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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-06
BASEBALL BEGINS.



Game at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 27.- Seven thou
sands SIX hundred people Witnessed
the opening of the baseball season
here today The day was bright aud
the crowd was enthusiastic.
Pittsburg had bad case Of rat
ties" and was not in it from the start.
Pittsburg ,, Cleveland Z.
New York, April 27.-Rain prevented
the opening games between Phila-
delphia and Brooklyn at Philadelphia
aud Boston and New York at New
York
Cincinnati April 27.-Over seven
thousand people gathered and saw the
reds win the opening games of the
season, Chlcago's errors We're frequent
ana costly. Cincinnati 10, Chicago /.
st. Louis, April 2T.-The largest crowd
that ever witnessed game of baseball
in this city were present ut the open
ing season today St. Louis 1, Louis
vile =.
Washington April 2I The champions
ship season of the national league
opened here today between the Wash
ingtou and Baltimore clubs. The Bal
More's errors proved disastrous
Washington Z. Baltimore ..
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his LIFE IS IN PERIL
BOLD ATTEMPT MADE, TO 1u-D
DER MIR GLADSTONE.
THAT IS WHAT A WEAk.FuT-vD
ED RUMOR SAYS.

Arrest of n Man for Firing a RcyoIvar
end the Discovery Of a Diary Filled
With RAWLINGS of Lunauc-H5d 81
Record of Gladstone's Movements
win BE Closely Guarded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-06
CONDENSED. NEW ),

strikers IS SlVOOOO.
Troops are sun guarding the con
Wet miners at Tracy City, Tenn.
Russell Bros, New York printers,
have failed, owing $4,000
The bank Of Wilmot at Wilmot, ). d.
has failed. The debts are $4,000.
Cotton In Louisiana has been greatly
Injured by the recent cold spell and
srost
The volunteer militia Of Delaware
viii disband for lack Of an appropria.
ton
Striking boiIermakers at Boston have
carried their point and win return TO
work
over 40 delegates attended the
Trans Mississippi congress at ogden,
Utah
A large number Of Lagonda O., bank
notes, denomination Of 50, have been
cOunterfeited.
The wife of james Bargs, a railroad
laborer was found murdered at Leay-
enworth Kas
Twelve thousand miners in the Pitts
burg district win strike unless granted
an increase in pay.
AT Philadelphia 1870 Cinnamon regis
tered in one day under the provisions
Of the Geary law.
The works Of the Hydraulic Water
company. OF Grand Rapids, Mich, are
in the hands of the sheriff.
Buildings were damaged at lndepcn-
fence, Mo, and BeetOn, Mo, by Il
cyclone No lives were lost.
q. T. Huntington, Of The southern
Pacific road has bought the Fuene coal
mines In Mexico, for 100000.
Dr. McVickcr, OF Philadelphia, de
clincs to become bishop of The Episco-
PAL Diocese of Massachusetts
e, W. Weltou, Of Lewiston, Ill., has
been arrested for the abduction Of Or
pha Kelso, a l3-yearold girl.
A store building was blown down at
Paxton, Ind, and Mrs Wolf was struck
by brick and fatally injured.
Frank T.. Frey, treasurer Of Mound
City Camp, Modern Woodmen, Of Joliet,
Is said to be short in his accounts $1,000.
General Patrick A. Collins entered up
on his duties as Consul General at Lon
don saturday
In Governor Gray was banqueted at
indianapolis, ON ths eve of his depart
urc for Mexico as American minister.
The WuOnsocl,ct Rubber company
voted 10 so in the rubber trust, known
as the United States Rubber company.
Nine Christine Kicking Pfaf has Sc
cured diyoec at Sioux Falls, 5. D.,
irom her husband. Inc ia'ler 's lle
son oil Henry Ii'l' '''c bos'ou l''i'''''
".l
NaI'J" lno''l'S ia H'l JUS, OoU"'S'
mude for troops. one white man has
been Killed
srhc Jury disagreed ut Lafayette, Ind,
Ina the ease OF t. j. Clark charged with
taking part In the riot against eN-P'.esJ
Rudolph.
A mob uicd John Peterson. q negro
charged with criminal assault, aud
hanged him. The ynchins took place
oy Denmark s. G.
I'm Sioux 'li} Ia' the ponce fa'deo
SUNDAY night DANCES ANA m""e twenty
siA arrests IlueS were imposed I"F
unlawful assembly
Ice" Murphy 81 NtliNho"u 1U1'h
ami business man OF la-ro, md mas
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-06

Thieves entered the National ha1si
Oshkosh and stole about SO " s
from the rooms Of guests.
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They were then approaching tho great Noun
tain Kenia, which lies directly under the equa-
tor. Leaving part OF the caravan at Hameye.
the two white explorers took seventy-flve OF
their people. thirteen asses. provisions for
thirty-fve days. trade goods and munitions.
and started westward along the now unnavi-
gable stretch Of the Tana until they reached
the mouth Of the Mackenzie River which had
been seen before only at its junction with the
Tana- They assembled this river to its source
in the hitherto unknown Jombene range Of
mountains. which extends for about sixty
miles north and south.
The region through which they travelled to
this range is strewn with enormous granite
boulders. and the Mackenzie River. which is
only about three feet deep and from forty to
sixty feet wide is interrupted by frequent
waterfalls. some OF which are fifty feet in
height. Thus far on their journey. about sew
enty-five miles from their starting point. they
had seen No. Inhabitants but they found the
joni ene Mountains which are covered with
verdure to their tops. the home OF q very large
population. Lieut. Won H0hnel estimates that
the people who build their huts upon the east
ern. southern. and western slopes Of this range
number at least 10000 people. They are
divided into several tribes all speaking Bantu
dialects and related to the very large Kikuyu
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The Horse Liked Candy. Too.

Sitting the other evening on pile OF lumber
in front Of a building in course of construction
in Sixth avenue. was well dressed young
man. wearing the brond-brimmed straw hat Of
the period He seemed to he fond Of sweets.
for he held In His left hand paper bag Of
candy. from which he was leisurely eating.
The young man sat facing the sidewalk.
Standing back OF him. in the street. was big
bay horse, hitched to a cab He was q pretty
good looking horse and very intelligent. and
he seemed to have n sweet tooth. too. He looked
the Young man over. and came apparently to Q
satisfactory conclusion. and then he put his
nose gently down over the young mans right
shoulder and touched his right hand. as much
as to say:
My friend. am I In it. or am notf"
The young man, being manly sort Of Q
young man. was pleased with this attention
on the part of the horse. and he took out ofthe
bag tplerahy good-siZed chunk Of candy.
which he held In h, palm OF his right hand
The horse rutIied his delicate upper lip over
this lump Of candy. winking soberly mean.
while at the young man. and then he took IL
between his teeth and ate it with en- ioyment
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RoYALTY's MISUNDERSTANDING.
Mishnps OF this Mailed Defender OF the
Crown mt Various Coronntions.

Crown mt Various Coronntions.
The recent death OF Mr.. Dimoke. the heredi-
tary champion Of the Crown in England. has
brought out q number Of stories Of ludicrous
happenings In connection with the perform
ance of that dignitary at various coronation
ceremonies since he became merely dummy
relic OF ancient days. They show how such
survivals OF old offices and customs. usually
preserved for the sake OF the fat fees that may
be- bestowed upon favored PERSONS may be-
come highly absurd instead Of impressive. 1t
is the function Of the champion at the corona
ton OF king or queen to ride up Westminster
Hall TO the throne. clau In full armor and on
an armored charger, fling his mailed glove
upon the floor. and challenge to mortal combat
any ore who denies the sovereign's title to the
throne. After pausng for reply. which is not
expected to come. the champion backs his
steed the whole length Of the hall; in order to
HE king. and proudly rides AWAY.
This back Ing out part Of the proceeding re:
horse Sse' and rtder. But at the coronation Of
George ". months q patient work had had
could prance backward for mile II necessary.
indeed, would rather &c backward than for;
%hs hs dsn ds tns to
doors and clattered into the great tagged
hall But to hs dsmsy the horse s too
the whole length OF the hall through the lines
OF MOBILES to where the King sat In splendor
despite the hysteric efforts q his unfortunate
rider to turn him. At the throne the cham
pion shrieked out over his shoulder through
his Iron collar his tremendous defiance
King, and thus got out Of the hall In the best
way his steed permitted.
At the coronation Of George III. Jaeobite
gauntiet and. accepted the challenge The
unex pected defiance. took away the doughty
ruled that her sex. il nothing else: barred her
his crown. At the coronation Of James II. the
champion fell from his horse while attempting
to stand in his stiIrups to Challenge creation.
Al the coronation Of William and Mary,
champion who died recently. cast his gauntlet
on the pavement IN the usua! form. and wf VIZ
woman who had hobbled into the hall on
crutches ran MIN bly, out. picked up the gage.
and Disappeared with remarkable agility leay.
n n chi,aIenSa to meet the owuer In Hyde Park.
The old woman. generally, believed 70 be q
weil-known swordsman in disguise. attended
in the park. but the champion did not, and no
measures were taken totreat the Joker severe
lv for his leylty.
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THE MEKoNG RIVER.
the two European powers would bring to bear

the two European powers would bring to bear
on its eastern and western frontiers.
II is not likely that the French will be able to
utilize tho Mekong River, except In its lower
course. for commercial purposes. Our picture
Within the Siamese domain the river Is OBJ
structed by many rapids and cataracts Some
OF these can be so far improved as to render
MekonG, great as it is will ever be so noble a
medium for the spread Of commerce and civili-
cation as the Irrawady Is in Burmah.
The other nations will look on and let France
and Siam settle thei trouble, siam Is the
under dog. Laos belongs 70 the King; II he
will repeat itself. and very large slice. II not
the entire eastern portion of the n ing's terri
France will no satisfied for a time. though
there is no telling when further land hunger
responsibility for another large section Of the
country he now rules.
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the surrounding country and 900 feet above
the sea. Its top Is al most rs fiat as table and
the great mass. which extends about ten miles
east and west and from two to four miles north
and south. has the appearance from q distance
Of n stupendous fertilization.
To the north OF this plateau some remains OF
old native camps were found. and i is proba-
BILE that tribes from the north sometimes PEN
citrate to this region. There Is very little game
In this sterile land. but al ng the mountains
to the west where the explorers discovered SO
large a population. there is abundant game
and the expedition was thus enabled to replen-
ish its food supplies. Its journey occupied
double the time the explorers had intended to
devote to this side tour.
Travelling through this region. thickly strewn
with lava Fragments. was extremely difficult
and most of the asses died on the way. When
they returned to Hameye. Chanler found that
of his entire number Of baggage animals he
had only two out OF the fifteen camels with
which he had started. while his asses had been
reduced from forty-flve to twenty two. For
fourteen days on his journey not a particle Of
fodder had been found and the asses had to
subsist on such supplies as were carried with
the expedition.
When Lieut. Won H6hnel wrote. the party
we're about to strike west for Mount
Kenia with the expectation that they would be
able to reach its summit a feat that has not
yet been accomplished in spite OF several at
tempts. After completing their work in the
region OF the great mountain the party In
tended early this year to start north to carry
out the main purposes Of the expedition.
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assume a very aggressive attitude against
France will end In talk. Siam is not in a posi-.
the King should push an army east to tho
Mekong. France wou d not only defend her po-
men of war to the Menam River. and Bangkok
itself would probably fall an easy prey to the
French arms Bangkok Is a beautiful city as
great Oriental centres OF population go. but 1t
Is not prepared to withstand an attack from
the war ships Of France Its forts are anti
quated. and could easily be knocked to pieces.
The Kings army is no formidable obstacle in
the way OF a European power
The probability Is that the King will try to
compromise with France. saving as much Of
his territory as possible. Slams position is not
enviable. for the nation is squeezed in between
the interests of England on the west and France
on the east. 1t was long ago predicted that in
time Siam would be crushed by the pressure
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tribe. who cover the rich lands on the south
west eide OF kenia with population almost as
dense as that OF any part of Europe
Among these people tho explorers learned
that the quaso Nylro River which. until now.
had been known only in its upper waters. ex.
tended far to the east Where explorers had
met this river near its head sources 1t flows
along the western base Of Kenia almost due
north. 1t was Chambers good fortune TO follow
this river. which 10 about 200 feet in width. to
the place whore IL loses itself In the great Lo-
rian swamp 1t had previously been supposed
that the river, after circling the northern foot
hills Of kenia. turned to the south and emptied
into the Tana- II. however, has no outlet to
the sea but runs through a volcanic country
that 10 constantly parched with thirst, and tho
river loses much OF its waters on the way and
is quite an Insignificant stream when 1t finally
reaches the Lorian swamp. The. explorers
found that the river made its way for a long
distance through n deep rift, having quite the
aBpect OF canon.
This region as far east as the explorers
travelled. Is one OF tho most uninviting parts
OF Africa. IL Is entirely OF volcanic forma-
tion. Great lava blocks strew the sterile plain.
Along the eastern slopes OF the Jombene range
and far over the plains to the east many ex-
tinct craters were met.
When still about forty miles west OF tho
Lorian swamp the explorers came to D re-
markable plateau known as the Marfsi I'll
Lugwa Iambo plateau. which rises almost
precipitately about 500 feet above the level Of
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necessary to cut the bent portion of before the
IL had gone in.
The women, in particular. are sometimes ex-
travngantly Representative in their gratitude.
Ono old soul. who came to the dispensary in a
very doubtful frame OF mind. was to her con-
plant. She thanked the doctors profusely at
tho time, but was evidently not yet satisfied
that she had properly expressed her gratitude
for on the following morning she was discoy-
cred scrubbing the steps of tho building. It
WAS al she ne, could 90 to show her appreciation.
What the poor OF the east side would do
without the charitable undertakings which
have been put at work for their help 1t Is not
easy to tell But they need more. II the dis
pensaries and the HYDROCARBONS OF the tene-
ment district could in some way he multiplied
by ten 1t In safe to predict that the next gem
Grafton could close tho doors OF some OF our
prisons and hospitals
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ne Travels Through y District In Africa
that HAS Not Bceu Visited Before.


William Astor .Chanler. the young American
explorer. has lust made his first contribution
to the geography Of q hitherto wholly I'M
known part OF Africa. 1t will be remembered
that he set out last year from the mouth OF
the Tana River. in east Africa. for the purpose
OF reaching lakes Rudolf and Stefanie. and
then pushing to the head waters OF the great
Jub River and following its unknown course
to the sea. Before he had reached the thresh-
old OF the region which is to be the chief
centre OF his work he made detour to the
north OF the Tana River. and until his return
to camp. slxty-flve days later. lie was most OF
tho time In a region that has been wholly
blank on our maps. The map OF this journey
ia now published in the Geographical Journal
OF London. and detailed account OF the ex-
petition appears from the pen OF his comrade.
Lieut.. Won Helmet. In Petermann's Miueilun9en
About the first Of December last. the party
reached Hameye. the head Of navigation on
the Tana River, over 300 miles from its mouth
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ton There are in all 1.05 0 persons employed
In the various departme nts OF the institution.
and their united salaries amount to about
81. 100000 n year.
Up to 1925 II was the only Joint stock bank
In England, and until 1895 1t remained the
only Joint stock hank In London. AT that date
the London and Westminster Bank was found
cd. and at the same time forty other joint
stock banks were established In Great Britain.
The original charter gave the Bank OF Eng
land the exclusive privilege of issuing notes
payable on demand. but 1t did not give II tho
exclusive privilege OF receiving deposits In
the old days when the charter was framed
the term banking referred chiefly to the issue
OF notes. deposit banking being then hardly
known. The Bank of England Is not only tho
banker OF the Government but Ia also tho
bankers hank. All other banks keep their
bullion reserves ut the Bank OF England.
and this fs one fact that gives the establish.
ment its special Importance as the centre OF
England's monetary system. This reserve ia
seldom allowed to fall below fl0.O0O.OOO n fair
Average being from clio. 900 to c14.0OO.OOO.
The daily transactions Of this institution some
times run us high rs GU.OOO.O0O. The number
Of persons receiving dividends Ia nearly 2S4.-
900. Nearly f25.OOO. 900 tSl2+ 900 600 are an
nually paid out by the hank as dividends on
stock annuities reaching the enormous sum OF
G7750OOOO or say S3.SI3.U0O.O0Ol
During tho year 1872 the stock OF the bank
sold as high as 1914 per share. and as low as
1923. The present price Is about f34O. Tho
highest dividend ever paid was in 1897. 27hi
Per cent. and the lowest during the years
1I53-'63, A. per cent. For twenty years the
dividend has averaged about 10 per cent.
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and all the maps have repre-.

acknowledged ana all the maps nave repre-
sented to be part OF Siam.
The Mekong River is the largest river In the
Indo- Chinese peninsula. The French have
long controlled its delta, one OF the largest In
the world. France has made up her mind to
control the upper part OF the great river. as
we'll as its delta. and this accounts for the re-
cent movement OF troops up the river. They
met the Siamese force at the large island Of
Khong and put them to rout. To-day several
thousand French troops occupy this island and
the region around 1t. and have taken their
stand upon territory claimed by SIAM whose
1t is simply a case OF might makes right.
There is a good deal OF excitement at Bang
kok; the capital OF siam and 1t is proposed to
Mekong in order to check the French advance.
1t Is probable. however. that the proposal to
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The Growing hoy.

1T seems to mo-" said the father OF fam lily
that tho growing boy Is a sort OF human tele-
scope He stretches out in the most wonder
full manner, but don't think you fully realize
how much until he comes to try on his last
seasons clothes was reminded OF this to-
day when ny oldest boy appearing IN his last
summers trousers. seemed to be all feet and
ankles The mother OF tho growing girl lets
out tho tucks in her dresses. Would there
were tucks In the boys trousers. but there are
none and there is nothing to do but to buy
nav ones"
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FRANCES TROUBLE NTH SIAM
She Seizes n Large Region that Slam Has
Always Claimed.

The news from Siam indicates that that coun-
try is certain to lose large part of its territory.
The King Of Siam has long included in his pos
session the great region known as Laos. which
extends east of the Mekong River to the noun
tains between Laos and AMMAN. When AMMAN
came into the possession of the French tho con-
quering nation did not claim that any part Of
the country west Of the mountains was tribu-
tary to them. For years. however there has
been growing desire among the French to ex-
tend their territorial possessions west OF the
mountains into the region which every one has
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CHICAGO Posi- 0FE1C E rs DANGEROUS.
Hundreds Coopcd Up There were the
UnfOrtunates In the Old Ford Theatre.

Hundreds are CooPcd Up Ihere as were the
UnfOrtunates In the Old Ford Theatre.
CHICAGO July 1.-Building Commissioner
Toolen accompanied his inspector to the Post
Office yesterday and made personal ex-
animation Of the building. Mr.. Toolen was
seen during tho evening and said:
The building is certainly In a very danger
GUS condition. ! made a careful and pains
taking Investigation and. though knew the
building to be In bad condition. was sur
are hundreds OF people cooped up in there Just
as they were in the old Ford Theatre building.
Whom 1t falls the Government will be crim-
inally responsible. for we have given fair
warning OF the condition, and the city has
now cleared its skirts OF any responsibility"
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From the foregoing 1t appears that the pri..
yate deposits amount to sum equal To about
$i4O;OO0,0OO. and the public depoSits to a bout
As a matter Of CON parlson it may be stated
that the largest total deposits now held by any
600. 900. willie the sum total Of tho deposits Of
the64 associated banks Total capital s,io,4
goo Gon1s S Il 1ss New fek Sssn
Inc deposits II Tx Bank Of France amount to
about SIG, ionM0o, End n the imperial Bank
Of ank Of SnSsnt hSs sometimes been
difficulties IL fniej IN iG"i and in its earlier
yenrs IT was subjected to many runs, some or
the result Of political causes. The policy OF
the bank has been assailed many times on
both sides. pamphlets., papers, and books
shelves in the British Museum. OF course.
eisms and many are unjust, The mnnagG
umes pi information collected together on
banking AMI currency by Par5amsniery COM
to show the reckless conduct into which the
history. In 1924 tho amount q gold in the
sum that had ever been held up to that time.
In tho panic of 1923 in which no less than TO
6 banks in Great Britain failed the demand for
to procure, gold at any price. Mea itime the
accommodations OF the bank had drilted away
December tho bank (which at the beginning
but i.OOO; 600 left. A way ont OF tho difilcql.
issue Of some 81 notes found In an old chest
at nt S the David
PPowellan the Deruty Governor = clifford
Migrami each receiving I SALARY Of si:, .
the world over by reason Of his iamil ar sigma
tnre on the bank notes. The bank has -
n va. "A ma A