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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27
A Legend.

There has come 20 my mind legend. thirg I
had half forgot, .
matters not.
1t is said that in Heaven, at twilight, great
bell softly swings
And man may listen and hearken TO the won
dcrful music that rings
II he put from his hearts Inner chamber all
the passion, pain, and strife.
Heartache aud weary longing that throo In the
pulses Of life
W he thrust from his soul all hatred, all
thoughts OF wicked things,
He can hear in the holy twilight how the bell
Of the angels rings.
And 'hInk there lies In this legend, II we open
our eyes 20 see.
Somewhat Of an inner meaning, my friend, to
you and tome.
Let us look in our hearts and question, can
pure thoughts enter Ia
To soul " IL be already the dwelling of
thoughts Of SIM
So, then, let us ponder little-let us look In
our hearts and see
II the twilight bell c, the angels could ring for
us-yOu aud me
Rose Osborne
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27
Corn IN Egypt.

when famine swept the country and the tabled
Horn
OF Plenty WAS exhausted. and there wasn't any
corn.
Jacob called his sons together and told the cid
est boy
That IN far-distant Egypt-not Egypt Illinois.
But that other ancient country where the OK
Nile water drinks
Celebrated for its mummies, Its pyramids, ana
sphinx-
In Egypt there was plenty; they must The
Journey make
TO purchase the materi a for their daily john
ny cake.
~And without corn, said Benjamin, In voice
as soft as SILK.
~HOw can we our appctites Indulge IN mush
ard milk"
~witbout il, too. another cried, "our dad viii
miss his horn"
And Jacob beamed az on him and acknowl-
edged the corn.
-"Glrls" ia Texas slftings.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27
Scotchmen in America.

The Rev. Malcolm MacGregor of
New York thinks there never will be
what would technically be called a
"Scotch vote in this country. He
says; "Scotchmeu have so thoroughly
identified themselves with the various
interests Of this country that they have
never occasioned the slightest sectional
feeling and have been treated so well
in this country that they have never
had ground for complaint.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27
How He Remembered It..

An enthusiastic young horse owner
in Maine has several crack colts also
a fine family Of boys. of whom he
is Justly proud, but like many other
fathers he is bothered TO remember
their ages. The other day he sur
prised MS wife by giving the exact age
of one of the babies to a day " by
how came YOU to remember that she
asked Don't YOU remember re-
piled the fond father, "he was born on
the same day as EUR two-year-oId colt
Lewiston Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27
A SCREENS SECRET.

"Phyllism
Eyes, auntie."
"Mrs. Van Roosevelt was here again
eo-day".
The girl busying herself around the
little kitchen paused at the words.
"About the screen, auntieg she
asked wistfully.
about The screen, my love"
And she olleredPn
Seventy dollars this time"
"And, rather hopelessly you"
81 refused it, dear" very promptly
and proudly,
Phyllis pressed her red lips very
tightly together.
How she wished her aunt would sell
the article i'm question: They were so
very poor. Her salary as teacher in
the village school barely paid for their
necrssarits. and she did so long to be
able to spend few dollars foolishly
sometimes.
She was pretty girl-an extra
ordinarily pretty girl. Her slender
but well-rouudcd form was graceful,
and the face with its smooth brow, its
suubright hair its short, arch features,
its delicate cooriug, and dreamy,
violet eyes. deserved better gowning to
emphasize its cNquisitcuess than the
faded and mended old blue cashmere
which she Wore.
But, auntic all your other old heir
looms went long ago to buy bread and
butter for us both-went in the time
before | was Old enough TO earn the
little do. Why do YOU prize this so
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27

screen with your love.
TIE bride took her advice. The re-
suit Of the gift was visit from Archie's
parents and their proud acceptance Of
their lovely daughter
Whoever would have thought. .
queried Phyllis; ecstatically. .that the
old screen held such a secret? But
beautiful things do happen outside OF
books, don't they sometimes" -Kate
H. KledTg in SQturda1 Nt1bt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27
Insurance Against Burglaries.

For tive years past there has been an
Insurance company against burE.arles
dourishiuE In London. According TO
the new rates you can insure the con-
tents OF your residence, or the damage
to il through burglary, or any special
article you desire.
Several calculating machines receiv-
ed the gold medal at tie Paris eNposl-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-27
The Lance.

The experiments which have been
made with % view to the revival OF the
lance in the French army are not re-
garded as satisfactory, and it has been
decided therefore. that the project
shall be abandoned altogether.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
COUGHLIN PITCHED.
Roscoe Was Unsteady, bu. the Fris,

Roscoe Was Unsteady, but the Friscos
Could Not Hit Him.
SACRAMENTO. July 19.-Sacramento gave San
Francisco another drubbing to-day, and in one
sided contest earned their ninth successive VIC
tory by defeating their opponents by score OF
IS TO g. Three Innings virtually settled the
game, for in that short time the Senators had
scored eleven runs, while but three OF the San
Franciscos succeeded in crossing The home plate.
Chase proved to be TOO weak pitcher against
such batteries stood before him, and Looka-
baugh was obliged 10 take the ex-Stockton
BY this time tile visitors had given up all hope OF
winning and it was simply To make the score
appear respectable as possible that the change
of pitchers was made.
All the end Of The eighth Inning Umpire Dona.
hue called The game so as TO enable The players
to take the train for Stockton.
Cuughin's pitching was watched with curious
interest by tbe spectators. lie appeared In good
trim and had plenty OF speed, but was very un
steady III tile third and fourth innings. He could
not succeed in throwing the ball over the plate
In these two Innings the San Franciscos scored
four of their runs. Barring these innings Cough
lin twrled winning ball, amt hve scattering hits,
all singles, was the eXteut TO which the visitors
tampered with his delivery. He appears TO have
more speed than when here last year, and his
training under Captain. AnSon of Chicago has
made him better as 4 base-runner and batter.
He was ably supported behind the bat by Bow
Captain Ebright filed protest during the game
with the scorer, claiming that Coughlin was in-
eligible to play with the Sacrameutos. Two
brilliant double plays by Godar, Reiiz and Staple
ton were the features OF the game.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
A SCENE OF ACTIVITY.
Energetic Work at The Ruins Of the West
ern Union Fire.

New YORK, July 19.--The Western Uhion
Company is proving that great corporations
possess great energy and enterprise. The
building at the corner of Broadway and
Dey street presents the appearance Of a
beehive. A small army of workmen is en-
gagged in repairing the damage done yester-
day. Never before has the Western Union
been confronted by such condition. Not
one of the 1900 wires running into the
building could be used. The fire out, the
immense energy of the corporation began
to assert itself. Offices were established
all about the city. The great system
worked with central point. All
through the night force of men was busy
cleaning out the water and debris from the
building. A force of fifty linemen went up
and down the poles, fitting about the
streets with lanterns like SO many steel
spurred fire-fiies. All through the night
ments attached, which clicked on in a
merry way as if nothing had happened.
When morning dawned fifty wires had been
run into 415 Broadway, as many operators
had fingers on the keys, and messages were
clicking off in the usual way. Up to noon
work has been going on increasingly, and
the officer in charge said there would be no
let up until everything is repaired and the
company able to handle all the business.
Throughout the metropolis the great fire
is the talk of the day. Thousands Of peo-
pie who came up Broadway this morning
stopped Oh the pavement long enough to
survey the ruins. The interior of the
structure took on an appearance OF a bee
hive. There were several hundred oper-
ators in the office in the basement who
had come to be assigned to the
different temporary stations through
out the city or neighboring points
where a large amount of telegraphc busi-
ness was being handled. The Associated
Press is still located in Jersey City, guests
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, ana will
probably remain there until some time next
week. A gang of workmen is busy at Ais
Broadway, preparing temporary home for
the association. which it will occupy until
the burned building is repaired.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
A NARROW ESCAPE.
An Iceberg Encountered by the Ocean
Steamer Hibernian.

An Iceberg Encountered by the Ocean
Steamer Hbernian.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-The Allan
steamer Hibernian arrived here yesterday
from Glasgow after trip of ten days, dur
ing which she had narrow escape from
being dashed to pieces on an iceberg. The
vessel was running at a reduced speed
of five knots on account of the fog, and but
for this she would surely have been lost.
The berg was sighted just before o'clock
in the evening at distance OF fifty
yards. The engines were reversed
and the man at the wheel succeeded
in slightly changing the course of the
vessel, so that the berg was struck at
slant. The iron plates grated alongside
the huge pile and the vessel careened until
the sails touched the water. There was
great excitement among the fifty passen-
gers. One passenger, Il woman, was thrown
from high bunk and slightly injured.
The berg was fifty feet above the water aud
very long. After the collision the Hiber-
nian hove-to till Saturday, all the while en-
veloped in thick fog. During this time
the passengers suffered intensely from cold,
and they paid many visits to the engine
room, which was the only warm place
on the shin
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
THE HOUSE.
Union Pacific Land Patents = The Origina,
PocLaue

WASHINGTON, July 19.-McRae of Arkan-
sas to-day introduced in the House joint
resolution directing the Secretary of the In
terror to suspend the issue of patents for
lands to the Union Pacific until the adjust
ment of the debt due the United States from
said company, and authorizing the Attorney
General to institute such legal proceedings
as may be in his opinion necessary to sub
ject lands granted to and held by said COM
pany to the payment of the debt due the
United States. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
The House then resumed consideration
of the Original Package Bill.
Thompson of Ohio said it was contended
that the bill would violate the Constitution
and was an attempt to delegate to the State
a power conferred upon Congress. He did
not so understand it. He regarded it as
simple regulation of commerce, an exercise
of the power of Congress to regulate COM
merce among the States, not delegation
of that power. IL did not interfere with in
terstate commerce. but provided that an ar
tcle imported into State, when offered for
sale, should become subject to the laws of
that State.
Lehlback of New Jersey said that ntem-
perance had never been rooted out by legis-
latiOn. From his own personal observation
he was satisfied that intemperance was on
the decline. This was largely due to the
use of that mild beverage-beer To pro-
hbitonists, however, this was the most
detested Of all stimulants. He believed the
substitute proposed by Adams would meet
the requirements. There was one sure way
in which the people of Kansas and Iowa
could get rid of original-package stores and
that was, not to patronZe them.
Hayes of Iowa opposed the legislation,
preferring little liberty to good deal of
sentimental State rights. He contended
that the prohibitory law of Iowa was not
enforced and he denied from observances
made on the recent visit to his State, that
there were any 0riginal-package saloons in
Iowa. At least he had not seen Que, nor
had he heard of one being there until he
returned to Washington.
Perkins Of Kansas believed in the consti-
tutiOnality and pr0priety of the proposed
legislation. This was not a question of
prohibition or high or low license. 1t was
question whether the people in their State
organizations had the right to protect their
homes, 6resides and families from unli-
censed, unrestrained. unrestricted rum traf-
fc. At present the original. package
decision might affect the prohibition
States alone, but in a little time
all the States would be infested
by lawless characters who kept original
package stores, and license laws and local
option laws would be violated. There
ought not to be a vote cast against the pro-
posed legislation.
After further debate the House took
recess, the evening session to be for debate
only.
At the evening session number OF brief
addresses were made and the House at 80
o'clock adjourned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
KERR AND WHITE.


They Are Arraigned Upon Charges of
EmbFzziement and Grand Larceny.
James ?. Kerr and John White, formerly
employed in the business department of
the San Francisco CALL Company. ap-
peared in Department l of the Superior
Court and were arragned upon the indict-
N ents found against them by the Grand
Jury. Kerr is charged in one indictment
with the embezzlement of $4,000, which
had come into his custody as cashier Of
THE CALL Company, and in the other in
dictment with the larceny of the sum of
money. His counsel asked for time to
plead in order to give him an opportunity
TO examine the indictments. His request
was granted and he was allowed until next
Wednesday 10 interpose plea or take such
other action as may be decided upon.
In the cases against White, who was
business manager, and is charged with the
embezZlement and larceny of S65,000, his
attorney also asked for time to plead. His
cases went over until next Friday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
AN EX-CONVICT'S
REVENGE.
A Locomotive the Scene Of a
MurderOuS Assault.
The Engineer and Fireman Knocked
SenSeleSS With a Hammer.
Four Persons Killed During a Fight al a PO-
litieal Meeting In Kentucky
nal Package Decision.


VAN VERT (Ohio), July 19.-Just before
reaching Van Vert last night the engine of
the Cincinnati, Mississippi and Jackson
train was boarded by a man who knocked
Engineer Vandeyer and Fireman Rood
house senseless with large hammer. The
train ran past the station at Van Vert and
crossed into the yard The passengers
were shaken up. but none were injured.
Engineer Vandever died this morning. The
fireman will recover. 1t is supposed the
assault was committed by an ex-convict
named Blair Mock, who killed Vandever's
son in 1884. Engineer Vandever was the
chief witness against him and the latter
swore vengeance. Mock was seen in this
city this morning. but has not yet been ar
rested. During the excitement last night
il was thought to have been an attempt to
rob the train, but it is now thought it was
merely MocK's plan of revenge.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

BUENos AYREs, July 19.-At the close OF the
market yesterday the premium on gold was
19912.
EDINBURGH, July 19.-The cabmen OF Aber-
deem have struck. Not Single cab in the city
Is running.
WASHINGTON, July 19-Past Assistant Sur
geon ). White has been ordered to the marine
rendezvous at San Francisco.
NEW YORK, July 19.-The earnings OF the
Noifhein Pacific Tor the second week In July
show an Increase OF S20,277.
ATHENS, July 19.-The Duchess OF Sparta, wife
OF the Crown Prince Of Greece and sister OF the
Emperor William has given birth to son.
PARIS. July 19.-A dispatch from MontevIdeo
says the financial situation there Is becoming
worse. AT The close OF the Bourse yesterday
gold was 23o1a premium.
New YORK, July 19.-Tbe weekly bank
statement shows: Reserve December, S5S0.676; I;
specie December, $2.355,4 400. The banks now
hold S5,727, 400 In excess of the rule
WASHINGTON, July 19-Messrs. Thompson and
French Of Slaughter, Wash, and associates have
applied TO the Comptroller of the Currency Tor
permission TO organize national bank at that
place.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-After spirited con
test over the matter between several Candidates
for the position John Orndoif has heen recon- :
mended by The Nevada delegation for iost-
master at Virginia City. New.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Secretary Windows Plan for Using Portion
Of the Surplus.

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Secretary Win
dom issued circular this afternoon that
on Thursday, July oath, proposals will be
received at the office of the Secretary of the
Treasury for the sale to the Government of
United States bonds of the acts of July H.
1870, and January 20. 1871. for the purpose
of supplying in part the requirement of the
Sinking Fund for the current fiscal year.
The circular of April II. 1888, under which
daily purchases Uf bonds have heretofore
been made, is reScinded.
In explanation Secretary Window said :
sowing TO the recent light offerings Of
bonds the surplus has rapidly accumulated
until now it is in round numbers $50, 000, 00O
exclusive of S25.000,000 in fractional silver
coin. The recent act of Congress trans
ferring S55.000,000 from the funds for the
redemption of national bank notes makes
Il large portion of this fund also available
for the redemption of bonds. The depart
ment is therefore in position to retire a
considerable amount of Understanding
obligations of the Government, and the ad-
vertisement issued to-day is simply in
tended to invite bondholders to pane the
price at which they are willing to sell to
the Government. The amount taken will
depend largely upon the price at which
they are offered"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
Mr.. CLUNIE
WAKES WROTH.
Plain Language to the Appro-
priation Subcommittee.
Failure to Get the California War; Claims in
The General Deficiency Bill.
Commissioner GrO0'S Views on the Repeal of
the Irri6able Land Bill-Na-
tiOnal Bonds.
Special Dispatches to THE MonSISe CALL

WASHINGTON, July 19.-An effort was
made to-day to secure the insertion in the
General Deficiency Bill of the provisions OF
Clunie's measure refunding to California
her war claim of S2,JG0,0o0 Breckinridge,
a member of the SUBJ Committee on Appro-
priatons stood by Clunie. but the others
of the committee we're opposed and
Mr.. Clunie's measure was not in
corporated in the General Deficiency
Bill. He was very angry, and some
sharp words passed between himself
and the members of the committee. "You
call Mr.. Breckenridge REBEL" said
Clnnie, "and yet he stood up manfully and
voted to pay California; $ war debt"
Mr.. Morrow argued with the members Of
the committee loud and long, but his efforts
were of no avail. However, Mr.. Clunie's
bill is on the calendar, and it is haped by
the California delegation to pass 1t in its
regular order
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
California Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO, July 19.-The Earl Fruit Conf
pany sold to-day two carloads of fruit
Japan plums brought S3 90 per half-crate !;
peach plums, So so to S3 20; Gros prunes,
So 10; Crawford peaches, So so to So 90;
Bartlett pears, So 05 to So 10; Bradshaw
plums, So 80 to So 20; purple Duane, 81 80
to 81 65;a Columbia. So 60; royal Aatiye
plums. soft, 81 80 to 81 so; apricots. soft.
20 cents to ST. 50.
Porter Bros. sold three carloads of fruit
to-day. Bartlett pears sold for 81 95 to
So 80, except one line of very fancy at
81 90; Hale's early peaches, 81 so to 81 10.
Crawford, So 40 to So; purple Duane plums,
81 80 TO So 40; German prunes, 81 80 to
So 60; Barry prunes. 81 So; Washington
plums, 81 50 to So 20; Magnum Bonum
plums, 81 40; Bradshaw pIums, 81 40.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
"IN MISERABLE LUCK"
A Despondent Chinese Lsundryman Conn
mits Suicide,

A Chinese laundryman named Yee Kane Chung
was driven by despondency 70 commit suicide
yesterday. He lived al 81 Wayelly place. aad
for some time has been financially embarrassed.
Finally he could stand MS cOndili0n no l0RgeE
and swallowed quantity Of opiGm, which
speedily converted him into corpse. tie ielI a
letter. written IN Chinese and addressed 10 Yee
Chow, one of his COUSINS. Translated IL reads a.
follows:
I've been in California over twelvs years. / have
always been In miserable H1rS, without any work 7
a great deal of money. dont know how ufpCis
/ don't know how Pm going to pay it, 1 prefer to
die, and shall buy some opium and take IL. My
death is my own act and nobody else Is responsible
for 1t. Be sure and dispose of my body, and then
hope you will be in better luck than nave been
Then all our troubles will end, and l Will hope to
meet you in another world. YEE KANE CKUNG-
July ISth.
Chungs remains were taken by the Coroner 10
the Morgue, and an inquest VIII be held to
morrow. He was Al years of age.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
TURF EVENTS.
Result Of the Races at Monmouth and
Washington Parks.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Folowlng are the re-
suits Of to-day's races at Monmouth Park:
First race, one mile and furlOng, Stockton
won, Judge MORROW second, Theodorus third.
Time, :57.
Second race tTyro stakes), two-year-ods, three
quarters of a mile, Strahmeath won Bolero
second, Ambulance third. Time, 1:15.
Third race (Midsummer handieap). one mi le
Prince Royal won, TaVIst0n second, Eurus third
Time, l 40
Fourth race, one and three-quarter miles,
TTlston won, Eon second. Time, 2:24A.
Fifth race, a mile and a furlong Clarendon
won, Adamant second Longf0rd third. Time,
1857.
Sixth race. threeyear-olds, three-quarters OF a
mile. Iago Won, Louise second, Arab third.
Time, 1:1412.
Seventh race tBillcw stakes) one mile Pagan
won, 0ritiamme second, Philosophy third. Time
1:41sz.
Eighth race, five furlOngs, Straight Peter woD
Adventures second, Jacks Of Diamonds third.
Time, l :03.