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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
At WASHINGTON'S DINNER IA.
BILE
Formal and Dull Affair According 10
Senator Maclay's Diary

senator Maclay one Of the first two
representatives of the keystone state
deyotes some space to a description Of
a dinner given by President Washing
ton. The affair to judge by the fol-
lowing extract, was not much like the
function of present times:
Thursday, Aug -, 1850 A little
after o'clock | called upon Mr.. Bias
sett, of Delaware state, and we went
to the presidents for dinner The
company were President and Mrs
Washington, Vice President and Mrs
Adams, Governor Miflln ana his wife,
Mr. Jay aud wife, Mr. I.angdou and
wife, Mr.. Dalton and a lady-perhaps
his wife Bassett, myself Lee Lewis,
and the presidents two secretaries
The president and his wife sat opposite
each Other In the middle of the table.
The two secretaries, one at each end.
1t was great dinner, and The best
of the kind | ever was at The room,
however, was disagrceably warm. First
were soup, fish, roasted and baked
meats, CANNON, fowl, etc This was
the dinner. The middle of the table
was garniShcd in the usual tasty way,
with small images, artificial flowers,
etc. The dessert was fruit, apple pies,
pudding, etc; ,nenlicc cream jellyyctc. /;
then warermclons, muSkmelons, apples,
peaches and nuts II was the most
solemn dinner | was ever at. Not a
health drank, scarce a word said until
the cloth was taken away. Then the
president ulling a glass of wine, with
GREET formality, drank the health OF
every individual around the table
Everybody initiated him, changed
glasses, and such n buzz OF Health,
sir" Hath, madame Thank you,
SIR and Thank you madame,P !
had never heard before The ladies' sat
a good while and the bottle passed
about but there was a dead silence
almost. Mrs. Washington at last,w with.
drew with the ladies' | expected the
men would now begin, but the same
silence remained. The president told
of a New England clergyman who had
lost his hat and wig IN passing n
river called the Bronx, and he smiled
and everybody else laughed lie now
and then said a sentence or two on
some common subject, ana what he
said was not amisS Mr. jay tried to
make a laugh by mentioning the carl
cature of the duchess of DevOnshire
assisting in carrying on Fox's election.
The president Kept a fork ia his hand
when the cloth was taken away, /
thought for the purpose Of picking
nuts; he ate none, but played with the
fork, striking on the edge Of the table
We did not sit long after the ladies
retired. The president rose and went
upstairs to drink coffee The com
pany followed; J took my hat and
went home"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10

Washington Feb 6.-At the meet
ing of the senate finance committee
Mr. sherman asked that hearings be
given 10 the wool industry. but IL was
objected to ON the ground that Il one
industry were permitted e be heard
the committee would have 10 admit az.
At 1880 the democrats minated
that they would lik, to confer together,
ana the republicans retired to Mr. Sher-
mans conference room when they
agreed to insist upon hearings IA
Ii seems TO be the intention of Ne
democrats to refuse hearings until the
bill is reported to the senate, and they
wall then be permitted, when by the
nature of things no delay will result
The democrats claim that the republi-
cans when the Mckinley bill was in
the senate followed the same plan.
Senator Voorhees, has made n state
ment in behalf of the democratic mem
herS Of the committee as to why they
declined to grant no hearing on the
tariff bin. He says
Prompt and speedy action on the
P'AANAlAA- tslA III tlNil - AtNlOiltNl at
this time by every patriotic and bust
ness consideration. We are determined
that the business men of the country
of all classes shall at a very early
day have II fun ana clear insight into
the laws of tariff taxation which shall
hereafter prevail
1T Is all an idle prctcnse that amy
right is denied to anybody by the
course the committee has determined
10 take. We viii report our bill to the
senate without delay and then fun
hearings viii AXE place Already more
than b million circulars embracing
every branch of business known To
the census of 1890 have been nd
dressed to all our industries and
abundant streams of information are
pouring in for use in the discussion in
the senate In addition TO this, nearly
all the protected manufacturers were
heard before the committee on ways
and means of the house and the tcSti-
mony there was taken i'm print and is
in the possession of the senate. The
whole subject is very familiar to the
American mind and needs no further
treatment than will be incident to a
full, free debate The country needs
action
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
DRESSED IN BLACK SILK.
Clcrsymen's Daughters Employed for
Mourning Purposes

One Of the largest mourning houses
in London has staff peculiar TO its
own organization This is made UP
OF the daughters of the clergymen.
These live in the building, which Is
most extensive They have their well
appointed rooms and their comfortable
table. They have their times and sea
sons Of relief, opportunities for recrea-
ton, but their hours are appointed.
They are well dressed, says the New
York Evening Sun, and always In
black silk. When the notice Of a death
is received one Of these young women
Is sent in a cab If 1t is in driving dis
lance and personally superintends
every detail Of the mourning She
goes, comes, takes measures, buys
gloves. scarfs, wells, secs to their trans
mission and at last goes personally TO
adjust bonnets, wells, drapcry. If the
errand is out of town. in distant
place, she takes the train, goes up and
down until everything is In readiness.
II the order comes from a distance
80 far that her presence is Impractical
bic she assumes its entire charge In
town. The ceremonial of English
mourning is 50 wen prescribed and
50 thoroughly understood that any or
der can be easily filled Mourning for
a grandmother, a brother-in-law, a
cousin once, thrice removed, have laws
and agreements 50 fixed that only a
- -.
ments. Is needed to insure their being
carried out In that strict split OF de
corum that belongs TO good form. From
India, the islands Of the sea, from
whatever quarter Of the globe the
English flag floats, an order for mourn
ing Is as definite an announcement
as the laws of consanguinity. II is
one Of those indications that give
meaning to the word empire itself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
THE MARKETS

Chicago, Feb G.-Wheat was easy
on change today cash selling at 5S
5Sc; May G234c. Corn lower; cash,
"a &c; May, 81 1-sc. oats easy, cash.
2734c; May, 293.sc Rye "a -; Bar
ley. nominal. FLAX, 139 Prime tim
othy, Ais.
pork easy; cash. 1915; May, 1926.
Lard easy; casn, 730; May, 7.22 IL.
Short ribs, easy; cash, G.l2 IL; May
G.25.
Cattle Receipts, 5000; market
steady; top steers, 5.0Od520; others
4. 7Ja4SO; mediums, 3.75@450. Hogs:
Receipts, 15,O00 market loo lower;
miEed, 5.t0a5,20; heavy, 5.25d530;
light, 5.20d5.25. Sheep: Receipts, H.
900; market steady; top sheep, 5000
$50; top lambs, 4.25d4.50.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
TOBACCO MEN FAII.
Great Distress Among New York Bust
ness Men

New York, Feb. Civilian Egscrt
y Co, wholesale dealers in tobacco
at 2i5 Pearl ana 20 CHn street. have
! been forced to ask for a general OK
| tension from creditors. The firm pro
pose to pay in fun in notes at nine.
| fifteen eighteen, twenty-one twenty
four. and twenty seven months. ana
the offer, ii IS thought, will be general
~ accepted The embarrassment of
the firm is attributed to Il. variety of
causes, one Of which is endorsements
for ID. Levy 4 Sons who failed a week
ago, The amount Of these endorse
ments is said 10 be about $4,000
Some time ago William Eggert 4 Co
purchased, II Is said, a large stock Of
domestic tobacco, for which they
found no market, In consequence of the
depression in trade For some months
past ii is said, the firm had been
obliged to obtain financial fayors on
security of their merchandise. on
May / last their inventory showed
liabilities S2J4 600, assets $4,000 on
Dec ! last their inventory, 1t is said.
showed liabilities $4,000 assets S39s,
900 At the store it was said yesterday
that the liabilities now are about 5000
600, including the endorsement Of u.
Levy & Sons paper, and that the
assets are much greater Creditors
who nave looked into their affairs think
the assets are worth 100000. The
firm have a branch store in Cincinnati.
Marx s. Held, wholesale dealer in
toba eco at 157 Water street, is reported
to have failed on account Of endorsing
the paper of d. Levy q Son for $1,000,
and to have given a bin of sale TO
his brother to secure an Indebtedness.
Mr. Held's place Of business Is "to let,
ana it was said that he had not been
there since Monday. His other debts
are estimated at about $4,000, ana in
trade il was said that he might be
able to pay them IN time
Thomas Lotion. dealer in fruits. wines
ana cigars at 1914 Broadway. has made
an assignment without preference, to
William Moores
The sheriff has taken possession Of
the store of Roscnham Brothers,
wholesale liquor dealers at 80 Broad
way, ON executions for S4,S03, they
having confessed judgments to Essle
X Johnson, S3O17, and Content &
Nathan, S17sG. The place was once
Harry Fclter's, and then William g.
Rogers
The sheriff has received nm attach
ment for S1O,557 against the Quasi
ayiDo Fireproof Construction company,
foot Of West Fifty seventh street with
an Office in Chicago The attachment
was obtained by NJ A. Kursheedt for
Gustavus Isaacs for money advanced
for building materials
The sheriff has sold out the effects
Of the Union National Gas Saving com
pany at IA Broadway under two exc
cudons for $2.l24 in favor Of Henry
G. Miner The sale produced 500.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
FANORS GERMANY
NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH
RUSSIA.
As Favorable to Wnhelm'S Empire
as the Franco-l;uSSian Treaty
Is to France.

Bctlin, Feb. Ga special edition of
The Rcichanzcigcr, the official paper,
issued this evening, contains the text
of the commercial treaty between Rus
STA and Germany, The treaty is TO Nv
main in force for ten years. Under the
most favored nation" clause Germany
Will enjoy the benefits that are con
ferrcd upon the French 10y the Franco
Russian treaty wherever that treaty
~iycS better conditions than are given
in the Russo-GeTman treaty
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10

AuDlcton, WIS, Feb 6. -Ir0f Sins,
the 4. 7. A. lecturer who was modified
IN Kaukauna, Jan, II, was arrested
an taken off the tran here t0'lght
,l charge Of libel pref 'tci rs "eter
Renter. mayor of KaukaIpa.
Mr. Sims left Oshkosh this evening
with delegation of 250 members OF
the Oshkosh A. Z, A. Lodge n two
cars on the NorthweS' In rainCad.
They had with them 4 band anG the
program was 70 reach kaukauna at 80
o. n, march through the streets and
Mr.. Sims was to deliver u lecture at
the Baptist church.
such proceedings would undoubtedly
have precipitated Il riot, as the city of
Kaukauna is in a turmoil of fractional
and religious bigotry and bitterness.
To prevent Sims from ap oearancc at
kaukauna, the mayor of that city to
day instituted a civil suit for libel
against Sims and a warrant was issued
Tor ais arrest by Judge Goodland, of
the Outgamie circuit court.
The sheriff also swore in twenty-five
deputies 10 20 10 Kaukauna and in
case Sims should escape arrest and
reach Kaukauna the sheriff served a
warrant on him rs he came through
Appleton and took him from the train.
Tho A. T. A. delegation, $50 strong,
headed by the band, followed through
the street
Mr.. Sims was taken before Court
Commissioner Samuel Boyd and a
bond was given in the sum of $500
for his appearance. A large crowd had
gathered at the depot, and when Sims
was taken from the train considerable
excitement ensucd.
He made no resistance nor did his
marty, but he insisted upon the war
rant being read to him BY these pro
ceedings the train was delayed fifteen
minutes turing the excitement one
stone was thrown through a car win
dow and inflicted scalp wound upon
an unknown passenger. No other
demonstration was made except
hooting
lie was held 50 long that it was inn
possible TO get 10 Kaukauna tonight
The offense with which Sims IS
charged is for statements contained
in an open letter to Gov Peck, pub
Iished in leading state papers to the
effect that on the occasion of the riot
OF January II, at Kaukaua, Mayor
Reuter- and city officers melted the
rot by neglect of duty in failing to
exercise authority and furnish the
speaker protection.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10

Madison, Feb. Is.
The twenty annual meeting
of the State Horticultural society was
called 10 order IN the senate chamber
i'm the capitol at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, With President NJ. 4. Thaycr
OF Sparta, presiding.
The first ncar was spent in routine
work such as hearing reports OF var
ious officer, and committees. The re.
port of the committee on observation
and on experiments at the trial sta
tons, that at Ithaca being first
considered was made, and
very satisfactory results were
shown There are now three of
these trial stations in the state, AT
Ithaca, conducted by A. l.. Hatch, Mt
Weyauwega, conducted by f. Harden
ana at Sparta, conducted by President
N. A. Thaycr All are supported by
the society, the expense for the past
year averaging about $40 An urgent
application was secured from Whine
bago county asking for a trial station
there.
\ communication was reported from
the Missouri society asking coopcra
ton in Il movement for the issue Of
a handbook ON horticulture 10 be
used MS textbool, in the public
schools. The matter was referred to
a committee
Considerable time was spent in the
discussion Of different methods of cold
storage
4 good collection OF fruits is on
exhibition in committee room off
the south corridor, for which prizes
are offered by the society A com
mittec on awards was appointed. con
sisting Of VIM Springer, of Fremont
H. W. Ash, of Iowa, ana Il, j. Coe, of
H. Atkinson It will report Thurs
day.
\ committee on resolutions was ap
pointed, consisting Of Mrs Vie II
Campbell. Of Evansville Prof Il. s
Com of Madison. C. f. Toby of Sparta
and Il. I, Adams, of Madison The
committee win consider various mat.
tcrs Of interest in the socicty'o work
and report them in the shape Of rcso
buttons
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
WEALTH IN A TOMB.
Curious Provision In a Rich Califor-
mans Wili.

Los Angeles, Feb 6.-The will of the
late 5, g. Chattec, who was Familiarity
known as "Old TWO Per Cent forms
a document as singular in construction
as the maker was peculiar in dispose
ton, The most curious feature about
it is that the entire estate of the de
ceased, amounting to Sl00,000 is d.
rectcd TO be applied to the building Of
a tomb and monument, which may
serve to perpctuate the memory of its
eccentric author in years 70 come. Don
b. Chaffec. brother of the deceased. is
made the trustee. Any balance over
100000 is to be expended in placing
statues on and around the mausoleum,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10

The company was capitalized at $500
GOO
The police census Of unemployed is
completed and shows 49,6Sl families
comprising 20G, 70t persons, of whom
7S,023 are usually employed The
number Of males out of employment
is 5000; females, 14,6SS; families i'm
need Of assistance, 3o,311.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
EMPRESS DEAL CoNsUMMArED.

Milwaukee Feb q. General Man.
agcr NMtcomb of the Wis
cunsiu Central lines stated
this morning that the dead with the
American Express company, concern
ing which there has been SO much talk
for several months had been closed.
The American company IS given the
privilege of taking possession Of the
line either on March | or April /, rs It
sees tit
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
DEATH AT TOMAII
Asher Haynes Expires from an Attack
Of the Grippe

Tomah, Wis, Feb. . Asher Haynes,
aged so years, one Of Tomah's earliest
settlers, died from the effects Of the
grippe and was buried here yesterday,
He settled here In 1857 when this see
ton Of the country was wilderness.
He built and kept the first store IN this
part Of Monroe county, and was en-.
gagged in the mercantile business until
a few years aao.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10

will continue the traffic il grave lots,
retained its identity as a burial ground
The rental Of grave space to the color
ed people nets good returns on the ill.,
ytstmeut
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
HASTE IMPERATIVE
COUNTRY NEEDS ACTION on THE
TARIFF QUESTION
THE SENATE FINANCE COMMIT
TEE KNOWS TT

In Order to Speed Legislation II De
cides to Grant No Hearings ON the
Wilson Bin Before Reporting IL TO
the Senate senator Voorhees, En-
plains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
EVENING SESSION.

In the evening the society met in
the assembly chamber and nearly
every seat was occupied,
The first paper read WAS on state
Interest in Horticulture and the Public
schools b. Chester W. Smith, primes.
pal Of the kilbourn city high school
and president of the Kilbourn Hort
cultural society lie referred to the
growth OF horticulture since the first
organization in this country in 1929
The work OF the state in the educa-
tloual line OF horticulture, as taught
In our school manual has been en-
noblng He spoke of horticulture as
"A recreation during school vacation
that should be taken up 10y the boys.
The next paper was entitled Not
Pretty but Practical by Mrs Velma @.
Melville, Of sun Prairie, editor Of the
home department of the Wisconsin
Farmer. the paper was listened to
with great interest
\ Home by Horticulture proved an
interesting theme, which was handled
10y Prof j, y, Coleman, principal OF
the Evansville seminary
The meeting adjourned until
o'clock this morning The exercises
during the day will br conducted IN
the senate chamber
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10

displays of fruits, especially apples,
are by Charles ilirschinger. of Baraboo;
Parsons x Scope OF Eureka; A. j.
Philips, OF West Salem, \. l.. Hatch,
Of iihica; j. Wakefield ana Mr..
Springer, OF Fremont; !. 4. Car
pcntcr Of Fond du Lac.
The display q potatoes, while not
very hrSr, is very creditable The
worlds fair exhibit is from l.. l.. Olds.
Of Clinton and it attracts the attention
of all visitors. Purdy 4 Reed OF
Grand Rapids, in this state. have
very choice lot spread out in an at
tHctiyc manner
\. ID. Barnes Of Waupaca, has good
displays Of apples and potatoes
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
a BUSINESS VENTURE.
81 Alabama Man Gone Into Grave
Selling.

allanooga. Feb. can odd deal in
'.F was recorded in chancery yester-
'as Ihe Pleasant Garden cemetery
II knocked down at q public sale t.
rank Grant for $1,000 Pleasant
arden Is 2 pretty tel-acre property
e 'he crest of historic old Mission
e and las long been used as Il
IS wing ground by the coIored people
- Incorporated company has control
le cemetery and over 300 bodies
inferred there The purchaser
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-10
PROF. SIMSARRESI'ED
TUE NOTORIOUS A. Z. A. Lee
TURER is HELD.
TAKEN FROM a TRAIN AT APPLE
TON.

,--ast,d on a Charge of Libel Pre-
f.,rrei by The Mayor Of kaukaupa
on His Road to That City With 30
Followers Rioting Was Feared
Nature Of the Charges
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dent has been claiming great credit. At
ter Mr.. Clevelands performances in the
tariff matter it would be idle to expect
either consistency or fidelity to principle
where some partisan end is to be gained
1t may not be amiss to remind the Presi-
dent and Secretary, however, that the
Democratic party needs help and bolster.
ing even more in the great Eastern States
than in the West or South, and that un-
soundness and faithlessness on the silver
question would go far to cut away what
ever strength the administration has left
in Eastern commercial centres. 1t might
be well, therefore, for the Secretary to
give the business world what explanation
he can of his present course.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-09-19
Fighting Against Fxpulsiop,

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 19-Messrs. Soy
ereign, Hayes, Mcclure, Martin and
French, constituting the general execu-
tive board Of the Knights of Labor. and
Henry c. .TraphaRen and William o. Beg
ley filed an answer TO the suit recently
brought against them by John O'Keefe,
Alexander II. p, Leuf and Patrick Don
oghue members of Local Assembly q, 4Ol.
The court was asked IN enjoin the issu-
alce Of ere lentials to 7 arhagen as repre-
sentative to District Assembly No. l, and
TO order the defendants 10 reinstute the
three complanants as members of the or
der, from which, it was alleged, they
were illegally expelled. 1t is contended
that the general executive board had n
right to expel the complainants for in
subordination and general bad conduct,
and the court is asked to dismiss the suit
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NEW YORK, Sept. l9.-The schedules of
Charles J.. Webster q Co., publishers, Of
which Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain
is a partner were filed yesterday. The
schedules show liabilities, S9i, l91; nominal
assets, Sl22, G51: actual assets, 500, 164, less
$4,000 hypothecated to the United States
National bank, leaving net actual assets,
4,14, There are more than two hun
dred creditors, scattered all over the
United States. There is due for royalties
to the estate Of e. s. Grant, $9,2l6; Col
onel f. d. Grant, S727; estate of General
p H. Sheridan, 1874; Mrs F. b. Custer,
ALalh
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