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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
FREE COI>AGE DOOMED.
Belief that the Bill VIII Be Defeated
in the House To-Morrow

Belief that the Bill VIII Be Defeated
in the House To-Morrow.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The silver
bill will come before the House to-
morrow and Speaker Crisp is determ-
lned it shall be settled. The oppon-
ents Of free coinage feel confident Of
their strength and are ready for
the issue. They may vote
to deter consideration of the measure
until next December or wait until the
free silver men have the bill just as
they want it and then rally to defeat
it for good and all. Mr. Caruth of
Kentucky, who voted for the bill be-
fore, said to-day that he would now op-
pose 1t at every sage and knew
number of others who had decided
upon like change of front. He gave
as his reason for changing his position
the fact that his party had adopted an
anti-free coinage plank at Chicago and
that it was his duty either to support
his party or get out Of it. The Repub-
icans, with few exceptions, will fight
the free coinage men, and with the
Democratic ants, are confident of de-
featiDg the bill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
TERRIBLE
Five Persons, Three Whites and Two
Chinese, Lose Their
Lives,
The Shock Felt More than Hundred
Miles from the
Scene.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-At 9:23 this
morning the city was shaken from end to
end by terrible explosion. Before the
people recovered four more terrific shocks
followed in rapid succession, SCATTERING
windows all over town, and some light
walls were cracked. Ali over the city
the people were panic stricken for a time.
The intensity of the shock can be ap-
preciated when it is known that it was
felt at Sacramento, eighty miles distant,
and that windows were cracked at Napa
and other points along the bay, twenty
miles distant.
The explosions were near West Borkley,
where are located the works Of the giant
powder company, five large buildings in
all. The cause of the casualty is said to
have been the upsetting of bottle of
acid in the office, which set fire
to the building. This was right
next to the nitro glycerine build
ing and terrific explosion
soon followed. A wrecking train was
promptly sent from Oakland but the efforts
of the crew confined to keeping off great
crows of people that pressed forward to
the scene for within two hundred yards
of the fire, unknown to the people was
magazine containing three hundred tons
of black powder, the explosion of which
would have caused a terrible fatality. The
gathering of the remains of the dead
and caring for any who might have es-
capped was pushed forward as rapidly as
possible, but the scene was one of such
confusion that the work progressed slow
ly. Tho heat from the fire was intense
and many Chinese employees were badly
burned and suffered intensely.
1t was for long time impossible to
gain any idea Of the number of lives lost.
The company declines to give out any
particulars, and as most of the men were
Chinese, the names are unobtainable.
However an estimate was made late
this afternoon that there were 1O4, Of
whom 101 were Cinnamon. These is rea-
son to believe this evening that this esti-
mate is far in excess of the actual
figures. Three white men are known to
ave been killed-John Bowe, Wallace
Dickerson and Charles Cuberlige. Their
bodies were awfully mangled. The head
engineer vas blown distance from the
works and rendered unconscious. One
man was blown into the bay. Mrs.
Painter, an invalid living In West
Berkley, was so affected by ner-
vous shock caused by the explosion
that she will die. A boy named Borcherd
was blown through the roof of building
and fatally injured. The body of a
Chinaman was found on the railroad track
half mile from the work. The remains
of a Chinese boy was found near the scene
this evening.
LATER-The latest report from the
scene of the explosion definitely ascertains
that five persons lost their lives, three
whites and two Chinese. 1t is believed
that this is the extent of the fatalities. A
number of whites and several Chinese are
more or less injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

seeing before it the complete extinction 0
the city. The fire, later in the afternoon
broke out In Monkstown, in which are
situated the residences of the wealthy in
habitants. The loss up to noon is fully
sc, 000,0C0, and 5000 people are home
less.
Soon after noon the wires again failed,
the fire probably having reached the News
office. A committee of Halifax citizens
today purchased sc, 900 worth of provisions
and lumber, which will be sent to st,
johns by steamer tonight. The military
and naval authorities also sent a lot Of
tents and canvas; and public meeting is
to be held Monday to establish general
relief service.
At 20 minutes of tonight, telegraphic
communication with st. Johns was re-
stored and the first dispatch received after
the wires were again in working order
stated the loss by fire to be $50, 100000.
Latest-The fire is under control this
evening. 5000 persons are rendered
homeless. The government house is not
burned as was at first stated. The
following streets we're wiped out:
Military road, Duckworth street, Pres
colt street. Queens read, Cochrane street
Cathedral hill, Longs hill.
At meeting of the authorities today it
was resolved to grapple with the great
calamity that has befaIlen the city as far
as they can, by supplying those rendered
destitute with provisions and other necas-
saries oE life.
Drills shed, Parade rink, Brownirg's
bakery and Clouston's factory are being
made ready to accommodate the homeless
as rapidly as the work can be carried out.
Sheds have been erected in The park.
TIE fire was stopped on Water street west
at Browuings.
From Cochrane street, west of Brownings,
once thlckly studded with dwellings, there
is now nothing but forest of chimneys.
1t is estimated that the insurance on the
buildings destroyed and ON the stock will
amount to 81, 100000, which sum will
cover about half the loss.
A place called Cato Cove, seven miles
from Brigus, N. F. was burned today.
Twenty six houses caught fire from wood
set on fire by ashes on the railway.
st. John's is the capital and principal
seaport town Of New Found and 1t is
1865 miles west of Galway, Ireland, this
being the shortest distance between any
two seaports of Europe and America. 1t
is | ,076 miles northeast of Montreal. 1t
has fine harbor, with no perceptible
tides: The city chiefly consists of one
street nearly two miles long. The Roman
Catholic cathedral cost nearly 81 900, 900,
and the Episcopal cathedral $1,000
The place has many manufactures, several
oil refneries. The population eff St.
Johns is about $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
To Push the Anti-Optfon RiJ.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Senate
to-day on motion of Senator Wash burn
of Minnesota, decided by vote of "a
to is to take up the Hatch anti-option
bill, and to make it the I'M
finished business at 2 p. m. each
day till concluded. A general
silver discussion sprung up over
a docnme i t submitted by Senator Pal
mer giving the replys of the director
of the mint to his question in regard to
the silver coinage. Senator Morgan
thought the document one sided and he
and Senator Sherman had debate on
tbs subject. Senator Allison finally
called up the sundry civil bill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
To Increase Their Pensions

WASHINGTON, July 12,-The House
Committe on Pensions has agreed to
report as substitute for all bills, Of
similar character a bill prepared by
the committee amending the act
of January, 1887, granting pensions
to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican
war The bill extends the benefits of
the act to those who, under proper mil
tary command, actually participated
in engagements in the Mexican war,
though not regularly enlisted as sold
iers, and increases all pensions from
SIS to S12 per month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Republican Schemers Hold a Secret
Session to Consider the Appor.
tiOnment Act.
They Conclude to Proceed Against
the Law and Try to Have 1t
Invalidated.
A Dark Design on the Fifteen Hold
Over Senators is Form
ulated.

The apportionment made at the special
session of the Legislature recently is to be
attacked, and an attem OF be made to have
the supreme court declare it unconstitu-
tional, as it did the act passed by the legis-
lature at its last regular session.
The onslaught was determined at a secret
republican meeting held in the Park hotel
yesterday and last evening. Among those
present were ex-senator John G. Spooner,
of Hudson, ex-Attorney General Estabrook,
Cot, gorge w. Brit a7a H. w. Chyno-
weth, of Madison, A J. Turner, of Port
age, George Green, of Green Buy, and
others
The law viii be assailed very much as
the old Law was TIE fact that the secre-
tary of state has already issued his election
notices defeats the plan to enjoin him
from performing that duty. And yet he
will probably be made party to the suit,
though in just what manner the republic
can schemers only know. Tne latter claim
however, that if they do not get into court
in the old way they can readily find another
available route. 1t has been said that, as
last resort, they would proceed to enjoin
every county clerk in the state from
issuing election notices. A report has it
that the governor and attorney general
will also be involved in the suit to be
brought. The fault found by the repub-
licans is that the present act is uncon-
stitutional because districts are not in as
compact form as possible and because of
great inequalities in the population of
certain districts.
If this direct assault on the law fails
then an attempt will be made to have the
court declare vacent the seats of all hold
over senators whose terms carry them
through another regular session of the
Legislature The success of such scheme
would unseat Senators Fetza" (dem. J,
Adam Apple (dem.), Paul Bochtner,
(rep.) G. A. Koenitz9r (dem.)
F. I. Yahr (dem.), John T. Kingston
(dem. J, w. F. Voss (dem), w. F. Nash
(dem.), R. J. Burdge (rep.), Geo. w.
Pratt (dem. ),J. III. Woodnorth (dem), DR..
Solliday (dem.l J, R. J. MacBride (dem.), Il.
G. Falconer (dem J, Robert Lees (dem.),
Henry Conner dem J, and F. w. Horn
(dem J, or fifteen democrats and only two
republicans. On such vote as that
of 1888 q majority of the senatorial
districts as formed under the spe-
cial session apportionment can easily
be carried by the republicans, hence TO
have the fifteen democratic senators un-
seated would greatly imperi a demo-
cratic majority On joint ballot. The fact
is the hold-over senators constitute the
chief hope of the democracy in it's ability
to elect United States senator next
winter.
The republican intriguers say they in
tend to proceed with their case very soon,
and have it entirely out of the way two
months before the election.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
THOUSANDS ARE IN WANT.
The Frightful Destitution in Alabama's

The Frightful Destitution in Alabama's
Flooded Districts Calls for Charity.
ST. Louis, No, July IA letter
from Hugh Watson, Jonesboro, Ala,
has been received here telling OF the
great distress existing there on account
of the floods. IN the letter the writer
says:
thousands have had their crops
completely ruined, stock drowned,
homes washed away and in many cases
lives lost by the recent heavy floods.
There are hundreds of families on the
Little Texas an6 Black rivers who do
not know where their next meal is COM
ing from, and no means Of obtaining it
until the high water abates
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
The Sunday Closing Clause is the
Subject Of Debate in the
Senate.
No Conclusion Reached-Iha Anti.
Silver Men Are Confident Of
Victory.
Free Coinage Doomed : Veterans
Pensions are to be Consider
ably Increased.

--.;-=1soroN, July 12.-The worlds
fair bill came up in the Senate to-day
and was the subject of much lively dis
cussion, 1t began with a sugges-
ton from Senator Allison, who
believed that all might be settled
if Senator Quay's amendment We're
changed to read that "Provision
has or will be made for closing the fair
on Sunday" Senator Quay fancied
that this might do and said. in reply
that the amendment so altered would
be insufficient; that it would prevent
the obtaining Of any money from the
Treasury until assurance had been re-
ceived that the fair would he closed
Oh Sunday. Nothing was done with
the bill before the Senate adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
TO AID HOME RULE,
A Meeting Held in Boston Sends q
Cable Message to Irish Patriots.

A Meeting Held in Boston Sends q
Cable Message to Irish Patriots.
Boston, Mass, July IA meeting
in aid of home rule in Ireland was held
last night in fremont temple, presided
over by Mayor Matthews.
The speakers included Vicar-General
Father Byrne, the Rev. Father Conaty,
Josiah Quincy, and Maj, Byron of
New York. while letters of regret for
their absence were read from Gov.
Russell, Collector Beard and Congress-
man ONeil, A cable dispatch was sent
congratulating the Irish on the pros
pect of Mr.. Gladstone's return to
power, and declaring that the so-called
peace commission had no authority to
speak for the Irish race in America.
Twelve thousand dollars were con-
tributed at the meeting and cabled to
Ireland
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Letters Left by RavachoI.

PARIS, July 12.-Ravachol left let
ter to the public prosecutor saying that
if the anarchists only had to deal with
loyal opponents like himself the pres
ent system Of propaganda by deeds
would soon be useless. Another paper
of Ravachol's deals with the organizing
of society on communistic principles.
In this paper the author declares that
all work, physical CT mental, is humil-
iating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
PoStoaice Statistics.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-From the rec
ords of the Postoffice Department it
appears that there were 81, 105 post
offices in the United States on June 80,
which is an increase of afro over the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1891. Dur
ing the past year /, l2S postotfices were
discontinued for various causes. There
were 223 designations from the service
and 32 removals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

OcoNoMowoo, July 12.-Tne Oeonomo-
woo Lake club have in view the project
Of connecting all of the chain of lakes by
bred g1ng, SO as to render. steam naviga-
ton between them practicable A meet
ing to consider the project will be held at
the residence of Mr.. Green, of Milwaukee,
on the evening of July 23.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Gould Said to Be Dying.

New YORK, July 13.-Reports have
been received here that Jay Gould is
in dying condition at Tikura, Idaho.
The rumor is not confirmed, however,
from any relia BILE source. On the con-
trary, Eddie Gould received dispatch
at 1880 o'clock to-day saying that his
father was enjoying good general
health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Can Force Its Resignation.

LONDON, July l3.-The Conservative
papers concur in conccding that Mr..
Gladstone will have small majority
In the next Parliament, enabling him
to force the government to resign, but
offering no guarantee that the Liber-
ais will be able to carry on business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Verdict on the Oakland Explosion.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 12.-The
Coroner's inquest in the case of the vic
TINS of the explosions at the Giant
Powder works Saturday resulted in a
verdict of accidental death without
comment as to the cause Of the explo-
sion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
A Call by Chairman Camnbeu.

WASHINGTON, July IA call has
been issued by Chairman Campbell of
the Republican National committee for
meeting of the Executive committee
to be held at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
New York, next Saturd ay morning at
IL o'clock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Died from Experimenting with a Moose

NASHVILLE, July 12.-Marshall Owen,
an eccentric farmer of McMinn county,
Tennessee, has committed suicide He
recently conceived an idea that the
world would soon come to an end and
famine would commence at once He
took small child out and told it to
watch him play Sheriff. He got rope
about his neck and while experiment.
ing broke his neck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
A Awful Crima

HOUSTON, Texas, July IA 16-year-
fenced to imprisonment for life for
the murder of the two Jew peddlers in
Brazoria county some time ago. He
and an accomplice chopped their vic
Tins to pieces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Poisoned Her HuShan

WACO, Neb., July 12.-The wife of
Mr.. StrielSler of this city poisoned him
and his brother yesterday. No cause
has been assigned for the act Arsenic
was administered to the men in their
coffee. Both are in a precarious CON
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Would Not Accent the Place.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 12.-Henry
c. Payne of this city, whose name is
prominently mentioned in connection
with the craftsmanship of the Repub-
ican National committee, said to-day
that under no circumstances would he
accept the position.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Two Hundred Gallons Per Minute.

New RICHMOND, Wis, July 12.-This
city has just finished an artesian we'll at a
depth of 100 feet. It yielded over 200
gallons per minute when the capacity of
the engine was reached yesterday. The
flow was entirely satisfactory, and an
election will be called Immediately to vote
the bonds for complete system of water
works,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Gave 100000 for the G. A. r.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-In the House
to-day the conference report on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill,
including the $40, 900 appropriation for
the g. A. r. encampment, was agreed
to. The joint resolution for the cleo
ton of senators by direct vote of the
people was then taken up and dis
cuSSed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
1T Is A SHAM.
Good Reason for Democratic Denunciation
of Reciprocity

UoUu Neason IorUemocratic Denunciation
of Reciprocity.
New York World: Republican journals
profess great Indignation because the
democratic platform denounces their So
called reciprocity" as a sham. Taey
point to increased exports of our foodstuffs
and other natural products and consider
what reciprocity has wrought.
Yet it is sham:
/. Because it claims credit for market
created by short crops abroad. when ii
does not apply at all to the largest takers
of our exports.
Q. Because it was an afterthought and
is no part OF the protection scheme. The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Held for Embezz1ement.

MUSHROOM. Mich, July 1s.-Mrs. Z.
L. White, postmistress at Bluffton.
near this city, was arrested yesterday
for fraud and enlightenment in her Of
fee. She is held for trial in the United
States District court. She was promi-
nent in hospital work during the war
and is the wife of veteran.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
GLADSTONE VICTOR.
The Liberals Already Rave Four
Majority in the British
Commons.

LONDON, July 1.-THE results of to-
days elections, SO far as known, up to
& o'clock, show sufficient liberal gains
to wipe out the governments majority
and assure Mr.. Gladstone's return to
power. The net Liberal gain thus far
is twenty-six. This gives a majority
of four against the conservatives on
division The report of Mr. Glad
stones having been taken seriously i'll
after his speech at Penlcuick last night
is unfounded. Mr. Gladstone is in his
usual health.
1t was limited IL conservative circles to-
day that L rd Salisbury might outbld Mr..
Gladstone for the irish support and that
the ministry viii at least refuse to resign
until {. vote Ct want Of confidence is pass
ed
Stree Salisbury's return from Windsor
the Carlton club has appeared to received
information that the government, will re-
main IN Ctfice Til it is defeat
ed by party division.
Salisbury thereupon will recommend
the queen that she send for Gladstone.
The radicals favor posfponlng the home
rule bill for year and opening the session
of parliament with the liquor and rural
reform program.
The radicals will nominate M. L ,bour-
chere for the home Office or local govern
ment board.
Rigby will certainly be Solicitor Gen
eral. Up to midnight the conservatives
have returned 214 members to tie new
house; the liberals $50, liberal union 81,
Parnellites 5, labor candidates 9. Serious
rlotlng occurred at Kileuish and other
places in the county OF Clare. A hotei
and several residences were completely
wrecked. Dillon speech yesterday shows
that there is some chance for the Irish
American peace committee smoothing
n atters ever although Parneliites declare
they don't expect amicable results from
the negotiation. The defeat Of
DR.. Tanner greatly elated the Par
nelli}es. An Independent Parnellite says
that petitions ere to be LOGGED against tr3e
elections of William O Brien and Timothy
Healey on the ground OF clerical inter
ference. Serious petitions throughout
Ireland are also threatened on the same
ground.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

S, racuse Courier: Does protection
protect the workingmenf Ask the
the 1900 Carnegie employees who
are cut on a strike against reduction
of wages ana then answer the question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

Rochester Herald: The cry of the
Carnegies now is ''protection against
American labor" This policy they en-
force with barbed wire fences and cleo
tricity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
Another Riot Reported.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July l2.-At q
riot this morning two men were killed
in Franklin, Ky. No further particu-
lara can be learned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

Buffalo Truth, labor organ: Capital
cannot afford to invite ruthless conflict
with labor. The masses when driven to
the wall have a habit Of turning upon the
classes The pages Of history are full of
such conflicts The Carnegie's should
remember, too, that the masses dave more
votes than the classes, and that the for
mer may bring down the prote ction
temple al Samson brought down destruc-
ton upon ms enemies. 1t is not good to
goad the rauzzlcd OK.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

Buffalo Courier The excuse Of Car
negie 4 60. is that they cannot compete
with the ''pauper labor Of the new south.
But WHY are wages SO low in tie new
south, which has exactly the same McKu-
les protection as the old north? Is not
this another demonstration that wages
are not regulated by the tariff, but by sup
ply and demand2 1t may be said further
that as the tariff operates directly to limit
the demand its real effect is to reduce
wages rather than to raise them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

Newport Herald: Closely following the
unhappy state of affairs at Carnegie's
iron works comes vigorous complaint
IN the last issue of the Wool and Cotton
Reporter OF great weakness and depres-
sion. The Mckinley bill has not done ali
it promised, it is very evident.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

Philadelphia Record: Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie and the rest of the Pittsburg
steel oarons recognize the necessity of
making liberal subscriptions to the Har.
rlson camp lign fund; but they want to
wiring the money out of the wages of the
men who toll In their mills.