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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

Oh Cumberland and York and Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, and the dimen-
slons iii the interior are $50 by 470
feet and 81 feet high. The auditorium
VIII contain 5000 reserved seats, and
lts total seating capacity is over l6, 1000.
I he listed entries for the federation
chcius to be heard ag each concert
numbers $3.50. One of the principal
features of the parade of singing
societies which will be part of the
outdoor program, will be the carry
ing in the procession of all the famous
drinking horns belonging to the sing
ing societies of the country. President
Mckinley has been invited and if he
comes he will make an address on one
of the days of the fest Tomorrow the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

programme calls for reception of dele
gates in the morning and grand
artists and children's chorus concert
in the afternoon. In the evening the
United Singers will give reception
concert to the visiting societies. 1t is
at this concert that the president is
eApe { ted to speak, as well as the gov
ierEor of Pennsylvania and the mayor
of Philadelphia.
Tuesday morning there will he u gen
eral rehearsal of mass choruseS,
orchestra etc. In the afternoon prize
singing will be conducted for the first
and third classes. In the evening will
be held the first grand festival concert
"Wednesday morning the delegates
hold business meeting and later will
come general rehearsals Prize sing
ing for the second class and city fed
erations will take place in the after
NJ on and the second festival concert
will come off in the evening. The
great street parade will occdr Thurs
day, terminating at park where a
monster picnic and summer night
festival will fill out the day. During
the afternoon the prizes will be award
ed.
The three musical directors of the
saengerfest will be Samuel l.. Herr
mann. Carl Samans and Eugene klee.
The executive committee is composed
of Arno Leonhardt. president; Henry
Koch. first vice president; Louis Drex-
Ter. second vice president: Carl kuhl,
general secretary; George Schumacher
financial secretary; Frederick Lind
horst, treausurer
The bust OF Mozart will be given to
the city OF organization carrying Off the
highest honors. The bust and pedestal
cost $4,000 The singers Of Philadelphia
won the Schubert bust at the Newark
Saengerfest IL 1891. a spectacular
part of the musical program will be the
closing selection of the concerts
Wednesday. Then The Star Spangled
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

ecutiye session the ser ate decided to
make public the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and accompanying papers.
Washington, June 1S.-Little prog
ress was made on the tariff bill by the
senate. The debate drifted into politi-
cal channels, Senators Bacon, Vest,
Jones (Arkansas) and Tillman taking
part In an exposition of democratic
doctrine on the tariff. Mr.. Morgan
proposed an amendment to place 10
per cent. ad valorem duty on all ar
ticles now on the free list, with a few
stated exceptions. Mr.. Morgan also
called attention to the fact that the
| income tax feature of the Wilson bill
is not repealed and can be enforced by
a change in the psrsornel of the su-
preme court of the United States.
Washington, June 19.-Today was
rendered noteworthy In the senate by
the defeat of the finance committee on
four important paragraphs in the flax,
hemp and jute schedule of the tariff
bill. They were the paragraphs relat-
ing to floor mattings, plain jute fabrics,
burlaps and cotton bagging. The dem
ctrats were enabled to carry their
points against these paragraphs by the
assistance of the silver republicans and
the populists and by the help of Messrs.
Carter and Hansborough, straight re-
publicans, on the paragraph relating
to mattings. 1t was the first vote dur
ing the consideration of the bill on
which any republican had broken
away. The effect is to restore floor
mattings manufactured from vegetable
substance to the free list.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
CAUGHT.

~ want to be sure I understand you
rightly" said the lawyer, who was
cross-eNamining the locomotive en-
gineer. AT the time the accident
happened to the plaintiff at what rate
were you running? Please repeat
your statement as to that particular
II had slowed down to about six
miles an hour" replied the engineer
You are positive as to that, are
your"
Yes, sir.
You want the jury to understand
that you had slowed down to six mile,
an hour, do your"
Yes, sir"
Once again. you had slowed dowr
to six miles an hour, had your"
Yes"
Now. sir!" Numbered the lawyer
rising to his feet and glazing fiercel!
at the witness, F." did you not testify II
your direct examination that you hat
slowed up"
"0f course, but"
"That will do. sir! Gentlemen Of III
jury that's our case"
And the iurymen. without leavin,
thair seats. brought in verdict agains
tn railway company Tri
bune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
ROSS is FOUND GUILTY.
Appleton Wife Murderer Convicted of
Manslaughter in Fourth Degree.

Appleton, Wis, June 2O.-The jury
in the Ross murder trial after being
out all night brought in a verdict Sat-
urday of manslaughter in the fourth
degree. The verdict was general sur
prise as many thought he would receive
the extreme penalty.
On March last Porter Ross shot and
almost instantly killed his wife at a
disorderly resort near Kaukauna. He
also shot his wife's sister, Kittie Du-
prey of De Pere, who afterwards died
of the wounds and Fred. Schabo of APP
pleton. Ross married Nellie Duprey in
1898 and lived with her until May
1896, when they separated. He tried
again and again to have her return to
him, but she refused and just previous
to the time of the shooting had been an
inmate of a disorderly resort in Apple
ton. On March 8 Ross saw his wife
and hey sister riding past his house in
company win Fred. Schabo and Philip
Brown Of Appleton. He followed them
to the Beaulieu resort where the shoot
ing took place. After the crime was
committed he acted very strangely.
While in prison he pretended to be
talking to his dead wife, wrote poetry
and did many other strange things.
Later he swallowed a lot of wire that
he broke from his bed springs, stating
that he would rather die than go to
prison. His uelense was that ochabo
attacked him and in self-defense he
shot, the killing of the women being
accidental, Ross has two children. 10
and Ia years of age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
NGRESSI0NAL NEWS.

Washington. ID. g., June 1.-THE
sugar schedule was again the subject
of the democratic assaults today In
the senate. Practically no progress
WAS made. Only one amendment was
defeated. When lhe senate adjourned
the amendment of MIR. Lindsay of Ken
lucky to strike out the diiferential ON
refined sugar was pending. Mr.. Vest
tried early in the day to probe the re-
publicans into u detailed defense of the
schedule, but they declined the chal-
lenge The most sensational feature
of the day was the speech of Senator
Mcl2nery OF Louisiana, who yester-
day voted with the republicans for the
sugar schedule 1t was his maiden
speech In the senate. He openly
avnwcd protection on sugar and iusti.
| fed his vote on the ground that tariff
Votes should not constitute 4 test OF
! democracy. He moreover defended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
FOREIGN.

An epidemic of cholera has broken
out in Bangkok Siam.
Baron Dickson, an arctic explorer,
diod ut Hjo, Sweden.
President Barrels has declared him
self dictator OF Guatemala.
Heavy floods are reported from
various parts of Switzerland.
1t Is believed In Cuba that Captain
General Weyler will be recalled to
! Spain.
Russia will force Turkey to let go OF
Thessaly, 1t Is reported, II the sultan Is
obstinate
Socialist peasant riots have taken
place In the communes Of Nadudvar
and Alpar, Hungary.
The police of Berlin have prohibited
meetings of the Independent exchange,
which was started as Il protest against
the Boorse law.
| M. Paul Casimir-Perier, senator from
I tho department of the Seinelnferieure
and uncle of the ex-president of that
name, died in Paris.
1t Is officially announced in Athens
that the Turks have maltreated wo-
men, defiled churches and engaged
In general pillage IN Epirus.
Tho steamship Empress of Japan,
China, reports that 500 Chinese fisher
men were drowned In storm May 6.
The royal scientific medical commits
sion ut Berlin has made Il report that
against smallpox produces DISPOSE
ton to tubercular disease.
The worksradd at Pretoria has de-
clared June %, the day of the dia-
mend jubilee procession In London to
le Il holiday throughout the South
African republic. in honor of Queen
Victoria.
A dispatch from Madrid says the
duke of Tetuan, Spanish minister for
foreign affairs, read to the cabinet II
dispatch from Washington stating
that President Mckinley had given
assurances of sympathy with Spain.
The government of Argentina has
been officially informed that the gum
boat Suarez of the ruguayan navy
landed II force OF Uruguayan troops on
the Argentine coast and afterward
sunk vessels flying the flag of Argen-
tina.
Officers of II steamer which arrived
at Vancouver, b. G., from the orient
bring II report that the Spanish gov
eminent captured twenty-five Roman
Catholic priests In the Philippine is
lends and roasted them for supposed
sympathy with the rebels.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press at Havana announces, after
months of investigation, that there are
5000 armed and organized insurgents
| in the country comprised between Cape
San Antonio, Pima del Rio and the
lucaio- Moron military line of the
| Province of Puerto Principe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

Philadelphia, June 20.The eight
eeIth S; eLGerfest of the Northeastern
Sael serbund, which takes place in
this city all this week, promises to be
the greatest thus far held in the
United States. On this occasion the
full strength of the selected chorus
of the entire National Singers league
will be tested for the first time as this
is the first festival offering an audi
torium with sufficient stage room to
accommodate this army OF singers. In
order to do this, the Philadelphia
United Singers have erected monster
concert hall, which will have stage
ample for 5000 singers and an orches-
ira OF $50 instrumentalists. The
Saengerfest is held every three years.
The building covers an entire square
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

The hanging of Thomas NJ. Bran,
hich was to take place June IL In
Boston, has been indefinitely postponed
pending the hearing OF an appeal In
the case.
The president nominated Maurice
D. O'ConnelI, of Iowa. to be solicitor OF
the treasury, and William M. Griffith,
of Arizona, to be marshal for the
territory OF Arizona.
a tramp made an attempt to assault
Mrs. Emma Curds OF WILLIAMSBURG
Ohio. There are threats OF iynchipg.
Governor Tanner of Illinois signed
the Allen street railroad bin.
Professor Hinton's patent baseball
pitching gun was decided success,
at Princeton, N. J. Eight strikeouts
one base on balls, one wild pitch and
four safe hits is the record In three
innings In the first fair test of the
machines practicability In an actual
game.
Obituary. AT Maiden Mass, Con-"
IIIt I.utI NIJDI bE - w hi5"NS' - -
6O.-At Hilsdale, Mich, John u. Arm
strong, 8l.-At New York, Robert
Johnston Finley, %. Stephen Obrieh.
AT Clifton Springs, n. Y, Mrs. Sarah
A.. Granger, sister of Stephen A. Doug
las, 8G.--At Paris, M. Paul Casimir-
perier.-At Peoria, Ill.,, DR.. Karel
Esch, 7O.--At Hutchinson, Kan, e. J.
,ole. 76.-At Greenville, Ohio, James
T.. Broaden.
Santa Teresa, the Mexican who was
hanisled from Sonora, Mexico, five
years ago, because Of her wonderful
cures and influences over the Mexicans,
has left Eel Paso for Morenci Ariz,
Over 200 Americans we're at the depot
to bid the living saintess adieu, lnclud-
ing some elegantly dressed aristocratlc-
looking women who crowded arouni
u kiss Santa Teresa's hand. She ex-
planned they we're going to Arizona,
where her father would work In the
mines and she would not be- In hourly
dread of being Kidnapped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Hot, dry flannel, if applied to the
face and neck. will relieve jumping
tt otEaChe.
Wien putting away the stove-pipe
for the summer it should be rubbed
with linseed oil and put in a dry
place.
Pcultices should be mixed with boil
ing water and boiled for few minutes.
1t helps them to retain the heat.
A smooth piece of whalebone is far
better for curling ostrich feathers than
a knife, as it is not likely to cut or
damage them.
To clean furnished brass, cut lemon
in two; take one-half and rub on the
brass, then wash with warm water.
and rub with leather.
For constant headache try having
the eyes examined.
Hair cloth that is used for furniture
&C vering makes an admirable cleaner
and whip for upholstered furniture.
Take half yard and fringe 1t out, leav-
inG about an eighth of yard; roll
this upCn long stick and fasten it
securely.
Neck Lemon Pie-One large cup of
sweet milk, the yolk Of one egg, two
tablespoonful each of sugar and flour,
and little salt Cook by setting the
dish in saucepan of boiling Water;
stir until it is scaldnd, remove and let
ii cool; flavor with lemon. Have the
crust ready baked, pour in the mixture
and frcst with the white of the egg
and three tablespoonful of sugar.
Brown il hot oven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
McCORD SAYS HE DIDN'T.
His Accuser Makes More Definite
statements but They Are Denied.

Washington, June 20,-The senate
committee on territories Saturday
continued its investigation of the
charges against NJ. H. McCord, nom
inee for governor of Arizona. r. S.
Gardner, the Indian Inspector who
signed an affidavit charging Mr.. Nc
Cord with an effort to bride him, was
present and upon examination stated
that what he construed into an effort
a. bribery had taken place in 1891, in
connection with the location of an In
dian school at Merrill, Wis. He said
that he had stopped Mr.. McCord before
he had reached the point of an actual
offer of bribery, but that he had con-
strued what was said to him as mean
ing that an offer of $4,000 was intend
ed to be made to influence his recon-
mendation. Mr.. McCord was exam
ined and stated he had had no such
conversation as that referred to by
Mr.. Gardner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
THE TENNESSEE EXPOSITION.

A feature of the Tennessee centen-
NAL fair which excites great interest
and universal attention is the Japan
csc daylight fireworks, which are set
off in the afternoon on the shore of
Lake Watauga. AS the crowd stands
watching there comes boom, and
dark sphere about as big as a six
pound cannon-ball mounts straight up
in the air about three hundred feet,
and as it curves, eXplodes, releasing
another body, which mounts still
higher, and quickly expands into the
shape of some queer object-a camel,
deer, a dancing-girl a priest, man
on an elephant, a flying cock, hare
on a tortoise, a vulture, or one of
score of other shapes-all in brilliant
colors The balloonlike objects hover
for some time in the air, rising and
sinking, and jostling one another in
their wavering poises, until nnaily
their buoyancy gives out and If they
have not been blown away, they fall.
and are fallen upon by the children.
The figures are of course very big. %
that they make good showing at
high latitude. They are made of
tough paper, and ingeniously folded
into their shell. Within each one is
fuse, which, lighted by the first explo-
sion, produces gas enough to distend
and support the figure to which it is
attached. On Mckinley day at the
fair there was an illumination, and the
show of these fascinating fireworks
was especially gay. That display is
the special subject of Mr.. Rogers IL
lustration.-H arper's Weekly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
GOOD BERTHS GIVEN OUT.
President Mckinley Makes a Number
of Appointments.

Washington, June 20.-The presi
dent Saturday sent the following nom
nations to the senate: Charles l.
Cole of Pennsylvania to be consul
general at Dresden, SaXony; George
f. Lincoln of Connecticut, consul a.
AntW erp, Belgium; Walter Schumann
New York, consul at Mayence, Ger
man, Charles E. Turner of Connec-
ticut, consul-general at Ottawa, Cana
da; Hector De Castro of New York
consul general at Rome, Italy; Hilar!
S. Burnot of Pennsylvania, consul at
st. Etienne France; Philip Gallinger,
Washington, to be commissioner in
and for the district of Alaska
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

George" she said, and her manner
betrayed anxiety. what has come over
papa of late? He treats you coldly,
and evidently tries to avoid you"
HE borrowed ten dollars Of me cou-
pie of weeks ago." explained George
A Scotchman was asked by gentle
man lately to purchase some poison
for him at a neighboring chemists
for the purpose of destroying a dog.
Ma. ma said he. ''if aa ask for poison
the man'll mebbes think aas gar Ia
droon mvsel'."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
WISCONSIN ENSIONERS.

Washington, June 20.-Pensions
have been granted to residents of Wis
consin as follows: Origlnal-George
w. Argetsinger, Whitewater; Arson
Smith Munsell, National home; William
Billsbach Milwaukee. Additional
Phillip A. Davis, doom City. Restor-
alton and Supplemental-Henry G.
Closson, National home. Renewal and
increase-Abram Mericlea, National
home. ncrease-Nernal A. Bidwell,
Adams Center Widow-Anuie Chris
tie, SUPERIOR.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

chorus of 5000 male voices and the
orchestra, and the audience will join
in the singing. The effect of The last
number will undoubtedly be of such a
character as to astound the auditor.
1t is estimated that more than 10000
will join in this chorus and make it
the greatest chorus that has ever sung
the national hymn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
URUGUAYAN REBELS WIN
Gain Decided Victory Over the Gov
eminent Troops.

Montevideo, Uruguay, June 20. The
rebels have gained decided victory
over the government troops command
ed by Gen. Villar. The government
troops are completely routed and left
the field in undisputed possession of
the revolutionists. No estimate of
the killed and wounded has yet been
received, but it is believed that the
loss will be heavy on both sides.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

THE last thing sent to this paper, .
said Mtlancholis. was accepted i'm
medintely." What" cried Scribe. in
astonshment. What was it?'' "A
check for an annual subscription. -
Boston Traveller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24
A MEL0DIOUS HOST
NORTHEASTERN SAENGERBU ND
IN TRIFNNIAL FEST. .,~
GERMAN SINGERS GALORE

Quaker City Honorcd With the Gala
Gatheriag--ScveraI Days of MI
steal Melango-A Grand Chorus TO
take Part-Notables Who Figure in
the Program.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

Washington, June l7-Today the
senate made greater progress on the
tariff bill than any day since the de-
bate opened Two entire schedules
covering twenty pages were completed
namely, the schedules on spirits, wines
and beverages, and the schedule on
manufactured cotton goods This
brings the senate to the flax schedule
With the important wool schedule
standing next The portion of the bill
passed today Is substantially the
same as that reported, all the commit
tee changes being unimportant, while
the opposition amendments CT Messrs
Jones (Ark1 ana Vest (Mo0 were
Systematically rejected by majorities
Varying from to 10. Mr.. Allison (rep
la.N secured the addition OF new
paragraph te the cotton schedule witt
a view 10 compensating cotton m2au.
facturers for the recent action of the
senate in placing raw cotton on tht
dutlahle list The additional para.
graph provides that on all cottor
yaras finer than No. 10 single. anf
goods manufactured thereof, the dut,
81 Y he 10 per cent in addition 10 IN,
ra.es Of the cotton schedule. lii ex
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-24

ecutiye session the ser ate decided to
make public the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and accompanying papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29

CmcAGo. Aug. 2s.-Evanatus tied the worlds record
for one mile aud n half to-day tim, g:32',). aud Flora
Louise tie ihs state + Z Ird Tor six iurion.s. 1in",
l;l2AI. Seven races wrr' On tho card. three w'r'
won by fay"rtrs. Their" was . Zig crowd out lao
defeat OF F"rbnsh and Presbyterian by AlSnrcta and
Flora LOniScs victory over such fast ones as Iline'
III kcr and new TrCur Is were tue surprising features
Of the day. Summarizes:
First Racr-Six fur!nngs -Floriana, lOl (Kitleyl, &
to /, won; Helen Wren. lOl tT lurnrI. 3 to |. second;
TcrramI". lul ~, NopdSl, 20 10 /, third. Time, la.
second Racc-Fiv" furlongs Sister Ella. lO7 r..
Mgrpny), : To |. won, Alma Mater, lOi (CaywOpd 2
to !, second; lam inc. lO7 tMorgan). l6 TO !, third.
Time. l:n2d,,
Third Ia 'r--Owners. hauiicap; one ami onr.hAn
mi. =. -EN auatGs. ~ %. Woods, 10 4. won, Gtsy
Dog, - T lirrnsl. = Ia |, second; Pirate Prince, ~
CIV. II. Martini, "a to !, third. Time. 2::i2'4.
Fourth Race Five mrlnngs, -Algarrta. lOl -.
Woplsl, q IL |. won; Presbyterian, lO1 IT. MurIhN .
Z 4" .. second; forhush. 10 It. burnsJ, even MONEY,
third. Time, l;OlA,
Firh Rsce-Srx furlongs. Flora Louise. -
Furnsl. I To !. won; Imp, 80 Clay. = To | s'cnmIi
Time Maker llo G. Murphy, I TO o. third, I'"".
lEi2Rl,
SlXtn Raco-HandIcap; mile and a quarter. over ryc
hir Hes -iroverb. laG ~. kenny 2 TO /. won; Ash
land, l25 g.. Johnson, ! to |. second; Uncle ! mn,
lao ikidlJ. I To /. third. Time. 2;4l.
seventh kacr--SIx furlungs -HntAnic, i07 J
Wond+l. n t. ., won; Lon" Princess. loo CLAY ri'
2 = cond; forcscen, Ip5 lDonaldsOnl, 10 to /, tLi'i.
Time. l;lI,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-29

The Visitation Iyceum would like TO hear from all
nrst class teams. II has sept. IL and 10 open. Ad-
dress John Kettle, n Broad street.
The Rosehill Baseball Club has Sept. 3 and q open
and would like TO hear from rrst'claRs teams with
players averaging II years, Address K. Kaiser. cap
tain, $40 East Twelfth street,
Constant Rcader.-soure Of the clubs are schcd'
uled to play ~ games. Others only l3S. Newark has
ten more games scheduled 10 he played at home
The Bound Brook Ia eIall Club would like TO hear
from good amateur teams FOR Labor Day afternoon
and Sept. II and IL. Suitable guarantee given, Adj
dress +. y. Smith. Secretary. Bound Brook, M.
The Payntar Baseball club desires to arrange games
with all nrst class teams, They have Sept. !, 3, o
uwo gGlnehI. II, ~, Is, 10. 70 and 70 open, Address
Anthony Wills, manager, 670 Bedford avenue. Brook
Ign
The CleVelands have a Postponed game to he played
in II Brooklyn. Hnd Manager Tebcau wants TO double up
OH next Wednesday, instead OF playing on Friday. an
open date. should arrangements lie made - nat
etect the Cl"yelands may play the two postponed
gaInes with the New Yorks at the Polo GrouniN on
next Friday. Manager Barnie telegraphel to ToleAu
yesterday that he agreed 20 the change, but added
that the cleyelands would have 10 play at Eastern
Park on Friday In case the games on Wednesday or
Thursday contest 10 poStponed