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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Can't Get Enough Cars.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, FEB. 20.-The car
shortage is as bad as ever. The vest
ern roads are cramped for transp rita
ton facilities because of the ar i,rary
action of the Eastern lines in no sng
have been using these cars for storage
purposes, and in many cases ar sing
them for local business. The shortage
is mounting up rapidly. Western roads
are short about 500 cars day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
ALASKA TOWN BURNED.

Residents of New Metankanta Suffering
for Food and Shelter.
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 20.--A letter
has been received from New Metakanta.
Alaska, known as ''Father Dunkan
Mission" giving particulars of a fire
there Feb. in which twenty-eight
houses were destroyed in two hours
The people are suffering for want of
clothing and shelter. The fire des-
troyed about a quarter of the town.
entailing a loss of $4,000 Requests
for aid have resulted in $500 being sub
scribed in this city SO far, and more
will be forthcoming.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 20.-Probably
the only viii every offered for probate
in which the 1cstator announces thai
he has no property to bcqueath was
that Of Or. Waiter Hay, a leading ply
sician. which lv;,s read here Saturday
The tcslator says: In order to avoid
any litigation after my death | pub
lish this testament. l do not own, di-
rectly or indirectly, any estate or prop
erty of any kind or description what
ever, nor do !. owe any debt or obliga-
ton"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
GARNSEY'S APPOINTMENT

Secretary Foster Dislikes to Sign it So
Sea- the Close of His Term.
WASHINGTON Feb. 2O.-Tecl etarv
Foster has concluded not to sign Ar. h :
tect Garney's appointment just yet.
Moreover. ne is not likely to sign IT
all. He disl-kes to ap, oint ANYBODY o
near the end of the tern and thereof
subject the appointee to election
by the next Secretary. He SO told
Senator Cullom this morning, AMI tie
Senator, through a bit disappointed.
agreed not to press the matter further.
Garnsey may be appointed, but it is re-
garded as altogether improbab BILE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
LOST in THE STORM,
Two Men and Two Women Missing from
Cadillac, Mich.

CADILLAC, Mich, Feb. 2O.-A man
named Holt and his wife, with another
man and woman, left here yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in two rigs to
drive to Jennings, twelve miles dis
tant. This morning one horse was
found at Jennings. but none of the
party has shown up. The road they
took is an unfrequented one across the
pine plains and there are no houses on
the way. 1t is feared they have per-
ished in the terrible storm that was
raging at the time, the thermometer
registering Is below zero. Searching
parties are out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
For TESTING. Torpedoes.

NEwroEI. Z. L.. Feb. 20.-For d
board for t@>.,n@ torpedOas has been
quietly on TIL lookout for d suitable
location to Ia definitely decided upon
as official proving grounds" 1t has
just leaked out that Tiverton Bay is
considered a most desirable spot and
IN official S!rvrr viii soon be made in
twelve miles above Newport, on the
east shore Of The island, and is the
most importont fishing center in the
State.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Employees Strike at Galesburg.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Feb. Come hun
dred boiler wipers and helpers of tn
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy STRUCK
this morning. They have been receiv-
81 40 per day and want S1.sO. The
were offered $50, but they would no
accep.. The road will send to Chi-ag
and Burlington for more men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
STRAY SPARKS.

James s. Frazer, judge of the Indi-
ana supreme court, died at Warsaw,
Ind. yesterday.
The New York and New Jersey bridge
bill passed the house yesterday. A
mammoth bridge will span the river
between New York and Jersey City.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
big WALLPAPER Factory Burned.

New York, Feb. 2O.-The National
Wallpaper Company's factory at 40
West Thi1ty-third Street, consisting Of
six floors packed with stock, was
burned to the ground early this morn
ing. The loss on the stock is estimated
at $3.50, coo and on the building at 500
600. The damage to surrounding build
ings by falling walls is about s., 200
Nc one was injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Schneider Resentenced.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The cour
which has been investigating the ~
legged insanity of Howard J. Schneidr,
who murdered his wife and brother J.
law in this city, has adjudged him 81
snd ne has been resentenced to dca
to be hanged on March II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Mr.. Aston Meets the Prince.

LONDON, Feb. 2O.-Minister Lincoln
presented Mr., William Waldorf Astor
and Lieutenant-Comna William S.
Cowles, the recently appointed naval
attachc OF the american legation, to
the Prince Of Wales at She levee held
to-day at St James palace by the
prince
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
All Walked on Their Toes.

During 1910 French women wore
shoes with very pointed toes and high,
slender heels. In 1899, the year of
revolution, an abundance Of rouge,
many patches and very high heels
were considered essential aids to fem
mime beauty. The men wore shoes
of similar elevation, while their at
tire as whole was marked BY many
eccentricities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Graves Trial Nav %.

DENVER. Col, Feb. 20.-The second
trial of Dr. L. Thatcher Graves for the
alleged murder of Mrs. Barnaby has
been set for May %. Meanwhile the
prisoner will remain in jail, refusing
a offers of bail
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
BERLIN'S RICHEST BANKER.
Death of Baron Bleichroeder. an Init
mate Frirnd of Bismarck.

mate Frirnd of bismarck.
BERLIN Feb, eo,-Earon Bleich-
roeGer died at / o clock this afternoon.
He was the richest banker IN Berlin
and one OF the richest men in Ger
many. The fortune left by him is
estimated at loo. 700, uu0 marks He
was one OF Prince BismarcA' nearest
business friends, and during the old
reign was known as Bismarck's body
banker" Throughout the latter part
of his life Bleichroeder was the object
of much anti Semitic Islander. His last
taken as one OF the syaicate which
will obtain for Austra-Hungary the
gold necessary for the introduction of
the Aus tria- Hungary cu-rsnev -eform.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Mckinley Can Pay in Full.

New YORK Feb. 20.-Mrs. William
who has been visiting the
family of her husbands brother, Abner
Mckinley. started for the West last
night. Abner Mckinley accompanied
her. Before starting for the train
Abner Mckinley said that his brother
would be fully able to meet all losses
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Sweeney Makes Another High Jump.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 20.-M. f.
Sweeney of the Xavier Athletic Club
the champion running high jumper,
broke the worlds amateur indoor rec
ord last night at the winter meeting OF
the Athletic Ass ociation of Pennsyl-
vani1 lie cleared feet inches,
breal ing his rece Mt record of feet
inch
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
New to Law, But Common Sense,

A judge on the English bench told
the jury in murder trial at York.
shire recently that it was his opinion
eff one man called another liar
slight blow in retaliation is justifa-
be-" He added: This may be new
law, but it is common sense"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24

Another Death Due to Notwithstanding.
New YORK. Feb. 20.-W. T. Lewis,
"a years Of age, Of Brooklyn, died yes
terday morning. His death is due, in
the opinion of the physicians who
treated him, to the almost continuous
use OF cigarettes. He smoked at all
times except when he slept
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
Balfour's Serious Illness

LONDON, Feb. 20-Arthur James
Balfour. leader of the Unionists, who
is i'll of the grip, was better yesterday.
Mr.. Gladstone and many other states
men of both parties called to inquire
after his health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-24
tAe sixty-frst ballot.

\. Roach. Democrat If Grand Forks,
was elected United States Senator on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
A pazz!.ng Railroad achems.


Talk Of an all-rail line from this country
to Europe has been revived by "A San Fran
cisco dispatch. John b. Hutchinson, an
engineer, aud ore of party Of engineers
who have been making a survey for an
Alaskan railway which 'fs TO bridge Boring
strait" has arrived 10 that city and been
Interviewed. BE states that the survey.
the money for which was raised at a dinner
given by New York capitalists to Henry
Clews in 1890, has been completed from
Vancouver 70 Cape Prince of Wales, the
point Of land in Alaska nearest TO Asia on
Boring strait, a distance Of 2 ,346 miles. At
that point work was suspended for the
winter.
as far as the survey has been made, Mr..
Hutchinson says. the engineers have found
the proposed route available" There are
no great natural obstacles to be met. The
grades would be easy, and for larger part
Of the distance an air liue could be run.
That applies to the land route or the
water route, or the bridge across the strait,
he says: There is no Quckssnd anywhere,
and the bottom OF the strait furnishes
sound ana solid foundation for piers. Nor is
there any danger from icebergs, for all the
larger ones are stranded forty miles up. In
one place a stone breakwa would have to
be built to protect the piers from the smaller
bergs."
Concerning the hackers Of the gigantic
scheme, which is as great as that which
ruined De Lesseps, Mr.. Hutchinson says:
Henry Clews a. Co., Drexel, Morgan &
Co., and Isaac c. Seibert. a Jewish banker
of st. Petersburg and Prague, are inter-
ested in extending the road from East Cape,
on the Siberian shore OF Boring sea, to
Sandeluske, on the Great Siberian road,
distance OF z, 275 miles. There would thus
be found an all rail route from Vancouver
TO Sandeluske Of 4 ,621 miles, which would
enable Americans to travel by rail all the
way to St Petersburg and connect there
with all the rest Of Europe and Asia"
The scheme is dazzling. A trip on a
vestibule train from semi-tropical Florida
to Paris by way OF frozen Sitka and st.
Petersburg, would be grand. But there
are several obstacles in the way OF building
such line. besides the heavy SHOWS Of the
far northwest to bury and blockade the
tracks, the problem of coal supply, the diff
ficulty Of keeping cars at a living tempera-
ture during the long trip through the zero
zone, etc. And the greatest Of them is the
difficulty of inducing capitalists to put their
money into schemes OF such magnitude.
One Of the men quoted as backing the en-
terprlse-Mr. Henry Clews-has said at
is ell bosh and moonshine. There is moth
ing in it. 1 wouldn't put IS in such an en-
terprise."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
" by "a yoming Is Wroth.

Free silver coinage is a minor question in
Wyoming just now, aud the sub-treasury
scheme has been lost sight OF. The great
mass of unterrifed reforners don't care a
rap whether the government owns the rail-
roads or not. A greater question is before
them. Who stole Gov. Osborne's "pautsgo
Gov. Osborne is OF the reform" school Of
politics. He was elected to office chiefly be-
cause he represented the down-trodden
masses, on whose necks the heel of Wall
street had been planted. He was,
himself, one of the victims
OF plutocracy. Consequently the loss of
his trousers means much to him He is the
governor of Wyoming. not Of the Garden Ct
Eden. He lives in the era Of crinoine.
cutawGys, plug hats and "pants." Fig
leaves have hong gone out OF fashion.
Furthermore, the fig tree does not flourish
in Wyoming. The climate is too rigorous
pants, however, in limited quantities, are
to be had there, and Gov. Osborne had
provided himself with pair
But somebody stole them-the villain
stole them from the governors room while
he was asleep. The thief may have been a
politician with IAN ak to grind" and he
may have adopted this means Of making
the governor non est. as the lawyers say.
until he had finished his grinding. But it
was a mean trick, whether perpetrated by a
politician or common thief
The governor 'sot heap o. store by
them pants" They were not only his
friends in need and his comforters in cold
weather, but were his protection against
the oupidity pf wicked bankers. For, be-
side banking on his pants" he banked in
them. He claims to have had neat little
deposit OF $500 In gold stored away IN them
at the time they were stolen, took" and
carried away, against the peace of the state
and the dignity Of its governor.
The whole Of Cheyenne Is aroused, polit-
ically and socially, and is up in arms to
discover the thief" according to newspaper
reports. 1t is not stated what Gov. Osborne
is up in, whether it Is a blanket or some-
thing else. 1.-THE affair has created ire
mendous excitement" We are informed.
Everybody is after the purloiner of Gov.
Osborne's "pants," aud Wyoming will not
resume its wonted quiet until he is found
and gibbeted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
Summarizing a Snorar.

OF ell the trains from New York TO Washing
ton during Inauguration travel none vas more
crowded than the one that pulled out Of the
Baltimore and Ohio station few minutes after
midnight Friday, says the New York Sltn. The
passengers were fretful and uneasy, and sleep
hard to WOO. By 2:30 a. m , however, tie cars
gre" quiet. On board the sleeper Norway"
tle commotion had subsided into a stiffness
winch prevailed until Of sudden it was broken
Oy loud snore, which echoed through the
coach. 1t increased in volume and regularity
until remonstrances began to be hOWled from
nearly every berth
give the baby some syruprn "Hit him with
cIuD.' Give Us a chance to Sleep" ''Call
the porter, d-n it, were among the objurga-
lions heaped upon the sleeper, who snored IN
mindful through it all There were no signs OF
the porter, and it seemed that desperate meas
ures were about TO be undertaken. Several
heads protruding from berths joined in the
statement that the snOre came from upper u.
The anRriest fellow of all, the one in lower 10,
was getting ready to Chamber out aud by forci-
Die moons try to suppress The annoying dis
turoer OF the cars peace when voice was
heard in upper 8:
Watch me stop that snore.''
Ihen there came three sharp raps on the side
OF the car. The snorergave groan, was heard
70 roll over, and after that he became silent.
coach.
once more during the night the snore began.
put Wnen several passengers called out. shut
HIM OF again, " the three raps again were given
and the snorer subsidized
In the morning everybody was smiling. The
peace glver who had been Weakened the night
before, a young Gothamite, quiet Of dress and
manner, was discovered. RE was asked to
plain his power over the snorer.
1t Is no power" lie explained. cts trick
discovered by accident in a Brooklyn board
INK house several years ago"
Let me have it, please, - said a lOng-bearded
traveller, who had been telling his fellow passen.
gers what a snorer his wife was.
Wen, us very simple" went on Upper
Eight I'm neighboring bedroom was an
awful snorer, who nearly drove me frantic.
one night made a peculiar raD-like noise. To
my surprise the noise ceased. Then 1 got long
SICK aud put it by my bed Every time the
smore came would strike three sharp raps.
Ihey never failed to bring silence. Last night
was The first time ever tried il outside. Was
1t success, gentlemeny"
II was, was the unanimous verdict, as half
dozen haSk-shaped tokens of appreciation
were simultaneously handed to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
Drew to the typewriter"

Senator Pettgrew of South Dakota, who has
been making himself quite popular recently at
the Fifth Avenue hotel, is very fond of quiet
game OF draw poker. says the New York AdUer-
tiSer. 1t is told of him that soon after his APP
pearance In the Senate he Joined in game
which soon produced a jack pot, and some one
or the party opened 1t for SIS. Senator Petit
grew hesitated at first, but finally concluded to
come in, and drew four cards. The man who
opened the pot bet $50, which the senator
pr omptly raised like amount. The third
player dropped out, as the man who opened had
not drawn any cards. 1t being then the turn OF
the opener, re raised another $50. which Petit
grew double d This sort of thing went on for
some time. until the fellow who had opened the
pot began to get uneasy.
How many cards did you draw, PettgreW?"
he asked
-Four" was the laconic response.
We'll, you are betting lively on a 4-card
draw "
Senator Pettigrew said nothing except to sug-
gest that they raise the limit to $780, The other
fellow thought that his opponent could not
possibly have better hand than his own and
right back at him without smile and the first
man in desperation called. Pettigrew laid down
his hand-ace king, queen, jack and ten-spot
of clubs.
"Great Scottr was the chorus
Guess that's my pot" said Pettigrew.
What in thunder did you draw to?" aske his
companions.
That typewriter, replied the senator, indi-
eating the modest little queen of clubs.
What did you open it on?"
Three kings and pair of aces"
Washington experts are very careful nova
days when they tackle the senator from South
Dakota at the game Of draw poker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
Which Is IL

Ex-Presldent Harrisou's first declarations
after bis return 10 private life are interest
/ ing. he left Washington without regret.
be says, aud, had he been permitted TO re-
turn to Indianapolis under the conditions
which prevailed when he left that city, be
| would have returned in joY. That much, by
the way, it Is only natural be should say.
What may be a significant utterance,
/ however, was 10 regard TO the book which
current report said be was to write. It was
given out, on what authority is not
known. that he would, like the late
Ar. Blaine, present the public with a his
tory covering the period OF his political
career, aud that it would deal especially
with the questions at issue during his sd-
miuistratOn ss President, as well as explain
some incidents Of his term, concerning which
the public is not fully informed. On this
subject Gen. Harrison says: II could not
very well write on my own administration.
The probable foundation for the report Is
that l anticipate making some memoranda
for my own private use that will make
clear certain affairs Of state that have arisen
during the four years was President that
III IL AAOb De AGuAlAJ uA0ol bkDOA OblEA - 4oS
lido not expect to publish these memoranda
during my lifetime. There we're numerous
complicated situations that posterity will
wish to understand and l desire to make
plain"
II Gen. Harrison had an eye upon his
party's nomination four years hence, would
be write for posterity or for votersl A
natural Supposition is that be would have
book defending his public policy in the
hands Of the printers at the earliest pos
sible moment, and that it would not only
offer an explanation of state questions, but
OF numerous things that happened while he
was President. There is the Blaine resigna-
tion, for instance, which nobody has ever
yet fully understood and which might be
explained. The mode of conducting the
Chilean controversy is another matter that
might be elucidsted. The cause Of the dis
affection Of Clarkson and others might be
set forth 10 the satisfaction of some portions
of the party. And, not to make the list
longer there are numbers OF republicans,
doubtless, who would lie very glad indeed
to know the true inwardness of the appoint
ment of Judge jackson. The writing of
book would afford Gen. Harrison an oppor-
tunity to make votes by explaining these
and the many other things that might be
mentioned. But, then there is danger in
writing books. 80, that mine enemy would
write a book!n
Does Gen. Harrison mean that he will
write for posterity because posterity cannot
vote against him. or that he will not write
for voters because he does not desire them
to vote for hm9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
BRIGHT BITS

SHE-Dearest, do you believe there is luck in
odd numbers?
Helm sure don't know Why, desr9
She-Well, this is the third time we have been
engaged to each other. Won know, and Thought
possibly we might marry this time.-Teras
Strings.
II AM engaged. Jennie"
ITO whom"
IT declare don't know. was introduced to
MIN at the Dawsons'; he was lovely, he loved
me, proposed and was accepted, all in the same
evening. Unfortunately l didn't catch his
name. - arper's Bazdr.
How do you sell your eggs, mister'" said
lad to grocer.
Seven for pence, my lad"
Seven 70 r6 pence?" said the lad; that's six
for pence, five FOR pence four for pence,
three for pence, two for penny, and one for
nowt. Aw think IN take one.-TId Bits.
City. EDITOR ito new reporter)-Tve got to
send man to write IN a ship Launching Have
you had anysBxDerieEc e IN that line?
New Reporter-No, sir. but think / could
write 1t up without saying that like a thing of
life the noble vessel gided swiftly into its native
element
City Editor You'll do. Chicago Herald.
GREAT HEAD-'Arry with Harthur is visiting
the Eagle editorial rooms.
'Arry-Say, Harthur. me boy, do We know
why these bloomin' departments are called
heditorial
Har Jhur-No.
'Arry-Bekaws, haw haw haw because hits
where all the ed work is done. Ows that for
PunChf-BroOkfyn Eagle.
ONLY WAITIEG.-"Who Is going to be your
next postmaster" inquired the republican.
Why. it's this way replied the prominent
Blanktown democrat: "You know Cleveland
said some weeks ago that the men who didn't
send in any application for Office would be the
ones he would appoint in preference TO the
others There's nineteen of us here that want
the postoffce, and every one Of us is afraid to
send in a petition because it would give the
other eighteen the advantage. Don't you see ??
Chicago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-13
Chtuse j. Anrnatin.

J. Augustin Dressgoods is a floor walker in
one of the large dry goods stores. says the Buff
falo ErpreSs. The other night he went to a
party out on the west side. Miss Clara. the
daughter of the host, is a bright girl and a
pretty one, and J. Augustin has had serious in
tentions in that quarter for long time.
Somehow he has never been able to impress
Miss Clara very favorably. She has intimated
to him that he is stupid, and since an experience
no had at the party he is beginning to believe
that she is right
Miss Clara has an older sister, married, who
is just as bright as she. The married sister has
two children and Clara was telling the guests
about them
Il was over to Minis house the other day,
she said, land heard something that thought
was funny. Min wanted to wash Bobby's face
and she said to him: Come here Flannel till I
wash your face l asked her why she called
Bobby Flannel and she said it was because he
always shrinks from washing. Wasn't that
funny?'
Everybody laughed but ]. Augustin. "why,
Miss Clara" he said, IL don't see anything
funny about it. If she bought her flannel of us
1t wouldn't shrink"
And until this day Mr. Dressgoods cannot
understand why it was Miss Clara looked at him
so disgustedly, or why she has treated him SO
coldly since that evening.