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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
NEW GUNBOATS LAUNCHED.

Bath, Me, Dee. G.-1'he new gun
boats, Vicksburg and Newport, were
launched from the yards OF the
Bath Iron works Saturday afternoon
before an immense crowd. The
Vicks burg went into the wa'er at
1886 O'Clock and the Newport fo,lowe
twenty minutes later. The launching
was successful in every respect.
The gunboats, Vicksburg and New
port, are vessels OF an entirely new
type, 50 far as our navy Is concerned, In
that they are Of composite construc-
ton, all Of the framing being OF eel,
but planks Of Georgia pine being
worked ON the frames below the water
line, secured by composition bolts IN
such manner as ~ prov ent gblvaEic ac-
ton and being then covered with cop
per. This will make the vessels large
" independent pf docking facilities
and economical in tho use Of fuel, az
the exposure Of the copper causes the
barnacles and sea grass 10 fall on as
soon as the ship moves. this keeping
her bottom clean, and tnRuring the
maintenance Of full speed with MIN
mum coal consumption Another
feature Of these vessels that d1stin-
ting,lishes them from other naval
ships is the use Of the full sail power
In addition TO steam They are
rugged as barketines and are able 70
sail twelve knots an hour without US
irg their engines, 50 that they Will
prove most ecoae mical cruisers 70"
foreign stations. The Vicksburg AMI
Newport are sister ships Of 1000 tons
displacement, drawing IL fee; Of water,
1G8 feet long BY 3G feet beam and VII
cost 1928, 400 each.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
WORK FOR CONGRESS.
O!d Bills That WIN Call for Considcra-
lion.

Washington, Dec. Cit Is not
probable that the house at this session
OF congress can dispose Of much OF the
proposed legislation which encumbers
It's calendar. Little is usually accomp-
lighed at the short session beyond the
p..ssage Of the regular supply bills.
Still, the house, with It's instrumental
ities for the expedition Of business. can
accomplish great deal in a brief
time The question Of legislation for
additional revenues for the government
will depend ON the senate. 10 which
body the house gent the Dingiey bill
almost year ago Should II be i'm
possible or be deemed inexpedient TO
press that measure through the senate
there is. Of course, a possibility that
the proposal TO increase the revenues
by an additional tax on beer or the
imposition Of duty on tea, coffee. etc.
may take tangible form, and II so. such
Legislation must originate. under the
constitution, In the lower branch Of
congress
There are on the several calendars
Of the house .465 bills reported from
the various comraittees. and the pro-
portion which will pass at the coming
sesrion must be. necessarily almost
iEfini:eolmal. Most Of them are. Of
course, private bills, Of which there are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

Brest, Dec. 6.-Serous riots &C.
Cured here at the festival of the ar
tilleIymen. Thare were many con-
ficts in the streets which scared mer-
chants so that they closed their shops,
and non-commissioned officers and
privates paraded the streets with
drawn swords. The soldiers threat
ened the civilians they met in the
streets and after they lad turned III
the gas supply enc hundred marine
gunners made an attempt to storm
Abeville barracks, where the fifteenth
battalion of artillery is quartered.
Captain Frixon, with a squad Of armed
men, defended the gate Of the bar
racks. The assailantS showered
stones upon the defending force and
the police who attempted to
quell the disturbance were
forced to retire. The infuriated
guners pursued the police to the doors
of their stations threatening them with
death. A number of people were
wounded during the rioting. A ser
geant of the marines had his head
split open and is in critical condi-
ton Several arrests were made and
military authorities are preparing TO
take severe measures against the in
stigators o. the riot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

and Great Britain to a treaty OF arbi-
tration. The conditions OF affairs in
Turkey will be discussed in detail,
and the president will be abe TO show
that the ordinary diplomatic agencies
have sufficed for the protection OF
American life and properly in the
Turkish empire during the Armenian
troubles.
Mr.. Cleveland, 1t Is said, will give
an elaborate discussion Of financial
and revenue legislation. Secretary
Carlisle has prepared data looking To
a recommendation for increa sing the
revenue Of the government by impos-
ing revenue duties on tea and coffee
and by increasing the internal rev.
enue tax on beer. The president Will
doubtless express his approval of these
recommend -.ons. The financial re-
form recommendations OF the message
will be along the lines OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands former recommendations and
will have as their basis the advocacy
Of the single gold standard az the
fonndauon OF the monetary system OF
the country and Of the retirement OF
the greenbacks and the Sherman notes
50 as 10 take the government entirely
out OF the business OF issuing prom
issory notes. Banking reform will be
recommended TO enable the banks Of
the country TO issue circulating notes.
Realizing that business Is on very
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
CHINESE UPHEAVAL LIKELY.
REFORM PARTY READY TO BEGIN
A REVOLUTION.
Present Dynasty Will DO Asked TO
Step Down on the Throne
World Wide Conspiracy.

Chicago, Doc. 6.---Acoordlng TO
Wong Chin Foo, editor OF tho Chinese
News in this city China is ON tho eve
Of an upheaval such as is now going on
in Cuba. The gist OF his statement Is
that there is In the flowery king
dom Il society which Ii called
Hing Chang Wong which is allied TO
the liberty league Of the Americanized
Cinnamon In this country. and TO
similar organization In England He
said that the objec, Of the organization
was to d0 away with the exclusiyeness
OF the Chinese kingdom, and to open
IL up TO modern civilization. The
present dynasty, according. 10 Wong
Ching Foo, will be asked to get out
and II 1t refuses 1t will be put out.
Only pelceablc methods will first be
employed, and If these are not sue
cessful then an appeal will be made
to arms and England and the United
States will be asked to recognize the
reform party as belllgerents. The
reform movement Is scheduled 10 be-
gin active operations in the very
near future.
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stood as the friend of SPAN. Those
who know the presidents disinclina-
ton to retreat under fire expect little
from his hands now in favor of Cuba.
The message in general will be, in a
sense, his farewell to the American
people, and there is little doubt that
he will embrace the opportunity TO
mark out the course he believes ought
TO be followed by the national govern
ment for the maintenance and ad-
Vancement of the honor and prosperity
of the country. Outside of Cuba, for
eign affairs will naturally claim com
siderable attention and the presfient
will have AN opportunity to congratu-
late congress and the country upon the
solution of the Venezuelan boundary
controversy in a manner honorable
and satisfactory alike to the United
States and to Great Britain and Vene-
zuela. The report Of the Venezuela
commission being completed, there Is
no reason to doubt that It's decision
will be on the merits Of England $
claim to the disputed territory in Vene-
zuela. The message may announce
also the agreement of the United States
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
TEACHING HISTORY.
Wisconsin Educators to Take Part in
a Big Meeting.

Teachers of history are looking for
ward to another convention, this time
the twelfth annual meeting of the
American Historical Association, at
Columbia University, New York, OIL
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
during Christmas week. This asso-
ciation, which is national in scope,
numbering ga members, with 100 life
members, was organized at Saratoga in
1884. 1t includes many of the fore
most teachers of history, whose utter
ance will illuminate the deliberation
of the coming convention The morn
ing and evening sessions with one eX-
cepton will be held at Columbia uni
versity. The inaugural address of DR..
Richard S. Storrs, president of the as
scciatiom, will be given in the hall OF
the New York Academy of Medicine, II
West Fortv-thiri street.
Among those who are announced 10
speak are DR.. E. d. Wart1eld, president
Of Lafayette College; Dr. David Muir
ray, Of New BruD swick, n. j.; Profess
sor G. n. Haynes, of Worcester Poly
technic Institute; Charles Henry Hart,
of Philadelphia; Professor J. w. Bur-
CESS, Columbia university; Professor
f. G. Bourne, Professor G. B. dams, OF
Yale university, General ]. G. Wilson,
of New YORK; Professor F. ]. Turner,
DR.. o. G. Libby and Professor c. II.
Haskins, of the University of Wiscon-
SIM Theodore Roosevelt, ]. M Gala
han, Johns Hopkins university; Mis-
louise P. Haskell, Radcliffe College;
Professor ]. F. Jemtson and f. C..
Burnett, Brown university.
An Interesting feature will be con
ference on the teaching of history at
which Professor II. b. Adams, Johns
Hopkins university; f. ton, Har-
ward university. and ]. B. McMaster,
University Of Pennsylvania, will speak.
President and Mrs. Low will give a
reception to the association at 80 East
Sixty-fourth street, Tuesday. Deem
Der %, from 4 TO o'clock. Mrs. Clar-
ence w. Bowen will receive at her
home, 3 East Tenth stree, from to .
O'Clock Thursday, December 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

entered, but the interest centers in the
world heaters from Europe. These
include sucn men as William Lumsden,
champion o.. Scotland, who has beaten
Jimmy Michael several times; Tom
Linton. who holds the worlds hour
record; w. Chapple, former amateur
champion; J. Platt- Belts, holder of the
English record at one mile and the in
ternational one-mile record in com
petition made at Copenhagen a few
months ago, and A. A. Chase, cham
pion of the world at sixty-two miles,
and his brother Tom Chase.
Linton is one of the greatest middle
distance riders of the world In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

Washington, Dec. 6.-The opening
Of congress will present spectacle
heretofore unknown in even the varied
and changeful political situations of
the United States. For the first time
in the history of the country, a prasl
dent repudiated by his own party Is
inclined to favor the victorious oppo-
site party and to pave the way for the
political SUCCESS OF the president WHO
is to succeed him. President Cleve-
land will not send his message to In
different ears. There is a wide and
general expectancy relative to the adj
miniStmtions attitude toward Cuba.
Affairs in the island are admittedly ut
a crucial point where a hostile breath
from even a morl0und presidential
regime might blow over Spans house
Of cards i'll the West Indies. The
chances are all against the president
taking such a stand. Ever since the
beginning OF the Cuban war he has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

sooner done 1t than ]. w. Stocks went
him few yards better. going 81 miles,
IS yards. Then Linton went at the rec
ord again and managed TO top Stocks
record, putting the hour figures where
they now stand, at 81 miles, $50 yards.
Platt-B is by odds the fastest
dash" rider in England. AS goer
against the watch, he is about such a
t1ier as John S, Johnson. Chase is one
of the crack long-distance men Of
Europe. There are only two others
if the class with him. They are
Stocks and Constant Huret of France
Stocks and Chase have been having 1t
back and forth the last summer as
representatives of rival chain firms,
1t is expected that in this match some
indoor records will be made, The
most picturesque fellow on the track,
one can rest assured. will be the by
from bonnie Scotland" Lumsden has
ar inclination TO wear 1.-The striking
garb Of his country and he has been
charming Parisians recently by an
exhibition of eccentricity in apparel.
The Chase brothers are likely to do
some tandem record-riding. October
y, at the Crystal palace track, London,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

preAarfous hssis and that any tampe--
ing with the taIin or currency may
orng on another panic OF 1898, the
republicans would like to have things
so along rs they arc till next spring
when MAJOR Mckinley will take the
ehair, but they are confronted with
the dread that present conditions may
result in decreased gold reserve and
the Necessity Of bond issues. Nelson
plnSley OF Maine, chairman OF the
ways and means committee OF the
house, frankly admits that he cannot
tel What will b done rs to the tariff.
Here is the situation approximately:
me republicans have Il majority in
congress against silver only with the
assistance OF sound money democrats.
Many VI these abhor very high tariff,
ami really favor tariff for revenue
only. Any attempt to force through
a drastic mountain-high tariff might
ALLEVIATE enough Of this democratic
support to give the silver mon n cum-
manding, or ut least a dangerous posi-
ton in both houses. As Ii is the anti
silver majority in the house is bare
fifty votes, while in the senate the
foNt>s are about equal. However, the
republicans will have to face the de-
mandS Of the manufacturers who are
already clamoring for higher duties.
So between the ant-high tariff demo-
Gratis and the manufacturers. the re-
puhtcanS might seem to he in haNi
straights were 1t not that their leaders
feel that the gold democrats antipathy
to silver is SO strong that they viii
swallow any tariff that may be pre-
scented to thom
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

they cut the worlds mile tandem rec
ord of McGregor and Nelson from
:5e l-2 to las l-5, and lowered the
tive-mile figures to 9;23, or 3-5 sec
conds inside the previous best worlds
ro cord.
The racing carnival began Saturday
evening. with a number of short
events for professionals and amateurs
and ended with a one hour paced CON
tegt between j. F. Starbuck and
James Michael. The track in Madison
Square garden is ten laps to the
mile. Although the corners are
banked high, the smallness OF the
track is likely to prevent the men do
ing their best in the sprints.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
, hog market was weaker.

The hog market was weaker.
December wheat sold at 1915.
Storms cause damage on the British
coast.
Germany protests against CIeve-
lands tonfage ruling.
Ex-District Attorney J R. Fellows
OF New York Is very low.
Bryans plurality in Nevada is 6,495
out OF total vote Of 1875.
An extra session OF congress In
Washington is almost a certainty.
Three inches Of rain have fallen in
Washington state and foods are
feared.
Ferguson. dem was chosen con-
gressional delegate from New York by
q plurality Of 1880.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

There is n general belief that caucus
action more than ever before Will de-
termine the work Of congress. The
senatorial caucuses will be spit up rs
they never have been before. The
holting republicans will caucus by
themselves, The boiling democrats
will probably not be admitted to the
democratic caucus, and will thel efore
have to caucus by themselves. They
will he nearly a stand off In numbers
The democrats and populists will eau
Gus separately. Under this confusing
state Of affairs the republicans Will
find 1t difficult to decide on policy
which oontemplates action ut this scs
sion.
Senators Villas, Caffery, Palmer and
Gray will not. II is said, be admitted
to the democratic caucus. 1t Is eX-
pected that in some matters they Will
cooperate, as an independent faction,
with the republicans. They will, II Is
said, act with the republicans on the
floor If the republican caucus decides
to authorize n short time loan, AS sug-
gested by Senator Chandler and also
in the matter OF re-organizlng the
tinanCc committee. The attitude that
will be assumed by Hill and Smith Ia a
matter of doubt. 1t is uncertain
whether they will participate In the
democratic caucus, though they have
not forfeited their right to do 80 The
other gold democrats who did not re-
fuse to support Bryan will participate
actively in the party councils and the
party management.
The bolting silver republicans,
though maintaining an independents
attitude, are more closely allied with
the silver democrats than are the four
gold democrats with the republicans.
The gold democrats are embarrassed
by the tariff. The democrats and sill
yer republicans propose to waive that
question In fact, the three silver
factions intend to act together UNI
formly In opposition to the repub-
licans. The leaders are already In
communication on the subject, and
though they will caucus separately,
they contemplate adopting Il co-opera-
tive policy. There will probably be n
secret steering committee, on which
the democrats, popuists and silver re-
publicans will all be represented.
On account OF The probability Of the
Cuban war being brought up In the
open house, next to Speaker Reed and
Chairman Dingley, stands r. r. HIT
of Illinois chairman OF the committee
on foreign affairs. Cuban sympa-
thizers recall that he Is aggressively
American, with strong leaning to-
ward jingoism
In addition TO foreign revenue and
financial legislation there Is every
prospect OF some attempt at dealing
with the immigration question In an ef-
fectiye way
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
GIRL MISSING
Nellie Finn OF Blooming Grove Gone
Since Wednesday.

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Finn Of
I'll oming Grove are In distress over
IN disappearance OF their daughter,
Miss Nellie, agei IA, who came to
Madison "Wednesday morning and has
not been seen since. Relatives In the
city have not seen her. She had but
81 in money and must have received
aid II she has gone any distance. Her
PARENTS say she had no reason for
leaving, while others whisper OF love
affair that was apparently broken up
last summer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

Bofhn, pec. 6.~-Puelic attention the
past week has been equally dlviuel
between the lockers strike and the
Luetzow -LtekelE trial. The latter IN.
tereSsts the emperor particularly anu
special reports are made 10 MIN. The
foreign office had corps OF short
hand reporters take the testimony
verbatim with view TO prosecutions
against other pelpons involved In tho
inuigues of the present and past cab
incts. rhe foreign Office and Prince
liohenlohe have det1 rmined to make
n clean sweep OF intrigucs and prose-
cute all culpits. About fifteen per-
SOILS, including newspaper men. de-
toctives and officials OF various or
fees, are likely to be arrugned and
sent TO Jail ON charge of Calumny or
blackma,l, His majesty Is especially
inctnsed ut the fact, Incidentally
Drought out in tho trial, that his col,-
hdrace III certain persons had boon
misplaced or abuso d and the emperor
will require very satisfactory en-
PLANTATION OF Count Won Bulenberg's
connection with tho matter. Baron
Marsohall Won Bicbervtoin also intends
To weed out a number of unreliable
minor officials with whom the foreig
tilico Is honWcomhed. In addition,
editors OF several BE Rim newspapers
and string OF COZ respondents who
have been posing as Repositories ~
special conildenco from high places
will! also he branuod as imposters.
The dockers' strike Ia generally re-
gaNled as having bcen instigated by
British agtators acting In tho interest
OF British shippers, The whole In
dustrial press Is voicing thus convic-
ton and the whole socialist press re-
flutes It. The emperor is having spe-
cial reports OF the strike Developments
sent to him and he Expressed the opin-
ion to Prince lIohenlohe that II the
strike Ia not settled mt the end OF this
week, the imperial government Will
intervene and insist upon arbitration
Prince Henry OF Prussia, who
wednesday started on II fortnights
cruise I'm Scandinavian waters with
Snlglll EQlHlulOn vi ilull''"'S' - :"
have command of the home fleet which
is to be formed next spring.
The emperor has not approved the
sentence imposed upon Lieut. Bruese-
WITT -four years imprisonment In
fortress and dismissal from the army
for killing n mechanic By running
HIM through the back with sword
for accidentally knocking up against
the lieutenant's chair while entering
cafe Some new and ugly evidence :
said to have come to the surface ana
his majesty has ordered new trial
Part of the fresh evidence Ia aaid TO
refer to the fact that the officer ran the
man through the body after listening
to the apologies of his victim and ap-
peals for mercy.
DR.. Schwcngen Is now again on at
tendance on Prince Bismarck. He was
summoned 20 allay the distinguished
statesman's insomnia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

New York. Dec. GA six-day in
ternational bicycle tournament will run
through the whole of this week in
Madison Square Garden. Such famous
American professionals as Shock, Wal
Ter, Alberts. Golden and Ashinger have
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

Best Men from Across the Ocean to
Take Part-Linton, Chase, Lums-
den an Platt-BettS to meet.
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BIG RIOT AT BREST
FRENCH CIVILIANS STONE SOL
DIERS AT A FESTIVAL.
SEVERAL BADLY INJURED

Nom Commissioned Officers aud Pr-
Yates Parade Streets With Drawn
Swords-Thereby Greatly brighten
ing Merchants Who Quickly Close
up Their Shops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

Europe his name is a household word
in cycledom. He is brother of
Arthur Linton, who died last summer
from excessive road-racing. Tom has
the honor Of being the first man to
ride thirty-one miles In the hour. He
did this few weeks ago. He had no
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10

London, Dec. Ga dispatch from
Carlo announces that acting ON tho
advice of the Khedivc the Egyptian
ministers have accepted tho offer OF
Lord ,Cromer the British agent here,
in behalf of Great Britain to advance
n sum OF money necessary to repair the
Egyptian debt. Two million five hun
drcd dollars was paid out to meet tho
expenses of the Anglo Egyptian cx-
petition To Dongola which the court
OF appeals at Alexandria Dec. 2, decld"
ed should not have been used for war
expenses and must be paid back by
the Egyptian government
The imperial council OF Russia will
shortly consider the proposal OF the
minister Of Justice TO abolish the pres
emit system of exile in Siberia by ad-
minitratiye order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
GROWERS FAREWELL
SPECULATION REGARDING THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
NO HELP FOR CUBA LIKELY

King Caucus TO Rule the Salons As
Never before-Political Identity of
Many Members a Matter OF Much
Douht-Prominence Of Dingley and
Hit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
GERMAN INTRIGUES
EMPEROR WILLIAM TO WIPE
THEM ALL OUT.
OOCkERS STRIKE STILL ON

government Win Intervene Unless \
settlement Is Effected this Week
insomnia Again Attliots Bismarck
Egyptians Must Pay Back Money
used in pongota yGxpeditton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-10
CYCLE CHAMPIONS.

A BIG Sunday TOURNAMENT TO
BE HELD IN MADISON SQUARE.