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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
STANFORD SAVED.
FUTURE OF THE GREAT CALI
FoRNIA UNIVERSITY SECURE.
The Federal Government Fails TO win
Its Fifteen Million Dol
lar Suit.

washington, March S.-The supreme
courts decision in the suit of the Unit
eu states against the estate of the late
Leland Stanford il against the United
states, and thus Is the great Leland
Stanford university saved from ruin.
Had the decision been otherwise the
Standard estate would have been so re-
duced in volume rs to almost certainly
cause the closing OF the institution, or
at least such a heavy eurtaiment in its
expenses as TO make II weak and un-
stable. The case involved the In
diNidual liability OF the stockholders in
the Central Pacific railroad for the
debt due the United States on the bonds
issued in aid OF the Central Pacific un-
der the California constitution. Stan
ford held l44,3S7 shares of the com
pany's stock and the government
sought to recover over SIS, 900 900 there
on. The claim was resisted by Mrs.
Stanford on the ground that the Cali
fornia constitution was not self-rullng
and that it was the intention of con-
gress to put the Central Pacific on diff
ferent footing from the other govern
ment aided roads. The case was
brought originally in the circuit court
for the California district where the de-
clsion was favorable TO Mrs, Stanford.
II was appealed thence to the circuit
court OF appeals where the decision was
also against the government. 1t went
thence TO the supreme court.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

my SON a great soldier" he said to his
wife. So he trained up the boy, but
one day he received great shock. The
count and Gioacchino were walking on
the heights of Carpineto and the count
pointed out to his son the site Of
Aquino.
"Aquino!" the boy exclaimed.
"Aquino, where the good DR.. St.
Thomas was born" The count ques-
toned in surprise, and that evening
said to his Wife 81 am disappointed in
Gloacchino. l wished him to be gem
eral"
perhaps he will be pope she re-
piled, smilingly,
At eight years Of age he was sent
to a Jesuit college at viterbo In 1924
he went to the Roman college. At ~
years of age he had obtained his uni
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY ASKS
FOR ENORMOUS SUMS.

London March 3.-Mr Goschen, first
lord of the admiralty, presented the
naval program in the commons yester-
day. In SO doing he said the estim-
ates of the admiralty are not proposed
with any feeling of alarm, although 1t
was hoped that he might be relieved
from the necessity of dwelling upon IL.
The increase in the number OF ships
must necessarily be followed by an ex-
penditure in various directions. Mr.
Goschen then said the admiralty pro-
posed to increase the navy by 1900
seamen and 500 extra marines. For
guns and ammunition the admiralty
proposed a supplementary estimate OF
100000 for the present year and for
the ensuing financial year the admir-
ality proposed an increase OF 1850, 900
The admiralty also proposed an in
crease of f250O,O0O fer docks ana Mr..
Goschen explained hat the proposed
dock works would increase the amount
fS,sO0, 600, provided by the last estim-
ates to $4,000 geo, and the chancellor
Of the eXchequer had placed his sur
plus TO be also applied to these works
Mr.. Goschen then said that between
1889 and 1896, 10 ships and 62 torre-
do destroyers bad been built or were
building. The admiralty now proposed
TO undertake the construction of five
additional battle-ships, four first-class
cruisers, three second-class cruisers
and twenty-eight torpedo destfoyers.
Dealing with battle-ships, he said that
1t was the opinion Of the admiralty
that the range of action of British
ships must not be crippled The in
crease for the coming year would be-
For men, ship building, ordnance. new
works and other works, f3,122,0 900
Therefore from 1889 TO 1899, the ex-
penditure for new construction and ar
mament totaled f55,000,000. The gov
eminent proposed that the estimates
this year should amount to f22 600, 900
Mr.. Goschen said that they were es-
Inmates for sell-defence based upon
the special conditions Of the country
which did not apply to any other coun-
try. They applied to the defence of
Great Britain's scattered possessions,
to the food supply Of the British col
onies and to the security of the shores
OF Great Britain. In conclusion Mr..
Goschen said: Whether Great Britain
is isolated or not, whether in any tre-
mendous strain she should bear the
whole burden alone or in general dis
II. oh 4. IL
by side with other powers, the British
people with their fleet should repre-
sent self-reliance"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
CLEvELAND'S LEGATEE.

New York, March "a dispatch
from Washington says member of the
cabinet who talked with the president
a few days ago makes the following
statement: president Cleveland would
not accept another nomination for the
presidency, even II II were possible for
him to have an absolute guaranty Of
his election. You may assert this as
positive and emphatic as you please"
The presidents attitude will be mani
tested, II is said, by his earnest support
Of John @. Carlisle as candidate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
LUCKLEss BABES.

Chicago Inter Ocean Three chill
dren, triplets. were born in st. Louis,
Mo-, Feb. According to the Pope
Gregory calendar they will be one year
old in 1904. They will 20 to school
before they are weaned, and play In
the mud long after they cast their
first vote. The mother of these chill
dren should be watchful lest her Off
spring marry before they are five years
old. She should exercise great care
over the youngsters in 1912, and from
that on until 1920 as they will be
prone to catch the chicken-pox and
measles during those years. In 1928
she may allow them to play for an
hour or SO each day with the neigh
bors' children. and let them fly kites
on the common as early as 1896. No
canvass could be made OF the city yes
tefday, but it may be said that on a
rough estimate 100 children were born
In Chicago during the day, who Will,
until the age Of 50, be compelled 10
yield to the paterna CAD. The boys
will tie tin cans on dogs tails at the
age of GA, and will Rave sweethearts
before they are ~ The girls will play
with dolls in their sixtieth year, and
Will giggle In church and chew gum at
about the same time Those who celc-
brated their birthdays yesterday con
sldered It a novelty. They will moi BE
favored again in that way for eight
years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
MONDAYS AFTERMATH.
Stocks were weak.

Stocks were weak.
Floods are serious in Connecticut.
G. G. Coffin, author, is dead in Brook
Ign, aged 70.
The Baraboo Savings bank has gone
into voluntary liquidation.
Governor Greenhalge passed COM
Portable night under opiates.
Claude Powell killed his father-in-
law, JOS Meyers, near Perry, Okl.
In the Arma district, Turkey. 600
Arabs and 10000 Gale were drowned
in foods.
Lula Wetherell identified James
Sherman as the man who assaulted
her at Parkersburg, Va.
The massacre Of thirteen Armenian
families at Mosh and five in the An
CORA district is reported.
The comptroller of the currency has
called on national banks for a state
ment cf heir condition on Feb. 2S.
Italians have suffered another re-
verse al the hands of the Shoans Their
forces are retiring behind peliesa.
Near Saltwater, Okl., Gill McGinnis
shot and killed the two notorious Ran
dali brothers with whom he had feud.
The state department has received
information that filibustering expedi-
ton is fitting out at Alligator Key Fla.
The bridges connecting Auburn and
Lewiston, Me-, have been swept away.
The Androscoggin is higher than ever
known before.
At Irwin, Pa, Miss Pauline Clarke,
Miss Mary Greeves and Richard Gar
land, in carriage, were run down by
train and killed
The United States cruiser Alert has
arrived at Capulco, Mexico, but was at
once ordered to return to Corinto, Mic
aragua, to protect American interests
during the revolution.
After six hours fighting at Materials
and Nagarote, Nicaragua, the govern
ment forces routed the rebels, whose
force numbered 900, of whom 500 men
were killed or wounded.
The elevator owned by the Mime
apolis Terminal Elevator company was
burned 1t contained 100000 worth of
wheat, very little Of which was saved.
The building cost a quarter of mil
lion dollars and was fully insured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
BREAKS DOWN.
Murderer Holmes at Last Asks for 3
Priest-His Request Granted.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 3.-H, II,
Holmes has at last broken down and
has asked for the ministration of a
priest. He has written to Archbishop
Ryan requesting that priest be sent
to see him in Moyamensing prison, and
this has been granted. Rev. Father
DAILY of the Church Of the Annunciation
called on Holmes and supplied him with
religious reading matter. Father DAILY
refuses to discuss the matter other
than stating that he had called to see
the man convicted of killing Pietzel.
Samuel r. Rottn, one Of Holmes coun-
sci, said that his client was hopeful of
getting the much desired reversal in
the supreme court, which would grant
him new trial.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
LIBERALITY OF LEO
HIS RULE MARKED BY MANY RE
FORMS.
TALK OF THE SUCCESSION
France Favors Rampolla but the Triple
Alliance Prefers Galimberti The
Venerable Pope Destined by His
Father for the Army-Born at the
Height of Napoleon's Glory,

Rome, March 3.-The pope was Sc
years old yesterday The anniversary
was rem embered by the dignataries Of
the church in this city, and a flood Of
congratulations poured in on his holt
ness from all quarters of the globe
Pope Leo was born in Carpineto, in
Latlum in 1910, just nine days before
Napoleon, then at the acme of his glory,
was welded to the Archduchess Marie
Louise of Austria. He was plain Gioac-
chino Pecci. His father was Count
Pecci, honorary colonel in the French
army. Napoleon was dazzling Europe
by his prodigious victories. The gilt
ter and pomp of war captured the fancy
of the Italian nobleman. II will make
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

ill-health during the last few years has
kept alive speculation as to his success
sor. There has been some hope among
Engllsh-speaking Catholics that the
next pope would be an American, but
as the college Of cardinals is COM
pletely under Italian influence such a
choice is very unlikely. Cardinal Ga
limberti, who has often been mentioned
for the succession, has an rnsavory rep
utation. He is openly declared to be
the agent at the Vatican of the triple
alliance When he was called to the
sacred college there was a scandal
After meeting him at Berlin the now
dowager empress once said II have
known two Catholic Cardinal
Manning and Monsignor Galimberti.
The former is saint; the latter a
lackey." 1t is said the triple alliance
will dictate the choice OF the next pope.
1t is this fact that gives to Galimberti
such hold. Personally he was recent
ly pictured as "a heavy, sensual look
ing manfred lips, heavy and hanging;
soft fat cheeks, the color of marble, and
intense black eyes"
France favors Cardinal Rampolla.
He is the father Joseph of tho present
pope. his tried confidant and incorrupt-
ible assistant. He is heartily in sym
patty with Leos advanced ideas on
democracy, the social question, the
American policy, the union of the
churches, and hostility to the triple al
lance. He is opposed by the old"
adored by the young" element and,
1T is conceded. would do more to per-
petuate the results of Leos policy than
any other possible candidate, Does the
college of cardinals wish this policy
carried on? There's the rub.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

take. Rossini, accompanying, went
right on.
why did you follow me when / went
of the key9" asked his majesty.
Il would accompany you to The
'omb." said the composer. On leaving
London, after a five-months' stay. he
had amassed $4,000. He went to
Paris. where he became director of the
Theater Italian at a salary OF 20 900
francs a year. Paer led cabal that
tried to ruin Rossini, but Auber and
other composers stood by the Italian.
and he became the autocrat of the city
In 1926 he was retired as director at
his own request, and then began to
compose for the French academy. He
wrote William Tell in 1929, which
marked a new departure in his style
Though but 81 years old he never
wrote another opera. He never gave
a satisfactory reason for laying down
his operate pen. He returned to Italy
but returned to Paris, where he lived
a life of luxury and dissipation. He
separated from his wife. After her
death he married young woman who
had nursed him when he was i'll, In
1882 he wrote the Stabat Mater for a
Spanish friend This was first per-
formed in January, 1912. In fourteen
concerts it brought him 10000 francs
He was very superstitious and dreaded
Friday, and his fate was to die on a
Friday, on the thirteenth day Of No
vember, 1868 His body was at first
entombed in the Church of the Mada-
leine, Paris, but was later removed 70
Florence. His manuscripts sold for
100000 francs. In 1889 at Paris Ros-
SIM home, endowed by the childiess
composers will, was opened for invalid
French and Italian musicians.
Though one of the best-natured of
men and great wit. he was strangely
paradoxical. and after he ceased writ
ting in the height of his fame his
friends called him a mystery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
MARQUETTEs STATUE.

Washington, March Amy hostile
action with regard to the Wisconsin
statue of Marquette has probably been
forestalled by ]. W Losey q La
Crosse, Wiseonsin's representative IA
the matter. He went ID the capitol
Sunday and took the wrappings from
the statue. No arrangements for a
formal unwilling had been made, and
Mr.. Losey concluded that the ceremony
might be dispensed with.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

saa sang the high, the tenor the low
ae orchestra had to tap the
Nail iaap shades ais cymbals The
s-e ans 10 whom ii was first played
@-- never he ,rd such discords. They
the seats and chandeliers and
wrecked the theater. The COM
@as glad 10 disappear. His first
give him European fame was
brought out in Venice in
enchanting melodies soon
a.o popular favor. The COM
then only 81 years old.
later his opera of Elizebetta
Iced in Naples. In 1921 he
ZIG singer Mile. Cochran, and
sleAna There he became the
as hour. He was fad TO
94alfH WAS glad to bow The
8aaslni wrote for the Italian
semiramide. HE received
The year after he went
t. here he made his fortune.
ofse ~. became his friend and
PRESENTS Of great value. Be
Bs sing sang duets with him.
hitig in a solo made mis-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
THE HEAVENS IN MARCH.
Time Of Sunrise and Sunset Other
Astronomical Data.

Madison, March 3,
Interesting astronomical data for
March are furnished by the Washbnrn
observatory Mercury Is morning
star and reaches It's greatest western
elongation March 5, 1t will theu rise
at $50 a. m, but It's position viii be
pretty far south. Venus Is the bright
morning star, rising at about a. m,
but Is diminishing in brightness and
approaching the sun. Mars is near
Venus but Is left somewhat farther
south by the end OF the month. II
rises between 4:45 and a. M, in the
course Of the month. Jupiter crosses
The meridian AZ $3.50 p. N, al the be-
ginning Of the month, and at 1880 p.
m, at It's end. Saturn Is IN the south
east at midnight or late evening, and
reaches the meridian at 4;30 a. m, al
the beginning Of the month, and DIT 2:20
a. m. at it's end,
The times Of sunrise and sunset FOR
the month are as follows:
Sunrise March 6.33 d mi, March
III GIG a. m, March II J:5S d. m,
March 81 $40 a. M.
Sunset March / 5.4s p. m, March II
d. m, March Il 6:l2 D, m, March a.
6:24 u. m.
The times of the moons phases are
Third quarter March 6, 500 a. m;
new moon. March ~, 4:4s a m; first
quarter, March ~, 5s57 d. M; full
moon, March rs, 1I.22 D. n.
The principal fixed stars visible dur
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
DOW IN RACINE.
Hustling for Mckinley, La Toilette
and Harper

Racine, Wis, March SC. M. Dow,
assistant state treasurer, was in Ra-
cine yesterday working quietly In the
interests OF Mckinley as presidential
candidate. Robert M. La Toilette as
candidate for delegate-at-large to the
national republican convention. and
$. A. Harper for state chairman. One
Of the republicans whom Mr.. Dow
called on was Harry Dickey and the
two were closeted for long time Mr..
Dlckey was classmate OF La Toilette
and 1t is understood that he agreed to
make every effort to send La Fol
tion from Racine. After Mr.. Dow had
lette delegation to the state conven-
been at work some time his move
ments and mission became known to
Col. Dutton and u. c. Dean, deep wa
terways commissioner. These two
gentlemen at once began to hustle and
they think they have succeeded In UNI
doing most of the work done by Mr..
Dow. 1t Is reported here that cousin
of Maj. Mckinley was recently in Mad
ison TO urge that La Toilette be sent to
the national convention as delegate-at-
large.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

slaughter-houses When the Austrians
took Pesaro the father was put in
prison. Then TIC mother Anna had to
support The family. She became a
public singer, and sang in operas and
at fairs and carniyals. The boy was
left in charge of park butcher.
Later, his father, on leaving prison,
taught him to play the horn. Angered
at the boys laZiness, he made him a
blacksmith's apprentice. Then priest,
who was a choral master, got hold of
the Rossini lad and taught him TO sing
so we'll that at ten years of age the
future composer was a church singer.
AT twelve he sang a small part in
Paers opera, la Camilla. BY this
time he had become very skilful on the
piano. One day his father asked him
what he would like 10 do. Il should
like TO compose" Papa Joseph flew
into a rage and kicked the boy, ex-
claiming; you might become first
trumpeter Of the kingdom, which is
far better than being a fifth-rate COM
poser" His first composition was
produced at Bologna in 1905 1t was
q cantata called the Lament of Music.
Shortly after Rossini wrote a one-act
opera bouffe He got only $40 for it,
but he won name by it. 1t was
brought out at the San Nose theater
During the next fourteen years he
wrote thirty operas for the Italian
stage He was fond of Jokes, and
played one that nearly ended seriously
Ihe Marquis Cavalli gave him a
Wretehed libretto to compose for. Ros-
SIM set 1t to the absurdest music. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

Big gales and floods have caused
great damage in Townsville, northeast
ern Queensland Seventeen vessels In
the harbor have foundered, one Of them
with passengers and crew. Houses on
the shore were RACED. The loss BY the
laundering of four passenger steamers
Is $500. 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

ing the month in the evening hours
are To the west, Capella, Aldebaran.
the Pleiades, Sirius. the constellation
OF orion; near the meridian, Procyon,
ana Castor and Pollux; to the east,
Resulus and the Great Dipper.
Visitors will be received at the OBJ
servatory II the night is clear on tho
evenings Of March and March is.
from 1880 to $50 o'clock
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
SPAIN SHOWS SPIRIT
A SQUADRON no AT ONCE sAlI.
FOR CUBA.
MAIL BOATS lN THE SERVICE
Tremendous Activity in Marine and
Military Circles--A Mob Marches
on the American Legation-Aston.
ishtng Story of an Insurgent Loan
to Congressman.

Madrid, March 3.--Cable dispatches
received from the United States are in.
creasing the feeling of indignation
which was aroused among the masses
when 1t became known that the United
o,ates senate favored the recognition
OF che Cuban insurgents as belliger-
ents, and the newspapers here confirm
the report that the Spanish naval
squadron, consisting of four cruisers
and a dispatch boat, is to be sent to
Cuba without delay In addition Span
ism naval officers and marines are 10 be
attached to Spanish mail boats which
are TO be armed and equipped as auxil-
iary cruisers. The greatest activity is
being displayed In the government
navy yards and every preparation pos
sibie Is being made by the naval and
military forces for most serious event
ualities. It was announced last even
ing that number OF italian ship own
ers have offered, in the event of war, to
provide Spain with steamships to be
used as privateers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
HOLDS STEADY.
May Wheat Price Still Past 67
Cents.

Chicago March Wheat: March,
65Ac; May, 67Ac. Corn: March, zoe;
May. 30Ssc. Oats: March. zoe; May,
21&c. Rye: 40c. Barley: No. 8, 2S@
&c, Flax 991ac Timothy $50
Clover 7.45. Pork: March, 9,65; May.
80 Lard; March, 5S21a; May, 5.47h.
Ribs: March, 5 .02k May, 8 .1712. Hogs;
Receipts, $4,000; market shade higher;
light, 3,75@3,Ek; mixed 3.7503.95;
heavy, 3 $500 95. Cattle: Receipts,
400; market quiet and steady; beeyes.
3 .15@4 so; cows, 1.6O@3.70; Texans.
2 5000 IS; stockers and feeders, also
3.70. Sheep: Receipts, $4,000; market
dull and weak
Visible grain--Wheat, 64,0S9,000 bu.;
corn, 1906, 900; oats, 1901 900; oats,
7,001 900; rye, 1.51s,O0O; barley, 1927
900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

him the fierce play Of European politics,
which he studied as chess expert
ponders over problem February 20.
1878, the conclare elected him pope, and
as Leo XIII his incumbency has been
marked By many liberal reforms. His
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
The GREAT RoSSINI
MUSICIANS THE WORLD OVER
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON

,fotber of the Great Composer Pub
M singer Humble Ancestry of the
His Fortune Made Through
the Fayoritism of the British King
A Gay Old Age.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

IT Ii announced that Yyette Guiibert's
net profits In America were sS4 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

Mccoy knocked Ryan out in the fif-
teenth rouni.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

Chicago hronlcle:--bafayet and
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton we're
Catholics. Does The A. r. A. desire 70
cancel their names on the pages Of
American history?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

Plttsburg Press. Indepe ndence Is be-
coming a strong trait IN national as
well as municipal politics, as the tre-
mendous and sudden reverses sustained
in quick alienation by both parties in
recent years show,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

Milwaukee Sentinelo Or, the next
time Chairman Carter has occasion to
speak o. I'VE western men IN free
silver plea, he can make Il more clear
and comprehensive by the simple
phrase. me and Stewart and Teller
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05

Chicago Times-Herald. The fifty
fourth congress was elected with q dis
tinct understanding that il was to do
something to relieve the country's I'M
pleasant financial light Up TO the
present time II has deiaulted On It's OBJ
legations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
TIMELY EXTRACTS.

Chicago Record:--still, IL Is little
bit early for the musicians in the Me-
Kinley band wagon to strike up tri-
umphal-march tunes and paeans Of
victory