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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14
England Prospecting at Our Expense.
1FinancIal News. London. october 81. !,

Financial News, London. October sth.)
The great prosperity of the wool
trades has, fortunately, more than
offset the retrogression in cotton,
though that reflection brings small
consolation to Lancashire, The total
gain for nine months under yarns
and textiles is $l6,4SS,3T5, and as the
value of wooden tissues taken by the
United States has been about $4,750,-
600 and OF worsted tissues nearly $l5-
100000 greater than in 1895, no fur
ther search for the origin Of the inn
provement i'm the trade returns need
be made. The toweriag Of the Ameri-
ran tariff has been or sdypdtion, and
il cannot be said that Ws hare shown
much rcciprocityj for, instead of TAX
ing the increased value Of our ship
ments across the Atlantic in kind,
we seem to have bought less Ameri-
can produce. 1t is needless to go be-.
yond our own board of trade returns
to find an explanation of good deal
of the monetary trouble in the United
States.
Practically crery penny that wdS
subscribed here totcdrd the recent
American loan has been got back
through the expansion in the exports
of woolens and worsteds; but the
United States has not confined her
increased purchases to those articles.
Last month she bought less raw
wool than in September, 1894. but
had to pay more for it. She took
more cotton pieces. more iron, more
alkali, and more Of sundry articles
which need not be specified. In
some instances the rapid growth of
the preceding months resulted in a
slight check in September, but in all
these cases the figures of the nine
months show big advance in 1894.
On the other hand, we have paid
good deal less for American wheat,
-four, bacon, hams, cheese, tallow and
cotton, to mention only those arti-
cles in which the contraction is most
apparent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14
A Lost State.
apparent

The United States, compared with
the nations of the old world, is but a
creation Of yesterday, and it is sell
dom that one can dig up forgotten
facts in It's history How many know
that there was once estate of
Franklin" organized, though never
admitted to the union. The present
state Of Tennessee was originally a
part of the grant of lands made by
Charles III. to the colony of North
Carolina. Subsequent to the revo-
lutionary war, in the year 1854, the
legislature of North Carolina passed
an act ceding to the United States all
that part of their state lying west of
the mountains. Supposing this would
be accepted by congress, the people
Of Washington, sullivan and Green
counties declared themselves indie
pendent Of North Carolina, and or
ganized the Estate of Franklin In
/ l7S5, however, North Carolina re-
/ DCditO Iilt dtl Vi GeSSIOil Vi Lllb pre-
vious year, but these counties re-
manned cut until l7SS, when they
again acknowledged the sovereignty
Of the "Old North State This was
the first secession that occurred in our
country, but no fuss was made about
| it, and it died out quietly. In 1880
North Carolina again ceded the ter
ritory to the general government,
and shortly after Tennessee was or
ganized and admitted to the union.
Since then many new states have
| been added to the west and north
west, and to all the principal cities
and towns of eleven Of them the Bur-
lington Route is the quickest and
best means of communication. For
further information about this rail-
road, inquire of your home ticket
agent, or write to w. j. G. Kenyon,
Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul, Mimi.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14
For Party Chief.

The nearer the date approaches
when the republican state central
committee will hold a session, the
more the press Of the state has to
say about the embarrassing. 1t
seems To be generally expected that
the committee will elect chairman,
and suggestion Of gentlemen for the
place is therefore INDUCED in. Thus
far the name Of f.. ID. Coe, of White
water, is oftenest heard. The TRI-
BUNE suggested Mr., Coe as the man
for the place months ago, and before
his name in that connection had been
seen in any other state print. He is
still our first choice among ali men,
toned. The Fennimore Times Re-
view enthusiastically falls into line
for Coe, and gives the following good
reasons for its preferences:
MIR. Coe, more than any other man
| IN the state, possesses the qualifica-
| tons which the voters would like to
| see in their chairman. Mr.. Coe has
| had large and varied experience in
| political matters, having been assem-
| blyman, chief clerk of the assembly
several terms, nominee for secretary
OF state In 1890, and is now president Of
the board of state normal school re-
gents. La every capacity his fitness
and ability have been abundantly
demonstrated. He is still young,
active and vigorous, and mighty
good fellow all around. No faction
can claim him as their own. His
war recond is "A most honorable one.'
A number OF good republicans
would rejoice to see Hon. +. w.
Neyes again IN the position. While
our opinion is that Mr.. Goes selection
would be the best for all interests,
we should not be personally less
pleased with the election Of Mr..
Reyes. The Vernon County Censor
dominates Hon. Norman L. James,
of Richland Center, for chairman.
Mr.. James has many qualities desir-
able in chairman, but Mr.. Coe pos
sesses Ill Of those qualities, and
some others in addition. Therefore,
we stick to our first love.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14
Instruction IN Instrumeata4
Music.

Twill be home Monday. TUESDAY
"Wednesday and Saturday q ea ..n
week, and will take pupils on fla lnd
Organ, Violin, Guitar. Banl9 at -
Band Instruments. Leave orueIs n.
PuIford's drug store, or call at te
dence north Of Mr.. Jos. GundIy /.
s0tf j.. w. Nj. ALpEKsoN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14
necessary.

Col. ROBERT q. INGERsoL Is still
"Pagan Bob He is reported % have
said many years ago that when Ken
lucky went republican he might be-
lieye there was hell, and being
asked since the late election If he bad
really made such "A remark denied
il. saying: "No. Kentucky going re-
publican tends to prove that hell
does not exist" a strong evidence,
of It's necessity being overcome, he
might have added.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14
THE Madison Democrat appre.

THE Madison Democrat appre-
bends what is a matter with its party
1t says: when the democratic con-
gress framed tariff bill that created
q deficit of $6,O00,O00 month 1t lad
the foundation for just such election
results as those of Tuesday. When
the public debt is growing at the rate
of 100000 a month in time Of peace
the people conclude that reform Is
necessary
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14

FOREIGN affairs naturally have
more than usual prominence in the
November Review Of Reviews. In
the Progress of the World the de
partncnt Of that periodical III which
the editor rapidly reviews the events
81 the preceding month, the POSSIBLE
titles of war in the east are pointedly
SIT forth. Another theme suggested
IN the Same connection is the prog
ress III Christian missions III tile
Orient The prospects Of Japan and
Russia NJ Eastern powers are tersely
discussed. rbe editoralso comments
briefly ou the relation, ii Russia and
France, the Italian celebrations, the
French victory lii Madagascar, the
/ Cuban situation, and British policy
In Neueluca Among home topics
Of the month, thc condition OF New
York politics. the aut-prizc fight
campaign iu the southwest and the
educational outlook are selected for
/ treatmeat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14

AN incident Of the late campaign
in Ohio was the election Of james X
Garfield, son Of the late president, as
senator from the 9th and 18th joint
district, by phenomenal majority
The district is normally republican
by 10000, bat he carried It by over
1900. Running with him on the re-
publican ticket was Whittiesey who
has been state senator for several
years, 6iarheld's plurality is greater
than his by 2,000 The district which
he willrepresent is almost identieally
the same as when his father was first
chosen IN 1850 a remarkable coninci-
denee was the fact that Garfield was
nominated on July ?, the fourteenth
anniversary Of his fathers assassin
alton He Is d graduate of the Col
umbian law school and for seven
years has practiced law in Cleve-
land.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14

IHE Democrat VA. not highly
pleased with the lecture If Jahu
Dewitt Miller. It WAS too strongly
American for H. democratic stomach.
The main reliance OF the democratic
party lor thv iast quarter ot con-
tmy has been The foreign elemeut.
Tethe hosts If Immigrant. has dom
ocWey gone fer recruits. Naturally
therefore, amy suggestion ot checking
the How Of this fruitful feeder al
democracy mects disupproVal from
democratic partisan orgaus, fhcy
appreciate That every shipoad N
immigrants moans more Democrat,
Notes \ year later, and recb moi tina
among ih1n ate many enemies d
America ana American institutions
With the democratic partisan tht
honor prosperity ana perpetuity y
country Is secondary toparty adNan
face. rhe Democrats nupuatiol
of aeucsticism toth, lecturer i. nm
apt. Ills uttcrancos Mere rlearl,
those IF man having knowledg,
upon tile subject discussed con
viction Ct danger g. tbs country il
unchecked Immigration, anu helie
that remedies SHOULD he applied
This Il not characteristic III anag
nostie, . character defined hy VII
ster to be-
"0ne who processes Ignorance, u
denies that Nc have amy knewledg
save phenomena neither n
firming or denying,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14

THE Legislative re-apportionment
committee iavors 50 framing senate
and assembly districts that county
lines shall lie respected. No county
to contain fractions of districts, as
Grant does atpresent. This rule will
put Iowa county in a different dis
tret from the present. II is thought
that Iowa and Lafayette may form a
district. Another possibility is that
we may again be associated with
Rchiand county. Either would be
generally acceptable t. the people
OF this county. Richland county eX-
poets to be in a reformed district, as
sociatod either with Iowa or Vernon,
speaking Of which the Richland
Observer kindly says. From pre-
yious associations IN a senatorial dis
trict, and from amicablc relations
alliance with iowa county would be
preferable"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14

ANOTHER mouse il born from the
mountain Of Wisconsin's claims
against her Uncle sam. We are to
get a6l additional acres Of swamp
lands For years, 1T Irregular inter-
walls, we have been wont to hear that
tho reignfng state officers were wig
orou~ly prosecuting claims against
Tie general government FOR land
grants due, with confidence Of adding
vastly 60 the public domain of the
commonwealth, and which was not
before ours simply because past adj
ministutious bad been less Jealous
ana ciNcieut than tile present IN
looking after the peoples interests.
Is is quite likely, as the Madison
Democrat remarks, that these a6i
acres have cost Wisconsin more In
dollars and cents than the lands pat
eutcd Ia the state are worth Some
Of the states have stopped to very
unhlushiug fraud To acquire lands
from the general government that the
states were never by fairness entitled
TO The enme has beeu - pluck and
plumber Incle sam, every way and
every how
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-14

THE best coffees, teas and dryed
and canned fruits always to be found
at Spratler's. III
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
OIL FIRE UNDER CONTROL
Thousands of Dollars Damage Done
In the Petroleum District
Near Hamburg.

Hamburg, June 1.-The great petroleum
fire which broke out at Harburg, six
miles from here, at the works of the Bre-
men Trading company, destroying five
tanks of oil and a great deal of other
property, has been mastered although
the inner tanks are still blazing The
damage done is estimated to amount to
100000 marks. During the fire huge
mounds of earth were thrown up around
the burning tanks, thus preventing the
flames from spreading to the adjoining
factories and houses. AS already cabled
the Guiser factory and the American com
pany's petroleum depot were saved, as
the wind drove the flames in the direction
of the Elbe. Thousands Of barrels of
petroleum, in addition to the oil con-
tanned in the FIVE tanks previously re-
ferred to, were destroyed. The different
fire brigades which fought the flames
and the volunteer battalions did excellent
work and succeeded in keeping the fire
from spreading to the laborers' cottages
as we'll as saving great amount of other
property from destruction
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
AN INSANE SONS CRIME,
Mrs. Martha Elias and Her Daueh-
ter Killed at Min
neapOiis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 1.-What was
at first supposed to be a case of murder
and suicide was discovered this morning.
but later developments indicate that II
was double murder Mrs Martha NJ.
Elias and her daughter Annie were
found lying in their blood in their rooms
over drug store on Nicollet avenue
and it is supposed that the crime was com
United by Loren D. Elias, an insane son
IF the dead woman.
Elias is mentally unbalanced and was
or time confined in the asylum at ST
Peter, but was released May 1 as harm
iess: His grip, containing money and
clothing marked with his name. was
found IN the room, and the curtain of the
back window by which he escaped was
found torn. A clean-cut bullet hole
through the glass of the front window
showed that one shot went wild. At the
morgue it was discovered that the vic
tins had been hacked and bruised with
some instrument like a Ratchet and that
thes wounds were sufficient, in the case
of the girl at least, to have produced
death. The revolver was not cIutched
tightly in the old lady's hand as it would
have been had she died thus. but appeared
to have been thrust into her hand The
police are now looking for the crazy son.
The daughter was % years of age and
was engaged to be married She was the
successful mana ger of q laundry
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
KEEPS IT'S CHARTER,
Generals Attempt to Wind
Up the Pullman Compay
Falls Through.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 1.-Several months
ago ACCOMPLISHMENT Moloney began quo
warranto proceedings against the Pull
man Palace Car company for the purpose
of taking away the companys charter
and terminating its corporate existence
In his information the Encouragement
set up that the car company had violated
its charter by buying real estate and
building the town of Pullman, by erect
ing and operating the Pullman building
in this city, by manufacturing brick and
in other ways. The case has been pend
ing III the courts ever since. 1t was elab-
orately argued some time ago and Judge
Bolar handed down his decision today.
The decision was favorable to the COM
pany in all points but one The court
held that the company had the right to
own the Pullman building, the brickyard
land and to sell liquor on cars but had no
right to own Pullman iron and steel
stock. No judgment was entered against
the company.
1t is understood the company will ac-
ce"t the finding of the court in the matter
On stock IN the iron and steel company and
Will at once DISPOSE of it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
MORE SPANISH VICTORIES.
Two Engagements Which We're Dis
aStrous to Cuban In
SurgentS.

Havana, May 31.-Col. Zamora, at the
head of a detachment of 300 troops,
found a number of insurgents occupying
positions between Plazuela and Rincon
de Caliente. An engagement followed
and the troops captured the insurgents
position leaving four dead on the field
and carrying away their wounded Lieut..
Fernandez, who was operating in COM
bination with Col. ZamOra at the head
of another but smaller detachment of
troops, after opening fire upon the in
surgents, charged one of their positions
at the point Of the bayonet and COM
PEELED the enemy to retire. The insur-
gents lost two killed and had several
wounded. On the side of the troops one
of the soldiers was killed and three
wounded.
The regiment of Isabella the Catholic
came across $50 insurgents between Ba
yamo and Manzanillo. After an engage
ment which lasted an hour the insurgents
were routed, leaving fifteen dead and
eight wounded en- the field and carrying
away with them a number Of other
wounded insurgents. Among the killed
was the insurgeEt leader, Amador Guer
rera, and it is reported that two other
insurgent chiefs, Reuter- and Vega, were
killed. But The death Of the two men
last named has not yet been confirmed.
During the engag cement nine Spanish sol
dicrS were killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
ENGLISH BIMETALLISTS.
They will Answer Sir William Vernon
Harcourt.


London, May 31-There is much re-
joicing at the headquarters of bimetallists
here over the news cabled to this city
that the Democrats of Texas and Kan
sas have failed to endorse propositions for
the free coinage Of silver. The British
bimetallists are opposed to the United
al agreement on the subject. and endorse
President Cleveland's position. The BIZ
metallic league is preparing an answer to-
the position taken by Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, chancellor of the Exchequer, in
his reply to address Of the gold standard
protection league, wherein he stated he
concurred entirely in the opinion that the
experience of well-nigh century has
proved that the present system of curren-
cy is suited to the wants of this great
commercial country and that to depart
therefrom would be disastrous to the trade
and credit of the United Kingdom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
JOSE MART[ is ALIVE.
Great Rejoicing Among the Cubans
in Key West When the News
is Received,

Key West, Fla, June "a dispatch
received here from Havana says that a
lieutenant of the civil guard, who was act
ing chief-of-police at Puerto Principe, has
deserted. He succeeded in getting on
board a pilot boat, from which he was
transferred to a steamer bound for Liver
pool The cause of his desertion is his
fear of being brought to justice by the
captain-general, Marshal Campos, who is
known to have been displeased at the
lieutenant's action in exceeding the limits
of his authority while pursuing the band
of insurgents commanded by Maurice
Montejo
There was great rejoicing here last
night among the Cubans when telegram
from Benjamin Guerrero stating that
Jose MART is alive was received, and III
order to celebrate the event a meeting of
Cubans was called for midnight at the
San Carlos theater The news that MART
was we'll in health was received with
loud cheering and addresses were made.
by number of prominent Cubans. Later
the Cubans formed in line and with Il
band at their head paraded the streets
1ntil daylight cheering for Marti and
indulging in other manifestations of JOY.
In addition, the Cubans have decided to
take holiday today and as none of them
will work nearly all the cigar factories
will be closed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
LEFT THE CHILD TO DIE.
Dastardly Crime of a Michigan Man
His Wife an Access
sorry.

South Bend, Ind, June 3.-One of the
most dastardly crimes ever committed
in this locality has come to light. A
man named Zerby and his wife reside
three miles north of Bristol, Elkhart
county, Ind, over the Michigan line.
With them lived the 7year-old orphaned
daughter of Zerby's sister. The story is
that the child was outraged by Ierby,
beaten into insensibility and by husband
and wife carried one mile north of their
home and thrown into a deep ditch to
die The fends then returned home.
During the night the child recovered con
sciousness and crawled out of the ditch
into the road and from there thirty or
forty rods to the home of Mrs. James
Wheat, who found her in the morning
seated on the doorstep. Her condition
was horrible and she is now under the
charge of two physicians. She is cared
for by Mr.. and Mrs. Wheat who propose
to adopt her. Up to the last reports the
brutal couple had not been arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
MOBBED THE MISSIONS.
French Catholic and American Prop
erty Destroyed in China-NO
Lives Lost.

Shanghai June 3.-Intelligence has been
received here that between May % and
81 the French Catholic and English and
American missionary property in Ching
Too, capital of the province of Szchuen
Western China, was destroyed by rioters
The missionaries are reported to be safe
in the official yamens.
The province of Szchuen has been
termed the Texas of China Ching
Too, or Chentu, is the capital city. 1t is
situated in the midst of broad fertile
plain and is the great center for the
whole province as well as the numerous
outlying cities and villages. Ching Too
has been spoken of by many foreigners
as the finest Chinese city they have Wis
tied. The Missionary society of the NJ
z. church was the first missionary body
to buy property at Ching Too and there
was more or less opposition to the mis-
sionaries upon the part of the natives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-05
THE FORESTS ON FIRE.
Sparks from a Locomotive Starts
a Blaze that Threatened
Oil Wells

Tsflyho, Pa, June 3.-Yesterfay after
noon fire broke out at West Line, the
terminus of Mount Jewett & Keshequa
railroad. A force of men fought the
flames all night and had them under con-
troll this morning, when a brisk wind be-
gan to blow and famed them into new
life. The blaze rapidly spread and adj
vanced with great swifness toward Tai
lyho. A large house owned and occupied
by Sid Hathaway stood in the track OF
the flames and was destroyed. A part
of Hathaways household goods were
saved. For a time it was feared that
the village was doomed, but late in the
afternoon the wind stopped blowing and
after working until almost exhausted the
men succeeded in checking the flames.
Z. K. Kane was the heaviest loser.
Thousands of feet of logs were lost and
considerable valuable timber owned by
him was destroyed. A forest fire was
raging yesterday on the north fork of
Sugar Run from Corn Planters There
are millions of feet of logs in the woods
in that vicinity and many Of them were
destroyed. The logs were owned by
Hammond, Andrews, Stout and Holden
Kane, Pa. June 3.-At an early hour
yesterday morning the locomotive of a
lumber railroad set fire to the woods
south near Hunter Run, a small settle
ment seventeen miles southwest of Kane.
AS soon SIS the fire was discovered men
were sent to the scene to fight it. A
high wind was blowing the greater part
of the day and despite the efforts of the
men the progress of the flames could not
be checked They finally reached the oil
property of the Midland Oil company
and threatened it with destruction.
When the oilmen and the lumbermen
realized the extent of the confiag ration
they Immediately sent 200 men to Hunter
Run. They fought the fire through Sat
urday night and all day Sunday before
they succeeded in getting it under con-
troll The National Transit company
pumped water from their Hunter Run
station to a point in advance of the
flames and thus greatly aided in prevent
ing the destruction of much valuable
property. A large number of logs be-
longing to Robert Brown and about 90,
900 feet of hemlock lumber owned by ].
j. Campbell were destroyed. Five rigs,
Midland Oil company were destroyed.
The fire burned over about FIVE square
miles of forest.
The forest fires have reached West
Kane and a high wind is blowing. There
may be trouble here if the wind does not
shift The fire reported at Hunters
Run is spreading rapidly and is now close
to Russell City, where there are num-
Der of sawmills and oil wells.
Bradford, Pa, June "A bad forest
fire is in progress at Coon Run and Rus
sell City, Elk county, and valuable oll
property is in immediate danger. A high
wind is blowing and a large force of men
are fighting the flames. Another fire is
doing heavy damage. Particulars mea-
ger