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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12
AFFAIRS ABROAD.

Count Taaffco, ox-prcmIor of Aus
tria, Is dead.
Gen, Julio Sangully was put on trial
In Havana.
Two missionaries were killed in a
riot in Madagascar.
Jabcz l'alIour, the London swindler,
got fourteen years Imprisonment.
Tho sultan Is thought TO be expect
ing war with the powers and prepar-
ing for II.
Old manuscript poems and sermons
by Charles Wesley are unearthed m
London
Turkish soldiers in Syria and pala3-
tine fight under the green flag of Mo
hammcd instead of the Turkish colors.
The death Is announced at lloniton.
Eng. of Gen. Colbourno. He first saw
service in the Canadian rebellion of
1S3S.
rhc sultan OF Turkey is credited
with having made big profits by
manipulating European money mar
kots.
The order of the Spanish commander
In Cuba that work must cease on the
sugar plantations will probably affect
sugar prices here.
The porte won little victory 10y
plttinE the powers against one another
and inducing England to keep that cx-
ira euardship out of the BosphoruS.
The NaQui outbreak at Sonora. Mex
leo, turns ont to have been only II
horse thicViug raid. The reported
killing of the Mueller family is denied.
Only n few sucrilla bands are ar
raycd against the Venezuelan soldiers,
the revolution having failed ieno-
mtniouslN. Confidence IN President
Crcspo Is widespread. lie may extend
rIomcncy TO the rebel leaders
Samuel Davis, the head of the Amer
lean Cigarette company in Canada, and
one of the richest hebrews of Moa-
treal died of cancer OF the lung, His
life was insured for $l52 900
II WAS decided hy unanimous vote ,lt
y meeting ut Montreal, Y. g., yesterday
Of district 70. knights OF Labor, to
sever connection with the general AS
semhly OF the United States and 10
form a Canadian order of knights
Tho queen regent OF Spain has boon
Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to act rs
arbitrator in the boundary dispute OF
those countries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

G. N. Smith, known In professional
baseball as PAGER was hanged at De-
catur, H., for the murder Of his little
daughter Louise Smith, and of his
sister-in-law on September %.
Excited negroes in st. Louis at
tempted to lynch Alexander Royal, one
of their number. who had murdered
Jessie Sims, but were driven off by Of
ficers.
John Williams and David Rose,
wealthy stock traders Of Wolfe county,
KY, fought savage duel to the death
at Hazel Green. Williams was killed
and Rose died later. They had dis
pute over business.
Mrs. Eliza SnitcIy, who was di-
vorccd from Rev Snively, of Chicago,
a short time ago, was married Thurs
day at Santa Barbara, Cal, to l.. NJ.
Alexander, real estate dealer Of that
city.
Mrs. Mary 4. Cur,ia who believed
her husband dead married aged James
Graham, Of Jersey City Graham's son
hunted up Currie and prosecuted her
for bigamy
Henry Schnerr, marshal Of BreeSe,
H., attempted to arrest George
Hines, an insane man, and was Sc
yerely stabbed, The maniac was over
powered and will be taken to the asy-
lam ut Anna.
Capt Munford Of the steamer Hawk
hurst, just arrived at Galveston, Tex,
from Rio Janicro, states that while he
was in Rio Janeiro there were 1870
deaths day from smallpox and the
inhabitants were panic-stricken. The
IIawhurst left Rio Janeiro the 10Th.
An unfavorable change is reported
in the condition Of Capt. Isaac Bassett,
the venerable door-kecpcr Of the
United Suites senate, who has been
long confined to bed at Washington, ID.
c., by u serious Illness.
Two Cleveland (O) surgeons have
brought to complete recovery Erwin
Keidel, u 14-years-old boy who sus
tanned fracture of the ccrvical vertc-
brae There Is no case on record
where this has ever been accom-
plished.
The secretary of the interior has is
sued n writ OF commitment to the
United States insane asylum for Rev.
Frank Hyatt Smith, the Cambridge,
Mass, pastor, recently convicted of
scurrlous letters to members
OF his congregation and later adjudgcd
insane.
John W. Flood the dcrauIting
cashier of the Donohoc~KC bank at
San Francisco, has given up the fight
and will serve his sentence of seven
years In prison. Flood misappropr-
ated 100000 of the funds of the bank,
of which he was cashier, and has been
lighting for his freedom for four years.
A san Francisco newspaper prints a
letter from Arizona, signed John Doe,
In which the writer says he committed
the murder for which Garland StemI"r
and Louis Murcno were lynched by n
mob nj Yrckn, Cal, last August rwo
other mon were lynchCd at the same
time.
At Rock Island, ILL.,, the safe in the
Office OF the Rock Island Brewing com
pnny was blown open and $3.50 secured
by crackamcn who escaped after help
ing themselves to the contents of six
bottles OF beer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

float for the life-saving service. 1t is
sent out through the surf to a dis
tressed vessel, being propelled and
steered from the shore and carrying
an electric lamp of several hundred
candle-power. An improved life-buoy
is provided with an electric light, so
that it may attract the attention of a
drowning person when it is thrown
overheard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

English language.
BY Senator Gray-To incorporate the
international American Bank in ac-
cordance with the recommendations Ct
the international American conference.
BY Senator Cullom-Providing that
no person shall be eligible as assignee
or receiver of a bankrupt railroad who
shall have been director, officer or
employee of such road at any time
within three years.
BY Senator Voorhees-Increasin all
pensions granted under the act OF
1890 to $12, and providing punishment
for persons guilty Of contempt OF
United States courts The bill makes
moving about, talking or the making
of gestures while court is sitting an
act of contempt, and provides punish
ment either by fine or imprisonment.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 5.-The first
bill introduced in the senate today was
one by MIR. Mills dem, Tex for the
coinage of the silver in the treasury
A bill was introduced by Mr. Chand-
Ter rep, N h, for the coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of 1914 to /, the bill
to become operative when England,
Germany and France pass similar
laws.
Petitions from Florida for the rec
ognition of Cuba and from the legis-
lature of Montana against further is
suance of bonds were presented.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Call
dem, Fla.) was adopted, calling upon
the secretary of state to send to the
senate the correspondence relating to
the case of Gen. Sanguilly, an Ameri-
can citizen, sentenced to life imprison-
ment for alleged completely in the Gu
ban revolution.
Mr.. Gallilnger rep., N. H) intro
duced a resolution declaring it to be
the sense of the senate that it was I'M
wise and ineXpedient to retire the
greenbacks.
Mr. Mitchell rep, Ore) introduced
a resolution, which was agreed to,
calling on the secretary of the treas
ury to inform the senate why the con-
struction of the public building at
Portland, Ore, for which an approprl-
alton was made by the last congress,
was not proceeded with.
Mr. Call dem, Fla) addressed the
senate in the advocacy of his resolu-
ton for the recognition of the bel
ligercncy of Cuban insurgents and for
strict neutrality by the United States
in the war.
The president left Washington
Thursday night on the lighthouse ten
del Maple to reCuperate from the
strain he has been under in the prep
aration of his message to congress.
He is on hunting trip through the
North Carolina sounds. With him are
pr. O'Reilly, Commander George f.
r. Wilde and Commander Benjamin
p. Lamberton. The vessel is well pro-
visioned and it is likely that if the
weather is fair the president will not
return to Washington before Decem-
Der II or II.
Washington. Dec. G.-When the
house met Mr.. Baker Uep., N. HJ
asked unanimous consent for the I'M
mediate consideration of a resolution
calling on the secretary of agriculture
to report to the house whether he had
expended the whole or any part of the
appropriation made by the last con-
grcss for the distribution of farmers
bulletins, but Mr.. Mcmillan ldem.,
Tenn.) objected.
Mr.. Walker uep., Mass,) offered Il
petition III The form of a resolution
from the naturalized Armenians of The
United States against further out
RACES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12
BITS OF WISDOM.

Our distinctions do not lie in the
places we occupy, but il the grace and
dignity with which we fill them
Simms.
The excuses of our youth are drafts
upon our old age, payable with inter
est about thirty years after date
Cotton.
Brave conquerors! for so you are,
that war against your own affections
and the huge army of the worlds de-
sires.-Shakespeare.
Fiction allures to the severe task by
a gayer preface. Embellished truths
are the illuminated alphabet OF larger
children. Willmot.
Sensibtlity would be a good fortress
If she had but one hand; with her
right she opens the door to pleasure,
but with her left to Cotton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

Imposing and brilliant was the mar
riage ceremony, which took place in
Chicago Thursday, of Miss .Sophonis5a
Harrison, second daughter of the late
Garter Ii. HallIsCn, and Barrett East
man. son of Colonel and Mrs. +. =.
Eastman, of Los Angeles, Cal. ST.
James church was the scene of the
wedding. The bride, WHO is rich, has
an usually attractive personality, is
highly accomplished and has legion
of friends III Chicago, where she has
lived all her lifetime. Mr.. Eas man
has bcnu connected with Chicago
newspapers for number Of years,
and is 4 prominent member Of the
beet society circles The young couple
have gone oast and south for the
bridal trip, They Will return Tor
Christmas They will receive in their
new home, SIS Dearborn avenue, Jan
: and l6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

Charles W. DleriEg, the 1S-year-olt
grandson of the millionaire plow man
ufactur"r, William Deering, has joined
he regular army as a private, The
young man failed to get into West
Point, and without the knowledge of
his relatives decided to enlist. lie
was mustered in as Cavalryman at De-
troit, and is now trooper at Fort
Riley, Kansas, His family appears TO
have concluded not to attempt TO in
terfcrc with his prospects for live
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

II tradition and the questionable au-
thority Of ancient British history are
TO be credited, York Is the Oldest city
or town III England. for II has had as
signed to II All antiquity as high as
1900 h, c, Oxford is the next In order
OF time. leing founded l1S0 &c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12
NEWSY PERSONALS.

Commissioner Cooper, who has been
taking testimony in the Addicks di-
vorce case, at Wilmington, Del, has
refusted to gran; Mrs. Addicks di-
vorce from her millionaire husband, j.
Edward Addicks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

Crispi declared against the socialists
in the Italian chamber and announced
that the government intends to act
with other European powers to put an
end to atrocities in Turkey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

4 horse that had been working
steadily for thirty-fye years, and was
working at the time it dropped dead
years old, and as long as
1862 was used in the mail service be-
tween Hawkins1ille and Cochran, Ga
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

In these days, many a mans keen
est disappointment is when he is dis
appointed In love OF money.-Truth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-12-12

washington, Dec 1. The seulte
worked today, while the house enjoyed
II recess, but most of the business
transacted was of a routine character
Mr.. Hoar showed disposition toward
cooperation With the president in
dealing with the Turkish question by
Offering resolution tiCnouncing he
ing the executive branch OF cordial in
dorScmcnt by congress of Il NigorodS
course for the protection OF American
citizens in Turkey ana the suppress
sion of the barbartties against chris
ttanity. MIR. Hoar did not ask imma-
dtatc action on the resolution. hut he
secured the adoption Of another rcso-
luton requesting tho president to sub
nit TO the senate all corr, spundeuee
rotating to Turkey The resolution
S'l,ts specific inquiry rs to what
Aeroan eonsuls are absent from
Netr posts by reason OF the disorder
prevailing
The FIRST formal speech Of he aes-
sion VAS made Uy MIR Allen, OF Ne
brasl>a. on Cuba and the Monroe doc
trine. Mr. Allen urged the rccogni-
ton of Cuban insurgents. the auncNa-
ton of Cuba and strong foreign
policy.
The influx Of bills continued. several
hundred being added to those already
following
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03

ALWAYS number or people waiting III
his house to see him on his arrival
home.
ssNIsht CalIs'' Are Frequent.
Even in his sleep he Is not safe from
the always present caller. At l, and
o'clock in the morning there is often
loud ring at tue Dep W door bell, and
when the great speaker pokes his head
out of the second story window he finds
areporter waiting to interview him ON
some late piece of Geographic news.
Mr.. Depew never loses his temper.
He can talk in his nightgown from the
second-story window at a. m. as we'll
as he can in evening clothes behind the
toast table at Delmonicos. No report
er, no matter at what hour OF the day
or night. who goes to interview MIR.
DepeW on any reasonable subject, comes
away empty handed, and that is one OF
the main reasons of his international
popularity.
On the evenings when Mr., Depew at
tends big dinner lie very often thinks
up his speech while he dresses. He says
he can exchange his business suit for
evening clothes in five minutes, which
shows what long practice can do. 1t
also shows that he is rapid thinker, as
his speech often takes three-quarters or
an hour for delivery.
1t is seldom that DR.. Depew gets to
bed before 1890 or o'clock, and, while
he puts in but tri1e mole than seven
hours at the Vanderbilt offices, much of
his seventeen waking hours of the day
are devoted to earning his pay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03

and of a higher order of refinemeao
than the average young women given
soubrette parts.
| AT the moment Miss Tilley is not
| showing off her grace in the cunven-
ti0nal garb of masculine evening
clothes, as the accompanying cut shows.
She is now at the Prince of Wales.
birmingham, doing character work with
a vast amount of cleverness
For long time Miss TiIIey has been
kind of goddess To the giIded youth of
tie English metropolis, but she has a
level little head on her pretty shoul-
ders, and has kept entirely clear of the
undesirable i'll a variety performers
life.
AT the Pavilion theater is an Ameri-
can girl who has made a great hit in
London. She is Miss Billie Barlow, or,
as she is better known among her
friends since the advent of "Trilby," as
Little Billie" She is not very little,
however. but plump young lady, who
sings charmlngiy. dances nimbly, and
has succeeded in popnlarzing num-
Der OF songs within the past wear.
When Miss Marie Lotus was here
some time ago she captured the chap
pie world with ease. In the same circle
in English society she is prime favor
lite. She Is dancer of musical grace.
and by reason of her many admirers
could write an interesting essay on the
Life of Concert Hall Singer" She
has Jewels galore, the gift of lordlets,
and Is said to have stored away a snug
fortune, the result OF good business
management and her stage success.
The Preston sisters are almost as we'll
known here as oil the other side. al
though it has been some time since they
faced an American audience. They are
the best character singers of cOster-
mongerS' songs on the stage today, Miss
Jessie being particularly bright. She
has grown quite plump recently, but
her voice has improved, and as Robin
son Crusoe in an extravaganza of that
name, has made quite HIT at the
Grand. Georgina is the Polly Perkins
OF the play, a rolllcking part giving
wide scope for her c0micalities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03

second street. Rain, snow, hail or SlE-
shine, he always walks.
Down Madison avenue he goes with
an easy swing and rapid gait. and soon
he is at the head of short stairway ell
tering a door above which is printed
''prcSident." The furniture Of his room
is plain and massive, there are railroad
maps and few pictures on the walls.
including one of Peekskill, his dearly
beloved boYhood home. A cheerful
CRATE fire blazes away, and there are
soft, rOomy leather chairs and great
big business-like looking desk with
nine buttons on it like the keys Of a
typewriter. By touching one of the
keys he can summon any assistant or
employe in tie vast building. This
desk is near the north end Of the room.
A door opens east into smaller room,
where II. G. Duval. his private secre-
tary, transacts his business, and north
into room occupied by MI. Depew's
colored stenographer. At the south side
OF the room is door opening into Corr
neiiuS Vanderbilt'S private office. As
soon as Mr.. Depew reaches his desk he
glances over photograph of all the
happenings over the road during the
past twentyfou hours; he goes over
the accidents. the delays, if any, and
every detail Of the vast concern receives
his personal consideration. Mr.. Duval
disposes of more than two-thirds
of the callers and Mr.. De
pew is never aware of their
visits. The reporters from the
several newspapers gain an audience,
for seldom does day pass when Mr.
Depew is not called upon to deny or
affirm or to give his opinion upon some
railroad, college, political or financial
matter. The next thing is the cGrre-
spondence. The enormous mail is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03
DEPEW Debating.

$500 per day for seven and a half hours
work, or at the approximate rate of $50
an hour, or 30 cents a minute, a very
pretty figure in the way of wages.
This story will show just what Mr..
DepeW, the busiest man in New York,
does In day.
AS every one knows, he is the friend
of the Prince OF Wales and of the young
est and poorest lad on the New York
Central; he is the confidential man of
the Vanderbilts. and practically man
ages their hundred milllOn-dollar eS-
tate; he is president of the New York
Central of the Yale Alumni association.
director in a dozen corporations. one of
the officers of the Union League club,
and power in the Republican party of
his state and the country at large.
Getting Rid Of Morning Callers.
1t is usually past when Mr.. Depew
begins his day. He rises, shaves and
dresses himself and skins the morning
papers, and is downstairs about
O'Clock He can shave and lead at the
same time. He has magnificent home
on Fifty-fourth street, near Fifth ave-
nue.. A broad hall runs through the
house. On one side is the parlOr. music
room and dining room, and on the other
reception room, which opens into the
library. The reception room and the
parior are both full of people waiting to
see him about all sorts, kinds and condi-
tiOns of things. Railroad people from
other cities, agents for all kinds of
articles, people who want to travel free,
and crankS Of every description. Mr..
DepeW sees them all, and has hearty
good morning for each one; then he
proceeds to weed them out, and practice
has made him an adept at disposing
of one person per minute Those who
remain are invited in to breakfast in
the handsome dining room. Mr.. DepeW
breakfasts all the year round. in Europe
or America. on one egg, one piece OF
toast and a cup Of coffee. These break
fasts are strictly business affairs, and
no member of the family is in evidence.
The members Of the famiIy-his late
wife's mother, two of her nieces, and
his only son, Chauncey NJ. Jr.-have
their breakfast together. From until
haif-paSt Mr.. Depew spends regularly
and unnterruptedly with his boy, VINO
las outgrown mis- old pet name, BUS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03
LONOON'S CONCERT {
; HALL BEAUTIES.
Some Celebrities Adored by
Peers and Commoners.
All OF Them Hope to Marry Into
the Nobility Some Day, Like
Belle Billion.
LCopyright, 1861

The women OF the London Music hall
stage have always had peculiar inter-
est for American theater- goerS. a
somewhat soiled but still gaudy halo OF
romance surrounds them, giving them
an interest which the homemade and
just as clever commodity has never
been able to obtain.
Perhaps this is due to women of the
Belle Billion stamp, the dashing lady
with a past, who married the young
Lord Dunlo and is now the Countess of
Clancarty. There are countless other
evidences in Burke's Peerage Of the
linking Of the concert hall and the no.
billy via the matrimonial altar, end It
is perhaps this fact which makes the
London variety performer person Of
unique Interest to the American mind.
Every concert hall celebrity brought
here is adr9i1ly adYsIussd as sssyilg
just narrowly escaped being q Countess,
baroness or duchess, a method which is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03

the aristocratic class on the London
boards. but in Paris there are dozens of
counts, Darons, marquIseS and even a
princess or two singing nightly in the
cafe chantants of the Paris boulevards.
Until recently the Princess Pigna-
tell. magnificent looking brunette,
and daughter of the King of Naples
minister to st. Petersburg, sang ques-
tionable songs in various cheap places
of amusement in tine French capital.
After she had exhausted her popu-
larity in Paris she went to Vienna,
where she became the chief attraction
in a beer garden. Then she married
the proprietor and upon his death went
to Austria with thr ee small children,
where she will live on the modest in
come left by the beer garden owner.
This is merely one example There
are scores of others, including the Mar
qus Sampieri, at the Eldorado; the
Baroness Won Rahden, at the Folies
Bergere; Count d'Obigny de Ferriere. of
the Gymnase; Marquis de Breuille and
Count LeSot de la Penneterie.
Coming back to the English music
hall singers, every one of whom treas
ures the hope that some day she may
marry into the nobility. nearly all of the
ost famous ones have been to this
country count to gathss up the coin of the
Pictures of the eest known of them,
from photographs taken in the costumes
they are now playing in in England, are
produced herewith.
There is Miss Harriet Vernon, the
six-foot, two hundred>pound. superblY-
beauty, who it was ex-
pected would capture New York at one
swoop when she appeared at an up
town music hall little more than
year ago. She was paid $500 week for
about thirty minutes of singing and dis
playing of gorgeous costumes. The cos.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03
DCTEtV ) Gu0I UAf.
Seldom Does the Great Rail-
POQder Find a Leisure
Moment.
EARNS SO CENTS A MINUTE.
Callers and Cranks Generally
Start in at Breakfast
Time.
MAZE OF AN OFFICE DAY,
With an Afterelap Of Oratory
at a Banquet OF Gotham
Leaders.
MAZE OF AN OFFICE DAY,
IConYright. 1901

New YORK, Jan. 81. - What does
Chauncey NJ. Depew do to earn the
hundred thousand dollars per year
which the Vanderbilts pay him? This
is the largest salary paid in the United
States. it is twice as much as the
presidents, and would pay all of the
cabinet officers with q very respectable
balance.
Allowing for $40 working days in the
year, MIR. Depew is paid something like
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-03
II. CalIs,, Are Frequent.

ALWAYS number of people waiting in
his house to see him on his arrival
homo