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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05
FIRE ms URkNCE.
PROFITS AND LOSSES IN VISION
SIN FOR 1895.
Commissioner Fricke Issues a sum-
mary Containing Some Interesting
information Regarding Risks.

Dr. W. \. tricke, commissioner OF in
5llruuce Oh Wisconsin, Is lusl cOmplet-
ing his annual report OF fire companies
DONG business III this state. lie has
made out valuable summary which
shows the total amount OF premiums re-
eehGu, total losses incurred, total
risks written and renewed and the ratio
OF losses to premiums. This last shows
the percentage OF loss or profit OF the
companies. Ihe summary shows that
tne American stock companies received
IS, l33, OSl.14 in premiums in 1895, in
Cured losses aggregating $2,02I 315.5S,
wrote and renewed risks amounting
to sos, It's, 1899 and their ratio of losses
10 premiums was GAIL per cent. The
mutual companies received $10S,7 SO57
III premiums, incurred losses aggregat-
ing $lo3,66S.04, wrote and renewed
risks amounting to $7,S79,043 and their
ratio OF losses to premiums was l41 26.
The foreign fire companies received
81 ,292, 1893 in premiums, incurred
losses aggregating $1,035,379.7 wrote
and renewed risks amounting to $40
$50, 450 and their ratio of losses to pre-
NUNS was sob per cent. The total
premiums received by all fire COM
panies doing business in the state
amounted to $4,534, O17.40, total losses
,363.33, total risks written and
renewed $2S3, 647, SS2, ratio OF total
losses to total premiums 1904 per cent.
The operating expenses of company
are about 80 per cent. of it's net profits.
1t is seen from this that fire companies
dlu not have a very prosperous year in
Wisconsin in 1895. The ma. ual fire
companies lost 4l.26 pei cent. Mutual
companies as rule do business on a
close margin and do not pile up re-
serves like the stock companies Their
premiums are often lower too. But on
the whole they had very Improbable
year in this state during 1895.
This is the time of the year when the
insurance companies OF the state are
paying in their annual fees and receiv-
ing licenses to do business here another
year. The receipts for February were
as follows For agent certificates,
$S,22S for license fees, 1915; for filing
charters, $2,212; for filing annual state
ments, $S3, 1893; for state taxes, $40;
for commissioners certificate and seal,
$780, total, 500, 973.43.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb. ~ There is
general feeling in Washington tonight
that this country in on the verge of
war with Spain. The resolution re-
ported from the committee on foreign
affairs to the house today suggesting
armed intervention was received with
shouts Of delight, both on the floor
and in the galleries. The senate will
vote on the two resolutions now be-
fore it tomorrow at 4 o'clock One is
the Call resolution to recognize sub
the Call resolution to recognize indie
pcndence. Chairman Hit will push
his report in the house
\ week ago it was predicted that the
bClligerency of Cuba would be recog-
nized Ivy congress Then came the
seizure of the bermuda in New York
harhOr and the arrest. under some
what sensational circumstances, of
sixty men. many of whom were al
legged TO be American citizens These
men were betrayed Ivy Spanish spies
and arrested mainly by Pinkerton de-
tcctiNes under the direction OF the
Spanish minister. These things raised
the feeling in congress TO the boiling
point. What might have been but a
simple recognition of beligerency,
with the United States, is now quite
likely TO he recognition OF the indie
pendence Of Cuba with the United
States rs an active ally of the insur-
gents in overthrowing Spanish dom
nation in the island
Something Of a breeze was caused in
the senate by the introduction of a
resolution authorizing the committee
on coast detonses to visit places re
Quiring coast defenses, send for per
sons. papers, etc. Senator Cockrell
thought the resolution was very broad,
allowing the committee TO make a
tour around the country Senator
Squire. chairman of the committee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05
FOKEIGN AFFAIRS.

Walters pardon has been signed.
Premier Canovas called on a Spanish
naval officer to apologize for offensive
language regarding Americans.
The Trarsvaal government has re-
leased all the Reform committee pris-
oners under $4,000 bail.
A dynamite explosion killed many
johannesburg.
At least forty masqueraders were
burned to death in Santarem, Portugal,
and many were injured by leaping
from windows.
A dispatch from Havana, Cuba.
states that General Linares' Spanish
forces have defeated the bands of
Gomez and MaceO.
John Dillon is the chairman-elect of
the Irish parliamentary party.
Thomas Sexton has resigned his seat
in parliament,
The London Times has a dispatch
the recent storms on the Black sea
seven steamers and eighteen sailing
vessels foundered, and 100 lives were
lost.
The steamer Kantzlcr, from Ham
burg to Delagoa bay, which grounded
in the Suez canal at Ismailia, has been
tloated. Her grounding had practically
blocked the passage of the canal and
nearly fifty steamers were detained by
the accident
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05
SOCIETY GIRL IN JAIL.
MISS FLAGLFR SERVES OUT A
THREE HOURS SENTENCE.
Ind of Sad Shooting Scrape Which
Has Long Agitated the National
Capital.

Washington, Feb. 26-NIiss Eliza
beth Flagler, daughter of General Flag
Ter, chief of ordnance U. S. A, who
last spring shot and killed a colored
lad named Green for stealing apples,
was alraigned in court Tuesday. She
pleaded guilty to involuntary murder,
was sentenced 10 three hours in Jail
and fire Of $500. General Flagler
paid the fine and the young lady was
conducted to Jail and served the sem
tence. The young lady fred at the lad
only after he had impudently defed
her. The killing was almost acct
dental, as she shot quickly with a re-
volyer quite distance and that she
hit the mark was almost a miracle.
She has beer terribly unstrung since,
and popular sympathy has been strong
ly with her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05

case of emergency. The bill was
passed which establishes a retired list
for the revenue marine service similar
to the retirement system of the army
and navy.
Senator Call offered a lot of resolu-
tons about Spanish outrages which
went to the foreign affairs committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05
COLORED MAN ELECTED.

Baltimore, Feb. 29,-Rev F. c. Egg
gleston is the first colored school COM
missioner to be elected in this city.
He was nominated by the colored re-
publican councilman of the eleventh
ward in the Joint convention Of coun-
ellis and one of the republican members
OF the second branch made hot fight
against him, but he was elected by a
decisive vote,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05

W A0oIAds IlOOh. ne COuSculGu W Il
modification of the resolution that the
committees trip be limited to the de-
lenses of New York city, and it was
adopted in this form.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-In the senate
both Thursday and today Cuba's op-
pressor was bitterly fayed by one
speaker after another and the Cuban
patriots enthusiastically eulogiztd
This afternoon Senator Shermans mo
ton to lay the White amendment TO
the Cuban resolution on the table was
carried, yeas 81, nays -. The negative
votes were those of Bate, Caffery,
George, Hale, Hill Morrill, Perkins,
Roach, Smith, Villas, Wetmore ard
White. The amendment extended rrn
sympathy Of the United States with
the Cuban cause and expressed t-n
opinion that the executive should rec
oEnize Cuban belligerency.
The vote was then taken on the crr1-
lljtice resolutions as amended by add
ing the Cameron amendment The re-
olution was passed, GA to 6. The SEN
ators who T0ted in the negative were
Caffery, Chiffon, George, Hale, Morrill,
and WCtmore. The announcement CT
the result was greeted with great APP
plause in the galleries. The resolution
IN tull is as follows
Resolved, BY the senate, the house
of representatives. concurring, that in
the opinion of congress a condition of
public war exists between the govern
ment of Spain and the government pro-
claimed and for some time maintained
by force of arms by the people of
Cuba; and that the United States of
America should maintain strict neu-
trality between the contending powers,
according to each all the rights of
belligerents in the ports and territory
of the United States.
Resolved, That the friendly offices
of the United States shall be offered by
the president to the Spanish govern
ment for the recognition of the indie
pendence of Cuba"
Senator Sherman departed from his
usual reserved manner and scored
Spain and Gen. Weyler in scathing
language.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05

Washington, Feb. 29.-The house re-
fused to concur in the senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bill.
Lacey. chairman of the public lands
committee moved to pass over the
presidents veto--the bill to lease Ger
tain Arizona lands for school purposes.
He declared the president had been
deceived by persons interested in OBJ
tanning the use of these lands free of
charge. Lacey's motion was carried,
200 to SO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05

said the only visit contemplated was
to Sandy Hook. He consented to a
modification of the resolution that the
committees trip be limited to the de-
lenses of New York city, and it was
adopted in this form.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-05

enlarge. Lacey motlOn was carried,
200 to 3S.
Washington, Match 2.--The Cuban
resolutions passed in whirwind of
enthusiasm by the house today as
q substitute for the resolutions passed
by the senate We're as follows:
Resolved, BY the house of repre- sem
tatives, the senate concurring, that in
the opinion of congress state of pub
lie war exists in Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belligerent rights
and the United States should observe
strict neutrality between the belliger-
ents.
Resolved, That congress deplores
the destruction of life and property
caused by the war now waging III the
island, and, believing the only potent
solution of the contest equally in the
interest of Spain, the people of Cuba
and other nations. would be in the eS-
adjustment of a government by the
choice of the people of Cuba, it is the
sense of congress that the government
of the United States should use its good
offices and friendly influences TO that
end.
Resolved, That the United States
has not interviewed in the struggles be-
tween any European governments and
their colonies on this continent, but
from the very close relations between
the people of the United States and
tho of Cuba in consequence of its
proximity and the extent of the com
mcrCe between the TWO peoples, the
present war is entailing such losses up
en- the people of the United States that
congress is Of the opinion that the
government of the United States should
be prepared to protect the legitimate
interests Of Americans by intervention
if necessary
MIR. Hit rep, lllO. Mr.. McCreary
dem. EyD; Mr. Adams rep, Pa;
Mr. Sulzer dem. ~ w; Mr.. Smith
rep. Mich0, and Mr.. Cummings (dem.,
\. W, made fiery speeches
for the resolutions, and Mr..
Routelle rep, Mel. Mr. Mccall
and Mr., Moody Weps., Mass), and Mr..
TICKER dem. Va, spoke in opposition.
Then the resolutions went through with
a whoop and amid tremendous applause
from the galleries Those who voted
in the negative were Atwood
CMass). Boutelle CMeD, Gillett Mass,
Grout Nal, Mccall tMass), Moody
CNIassl. Simpkins (Massl, Walker tNal,
and Wright Mass TppuhlicanS- f.
and Black (Ga), Cobb CAla), Culberson
tTeX), Elliott S. c.. Harrison CAlaD.
Russell tGa.D. Tucker (Nal, and Turner
tGal, democratsS
The resolutions were reported in the
senate later and referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations,
Washington, March 2.-The bill
passed by the senate today to in
crease the navy attracted considerable
attention in view OF the tension of the
Spanish Cuban affairs. In explaining
the measure Mr. Hale said that while
he did not believe that the United
States would be involved in the present
troubles, yet he considered il desirable
10 give the president authority in case
of an emergency to call out the naval
militia and charter private ships for
naval transports, The bill as passed
authorizes an addition Of 1000 enlisted
men to the navy, the enlisting for not
more than two years Of the naval mil
itia forces in case of emergency. and
the chartering Of transport ships in
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piled affirmatively, but one, Josiah Pat
terson of Tennessee, has answered that
while he deplores the action of his party
at Chicago. and While he cannot ap-
prove the sentiments there uttered on
several subjects and the declarations
voiced in the platform regarding sew
eral matters, he will remain by his party
and trust that if given power it will do
fairly and right. How would this ad-
vice do for Republicans who are dis
posed to bolt the party because on a
single thing it happens to differ as to
the best method to be employed to ac-
complish an end that is not denied, or
denounced, or disproved? Mr.. Patter-
son says he proposes to remain in and
with his party to correct it, and that II
he cannot do it that way he cannot do
it at ALL All which may be applied to
Republicans who are inclined to aban-
don their party because of a difference
of judgment as to employment OF
method
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A HORROR OF WAR.

The Spanish troops in Cuba use the
Mauser projectile. 1t is three centime-
ters in length and seven millimeters in
thickness. 1t is a hard plug of lead
and antimony coated with steel outside
of which is another coating Of nickel
and copper The claim made for this
projectile is that it is humane, because
il bores a small hole through the tissues
and through bone, making a wound that
bleeds little, can be easily treated and
that will readily heal, but wound that
will put the victim of it out Of service
just the same. It's weight is 1871
grammes and its initial velocity 632
meters second, SO that it will pierce a
Krupp steel plate of 10.5 millimeters in
thickness at a distance of fifty meters.
Because of these qualities for the
Mauser, it has been claimed that 1t
produces the kind of wound described.
But here comes Dr. Enrique Pedraza, a
military surgeon of eminence, who has
been taking observations in the war in
y
made for the Mauser projectile are not
sound Thus, at $50 yards the bullet
does make a small wound, bores It's
way and creates little hemorrhage, but
whenN troops are engaged at less dis
tance, as in Cuba they usually are, the
bullet that has been so much lauded as
humane tears the tissue, skaters the
bones and makes an interior wound so
ragged and fearful that it led to the
charge that the Spanish use explosive
bullets, which the rules of war con-
denim as inhuman.
This eminent surgeon finds that the
reason FOR these results is not at all
obscure The immense velocity of the
orojectile produces a shock on entering
| he soft parts, causing them to behave
rs a fluid or semi-fuid does when in
closed in box and 'shot through; the
hydraulic pressure bursts the sides or
If an opening is left in the box, the
liquid is driven through 1t in a column
But at $50 yards or more the Mauser
projectile makes very small inlet and
small outlet, and there is little inter-
nal destruction-even bones will be tun-
neled through by it without being shat
tered.
So the doctor concludes, and he is
supported by the testimony Of other
distinguished surgeons, that the Mau-
| ser, to be entitled to the claim of being
8 humane projectile, one that will knock
8ut but not mutilate, or necessarily kill,
must be used only at $50 yards distance
or more. Unless this is done. it must
| be classed with the Remington, Friere
| Brul and similar destructive agents,
hat have a smaller initial velocity,
make large openings and carry into the
| wound septic material.
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without prejudice to the others. That
there may be no hasty or unconsidered
amendment, a three-fifths vote of the
city electors is required to adopt, and
then a majority of each house of the
Legislature must vote approval So
the process to insure safety and the ex-
preston of the cool judgment of the
mass of the people
Now comes the remaining question,
will the Trustees submit the amend
ments?" Why should they not do so?
1t is said that some of the members of
the board are opposed to some of the
amendments that would be submitted
to them for action. This is true, but
does it follow that these gentlemen will
for that reason refuse to the people. the
right to pass upon those questions for
themselves? We think not. Assuredly,
if three -fifths of the people cannot be
trusted to make the laws, a lesser num-
Der cannot. Beside, the Trustees can,
amendments, and thus have perfectly
free expression of the popular will. OF
course, the submission of an alternative
amendment will make the possibility of
getting a three-fifths vote more remote.
We submit that it is simply the right
and proper thing to do for the Trustees
to now ask the people to submit to
them proposed amendments, and after
one week of time for that purpose to
frame such as meet the admitted i'm
perfectiOns of the charter and submit
them at the general election in Novem-
Der. There will then be no expense for
election purposes whatever and the
only cost will be the twenty days pub
lication of the few words of amendment
that are necessary to remove doubts,
eliminate obscurity and accomplish the
changes that will put an end to the
friction between the legislative and the
executive departments. That cost will
be very small, since the amendments
needed are not voluminous.
Whatever the personal views of a
Trustee regarding line Of municipal
policy as expressed in the charter or in
a proposed amendment, he certainly
viii not interpose his own will arbI-
trarily and stubbornly to prevent the
people expressing their judgment upon
the same subject also, if there is a
reasonably large demand for such sub
mission. And we venture to say that
the defects admitted to exist in the
charter form the basis for an almost
unanimous demand that they be recti
fed. Whatever is done it will be nee.
essary to do and complete in the re-
naming days of August, or else the
whole matter must go over until the
Legislature of 1899 unless a special and
costly election is held in December.
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AN IMPORTANT PAPER.

There is published in another part of
this paper this morning an exhaustive
article upon the whole history and Of
the propositions and the question of the
funding of the Pacific railroad debts
due TO the Government. 1t was drawn
out by letter by Joseph Steffens of
this city, addressed to Congressman
Grove L. Johnson, asking him to ex-
plain the matter, that misunderstand-
ing and Misrepresentation may be
cleared away. Mr.. Johnson has COM
plied, and the article referred to is from
his pen. 1t will be found to be ex-
haustive of the subject. and to present
all the reasons that enter into the con-
sideration of the matter, and to be O.
treatment of the chief measures that
have been introduced in Congress upon
The subject, with a view to adjusting
the Indebtedness. The article will be
found well worthy Of deliberate and
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DETESTABLE METHODS.

The San Francisco Examiner is en-
bring it shame and dishonor that no
lapse of time will wipe out. 1t is de-
voting a department of it's issues to an
effort to convince wage earners that
the Republican party is in a mon
strous conspiracy against them; it is
bending its energies to create the i'm
preston that the Republican party is
UP in arms against every right and in
terest of the poor man; that it is one
OF a syndicate to enslave, oppress, rob
and throttle poor men, and that the
party is a tool in the hands of Mr..
Hanna, who is charged as. being the
representative of a conspiracy to op-
press the poor and to accomplish
1t by fair means or by foul
1t attempts to illustrate these
monstrous libels by producing hideous
caricatures of Mr.. Hanna. All this is
detestable, but it is of the Examiner"
stripe of political debate and was to
have been expected. The sensible peo-
pie of the land do not need to even
pause to reflect upon such methods
TO infiame the mind Of workers and
those not blessed with wealth or saw
ings in any degree. 1t may be hoped
that the Examiner will continue it's
methods until the end of the campaign,
since they are sure to disgust decent
people.
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Mr.. Bryan's New York speech was a
temperate written and deliberately de-
hVered essay upon the silver question
from his standpoint. 1t was not the
speech of that magnetic and inspiring
character that had been looked for by
the admirers of Mr.. Bryan, and hence
there is not little disappointment
manifest. Perhaps Mr.. Bryan was wise
to write out his speech and to reduce
1t to the essay level, thus preventing
any nisquotation, and forestalling any
dispute as to what he had to say. Con-
trasted with numerous other essays
upon the silver question, it compares
favorably, being neither better nor less
forcible than many arguments made in
that form. There IS little novelty in
the propositions advanced, or in the
line of argument pursued. 1t very tren-
chantly and fully presents the views
of the candidate and leaves little room
for doubt as to just what he means
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thoughtful reading. It constitutes
complete exposition Of the legislation
sought, the propositions advanced and
the status Of the case at the present
time, and to be also an argument for
the conservative, business-like and
debts. without injury to the roads in
volved, to the people of California, or
to the creditors of the roads.
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CHURCH SERVICES TODAY.

CAT IL a. m. and go p. m, except other
wise stately
Presbyterian Westminster, Sixth
and L streets.
Presbyterian-Fo o and P;
Sunday-school, 12:1o.
Methodist (South)-Seventh, and K:
Sunday-school, 1890.
Methodist CA. M. E.)-Seventh, G and
H. Revival)
Methodist-Sixth, X and L streets.
Methodist-Central, Eleventh, II and
I; Sunday-school, 1915.
Scandinavian Methodist - Pythian
Castle, Ninth and I.
Catholic-Cathedral, Eleventh, ana
K, 6:30, 8, 1870 and Z.
Catholic-St Francis, Twenty-sixth
and K, 6, s, 10:3O; Sunday-school, 23O.
Adventist-1S16 G.
United Brethren-Fourteenth and K;
Sunday-school, 9:45.
Baptist, First, Ninth, L and M; Sun
day-school, 1915.
Baptist-Calvary, 1, Twelfth and
Thirteenth; Sunday-school, $40.
Baptist Emmanuel. Twenty-fifth
and N: Sunday school. 1915.
Baptist-Mount Zion, Sixth and P;
Sunday-school, 1890.
Baptist-Oak Park, Cypress and Thir-
ty-third, IL and 8.
Christian-First; Ninth and I; Sun
day-school, 10.
German Evangelical-T Tenth, o and p;
Sunday-school. 10.
Lutheran-English, Sixteenth, J and
K; Sunday-school. 9:45 a. m.
Lutheran-German, Twelfth and K.
Episcopal-St. Paul's Eighth, and j.;
Sunday y-school, 9:45.
regational-Sixth. I and j.
Latter-Day Saints-Pythian Castle.
Latter-Day Saints Reorganized,
Twenty-fourth and K.
Society of Christian Science-F'or-
esters' Building, / street, between Sew
enth and Eighth.
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President Andrew D. White addressed
an earnest letter to some fifty leading
Democrats of the country begging them
to come out and support Mckinley and
Hobart in the interest of prosperity
and the Nation, without abating their
Democracy particle, or in the least
yielding their opposition to the Repub-
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