rhythm OF q
sWaying coach, the indomitabls spirit and
surprising pluck OF THE WoRLDs chosen
Standard-beArer in the four quarters Of the
earth. Here Is her w story :
A-LBUoUEsQuE, n. NJ. jan 22.-Wea are do
ing pretty well. l think. Thlrty-six hours in
America and l have travelled over fifteen
hundred miles in that time. There Is only
one place this can be done aud it's Just here
in America II the success Of my trip de-
pended on the English train, / would
doubtless be able to sail have : bird's-sye
VisW Of San Francisco wrapped in = rug and
my feet on . foot Harmer. II mi round
the-World tour could have been made at the
same speed l an now making, It would have
taken me less than twenty-fouT days to
Eirdls the earth. l hope 10 be in
New York early Saturday night. How
glad l shall be to see the grand old
city again, and the sooner / reach there
the happier / will be. 1t is strange, bat
t.ms has never passed slower to me than
ID has since ] set foot upon American
soll-I an so anxious 10 be home again.
We travel so fast thai II IL almost impossible
- Wnts In the car. The Pullman drawing
s0om car San Lorenzo is coupled to the
snEne. and this constitutes our train. l
AAEs sysEy o0nhdsheS in American rail
The evening world., 1890-01-23
CRIED FOR HELP IN Vain.
An Unknown Man Drowned Almost
Within Reach OF Several People.

Unless rescued in some proyidential
manner by little short Of n miracle, a
man known only as Brennan was drowned
in the East River this morning under I'M
usually pitiful circumstances.
Probably n score of p ople listened TO
his despairing cries for assistance, Tut
either would not OF could not 90 to his
assistance,
The sad accident occurred about an
hour before dayhrenk. A young mar
slightly under tho influence of liquor
WAS srea to siagger down Owen ~ Co, e
pier at the foot II East Forty-seventh
street.
No one thought of stopping him, as II
was supposed hat he belonged on one of
the numerous cauaI- boats mUored at the
end Of the dock.
balancing himself on the string-piece
of the dock. The young man attempted to
lump on Que Of the canal-boats, hut
missed his footing and plunged into the
river.
The cold bath sobered him in an iu-
stan. and AS the strong Hood tide carried
HIM under the pier he grasped one o; tho
Epiles ami shouted for help.
Several OF the boa captains were aEak-
ened 10y the splash. and his cries, but
none of them would venture under the
pier to his assistance.
For Gods sake help me!n shouted the
unfortunate man. II am ch. lled through
and cau't hold ON much longer"
While the hoatnlen were planning some
scheme Ia rescue him the poor man, who
had previously said that hiS name WAS
brennan, gave 4 despairIng cry and
relaxed his hold.
The strong tide bore him Oh in the
darkness and his cries ceased, Ii is more
than probable that he was drowned.
The only clue 10 his identity. beyond
his name, Is a fine derby hat which was
found floating IN the water.
The evening world., 1890-01-23
Lawyer sheldon's Body Arrives,

The body Of NJ. A. Sheldon, who died in
London a few weeks ago, arrived ON the
Cunard steamer SerViA yesterday and was
taken To Giens Falls. n. T., for burial
Mr.. Sheldon Was accounted by lawyers
one Of the best Informed attorneys in the
state on corporation laws. A { the time OF
his death be MAS attorney for no !ess
than twenty different corporations, lie
went TO London about the midd e OF Noyem-
Der last on business eonneeted VIII me ing
panied him. He Has taken Ill az the Vic
toFia Hotel. London, with the grip, which
developed into AGATE pneumonia His death
sons.