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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
BISMARCK is IMPROVING.
Notwithstanding Aarmlst Reports II,
Is Recovering Slowly

kiSIngen, Sept. IL Notwithstnd
ing the alarmist reports in regard 10
Prince Bismarck's condition that have
been circulated, IL can be said that
the c~X-chaucel,or is recovering from
his recent attack of sickness.
His condition is improving daily,
slowly Of course, but still improving.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
Personal POINTERS

Inspector Williams, Of the New York
police, was arrested the other day by
one Of his men, who was convinced
Chat the inspector was a confidence
man
Con FRESHMAN Sayers, Of Texas, who
succeeded the unlamented Holman as
chairman OF the appropriations com
mi .tee, IS an American from away
back. His family came from Wales
$50 wears ago and settled In south
western Virginia. A farm in Pulaski
county has been in the possession Of
the Sayerses for lab years. Mr.. Sayers
visited that section last week ana took
dinner with twenty.nine members Of
the Sayers family whom he had never
seen before.
Sir Henry Blake, the new governor
Of Jamaica, would, 1t IS said, have
been given the more important post
OF governor Of Victoria had it not been
for the fact that Sir Henry's son lives
in the latter place. The young man
Is said to enjoy the distinction Of
being the most thorough BLACKBOARD
in her majesty's American provinces.
lie is married to q barmaid, and II Is
feared that be would make life mlser-
able for his father In case the latter
should be appointed governor Of the
province. Therefore Sir Henry con-
/ tented himself with the minor appoint
ment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
PRICES ARE HIGHER
Wheat, Corn and Provisions Advance
Wall Street.

Chicago, Sept. T. The markets were
al very strong ana m3,H' good advances
yesterdays prices after toying a
With the hopes of the shorts at
the opening. Wheat 1 1-2c higher and
has gained another 1-2c. Oats are
also higher by 5-Sc and hog products
nose i'm sympathy with corn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
TOSS WILL NOT AMOUNT TO
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Allegation on Which the 100000
story Was Based Wouldn't Hold
Account of the Daring Raid o.
the Atlantic Express Train-En-
riueer Critically Wounded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
DECLINES 10 Run

i. S. Coffin WIN Not Lead Iowa Cit.
zen ProhibitiOnlsts.
Des Moines, a., Sept. I'll S. COT
fin. nominated for governor by the
citizens state prohibition convention
today wrote d letter declining the nom
nation On account of his belief in the
impossibfity Of q separate party achley-
ing anything for prohibition
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
PENSION CHANGES.


Washington, Sept, II Extensive
changes among pension agencies are
soon 70 be made BY Secretary Smith.
Consideration has been given TO this
matter for several weeks and q mum
Der Of agents have been decided upon
for early appointment.
The appointment division department
has been instructed 10 prepare briefs
on all applications for agencies. Pref.
ercnce win he given TO those incum.
bcuts whose means are limited,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16

Judge Collins, Of Chicago, agreed to
APPOINT a receiver for the Total Alb
stinance Life Assurance Association OF
America as the result Of Information
fled by the attorney general
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
DEAD ONCE MORE

Belgian officer Has Relics Of Emin
Pasha.
Brussels. Sept. 12-Adyices received
here from a Belgian officer confirms
the story Of Emlu Pasha's death. The
Belgian officer says that he has found
EmIn Pasha's Journal, that the last en-
try was made on Dec. 81, and that he
has obtained possession Of the dead eX-
plorer's botanical collection.
Tho officer also has in his possession
10000 tons Of ivory which Emin had
scattered among the natives,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-16
BIG STORY SPOILED

LATEST ACCOUNT OF THE LAKE
SHORE TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
A HORRIBLE STORY.

Sailors Resort Co CannibaIism To Preserve
Their Lives-Three Men SubsIst for Six
teen Days on the Flesh of n Companion.
HAMBURG, Feb. 2.-For sixteen days
the three sailors rescued from the
Norwegian ship Thekla subsisted on
human flesh. The three strangled n
fourth companion, and lived on raw
strips of meat cut from his corpse.
From the time of their rescue
Tuesday the three unfortunates
have been insane from their suf-
ferings in the rigging of the foun-
dering ship. Two of them are now re-
covered sufficiently to tell the story Of
the Thekla's voyage. The Thckla was
in heavy weather, they say, from De-
cember 2, when she left Philadelphia.
Her decks were flooded almost con-
stantly, deck-houses and rails were
swept away and the steering apparatus
was broken. When it was found that
there was no hope of bringing the ship
into port the master, mate and eight of
the seamen got away in a boat. The
other boats had been smashed by the
waves before they could be lowered.
Nine men were obliged to remain
in the rigging. They were unable to
get food from below, and five of them,
made insane by exposure and priva-
ton, jumped overheard. The other
four remained aboard from December
% until January, Z, the date of the res
cue. On the thirteenth day lots were
drawn to determine which one of the
four should be killed and eaten. The
lot fell twice in succession to a Dutch
sailor, and he was strangled and de-
voured by the other three. The only
drinking water the seamen got was the
dew they licked from the ropes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
He Raised IL Too High.

KNOXVILLE, Feb. "A professional
check raiser struck an awful snag in
the city today, and tonight he plays
checkers with his nose on the bars at the
county Jail.
Some time ago Hoyt and his profess
sional gang of bank workers were run
to earth by Knoxville detectives. Last
week Hunt, the famous "man-with-a-
cough" paid this city visit, but his
efforts were unsuccessful, and now today
comes along Frank Tefford, apparently
from New York, who was nicely caught.
TeffOrd is a fnely-dressed gentleman,
about five feet nine inches tall, weighs
over 200 pounds, red complexion, sandy
hair and mustache, and is tattooed upon
both arms.
This morning he went into William
Jenkins store and obtained a check for
81, which he raised to S74O, and then at
tempted to pass it at the Third National
Bank. Payment was refused. He had
the nerve to accompany Vice-President
Branner to Jenkins establishment.
did you give this man a check?''
asked Branner.
"Yes, sir, did, was the reply.
"Was it for S740?''
"What!" yelled Jenkins in astonish-
ment.
Officers were telephoned for, but Tef-
ford had fed wkile the two were talk
ing. Then followed lively chase
through the business streets, in which
citizens and officers took part, but Tef
ford's corporosity got the better of him
and he had to surrender. He refuses to
talk. but the police think they have
made q great catch.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
RAPID TRANSIT.

Contracts Let for the Chicago n st. LouIs
Electric Road Construction-The Road
to be Completed by August Next, II Pos
sIble.
ST. LOUIS, Feb 2.-Dr. Wellington
Adams, president of the Chicago e. ST.
Louis Electric Railroad Co, is authority
for the statement that the company has
closed contract for the construction
of the whole road. The work includes
the grading, bridge work and track
laying exclusive of the electrical
plant, and the contract, he says,
has been awarded to Messrs. Bag
nell Bros, of this city, and Garvey Bros,
of Memphis, Tenn. The contract. he
says, provides that the payment of es-
Inmates shall be made monthly and
that one-half of the amounts due shall
be taken in the bonds of the company
at par. The work is to be completed,
he says, by the first day of August. IL
possible, but if that is found to be in.-
practicable the extreme limit of time
is one year after beginning the
work The work is to begin SIM
ultaneously. at ten different points at
least 10 miles apart and the whole
enterprise is to be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible. DIR. Adams says
that it is the intention of the company
TO buhd and equip section of the road
with the electrical rolling stock at
once, and that just as soon as the road
bed can be brought up to the necessary
standard to permit fast running he will
demonstrate the practicability of
speed of 100 miles an hour.
From the well-known character of
the contracting firms for push, and
their undoubted financial standing, the
propect for the building would seem to
have taken on tangible form.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
scHwElNFURTH's DUPE.
Mrs. Daney Anderson, A Wealthy Ken
tucky Widow Turns Her Home Into q
Branch "Heaven."

Mrs. Daney Anderson, A wealthy Ken
tucky Widow Turns Her Home Into .
Branch "Heaven." .
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. Mrs. Daney
Anderson, a wealthy middle-aged
widow residing miles from the
city on a fine farm. became a convert
to Schweinfurth, the Rockford (1ll.)
Christ" about a year ago.
Great excitement has been caused
when it became known that she had
turned her palatial home into branch
heaven or sanctuary for the worship
of the new Christ.
A number of female converts have
taken up their residence at the Ander-
son place, while others from this city
go out daily to worship.
All of those interested in the new
religion are of the best families in the
blue grass section. It is told, without
contradiction, that Mrs. Anderson has
sent Schweinfurth not less than &c.,
900 during the last year with which to
carry on his ''heaven" at Rockford. The
sect seems to be gaining quite foot
hold among the believers of Christian
Science in this section.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
SHOCKING CASUALTY.
Two Lives Lost by an Explosion OF Gas In
the Residence of John ID. ShofstaH al
UYrVno n

Two Lives Lost by an Explosion of Gas In
the Residence of John ID. ShofstaH at
Urbana, o.
URBANA, O., Feb. 4.-The greatest
calamity that ever has occurred in
this city happened here last night.
when an awful explosion occurred in
the home of Mr. John d. Shofstall, on
East Church street
By the explosion his daughter, a
young woman % years Of age, was
killed, Mrs. Clark, aged 6S years, was
seriously injured and died a few hours
later. Mrs. Shofstall was badly burned.
It was just $50 o'clock when the
whole city was shaken as by an earth
quake, and the shock was Immediately
followed by the alarm of fire. The fire.
men went to work with a will and soon
rescued Mr. Shofstall from his perilous
position. Shofstall pointed out where
the two women were buried, and in a
short time they were rescued. Mrs.
Clark, the old lady, was first brough
out, and then Miss Shofstall w
discovered pinned between the tim
bers and was taken out She
was horribly mangled. Her neck
was broken by the heavy timbers
falling across it, both eyes were liter
ally torn from her head, while her body
and face were a mass of cuts and
bruises. She fingered about an hour
before she died.
Mrs. Clark's collar bone was broken
in addition to internal injuries, and
she also died later.
The explosion was caused by gas
from a broken main filling the house
and igniting from stove.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
miscellaneous.

]. w. ANDERSON has been appointed
criminal judge of Davidson County, vice
G. S. Ridley, resigned.
SAMUEL B. SEAT, one of Clarksville's
best-known and most highly-respected
citizens, died last week after severe
illness. Deceased was born in Davidson
County, Oct. 81. 1922.
The trial of Thomas Hill, charged
with the murder of Dan Anderson near
Clarksville last fall, was concluded in
the criminal court last week Hill was
found guilty and given three years in
the penitentiary.
. THE Clarksville Mineral Railroad,
running from Clarksville to Pond, Dixon
County, distance of fifty miles, has
been completed. This new road con-
meets at Pond with the Northwestern
branch of the Louisville & Nashville.
Clarksville is now in daily connection
with one OF the richest iron ore beds in
the South, and ore Is being shipped
there at the rate of 100 tons per day.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Annual Report to Congress Of the Com
missioner or PAtents-The ColumbIan
Exposition ExhIbit-LegisIatiOn Sug.
gested Concerning international Patent
Matters-The Once An Moro than Self
Sustaining.


Exposition Exhibit-LegislatiOn Sug.
gested Concerning International Patent
Matters-The once IA Moro than Self
Sustaining.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The commits
sioner of patents has submitted his an
nual report to congress.
The urgent request for more space is
again dwelt upon at some length and
recommendation for an appropri-
alton of s25, 900 to begin the publica-
tion of digest to classify the patents.
The report shows that there has been
great improvement in the patent of
fee under the workings or the classified
service rules, and says that the ap-
pointment of commissioner and assis-
tant commissioner should cease to be
political; their salaries should be in
creased. and they should hold their of
fee on the tenure of good behavior.
Regarding the patent Office exhibit at
the Worlds Columbian exposition, the
report says that it will comprise up
ward of $500 models, nearly all of them
working machines. arranged in chrono-
logical order, beginning with the first
crude implements and ending with the
4dbCSt
The report recommends legislation
concerning international patent mat
ters, and says that in 1887 the United
States became a member of the Inter
national Union for the Protection of In
dustrial Property, but no statutes
have been enacted in this country to
carry out the provisions of the treaty,
and at present the United States is
open to the charge of non-fulfillment
of its treaty obligations. Congress is
urged to prepare a way for early legis-
latiUn to meet this condition of affairs.
The net receipts of the Office during
the last calendar year were sl,28d.-
s3I.sS. and the expenditures 81, no.
739. %, making the receipts over expen-
ditures s175, 1872. SO. The amount to the
credit of the Office in the treasury JAM
uary !, 1892, was "a, 004, 317.67, and add
ing to this the years receipts and de-
Quoting expenses for the same period
there was balance January 1, 1898, of
a, 179, go. 20.
There were 81, 427 patents issued to
citizens of the United States during the
past year and 2, O51 to foreigners.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
Capt. Meeks Restored to Duty.

WASHINGTON Feb. 2.-The secretary
of the navy has decided the case OF
Capt. Edwin Meel1s, of the United
States marine corps, in Capt ,Meek's
favor. He was tried by court-martial
for neglect of duty at La Guayara,
Venezuela, by order of Rear-Admiral
Walker. and sentenced to one years
suspension or half pay.
He appealed to the navy department..
holding that as he had been previously
reprimanded by Admiral Walker he
should not have been tried by court
martial. Secretary Tracy sus.ains this
view and restores Capt Meeks to duty.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
DIR. Graves. New Trial.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 4.-The supreme
court has issued an order in the DIR.
Thatcher Graves murder case, calling
for a new trial DR.. Graves will be
brought to Denver at once from the
Canon City prison and the question of
bonds settled. His attorneys say the
doctor can give any reasonable bond,
and if there In no hitch in the case he
will probably be breathing the free air
of practical freedom by Saturday night
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
NEW AND NOVEL.
The Telegraph Blank SwindIc Worked
on Hoosier Farmers.

PERU, Ind. Feb 4.-The telegraph
blank swindle is being most success
fully worked on the farmers of the
northern part of this state. Thus far
they have eluded detection, and the
amount of money gathered is very
large.
The simple plan of stranger dash
ing up to the house of the farmer on
horseback and collecting tolls ranging
from e3 to s5 for supposedly sick rela-
tive is followed.
The mistake of the farmer is not dis
covered until arrival at the home of the
relative. In nine-tenths of the cases it
has been successfully worked.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
Stove by am Ice FIoe and Sent to the
Bottom.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Impeled by the
stiff northwest winds huge foe of ice
bore down upon the steamer Trans
fer tied to the Lake View crib. Thurs
day night and stove huge hole in her
bow, sinking her almost instantly.
Thirty men were on board at the time
and lively scramble for the crib en-
sued. the last man reaching the crib
Just as she went down. No one re-
ceived any serious injury further than
a severe ducking in the icy water, but
the men lost everything except what
they wore.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
A Rear-End Catastrophe the New
York a New England Road

WooNsocKET, r. l., Feb. 4.-The New
Washington express via the Reading
and the New York & New England
road, eastbound, ran into the rear end
of the Norwich boat express in front OF
the station at East Douglass, Mass, on
the New England road at 8 a. m.
A woman passenger on the boat train
was killed and several others were in
iured. A combination car and coach
of the boat express, and the engine
and baggage car of the Washington
express were badly wrecked by tele-
scoping.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
FAT FEE4.

The joint committee of the Legislature ap-
pointed TO ascertain how much fat the State
officers had been able to fry out in the past two
years have submitted their report to both houses.
The report was not considered worthy of much
attention, owing to its incOmpleteness. In fact,
there was lively discussion In the Senate over
its adoption the vote standing Il ayes to 10 nays
and Senator Tillman, the chairman, warmed
under the collar, and wanted TO resign his con-
neetion with il. According to the report Secre-
tary OF State Miller received S5,146 from all
sources in 1891, and 5 765 in 1892 The Treasurer
In the past two years received $31, ,s22 so, from
which should be deducted expenses, s., 200,
leaving net compensation for two years $26 622 So
The Comptroller received In 1891 as compensa-
iion for his services from all sources the sum of
s6.S7295, and in 1892 he received from all sources
the sum Of 6,299.42. The receipts OF Secretary
of State were given in detail, but the other gen.
tlemens earnings were Jumped. This does not
preclude the investigation OF the books of the
Comptroller and Treasurer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10

"The use of fCastoria IS so universal and
fits merits so well known that it seems work
of c,,nereropatiOn to endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach
CARLOS MARTIN, d. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdaie Reformed Church.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
ABOLIsHING oFFIcEs-

III the General Assembly carries out the plans
now on foot Gov. Turney will have few fat Offices
to I'LL unless he fills them pretty soon. A bill is
already before the Assembly to do away with the
commissiOnership of agriculture, and establish
in Its stead congressional district delegate
board. Now il Is said on pretty good authority
that the superintendency OF prisons is marked
for the tomb, and bill to that effect will pass
the Legislature as sure as the sun Shines Next
the superintendency OF the capitol is to be abol-
ished, just TO keep the small fry from boring the
Governor 10 death. The duties OF each of these
two last named offices are to be looked after By
the State officers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10

"Castoria is SO well adapted to children that
Irecommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. z.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
BILLs REJECTED.


ApprOpriating $4,000 for the Worlds Fair;
giving justices OF the peace greater jurisdiction;
to prohibit the shipping OF quail, deer and other
game out OF the State; the memorial from Nat
Baxter, Jr., president OF the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad Company, asking that the
State bear part of the expense growing out OF the
mining troubles; amending the law prohibiting
the sale OF cigarettes to minors SO as to abSo-
4utey prohibit the sale OF cigarettes in the State;
to authorize foreign administrators to sue in
Tennessee; to exempt bodily disabled people
from tax for peddling; to authorize citizens OF
unincOrpOrated towns to employ watchmen with
police powers; to allow architects the same lien
as mechanics; authorizing school directors to
purchase books for poor children; providing for
change Of yenure in criminal prosecutions
where the penalty is death Or Imprisonment and
where there is great prejudice providing defense
for parties killing dogs of their owners premises;
making the age at which people shall be liable
TO road duty p to As years; authorizing County
Courts to fix the compensation OF the tax asses
sors at the coming April term; declaring the
wearing of pistols and Bowie knives privilege
and taxing the same at the rate of So per annum,
the same to 60 to the school fund; authorizing
school directors TO purchase books for the chill
dren of poor people; the protection of gardens
against domestic fowls; requiring all railroads
20 stop any train at a station when slgnaled to
do 50.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.

BILLS PASSED.


Declaring in favor Of electlng United States
Senators by a direct vote OF the people, and also
n favor OF graduated income tax; providing
FOR the appointment Of a committee 10 inquire
into the sdvisability of purchasing the relics of
Andrew Jackson, on which the Ladies' Hermit
age Association has an option expiring July ],
isa5, at $1,000; providing for a committee TO
ascertain the extent OF the Instructions, the
number of cOnvicts released and the number
still at large, the expense Of recapturing them,
the number OF military guards and the number
OF convict guards employed, and the additional
expense the value OF the service OF the convicts,
the interruption to their labor and the time idle
and the value OF the property destroyed; amend
ing the trespass law by extending its provisions
from enclosed Ian DIS to all lands OF another; de-
claring Wolf river nayigable for fatboats; ex-
tending the trespasS law so as 70 apply to quail
hunters; TO pay soldiers estates their pension
for the quarter in which they die and to increase
the salary OF the secretary of the board OF PEN
sion examiners 10 5000; TO make II unlawful for
armed bodies OF detectives to enter this State
for the purpose Of interfering with personal or
property rights.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
for Vnfants and Children.

Csstoris cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructatior,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d.
gestion,
without injurious medication.
" For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
reSults.h
EDWIN It. PARDEE. NJ. D.,
"The winthrop" !" 1s5th Street and 7th Ave-,
New York City.
COMPANY, "a MURRAY STREET, new YORK.