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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

declared that they would not sit down
I he matter went over, but is expected
to be sprung on the assembly If it so
happens, a renewal of the Briggs fight
will be the result
The convention will be called to or
der by the moderator, Rev. r. r. Booth,
D. D., LII. D., of New York City. His
successor will probably be Rev David
r. Breed, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church of Pittsburg, although
there are other candidates who have a
strong following DR. Breed is native
Of Pittsburg, where he was born in
1919 He imbibed his early religious
feeling in the Third Presbyterian
el urch of Pittsburg, and was named
for his pastor, Rev. David Riddle He
studied in the Western university and
graduated at Hamilton college in 1867
He entered the Auburn Theological
seminary, and received his divinity de-
gree there, although he is the stanchest
of the orthodox. He served for a time,
while he was a student, at the House
of Hope church, st. Paul, Mimi. Later
he went to Chicago and was pastor of
last Saratoga assembly Dr. Breed made
powerful speech against Professor
Smith and was the hero in a bit Of
dramatic oratory rarely equaled He
is a strong, sympathetic man OF robust
physique and tremendous vitality. The
friends OF the higher criticism, who
are, therefore, friends of DR.. Briggs, do
not expect to receive much encourage
ment from his robust orthodoxy. They
expect to be able to defeat him and
secure what they call broader" man
for the chair.
Church unity has been before the
general assembly for many years. and
1t will come up again this year There
has been a correspondence, sort of
theological Irritation, between the rep
resentatives Of the Presbyterian church
and the Protestant Episcopal church
for long time. AS the assembly
meets every year and the general con
vention only once in three years, there
have been more overtnres from the
Pl esbyterian end Of the sofa than from
that occupied by the other party. The
general assembly, however, played the
n ern-father act gear or so ago, and
directed It's committee to suspend fur
ther correspondence with the Protes-
tant Episcopal commission until Il Sc
cured from its general convention in
structions to accept and act upon doc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
METHoDIsTs MEET MKINLEY,
Ohio Statesman Pays a Visit to the
General Conference

May lin the Methodist confer
ence Rev. w. ]. Martindale of Kansas,
presented a memorial requesting con-
gress to prohibit the licensing OF the
sale of liquor in states whore prohi-
bition is in effect. 1t was adopted. AT
this point the proceedings were inter
rupted by great applause near the door
and short man was seen ascending
the stage. AS he turned to the aud
fence he was recognized as Me- jor Nc
Kinley. Deafening applause followed
Bishop Joyse presented him. The air
was white with handkerchiefs. Three
times the applause died away and three
times 1t was renewed. A recess of fif-
teen minutes was taken and most Of
the delegates were presented to Nc
Kinley. When the session was re-
sumed the result of the last ballot for
bishop was announced. The leading
candidates were: Buttz 226, Cranston
245. McCabe 236, Hamilton 1877, Brown
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
IDAHO is FOR SILVER.
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES IN.
AGE CANDIDATE.
Senator Dubois Commended for His
Efforts in Behalf of the White
Metal

Pocatello, Idaho. May 1.-THE re-
publican state convention here Satur-
day proved a harmonious gathering.
The Dubois men were in control by
about $50 to TO- The financial plank
is very emphatic and comprehensive.
1t follows in part:
The republican convention OF SS DIP
clared it favor of gold and silver as
the standard Nancy of the United
States and condemned the action of
the democratic party for its efforts in
attempting to demonetize silver and
the republication national convention
of '92 substantially reiterated the dec
laration OF IS. Resolved, that we
heartily endorse the action OF Senator
Dubois in joining with his associates
in a fearless war in behalf Of the free
coinage of silver and protection Of
American industry and reciprocity are
one and inseparable."
The resolutions state that the free
coinage of silver would open TO the
United States an immense trade with
China and Japan. The convention in
structed the delegates of the state to
work for a silver man at the st. Louis
convention. The delegates are Sena.
tor Dubois; ex-Congressman Sweet;
Campbell, of Shoshone; Price, Of
Blaine; Gwinn, Cannon and Bener-
ichs, of Fremont.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
THE BULL MONUMENT.
1t Is Unveiled Amid Impressive Cere-
monies

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 10. Sunday
afternoon 5000 people assembled at the
exposition auditorium to celebrate what
really was triple event--the inter
national singing tournament, the UNI
yelling of Jacob Fjelde's great statue to
the Bull, and finally TO pay tribute
to the memory of the great sculptor,
who died just after finishing this
greatest OF all his works. The Swed-
ish, Norwegian and Danish nationali-
ties predominated. Eight singing So
cieties from Minneapolis and st. Paul
contested and the prizes will be
awarded later. The great statue was
unveiled by Miss Caroline Boeckman,
of st. Paul, with the immense audience
standing out OF respect TO the memory
of Bull and Fjelde, the sculptor.
A hidden orchestra played one
of Bulls own compositions and the
plair;iyc strains rendered the moment
almost overpowering In its deep SOL
emnity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
.PRESBYTE RIANS NOW
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CON
YENES IN SARATOGA.
POSSIBLE STORM cENTERs
Prospect That the Briggs Ghost May
Walk Again Church Unity Foreign
Missions and MANI Other Matters
That May Arise for Argument and
Settlement

Saratoga, n. Y, May 19.-The gem
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church of the United-States will begin
its sessions here this week. What
seemed like harmonious meeting
some months ago now promises to be
a hot-bed of bitter elimination and re-
elimination owing to the temperance
of the Briggs ghost, which has given
signs recently of a desire to revisit
the glimpses of the moon" and stir Up
more trouble than did the shade of
Hamlet's father. A few weeks ago at
the meeting of the New York presby-
terry an innocent little resolution was
introduced merely reeiting that the
general assembly at its 1895 meeting
had attempted to dictate to presby-
teries by declaring against the employ
ment of preachers whose theological
education had been received at an in
stitution to whose teachings the as
sembly could not subscribe. All this
looked formal enough, but the New
York radicals went on to denounce in a
bnotherly way any attempt to dictate
the choice of pastors. Immediately the
old Briggs controversy arose from its
grave. Some speakers declared the
assembly had aimed at Union seminary
il which DR.. Briggs was professor, and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
IMMIGRANTS CAUSING TROUBLE.
An Unusual Influx Invades Pennsyl-
vania for Work in the Mines.

Hazelton, Pa, May 14.-There is an
unusually large influx Of Italians to
this city and vicinity at present, and
the authorities are much exercised
over their disposition. Carloads of
immigrants reach this city nightly,
and the new arrivals Immediately set
off for the suburbs and the Italian col
onies about the mines. The houses
were always overcrowded, but during
the past week the number OF inmates
of each house has been greatly aug
mented There is a great deal of sick
ness prevailing in the hamlets, which
is attributed to the over-crowded condi-
ton of the houses and the dirty condi-
ton of the streets At Milnesyllle,
diphtheria prevailed to such an alarm
ing extent that the health authorities
of this city were obliged to investigate
it. A report was made to the state
sanitary department, and that office
has ordered the village to make q gen
eral cleaning up. The local health Of
ficers have also been instructed to keep
a strict watch on the locality, and see
that the instructions are followed. At
Gowen the number Of pupils attending
the public school has been reduced
from thirty to fifteen, owing to the
prevalence of sickness. Little Italy, a
small hamlet near this city, is also re-
ported to be ia an unhealthy condition,
and the health officer has been re-
quested to inspect the place.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
NEWS NUGGETS.

At Suakin II is rumored that Khal-
sifa Is dead.
Rev, Dr. T. W. Reed, methodist. is
dead in New York.
Rain and hail have generally damaged
crops In Kansas and Missouri.
Hogs were &c lower Saturday: May
wheat 81 rs. July &c S-S. corn % 10,
oats 10
Trouble is feared on Milwaukee
street car lines today, The strikers,
completely beaten, are very ugly.
The Rockford Watch company has
assigned. An inventory December 81
showed assets of 100000 and liabill-
ties of $4,000
New York bank statement: Reserve
decrease $l,665, 900, loans increase ST.
10000. specie Increase 1868 900, legal
tenders decrease S1574 900 deposits In.
crease $2,97S. The hanks hold $1S,-
$4,000 In excess OF legal requirements.
Farmer Jacob Hess was killed one
son mortally shot and another seri-
ously near Fremont, Ohio, supposedly
" iWuhs bhhdus A"uHh tAiuleFt WuuSe
suit for Hess daughter was opposed.
The Hess home was ALSO shattered by
Dynamite
Mrs. Philopoena Langfeldt, wealthy
widow aged g. was found dead In San
Francisco with her throat cut and her
room covered with blood and her
money and jewels gone. A young man
named Blanther is suspected
1t is stated that the Spanish govern
ment in a circular note to the powers
regarding the attitude Of the United
States toward Cuba takes THE position
that, while Spain has scrupulously OBJ
served all treaties, the United States
has tnfringed all conventions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

church in the United States the synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian church.
| the Cumberland Presbyterian general
assembly, the United Presbyterian gem
eral assembly and the Associate Re
| formed synod of the south. Every de-
nomination entering into this union
will retain its distinct individuality,
as well as every power, Jurisdiction and
right which is not by the constitution
expressly delegated TO the new body.
The object of the federation Is to pro
mote the cooperation of the federated
denominations in their horne and for
eign missionary work, and TO keep
watch on current religious moral and
social movements, and TO take such
action as may concentrate the influence
of all the churches In the maintenance
| Of the truth that our nation Is Pro
testant Christian nation, and OF all
that is therein involved
Special emphasis will be laid on for
eign missions. A foreign missionary
conference will be held tomorrow in
which each synodical and presbyterian
foreign mission committee chairman in
the church has been invited TO partici-
pate. It will be essentially an expert.
, ence meeting in which all plans and
methods in use in various sections will
be thoroughly discussed. Results will
be looked into searchingly. Synodical
congresses Presbyterian conferences,
city campaigns, pastoral exchanges,
distribution Of literature, Sunday
school foreign mission activity, young
It is not probable that at this day the
ircident would be repeated which Is
told Of Rev DR. Arthur Cleveland Coke,
the present Episcopal bishop OF west
ern New York, who Is said to have re-
marked to his father, Rev. Samuel Han
son Coke, Presbyterian OF New York
while ! am glad to acknowledge
you as my father, / am sorry TO say
that | cannot recognize you as clergy
man"
May the Lord forgive me for be-
getting fool" was the rejoinder of
peoples societies and foreign missions.
pans for cooperation with the
womens societies, ETC., will be some Of
tie topics before the conference. The
wcmen's boards. and all womens syn
odical foreign mission societies have
been invited 10 send representatives 10
this conference.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
SUPPOSED WALDO TRAIN WRECK
ERS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
F. GREEN AND j. WlLDMAN
They Are the Fiends, Who, the Author
tiles Allege, Placed the Ties on the
Track Thereby Derailing Fast
Freight Train and Causing the
Death OF Three Men,

Shehoygan, Wis. May l9,-Fred
Green and Joseph Wildman we're ar
rested yesterday at Waldo on the
charge OF having caused the wreck Of
the freight train Friday night In
which three men were killed and two
injured. Other arrests will follow.
This Is the third train that has been
wrecked at Waldo in six months. The
Waldo station is closed at night and
the wreekers were probably aware OF
this fact, as the work was done within
a stones throw OF the building. There
are about 100 people in the village and
the business portion consists OF an ele-
Iator, two or three stores and n hotel.
The footprints of men were visible IN
the soft gravel near the point where
the track was INSTRUCTED The ties
used were carefully selected, old ones
being used instead of new ones, which
would have been thrown from the
track much more easily by the train
The funeral Of Emil A. Casparl, the
brakeman who was killed took place
Monday afternoon in Milwaukee and
the funeral of John OConnor, the en-
gineer, will be held at Green Bay to.
day. Mr.. 0Connor was 2S years old
ana single. not married. as reported.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
REFUSE TO Fl ZEE.
jackson and Walling Fear TO Accom-
pany Escaping Jailbirdse

Newport, KY, May 17.-Seyen pris.
oners escapcl from Jail here Saturday
night They were companions OF Scot
Jackson, the convicted murderer OF
Pearl Bryan, with the death penalty
attached, and of Alonzo Walling, who
will be tried in ten days for the same
murder Some prisoner sawed off the
hinges Of the back door Of the Jail and
let seven men out. Jackson and Wall.
ing could have gone, but preferred jail
as safer than the open country, where
they knew they would be lynched aa
soon as caught on account of the In
tense feeling against them.
The news OF the Jail delivery spread
like the sound of an explosion. In less
than half an hour 5000 people sur
rounded the jail A strong force of
Police held them back As soon as
tie crowd became convinced that the
convicted murderer, Jackson, and
Walling were still in jail It dispersed.
Walling and Jackson broke down and
shook with fear. jackson said: "Tbey
wanted me to 90 but ! would not.
feared the first man met outside
would send bullet through me. |
thought the jail the safest place .
Waliing said: II did not know Of the
plan till the prisoners were escaping.
decided no place was as safe as the
jail
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
M'KINLEY PASSES MUSTER.
A. p. a. Concludes to Abolish the Ban
Put Upon Him.

Washington, May 1.-THE supreme
council Of the A. p. A. reviewed the re-
pert of the advisory board upon the ac-
tfon of the executive committee I'M
blacklisting Mckinley as presidential
candidate, II is asserted in substance
that the committee was warranted In
view Of the evidence presented to IL
in placing ban on Mckinley; but that
further examination Of this testimony
by the full board convinced the mem
bers that the witnesses were unreliable
and their statements incorrect. The
board concluded, therefore, that Nc
Kinley should be placed on the same
footing as far as the A. p. A. is con-
cerned with the other presidential
candidates. Appended TO the report
Is a statement In writing by Delegate
Huddleson of California, who says
that a committee, OF which he was
chairman, interviewed Mckinley in
Canton Ohio, on the 18th inst. and
that the Interview was satisfactory
An amendment 10 the constitution was
adoped TO establish permanent head
quarters In Washington and TO make
1t obligatory on the supreme president
and supreme secretary TO reside there
The right Of the supreme president to
arbitrarily remove state Office was
taken away
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
ROMANTIC STUDENTS.
laey Candestinely Marry and Worry
the Faculty.

ann Arbo', Mich. May 16.-Univer-
IVY circles are not done talking about
sandestine marriages. The most no
eee was that of Mr.. Perry of the law
apartment and Maude Elaine Cald-
VEL poet. Their flight to West
Virginia for the purpose of getting
.laFNed has been entirely condoned by
Sle respective families. But the faculty
= no disguise their annoyance just
- same Although such events are
Saolealiy Unprecedented in university
e.s'Fy yet they were freely predicted
Y sAe early days Of coeducation. Dem
.1s'a'er Lewis, the hero of one Of
I'M episodes, has retired from the
.'g'5liy and left the city. The third
'l8 aas also departed, but Perry
:. 'eaaain 70 graduate. There is a
iii Il the faculty who believes he
g p censured and that a rule
sM aa passed against clandestine
IS, But this party is in a mi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

ct palians, This step the latter body
has not been willing to take yet, but
The question Of the federation Of the
Reformed churches of the United
States holding the Presbyterian system
will be considered by the assembly.
There are the Presbyterian
church in the United States
of America commonly known
as the northern Presbyterian church),
the General Synod of the Dutch Re
formed church in America, the Gen
eral Synod of the (German) Reformed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
A DAY IN CONGRESS.
Immigration Bills Lie Over Senate
Avoids an Election Investigation.


Washington. May 19--It was EXPECT
ed that the house would take up for
consideration the immigration bills on
the calendar Monday under the special
order. but ewing to pressure Of ether
matters the order was not presented
until just previous to adjournment. It
was then amended so as to give today
and Thursday until o'clock for con
sideration of these bills. Quite a
number of miner bills and conference
reports were adopted and bills were
passed.
The senate by vote Of yeas to Al
nays defeated the motion by Senator
Allen tpop., Neb), to proceed with
the consideration Of the resolution 10
investigate the alleged election irregu
larities in Alabama occurring at the
time Governor Oates was elected over
r, f, Kolb, populist The entire day
in the senate after | o'clock was given
to the bill regulating rates in the Dis
trict Of Columbia The appointment Of
William I.ochren as district judge in
Minnesota, vice Il. r. Nelson, resigned.
was confirmed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
MARKET MATTERS.

Chicago, May Wheat; May 60Ac
July 61Mc. Corn; May, 28Mc; July
29lsc. Oats: May, 1870; July. l9Ac.
Rye: 36c. Barley No. 2. 2S@36e
Flax: SS1sc Timothy; 1926. Glover
7.25.
Pork May, 1854 July, 7,G5. l.erG
May, ass; July, 462h@465. Rils
May, 400; July, 4O5@4,07h. Hogs
Receipts $4,000; market firm TO 81
higher; light, 33O@3.50; mixed, } .5Q
$50; heavy, 31O@3.47h. Cattle: Re
ceipts, q 900; market 15@25c lower
beoves, 3.459i30; COWS, 1.5003i5
Texans, 2.70@3.9O; stockers and feeders
29003.30. Sheep: Receipts, 1),000
market 10015c higher.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
x RAYS CURE DIPHTHERGA.
Experiments at Missouri University
Confirm the Theory.

Columbia, Mo, May 10. THE expert
ments that have been going on at the
state university electrical laboratory,
testing the effect OF the Roentgen rays
upon diphtheria bacilli, all confirm the
theory that the germs may be destroyed
by the rays. The last experiment was
made with live guinea pigs. probably
the first experiment Of the kind upon a
living animal ever made In this coun-
try. Two guinea pigs were inoeulated
with culture Of diphtherla. One of
the pigs was exposed to the Roentgen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
LOST A LEG.

Il MS : Y, May i6.-Reginald
~. alltl son Of Howard Jaffray, OF
49, and we'll known in the best
s- III Ne IF New York. while run
~. aieh a train over the New
ra road for New York fell
g. ABOUT 10 jump on the plat.
Hid oar Hts right leg went
81 ek and Il was cut of below
as,- he Young man recently
'tlss Azuba l. Barney, and
Is returned from their we'd
tif was grandson Of the
Co.. laifray the New York dry
7ohant
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

trines already laid down. The burden
of the correspondence with the Epis-
copalians has been that mutual rec.
ognition and reciprocity between the
different bodies who profess the true
religion is the first and essential step
toward practical unity; in other words,
that If there is to be a permanent
union the concessions must be mutual,
and step in that direction, the Pres
byterians think. woulA be the exchange
of pulpits by Presbyterians and Epis-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

rays for four hours, After seventy
two hours this pig shows no signs OF
diphtheria and is just as lively as ever
before, whereas the pig which was not
exposed to the rays died within twenty.
eight hours after the injection and the
post-mortem showed his death was due
TO the injection of diphtheria.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
A SLAP AT ALTGELD.
Stevenson County Democrats Refuse to
Endorse His Administration.

Freeport. Ill, May 1.-THE demo-
Gratis of Stevenson county Saturday
voted down resolution endorsing the
administration Of Gov. Altgeld. The
majority Of tho delegates to the state
convention, headed BY NJ stcckopf, are
said TO be for sound currency. Dele
gates TO the senatorial convention were
instructed to vote for the nomination
OF M. Stockopf for representative.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Superior, Wis, May 19-The boom
at Printon, kimball g. BARRIERS saw
mill broke Monday afternoon letting
out about 100000 feet of logs. About
100000 feet Of logs which broke
away from Menadji drifted out into the
lake and will probably be lost. Fears
are expressed In regard to the safety
Of 400O0,000 feet OF logs In booms at
the mouth Of the Brule river which 10
unprecedentedly high.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Fall City. Neb, May 19.--rhls city
and surrounding country is in mourn
ing with dead and injured in many
families and the debris OF devastating
clements covering everything. AS far
as learned at present the killed are:
Eightyear-old son of N. II. Yokes, Mrs.
Sam Saller, Mrs. Shoock. John Smith:
the injured. William Brannon and
wife; J M. lloucks. Mrs, J. NJ Hous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Kansas city, Mo, May IA cyclone
struck Preston, Neb., Monday, where
half OF the buildings are reported
wrecked and several people injured.
some Of them, 1t is said, dangerously.
Details are delayed as the wires are
down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
WORK OF WIND AND WATER
CYCLONE sCATTERs DEATH AND
DESTRUCTION IN NEBRASKA.

Humboldt, Neb,. May 49, Forty PEG
pie we're killed and many moro injured
by a cyclone on the Pawnee reserva-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

The republicans Of the fourth CON
gressional. district (Ill.) have nomi.
Mated D. w. Mills for congress and in
structed for Mckinley.