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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
CHIPS.

Thomas Hughes. the author Of Ton
Brown, is dead.
William II. Webster. chief civil sers.
ice examiner, Is dead.
The Glendon Iron company, al East
on. Penn, has assigned
Sura, the capital Of Fiji, has been
destroyed by a hurricane.
The New Mexico republicans adopted
strong resolutions demanding state
hood.
Gov. Morton has signed the Rainea
liquor bill. II is very sweeping IN Its
provisions.
Ike pizer, eolored, was lynched at
Shreveport Sunday, for assaulting
white girls
1t Is asserted In Paris that France
and Great Britain will come to q sat
isfactory agreement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
WAS IN MILWAUKEE,.
The Splinter for Whom Denver Offers
81 900 Reward.

Milwaukee, March ~. jim Collins
for whom reward Of 1000 is offered
by Denver, on charge OF stealing dia-
monds, was employed in the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad yards here as a
switchman about five weeks ago. This
was prior to the Denver episode. Col
Inns was born at Edgerton. Wis, and
has an international reputation as a
short distance foot racer. He is well
known In Milwaukee The police de-
partment say that Collins has never
heretofore been accused Of any misde-
meanors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
INsURGENT DEFEAT.
Cubans Suffer Reverse at Juan
Lopez.

Havana, March ~ Ricardo Guell.
isurgent leader, has been killed In an
engagement near Placetas, province Of
Santa Clara. The insurgents attacked
the village OF Juan Lopez. province
Pinar del Rio, with the intention Of
capturing convoy of provisions. The
armed steamer Prayiano, shelled the
insurgents and the sailors and marines
opened d brisk mauser rife fire on the
enemy with the result that the insur-
gents were driven away with consider
able loss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
FIFTEEN KILLED.
FIRE DAMP CAUSES HAVOC AND
DEATH
In the Morning Thirteen Are Killed
and Later In the Day Two
Latr In the Day Two
Mere.

Dubois, Penn, March PA terrific
explosion Of gas In mining shaft at
the eastern limits Of the city yesterday
morning resulted in the death Of thir-
teen miners. all married but one, and
leaving families n poor circumstances,
owing to the mining depression The
bodies were recovered. Later in the
day another explosion was caused In a
mine eight miles distant, and two men
were killed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
ARE RID OF 1T.
Manawa Stamps Out Diphtheria After
Many Weeks.

Manawa, Wis, March "a. Diphthe-
ria, which has been more or less prev
alent here since early last fall seems to
be stamped out for good as there have
been no new cases for some time. Dur
ing the vacation the school buildings
have been thoroughly cleaned, renovat-
ed and disinfected in order that no
trace of the disease may linger there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
RUN OVER BY A TRAIN.

Alma, Wis, March PA stranger in
attempting to board a moving freight
train near Cochrane, small town on
the Burlington road, missed his step
and fell under the cars. He died very
soon after being taken up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
WHOLESALE THEFT.
An Eau Claire Clothing Store Was
Looted.

Eau Claire, March "a Members OF
the firm Of NJ. Christinson & Son, msr-
chant tailors, discovered on opening
their store Monday morning that
thieves had practically stripped the
place of all the made-up suits and
clothes. The loss may cause suspen-
sion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
70. COE is CHAIRMAN
prpuBLIcANs ELECT HIM PER-
MANENT CHAIRMAN.
At THE STATE CONVENTION

SAWYER, Hoard, Elliott and Stout Are
chosen Delegates-at-Large TO the
National Convention at st. Louis in
une-Story OF the Milwaukee
Gathering.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26

Washington, March "a. Senator
Mills dem, Tex0, introduced Monday
afternoon a joint resolution directing
the president to request Spain 10 give
local self government To Cuba, and, in
the event of SPANS refusal, the presl-
dent is authorized to take possession
OF Cuba, using the military and naval
forces for that purpose and hold il un-
til the people of Cuba can establish To-
cal self government, Senator Sher-
man moved to recommit the Cuban
resolutions to a conference commit
tee, saying he desired to secure some
notifications which would satisfy the
scruples of those opposed 10 them in
their present form, II was adopted
without division. Messrs. Sherman,
Morgan dem, Ala), and Lodge (rep.,
Mass.), were named as the senate con
ferees. The legislative appropriation
bill was then taken up, Senator
Mitchell introduced a memorial from
Ira Harris. OF West Superior, endors-
ing the bill authorizing the secretary
OF the navy TO organize national naval
volunteers in the great lake states
also a petition from Reader lodge, 300
/. O. NJ, Milwaukee, praying for an in
vestigation of alleged abuses in the
treatment of maehiuists ut Brooklyn
navy yards also, petitions from the
Oshkosh association of engineers and
the Milwaukee association of station
airy engineers endorsing Senator
Squire's bill to do away with the in
vidious distinction between staff and
line officers of the navy
Delegate Murphy of Arizona, secured
consent for the consideration of the
bill authorizing the leasing of lands
for educational purposes in Arizona.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
CUBA SENT BACK
SENATOR SHERMAN HIMsELF
MOVES FOR COMMITMENT.
COMMITTEE WILL MODIFY

The Scruples of 0bjectirg Senators TO
Be satisfied The House Constd-
ers the Abolition OF Capital Punish
Battleships to BE Built on
the Pacific,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26
Is WON BY ANTS.
JUDGE BENNETT WIPES OUT THE
VACCINATION RULING.
School Children Now Can not BE Com
PEELED to Submit The Schlerf
Case Pending

GAINESVILLE, Wis., March 81 Judge
Bennett yesterday upset the rule of
the state board OF health requiring the
vaccination Of school children, no the
ground that it was loosely framed and
exceeded the power Of the board. The
test grew out OF the refusal Of 3eloit
Christian Scientist TO comply with the
regulation promulgated by authority
of the state board of health by the local
school board, a suit being at once
by the Beloit Vaccination soci-
ETY., composed of Christian Scientists
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26

The Schlerf case, involving the valid
ity of the Milwaukee school board s
vaccination rule, ID pending In the SUI
preme court, having been sent up by
stipulation. with no decision In the
lower court
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26


set apart for eating lunch around town
and their assembling to pick their teeth
| and smoke candidate cigars at the
Pfister, there was great deal of quiet
figuring among the leaders.
1t developed in the afternoon that
SAWYER and Elliott were certain, with
Scofield reasonably so, while Hoard
men were raiding the Stout camp with
Indifferent success.
One fact that developed was that
every man who was not for Haugen
was emphatically and uncompromis-
ingly against him. Some people even
claimed that the weakest spot in
Hoards line was where Haugen was
advocating him. There was some
what Of transformation scene among
the Hoard leaders, who came prepared
to scalp Sawyer and ended by trying
TO float III his wake, and disclaiming
responsibility for many things that
Haugen was accused of doing and say
ing.
Uncle Hold did some lively work for
Sawyer early in the game, and did not
relax his efforts until the votes were
cast. He was inclined favorably to-
ward Hoard early in the day, but let
go later when he learned Of various
foolish things that Hoard's supporters
had done. In the course OF private
conversation, Taylor remarked, with
one of his peculiar smiles, that II any
man wanted realistic representation of
hades it would be wise idea for him
to spring special set of resolutions
endorsing the present state admins
tration In it's entirety.
BY announcing determination to
rule or ruin, and refusing to go into a
caucus to let the majority decide
whether Henry G. Payne or Eugene S.
Elliott should be elected delegate-at-
large. the friends OF the latter gentle
man had before the CONVEX tion forced
a compromise. and captured the covet-
ed honor for their chief, while Mr..
Payne was pledged the support OF Mil
waukee for his present place on the
national committee AS the recon-
mendation for that position must come
from the delegates who 20 from the
state to St Louis, some people have
doubts whether the pledge TO Mr..
Payne will be carried out.
G. c. Rogers presided at the public
meeting Of the delegates. He offered
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That II ii the sense on the
Milwaukee delegation that Henry G.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26

The house spent the most OF the day
considering the Curllss bill TO abolish
the death penalty in all cases where ii
is prescribed in the federal statutes
(sixty in number) save in cases OF muir
der and rape, under sections 1899 and
5345, OF the revised statutes, where,
however, the jury might qualify the
verdict without capital punishment.
The bill Mal,c5 no changes Affecting
courts martial. All amendments were
defeated except one making treason
punishable by death. The bill failed
to pass because there was no quorum
The bill TO amend the act of March 2
1893, aimed to promote the safety OF
railway employees and passengers, was
passed.
The largest floral design ever brought
into the senate awaited the return OF
Senator Blackburn, OF Kentucky,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26

Delegate-at-Large =. .Philetus Sawyer
pelegate-at-Large. .......W. d. Hoard
Delegate-at-Large Eugene S. Elliott
Delegate-at-Large. .....,...J. H. Stout
chairman State Com. . &. Edwin d. Coe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26

The house naval affairs committee
has decided to have four new battle
ships built on the Pacific coast, also
one torpedo boat, and one torpedo boat
on the Gulf of Mexico
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
Bryan In Michigan.

Petoskev, Mich. Oct. 15.-St.
Ignace listened to the free silver
doctrine from Bryan at $50 this
morning. A large crowd applauded
him enthusiastically. At7he talked
to the people of Mackinaw. He ex-
planned that the dollar with the stamp
OF the United States is worth 100
cents the world over. When asked
about the 53-cent dollar by one of
the audience he answered with his
usual convincing explanation.
Traverse City. Mich. Oct. 15.-At
Petosky Bryan spoke to a crowd Of
several hundred. Many in the aud
fence wore yellow badges marked
ian honest dollar" Fair sized
crowds greeted him at Charlevoix
and Bellaire, where he made five
minute addresses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
THREE MEN ROASTED TO DEATH.
Tearibly Fatal Accident on a Railway in
South Carolina.

Columbia. :. C., Oct. i5.-Through y
misunderstanding OF an order to the north
and south-bound trains on the Florida
Central and Peninsula railroad that road
mad head-cnd collision at five minutes
past ) o'clock yesterday morning two and
half miles below Swansea. about thirty
miles from this city. The trains came to-
gether on an embankment. The engineers
and firemen jumped and escaped without
injury. The engines of both trains were
demolished and the tender Of the south
bound engine telescoped into the combina-
ton car.
Baggage and Express Messenger w. ID.
Lines and Mail Agent l.. A. Thomas were
pinionsd in the wreck which caught fire
from the coal oil lamps. The crews of
both trains who We're uninjured tried to
cut them out but the flames spread SO rap
idly that, though the rescuers Were slim
ulated by the piteous appeals of the two
men. they could do nothing to aid the two
unfortunateS. who were roasted to death.
rlagman Timer was standing between
the sCcond-claSS and baggage cars and he
Is supposed to have been burned to death
al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
ANOTHER SENSATION NAILED.
Venezuela Commission Has No. Yet Come
toa Decision in the Case.

a>hinCton, Oct. l5.-Secretary Malet
Provost of the Venezuela boundary com
mission. yesterday authoriz the follow
InC: The statement that the commission
has come to . decision sustaining the
claims ot Venezuela in the boundary dis
putc between that country and Great
Britain is without foundation. The com
mission Is not YET IN possession of all tho
facts necessary To form n definite lud--
mcnt and will not be until the return of
Professor Burr from Europe about the
end of this month He is to bring with
him new and important historical infor-
nation which must be- carefully examined
before any decision can be arrived at. Anv
statements, therefore, to the effect that a
decision has been reached are entirely
premafllre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15

The Two Young Thugs Who Robbed and
hiiied at >hprburue.

Fairmont. MINI. oct 15.-The Shcr-
burne hank robbery mystery ~ COM
pletely cleared up. The names OF the
boys who robbed the bank and took
two lives are Louis and J. Hans KeTi-
han. One of them. Louis. who was killed
in the fight east Of Elmore. Mimi. after
having shot Marshal GalIien dead. was
but II years Of age The other. in jail
here. under guard Of company II. Third
Minnesota infantry. is % years old.
Their home was at Rock Rapids. Ia
Speaking Of the terrible events OF the
last seven days. ]. Hans kellihan said
that he and his brother had been down
on their luck for some time. and had
concluded to recoup themselves by a
robbery. They had looksd over Tn.
hank at Huron Lake. St James. and
Sherhurne. and had concluded u was
easiest t. get over the Iowa line from
the isst-narled point. and 50 selected
st They were born and raised IN Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN GEORGIA.
Gun Fight in Which rhreeNMen Are Killed
and Another Fatally shot.

Columbus. Oct. 15-Three men are
dead and two seriously wounded as
the result Of a sensational tragedy
which shook Columbus to- It's founda-
tion YESTERDAY. One of the dead is J.
A. White. who was the cause of the
whole trouI,e. White and his i9-year-
old son murdered in cold blood two
policemen ana wounded two other men
who We're in the party attempting 40
arrest.them. The murdered officers are
Richard Vi. Adams and William Jack
son. White was formerly a policeman.
but for several years mas been in the
shoe business. He has been considered
eccentric. hut not crazy. Yesterday he
became involved in a quarrel in "A bar
room and Adams and Mayficld served
him with n summons to appear to a
charge of iisorderly conduct.
This maddened White. who made
threats against the officers. He went
home. got his Winchester. and bought
supply of cartridges. He was joined
by his son, who was also armed. They
went to a bar room and going out from
there encountered the officers. Il told
you to get Hady. and if you amt ready
you ought to be" White called out.
as he opened fire on officers Adams
and jackson. Adams fell at the first
shot. Then Jackson fell, begging the
Whites to stop firing. The father
stood over him firing into his pros
trate body. The news of the affair
created intense excitement. Policeman
Roberts went To Whites house.
knocked. was asked in. and as he
stepped inside was fatally wounded by
4 ban from Whites gun.
The entire police force. armed with
Winchesters and their party augmented
by the presence OF a large number OF
armed citizens, went to arrest the
Whites. The son had taken no part in
the last shooting. but had fired at both
Adams and Jackson. The White home
was surrounded and demands for sur
render made. The reply was a shot
| which wounded a boy in the crowd.
| Then six officers went to the house
and broke down the doors. As they
spranC in White fired. wounding Ser
geant Pickett: at the same time White
was shot. He attempted To- brcak X
| through. hut half dozen bullets were
put through his body Henry. the son.
escaD &" the Alahama side of tho
| river. \ posse with hIocdh"unds IS on
| his trail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
DlEDOFCOLDLEAD
Three Thugs Find Themselves
in a Hot Place.
ALL OF THEM ARE NO MORE NOW
DO n Daring Act of Bank Robbery, but
Citizens Ihereabouts Are Good shots
Little Difiicuity in n Georgia Town Ends
with Three Corpses and One Man Fatally
Hurt-Train Held Up in Utah-Sher-
burne Thugs Identified.

Leadvile, Colo, Oct. IA special to
The Democrat from Meeker. Colo.
says: Tuesday afternoon three men en-
tered the bank of Meeker. which is con-
nected with store room of j. w. Hugus
& Co, who own the bank. Two OF the
men held the store employees at bay.
while the third went into the bank
cashiers window and firing one shot
ordered the cashier to throw up his
hands. The order was not quickly
obeyed and the rober fired again.
whereupon the cashiers hands went
up. The marager of the store was then
forced to open the bank door. and after
gathering Up all the money in sight the
robbers marched the cashier and store
employees into the street with hands
uplifted. They then rushed out the
back way with their booty.
Citizens Did Some ,;ood Shooting.
The citizens attracted by the shots
had pretty weli surrounded the build
ing by this time. and being armed
opened hre on the robbers. two Of
whom, Charles Jones and William
Smith. We're killed by the first volley.
The third man. George Harris. was
shot through the lungs. dying in two
hours. He is fully identified and gave
the others names. which are believed
to be fictitious. Four citizens We're
wounded-District Game Warden w.
ii. Clark. bullet in right breast. not IA
tally injured: Victor Dikeman. clerk.
shot through the right arm: G. 4.
Booth. clerk. scalp wound: ". +. Her
rick, finger shot on.
1t is believed that one Of the dead
men is Thomas Mccarthy. who robbed
the banks at Telluride and Delta. Colo.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
of justifiable homicide. Meeker Is
ninety miles from Rife. on the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad, the nearest
telegram station
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
India Wheat Famine.

Simla, India, Oct. 15.-At the vice
regal council the minister Of agri-
culture stated to local authorities
that large portion Of the Indian
districts report that distress is ex-
pected as a result Of the drouth and
consequent rise in the price of wheat
The continuation of the gorern-
menL's works, however, and the im-
portation of wheat from California
would prevent actual famine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
UNCLE SAM AND the TURK.
A subject That u a Wide Field for tho
special wi~.s.r..

Washington. oct. is.-"Siliy." ''ai-
surd." ridiculous" fairy story and
fake" are a few of the expressions
made Use Of about the state depart
ment i'm discussing the story published
in som. metropolitan journals that tn.
United States runhoat Bancroft would
steam through the Bar,lnn-ii.E PAST thr
forts. and into forbidden ottoman wat
ers. with Minister Terrell "u board.
and land that fuurii"nary st Constan-
tinoplc. Just what the ohj-rt of this
demonstration was the novelist " hu built
the story neglected t. state. covering
that point with the fog % mystery. Isut
the move was O. work a sensational
international episode and q complete
revolution In the American methods -
dealing with thu unsprakahi- and
bloodthurs;y Turk. That much was
guaranteed.
The state q 'Iartm,ut has pref rcd "a
request FOR the Baurroft's admission O.
the Dardanciias. and In Nisw - thr
sefni-oii5tial announcement 80 THE porte
that such permission woJii Unt D.
granted e !. Uu!i,.,'y that q would
suhiect Itself to tha snub that might b.
expect tsd " 2 demand were made.
The administration has strongly rec
orded itself. notably IN tire Venezuelan
correspondence with Great Britain. a.
bound To- refrain from Interference n
European policies that ID not directly
affect the United states. and while 1;
might l." graiif,d were the Bancroft
! admitted tn thc pardanclicx Tor the
benefit of Minister Terrell. IL ~ M; dis
posed to make any issue that would
tend 4" complicai" the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
Illinois BaukerS in Session,

Springfield. Ills. Oct. 1.-THE sixth
annual state convention of the Illinois
bankers Association convened in the
senate chamber yesterday. The at
tendance was meagre. not more than
forty-iive delegates being present. rep
resenting membership of 465 in the
state. Mayer Woodruff. on behalf of
the city, welcomed the delegates An
drew j. Lester read the adress of well
come OF Frank w. Tracy. on behalf of
the local hankers. The response by
President VIM. T. Holiday, of Cairo. was
very interesting. rhe reports CT secre-
tary. treasurer, executive council and
nominating eo-rra:t.s@ to!iowsd, closing
the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
To Protect Az .inst Commission Men.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The Butter.
Egg and Poultry association, is the
the name Of a new national organic a-
tion formed here today at a meeting
called by the officers OF the So
cieties in Michigan. Illinois. Ohio,
Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska. Only
the shippers of the products named
in the title will be admitted. The
object is to protect the dealers from
being cheated by commission men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15

Springfield. ms. oct. is.-Thr state
board of charities has just i-eucd ii~
annual report. showing the financial
condition Of thirteen state 'haiitai'l"
institutions. Tho r-putt shows tn.
averaE" number 80 inmates of al thc
institutions {" D." N..s.i..a. average cost
per capita. Si@'.ts. admitted durin=
past quarter. a.t.-. total inmates. L.
sol: grand total ~ cor; Co sat. for
maintsuanC" for the U3St year ~ all
the institutions Si.ii'.i5i.7f. bri1s s.5o.-
6S1 les than cur f>ts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
BANK FAILURE AT ROCKFORD.

Inability TO Realize on Securities the Cause
of Embarrassment.
Washington, Oct. 15.-The comp
troller of the currency has received
a telegram announcing the failure of
the Second National bank Of Rock
ford, Ill. Bank Examiner Cook was
placed in charge. The capital stock
is 5000, 900. At the last report it
had deposits of s320.O0o; undivided
profits, $4,000. Inability to realize
on the assets is the cause of the
failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15

Many of your friouds. "t people
whom you know ~. bsv. contracted
consumption. pneumonia. ur other
fatal diseases by neglect "f simpl.
cold or cough. folcy'- II,u-y rni
Tar. safe, sure anI rl-s-sn, cough
medicine. would have saved them
IL is guaranteed. Sold hy n. ..
Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
Hardly Gave Justice to the wom,,

Louisville, Oct. l5.-Annie Weir. the ex
slave who sued her old master. William
Weir, for twenty-four years pay at 81 per
week. was given verdict of 81 $50 which
is about half the amount she asked for
she had worked for him ever since her
emancipation without wages on his agree
ment tn lodge. clothe ami feed her as long
as she lived. Upon his second marriage
he discharged her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
Military Order of the Loyal Legion.

Philadelphia, Oct. I5--Thc ccommaudcrv-
in-chief uf the Military Order Of the Isoval
Legion Of the nited states held its an
nuai meeting yesterday in rhe bail ot the
penrsylvaria Historical society. Rsa-
Admiral Bancroft Gh>-arii I :. y. was
excited corluandsr-ir chief. TO succse5 the
late General John Gibbons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15

-. Louis. pr;. IA warrnn; f.r the
arrest of Dugald CfINl loHi was issued hy
the prosecuting attorney "ri.-, Yesterday
charging him with "a yin:aii ,u l. ihr clcr-
tion law. Crawford appeared In court in
the aftcrnoona and gave bail Cor ais appoar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-15
An Echo Pom the Worlds Fa,y.

Dubuque. Iowa, Oct. 15.-J. ID.
Kennedy, banker and prominent
citizen of Manchester. hung himself
last night. Losses in Worlds Fair
investments are said to be the cause.