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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
ROBINSON FOR SENATOR.
Pennsylvania Republicans Name Him
to Succeed Cameron.

CHESTER, Pa, March 2o.-The Dele
ware County Republican convention last
night renominated Congressman j. b.
Robinson and endorsed him as candi-
date for United States Senator to succeed
j. Don Cameron, Judge Thomas j..
Clayton, Quay man, was chosen dele
gate to the st. LOUIS convention. Edi-
tor William Z. Sproul of the Chester
Times was nominated for State Senator.
The nomination is equivalent to an elec-
tion, and Mr.. Sproul who is only % years
old, will be the youngest man ever elect
ed to the Yennsylysnia Senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
WON en-

Who are nervous, weak, worn out
with local troubles find pure blood,
nerve strength, and perfect health in
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
We do not say the above to raise
false hope. 1t has been the expert
ence of many, very many women in
those intensely trying periods which
demand and consume SO much
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
Looking For More Trade.

SAN FBAgcIsco, March 90. - Negotia
tions are in progress to lease the Tehaunte
pee railway from the Mexican govern.
ment, and in connection Herewith operate
lines OF steamers that will bring this city
into direct and cheap communication with
New York and Europe, and also with tho
most important South American, Central
American and Mexican Central points.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
Export Duty on FILLED Cheese.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The hearings
given by the ways and means COMMITTEES
To the dairy interests which desire the
regulation OF tho filled cheese" traffic
resulted in the preparation Of a bill by
Mr.. Tawney (Minn.), under the direction
Of committee, even more stringent than
the oleomargarino law. An export duty
A. placed on the article
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
GOELET-BENNETT CUP.
Britannia Leading in the Race at
Cannes Today.

CANNES, March 8o.--The postponed race
for the Geolet-Bennett cup, valued at $1,000
for yachts over 20-rating, was started
again today at II o'clock. The times at
the end of the first round were: Bril-
tannia, 1:2S:40; Satanita, / ~ :35; Ailsa,
$4,000 The course is triangular and has
to be sailed over three times to complete
the total distance of 30 miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
Nervous

force - those speciaI physical trials we
delicately indicate by merely using the
words = Maid, Mother, Matron.
Like a confidential friend we suggest
the use of Hoods Sarsaparilla, a reli-
able blood purifier and tonic; it has
helped many others and will help you.
al was in poor health five years, broken
down in strength, and appetite all gone.
Local troubles and other weaknesses IN
tensiHed my misery. Nervous sick
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
Begins July FIrst.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The scheme
OF adding the latest weather forecasts &c
the regular postmarks on letters will he
commenced by tho postofilce department
July |. Applications for this service from
over 40 postoflices have been fled, and IL
will be introduced first In the large offices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20

This Is the best season Of the year to visit
Washington. ID. e..
Royal Blue Limo personally conducted tours
leave Boston. April 9d and 18th. and May G.
Accommodations are frst-ciass. stop-over
privileges at Ph'ladeiphis and New York.
Send for illustrated itinerary and "Guids
70 Washington" TO A. J. Simmons, N. L. A.
2ii Washington street, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING.
HOUSE Of Ronresentntiyes.

House Of Representatives,
Providence. March 20, 1899.
The Ct nmittee on the Judiciary OF the SEN
meeting, will hear ali persons interested in
the House bill, entitled, "An Act Relative to
Political Committees and Caucuses" in
House Chamber. ON THURSDAY, March 20.
lSpG, at Z o'clock r. IN.
WILLIAM W. BLoDGETT, Chairman.
ARTHUR A. RHODES, Clerk.
mar cost
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20
IS IT A METEOR?
A Stone and Cinder-Like
Substance Falls.
Crashes Into a House on Pine
Mountain, Kentucky.
Mrs. Yates and Her Children Lost
Their Lives in tie Ruins.

HrNDMAN, KY, March 2o.-The people
of this vicinity are very much exercised
over the report just received here that a
large mass of stone and cinder-like SUBJ
stance has fallen on the side of Pine
Mountain, which is located on Greasy
Fork of the Kentucky river, about 25 miles
from this place Persons living in the
vicinity say that they were Startled 10y a
whirring sound and then a crash. Large
stones and chunks of black substance
came rolling down the side of the noun
tain, scattering In every direction for
hundreds OF yards along the valley. The
house OF Mrs. Hester Yates on the noun
tain side was demolished and the logs
scattered IN every direction. Mrs. Yates
and family, consisting Of several small
children, were buried beneath the debris.
The hard substance was over half buried
in the mountain side but striking a solid
rock had burst into hundreds of pieces.
People for miles around have turned out,
and are now searching for the bodies of
Mrs. Yates and children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20

The members OF the Royal Arch Chap.
ter, "hustled" yesterday, got parapher-
naliar from Pawtucket Royal Arch Chap
ter and conferred the degree upon 10 can
didates in Music Hall last evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
FOREIGN.

In London they are iLstituting races
for carrier bicycles, open to local bu 81
ness firms
Baron de llirsch has named one OF
his ycarlings Coffee Cooler" after
Frank Craig, the colored pugilist
A challenge will shortly be issued by
the English oarsman Barry to Gaudaur
for Il race on the Thames the event to
take place In September and to be for
81 900 side.
Ill Hung Chang, WITH his suite, has
sailed from Shanghai on board II
French steamer for Moscow. where he
Is to represent the emperor of China at
the coronation of the Czar.
Strongly supported amendments to
the animal diseases bin, which Is now
before the British parliament, propose
to exclude Canada and New Zealand
from tho operations of the measure.
Francis II. Fava, Jr., son of Baron
Fava, the Italian ambassador. and pro-
fessor Of mathematics and engineering
at the Columbian university, died of
consumption In Washington. He was
thirty-siX years old and an only child.
Fifteen years ago the title of baron
was conferred uopn him by the king of
Italy. For the last six years he had
been QUO of the most prominent archi-
toCts In Washington
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

man IN the empire has so many loyal
friends and so many determined enc
mics as Bismarck, and now while the
friends stand as fast as ever. the enc
mics are less aggressive than before.
Much OF the venom has disappeared
from their crusades against the ex-
chancellor, aud Bismarck is thankful.
He has lost all desire to combat his
political opponents. OF course he feels
strongly on all matters Of public i'm
port and has followed closely all OF
the stirring events which have excited
Europe during the last six months. He
knows that a great crisis is at hand,
but he says that he doubts II he will
live to see the outcome Of it. His one
regret is that he IS not twenty years
younger so that he could take part in
the work which threatens the destruc-
tion of some kingdoms and he
strengthening of others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
BURIED TREASU RES.

Stories of buried treasures have al
ways exercised charm over the mag
nation of man. Such tales have been
rife in California since the gringo first
came round the Horn and across the
plains. Fortunes are supposed to
await the Monte Crsto who can es-
tablish mis- claim or locate his treasure
from the money of deceased miners
that has prosaically lain accommodating
In the lIibernia bank. or the buried
gold Of Murietta and Tiburio Nasquez.
Recently a couple of expeditions have
started to unearth two deposits of
treasure rs rich and mysterious as the
lost mines of the Aztecs. One, Il party
of customers, has gone to San Miguel
island, off Santa Barbara, to find the
chests of Spanish doubloons which, ac-
Cording to tradition, were lost there
bark. The survivors secured their
gold. and buried II in u cave close 10
the historic spot where Cabrillo landed,
and afterward, going to the mainland,
were slain by the Indians. The sec
ond expedition, which is backed by a
hotel-keeper in stockton, makes Cocos
island, off the coast of Central Amer
lea, its objective point. Cocos island
was once the resort of pirates, and on
1t, the tale goes, some Of the buccaneers
buried their riches. The Stockton
hotcl-kccpar and his associates have
gone to work in businessikc way.
They have secured concession from
the Nicaraguan government to farm
the island for number OF years, and
have imported IL colony of Germans,
WHO, it the treasure does not turn UP,
will set what they can out of the land
by growing coffee. SO far their
search has been unsuccessful, the d.
rcctions on the chart which located the
pirates hoard having led to nothing,
l'ut the hotel. keeper and his Germans
AZ" not easily dauuted, and say they
will find tho treasure il they have to
dig over the whole island. llnrper =
Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

Berlin, March 29-Germany grand
old man, Prince Bismarck, will be
eighty-one years old on April l, and
the great empire which he did so much
to establish will honor the day. Last
year when the man of blood and iron
passed into the ranks of the octogenari-
ans, the event was signaliZed by a ma
tional festival as great as that accord
ed kings and queens.
There would be an immense celebra-
ton this year were it not for the fee
bic health of the eX-Chancellor. Men
who have not seen him for year or
more notice the change more acutely
than those who ere with him every
day. Bismarck is not the man of five
years ago, or three years ago, by any
means, and he has never fully recov-
cred from the shock of his wife's death.
A year ago he was full of the mag
nificent energy which characterized
him in the first days of the empire. He
walked with head erect, shoulders
thrown back and chest extended, like
a soldier going to battle. His mus
tache bristled, his eye was bright and
his utterance was emphatic and rapid.
He was young man then, although
old in years.
Today he is an old man. His mus
tache is longer and it droops, his Shout
ders droop and his whole being seems
to be dropping. He walks and acts
like a very old man. His physical
strength is fading away rapidly, and
Bismarck without great bodily energy
is not Bismarck at all. Mentally he is
as sound and as strong as ever, but the
breaking up of his physical structure
interferes with the activity Of his
mind.
The surest sign of the encroachments
of age is the fact that his enemies are
not as bitter against him as of old.
They seem to realize that they have no
longer anything to fear from him. No
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

Bismarck suffers much from physi-
cal pain. He has long been afflicted by
attacks of neuralgia in his face, and
now they come on without a moments
warning, and are increasing in fire.
quency Each attack leaves him in an
exhausted condition. Dr. Schwennin-
ger is even more devoted than ever in
his attentions to his famous patient,
and bismarck Is Under the physicians
orders every hour in the day and night.
The prince smokes much less than
formerly. He was one of the gr latest
lovers of tobacco in Europe, but now
he has lost some of his Unsuitable ap-
petite for his big pipes and the power
full black tobacco he has used for
couple of generations.
His life at Friedrichsruh is simple
and quiet. AS he has been in the open
air much less the past year than for
merly, his face has lost the rugged
brown OF outdoor life, and is as pale as
that of divinity student His favor
lite walks in the garden have seen but
little of him, as the cold air always
brings on one of the attacks of neural
gia.
Bismarck and his doctor are both
working hard, so that he will be III
good health on his eighty-first birthday.
Great crowds Of old friends
nave sent notice of their
intention to pay him a congratulatory
call, and the old statesman does not
want to disappoint them by being
forced to remain in the sick room. For
many years the people of Hamburg
have held a torchlight procession on
the anniversary of Bismarck's birth,
and this year unusually elaborate prep
arations are being made for the event.
Many delegations of students and
veterans of the Franco-Prussian war
have arranged to go to Freidrichsruh
and march through the grounds in
front of the house. If Bismarck can
stand on the veranda of his chateau
and review them, and perhaps make a
short speech, they will be we'll satisfied.
yet been made known, but he will at
the least send congratulatory mes
sage to the old chancellor.
Bismarcks family is small His
daughter, Countess Rantzan; her hus-
band the count; their two children, Dr.
Schweninger and his assistant, and DR..
Chrysander, private secretary to the
prince, comprise the family OF course,
there ar. a dozen or so of house ser
wants.
Bismarck has watched with much in
terest the course of political affairs in
the United States, particularly in re-
gard to Cuba and Venezuela. Some
time ago, before the Cuban question
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

hours, In politics l have never had
rest enough to feel the sense of hap.
plness. 1t was continual battle and
strife, and If a success was achieved,
dull care stepped in to point out how
that success was to be held fast and
might best be utilized.
But in my private life there have
been moments of happiness. Thus I
recall one moment OF my early youth.
when, as boy, shot my first hare
With happy feeling | saw later how
many Improvements as a farmer nv
artificial irrigation and my forest cult
ure prospered; now and then, too, 1
enjoyed genuine happiness at home
with my wife and children"
Bismarck is happy now, notwith-
standing his ebbing strength. When
any OF his old enemies, the specialists.
run against snag. he is as pleased as
q boy with a new toy He likes to tell
OF the fashioning OF a great nation. now
one OF the powers of the
earth, out of family of
pygmies. Those of his enemies who
have passed beyond the dark river are
always spoken of kindly by Bismarck.
but when he talks of those who are
among the living, his face bristles with
the fire and austerity of generation
ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

had reached al acute stage, the eX-
chancellor, in speaking with an Ameri-
can on the possibility of Cuba becom-
ing a possession of the American peo-
pie. made reference to the numerous
troubles of Spain, adding: The only
good thing about the Spanish are their
women" If Bismarck had occupied his
old position when he made this remark.
it is easy. to surmise what a storm 1t
would have raised in all Europe. now
that nearly all of the monarchies are
disposed to side with Spain in its dis
agreement with the United States
about the Cuban rebellion.
In contrasting his long years of ser
vice in the empire, and the few years Of
private life he has had, Bismarck says:
If added together the few rare
minutes of true happiness have en-
ioyed during my life. they would hard
ly count up to more than twenty-four
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
NEEDLESSLY EXCITED.
The Lady was Afraid Of Italians and
Thought One of Them Near Her.

Years ago, joulneying with my hus-
band in Italy, we were on one occasion
sole occupants of the railway com
partmcnt. Stopping at Padua, a sus-
demonstrating person entered the car
rage, placing himself on the opposite
posite them and diagonally from the
newcomer.
My opinion of Italians, acquired from
the reading OF romance, was that they
were mostly brigands or robbers. Here
was one OF the type. While | fastened
my gaze upon his sinister countenance,
what was my horror to see him stealth
lily draw a stiletto from his pocket and
lay it by his side. coughed-my
husband ignored it. Then placed my
foot upon his, which he drew away,
annoyed. Cold chills seized me. We
had watches and money. People had
been murdered foi less. | feared to
speak, French, German, even English
the man might know. My husband
spoke Dutch. Would that could have
impaired my fears in that tongue
There was little danger of the high
wayman's knowing it.
While | contemplated jumping from
the window Mr.. s. was calmly view
ing the Italian scenery without Alarm
bells were not in use and the guard
was misnomer
Again the man sought his pocket;
this time for Il pistol. No, 1t was
merely pamphlet, and he coolly took
up the stiletto and cut the leaves pre-.
paratory to reading. fell back eX-
but, | further argued Nigh
hausted, but, | further argued, might
not stletto do double duty, much as
forks can be used for toothpicks?
Presently he laid the pamphlet down.
My husband, glancing at the title page,
Immediately addressed the man in
Dutch, afterward disclosing that our
fellow traveller was a harmless Dutch
dominic. The stiletto proved paper
cutter, and the murderous CLEAN in his
eye only the blue light of Calvinism.-
Chicago Times-lIerald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

years since CARRIER vas here. HIS
average was seven, while SchaeIer
averaged twenty
Frank Hirst, son Of Engineer Hirsl
of the Cleveland and Pittsburg rail-
road was run over and killed by his
fathers engine at Pittsburg. He al
tempted to climb upon the engine Whlle
it was in motion. His father is nearly
crazed with grief
C. w. Stafford, South Dakota's oil in
spector, has purchased the Sentinel at
Aberdeen This change indicates a
lively political fight, as Mr.. Stafford
is one OF Governor Sheldon's lieuten-
ant and the governor is a candidate for
Senator Kyle's position,
Philip Raner, IA negro cook, cut the
throat of a 14-years-old girl named
Meyers at San Francisco. and then cut
his own throat, dying instantly. The
girl died few hours later. Raner
some time ago robbed saloon owned
by the girls father and served three
months imprisonment for the crime.
Because Of a wCmans race having
been held there last year, the Buffalo
Driving Park associations track has
been placed on the leagues black list.
track for cycling in the town. This
state OF affairs may cause commotion
In the Bison City cycling circles.
The Chinese are SAID to have known
of X rays many centuries ago. The
London Philosophical magazine OF
1899 has account Of a curious Chinese
mirror which had the power to reflect
upon a screen by the aid of the suns
rays, objects on the back of the mirror
the mirror being made of Chinese sill
yer, n combination Of tin and copper.
Yerxa Bros building, corner OF
Seventh and Cedar streets, st. Paul,
Mimi. was burned. The occupants on
the hfth floor were brought down on
ladders, one woman unconscious and
others suffering from smoke inhala-
ton. w. Il. Ryder of hose company
No. 8, was severely injured. The loss
Is $4,000; fully covered by insurance.
The body of woman, who shot her.
self in Central park. New York, has
been identified ms that of Miss Mary E.
Stevens, an artist, who lived Mt 1873
South Portland avenue, Brooklyn. The
identification WAS made by her brother,
who attributed the cause OF his sisters
suicide to an attack of grip. Miss
Stevens was IA native of Ceres, N. Y,
and was about II years old.
Turner, of the Princeton track ath
letic team, has received word from the
manager of the University Of California
track team to the effect that the latter
would like to send team to compete
In the Yale-I'rinCcton meet at New
Haven on May g. Mr.. Turner replied
that Princeton would be pleased to
have California enter, thereby making
u triangular meet. In all probability
arrangements will soon be completed
for the admission Of tho Pacific coast
tpnm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

them as expensive and fruitless. He
said the American line received last
year 100000 for carrying $50 tons of
mail. while the British liner, Cunard,
received $145000 for carrying $50 tons.
The speech of Mr.. George (dem. Miss }
on the Dupont election contest took
most OF the day
The house practically completed the
consideration of the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Sawyers dem, TeX) offered an
amendment to appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase of the house in Washing
ton in which President Lincoln died.
1t was adopted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
NEW LION FOR LONDON.

London Is 10 have another oriental
visitor the Ni2an, of TIyderahad. He
rules la,0o0, O00 subjects and TOO. 000
square miles OF territory ills high
ness, Asat Jah, IS a man Of small
stature, very er>od, but most hos
uttahe To all Europeans who visit
IlNdcrahad. He entertained the late
duke OF Clarence with great magniti-
cenee SIX years ago. He Is i strict
Nohammcdau and about one tcnth OF
the people Of his territory belong TO
that faltn New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

From now you may let your husband
have a glass Of beer every day-you
understand"
Wife-Yes, doctor-just one glass a
day.
Doctor Ca week later)-Now, l hope
you have kept strictly to that one
glass per day that l allowed your hus-
band TO take?
Most decidedly, doctor-only
he is four weeks in advance with his
allowance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
THE QUIET HE FOUND.

Wiggins-I thought that you moved
to the suburbs for quiet?
Fussy (who is late)-No, sir; ii was
to watch for the whistle of my morning
train.-New York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
HIS STEADY JOB.

Charters What's your occupation?
Tramp I'm collector. sor.
Charters or tomato cans
Tramp Ma, sor: nv the livin' tho
the world owes me.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, March 30, Mr.. PETERS
cation INTO recent bond issues by n
committee of tive senator's was reached
on the calendar, MIR. hin ldcm., ~
W, sought to have it so over. but met
not only with the opposition OF MI.
PETER, but of Mcssra, Noloott aud
Teller Ucps. Colo),
In the house the senate rcsolutil lis
were adopted authorizing cN-prosidCnt
Harrison to accept certain medals pre-
scented by Brazil and Spain The house
then went into u committee Of the
whole to conside" the sundry ctyil bill.
Mr Hit Wcp. lllO, again announced
that he would call up the Cuban roso-
buttons as soon Ms the sundry civil hill
is out OF the way MIR Cannon crop
lll) appealed to the house TO keep the
appropriations down, All that was
done with the measure was the adop-
tion OF eight amendments raising the
salaries OF light house keepers from
81 Goo to 1880.
The president has nominated Benia-
min !. Franklin, for governor OF Ari-
IONA
The secretary of war has sent To the
house the report of the survey made
for n ship canal from Lake Superior to
the Mississippi The cost Of the canal
will be from S7,500.00O to $40 600 .Ono
The report favors the route via Allue2
bay, Brule and st CroiN rivers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

The lack, and not the love. of money
is the root OF most evils, from petty
larceny to insane national financiering.
Truth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09

\ dyke on the Thames broke and {
part OF west London is inundated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-04-09
BIRTH OF BISMARCK
IT OCCURRED EIGHTY-ONE YEARS
AGO.
HIS HEALTH is FAILING FAST

The Changes of the Past Few Years
Are Very Mentally as
Strong as Ever and Takes Lively
Interest in the Politics OF the
World-His Quiet Life.