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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
A Young Aston,

A great many people will for the first
time learn OF the existence OF young Mr.
Aston when they read in the newspapers
the account of his quarrel with young
Borrowe. To the public at large the two
elder Astors. John Jacob and William are
we'll known Their big, burly. and heavy
figures are familiar on Wall street cad
Fifth avenue, and the uniform courtesy and
dignity Of the two brothers has made
them host Of friends. Nobody else IN
the AstOr family Is as well known except
William Waldorf Aston who made an nm
successful dip into politics, and since that
'time has been writing books. He Is
big, broad-shouldered and thoughtful
man, very aimable in manner and exceed
ingly exclusive. He takes his luncheon ~
Delmmico every day. and he usually has
two bottles of ginger ale opened and pour
ed into two long glasses at the same tire.
Nobody has ever been able to discover wLV
he does not drink one bottle before the
other is opened He always insists upon
| having two bottles turned out before NJ
! touches his lips to either glass. Then Pc
drinks without any system from the glass
on the right OF left This is as the fancy
strikes him 1t Is a small thing. but one
that has absorbing interest for the mao
tunes Of the cafe Nothing that one OF the
heirs Of S290000. 600 can do, by the way.
is thoroughly lacking in interest 70
the public at large. John James A,iaT
j, much younger than William Waldorf
Young Mr.. Aston is 4 familiar type Of the
cclorless and International New YORKER.
lie is neither particularly thin nor partiea-
arIy stout neither very tall nor YEP
short. his features are commonplace liAe
the other Aston. however, be has been
brought up with very exalted notion =
what does and does not constitute g|
form. and, according 10 hi, friends ta.F+
/ Is not the most reno danger Of hi- hea''
/ ing duel or inda.g.ng in anything .e
I ot q sensational or silly nature aneni %.
Barrowe episode
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

county records. The buil,ling was valued
at $4,000 and was partially insured The
cause Of the fire Is unknown
CHICAGO. A bill has been fled in the
superior court by G. Potter. Jr.. &
Co. to wind up the business Of the
Garden City Type foundry. The bill
alleges that the plaintiffs are
creditors Of the type foundry for 81. :
900; that the defendant company in un-
able to pay this amount, and is insol-
vent.
SHAMoKIN PA FIRE broke ont We'd
nesday in the stables Of the Cameron
coliery. FIVE hundred yards below the sur
face. Two miners are shut In, with fair
prospects Of reseuing them About fifty
mules are in the stables and it is feared
all have been suffocated
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
RAILROAD ACTIVITY.
The CoEtng Season Promises Big ESten
sion of Railroads.

New YORK The Engineering News
thi week will say that the work
Of railroad extension for the comiug season
promises more activity than any season
since 1887. In the United States are
5.0SS miles in process Of construction
1881 miles surveyed. and >, 81 miles pro
iected making total of 1870 miles. In
Cenada the figures are: Constractisn, ga;
surveys, 43s; projected 766; total, 2,llS.
The principal enterprises under way are
I'm the south and southwest, on the coal
roads Of the Pennsylvania 4 Ohio and in
Montana and Washington. Almost al.
the lines in prospect are rather short and
generally furthered to develop the com
parativph local interests. There are prac-
tically mo paralleliug schemes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

TINS scheme Of the senate bill on the sill
yer subject is 10 require the secretary Of
the treasury TO purchase more silver but
lion than he is now purchasing and 70
issue notes payable in lawful money The
notes will represent the market value Of
the silver at the time of its purchase. Sen.
ator Jones of Nevada, who represents u
silver producing state, is willing TO con-
cede this, because he believes that silver
will rapidly rise in price to 100 cents an
ounce when II will be q matter Of indif-
ference whether notes are issued on the
bullion value Of the silver or the 4i2a
grains which enter into the present silver
collar. There is some talk of making the
monthly purchase Of silver more than 81
600 900 q month, but 100000 win prob
ably bee fixed out of Difference 70 the -enu-
ment ofthe senator's from the east. The sem
ate seems to be guided chiefly by senatorial
courtesy in the matter. The senators. from
Colorado and Nevada are largely interest
ed i'm silver mines, They want the price
Of silver raised fhe chief object Of the
senate bill seems 10 be 10 raise IT,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
IN GREAT NEED.
Starving Miners and Their Families in
Pennsylvania xciting sympathy.

ScRANToN.-M Powderly speaking
with reference to a series Of ar
ticles to be written on the condition Of the
mining class of this region, said, the
first one, which was printed last week
had brought him many letters from all
over the country. a man in New Ier-
sey, he continued. has written me that
he will care for one family if will
send them on. | also received
letters from Illinois. several of them COM
ing today asking if the surplus miners
cannot be sent away from here There is
plenty of work out west. they say. Really
there is any amount of our poor people
who do not get enough to eat, Misery
and privation stalk abroad and we often
close our ewes to the horrid spectacle.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

GEORGE w. CABLE seems to take very
rational view Of the southern problem. He
has certainly had his share Of abuse from
the extremist press Of the south and one
might pardon a little display Of temper on
his part. but he seems TO have enough self
command not to show tins. Recognizing
the real bearing Of the controversy seeing
that the alien races are brought face to face
and must work out their own understand
ing in their own way, he casts aside the
absurd resorts of deportation the with
drawal Of the citizenship Of the colored
man and the like and builds his whole az
gument upon the idea Of mutual conces-
sion. Mr.. Cable seems to he very near the
toy root Of the problem.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
Debt Decreased During the Month &c.
1894

WASHINGTON The following is the
condition of the nations finances as made
public ON Saturday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

THE Clan na-GaeI recently met in Phila-
delphia. They took decisive action on the
Cronin murder case and contributed
81 900 to the fund for the detection Of the
murderers. Camp No. 20 is expunged
from the roll Of the Clan Ito mark their
horror Of the actions Of that camp and the
crime of its members. The triangle -
Sullivan Boland aud Feey are expelled
and forever debarrcd membership. The
report made is very scathing on these
three officers.
ARIzoSA has repeated the Johnstown
disaster in miniature OF course, in this
case, only a score or so Of persons lost their
lives. as against SOME thousands on the
Conemaugh, but the danger was the same
and the catastrophe came from similar
causes. There seems 10 be loud demand
for better engineering and more honest
artisanshipl in dealing with SO serious a
matter as the storage Of great bodies Of
water above popuIous districts. If pend
ing suits are ever brought to trial it will
probably he shown that the horrible dis
aster at Johnstown was sacrifice of un-
necessary and absolute ineAcusable neg
Iegicwce, and there seems every reason TO
believe that the occurrence in Arizona was
not very different
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

House.-The day was consumed in vot-
ing for the location of the worlds fair.
Eight ballots were taken in all Of which
Chicago held the lead The last ballot
stood as follows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

TIE announcement # the result was
greeted with thunderous applause by the
Chicago adherents. The house adjourned
at six O'Clock in the midst Of an uproar.
TUESDAY. Feb. %
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
CONGRESSMAN WILSON'S CASE.

Democratic journals have attempted
to make cheap capital out of the con-
gressional episode in which the repre-
sentative from this state was provoked into
taking part the other day. It is hardly
necessary to say that neither Mr.. Wilson
nor his reputable constituency believe in
pugilism or rowdyism in the halls of con-
gress or elsewhere. None more heartily
than they admire self-control and gentle
manly behavior.
But it must not be supposed that an cleo
ton to congress divests man of all i'm
pulse to resent an insult. Mr.. Wilson is
diminutive in stature. but full OF pluck.
He is of the west, western. Like most
men who are high-spirited but small of
stature, he is perhaps more sensitive to a
deliberate insult than he would be if he
were of massive build.
All accounts agree that on the occasion
referred to he was most grossly insulted.
One of the vilest of epithets in the
language was applied to him. Like a fash,
on the spur of the moment, the courageous
little man resented it He resented with
his fist. 1t were better no doubt that he
had treated the brutal assault with silent
contempt. But he can console himself
that there are not a great many citizens of
this state who could content themselves
with silent contempt under such provo
cation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
sEATTLK THURSDAY. sEPTEMBER
JUsrrcE DEMANDS IT.

Whatever may be the differences of
opinion at Olympia concerning the con-
struction of the state constitution as to the
matter of legislative apportionment, it
ought to be conceded as matter of justice
that each county should have at least
one representative untrammeled by local
obligations to any other county.
While it may be true that some Of the
newer counties would not. under strict
application of the rule of proportion, be
entitled to exclusive representation, still
the older and more populous counties
ought to be generous enough to grant
it to them. Very often the newer
and smaller counties have legislative
necessities of the highest importance, and
It would be serious hardship not to have
at least one representative whose special
business it should be to promote local in
terests.
We trust and believe that the members
of the legislature will take this view OF the
matter, and that no county Of the state
will be left without the privilege of send
ing at least one representative to the law
making body of the state.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
Why Did Tom Carroll Do 1t?
TaQ0 mn Glaha

Tom Carroll is . very decent man, of good
character and of ability. 1t IS easy to under
stand how the Democrats could nominate him
for congress, for men of this stamp are not over
numerous in Geo-ge Hazards party. But it is
not at sill easy and in fact is decidedly difficult
TO understand why Mr.. Carroll should desire
this nomination. ii there was any possible
chance of the election of q Democratic presi-
dent in 1892, it would not be so difficult to an
derstand Mr.. Carrolfs willingness 70 sacrifice
himself The leader of SO forlorn hope would
be entitled TO substantial recognition at the
hands of Democratic executive, and Brother
Carroll has always had hankering for public
office, even in the old days in Wisconsin when
he was an enthusiastic Republican
and labored hard for Republican
success, with one eye on Carroll But
there is not even possibility of the election of
q Democratic president for q good many years
to come, and IL still remains mystery why Mr.
Carroll should be so eager to go through a hope
less campaign, with the certainty of defeat by
from 5000 to 900 majority at the end of it, If
the majority against him was LOCO TO 1000 he
might expect some votes in Pierce county
otherwisz Republican but as the candidate of q
party which is in q minority of 10000 in the
state, no votes viii be likely wasted out of con-
siderations of local pride Brother Carroll has
rather we'll defined tendency towards playing
the demsgogue and will undoubtedly make
Rome howl when he starts in upon his cam
paign. Until the Globe Is able to learn just why
he wanted TO make this hopeless run, it can
hardly treat his candidacy IS very serious
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
IGNoRAACE IN HIGH PLACES.

The statement of Census Supervisor
jenkins, published yesterday, emphasizes
an important fact, namely, the failure of
the government authorities at the national
capital to understand the actual physical
facts about this country. The taking of
the census in the western district of this
state was, so Mr.. Jenkins states, DELAYED
and embarrassed because it was impossible
to convince Supt Porter that it was
necessary to send sufficient supply of
blanks. He was assured that the popula-
ton was in the neighborhood of 225 900.
but he considered it incredible and could
not be persuaded to furnish an outfit on a
larger basis than $4,000.
The same for long time and most ag.
gravatingiy has been true IN connection
with postal arrangements. Not until Gen.
eral Garrison came out and made a
thorough personal examination, could the
department be made to realize the volume
and stability of our business, and the &C.
commodations which these made impera-
lively necessary. 1t was supposed that our
magical increase of population, business
and wealth was ephemeral, of the ''boom"
order, which would soon collapse. and
would not justify accommodations on a
basis OF permanency. But General Clark
sons visit and inspection has created a
different impression in that department.
And the census returns, with the an
noyances caused by the short SUNNY of
blanks in the first instance, have pretty
effectually convinced General Porter that
we were not parading under false colors.
But Washington, and especially this
western portion of it, is suffering even
more seriously from a similar misappre-
hension in another quarter. The progress
of this section is being grievously retarded.
and very great hardship is being unne.
eessarily endured by tens of thousands of
citizens owing to parsimonious appropria.
tons and inadequate measures for a sur.
vey of pablo lands.
II the government were poor and needy
or crippled in finances, there might be some
excuse for this. But no such excuse can
be offered. The government is Just as we'll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04

President 1t may be that it has been
prompted by those who would have it so.
Otherwise the President must have been
misled by the iunto of sentimentalists who
are continually urging the government into
impracticable courses in its dealings with
the Indians.
OF the commissioners to be appointed,
six are to negotiate with Indians located
on reservations within this state. The ne
gotiations will relate not only to the well
fare of the Indians, but to the public inter-
est as well. 1t is essential that these
wards of the nation shall be honestly and
literally dealt with. Any arrangement
they enter into must be voluntary on their
part. For whatever they may be induced
to concede to the public necessities they
must be generously compensated. The
negotiations should be conducted on hu-
name and honorable, but none the less
business. principles.
1t is a common sense proposition that If
the government wishes to have this busi-
ness intelligently disposed of the true
policy is to entrust it to high-minded, hon.
orable and capable business men, and in
doing so, to select such as are best qualified
for the task by reason of their special
knowledge of the condition and wants OF
the Indians, and of the public interests
that are to be subserved by the proposed
negotiations. This is certainly the course
that would be pursued under similar cir
cumstances by clear-headed and right
minded private individuals who were dis
posed to do strict and intelligent justice to
the Indians while accomplishing what the
public interests require.
There is no good ground for assuming
that for the task of negotiating with the
Indians in this state there are not to be
found six upright and capable business
men, both humane and practical, who are
better qualified by reason of location and
special knowledge than any equal number
of persons from abroad would be. to deal
with this matter. The President has been
imposed upon if he has been led to a
ceived if he has been made to think that
six men, judiciously chosen from among
the residents of this state, would defraud
the Indians or take any unfair advantage
of them. He has been persuaded into an
error of judgment if he believes that nom
residents can perform this duty as well
and intelligently as would be the case if he
should make wise selection from among
residents of the state.
1t is sincerely hoped that the President
has not closed his mind against argument
on this subject, and that he may be led to
trust this state to produce six men who
will perform this duty not only as well but
better than it we're reasonable to expect
from any nonresident. and without any
sacrifice of honor or humanity. The inn
putation conveyed by contrary course
would not be pleasing to any proud and
sensitive people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
Is P0WDERLYTsA BOODLER?
=.
Honest Tom Barry Strongly Inssnuates
That He Is.
Detroit, Mich, Special.


Detroit, Mich, Special
Tom Barry was once power in labor circles
and At one time member of the executive
board of the Knights OF Labor with Powderly
and Others No one ever accused Barry of being
dishonest or crooked. In fact he has always
borne the reputation OF being scrupulously up
right, and no man has the interest of the labor
ing man more at heart Asked today of the out
look in the present strike he said the strike was
failure from the start because it lacked proper
executive ability behind it. Powderly did not
take field at the outset and marshal his forces
as good general, but stayed away till it was
too late and even then instead of making q
game fight, spent the time in writing long news
paper articles, complaining OF everybody and
everything and laying the blame on others in
stead of on himself. Mr.. Barry was asked how
it wss that the Knights of Labor strikes all over
the country failed. He paused long time and
then said
''If you want me to tell you what Is the rea-
son the Knights of Labor are a back number
why. here it is: Did you ever hear of an officer
in an organization trying to bleed the members
for all there was in it? Yes. perhaps you have.
Let rue tell you something. Do you RENE m Der
the great Southwestern strikes? Well, I was
right in the midst OF that quarrel. The stocks
OF tie railroad fell right out Of sight While the
strike was on was approached by Wal street
broker, for was a member of the executive
board then, and offered 500, 600 in cold cash to
tell in advance when the strike was to be set
tied Did take It? OF course not, or / would
be wearing sight better clothes than have on
me today. / told the broker was not in it that
way, and he accepted my declaration es truth.
Irefused that 500, 900, but as q membenof the
board laid the proposition before the others
OF course they rejected IL with ecorn; but
tweniy-tour hours later Mr.. Powderly was in
New York negotiating with the very broker
whom sighted. One day later the strike was
declared of. II got anything out of it have
not received it Perhaps Powderly knows
better"
Mr.. Barry evidently knew more OF this trans
action than he told, but would say no more.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
JEFF CHANDELIERS HARD LUCK
He Had Hoped to Settle in Tacoma and
Be Elected Senator.
oial

He Had Hoped to Settle in Tacoma and
Be Elected Senator.
Washington City Special.
The New York Sun is paying some very high
compliments to the Hon. JEFF Chandler, OF ST.
Louis This New York paper announced that
jeff was about to stump the new slate of WASH
ington for the Democrats on special invitsti
The New York paper evidently had a chance to
see the invitation conveyed to Mr.. Chandler, as
it quotes this language from it: ut is the
universal desire of our party in this state" they
write to Mr. Chandler, Ito have present with as
on this occasion some speakers OF national
reputation at whose feet we can sit and learn
anew the tenets of true Democracy and good
government When we met to determine who
should be invited, there was crest unanimity in
choosing you. AT Spokane Falls, within
twenty-five miles of our eastern boundary, you
will be met by a special committee from this
city and escorted across the state in manner
commensurate with your reputation
The paper that quotes this language in Inmates
that Mr.. Chandler will accept the invitation
and stump the state of Washington.
In this connection a statement made IN those
dispatches last winter deserve to be recalled at
this time. When Dick. Kerens was here advo-
eating the appointment OF his friend Schuarte
as postmaster OF St. Louis he met Senator Vest
and informed him that this talk about jeff
Chandler running for senator in Missouri was
all bosh, a. JEFF intended 10 move TO Tacoma
Washington, TO practice law In the near future
Acting on this information the Republic CORE
spondent took it for granted that JEFF was
merely seeking a good advertisement in Mis-
souri,, preparatory TO moving to Washington. IL
is now in order to observe whether Jeff's stump
ing tosr In Washington will not mean his per-
manent location at Tacoma, and perhaps his
candidacy for a senatorship from that state in
the immediate future.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
Anniversaries of 1892.
James G.. Swan.

JdiuSs swan.
1t is worthy of remark that 1892 will be the
anniversary OF three great discoveries, two of
which are OF particular interest to the people of
Oregon and Washington. In 1892 Columbus dis
covered America. In 1892 Juan de Fuca dis
covered the strait which bears his name. and in
1922 Captain Robert Gray discovered Gray's
harbor and the Columbia river. 1t is therefore
eminently proper that while the discovery OF
Columbus is to be celebrated at the Worlds
fair in Chicago in 1892, celebration should also
be held by the people OF Oregon and Washington
to celebrate the So0th anniversary of the dis
covery OF Fuca strait and the centennial ami.
versary OF the discoveries of Captain Robert
Gray In his old ship Columbia. which gave TO
the United States the whole of the northwest
region OF Oregon and Washington. / hope that
our state legislature at its special session will
take the initiative in movement which will
give US grand celebration in the coming cen.
tenniai year, and eventuate in having fitting
OF Juan de Fuca and Robert GRAY
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prepared to survey and open up to settle
ment hundred or a thousand sections as
ten. And tens of thousands of
good citizens and hardy settlers
are ready and eager to become
active producers of great wealth upon
these lands. 1t is not doubted that If the
department could be made to understand
the actual condition of affairs, ample ar
rangements and adequate appropriations
would be made without unnecessary loss
of time.
The great need is for the different depart
ments to send out. and that promptly, re-
liable and trustworthy agents to examine,
inform themselves thoroughly, and report
upon our condition and needs. 1t is a
matter of importance not only to Wash
ington, but to the government and the
whole country, and of such importance as
to make further delav inexcusable.