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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

Two years from now if there Is any
doubt of success. the democrats could not
make their success any surer than by sub
sidizing Charlie Felker to stump for the
rnnuhlican.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
THE WORK OF THE DIES.

many celluloid poker chips, but after be-
ing turned about in the cylinder with the
sawdust tlsy are bright and shiny.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

In the course Of one editorial article Of
about four hundred words, the st. Paul
Globe describes the election as having
been a volcano, landslide, tidal wave
and clean sweep. But its delirium is
excusablc in view of recent occurrences.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
The N. Y. Police Say:


twice for Identical time represented having WORKED
under two different ioreDen.
s.rnit facts they appear In this report, that
you may take action thereon will greAtss
accuracy Ia the payment OF these payrolls.
President Gallup, Of the Park Commissioners, him
self a Tammany man, seemed pleased with Mayor
Grants letter when II read TO him last night.
lie approved the Mayors suggestions, admitted the
force OF OF his criticisms and offered some rAdi'
one remedy for the evHs In the management OF the
Park Department. and that is the creation Of single
headed department. Any one OF the four C0mmls.
sOners cOnld administer the affairs OF the Department.
better than the four together. These are very radical
views which would not have advanced last year,
but since got the threads Of my work IN hand,
have found II difficult TO be independent .
Mr.. Gallup took up the Mayors letter In detail ie
said that he had voted in the past 10 give credit
10 occupants OF buildings in the parks but should not
hereafter. lie favored the contract ystem, but
thought that the license fees should be paid INTO tho
city treasury in bulk Tho keynote Of the MAYORS Mayor.
letter. he said the fact that there was no system
BY which the Controller and the department. were IL
harmony in receiving the city's money The Park
Department received great deal OF money from the
CITY but the Controller had not authorized any ono
In the Park Department 10 take II. He should hays
the money collected paid directly to himself In
similar way Mr.. Gallup touched on other points IN tno
Mayors letter. and said that the Park Commissioners
would have meeting today az noon 10 c0nsldef tne
Mayors letter When Mr. Gallup was asked wnether
the Commissioners would take any action IN regard ~
Ed StOkes's barn at Riverside PARK, ne sad una.
the Commissioners would consider the barn. but he
could not say more than that. week ago NJ ua'
lup saw the barn for the first time slpcc IL mas oeen
panted In a barlarOns STYLE "a he shd. y "ould
have stopped them he said, If had known tat
they were going to paint the barn the way they uu'
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
A SURPRISE FOR THE COFFEE EXCHANGE.

W. IL. Crossman & Brother one OF the mrs'''
coffee importing firms In the country. caused hu''es
Of surprise on the Coffee Exchange yesterday o' O."
nouncing that they had concluded to Withdraw tV"
the commission option business in coffee on ana ai'e'
December 81 They issued q long circular g'ln!
ths,r reasons %, 20 doing THIS is one result Of tho
recent chang, which tnc Cote. Exchangs made a'es
a spirited campaign, by which ths EAe@nsp' @ ,.ow o
clded To deal I'm ali GRADES Of coffee except that i,o
fhe Congo instead Of combining Itself TO Braflhaas
coffee Members OF the Exchange SAID yeseraa, .as,
the large firms could not manipulate the Exeha.sss ~
under the new rules and that the Withdrawal 0, 49, -
Crossmans and :. Gruncr was " D.Ii ana sasm .r.
,uncwhnt OF The farewell performance of an cpNs
singer Nobody seemed DISTURBED but there was
good deal of interest in the afair
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
r1op,nA SUMMER HOTEL DESTROYED.

Jacksonville Fla, Aug. murray Hall. fine sum-
mer hotel at Pablo Beach, was burned to the ground
early this porning The fire caught about mlahignt
u the engneroom In the rear Of the hotel aud could
not be controlled owing to the low pressure Of water
The flames spread rapidly TO the billiard hail. also IN
the rear, IL 80 a. tho northwest turrct Of
Murray Hall proper was ablazc. The hotel was Of
wood four stories high with numerous towers. turets
and gables: and the flames made Quick work OF it.
There were fifty guests in tho hotel, but tho warning
was sufficient 10 enable them TO escape with their
effects. The beach pavilion. promenade dance hal
and the station OF the Jacksonville and Atlantic Rail
road were also consumed. we'll small grocery
store north Of the railroad property Murray Hall was
tic property OF John G Christopher and wife. OF this
city and was valued at 100000. Christopher's loss
including furniture, Is about s225 900 lie had only
$4,000 Insurance. The railroad companys loss Is
SGOOc: Insurance $500. .
The hotel was on a high position, overlooking the
broad Atlantic at PabIo Beach. II was erected in
1880 by J. G. Christopher Of this city, who always
owned il. 1t was three stories in height aud wa,
surrounded by broad verandas. j. K. Campbell of
the St James Hotel, OF this city, was IN charge for
the
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
op,rc7JyG TO THE REcEfvERS PETITION.

The PETITION Of Henry winthrop Gray receiver W
the North River Sugar Rehn;ng Company 70 oc niSAs
a party to the suit brought by the ""A'ee' VI -
sugar Trust for the dissolution OF the trust was w
fore JudCc Cullen. in the supreme Court. in BrooHNh'
YESTERDAY. The case had been before Judge Banc',
hut he said ne had been interested in the case au
sent il 10 Judge Cullen. In opposition TO thc peu.
tIon IL was said that Mr.. Gray had no interest III o
matter that he already had all the property beonsSs 10
10 the North River Company. and any proPsIc. 80.
might recover in the action would 20 the plainTs
The Court of Appeals had decided the trust s.,as s
nal concern and yet Mr. Gray. representing the No.s
River Company, particcps cgmlnis. came mo ,N,
and asked share In the division OF the prohls S nv
cullen said he could not how the receiver hao sh'
interest In the case, but reserved his decision'
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
THE WEATHER REPORT.
FORECAST UNTIL 8 p. NJ. FRIDAY.

FORECAST UNTIL r. NJ FRIDAY.
Washington, Aug 7.-For New.EDgand, iar; slight
changes ia temperature.
For Eastern Ncw-York, Elstem Pcnnsyvanis. New.
jersey Delaware ard Maryland, fair followed by local
showers in Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and NewYOrk; south
easterly winds; sght changes IN temrepturc
For virginia the DakOtas, Geoi gA Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi ard Lo, siara, showers
For Eastern Texas fair except light local shower, In
the cxtrcme northern and southern portions.
For West Virginia and Tennessee, showers.
For Western New.Yors and Western Pennsylvania.
warmer and generally fair
For Kentucky, Arkansas. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri, warner generally fair.
For Michigan. fair. followed by showers in the
extreme northern portion warner
For Iowa fair except showers In the northwestern por
tlcn.
For Wisconsin, local showers.
Fer upper Michigan, Minnesota North Dako6 and Col.
oredo local showers, cooler .. -
For south Dakota and Nebro,ka, air followed by local
showers IN the eastern Iortpn cooler.
For Kansas, fair ana cooler
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
TIE FIRE RECORD.
FLAMES IN CATHERINEST.


fire that came causing loss OF life broRe out
about five O'Clock Yesterday afternoon in the dry goods
establishment Of Ambrose DAILY, No 20 Cathcrinest.
and before 1t cxtinguished completely burned ont
the store The fire started In the front part OF the
cellar and was caused by the negligence OF yonng
boy named Frank TObn, who was sent TO MAKE some
necessary repairs to the gas metre by gastter named
Welsh.
Tobn was working with candle, and in some unac-
conntable way the gas became gnlted, and Instantly
everything I'm the cellar fire. Catherine-st Is
being repaired and is impossible for vehicles, being
virtually closed TO all traffic from Madisonst to East
Broadway So when the engines arrived 1t was impos'
sibe for them to reach the burning building. The
result was that the fire spread rapidly
on the second Goor John and Ellen Barber, an
oged couple whom the iremen got out on to rear
extension and so to the ground Mrs. Barber recevei
a disocatlon OF the shoulder and was taken to Gou-
yerneur Hospital on the third floor and attic School
man q Friedman ran embroidery factory When
the fire broke out four men and three girls were at
work there. All takcn out In saleN, but Louisa
Vitz Of No. 90 Over-st, one OF the three grls, was
burnt about the hands, neck and feet IN getting GOWN
the stairs schoolman d. Friedman had ten embr0idcry
machines worth $3.50 each which are totally destroyed
and upon which there was no insurance John bar
ber lost Sl67 that lie had locked np In desR DAILY
estimates his loss at 100000, upon which ne hos an
Insurance OF o. oOO The boy Tobin was arrested and
locked up in the Madison Street Station.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
PLANS FOR THE ERICSSON PARADE.
CAPTAIN MILLER's JEALOUS woRK-THE PRo4
CEssIoN WILL END AT THE BATTERY.

CAPTAIN MILLER'S JEALOUS woRK-THE PRO-
CESsIoN WILL END AT THE BATTERY.
Captain Miller. acting commander OF the NAVY
Yard. called on superintendent Weber az the Bfrcs
Office yesterday to ask permission to snip the oony
Of John Ericsson from the Rarge Office pier on August
90 when il is to be taken back to Sweden. II Vas
found that the Barge Office pier was not large enough
to accommodate all who would be pre- sent. and appi'
cation was made to the Dock Commissioners for t'e
use Of Castle Garden pier. Secretary Jackson OF tna
state Board Of Emigration. said that the request
woulI .e granted.
Captain Miller held consultation In tue afternoon
with Edward 5. Innet the representative oi George
Robinson, one OF the executors of TIE Ericsson e'-
tate and CAPTAIN h. s. Osbon. IN reference to the
funeral ceremonies. Mr. lnnet reported that the
executors would furnish a handsome oakcn cofn
for the remains and open hesrse 10 be draVn
by four black horses from tie cemetery u tie
Battery.
The question OF the route OF the parade was dis.
cIssed and Captain Miller detailed two officers %
visit this city 10 II route from the cencerY
in second st. to Second-ave., and mp Elghth-st. W
broadway thence down broadway to the battery were
not the most practicable. Letters concerning the
ceremonies have been pouring in so fast at the navy
Yard that Commander West has been appointed ala
to the Commandant 70 take charge OF the volumnous
correspondence.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
A HYDROPHOBIA SCxRE.
FRIGHT OF A MAN BITTEN BY DoG-HE HAS
NOT BEEN INOCULATED

rumor was nolsed abroad yesterday that wealthy
man, married and with large family, was patient IN
the Gbier Institute, q victim Of hydropheeta, bwmg
to the bites OF a rabid dog which attacked him Oh
the Western Boulevard. DR.. A. DEteve the nrst
assistant I'm the Gibier Institute. 1T No. IT'S west
Tenthst, said TO a Tribune reporter last night:
"1he man bitten on August is painter ana
plumber. | cannot tell you more about him. AT
present he is only suffering from excitement OF any
rate We would not noculae him urttl six days after
the bite lie came here ycstcrdy " greatly excited Dut
was much camer to-day. believe 1t Is true that III
some hallucinaton he did bite his wifc's arm, but
he was perfectly sane man when he left here today
| do not think there is the least fear OF the man
getting hydrophobia. We had two other cases To-Day
A woman y-onc years old, or Newark y. j., came
in badly bitten only yesterday her right HAND Dut
as there was no evidence that the dog was lnad, We
have asked her to wait till make Inquiries Ihere
is little danger for the first week IN all cases
man thirty -nve years old WAS bitten by aog III
Bceclcrst. last night, and came to the INSTITUTION
this morning. As the OF the dog disappeared,
and there is no chance Of finding the animal the man
was inoculsted. New-York City dogs send US lew
cases our chief recruiting sources are Brookiyn
and the shepherd dogs OF Missouri and Massachisetts
/ thlnI every dog should go muzzled or be Killed"
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
EXAGGERATED STORIES ABOUT THE SQUADRON

report was published yesterday 10 the effect that
more than 200 had deserted from the three ships
OF the White squadron. and intimacd that this was
due to the severe restrictions placed up0n the men.
one OF the senior officers said yesterday: "Ths Is
another Of the exaggerated stories which hava
been published since the arrival OF the Chs
cago. Boston and Atlanta. The Tribune pub
lshed the fact the other day when II sad
many OF the men who go shore invountarily over
STAY their leaves Of absence but do not intend to
desert II must be borne in mind that the men who
comprise In great part the many OF our ships
are not men of education, but they are they most
ordinary class, who have not been brought up under
the home Influences nor have they made any homes
70: themselves. Hence, when they come on Shore
especially after long time has elapsed since they
were permitted TO have a run-they were not per-
mitted go at all while in Brazilian waters-they AZ
once start place where they can find congenh
company This is usually the barroom the keeper
of which has no other interest in the sailor than 70
get all the money from him that he can before the
fellow becomes maudlin drunk, and then he Is gem
erously kicked into the street. Then, before 'hs
fellow sleeps off his drunk his leave has expired. anu
under the regulations the commander Of the ship Eu''
apply to the police and offer reward for the appr'
henslon of those who are absent beyond their leave
"Tle talk about the harshness Of some of the pe'y
officers in their treatment of the sailors is not ul'
usual sailor is nothing if he is not grumbleri
and nc often has reason " complain because Oh v"
temporary authority Of a capaIn-ofhe-top, Qual,T,
maser Jack the dust lut none Oh uese pgey Dc,
officers would presume 10 be brutal OF sfue cyr ~ %
tie Navy improving through The apprentice iie na
and If the bill which Co9ss,men bon'e,e % su nor be-
many years before We will have Navy OF & ane'," Ia,
.eamen OF the first ca's WI or oyerstayns
ther lr,1os And h /, arc that 0i them commits
an offence so grave as to call for court hiar''ah
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN NORTH DAhOIn '.
Grand Forks. n. D.. Aug. 1.-THE Democrauo ''a''
Convention met at the Opera House In this c'y yes
,srday Judge Bennett. Of Bottenau. was eiec'o'
,emporary chairman. and Andrew Bluett' Oh 'ainos
town. temporary secretary. The preliminary WOE. VI
tbn convention was ended at the afternoon sess.oh
There we're no contests. and the Committee OH |'o
deuuals were only short time In making 'eporI
Judge Bennett was elected permanent chs'fm""' anu
2. Raw. OF Bismarck. secretary. Resolutions "e'o
adoptcd declaring for a tarif for revenue ohN' r"'
wing the National platform OF 1888, iaVon"s wv
iprocty or free trade whenever such pocy VIII ope
market for home production and favorns
of the prohibition question. This plank was .nc w
casion for lively debate between dferent faetos Vi
the party The convention also adopted resoiu'''"'
opposng the proposed Election law. ana deciaf'h4 III
favor Of the free coinage OF silver.
The following State ticket was then nominoteo .o.
rressman John ID. Benton, Of Fargo; Governor w.
Roach OF Larmore: LeutenantG Governor George ~
Carat OF Rchland County secretary OF ohtc, ~.
wilson OF Bathgate: Auditor, G. f. neacn. oI nortoh
County: Treasurer. 7. H Baker. 0t Dlsmarch, AS
torney General j. V. Brooke. OF Devlrs LAKE insNr
sncs CompS ssOner. F. y. SernngaarN. az uriggs
County: Commissioner Of Agriculture; y Hastaao OF
Trail County; Superintendent Of Public lnstructon
Niss Iaura J. Euscnbisth OF Foster County Railroad
clo,nmssiOners Messrs Lowe OF jamestown; stevens.
Of Ransom and Renda. of Walsh.
Tho convention then adiourned
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
pEpIrBILCAN NATIONAL LEAGUE CALLS.
r,,1r ATTENDANCE or THE EXECUTIVE AND
SUB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES Ex-
pFCTED AT SARATOGA.


The official calls for the semi animal meetings on
the National League Executive Committee and sub
Fyecutive Committee were issued yesterday. Tie
general committee will hold its meeting at Saratoga
nv september . or two days before the convention
Of the Republican Clubs Of this State THIS IL the
call:
National Headquarters Of the Republican League Of the
United States 40. 202 Fifthaye., New-York August u
1890.
Official notice 20 members Of the Executive Commtpc'
The seni.annua meeting OF the Executive Coinnitoee
Of the Republican League Of the United states WIN DC
held In Saratoga Springs. v. Y OH Tuesday the ~ osy
Of sruteniber next, at IL o'clock In the forenoon
This early notice Is given to secure fun attendance OIL
tho committee This u important meeting ana every
sata should he represented. Please notify The secretary
whether you attend.
The annual convention OF the Republican League Oh INC
State of NewYork has called to meet AZ Saratoss
nm sentembcr and number Of prominent speakers nave
hecn invited II is intended make the occasion MEM
o,obe one for the League We directed by he Stae
League officers to request your attendance
JOHN NJ. THrRSToN President.
A. b. HUMPHREY, Secretary
Tie members Of the subcommittee VIII meet on
September 3 in the same place. Here is the nouee'
August 7, 1900
Please take notice that nesting OF The subcommittee
Of the executive committee OF the Republican League oi
the United States will be held at the United States
uo,el Saratoga Springs New-York, on the 30 day OF
scp.cmbrr 1890 10 o'clock In the forenoon iuii
attendance IS desired and expected.
JAMES a. BLANCHARD Chairman
A. b. HUMPHREY, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
SHIPPERS MAssING THEIR FORCES.
THE BOYCOTT TELLING ON THE BUSINESS OF
THE RAILROADS.

THE BOYCOTT TELLING ON THE BUSINESS OF
THE RAILROADS.
Chicago Aug. (Spccial).The railroads are ALREADY
ON the run in the matter of the uniform bill of ladinc
They have abandoned any attempts to convert the
shippers The boycott Is telling heavily on them.
The national meeting of shippers representatives
continued its session to-day. 1t spent the morning
In going over the uniform bin Of lading and changed
IL so that It's original trainers would not have reoog
nised IL. The keynote of the meeting was struck
when it was unanimously resolved to organize q
national organization OF shippers. with power TO
take any necessary action 10 protect the rights OF
shippers and primarily boycott all roads using the
new bill of lading some idea Of the weight OF this
organization may be gained by the remark Of one OF
the delegates that over $4,000 shippers wond consider
themselves bound by the boycotting resolution.
series of whercases related that The ship
pers Of all the principal cities In the Cnt@a
States had been promised conference before the Dill
of lading was put into effect and that ts promise au
been ignored that the new bill advanced rates rom
20 to 50 per cent under the conditions OF snip
ment: that the new form is not bill Of ladng, but
special contract and that 10 IL not justified in law or
equity This was followed By these resolutions
Resolved, That our earnest protest against tc nt,
sS ana IN ts cena Tr Trunk Line
Railway and steamship ASSOCIATION ana N'c ohi'c"
Resolved. That we recommend to all shippers and
receivers that they continue To make protest aeains,
the enforcement OF this special contract and that all
charge. which may be eXacted At compensation fof
shipping under customary conditions ana lialily Dei
testing their business and rcasonableness.
A telegram was received from Chairman blanchard,
In response to the sent him last night, saying
that he would lay the request for ccasng temporarily
the use Of the new bill Of ladng before the Joint
Committee now IN session in New.Y0rlS
The Chicago Committee OF the Central Traffic As
sociaon to-day took action which widcns the breach
temporarily, but which will really tend to close it, a.,
several of the eastbonnd lines will refuse to be bound
by IT, The action was in relation to the custom OF in
dorsing the through rate receipts from Western
lines The committee decided that this custom shon;
he abols as being contrary to the requirements OF
the new hill Of lading Western shippers are informed
that under this resolution higher rates Will bc Cargeh
unless shipments at owners risk.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-08
TN FAVOR OF HONEST ELECTIONS.
r,,p roncr ntII. FAVORED BY THE NEGROES

THE LODGE BILL FAVORED BY THE Nf"hoh'
Kingston, N ". Aug. tspeclaD.-George f. ker-
stead a negro. is one Of the bestknowh c'u]en' IN
ths place Independent in politics. he supporter
Mr. Cleveland during the last campaign ana Is wen
informed on all public questions. more particuiarN
those which affect his race In reference 10 inc po
posed Federal Election law he said TO correspondent
al am most decidedly In favor OF It's passasc anu
helev that lie political status OF c0lOcd men throngh
ont t,e south will be greatly benefited by such law
| would also say that no colored man should be sus
pclous Of the party that instrumental III procur
ing whatever rights coorcd men now possess undcf
the laws see nothing suspicious about the BILL on
the contrary see only very strong and laudable
effort being made the part Of the Republican party
10 compel the exRebels to recognize the coored nah
ne An American citizen. regardless Of the color Oh MS
skin fall to remember when tho white man OF the
south has ever treated the with any degree Oh
fairness l am In favor Of the rule of the maloriV'
and whatever friction exists Is caused by southern
xbita men being opposed to this fundamental prn
ciic of tLa Constitution. also believe. Judging frum
Interests OF the colOred mon. that IL would DC gou
eend 10 the Legro TREY could have the rens OF COY
eminent for another four wears Inc passag. oi tne
Iodc. hill would keep the col0red men OF W. coatn
say that any coorcd who Is opposed 10 the Federal
Election bill Is false to the interests OF nus Isce a
unworthy OF the rights Of an American cl'Zen. anu
veteran of the late and have not vet forgotten
that were lost in order that nv race might enjoy the
same rights as other citizens OF the Republic nave
no regard for any man. bc he white or Dack VINO Wou
seek 10 restrict any OF those rights