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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-28
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OUR RECENT DEAD.
JonN Esell.


Died, at his home home, In Mineral
Point, on Thursday, May 81, Mr.. John
Esch; aged 66 years
Deceased had been In failing health
for many months, and his death was
not unexpected. He was born in
Germany, and came TO Am rica many
years ago. He followed farming In
this vicinity, and moved to the city
about three years ago He was an
honest, industrious man, who enjoyed
the confidence aud esteem Of his
friends and neighbors. He leaves to
mourn his death, his wife, three
daughters and enc son. The funeral
took place on sunday afternoon, and
was very largely attended Services
We're held in ST. Mary's Catholic
church.
JOSEPH ELiINGEN.
Died, at his home, in Argyle, on
Saturday morning, May %, Mr. Joseph
Ellingen; aged 80 years.
Deceased had been IN for about 9
months. His illness finally turned to
consumption, and for many weeks his
relatives had been hoping against
hope for his recovery, The end came
at the time above stated. He was
born and grew to manhood In Mineral
Point, where he learned the barber
trade, which he followed here. in
Chicago, and, for the last few years, In
Argyle. He leaves TO mourn their
loss, his wife and three sous, besides
his mother and other relatives. The
body was brought this city on Sunday,
and the funeral took place from his
mothers residence on Monday morn
ing, with services ut Sc. Mary's
Catholic church.
The family desire To return thanks
to neighbors and friends Cor kindness
and sympathy extended 70 them In
their bereavement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-28
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-28
Willow Springs Picnic.

The annual basket picnic Of the
Willow Springs Sunday school for
1896 will be held on Thursday, June
4th. A very interesting program EN-
bracing speaking, singing and music
will be provided for the entertain-
mont Of guests. As usual, the picnic
will be on the grounds surrounding
the church. Everybody invited to
bring their baskets and enjoy the
day with US. n weather is unfayor-
able, the picnic will be held on the
next fine day succeeding.
BY ORDER Con-.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-28

APpREcIATING that the season for
ladies' light capes and jackets is
wearing, and being determined to
carry none over, we Will sell those
we have, among which are many
really fine garments, without regard
60 first cost. GENDRY Il GRAY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-28

A QUARTETTE of industrious, en-
terprising young men left Mineral
Point Monday to seek fortune in
other fields, viz. Will Tredinnick,
Will Trevillian, Dave Quirk and
Irwin PrideauX. They announced
nothing definite as to their destin-
alton before leaving. They go first
to Chicago, thence probably west
to California, and If nothing worth
remaining there for is found by next
spring, they may extend their ex-
plorations to Alaska. They have the
characteristics essential to success,
manly independence, vigorous con-
stitutions, willing hands, and level
heads--and many friends confidently
hope to hear good reports Of them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
Supreme Court Decisions.

Pierre, s. D., July 2o.-The supreme
court Saturday handed down a decision
reversing the judgment OF the trial
court in the case Of the state of South
Dakota VS.. Thos. II. Ruth. This Is In
the suit against Ruth to recover funds
claimed to have been lost to the state
through negligence on the part of Ruth
when he was state commissioner Of
school and public lands. The decision
of the supreme our forces Ruth to
trial on the second count. loss Of inter-
est. Other decisions were:
Rosa Wood VS.. Emanuel Steinmau,
Union county; reversed.
Joseph Seymour VS.. William p. Cleve-
land and Hannah Cleveland, Grant
county; modified and affirmed.
c. Livingston, appellant, vs.. School
District No. Z, Brookings county; af.
firmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
SOCIALIST UNION CONGRESS-
SOO Delegates Have Registered fo1
Id the London Convention.

.s SsS -a York r .si Sa.s &as,ma Lanas nsp die &c
Nrades union congress-, which convenes
on Monday, have registered up to this
morning at the headquarters in Buck
ingham street, Strand. The visitors
represent every continental country
with the exception of Turkey, the
United States and the Australian col
onies. There are 10 pronounced IN
archists anon the delegates, the rules
adopted by the Zurich z exclud-
ing the advocates of the torch from the
representation having beer rigidly en-
forced. The delegates from the various
socialist and trades union organizations
Of France, AuStria and Germany are
especially numerous. Special permis-
sion has been siven by the authorities
for q great open air demonstration in
favor of international peace under the
auspices of the congress-. to be held to-
morrow afternoon, and at which the
speaking will be lone by the labor men,
bers Of the English. French and German
parliaments. In the afternoon the va
rious trades unions of the metropolis
will give a reception to the delegates at
st. Martins town hall. The congress
will be formally opened on Monday.
According to the present program the
proceedings are to be confined to one
week, but so many important questions
nave been placed on the agenda for dis
cussion that niles a majority of them
are summarily disposed of the body will
not conclude it's labors inside of thirty
DAYS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
FEAST OF ST. ANNE.
rhc Auvuns Feast se Bscr Honor Ec-
Ufua SUNDAY.

tM Gtne sunday
Kanklkee, H.. July 25.-All over the
Catholic world for a week, commencing
tomorrow, will be celebrated the annual
'east Of st. Anne. At the village OF that
name, ten miles east of this city, special
observance Is given TO the event. pill
grimages being made to the shrine by
people from all parts Of Illinois, Ohio,
indiana. Michigan and even so far away
us Wisconsin and Minnesota. Last e
over 5000 people came here with the
view OF receiving the blessings attend
ant upon the occasion. while this year Ii
Is probable hat the number will be
doubled. over 1000 visitors came in to-
lay, and tomorrow special trains are 10
be run from Chicago and other points.
The unusual devotion to the village
shrine is due to the fact that II is the
resting place OF a very sacred relic. This
is a portion OF the right hand of st.
Anne, the patron saint. who was the
mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The
history OF the relic Is an interesting one.
The devotion to St. Ann has existed for
years in Europe, and more recently in
America. On one occasion, when some
settlers who had arrived from Europe
were sailing up the st. Lawrence river,
preparatory TO making their homo In
Canada, a severe storm arose. Fearing
,hipwreck, they prayed to ST. Anne for
i~eliverance. promising IL saved to erect
q shrine to her memory at the first place
hey should land. Having passed safely
through the storm, they were true to
their promise and built a small chapel
IN the banks of the st. Lawrence near
quebec, which they called st. Anne de
Beaupre. To that place many Pilgrim
ages are made, from 100, 900 to 200, 900
people visiting there each year.
For many years a small portion Of the
'emsins OF st. Anne had been deposited
It ST. Anne de Beaupre. but In 1891 the
pope allowed a larger portion to be
brought to this country, and sent over a
5on Of the saints right hand. While
his sacred relic was enroute to st. Anne
lie Beaupre the priests having 1t In
charge stopped In New York and al
owed veneration services to be held in
The Catholic churches there. Thou
lands went to be blessed. and at that
lime many who were suffering with dis
case were permanently cured by their
abiding faith in the healing power of st.
Anne. After it reached Its destination a
portion OF the bone of one finger was
consigned to the village church at st.
Anne. ten miles out In the country. and
liver since has been enshrined there.
Tomorrow morning solemn pontiflcal
mass will be celebrated by the priests Of
VI. Vlatur's college. assisted by visiting
fathers, and at 4 o'clock the most i'm
portant part OF the services OF the day,
The exposure and generation Of the relic,
which Is encased In a gold case, will
take place. The pilgrimage will con.
tinue throughout the week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
WALSH ON POPS ACTION.
Charley Doe Not blame Their for
Stumbling Sewall.

st. Louis. July 2L-Charles Walsh. the
democratic national committeeman OF
Iowa, commenting upon the action OF
the populists in ignoring Sewall and
taking up Bryan, said: II don't see how
they could do otherwise. They could
not have taken up the whole demo-
cratic ticket and still preserved their
national party organization. There
would have been nothing to distinguish
them from the older and more estab-
lished party, and they would have been
swallowed up. The Chicago platform
placed them in the position of being
damned If they did n damned If they
didn't. II they had put out an indie
pendent ticket it Is not probable that
they could ave retained more than D
per cent OF their party vote In the
north, and thus their party would have
been demolished. When a large party
adopts the principles Of a smaller party
1t Is almost sure to absorb the smaller
party. whatever tactics the smaller
party may pursue"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS
A Strong Movement O secure Am'
nesty--Meettng I'm Chicago.


Chicago, July 25.-The movement
which originated in this country some
time back, looking to the securing OF an
amnesty for the Irish political prisoners
now I'm Jail in hat country and England,
bort vsnioh has been dormant OF late.
s.on, the ersst demonntratson OF irish
Americans n native Americans to be
held at Battery ID tonight. The demon
stration is under the auspices Of the
United Irish Societies. n Senator Gull
lom, Governor Altgeld, Attorney Gen.
eral Maloney, Mayor Swift and several
other prominent men including Vice
President Stevenson, Senator Palmer
and Congressman Hit n Connolly
IL their engagements will permit their
reaching the city-will be among the
speakers.
Since the adjournment Of the famous
Irish convention in this city last fall.
when the new movement was %inaugur-
ated by the united action Of representa-
tive Irishmen from all parts of the
try, no public step has been taken until
his meeting was planned. The demon.
tration has been planned by Irish
leaders of this and other cities. as the
formal and initiative step toward the
adoption of the pledges made in that
convention, and the affair is expected TO
mark an important epoch in the history
Of the movement for freedom OF Ire
Il and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
Financial Plank.

1. We demand a national currency,
safe and sound, issued by the general
government only, a full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, Inc with
out the use Of banking corporations; an
honest, equitable and efficient means of
distribution direct to the people. and
through the lawful disbursements Of the
government.
2. We demand the free and unrestrict-
ed coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1 by the
United States, without waiting for the
consent of foreign nations.
3. We demand that he volume Of cir
! culating medium be speedily increased
to an noun sufficient TO meet the de-
mands OF the business and population
Of this country and to restore the Just
level of prices Of labor and production,
and thereby establish prosperity and
happiness for the people.
4. We denounce the sale of bonds and
the increase Of the public interest bear
ing debt, made by the present admins
tration, as unnecessary and without au-
thority of law, and we demand a aw alb
~solutely prohibiting the sale Of bonds
and increase Of h public debt except
in accordance with an act or acts OF
congress authorizing the same.
8. We demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonstration Of the law
full money of n United states by pri-
vate contract.
6. We demand that the government In
payment Of its obligations shall use its
option as to the kind of lawful money i'm
which they are to be paid, and we de-
nounce the present and preceding ad-
ministrations for su~rrendering this op-
ton to the holders OF government obli-
cations.
Z. we demand a graduated income tax
to the end hat aggregated wealth shall
bear It's just proportion of taxation. and
we denounce the recent decision Of the
supreme court in regard to the income
tax law as q misinterpretation Of the
constitution n an invasion of the
teot Of taxation.
8. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the government
for the safe deposit OF the savings Of the
people and to facilitate exchange.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
Hotels Seeking Restaurant Custom
Naw York Sun =

The announcement made by a a
dozen high grade hotels in this city that
they are now serving table d'hote din
ners at prices that range from rs cents
to $l.5e indicates a very decided change
OF method. The table d'hote was consid-
cred a few years & to be the almost
exclusive privilege Of the restaurants,
and 1t was monopolized by the French
and Italian r~estaurateurs, who's priceS
seldom rose above 20 cents a dinner5
These French and Italian table d'hotes
have multiplied amazingly. and apparJ
emily they have prospered. The rivalry
that has promoted the building OF a.
dozen big hotels within the last six
years each in turn costing more money
than Its predecessors, has a II nee
essary that their dining rooms should
seek support from others In addition to
the regular hotel guests. The we or
three big restaurants that furnished
most Of the public dinners O few years
ago have been forced to divide their
profits with the new hotels. Handsome
banquet rooms are now as much OF a ne
cessity In the up to date hotel as are the
elevators, and in most Of them the or
binary dining rooms are much larger
than would be required II the proprietor
intended to serve only his regular
guests. The result IL the table d'hote.
which anyone may patronize. One Of
the biggest Of these new hotels adopted
a novel scheme two years ago to en-
phasize the fact that its table d'hote at
$50 was exceedingly cheap. The wait
ers were supplied with checks, on one
side Of which was printed the cost Of the
table d'hote and IN the other, as the
dinner was served. the waiter entered
each dish, and opposite It placed the
cost OF 1t according to the a la carHG
scale. When q guest called for hla~t
d'hote check the waiter would
on the table with the q n caft1
and the result was usuo1lx Table
e @en entered MSsre n ons 81 side UP.
prices with 3 to{oI panic The
times as mgohf .4p. nah. entree.
walter e1rSs< That was about four
Nv az the advertised table
WOULD e4at thls ban WAS sim
enougn 21e that his dtnnex
tells now sSrv6] q fSs'
At a surprisingly low pfic1 ee7
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
Il UNREAD MESSAGE.
Bryan's Communication 90 the Popu-
list Convention. !

list Convention.
Chicago, July 27-Among those who
returned from st. Louis was q gentle
man who saw and read the suppressed
dispatch from Mr.. Bryan to senator
Jones, chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee. He possesses a fairy
rood memory and gives the following
as the substance OF the document about
which there was so much talk and ex-
element during the last days or the
popullst convention. What fs SUD
Joined may be relied upon as being SUD
stantially correct.
Considering all the circumstances
| and conditions" wired Mr.. Bryan Il
have concluded that the populist con-
vention should not consider my name
for the presidency, but II 1t determines
to nominate me Notwithstanding THIS
declaration, that there may be no mis-
understanding, I desire I'm dvance to
say that I shall not during the campaign
discuss any other isster than those out
lined In the Chicago platform. / desire
above everything else to be instrument
tai In having enacted into the laws OK
the United States the free n unlim-
| tied coinage OF gold and silver at Inc
present ratio of 10 to 1 without avail
ing the consent Of any other country.
1.-THE republican platform adopted at
st, Louis asserts that tie bimetallici
system should be restored but that the
American people are helpless to bring
about bimetallism for themselves until
foreign nations are willing to assist
The American people cannot afford to
surrender the right to legieiate Tor
themselves on all questions, and so long
as the right is disputed, 1t surpassrs all
others in importance.
THE populist platform presents sew
eral new issue to discuss which. dur
ing this campaign will, in my judgment.
endanger the success OF our cause. L
am not willing to be a party TO anything
which Will divert attention from the
money question. Nor am i willing to be
placed In the attitude OF securing help
from other political organizations by
sacrificing my associate upon the ticket
He is as sduarely upon the Chicago plat
form as am myself and he has defend
ed the cause of bimetallism against
much greater opposition than have the
| men of the west and south. l desire to-
be left free TO support Sewall during the
campaign.
1T Is due to myself and the populist
convention that there should be the
most outspoken frankness between us.
ITO this dispatch" said the gentle
man, there was attached a postscript
requesting that the statement be read
to the convention before the balloting
was COMMENCED.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
death AND DESTRUCTION
"A Terrible Storm in Colorado
Last Night.
Thirty Bodies Of Victims Have
Been Found.
Morrison, Central City and Golden
the Principal Sufferers.--The
Dead Bodies Are Hor-
ribly Mangled.

Denver, Col, July 25.-This morning a
terrible state OF affairs Is revealed at
Morrison. Golden, Central City and
other points in Colorado. where last
nights storm ragged the fercest. Dead
bodies. horribly mangled are discovered
and at 8 o'clock, thirty dead had been
recovered, of which twenty-one are in
Morrison alone. Trains left Denver ear
ly this morning with collins for the
stricken districts and by noon further
Information will be received of the ex-
tent of the disaster.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY.
National Silver Committee Make an
Appeal for support.

Appeal Or support.
st. Louis, Mo, July 25.-The national
committee of the national silver party
completed It's work today and adjourned
subject to the call OF Chairman Lane OF
California.
ON motion OF Mr.. Baker OF California
( was decided 10 recommend to the noti-
1cation committee hat Mr.. Bryan be
notified In Baltimore OF his selection as
The candidate of the national silver
party.
The following address to the people.
drafted by Mr.. st. John, was unani-
nously adopted:
National Committee OF the National
Silver Party, st. Louis, Mo, July 25.
1896 the American People: Inas-
much as it has been charged upon the
national silver party assembled In st.
Louis that We are a convention of repu-
d~iators. re~volutionists and anarchists.
we submit the following to the candid
Judgment of the people.
In our delegations are -four veterans
Of the Mexican war, 40 ex-confederates
and 1876 union army veterans. OF the
73l delegates attending, 8 are prohibit
tionists, ~ are popullsts, 146 are demo
Gratis and 526 are republicans.
"Under this composition OF the con-
vention we appeal to all true patriots,
without regard to previous party affil-
lation, to vote for Hon. VIM. J. Bryan
Tor presiI t and Hon. Arthur Sewall
for vice p. .ident Of the United States.
A result Of their election will be the res
toration of free coinage of silver on
equal terms with gold. providing there
by a growing volume of money. which
will e n TO disseminate rather than to
aggregate wealth. which will relieve the
present profound depression and replace
1t with a wide prosperity. We urge you
to unite upon this ticket as your sole
hope OF escape from the rigors Of a
grinding gold monopoly.
ours Is a poor mans campaign. We
therefore call for contributions toward
legitimate expenses, the same to be sent
to William Il. st. John. treasurer. at 12l
East Thirty-fourth street. New York
city. Contributions of 81 or more viii
be regularly acknowledged"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
NOMINATED BY SlLVERlTES.
Bryan and sewali Named by Accla-
nation Convention Adjourns.

st. Louis, Mo-, July 25.-When the ma
tlonal silver convention reconvened at
1880 Friday afternoon little time was lost
In getting to the nominations. After
the adoption Of the platform William j.
Bryan was nominated by e. E. Little OF
Kansas. The nomination was seconded
by Colonel l.. G.. Pace of Lincoln. Neb.
The rules were suspended and Mr..
Bryan nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Troup Of Connecticut placed the
iame Of Arthur Sewall OF Maine before
the convention. He made no speech.
II. T. Nils OF ohio seconded the nomi-
nation. He had known Mr.. Sewall for
years and his father before him and
there could be no filter man for the
place.
1t was moved hat Mr.. Sewall be de-
clared the vice presidential nominee by
reclamation, and the motion prevailed.
The band played America and the
delegates sang. Then they sang the dox-
ology.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Baker OF
California moved that each delegation
select a member Of the committee to no
tlfy the nominees. The motion was
agreed to.
The roll of states was begun, but be-
fore IL was half finished two-thirds Of
the delegates had left the hall and the
visitors went out.
The national silver convention then
adjourned sine die.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
POISON IN HIS STOMACH.
Arthur Gordon, a Rock Valley Tin.
ner. Dies Suddenly.

Rock Valley, Ia, July 25.-Arthur
Gordon, a timer employed at this place.
died suddenly last evening at 8 o'clock
at his home here. He was taken i'll
during the afternoon and the ~coroner's
inquest which Is o In session devel-
oped hat traces of poison were In the
stomach. 1t will be sent to Des Moines
for analysis. His death Is attributed to
eating canned pressed chicken at din
ner yesterday. Relatives from Post
vile Ia, arrived today. Deceased was
a member of the 1. .. o. F. and X. of p.
societies and was married only six
months & The body will probably
be shipped to Postville for interment
The inquest is still In session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-01
WORK FOR 10000.
The Iron Nasss. wnn te-une work


Plttsburg, July 27.-Today VIII
the beginning of a resumption xos Iron
mills which Will soon put ~ work at
least 10000 idle men. 1t is estimated
that at least that number are interested
In the settlement OF the wage scale with
the Ohio manufacturers at Youngs-
town Saturday night.
The success of the Amalgamated asso-
citation I'm making the wage settlement
1t has effected means that the men em-
ployed In non-unlon mills, too. VIII get
an advance In their wages and that
their employers will sign agreements to
pay them the union prices. This comes
as near a recognition of the union as this
men are contending for at the present
time. The conference was with the
Ohio association, but plants I'm several
other states will be started under the
agreement.