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SAGE OF ESSEX"
John Baker, One of the Founders of
the Republican Party, Dead.

BEVERLEY (Ma.sS.). Feb. 1S-Jo1ln
Baker, THE Sage of Essex" an aboli-
tioniSit and one of the founders of the
Republican party, is dead, aged Sc.
He suffered a broken hip in a fall three
months ago and paralysis resulted and
caused his death. He was born in Bev-
erley, August IS, 1912, and has always
lived here. In early life he signed the
pledge and became much interested
in the cause of temperance He was
an early abolitiohist and was a member
of the anti-slavery wing of the W'hig
party. In 1854 he was on the Provis-
ional State Committee with John A.
Andrew and others which called the
State convention of September 18th, that
year, and organized THE Republican
party and nominated the State ticket
Mr.. Baker was twice nominated for
Governor of Massa achusetts He served
the old town in almost every capacity,
was Town Clerk for seventeen years,
Selectman seventeen years, County
Commissioner sixteen years and repre-
sented Beverley in the House of Rep
resentatives for eighteen years. He
served in the State Senate two terms
and was in the Governors Council dur
ing the administration of Andrew j.
Banks. He was Fish Commissioner for
several years and was Harbor and
Land Commissioner up to this month";
when he resigned on account of i'll
health. He had held this position since
1888, when he was appointed by Gov
ernor Butler. AS first Mayor of Rever-
ley, he launched this city on her first
ga 3rafr
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Decide to Restore the Mckinley Rates
on Coal and Coke.
Practical Understanding That the New
neasure Will Return to the 1ckin-
ley Rates on Tobacco, Except OH
the Grade Known as Filler, Which
Will be Doubled.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Re
publican members of the Ways and
Means Committee took an important
step to-day in their work on the new
tariff bill by deciding to restore the
Mckinley rates on coal and coke. These
rates were - cents per ton of twenty
eight bushels on bituminous and shale.
and 80 cents on coal slack, such as Will
pass through a half-inch screen. The
present rates are 40 cents and Is cents.
Coke is advanced from 10 to 20 per
cent ad valorem. The changes were
made in response to a general demand
from the coal interests, whose rep
resentatives declared the Wilson rates
had increased Canadian competition so
greatly that the American mine owners
had been Obliged to reduced wages TO
keep in the field.
The first conference OF the week
dealt with the tobacco schedule, and,
although no final agreement had been
reached there is a practical under
standing that the new bill will return
to the Mckinley rates on tobacco, eX-
cept on the grade known as the filler.
The rate on this will be 20 cents a
pound, double the Mckinley duty,
which was 80 cents. 1t was repre-
sented by the tobacco manufacturers
that most of the tobacco imported from
Cuba as filler was used for wrappings,
and that this evasion of the law gave
the Key West factories an advantage
over those using Sumatra tobacco. The
Mckinley duties on wrapping tobacco
were - per pound on stemmed and
81 20 on unstemmed. On snuff the rate
was % cents, on cigars and cigarettes
81 and p Fer cent. ad valOrem, and on
tobacco not enumerated 40 cents.
The committee viii devote most of
this week tC the schedule of sundries,
which includes buttons, explosives,
matches, musical instruments, furs.
jewelry, gloves and miscellaneous man
ufactures, and on most Of these the
Mckinley rates will be restored.
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The WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
SPANISH ADVANCING ON REBEL
STRONGHOLDS.
If Able to InfIict a Decisive ChaStise-
ment Upon Rebels in Cavite, the
Revolution Will Collapse.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S-A dispatch to
the Herald" from Manila says: Cen
eral La Ch9mbre, who has occupied
Santo Domingo, is now advancing on
Silling, Cornell and Marina, and will
attack the rebel forces within three
days.
The number Of troops employed is
not published The batteries employed
are two Krupp batteries of eight CEN
tinreters, one battery of nine and two
mortars of fifteen centimeters. With
General La Chambre is General Ma
rina, who takes one battery of artillery
of eight centimeters.
From all reports it would seem that
If the Spania rds are lucky enough to
inffict a decisive chastisefnent upon the
rebels in Cavite, the entire revolution
will collapse. The absence of a real
leader must tell upon the rebels and all
their principal men are either in the
fortress here or have been shot by the
authorities. Francisco Rojas, the mill
ionaire and friend of General Blanco,
Rial, the doctor and idol of the Phil
ippine Indians; Luna, the artist, whose
picture won a gold medal at the Paris
Exposition, and every other native or
half-caste of wealth or influence in the
Catipunan or inner circles of cOnspir-
ators, which the natives created for
their own purposes inside the lodges of
masonry, into which the Spaniards con-
hdently initiated them years ago, are
in the tolls of the law and may be shot
any day.
An immense amount of suffering has
So, I,,-t
misguided men. In dozens of cases.
large estates of those implicated have
| been embargoed by the Government
and people formerly opulent are re-
duced to poverty. Even some native
Catholic priests are among the prison
ers. seven at least having been tempted
into the plot.
The Vaccinations of the rebels seem
TO have permeated all quarters, and
! they have taken in their whitening
grasp natives and half breeds in every
| station of life, from the millionaire
property owner, local Governor, law
yers, Government clerks, official doc
| tor. or professor in the college, to the
most ignorant and poorest fisherman
and domestic servant in foreign or
| Spanish employ. Indeed 1t would be
difficult to find parallel for such wide
spread treacnery.
The rebels believe that If they can get
rid OF the Spaniards, they can run the
country and pay no more taxes. Every
| one will have plenty to eat, nothing to
| do, and pay no ''cedula" or other tax
| to anybody. Their ideas are largely
socialistic This is the simple argu-
ment which the agents use everywhere
| to beat up recruits and get the peas
ants TO join their ranks.
| As an illustration OF these delightful
| tenets, the washer1nen, who have most
| ly all turned rebels walked off with
half the wardrobes of the males and
| females Of Manila, for everyone uses
white tropical clothing the year round.
| and consequently for a time the rebels
were the best dressed gentlemen in the
| Philippines. while their luckless Gus
! toners were S ting new clothes to-
| gether.
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FAMINE IN INDIA.
The Mortality Awful at Baikia, in
BundeIkund Province

AGRA, Feb. 1S.-(CopyTghted, 1897, by
the Associated Press)-The special rep
resentative of the Associated Press who
is visiting the famine stricken districts
of India has inspected the central ma
tive States and Bundelkund district.
People from the former have been flock
ing into British territory for the past
month and hundreds of starving persons
are meeting the trains and begging as
their only means of subsistence. The
villages are turning the refugees away
and many are dying on the rails. Walk
ing from one station to another the cor
respondent found five dead bodies along
the line. Children are deserted and left
to forage for themselves.
The Rajahs We're the last in starting
relief works, and then the mischief was
already done
The mortality is awful at Baikia. the
blacklist spot of the Bundelkund district.
where out of a population of 100000,
100000 are receiving relief. The num-
Der is expected to reach 100000.
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Courthouse Guarded by rliIitia.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Feb. 1S.-Fearing
an attempt to lynch Edward Flanni-
gan, whose trial for the murder of Mrs
Allen and Miss Ruth Slack in De Kalb
County several months ago has been
in progress in Decatur since Monday,
Governor Atkinson this morning or
dered two companies of the militia to
guard the Courthouse during the day,
and the machine gun battery and four
ether companies to hold themselves in
readiness to- go to Decatur at a mo-
mentS notice
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MKINLEY IMPROVING.
Seems to Have Fully Conquered the
Attack of Illness.

CANTON, Feb. 1S.-Major Mckinney
continues to improve. He took drive
to-day with Mrs Mckinley. and seems
to have fully conquered the attack of ill
ness. His physicians arders are that he
shall not resume the receiving of visit
ors between now and the time of his
leaving for Washington.
The physician has also advised Major
Mckinley against the exposure incident
to the farewell reception. which has
been arranged for Washington's birth
day, Monday next. Hence the reception
will be abandoned
The Citizens Reception Committee
which handled the visiting delegations
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RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The Senate Committee Will Report
Appropriations for improvement.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce to-day agreed
to report fayorably a number OF
amendments to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill providing for improve
ments of rivers and harbors. including
the following: For dredging the chan
mel in Mare Island Strait to admit all
classes of vessels to reach the naval es-
Establishment at Mare Island, S31S. $50:
for improving the harbor of Oakland
Cal. S260. 81: for a vessel for coast
survey purposes in Alaskan waters,
500 600
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DIED HUNGRY.
A Once Wealthy Grain Operator,
Commits Suicide.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S-George w.
Adams died to-day from a wound self
inflicted Adams in 1874 engineered
one of the greatest corners in oats
known in the history of the Chicago
Board of Trade. He would have be-
come one of the richest men in Chicago
had he won. Yesterday evening he
borrowed a revolver and shot himself
in the head, after writing, Il die hun
cry" on a bilihead. He was once a
wealthy operator. but after losing his
money became a bookkeeper For three
months he has been out of work
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GOMEZ SLIPS BY wEYLER.

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JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), Feb. 1S.-A
special TO the '-CDtizen'' from Key West
says:
Private information has been received
in this city of the whereabouts of Cen
eral Gomez. He has succeeded in slip
ping by General Weyler, and it now be-
tween him and Havana. General Co
mez gave the command for an advance,
with strict orders that any man that
struck match would be court-mar-
tailed. He then advanced on Moron
Trocha in the eastern end of the island.
with 5000 cavalry and 10000 Infantry.
He advanced on the fort ait midnight;
when he saw he was discovered by the
Spanish, Who fired on him, he ordered
the cavalry to charge. They swooped
down on the fort and captured it, and
the whole army went through the
trocha. All of the arms and ammuni-
ton of the fort We're captured.
The army then continued to march,
and was encamped at Veguite when the
news was sent to this city by courier.
His order in taking the fort was to use
the machete only, and the cavalry
made a gallant fight.
SPANISH GUERRILLAS ROUTED.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1S.-A special to
the CONNER cial Tribune" from Ha-
vana says:
A band of Spanish guerrillaS, under
Major Loron, raided a camp of coun-
try pacificos near Casigua, this prov
ince. Tuesday, killing eight of the ten
men found there and brutally ill-treat-
ing the twelve women. A Cuban lad
escaped and carried the story to the
camp of an insurgent band near by,
commanded by one of General La
crete's officers.
The Spanish troops were closely pur-
sued, and later attacked as they forded
a small stream. The Cubans fell upon
them. and for half an hour the fight
ragged fiercely. Many of the Spaniards
were drowned in the creek, and the
troops were driven off in utter rout,
with the loss of nearly forty men. -Four
prisoners captured by the Cubans We're
instantly shot.
A raid was made night before last
upon an outpost five miles from the
city. the Spanish sentry lines being
driven half mile, with a loss of ten
men, The insurgents fired several
buildings Troops were ordered sent
to the scene of the disturbance to-day.
The Cuban bands camp in plain view of
the block houses in the suburbs near
the city, ard it is very seldom they are
attacked by the garrisons.
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Death Warrants Received.

CINCINNATI. Feb. Is. - Sheriff
Plummer to-day received the death
warrants in the cases of Jackson and
Walling, condemned for the murder Of
Pearl Bryan, directing him to carry the
warrant into execution between sun
rise and sunset on the Goth day of
March. This gives to the Sheriff the
power to- make two executions. one
after tn other, or of hanging both m,al
at once. He has announced the latter
Of bn1
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Got Off With a Light Sentence.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Osmond Walter
Jeffs, an old employee of the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company who dis
appeared with f2.000 belonging to the
company while en- route to Mexico via
the United States, and was arrested in
Liverpool la n Monday. was sentenced
to-day to five months Imprisonment at
hard la bor
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MARK A. HANNA.
Said to be Definitely Settled That He
Will Not be i'm the Cabinet.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 1S.-It is defin-
itely settled that Hanna is not TO go
into McKinley's Cabinet. Hanna an
nounced this morning that he was de-
termined TO remain in Ohio. He will
contest the Legislature next winter for
a full term of the United States Senate.
In fact, Hanna's supporters have al
ready organized his campaign.
The hope that Governor Bushnell
may appoint Hanna TO fill the unexpir-
ed term of Senator Sherman has been
practically abandoned
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Against the Cadets.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Sen
ate Committee on Military Affairs to-
day took adverse action on the propo-
siton to bring cadets from West Point
to the inauguration. Senators Bate,
Cockrell, Mitchell of Wisconsin and
Walthau voted against the measure.
Hawley. Proctor and Shoup voted for
it, Palmer did not vote.
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Only One of Courtesy.

BERLIN. Feb. 1S.-The North Ger
man Gazette" to-day, referring to the
faT-reaching bimetallic conclusions
some newspapers have ATTACHED to the
recent visit of Senator Edward O. VOL
cOtt of Colorado to Prince Hohenlohe,
Imperial Chancellor. declares the Sem
atCr's audience was practically one of
courtesy.
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Representativ Keith of Lake Coun-

Representa- tive Keith of Lake Coun-
ty Immediately gave notice that a eau
Gus d free silveriteS would De held to-
night to repudiate the election. The
fuSionists are all torn up over the mat
ter, and are blaming each other even
to the extent of personal abuse.
Congressman Pickler worked all night
to harmonize the Republican forces and
line them up for Kyle, and appears as
happy AIS though he had been elected.
Six Democrats voted for Kyle.
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San2uilIy to be Liberated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Sem
ate Committee on Foreign Relations
again postponed to-day a consideration
on the question demanding the release
of Julio Sanguilly from his prison in
Cuba on assurance from the State De-
paEtment that the Spanish authorities
at Madrid had agreed to liberate San
gully Immediately.
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American Rails for England.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Important
banking interests We're to-day informed
that the Carnegie Company has sold
%, 900 tons of steel rails for export to
London, the buyer being one of the
largest English railways. Other sales
Of 10000 tons were reported, making
the exports foot up 100, 900 tons.
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Consul at Planen, Germany.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the NOM
ina.ton of Thomas Willing Peters, of
District of Columbia, to be Consul at
Planen, Germany.
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and escorted them to the Presidents
residence during the campaign will go to
Washington in a body.
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iouS for the war to end, one way or the
other, and among business men, mer-
chants and their employees generally.
this sentiment is the most strongly eX-
pressed
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-William H.
Munger has been confirmed Judge OF
the District Court of Nebraska.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
Mineral Point Rebekah Lodge.

AT the last regular meeting Of Min
cral Point Rebekah lodge No. ll7. /.
o. O. f., was celebrated its first ami
versary. a goodly number were pres
,ent and al spent highly enjoyable
evening, very pleasing program of
entertainment having been carried
out The lodge was instituted Mar.
Is, 1896, and closed its first year with
II membership of 60. Much interest
Is being manifested In this branch of
odd Fellowship here, its meetings
are well attended and they not only
prove interesting, but very profitable
to all who attend.
The brethren generally show II
great interest in the Robckah lodges,
and do all they can to promote their
progress and prosperity. The Re-
bokah institution is u grand one, its
potency for good to odd Fellowship
Is only beginning to be realized, and
oven now we have no iust conception
of what n power in the upbuilding
and grand attachments of the order
1t will be in the future. The Re
bckahs are earnest, honest and ac-
tive, carrying into every city and
hamlet not only in this state, but In
the entire world Of Odd Fellowship
their work, their sympathy and their
teachings, in imitation of their beau
tirul cmblcm, the dove carrying the
olive branch Of peace, and practicing
the lessons of industry taught by the
emblem Of the beehive. They have
also taken u great interest IN the
building and maintaining of the
Homes for aged odd Fellows, that
grand monument of our order whore
our aged members are cared for in
their declining years, and whore our
orphaned children are cared for and
educated. The lodge of the Daugh-
tors of Rcbekah is the browning
glory Of odd Fellowship. 1t Is the
great capstone of the superstructure,
and adds to its beauty; and rs tho
Keystone add strength to the arch, SO
the Daughters of the Rcbakah add
strength to odd Fellowship. They
make its Friendship stronger, its
Love purer, and its Truth moro en-
during. We need the presence Of
the Daughters of Rebekah in eXccu-
ting the great command oil our order.
When we visit tho sick what hand
can cool the fevered brow likothcirs"
When we relieve tho distressed who
can speak such sweet words of SYM
pathy ms they" When we bury the
dead what hand can mako such beau
tlful wreathes of flowers and place
them So softly on tho bier rs theirs :
When we educate the orphan who
can give such helpful advice ashley
When we provide for tho widow who
knows rs we'll the widows need aA
they"
Yes, the presence of women In oar
order has proven and will continue
to prove Il divine hcnodiction to it,
Long may they 1.-Two to carry out its
principles of Friendship, Love and
Truth. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
Death Of John Meanwhile.

Died at his home, town OF Wald-
wick, on Thursday morning, March
IS, 1897, Mr.. John McCaryllle; aged
II years.
Deceased had been in falling health
for some time and his death was not
wholly unexpected. He WAS born in
County Monaghan, Ireland; came to
America in 1858, settling in the town
of Willow Springs; In 1861 removed
to Waldwick, where he has since re-
sided. He was hard working and
industrious man; kind and cheerful
with all his friends and neigh5ors;
honest In all his dealings. He leaves
to mourn his departure, his affection
ate wife, three daughters, namely, Mrs.
Edward Cassidy, OF Waldwick, Mrs.
+. j. Burke, Blanchardyille, Miss
Rosy, aud one son, Thomas, of Valid.
wick. His remains were taken to the
Willow Springs Catholic cemetery last
Saturday. The family have the sym
pathy Of the entire community.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
OUR CITY ELECTION.

In accordance with an act recently
passed by our present state Legislature,
the people of Mineralpoint city Will
hereafter elect by popular vote city
clerk, marshal, city attorney and street
commissioner. The Democrat believes
that the law is good ore and that IT.
will meet with the approval OF the
people OF the cities throughout the
state. The chief test that should be
applied to candidate for Office Is the
old .Jeffersonian test: /" Is he honest;
Is he capable?" Let the people In the
primaries act upon this principle and
good honest government will be Sc"
cured. The Republican primary to be
held on Friday evening, and the Dem
ocratic primary to be held on Monday
evening promise to be unusually In
teresting; and the sign Ia II good one,
for IL not only shows an interest for
favorlte candidates, but desire on
the part Of the people to continue the
affairs of the city In competent hands.
The Democrat believes that the pres
ent city officials have endeayored to
discharge their duties with justice and
impartiality. Mayor White positively
declines to be candidate for re.elec-
ton. Politics seldom controls in city
elections, and while the nominations
are made on party lines, the main
question on election day will be who
will best administer the affairs OF the
city. Rightly or wrongly, the voter is
seldom governed by the decision of
his caucus, and the candidate who has
given the best evidence that he will
efficiently and faithfully discharge his
duties Is the one who will receive the
necessary support to secure his
election.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
DEATH or JOHN d. WILSON.

Hon. John ID. Wilson, prominent
attorney, and ex-mayor of Boscobel,
died, Mt his home In that city, on sun
day evening, March II. Mr. Wilson
had gained eminence in his profession,
and was II candidate for attorney
general before the Republican conven.
ventions of 1892 and 1894. He was
born in New Hampshire. In 1866 he
came to this state, settling at Darling
ton, Lafayette county, where he entered
school
After completing his education he
went into the law Office of IL. $. Magoon
of that place, finishing his studies with
Judge Nj. Nj. Cothren, of Mineralpoint,
where, two days after reaching his
majority, June -, 1873, he was ad.
mitted to the bar
In July, 1879, Mr.. Wilson opened n
law Office In Boscobel in connection
with NJ. Nj. Cothren, the firm being
Cothren Il Wilson. This partnership
continued one year. when Judge Goth
rem was again called by the people of
the circuit to the bench. Since that
time, with the exception of the three
years he was associated with the late
Alexander provis, he has practiced
alone. The success Mr.. Wilson made
In his profession Is well known to the
people of Southwestern Wisconsin
The funeral took place at Boscobel
on Wednesday. 1t was conducted by
the Masonic lodge, and was one of the
largest funerals ever held in that part
of the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
The Presidents Social Life.

Ex-President Harrison, whose ar.
ticles in The Ladies Home Journa
are creating such widespread, interest,
will write about "The Social Life Of
the President" in the April issue of
that magazine. The President will
tell Of the dinners, receptions, etc,
that are given by the Chief Executive,
and detail the great social demands
made upon him. He also gives peep
into the White House dining-room
and silver closet, and notes the beauty
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-25
jerks FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

EDITOR or DEMOCRAT: Dear Sir -
Many Republicans favor the election
of Aldro jerks to the position of
County Judge. They do not think
that politics have anything to do with
the ailairs of the court The property
of the county passes through this
court almost every generation. The
rendering of decisions Is only part of
the Judges work; he becomes because
of his position, the adviser and friend
of many whose affairs pass through
his hands, and ut II time when sorely
stricken with sorrow. Because of his
kowledge, experience and model family
life give us jerks for County Judge.
A REPUBLICAN,.