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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS

In the British museum there are at
present thirty-nine miles OF books.
Hungary is about to celebrate its
l0ooth birthday by six months Of fes-
uyity
The best corks come from Algeria.
There are 100000 acres Of cork for
ests in that country
A French florist has offered prize
Of $4,000 10 any one who can produce
a plant which will yield blue roses,
The latest statistics give the number
81 protestants iii Germany as 81 600
00o and the number of catholics as
$4,000 .00o
The total number Of deaths on board
the Italian cruiser Lombardia from
yellow feyo Il l04 Seyenty-six Of the
crew are sall i'll
The annual report Of the Royal
Edinburgh asylum Tor the insane con
rMdes as follows II is not work but
worry that Kills
Owing 20 the drought iii Bengal the
total rice crop OF India will be - per
cent smaller than last Years crop ina
q per cent below the average.
The railroad trains crossing the
frontier from italy are crowded with
Italians who arr leaving that country
~ escape military service In Africa.
John and lames Mcguire. described
rs americans. were arrested at Liver.
naol upon their arriNal from Ireland
charged with murder and robbery com
mit'ed ii Trilllek. county Tyrone.
~ Pekin the Anglo-German loan III
100000 ao1 taels has been issued AZ o..
VIII interest at per oan, The con.
tfaet stipnlates hat the customs ad-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

ministration is TO remain unchanged.
The extradition OF John l.. O'Brien.
who is wanted at Newport, r. l., on
the charge Of stealing rubber goods,
and who says ne jumped his bail on
the advice of counsel, was granted at
the Bow street police court, London.
At Constahtincple two of the as
sistants of Miss Clara Barton, presi-
dent Of the American Red Cross So
ciety, have received permits TO pro-
coed to Alexander eta Miss Barton
will remain at Constantlnople for the
present.
Monsignore Azarian, patriarch OF
the Catholic Armenians. says that the
massacres of the last three months
have been chiefly among the Gregorian
Armenians and that the Roman Cath
olics who tried TO shelter them have
had their property plundered and con-
fiscated.
German authorities estimate that al
most third of humanity speaks the
Chinese language, that the Hindoo
language is spoken by more than 100
000, 900, the Russian by $4,000, 900,
while the German Is spoken by ST.
100000 tongues and the Spanish by
As. 000, 900.
Irish peat rugs, which made their
first appearance in London quite re-
Gently, are gaining approval in many
quarters. Not only rugs, but dresses
and mems suits can be made out of
this peat, which is nothing more nor
less than Irish bog mixed with lit
tie jute
Three generations of one family are
represented in sthe British parliament
The earl of Northumberland is, of
course, member of the house of
lords: his son, Lord Percy. represents
the Berwick district in the house Of
commons, while his grandson. Lord
Wordsworth, has been chosen to repre-
sent South Kensington.
Lord De Ramsey having put up a
gate in order to obstruct a public
right Of way on his Haverland estate
in Norfolk, England. laborer of in
dependent and enterprising mind, one
Arthur Turner proceeded to throw it
down, after which it broke Lord De
Ramsey then prosecuted Turner, but
the magistrates dismissed the case
Some idea of the terrors 0, a burst
account Of the last eruption in
Hawaii The crater of the volcano
was filled from 600 to 1000 feet deep
with molten lava, which finally forced
it's way through subterranean pass
age 1t was forty miles from there to
the sea, yet this avalanche of molten
rocks reached the waters in less than
two days. destroying everything in its
track. 1t continued flowing for three
weeks. heating the set water twenty
miles out from the shore
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
ALL ABOUT HER.

The tailormade girl is in her glory.
The modernized poke bonnet is the
spring model per excellence.
Have a dish of bran on your wash
stand if you want white hands
A postal card may be very econom-
ical, but 1t is horribly bad form.
Fur-lined overcoats have been a
drug on the market so far this winter.
The correct handshake is more sim
cere than the awkward grasp of recent
date.
The best dressed women sometimes
have only ear fare in their pocket
books.
A black satin gown is no indication
that its wearer possesses the dignity
of years.
Anything fluffy and becoming is
worn as a neck piece by the up-to-date
young woman.
Lacey linens to be made up over
white silk cost $3.50 per yard. Rather
steep for linens.
The swell man presses up his bow
necktie into butterfly shape by the
air of two pearl pins.
Mandarins that at Nice are almost
given away sell at our fruiterers for
Eve and six cents apiece.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

Cuban debate. Senator Sherman )
speech in the upper house in favor of
the Cuban resolutions was the feature
of the proceedings. He expressed the
hope that the new blood in Spain
would soon make a republic and said
the present tendencies pointed that
way. At the conclusion of Mr. Sher-
mans speech the Dupont case was
taken up and Mr.. Pritchard, repub-
lican of North Carolina, addressed the
senate in favor of seating Mr.. Dupont.
The bill creating an art commission
fer the United States" was taken up
and passed after an amendment was
secured striking out the proviso that
artists and sculptors should not serve
on the commission and that appointees
should be learned in literature and
arts. Several unobjected bills also
passed.
In the house the committee on ter
ritories voted to report favorably the
bill for a delegate from Alaska. Tn
der the bill the delegate is to hold a
seat in congress on the same terms as
delegates from other territories. On
motion of Mr.. Jones rep, Ind), reso-
lutions were adopted by which the
claim of Mr. Coleman (rep. setond
Louisiana district to the seat of Buck
tdem) was decided in favor of the lat
ter. Then Daniels dem, N. W called
up the contested election case of
Aldrich VS.. Robbins from the fourth
Alabama district in which the repub-
leans recommended seating Aldrich.
After a running debate for over an
hour the matter went over and the
house adjourned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
PUNISHMENT IN CALABAR.

The famous Calabar bean is said TO
be worse than strychnine The ma
tiyes use it for an ordeal II per-
son is accused Of a crime he is made
TO eat one. being adjudged to be guilty
In case of death, which is almost In
eyitable. Another seed employed for
a like purpose is that of the ordeal
tree Of Madagascar, said TO be the
most deadly of vegetable products.
one of these seeds about the size Of an
almond will kill twenty men.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
SHE LIKES TO CARVE.

London has a woman who claims
the proud degree of master of surgery.
Her name is Miss Louise Aldrich-
Blake. and she has a brilliant record.
Last year she took her NJ. d., and this
year she has passed a successful ex-
animation qualifying her for degree
which no woman hitherto has gained.
Five young women in London will be-
come full-Aedged bachelors of surgery
this spring. America has many
women physicians. but surgery is a
branch of the medical profession which
has had no attractions for them so far
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
SUCCESS HER TROUBLE.

Mrs. Eli B. Getz of ST. Louis is an
instance of the occasionally disastrous
effects of success. For year She has
succeeded her husband as solicitor for
an insurance firm, and mas so dis
tanced the men with whom she COM
peted that the board of fire under
writer's has expelled the firm employ
ing Mrs. GetZ, because of its refusal 10
dismiss its capable employe. Mrs.
Getz is likely to lose her means of
livelihood because of this persecution,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FLYING THOUGHTS.

Few physicians risk their health in
open gigs any mere.
It is perfectly excusable for any
woman to weep over the backward
step feminine progress made when she
ordered into re-existence pads and
bustles for the spring
The elevator girl has arrived. and
having come she will stay.
When We business women go to
work don't let us dress as if for an
afternoon tea
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
WoRTH'S STAR COSTUMES.

Worth is ornamenting dresses With
a new style applique composed of sew
eral thicknesses of French crepe ar
ranged in elegant patterns, and placed
on light-colored silks. Thus sap
phire-blue satin skirt seemed studded
with black crepe stars. which in
creased in size toward the base, but
were more spread out, letting the blue
satin be seen; the low bodice, in the
style of Matters portraits, was Gov
cred with the same stars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
THE LADY AND THE ZEBRA.

story is told of woman riding
master in London who tanned a wild
zebra in two lessons SO that he con-
sented to stand still and be photo
graphed Will. her on his back She
teaches her pupils in knickerbockers,
as she believes that the correct posi-
tion Of The legs is the most important
thing 10 learn. She never gives the
reins to a pupil until the latter is
quite secure in her seat, and she
thinks a good woman rider is safer
and looks more graceful properly
seated on a side saddle than she
would be riding astride.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
ACTRESSES AND AMATEURS.

Well known actresses add materially
to their incomes by coaching anna.
tours and "stage-managing" the public
performances given by schools Of
dramatic art. These actress-teachers
are paid b. the hour at about the
same rate commanded by good tutors
from So to S. an hour. They Ceyise
the business" of the piece. suggest
appropriate costumes, drill the per
formers line by line, and, in short
hold themselves responsible as far "a
their material" warrants, for the sue
cess of the production.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
DON'T BE A SPARTAN Morurp

More careful protection from tho
cold air should be given to a child !,
delicate constitution than is desirable
for one more vigorous. 1t is true ina,
cold air is healthy tonic for t1s
skin when 1t does not produce an nm.
comfortable chilliness, but many littls
tots are intentionally chilly when
their mothers do not realize 1t. m
not be too anxious to harden tha
little chaps. Keep them warmly clad
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
HE KNEW HIS WEAKNESS.
Temptation to Hold Up People Was
the Greatest Of His Faults.

/ visited Steve Br0die's Bowely sa-
loon the other day with an object in
view-an object beyond getting a
glass of beer and asking If Steve was
as well as usual. | finally got sight
of the young man | was looking for
and asked him to sit down for talk
He is a frequenter CT Brodie's place.
His hair was close-cropped, his head
was as round as cannon ball, and
his walk gave him away, as he wanted
it to, fur a scrap-iron tuff.'
Now, den, Jimmie, what's de
racket" he asked, as we were all
ready for business.
There are some tough places left
on the East Side?" | queried.
Plenty OF EN-. me friend plenty
And you know 'em all?"
From de fust to de last. OATS me
dooty, Jimmie If | didn't know de
slides and de joints of de East Side
how could ! hole me reputation
Il suppose the best time to visit
them is at night"
OATS dead right, me friend.
take it dat We want to write sunthin'
about de tuffness of de tuff places, and
we want turf man to go along wild
ye?"
That's it, OF course, | shouldn't
expect you to go for nothing"
Fur shure, you wouldn't. Me
time is too valuable fur dat"
What price would you set on your
services?"
He waited to drink another glass of
beer and to look me over very care
fully, and then he said
Jimmie, | tink / don't want de job
at no price
you think we might get into trou-
BILE in knocking around, perhaps?"
"Trubble! Trubble! I'm not de
sort of a clotnespin to dodge trubble!
I'm jest goin' around wild chip on me
shoulder all de time. Say, Jimmie,
I'll tell We de truth. I'm too tuff-yes,
| am.
But | want tough man to go with
me to see tough Places | persisted
"Ye jest think we do, Jimmie, but de
fact is We don't. Doncher see how me
tulfness would work."
Il can't say | DO"
Den I'll open me mouth. Ii we
started out on toot ye'd wanter take
at least ten bones along wild We"
Ten dollars-yes.
I'D know We had dem bones in yer
pocket, Jimmie and mebbe few
more, and | couldn't trust meself
Dat stuff would change hands afore we
started"
YOU'D rob me, eh?"
I'D hev to. When We missed de
bones ye'd probably squeal Squealin
makes me mad, and Id haul off and
biff We one and ye'd fall asleep fur
half an hour Bein' We was asleep I'd
figger dat | might as well take yer hat
and shoes and overeoat, and while |
was gettin' away wild EN- a cop might
land me and I'd go up fur a flyer.
See de pint, rae friend? 1t hain't dat
hain't tuff, but it's bekase ] can't
trust meself agin temptashun. Now,
den, under de circumstances
Il guess ! won't go.
Right We are Gully and while I've
got de beer yous got de satisfaction OF
sayin me from flyer at Sing-Song
Detroit Free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
SOFT, MoUssELINR FIGHTS

In Venetian and Pompa9onr ID,
chiffon, point d'esprit and silk wroass.
mousseline de sole, the graceful . .'as
picturesque Marie Antoinette acbs J,
now in the highest favor 1t forns
most becoming and effective additioa
to toilets for indoor wear, and duri,a
the coming summer it will be used :
model for light dressy out-of-dao,
wraps. WI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

Large. loud patterns, striking colors.
especially bright reds, greens, yellows
ana blues, are avoided in floor cover
ings at d. esent, as they should always
be: and the delicate designs and ex-
quisite oolorings make carpet buying !
delight.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
LITTLE CAPRIcEs.

Buy a linen gown. If no o.her for
summer
Medallion effects in jewelry IRE
much sought for.
Soiled gloves are not in Keeping
with dainty attire
Cut glass novelties make charming
euchre prizes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
FEDERALLAW MAKERS

Washington, March THE house
entered upon the consideration of the
eighth of the thirteen regular appro-
priation bills, that providing for the
postal service. II is the largest of the
supply bulls, carrying over S91 100000
Mr. Dockery tdem. Mo-, opened the
annual fight against the appropriation
of $l96, 900 for special facilities on the
trunk lines from New York to New
Orleans. The bill also carried $4,000
for special service from Kansas City
to Newton. Kans., and 100000 for a
service from Chicago to Council
Bluffs
Mr. Updegraff rep, la, rom the
judiciary committee asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a bin
to reduce the catalogue of cases in
tlicted. 1t provides that in cases for
which the penalty was death, the
jury might return verdict qualified
without capital punishment"
Mr. Picker rep. $. d., endeav-
ored to secure concurrence in senate
amendment for the publication OF
new edition for book on dairy farm
ing issued by the agricultural depart
ment ten years ago. He was beaten
Washington, March 9.-Senator Frye
spoke eloquently against the senate
concurring in the house Cuban resp
lutions He did not think the infam-
utn bxr
in justifying the resolutions We're
backed up by fpcts. In 1870 this con
dition Of affairs existed and an effort
was made to involve the United States
In the controversy. At that time the
house committee on foreign affairs,
presided over by Gen. Banks, reported
d resolution similar to this one, BUT
fortunately for the cause of peace and
progress, there was then, said Mr.
Hale. a man in the presidents chair
whose love OF liberty and patriotism
was certainly equal 10 that of any OF
the members of the committee on for
eign relations, Il man who knew the
real meaning Of Warden. Grant,
The message Gen. Grant sent to con-
gress is as pertinent today as il was
at that time, and ii is an unanswer-
able plea against the present resolu-
tions. After further debate Mr.
Mitchell rep. 0re) represented a
resolution seating Mr. Dupont rep
Deli and II was held 10 be a question
OF higher privilege than the confer
ence report on the Cuban resolution,
SO that Of Cuba went over Mr.. rurpie
tdem.. Ind. was recognized for an
argument against the claim Of Du-
pont.
Senator Frye introduced a bill for
the establishment Of department Of
the government to be known as the
department Of commerce and manu-
faclurers. its head OF which is to be a
member Of the presidents cabinet.
District Of Columbia business con-
sumed the major portion Of the day in
The house Among the bills passed
Was one 10 decrease the cost Of gas
from S1.5o 10 $1oo a thousand This
Ii tn outcome of long fight against
the gas company,
Washington, March Isl There il no
abatement Of public interest in the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
Spring

Is the time for purifying the blood,
cleansing the system and renewing
the physical powers. Owing to close
confinement, diminished perspiration
and other causes, in the winter, i'm
purities have not passed ont Of the
system as they should but have ac
cumulated in the blood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
Spring

Is therefore the best time to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, because the sys-
tenn is now most in need of medicine.
That Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best
blnol purifier and Spring medicine Is
proved by its wonderful cures A
course of Hoods Sarsaparilla now may
prev Mt great sugering later on
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
Spring

Is the season for purifying, cleansing,
and renewing. The accommodations 81
waste everywhere are being removed.
Winters icy grasp is broken and on alb
sides are indications of natures re-
turning life, renewed force, and awak.
ening power.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19
AN ANCIENT TABLE CUSTOM.

Finger bowls are unknown on the
table of Mrs. Clara Louise Kellogg
Strakosch. AT the end of dinner an
exquisitely wrought basin of old Eng
lish silver, which is half filled with
fragrant rose water, is passed. Into
this each person dips corner of his
or her napkin, which is then used to
wipe the fingers. The revival Of this
ancient custom caused some embar-
rassment on one occasion, when a
guest (of the male SEX, upon being in
trodueed to it for the first time,
washed both hands in the rose water.
Now it is passed to the hostess first.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

The preliminary injunction obtained
February 18th by Henry Mcdonald, a
Wall street broker, restraining the
secretary of a trust company, at
Rochester, n. Y, from disposing of
100000 was dissolved. This decision
will act as a precedent. Macdonald
supposed that he was entitled to a
share of the new bond issue
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-19

Washington. March Is. There il no
abatement Of public interest in the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17
POINTS AND OPINIONS

The democratic campaign will be
one of education. That of the repub-
licans will be one Of vilification.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Hanna "object lesson"
reached its zenith at Homestead in 1892,
and there was a decided echo at the
polls that year.-N. Y. Journal.
-. Pierpont Morgan as a McKin-
ley advocate is a shining mark. The
fnancier who shared in a profit of $10,-
600, 900 in one bond issue ought to be an
effective campaigner for the gold stand
ard.-St. Louis Republic.
Some people are going to vote for
Mr.. Bryan simply because they like
a man with the courage of his convic-
tions. Some people are going to vote
against Mckinley simply because they
don't like a trimmer.-Albany Argus.
The campaign biography of Nc
Einley traces his ancestry back tc
constantine Macduff, earl of Fife, who
killed Macbeth, thus by heroic conduct
creating the basis for Shakespeare's i'm
mortal tragedy" This ought to catcl
the lingo vote.-Utica Observer.
The republicans have not formally
renowned their hope of carrying a
least one southern state, but since th'
democratic victories in Alabama ant
Tennessee the talk of breaking the sole
south has ceased, and mighty little j
being said about the solid west.-Kan
sas City Times.
If the gold men thought the.
could elect Mckinley thereby they coul'
undoubtedly raise a campaign fund 0
500, 900, 900 in Europe alone, but tn
gold men keep pretty well informed an
they know that the single gold standar,
has reached the end of it's string in tn
United States.-Wheeling Register.
Mr.. Hanna appears to be meeting
with some success in frying out fat il
New York. But some day those VIII,
are thus blackmailed may find that
is a good deal cheaper to pay a reason
able income tax in support of the GOV
ernment than it is to make unreasor
able contributions to support politicu
bossism.-N. Y. World.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

be willing to take the responsibility OF.
recommending hat the work be taken
up and honestly completed.
That is only a sample of the methods
employed by inscriptions men to get
money from the treasury without en-
dering an equiva5ent for it. We recent
" have found another little steal going
on; anc it is OF such a petty nature that
nobody would have suspected it. We
are not surprised wien we see men
reaching for hpEGzeds of thousands or
millions: but we never expect men 10
undertake little jobs for a few thousand
dollars. In other words, little thieves
do not abound among men who have
attained positions and secured reccg-
milton before the executive depart
ments, or who have the privilege of dor
ing business on Capitol hill. The lest
discovery of corruption involves only
the sum of $4,000; and out of that the
contractor could not have made more
than $4,000, although he might have
made at least $1,000 if he had done his
work honestly.
Opposite this city, on the Virgins
heights, there is a cavalry post called
Fort Myer. It is near Arlington GENE.
terry, and in plain view of Washington,
For several years there has been consid-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-10-17

aggregate appropriations amounted to
nearly $4,000, 900. About ten years ago
the tunnel was ready for use, and be-
fore turning the water into this via0uct
the quartermaster general caused an
inspection, and he made an honest re-
port. Everybody was amazed to learn
that the enormous sun of $4,000. 900
had hecn actually thrown away. The
tunnel was useless, and had been con-
structed not for the purpose OF carry
ing water, but for the purpose of rob
bling the government. The hole in the
ground was there, but the brick work
lining was az awful botch. Common
plaster instead of cement had been
used. Great holes above the brick work
were left untitled; and the pressure OF
water would have broken down the
brick lining almost Immediately. The
contractors cared nothing for that
All they wanted was TO have the tunnel
accepted by the government, SO that
they could draw their final moneys
from the treasury, and get away from
Washington as soon as possible.
The tunnel il still there. 1t has
never been used, and it cannot be uset
without the expenditure of at least nm
other million dollars. Moreover, other
appropriations might be m~isspent in
that same holei and nobody seems tC