davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs
How They Are Given to the Reading
World.

How They Are Given t. the Reading
World.
Washington Letter i'm Boston Tran
script:-The official reports are the
men who write out the reports OF
proceedings u debates which make
mp the Tally publications. called the
Congressional Record" There are
five Of them On the floor Of the House,
who sit at "a table in front Of the
speakers desk. II is their duty TO re-
port every word that Is said from the
opening To- the adjournment. Being
an Of them rapid stenographers. they
manage by taking turns. AS quickly
as NO / has got 1000 words put down
be holds up his thumb, AND No . takes
up the thread. very likely in the mid
die of a speech, while No / goes down
90 a ON the floor below, where
he dictates the 1000 words he has taken
10 two shorthand writers-JO0 words
to one and 800 to the other.
While the two shorthand writer's are
copying on their notes quickly i'm type
script. Reporter No I goes back to his
seat in front of the speakers desk.
Meanwhile No . has finished his 1900
words and held mp his thumb U, No 3
who in his turn takes up the thread,
while No . goes Downstairs and die
tates-und 50 on, until No . holIs up
his thuMh t0 No 1 and - business
goes on rs before. This arrangement
renders 1t impossible to have the com
renders il possible to have the com
proceedings ready for the printer q few
minutes after that body adjourns. 1t
is the same way with the Senate. Thus
each congressman finds % his break
fast table next morning a copy Of the
Record. comprising a complete report
Of every Thing THAT was said Gnd done ia
the national Legislature on 1he day be-
fore. These skilled Stenographcrs get
5000 a year egch.
There are 10 Of them, and so il costs
$4,000 a year for the writing Of the
Congressional Record, the. stenOzsa-
pliers paying thzir own assistants. The
printing Of this interesting daily publ
cation - done at the expense Of nearly
$4,000 annually. During the last
fiscal year it used up 325,OO0 pounds
Of paper and 1858 pounds of ink. Fog
the titles and w-rnamcntation on bound
copies 100 packs If gold-leat were re-
Quired. valued at $1,000. Five barrels Of
flour we're consumed in the shape eg
paste Tor diDling. During the first
scssiua of the last Congress the outlay
on the printing Of bills and joint resotu-
lions for bota House and Senate was
ST1.S>p. During the two sessions TO-
S3I such documents were presented to
the House and 1856 to the Senate.
Bills have to be printed ana reprinted
nc all stages Of their progress, so that a
single one may have to be put into type
q score Of times before il becomes a
law.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
FACTS ABOUT THE FILTHY"

Herodotus says that CrOeSus was the
first sovereign to make coins Of gold.
In 1905 the first English shilling was
mlnted 1t bore the kings image.
Silver was first coined in Rome In b.
C. 2to, when Fabius Pictor set up a
mint,
The United States mint was estab-
lished in 1892 ana at once began
operations.
The first English laws against coun-
terfejting We're issued in nos by Henry
In 1S++ Napier's coin-weighing ma
chine was put in use in the Bank Of
England.
In the fifth century before Christ
refined copper was deemed as precious
MS gold
The trade dollar was intended for use
lin commerce with China, India and
Japan.
The first American coins were made
IN England in 1912 for the Virginia
Company.
The first English gold coin We're
mtuted i'm 1857, in the forty-second
year of Henry III.
In 1881 the invention Of milling tbs
edges or coins. 10 prevent Clipping, was
introduced
AT the beginning OF the Christian era
the relative values Of gold and silver
were rs / TO p.
over one thousand series q Greek
coins. issued by independent cities, arr
known to exist
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
HER pRESENTTNIENT WAS COR.
RECT.

William J. Rose assistant foreman
Of the Brooklyn fire department, was
struck by a railway train at II o'clock
a. nighr and Instantly killed. He was
walking in a cut toward his home. The
place OF his death can be seen from
his house, ard for an hour or more
before the accident his wife had a pre-
sentiment OF danger th~reateuirE him.
Many tines she went 10 the door and
looked up ard down the track in the
hone Of seeiifr MIN coming, When she
heard warning whistles frCm the APP
preaching train, indicating that some
one was on the track, she was terror
stricken. wringing her hands and e..
Claiming that her husband was In DIN
GER. When she saw the train stop and
lanterns wave in the hands Of the
trainr en-. she cried. Some one has
been struck and something tells me it
is VIM" Grasping the lantern, she
ran the quarter of a mile ms fast as
her strength would permit. Her nery-
ols forebodings had not deceived her.
She arrived in time to identify the body
and prevent its being put on the train
to be taken to the Long Island city
morgue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
NEST OF THE ouIoIE
Woven out Of Numerous Materials IL
VIII Bear Thirty Pounds

oven tut OF numerous Materials II
VIII Bear Thirty Pounds
The Baltimore oriole is a priucc i'm a
house Of princes. The family 10 which
me- belongs is composed of birds re-
marEable either for plumagc, note,
nest eggs, or habit. Each can claim
something curious and original, but
the Baltimore shines In every one of
these particulars, says the 81, Louis
Republic. FOR in plumage, song and
nest alike he is an especially remark
able bird When the Earl OF Baltimore
became The Lord of Maryland his
followers quickly noticed the CORES
poudpnce between his heraldic livery Of
orange and black and the orange and
black Of the beautiful bird that so
abounled i'm the nos estates, SO that,
very naturally, The name Baltimore
bird" was suggested, and has been
borne ever since. His nest is n or
the most wonderful examples of bird
weaving IN existence. To is made OF
separate threads, strings, horsehatr or
strips of bark closely interviewer into
a sort OF sack, and SO firmly knit to-
gethcr that it win bear a weight Of
twenty or thirty pounds. In the south
rrn parts Of this bIrG's range the nest
IS suspended from two OF three termin-
mi twigS for protection from numerous
enemies. such as snake. opossums and
the like: 1t Is also made six or seven in
ches in depth to prevent the egg from
being thrown out by the high winds.
But I'm the colder north, whore tree
climbing foes are rare, 1t is hung not at
the extrpmities of the branches, but M
"a cluster OF twigs that affords shelter.
Ii Is much shallower than when e
posed 10 the wind, but is very thichiy
woven and lined with soft, warm ma
teriats The orioles loud, ffeltke notes
ringing from the high trectops In the
morning are an ample refutaton Of the
old theory that melody and bright
plumage have never been bestowed on
me same bird
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
ECONOMICAL CONGRESSMAN.
A Minnesota Member Who Saved 81,
900 of His Salary.

a Minnesota Member Who Saved 81
900 of His Salary.
a pOpulist in the last congress who
made no gretence of spending his salary
Kittel Halyerson, Of Minnesota.
HaIversOn's election was most extra
ordinary. The democratic candidate,
Alonzo j. Whiteman, offered to pay
Halverscn's expenses if he would ac-
the nomination which had been
rendered to him by the third party.
Whiteman believed that Haiyerson
would take votes away from the
republican candidate. To the surprise
of everyone, Halyerson was elected,
receiving 200 votes more than the re-
publican candidate. THAT 5000
looked almost as big as the
side of a house to him. He could not
spent it if he had tried. 4 cheap
boarding hous", not far from the CAPT
tol. sheltered him and provided his
meals ut the rate Of about $3.50 Il week.
His other expenses we're very few
He was the envy Of al the other popu
lists in Minnesota. They longed for
a share Of Els $500. 50, after coz
sultation. they deterIEtned to offer
the nomination for lieuten-
aut-ceypruor in the hope that he would
come down Literally. But Mr.. Hal
knew a good .LinE when he saw
it. lie declined to bR the candidate
for Heutenant-goyernor and very likely
he took away With him from Washing
ton 5000 Of the $1,000 salary which
he drew in the " years Of bis term.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
Az IDLE sPARRows sO>G.

/ am no travelling tyrO
Nor common stayIt-home.
But have q house iH Cairo,
Beyond the midland foam.
.Ib 10 the SOyk.Atureeu,
Whore alI Is life and stir;
Where merchants, strange and foreign.
Sell sandal, musk and myrrh.
As long BIS winter carries
stay then seek anew
Up via Rome and Paris
Ny -ADuseb0It IlOyred at Kew.
Frederick Peterson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09

John r. Wright, the veteran theatri-
cal manager, who died last week in
Boston. had been connected with the
theater for over fifty years. he began
MS a call boy in Boston when he was
la years old. He was stage manager
fin the old Ford's theater, in Washing
ton. at the time Lincoln was assas-
sinated. and was on the stage when
Tobn wilkes Booth committed the
crima As the assassin escaped he pass
"a Mr.. Wright, striking him a blow on
the arm thar nearly knocked him down,
Mrs. Wright also saw the assassination
and both she and her husband We're
important witnesses in the trial Of the
c-onspirators. For the last thirteen
wears Mr.. Wright had lived in retire
meuL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09

NE on a bit. and I hope TO pull together
again before the end Of the month.
Lyle-But, my dear friend, / am 50
hard up myself two Of ny polo ponies
have broken down, and-and-and l
owe my tailor over 300, and with
seeming aIacrityJ if you had come a
week back you should have had it with
pleasure, but-ahi really, I'm awfuIy
sorry, sou know, but 1 can't DO j just
NOW.
Beuuer-Ah, wen, never mind then;
] thought perhaps you would have
made an effort.
Lyle-Oh. com now, old fellow, don't
get -hirry. / tell you 1 would gladly
nave done it last week, and You know
you are one Of the best friends I have
HeHer tasideJ-Yes, / was. ALOUD.
with an adectariDn VI Ch~eerfuluessI oh,
hts nothing, Here comes Monty back.
I'D go over and talk e. Simeon. lCrOs
sos COu To- SimeyuJ
Mouugu lnterrOsatirely-E it truef
byle-SImply stone broke By JOYe,
hes got beyond flyers and reuners
Wants some hundreds for a month.
DeTilish likely.
M1utagu-And sou said, Of course
you would:
Lyle-Be unable to give If 10 him
CHANGING at MOntagu's face. One
must protect oneself. you know.
MoEtasu-What did Henuer say
Lyle-He got rather angry and NUT
tered something about having been a
friend rough on me, was 1t uotf No,
hang it, there's absolutely neither good
sense uor good feeling left I'm q man
when he's broke. NOW he has gone to
pump Simeon.
Montagu Casidel-Poor old Heuner,
won't get much there, either, I am az
raid.
Lyle-Now, Simeon really ought to
lend him some money, but he is
awfully closcGsted always was. Gin
lshes his sherry and bittersJ
Montagu-No go. Look, Simeon is
coming back.
Lylc-Hcnner is an idiot to come
bDtheriug his friends In this way. He'd
better 10 and look 20 for an helrcss
HOw tMont3gu crosses over TO where
Hrnncr is ,ittingI
M~pntagu-Aud So YOU are In q hole,
old fellow, Lyle mas just been telling
me Can ] be Of any goOdG II a few
hundred
Henner getting up and shaking him
by ihe handbook here, old man, I
see you really are q friend Of mine. but
- Takes him aside)
Lyle TO simconbr There, they are
shaking hands. / suppose that idiot
has offered 20 help him out.
Simeou-So long rs It isn't me,
Iyio-We are wcll out Of 1T. CHenner
ana Montagu approachJ
ucnner-I say, you fellows, ] am 90
ing to get q box at the opera; you'll
come, won't You, and dine with me at
the Continental?
Lyle lstinlyl-My dear friend. can
you afford
Henuer-It an right; your dinner
win bc paid for.
May l inquire If this Is
little joke Of Monty'sl
HenEer-My joke, not Myuty's. Ny
joke and my dinner.
Lyle-IOu're not stone broke. then,
all, old fellow. Z can't tell you
how awfully glad / am. BY Joye, yes
come and dine with you; If
course We win
Hcnnor That's right. I thought Won
would, ON, mo-, ] am not Aard up for
money; On, I'm harder up for friends
than / thought for-I see I've only
iu This whole club. Come along, Monty,
Old man. Goes ont with MoHtugul
London Black ana White.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
RouRGErs AXIoNs on LOVE.

a woman is always hateful e you
for having thrown You overheard.
The only person who can cure ohe
of 4 woman Is that woman herself
The only way to get the upper hand
of Il woman is TO be more woman than
she is herself.
one may mako anything cut Of an
old love even q Iew o~ne-anythlns
except friendship,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
SHARP SAYINGS

Commercial Advertiser:-ln his W.
search for dogs we understand INA.
Lieutenant Peary is not In the lea
disturbed by the stringency u -
money market.
washington Star:-Emma C0lul
Is not afraid OF bombshells. "h7
or not she would scream at a no
has not been definitely as~oertalneu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
. MINISTERIAL UNRULY CAT

A Springfield yOung man, who offered
to guard his pastors house during the
vacation absence Of the family, was
sOlemnly enjoiIssd never to lock up
until the cat was indoors. He agreed
and thought that was easy. But a
weeks experiences have convinced MIN
that the ministerial family cat deserves
no better reputation than ministers
sons uniustly bear, and he has resolN'
ed, in order to get the proper amount
Of sleep himself, to keep that particular
cat in close confinement from this ame
forth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
THE WAY OF THE WORLD

VA vi AHL RDAtlaB.
Lyle. Simeon Montague uenuer.
iSceue-A London club On 81 summer
ttteruoouI
Lyle say, have you heard of old
ueuner's final spiug
Simeon aud NouJague-Ng, what's
up: Who says sof
Lyle-lt seems be has been -oIug it
rather, by his own account.
M~Outagu-Ics, 2 know he went il
pretty strong, but ] never though him
a juggius Poor old Ilnuncr, lie was
always free with bis stamps while they
lasted.
Lyle shall miss the ittlc river par.
ties and his box 40 The opera and she
seat pu his drag. You're right, Monty.
he gave his friends q good time, and +
Tor one was always Do thc hot OF g..
S~ime0n-Ncs, he was q laundering
good fellow Wen. he's had his fun and
given US some, too, but one really
mustn't carry sympathy TO far, you
know Tor q man who has proved him
self an ass, ever ~ be- Is ones friend
LyIc-Ycs, it's playing il rather down
on his friends To- expect them 10 help
him and
Moutagu sarcasticalyI-Makcs IT,
harder for them to cut him, chI
lyle docking dOubtfuIly at Moutieuj
You put 70 rather too straight. Monty.
Oh man. But when Fl fellow gets into
Queer street
arutuu lie is always borrowing a.
from one without Offering % ye, e. of
security,
Montag And gets riIcd, poor devil,
II yDu don't walk down picr1dllly y'lh
him in trousers bag1y at lb" knees an
d coat than shines 40 rIa elbows
IyIe ,laughiugl- one shouldn't lrg-n,
but really it's not fair - "-l aaa to DIP
gnat. It compromises on wi p ouo.s
tailor ana halter. ana 10th uf sine
i've near pIc,adilly. .S9ipu~lyl It's
Internally bad form Eut have az
ways noticed that when u man loses
his ain hc loses his taste.
Montagu Perhaps Ileuuer VIII pull
through.
LYLE go, ue won't; when q %fclIor's
once down heavily like lIenuer he's
generally down for good Hy Joye.
must have ID pick me.upt The weather
is TOO futigujug and old Hcuncrs smash
why. 80 mi-ht Doe you ag sue next
Walter. % sherry and b,ttars.
Simcou-Nud, waiter, q Wi-ky, aud
soda f,r me-. with o lump ~ Ice, lIa-
ter Houner8
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
A CHANGE or FORTUNE
Lady Ferrars Mia Ferrars iher
daugteri. Charlie Jocelyn.

lady Fe-rarS-Gc,d f-.,rious, Are
Won bored already
Mia aistIesslv-No nor n,rtio,Isr-
B. But i had n great 5all rafber v,t,.i
lefr me N home this a~fteruoon instead
of bringing me here
LADY F.rrsrS-T can mite believe
thar. bur Ter mo remind Won of two
things First than before naxt Thurs
dav Won viii have beann the f,ur
months annual exile In rbe west of
ireland H. which y,,1r father com.
deplus ms every wear. second This IS
the last chance vou have Of ba.ng seen
IN town This vear-lud Angela come.
our pext season
Nira-Tbat's a nolira way of saving
that 1 ought 10 have married rbis sum.
mer.
lady FerrarS-I do NOT saw "mar.
riad bnr 7 wish Won wore engaged
Nita-So do I-sometimes but-tsud-
derIv,-Wbv .nofhar isn-r that
charlie Iocelvu,s cart.
LADY Farrars 6.oldlyt-r must confess
that am nor sufficiently sco.,ain+el
with tho nacrliariras Of Charlie
T,calvn,s cart ~ -distipgpisb If from
Tho t~,rsp+v N. tbi,tr ntbars tbat arc
hara for .ale And br-rbe-bvs sneak.
inc of tbat y,nng gentlemen Ma
Tita-T know VIA vou,ra nojur TO
sav u,other a-bat Tya danced and
rai..,I ,n5 r4Isn too nrcI y.itb Mr.
r,ool,n tbts .op ana tbaf
T,i, p,.rr,,s .<itl 49, va,-y u.hrad
10 inrsrrpntr Mr. Io,alyn has seriously
III I'm ab.n..s of MAILING , cod
aarr5,,e his own nosbfop-5a is NOT
,sah nj II i~n.lin.d =, la varv oytra-
-. sr.,, ,rha+ besr-jg Inv ~,
- - ,raI 90 Won .oa the
a, - 49, NJ taan q,sbin
an tha g,n,n,ar l. e.. 40
- - - ~. aa. If
oIU ,,y'7 IN ~ - - tb1
TS ,,lo b. -
one ~ 49, ~ mn,
- y, -, T. y
ga MI ~. ~.
" -, go 81,
q" "
,. .b,
' ~
49, DGtat ~. -" Go
~ - -. n, n,,a
a., ~ ? -
~ - ~, -"s.n,- - - ~
Nc w. on, -,
- - -
,''1,' - - ~ - en-,
I'D Fsrrars- Rasides hear had
tbin,s If vour friend ouite enough
dn,r ro iustjry Won never snegkinr 10
him apatn
Mia ON vnp moan that old story of
his eirtafic, vim Miss ticbtfoot wei.
no ,uita eruI,iued nil thot tn me
LADY F.rrars-Nv dear. mean
something FAR more serious mean
That tha moor man has made suct, a
F.,oE on Grodwo,1 rha, he must lose
thousands
Nita-Is s1st aus les. he did
n lmge" rather heavily for the cup.
adv Ferrrs-Nita, Yea must really
nor ,,lk such slang. WHIST is pIungey'
nm Win fargiya even fbat dreadful
vnrassion If Won win nUrv admit tlat
nave been exceedingly foolish and
viii promise u. that uudef 40 circum-
s+aucss will voaI sneak To the young
man again. In a low voice. Now,
Mia. do look pleasant. Here's Lord
Danestield coming this say. If / can
catch his eye I shall ask him to come
back TO tea with us.
Nita-And. oh. mother, Here's
Charlie JoccItl. He isl going to bow.
What am I to- o
Lady Ferrare-Try not 10 see him.
INV dear. and & he speaks u him very
short. Now. mind. / forbid you 10 ask
aim TO ten. s shall be most angry if
you do. My duty as q mother oblises
me
Charlie advancing ana removing
datl-How d'g0u do, Lady Ferrarst
quite well, Miss Ferrars: Hope you
got back from Huntington all right last
night.
Lady Ferrars ereeztngly)-2uite'
thank you.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-09
CLEVELAND HAS CANCER
Shocking Intelligence Regarding the
Chief Executive.

Philadelphia, Aug. 29-The fIess
this morning published a f~our-column
article confirming the Chicago FostS
dispatch from Boston about 4 monA
ago which stated that President Cleye
land submitted to an operation on tne
yacht Oneida for the removal OF q
cancer in the upper jaw. He is IN.
doubtedly a very sick man. SaareJaI!
Lamont admits as much.
Later-It is authoitatively SAID ina
Cleveland simply had some disease
teeth removed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-07-09
sHERIFFS SALE.

In the circuit court of the state of
oregon for the county of Clatsop:
Astoria Iron Works, Plaintiff, VS.. Dean
Blanchard Defendant
By virtue Of an execution and order
of sale issued out Of and under the
seal of the above entitled court in the
above entitled cause on the 22d day of
June, 1893, upon a judgment duly made
and rendered therein on the 18th day
of June, 1893, which said execution and
order of sale was to me directed and
delivered, 1 did on the 9Th day of
July 1898, levy upon all the right,
title, claim, and interest of the within
named defendant in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: Lots
numbered one Q) and two (2) of block
numbered one hundred twenty-one,
Q2D Of j. M. Shively's First Addition
to Astoria as recorded by him in the
record of said county, said real estate
being situated in Clatsop county, Or
egon, and notice is hereby given that
shall on Friday, the 4th day of Aug
ust, 1S93 at the hour of 10 o'clock a.
m. of said day, in the city of Astoria,
in said county and state, in front of
the court house door, proceed to sell
the same or so much thereof as shall
be sufficient to satisfy the sum of
$530.5S, with interest thereon at the
rate of ten per cent per annum from
June 49, 1898, together with the fur
ther sum of $500 costs and disburse-
ments, and accruing costs of this suit,
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in hand in U. S. gold coin at
time of sale.
II. A. SMITH,
Sheriff of Clatsop County, Oregon.
Dated, Astoria, Or, July g. 1893
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-07-09
NOTICE TO POLICY HOLDERS

Notice Is hereby given to all persons
In the State of Oregon holding
surance Company, Of San Francisco,
California.
VI the withdrawal from the state Of
oregon Of the State Investment G. In
poncies in the State Investment & In
surance Company, of San Francisco,
California, and to all other persons in
terested, that the said company has
reinsured its business in the State of
oregon, in the Firemarl's Fund Insur-
ance Company, Of San Francisco, Cali
Iornla, and has filed notice thereof with
the secretary of state, of said state,
and proposes to withdraw its securi-
ties on deposit with the treasurer there
OF, and to cease doing business in said
state.
Any policy holder lin the state of
oregon, or any other person having
claims against said insurance company,
are hereby notified to file the same with
secretary of tate Of the state of Or
egon, within six 6) months from the
date OF the publication of this notice.
This notice is given pursuant to the
provision of an act of the legislative as
sembly OF the state of Oregon. entitled
An act to amend Sections 1864, 356S
ana $685. of Chapter L, of the Mlscel-
laneous Laws of Oregon, as Compiled
ana Annotated by w. Lair Hill" Ap-
proved February 25, 1889.
THE STATE INVESTMENT
AND INSURANCE CO.,
BY George l.. Brander,
Attest; Charles M. Blair.
Secretary