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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
GENERAL PROSPERITY.

COLD inct, found ia Dunu'- Commercial
Report.
The commercial agency of r. G.,
Dunn & co. adds it's testimony to the
general evidence Of the prosperity of
American manufactures, by saying In
it's weekly report:
Manufacturers In this country have
never been in better condition on the
whole than that which reports now
Indicate All textile branches are pro
duciug lore and consuming more ma
torial than ever, and the demand has
rarely pressed SO closely on the supply.
Most wooden mills are running night
ana day to meet orders, end cotton
mills are crowded, while stocks OF
goods in sight are phenomcnauy low
Il is enough TO say of the wooden manu-
facture that sales at the three chief
markets since the middle of May have
been 104,I53,0OO pounds Of wool
against s3OO5. 600 last year, IN increase
Of 25.S per cent"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
TIN PLATE
ITS Manufacture la ,.hi. Country an Estab-
li-hed Fact.

ITS Manufacture la This Country an Estab-
li-hed Fact.
1t is no longer TO be denied that the
manufacture Of tin plate is successfully
established here, and for a new in
dustry its progress has been remark
able The Hazen company Of Cinciu-
natl, according to the Times-Star Of
that city, has received what is probate
" the largest order thus far given for
American tin plate. 1t is for 1900
boxes l.. G. bright coke tin plate, l TX
20, and 900 boxes Of the same quality
2Ox2S, suitable for the manufacture Of
cans The plate is TO he manufactured
at Elwcod, Ind, and will require a
train Of 20 cars to transport it to Chi
cago, where the firm ordering it does
business. The manufacture on such a
large scale must give employment 70
q great many hands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
POwDERLY A REPUBLICAN.

The General Master workman C,nuot
stand cleveland.
Wtlkesbawe, Pa, Sept 26-General
Master Workman Powdorlv, Of the
Knights of Labor, and Chaunccy T..
Black, president Of the State League
Of Democrats clubs, met ut the DCla.
ware & Hudson railroad depot in Hyde
Park this morning Powderly said:
Can you tell me where Cleveland
stands on the tariff?'
Mr. Black replied: That's more
than 1 can tell although il You asked
me where l stood l would be able to
tell you"
81 tell YOU" said Powdeny, Il used
10 admire that man, but since his med
dlcsome interference with The silver
question l have lost confidence in him
As between the Republican and Demo.
cratic parties. l am a republican lhis
time" Powd5riy has always been Al
democrat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08

the fact that the unanimous report Of
the senate investigation committee sub
stn5ated everything Mr. Peck's re-
port said. More than that, tn report
of the democratic labor comm sissioncr
Of Wisconsin win tell the same story
Of increases in wages. or course it is
not expected that the report Of tic
Wisconsin commissioner win see day
light until after election, but the figures
will show increases when the report
does come out. Facts all about us
warrant everything that the reports Of
increased wages and decreased cost Of
living show The democratic common
council OF the city OF Madison found
it ne eSgry this season to increase
the wages Of labOring men at work On
city improvements from $50 10 $l.IJ
per day, and then men could not be OBJ
tanned to do the work Talk about no
increases in wages, Why, how long
ago was it that workers in this city
were paid $125 a day and were plenty
at those figures? Now S175 a day is
paid aud 81 q day is demanded for
short time jobs.
But democrats say scarcity Of men
does it not protection" But what
causes the scarcity Of men? 1t is in
creased industrial activity and increas-
ed production OF wealth, which protec.
ton to home industry brings.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

The Citizens association, of Racine,
has renewed its war on the saloon
keepers of that place with more yigor
than ever before President J. S. Hart,
Of the association. swore out five war
rants charging tht men with selling
liquor on sunday Two of the parties
paid fines of SO each, and the others
gave bonds for their appearance in
court later ON. 1t is sail that several
warrants viii be issued FIR the arrest of
other parties.
john Spier an old veteran residing IN
the Town OF Ellington, Outagamie
county, while sitting near the stove ia
his house during a storm, had his shoes
torn Oft his feet by a bolt Of lightning
that came down through the chimney.
His feet We're buuy mustered. and he
was stunned for several minutes.
The police at GAINESVILLE have quaran-
tined the Franklin hotel AT that place,
where a case Of diphtheria is reported.
The victim is Miss Montgomery. a sister
of the landlords wife. The boarders
and all were kept in a hotel, lie police
guarding all the doors.
A barn at Ihorp. owned by the NJ
nominee Ilyer Lumber company, was
fred by lightning and burned. The
building was 110X75 feet and had stalls
for sixty horses. About 12O tons of hay
were burned, together with q quantity
of oats.
\ thin piece of brass flew from a
polishing wheel and struck Nicholas
Delzer in the breast. while he was at
work in a GAINESVILLE machine shop.
one Of the muscles was severed, and
the wound is considered dangerous.
Samuel rolver and Andrew Nelson,
the two boys who We're arrested at RAJ
cine on a charge of robbing freight cars
at Western Union Junction, pleaded
guilty and were each sentenced to the
reform school at Waukesha.
John Howard, a pioneer Of Bloom
field. Eaushara county, is dead,
James. the ten-year-old son of Rich
ard Naples. of Green Bay, who has
been missing from his homo for week,
was found drowned in the miIl-pond at
that place
George Crandall of Sparta, was given
three years in the state prison for horse
stealing. John Judd was given a like
torn for attempted criminal assault.
Fred Kannak, the Racine blacksmith
who cut his throat last week with sui
cfIl intent died of his injury. He
leaves a wife and eight children.
The corner stone of ST. Johns Catho-
lie church at La Crosse was laid with
imposing ceremonies on October >
Miss Mollie Gems was married to g..
w Hcriucka Both are residents Of
Appleton
Mrs. b. J. Davey Of Plartcyillc died
ut an advanced age
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
STRONG FOR IRELAND.


Cmuncey Dcprw Makes IA statement That
Is Capital for Gladstone.
New York, Oct 1.-The Evening
Telegram has This: one of the most
extraordinary statements by Mr..
Gladstone i'm his remarkable home rule
reply to the duke of A-Lyle is his de
clardou that "a gentleman belonging
to the republican party and in the first
rank of public destruction in Amreica,
told me before the last presidential
election that 100000 votes would
be east, and Of that number 1850
OGO win be favorable to the cause of
ireland
The author Of the statemer it has
been learned was Chaur'ey n. De
Pew
Yes. / remember making THAT state
meut to Mr. Gladstone, said DePew
this morning 81 believed Il then,
more firmly believe il now
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
PECK'S FIGURES
They Were q Very DisaErccable surprise,
fut rhcy Are Entirely Correct.

They Were Very Disagrccable surprise.
iiut rhcy Are Entirely Correct.
Albany Sept 2G.-Labor Commits
siouer Peck intends to m"l.e things
lively for those who have questioned
the correctness Of the figures in his
now famous report
When asked rs TO the truth OF the
statement that he had burned or caus-
eel to be destroyed the individual re
ports from which his report was com
piled he Suid
"rhe papers have not been and will
not be destroyed but Mr. Anderson
and the other mugWumps. or ami
sudppeIS, as they called themselves,
win not yet them | obtained most Of
those reports on my personal pledge
that no names should be disclosed.
81 could not have obtained the data
otherwise MS the law does not give me
power 70 require facts concerning any
mans private business, The same rule
holds good in all the states where
there are statistical bureaus and also
i'm obtaining figures for the United
States census.
I'm Massachusetts it is 10y statute
made a misdcmcancr 70 reveal such
facts wrote personal letters to-
thousands of manufacturers who had
refused to send figures asked for i'm
MY circular and on my promise to
keep their names secret they lnuusted
me with the facts. win not break
my plighted word, no matter what
win be the consequences. will 50 to
jain first
"As TO the correctness OF my figures
themselves they were a surprise-djS
agreeable If you will, but surprise
10 me. / had expected il to be an the
other way, and the first tabuladou ON
the silk industry was our way, but
ninetuuths of the others, both iudi-
yidmlly and 10y trades, showed large
increases iu both production and the
wages paid,
ut was the most searching invcstj-
cation ever made I'm this state. and the
figures published are correct They
are born ont hy those obtained 10y
Commissioner Wadliu, q Massacbu-
~eus. ana by Commissioner Peelc, 81
Indiana. who is % stamch Democrat
He. IKE myself, began the Investigation
i'm the expectation of obtaining differ
emit results
Il worked On the line Of facts oh
tanned from manufacturers. Willie ne
took those obtained FROM the work
mon themselves. vet our figures coin
cided exactly"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
George Tichnor Curtis Utterly
Regulates the Chicago
Tariff Plank.
Though a Democrat He Can't
Stand Such a Rank
Declaration.
He Cannot, He Says Unlearn
the Lessons of His
Whole Life.

To the Editor OF the American Econ
omist: In common with many other
democrats / cannot follow the leade's
of the party In denouncing republican
protection as a fraud upon the labor
of the great majority Of the American
people for the benefit Of a few; nor can
l subscribe to the doctrine that a pro-
tective tariff is unconstitutional / have
no pecuniary interest IN manufactures,
but / know what protection has done
and is doing for this country. II 1t
operates for the benefit of a few, / am
not one OF that few. l am one Of the
many; one OF the great majority bene-
fitted by 1t, including those who ie-
nouuce It for the sake Of obtaining
political power.
If the leaders Of political party as
semble IN national convention for Ga"
purpose Of nominating candidates for
the presidency and yice-prcsidency
choose to sulHfy themselves 10y falsify-
ing history, they cannot expect to be-
allowed by others who have any habits
of independent thought and actiDl
The leading pundts who We're latelJ
assembled at Chicago In national con
ycntiou of the democratic party, adopt
ed by n two-thirds vote and against
the report Of the committee on resolu-
tons, the following as a plank in I've
democratic platform.
1--WE denouuce republican protection
as a fraud upon the labor of the great
majority of the American people for
the benefit of a law We declare 1t
to be fundamental principle Of the
democratic party that the federal gov
ernment has mo- constitutional power 80
impose Of revenue only. We demand
that the collection OF such taxes be
limited to the necessities of the govern
ment when honestly and economically
administered
Ia drafting and voting for this resou
ton the members either showed dCus
ignorance Of American political history
or they manifested a purpose 70 WIZ
votes by decelying the voters, ! eau
not at the bidding of these gentlemen,
unlearn the lessons Of my whole life,
The greater part of my long life has
been in the study of American political
history and constitutional law. II
cannot claim to be an authority on
such subjects, l can point out TO others
the true sources from which to devise
interpretations OF the constitution
Those sources are not to be found "a
recent congressional speeches, whether
made by members Of one party on
another They are to be found in the
interpretations given 70 the Cousum
ton 10y the first congress, 10y Washing
TOMS administration, and by the sue
cecding administrations OF jefferson
Madison, John Quincy Adams aud
Jackson.
l have been requested by the senre
tary of the American Protective Tadn
league to give my views of the pro
tectivc issue ms II has been made hy
the two parties in the present cam
pMgn This ! shall do In a commmca
ton addressed to him, of which he viii
make such use as he secs tit. ! ann
sir, very respectfully your obedient
servant
Geo Ticlnog Curtis
RlchGcld Springs, Sept. 10.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
FATAL COLLISION
switch Engine Crashes Into a street 0''
Killing Two Men.

switch Engine Crashes Into street O''
killing Two Men.
Cincinnati, Oct IA switch ens.D5
of the Cincinnati, Washington ~ BalD
more railway this evening struck
heavily loaded street car, through tA'
negligence of a Waterman, who, it's ~
serted, failed to close the gates.
Seven persons were GA the platform
and two were killed, two fatally "
uTCa and a number of others danger
5uly hurt The dead are; Jo-N
FIieIs and John L. Murray. pension
agent
Tie dangerously injured are: Barn.
Fitzpatrick, Howard Johnson ana Ja.a
Deulart. Others sustained lesser W
iurios
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08

being sent out by the manufacturers
weighing only 10S 1O4, and even as
little as 100 pounds TO tive box. An
extreme instance TO which our attcn.
ton has been called shows bright
plates at 10 pounds TO the box, and
another $50 pounds for 20 by %,
equivalent TO IS pounds to the common
box. A statement that reached
us only a few days since from an iu-
porter who Is thoroughly eoIYersant
with conditions in Wales at the present
time was to the effect that all but a
very small percentage OF the plates
that are at present being imported
are Of the lightweight variety
The Welsh manufacturer does not
care whether he defrauds the importer
or dealer or the American consumer,
If only he can keep hold Of the Amcri-
can market until the election Of Clevc-
land and a democratic congress brings
repeal Of the tin-plate duty. lie
imagnes that the large contributions
which the democratic party has re
ccived and win receive from foreign
manufacturers will suffice to over
throw the American national policy
and to secure a democratic victory.
If he can hold on until his funds have
borne fruit in a congress and prcsi-
dent devoted TO his interests, he can
then repay himself at his leisure for
all losses.
IN precisely the same way foreign
manufacturers Of many kinds OF wool
len and cotton goods are now lighting
to hold the American market by
fraudulent devices more audaciOus and
dishonest than any heretofore attempt
ed. Qualities Of goods are completely
changed, even many Of which have
long borne an honorable reputation
The worst material is used instead OF
the best, weights are fraudulenty alter
ed, and in countless other ways the
manufacturers contriye TO send hither
goods which can be sold as cheaply,
and which bear the same marks and
pretend 20 be Of the same quality as
wclltnown goods formerly sold here
at the same prices mt which the gent
inc articles were sold before the new
duties were imposed The Government
may have something to do I'm this mat
ter, and the proper officers Of the Gus
toms service win not bc slow TO pro
tcct American consumers against fraud
wherever they properly can. The new
adm illustrative law gives thcm largely
increased power 20 that eud, and for
that reason IT is constantly denounced
by class of importers whose profits
depend upon the success of fraud. a
democratic administration, il is I'M
necessary 10 say, would find officials
who would be careful not TO cmbar
luss large contributors to democratic
funds
But the people win have something
10 say IL is for them to decide
whether an act which is transferring
great industries 10 this country SHAH
be repealed or fpudulenuy defeated
10y tie selection Of officials who are in
league with importers. If it is not
their choice TO be cheated by foreign
manufacturers, instead Of buying goods
which the sharp competition OF Amer
can producers win compel each TO fur
nish, IN quality ana in weight, accord
ing TO the expectation Of buyers, they
know how to protect themselves 10y
republican votes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
THE YELLED PROPHET
Makes Ills Fifteenth Annual Appearance,
Amid Great pomp,

Makes His Fifteenth Annual Appearance
Amid Great Tomp,
ST. Louis, oct. Amid myriads NJ
electric lights and the gIories Of "a
matchless night the stirring notes "
thousands Of musicians and showers Of
sparkling, Missing rockets, bombs and
candles greeted by q lhruug of over
half d million loyal subjects, the yeilcl
prophet, escorted by magnificent pa
grants ANA twenty-five gorgeous floats,
made his iftoenth annual appearance
tonight Proceeding to tho merchants
exchange. the prophet and rctinuc ems
tered Il masniicnty appointed bail
room, again e. greet bis assembled
subjects.
The scenes were of a ma-uleencc
never before rivalcd In the city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
puclLlscIc BRUTE.

Charley MITCHELL the Fighter Gets Into
Trouble,
London, Oct ( Charley Mitchell
the nugllist, has again got into trouble
He was arraizned i'm The Bow street
police court on Il charge Of assault
and was remandod. 5000 bail being de-
manded. His victim this time IS the
aged keeper Of q lodging house on the
strand. who IS nov in the CharingcrosS
hospital undergoing treatment for the
injuries indicted by Mitchell
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
PROMINENT LUTHERAN DEAD.
Prof. Iange, Leader ofThe Denomination
Passes Away.

A't' lang a. IL tt''.A ~ AAif Affli'''i'i'
Passes Away.
Chicago, Oct 4.-Rey. c. H. Rudolf
Lang, professor Of philosophy at the
Concordia Theological seminary Of
this city is dead.
Prof Lang has made his annual trip
to Ashland, to escape an attack Of hay
fever to which he was subject, and was
on his return to take up his lectures al
st. Louis when death came
The deceased was one of the strongest
pillars Of the Missouri Lutheran synod
His name is a household word and DIS
portrait rs a leader and inspiration
occupies a prominent place in Thousands
of homes He was one OF the oIdes'
teachers Of Lutharanism in America
and has personal acquaintance VIII al'
most every pastor and teacher Of ms
denomination. His many publications
have attracted even the attention Of tle
American church, by whom he was
held in the greatest respect
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
WHOLESALE BUSINESS.

-Four Divorces Grantee la Cne DAY at
sparta.
Sparta, Wis, Oct. 1.-The fan term
of the circuit court began here yoster
day with quite a large calendar Dt
vorccs granted wern as follows Matte
Sharp from Frank Sharp, of Sparta
Hetuick from Mary Hettuck, Of
Sparta; Cora Hiniker from John W
Hlliker. of Sparta; ]. IL Williams from
NJ. Williams, of La Crosse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
LIGHTNING S HAVOC.

Appletuu'~ Electric Time suffers IS Doe.
Much other Property.
Anplaton. Oct. 4. lightning has boon
playing havoc with the electric street
err line and other property I'm This
city. The power house was struck.
damaging the dynamos, ana no ears
were run for two days The Luther
ma church WINS also wrecked causing
loss Of $500 Twenty-Five telephone
and police alarm boxes were destroyed
The telephone connection between
Appleton and Nenah has bacn cut af
for a time A large number Of trees
were torn up by the roots.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
HE MAY NOW BE DEAD.

Pears Entertained That Tennyson Would
Die Before This Morning.
London, Oct. 4-Dr. Dabbs who is
an old friend cf the poet, said tonight
that the patient slept very little and is
now Frustrated,
Sir Andrew Clark has not seen ;he
patient today Strenuous efforts have
been made to secure his attendance
but he is busy elsewhc1a and viii not
be able to arrive before morning. The
queen telegraphs Mt brief intervals in
quiring as to Tcnnyson's condition
4 telegram from Halsemcre at Il
p m. says Lord Tennys1n Is quite
prostlated ard is not likely to survive
the night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
The Vice-PreSidential Candidate
Expoumds Republicanism at
Boston.
Whitelaw Finds Flaws in Cleve-
lands Letter - Peck
Touched Up.

Boston, oct. 4.-Alusic hall and
Faneuil hall were both filed to over
flowing tonight when the republicans
ratified the state and national noml-
nations with speeches by WhltelIw
Reid, Governor Mckinley and others.
Reid was given a flattering reception.
In his speech Mr. Reid eulogizeL the
achievements Of the republican party
and dwelt on the changes threatened
10y the declaration Of the democratic
platform.
TT has been said" said he, that the
democrats don't mean what they say,
If you take that view, why encourage
a party that doesn't intend to do what
it promises, and if its promises are
admitted worthless, what guarantee
nave you if you give it power against
its going even further than it has
threatened? Is it a tiger that is so
amusing and playful a creature that it
is worth while to turn loose out Of
mere curiosity to see what it viii dut
That the democratic party demanded
these changes everybody knows. But
something has happened Since last
Tuesday they have been democratized.
The letter of acceptance discloses a
figure which our aboriginal friends
Of the far west would describe as big
man afraid of his PLATFORM and the
party guZes in perpleXity and alarm on
the candidate who accepts his nominal
lion but has not yet shown either cam
dor 10 accept or courage to repudiate
IT'S principles
Three vital points in the platform
are state banI, currency, reciprocity and
the tariff on two of them his letter is
absolutely silent: while ne writes an
around about the third through half his
letter without once being able to say i'm
straightforward language whether pro-
lection is unconstitutional, as his party
declares it, or right and eypedicnt, rs
Thomas jefferson and Andrew Jackson
declared
mo qualifications or omissions, or
vague generaliics and assurances of
harmless intention can blind voters to
the fact iIat, however much Mr. Cleyc-
NH. I,nund r,,J ,nd f,or r., III. nI,t.
form of his party, just ms nh the world
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
CANNOT LEAVE HIS WIFE.


The President VIII Not Attend the Colum-
hiau Celebration.
Washington, oct 1.-The Post viii
say that there is no longer any doubt
that the president win be compelled
to abandon bis plans for participation
i'm the Columbian exercises at New
York next week and at Chicago later
The condition of Mrs Harrison is
such that he is not able to leave her
bedside.
At 4 cabinet meenting today he pr,lc-
tically notified the members that he
would not leave Washington.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
Earlicc in the Day.

LONDON, Oct.A-Advices from Halse-
mere are to the effect that Lord Ten
nyson, who rallied somewhat yester-
day, was worse this morning. His
condition is marked by an alarming
degree of debility, which seems to be
increasing. He is much weaker and
his temperature has risen.
Since noon the poet laureate has
been sinking rapidly. The gravest
fears are felt, and although no opinion
can be obtained from III, physicians it
is believed he may die before mid
night
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-08
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY.

Mysterious Drowning af Nurse in "a 7.ut
Poudaf Jordou
Duluth Mimi Oct. A dispatch wa,
received here Yesterday from Jordan
Wis stating that Miss Eliza TouIn. q
nurse who disappeared from ST. Luke.
hospital nearly two weeks aGo. has besa
found 10 2 mill pond n That place. III
IS believed here that Tho youn- woman
met with foul play The aay sho hi,
appeared she received letter at The
nost0ttice, o very unusual occurrence.