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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Bodies Picked Up Two Hundred Yards
from the Scene OF
Disaster.
People Fly to the Hills, Not knowing
What Was to
Fellow.
Democrat Wigwam in Chicago
Wrecked and Great Damage
Done Otherwise.

VALLEJO, Cal, June IA report
which shook the town like an earthquake
was heard at II 80 this morning, and was
followed by the ringing OF the alarm
bells at the Mare island navy yard When
the great volume of smoke had cleared
away it was found an explosion had taken
place at the shell house Of the naval maya
zine. The burned and charred bodies OF
two apprentices of seamen were found on
the beach 200 yards from the scene OF the
explosion. In the midst OF the ruins
and all around on TIE SIDES o. the
hills could be seen bodies ano
remains scattered here and there. When
they were collected together the dead
numbered thirteen. The bodies are
greatly disfgured, some being cut In two
and nearly all are minus the limbs. When
the dead were being taken to the hospital
with those in a dying condition, the two
apprentices were picked up on the beach
The force of the explosion had thrown
them into the bay, where they were picked
up by merchant vessel.
1t is not exactly known how the explo,
sion. occurred. working party of Is
men from the cruiser Boston, which was
within a stones throw Of the dock near
by, had been sent to prepare ammunition
and to ill shells for the ship. All were
at work In the magazine. 1t Is sup
posed that one of the party dropped a
shell and caused the explosion.
DR.. Devils, of the naval hospital, was
the first on the scene He found one body
possessed of life, but burned and bleed
ing.
The body of Hittinger was found on the
roof of the shell house, having been blown
through the roof of tie house, which was
afterwards destroyed by fire.
Doctors Magruder, Payne, Moore anu
Lewis, all Of the navy, were quickly on
the scene. The work of identifying
the dead has not yet been completed
bhe crew of the boston, to which the deao
ard wounded belonged, did good work
,.nder the direction of Lieutenants Eblase,
Robertson and Hughes
From the body of German, one Of
three whose lives are despaired of, Dr.
Lewis extracted pieces of wood six inches
long by an inch in thickness out of the
right side. Besides this the bones of the
leg were shattered and the cuticle burned
off most of the body.
The windows In the STAIRS mills oppo-
site the magazine we're all broken. The
men left work and rushed to the hills, not
knowing what might next happen.
Later.
The following is the list of the killed:
Geo. Hlttlnger, gunner.
Sunburn, gunner's mate
Thomas Seymour, chief gunner's mate
VIM Hecke, w. Ostrander, H. Joes
and J. H. Holton, apprentices.
A. Katyell, f. Legst, VIM Rush John
on. r. Reincke, VIM. Washburn and Z
Smith, all sailors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
An Inorganic Substance.

Teacher-"Class in physiology, stand
up. Bodkins, how do you distinguish
organic from inorganic matter?" Bod
kinds (glibly, having committed the
answer to memory)-"In the organic
world every individual springs from
some parent, while inorganic sub
stances are formed by chemical laws. y
Teacher--Very good. Give an ex-
ample of an inorganic substance. "
Bodkins USUALLY slow at these things,
but for once inspired)-"An orphan.
Brooklyn Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
HABITS OF The APE,
How Il Travels Among Trees-.aninaiG
That Dare Attack st.

According to the San Francisco
Chronicle it is a most interesting sight
to watch an orang-outang makes it
way through the jungle. 1t walk;
slowly along the larger branches in a
rarently caused by the length of its
arms and the shortness of its legs.
1t invariably selects those branches
which intermingle with those of a
neighboring tree, on approaching which
it stretches out its long arms and.
gras ping the boughs opposite, seems
first to shake them as if to test their
strength. and then deliberately swings
itself across to the next branch, which
it walks along as before.
1t does not Jump or spring as monk
eys usually do, and never appears to
hurry itself unless some real danger
presents. Yet, in spite of it's apparent
ly slow movements, it gets along far
quicker than a person running through
the forest beneath.
Various stories are told about its
huge dimensions and great height but
| have never seen one over four feet
high from head to heel and from seven
W ely III lctl. IllCdSul lug lIOlI niger W
finger across the outstretched arms,
the width of the face varying in meas
urement from eight to twelve inches,
though the accounts of larger animals
having been met with may be correct.
The tradition of the Dyaks is that
there is no animal in the jungle that
dare attack the orang-outang except
the python and the crocodile. At
times, when there is no fruit obtain
able in the jungle, it wanders down to
the rivers to search for palm shoots
along their banks.
Then it is the Dyaks relate how the
crocodile will sometimes try and seize
it by the leg and drag it under the
water and into the Shiny mud below,
but the orang-outang, according to
their accounts, soon gets the best of
the struggle, and the crocodile is either
beaten to death with its powerful arms
and feet or torn to pieces.
But, on the other hand, it is seldom
able to kill the python, who, with it's
deadly embrace, soon puts an end to
the great manlike ape of Borneo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Wisdom from a Child.

A story is told of Harvard profess
sor who entertained a number of ad-
vanced students at his parlors with a
learned dissertation upon the expan-
sion of heat and contraction of cold.
He gave numerous illustrations of an
interesting and convincing character,
and his guests were evidently greatly
edited and pleased, while he appeared
in the best of moods with his success.
AS he took his seat his little daughter,
who was sitting in corner with her
doll, asked: Papa, if cold contracts,
why did the frozen water break my
glass last night?" The great scientist
and the clever students were alike
dumbfounded by the question. No
answer was attempted. Which was
the greater teacher-the college pro-
lessor or his little child?-Troy Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Giant Soap Bubbles.

Prof. L. O'Connor Sloan, in the
course of scientific lecture the other
day, told his young auditors how to
blow soap bubbles. In substance his
directions were: Take lamp CHM
ney-one which is straight up and
down-dip one end in a solution of
soap and water until a fiat disk of film
covers the end. Blow gently till the
bubble is started. Then remove the
chimney about two inches from the
lips and continue blowing gently. In
this way giant bubbles can be blown
without exhausting the blower. The
addition Of little glycerine to the
soap and water is very advantageous
philadelphia Ledger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Capital and Labor's Present Attitude

First Factory Hand-"We will never
be able to better ourselves until we or
game and have fund to fall back
on when our demands are refused.
Second Factory Hand-"That's SO.
We must save ali we cam
Factory Supt- (some months later)
II learn that some of our factory
hands are saving little money every
week"
Owner-~My stars. We must re-
duce wages or they'll soon have enough
ahead to 90 on a strike. Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
WORK OF FIRE BUGS.
Seventh of q Series of Incendiary Fires
Occurs at Whitewater.

WHITEWATER, June 14-This morning
the seventh fire occurred within two
weeks, and, like the others in this city, no
one knows how it started About ?
o'clock the night Waterman saw Rumsey s
art gallery suddenly burst out III flames,
and in few minutes the
whole top of the building was
ablaze The gallery was In the third
story of one Of Whitewater principal
block, and for while it was thought the
block would go, but by hard work the fire
was put out, but not before damage
amounting to So, 500 was done. There was
500 insurance on the gallery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Johns Song logged Her Memory

John" said a loving wife, Il wish
you would sing two or three lines of a
song for me-" "What on earth do you
want me to do that for?" There is
something want you to bring home,
and I've forgotten what it is; but |
think I'd remember it if you sing"
The good-natured husband complied,
and the charming wife said: Il re-
member now. It's file | want. IN.
y Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Snails Used for Food

Nearly five tors of snails are sold daily in
Paris for food-as they are more whole
some and nutritious than oysters. They
are raised on small FARMS" fed on herbs,
and not permitted, like ducks and pigs. to
feed on garbage. Their flavor seems to be
greatly influenced. as is the honey of bees,
by what sort of vegetation they feed on d.
Their cultivation is an art.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
WEIGHING PAPER.
What the Consumer Loses by Paying for
Paper Weighed With Goods.

1Hp6T V6IgH6U W GOOUE.
Speaking at meeting of the MIDI eton
Co operative society, the chairman said
he should like the members to remind
their wives tn 1t when they W, n to any of
the shops of the society they should be
careful to see that an equal amount of
paper was put on each scale, and that they
got full weight of any article without the
paper. This system was CONNER d at
the beginning of last quarter, and 1t had
made difference in the dividend Of about
twopence In the pound, or at the very least
OF q pence in the pound. They had a
turnover of about ELS, 600 per quarter in
the grocery department alone. and the
change meant about f100. or ES per wee
less in reeeip is.-London lid. Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
Italian Boots.

Italian boot factories are manufac-
turing boots of a single pattern. The
heels and soles are not sewn on, but
riveted to the uppers in such way
that if the heels are worn down on
one side they can be taken off and
turned round. Worn soles can be re-
moved III the same way and new ones
put on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
MAKING PETS OF HUMMlNc BIRDS.
What May BE Done in the Way of Tam
ing These Diminutive Things.

While walking in the orchard one
day in June | espied humming bird
nest Ga fitting casket for the GEM on q
horizontal limb about five feet from
the ground. When l looked into it two
feathered mites flew out and fell to the
ground. As there were pigs in the
orchard | thought | had better take
the birds out of it. / carried them to
the house, made light frame for a
cage, and covered it with lace. In this
| Kept them four months, letting them
out every dav. ! fed them upon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17

APPLETON, Wis, June 14.-The body
of an unknown man was found in the
river here yesterday. 1t had been in the
water for several weeks, and was unrecog
nizable. A silver watch and an empty
purse were found on the body. There was
no trace of foul play.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17
The Best Steel.

The steel used by the United States
navy is recommended by the Austrian
Society of Engineers as the best known
In practical science.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17

The telephone is making the ladies
of Honolulu stouter. They used to do
their own shopping, marketing, etc.
Now they send their orders by tele-
phone, and the lack of exercise has
caused an accumulation of flesh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-17

There are forty women physicians in
India. but only two in France, it is said.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-02

counter will be his own unacouaintance
with campaign work and the consequent
advantage that his rivals will possess
over him in this respect. This promises
to amount to not a little, for in select
ing between men like Ives, Turrell and
McCleary, the people as rule prefer
men whom they haye tried. Public SER
vice is the favorite test in political
campaign.
Senator Frank Day of Fairmont is al
SO frequently mentioned by personal
friends as possibility, but Mr.. Day has
not decided to enter the lists and it is
hardly probable that he will care to
in face of such odds as he would have
to contend against in race with Ives
and Turrell. Geo. Knudson of Wauon-
wan county is spoken of in the same
connection, as are also Thompson of
Sleepy Eye, Doak of Slayton and Segur
OF St. James, but as yet none of them
have developed any strength outside of
the localities in which they reside.
Che Democrats have very few candi.
dates or possibilities in view. Dan Buck
is talked of but 1t is thought that he has
not quite recovered from the treatment
given him a year ago il the State con.
vention and would refuse to make the
race, even if asked to. Severance is
limited at, but it is we'll known that he
would not except. The only other
names mentioned are AR. Pfau, Speak
er Champlin and Col. Thornt on. Meth
er OF these, however, are candidates.
What tie Alliance will do, no one
can say or, for that matter, guess at
Baker is hardly looked upon as posi-
bic choice, and yet 10 one else has been
considered unless it be Seva,son of Win
dom. That gentleman is supposed to be
willing to make the run, and should he
do so, it is quite likely that Democra-
tlc~Alliance. fusion will result,
In the last issue Of this paper it was
hinted that Prof. McCleary was free
trader and that he had been giving pu-
pills in the Normal school the benefit of
free trade instruction. This charge
Mr.. McCleary denies, however. and
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-02
WILL IT BE GOVERNOR LIND?
A Report to the effect that he will Accept
if Nominated.
The Sentiment all over the State is Strong
in favor Of his Selection.

A Washington dispatch to the Mime
apolis Tribune is authority for the state
ment that John Lind has withdrawn
his objections to the gubernatorial nom
ination and that if nominated would ac.
cept. This is the only report to this ef-
feet and it is offset by many former
statements by Mr.. Lind that he is anx-
ious to retire. The feeling for him is
SO strong, however, that it is quite like
ly that his name will 90 before the con.
vention and be taken up with enthusi-
asm. The Minneapolis Tribune and St
Paul Dispatch are both out for the Sec.
ond district representative and backing
them up is host of weehlies in all
parts of the state. Prominent party lead
ers, who are not in the combine, are
also advocates of his nomination on the
ground that he has always been un-
swerving in his devotion to party and
that he has nothing to commend him
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-02

admirers are Alliance men who were
brought to respect his courageous and
fair-minded position in the senate, and
even among Democrats he has staunch
supporters. Republicans will also give
him aid and encouragement, and the
purity of his political methods as we'll
as the record he has made in public SER
vice and wise legislation will prevent
the customary aspersions againsta can
dldate for office and snatch from the
opposition a weapon that has always
been used to advantage by contend
ing parties.
That Nicollet County will have an
other candidate goes without question.
Davis has been aspiring to this position
for months past, and it was plain that
his whole course in the legislature was
shaped so as to advance his congress
sional boomlet. The fact that Ives is
in the race, however, will act as dam
per to Mr.. Davis ambition. OF the
two, Ives is undoubtedly the strongest,
and Nicoller county. 1n.her anxiety to
secure the prize, will be sure to drop all
weak candidates and throw her whole
strength to one who gives promise OF
being winner. Besides the nomination
OF Mr.. Davis would stir up no little OPP
position within the party itself, aud this
year, when majorities can be counted
only in the hundreds, the party cannot
afford to encourage dissatisfaction. It is
safe to..say, therefore, that Mr.. Davis will
not manifest much strength in the con-
yention and that the nomination will
surely go to another unless the contest
is. so close that Davis, with little gift
Of political scheming, will be able to
engineer matters to his own satisfaction
Such an outcome, however,is highly i'm
probable.
Of the other candidates, the greatest
interest attaches to the movements of
Miller of Luyerne and McCleary of
Mankato. Miller has said he is not a
candidate but there is.every reason to
believe that, if urged, he would accept.
In factin political interview he has said
as much. He is one Of the brightest
editors in Minnesota and his paper, the
Luverne Herald, reflects his good sense
and sound Republicanism in every is
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-02

sue. He is not an old hand in politics,
but the eyes of a good many of the lead
ers have been turned towards him as a
very available candidate in case there
should be any difficulty in deciding be-
tween the more active aspirants,
McCleary is . novice in politics but
already has his coat off and is max
ing stirring canvass, Having estab-
lished himself as a believer in protection,
the only opposition he will have to en-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-02
Green Goods Circulars.

1t has been but week since we made
mention of the receipt by a large num-
ber of our citizens of "Green Goods
circulars or,in other words, confidential
letters from counterfeiters. Since then
an article appeared in the Brainerd
Dispatch which will possibly saYe some
foolish pelson from being made vic
tim as it explains the methods in vogue
by counterfeiters. The Dispatch, after
outlining the contents of the usual form
of circulars received, in which the offer
is made to sell $4,000 worth of counter
felt bills for $3.50, $500 for $500 and
the privilege Of state right for $3.50,
says:
Ed Mahan, who formerly resided at
Brainerd, but who now lives at Little
Falls, received one of these letters some
weeks since, and being of curious
turn of mind, he answered the telegram
in order to see what the result would
be. AS soon as the mail could bring it
came an answer, and enclosed were
three bills, SIS, So and ST.. The in
struction told Mr.. Mahan to come on
Immediately and he would be met at
Newburg, up the Hudson, about sixty
miles from New York City, where the
business would be transacted in GER
tain room at hotel named in the Lett
ter. Mahan was to telegraph to the
New York address again as soon as he
reached Buffalo, and when he reached
Newburg he was to know the man by
his hat and a telegram which he was to
have in his hands, displayed with large
characters written in green ink.
After getting the letter his curiosity
was greatly aroused, and the thought
that he might be able to run these
thieves down for public benefit urged
him to take some action in the matter.
He took the SIS bill to a national bank.
and with his days deposit,he showed it
under the window. but the cashier did
not detect anything wrong with it, say
ing he was a little suspicious of the bill,
but it was examined and the bank ex-
pert pronounced itgenuine, it However
he did not leave it. That night he tele-
graphed the Pinkerton detective agency
at Chicago the facts, and received word
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-02

be depended upon to break the strength
OF a fusion between the Democrats and
the Alliance. They advance as reasons
for their demand, his conservative iudg-
ment, his unimpeachable character and
his splendid record in the last legisla-
ture in which he was looked up to as
leader and frequently sought after for
counsel and advice. These qualities,
they say, have made him popular and
esteemed at home and will no doubt
render him formidable to the opposition
in all parts of the district, should he in
the coming campaign be selected as the
Republican leader.
Ives, the st. Peter statesman. has
been long while IN making up his
mind as to whether he should seek CUB
ernatorial honors or seat in congress.
but the Review has it from good sources
that he has at last decided to forego
the former and direct his efforts
towards filling the vacancy that will be
caused by the declination of Mr.. Lind.
A published announcements to this effect
may soon be looked for, and it will at
once bring to the Ives standard an en-
thusiastic following. Without doubt
Nicollet County will declare for him in
the convention with spirit of earnest
ness, and others will be very apt to do
likewise. His firm stand against COR
rupt trades as presiding officer Of the
seuate year ago, his unfinching Re-
publicanism and his thorough honesty
throughout his entire political career
has made him many friends IN places
when other candidates are unknown,
and they are of that kind who do not
fail to recognize and reward true worth.
Gid Ives is able, conscientious and dis
Greet. These are the qualities that 90
to make up good representative and,
possessing them, he will have q strong
pull lin the nominating. convention.
onould he succeed there, there will be
little doubt of his election. Many of his
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-03-02
Merchant Tailoring.

Having purchased the stock of j, H.
'appe of this city, we are desirous of
aformlng the public that we are now
repaired to supply all the wants of the
ity as regards a first class tailoring es-
ablishment. Long experience in the
est shops of Chicago warrant us in
aying this and with new and well
elected stock OF goods, we are Ger
ain that we can give you satisfaction.
rhe location remains the same as here.
ofore, on Minnesota Street, next to Hen
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