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The times., 1897-03-15

British naval authorities argue from
these facts that vessels might be provided
with water-tight portfolios below the
water line, from which guns could be
discharged at an enemy at close quarters,
without warning, noise or any notice that
could come before the assaulted boat sud
denly should begin to fill and sink. They
also believe that the practical feasibility
of submarine artillery batteries will add
greatly to the efficacy of harbor defense.
Invention is hard at work in quite another
direction, trying to find an effective
means hy which war balloons, or other
aerial machinery, can drop high explo-
sives into an enemy's camp or city, re-
naming under practical control and moving
at a safe distance. Whenever that prob
lem is satisfactorily solved, and the sub
marine system of artillery action per-
fected, we shall be able to make war from
the sky above, and the earth beneath, and
the waters under the earth.
Military readers of this column will have
The times., 1897-03-15

Our friends the Greeks are not oblvious
of the uses OF dynamite, anda cartridge of
that kind recently exploded among "a lot
of Turkish troops III Crete occasioned n
dozen times as much fright and dernoraliza-
tion the unexpected opening of whole
flock OF six-gun batteries would have
wrought on tie same force. So we may
believe that our dynamite gun makers have
not allowed all these weeks ufwar prepara-
tion in Athens to go by without bringing
their handy wares to the attention Of
King George and his promising arm COM
Inander, the Crown Prince Constantine
For field operations in a rugged, mountain
ouS country, like the greater part of Thes-
sally and Macedonia, the Yankee dyna-
mite thrower would be literally "out of
sight, while at the same time constantly
able Co sling terror and annihilation among
the Mussulmans
The times., 1897-03-15

sally and Macedonia the Yankee dyna-
mite thrower would be literally "out of
sight, willie at the same time constantly
able TO sling terror and annihilation among
the Mussulmans.
But the very next war VIII witness de-
velopmGnts in sea as well as land artillery
that the professional mind OF even five
years ago would have secuted as simply
chimerical- In a late experiment made
in Portsmouth harbor, England, it was
demonstrated that heavy artillery can be
fired under water, at considerable depth,
without report audible above water level
and without disturbance other than Il
moderate ripple on the surface, following
the course of the projectile.
Fer the purposes OF the test a ii 0-pound
gun was used. A solid plank plat form,
weighted with heavy blocks Of stone, was
anchored and Ieve!ed on the bottom. Then,
at low water, divers were sent down with
the gun and its carraice. which they placed
in position, facing n target previously an
chored at q distance of about seventy-five
feet. This consisted OF n structure OF oak
beams and planks twenty-one inches thick,
behind which the hull of an old vessel
boiler-plate three inches thick Gun and
target being in position, diver went
down and inserted the charge, at the
same time attaching TO the firing mechanic
ism wire connected with an electrical
battery in the hands OF the operating
party on shore.
At high tide the gun was fired. There
was a slight disturbance over the place
where the gun was sunk, and at the same
Instant the vessel behind the target was
observed to sway, ana then settle down
and sink. At the succeeding low tide an
examination showed that the hui had been
completely pierced 10y the solid shot leaving
two rugged holes, below the water line,
sufficient to sink the largest war vessel
in five minutes. OF course, the posi-
bilitjes uncovered by this experiment are
great, though not yet susceptible OF analS-
sis. The direct results are that it is
shown to be entirely feasible 10 submergc
guns and fire them under water and that,
in this initial test, it did not appear that
theflight ofthe projectie wasimpeded or its
direction DETECTED by water resistance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23

cation consists of President A. Weber
Michael Zirbcs, w. Noe OF Racine; Sec
rotary Anton Bickel, the Rev. f. p.
Grome, the Rev. II. Willmes, the Rev
A. ]. Decker, Joseph Roehl, Adolf Eb.
erie. Charles II. Stehling, G. j. Cas-
tenholz, Peter Lehman, August Reb'
han, August Springob OF Milwaukee;
NJ. p. Schmitz of Kenosha; John II.
Ramps, Appleton; Frank G~ottsacker,
S~heboygan; Joseph Victor, Dacada; +.
G.. Klein, Burlington; the Rev. l..
Spitzlberger, Kingston; the Rev. A. TIL
Reinnlger, Roxbury; Theo. Kersten,
Chiffon John p. Ney, Holy Cross, the
Rev. Clemens Lau, Green Bay; Theod
Knapstein, New London; A. Klein
heinz, Marshield; Christ. RoeIDer,
Darboy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23

Baraboo district-E. z. Thwing die
trict elder; Baraboo and Excelsior
d o. Dietzman; Lavalle and Hin
Prairie, John Maley Supply; Little
Willow and Lloyd, J.. B. Coffin fsun.
Ply. w. Plant left without appoint.
ment.
Northwestern district-E. J. Thwing
district elder; Menominee circuit IN
be supplied; Maple Grove circuit, vii.
liam Bell Supply; Humbird and
York Center, ]. T. Thompson fsup.
p.y); Black River Falls, MERRIAM
and silva, M. Sangsted Supply.
Camp Douglas, to be supplied.
A. L. Whitcomb was appointed
principal OF the Evansville seminary.
A. C. Jet evangelist and w. G. Ham
mer general conference evangelist.
L. w. Whitney and c. A. Cusich were
superannuated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23

the name OF the plaintiffs wife, Lottie
E. Potter, as guardian OF him, an in
sane person. The individual defend
ants in the suit are j. w. Babcock
now a congressman, George B. Burch
S. N. Reed. F. NJ. Reed and G.. F..
Rabcock. as we'll as the Necedah Lum-
Der company. The papers in the suit
were served at Mauston. John NJ.
Olin of Madison is attorney for the
defendants. Potter was confined in an
asylum for some years but was re
leased recently. He is worth about
$500, 900 and is the wner of a Touring
mill at Necedah. He is also putting
III an electric lighting plant for the
place. Several other persons were
bought III by the Necedah Lumber
company at the same time Mrs. Potter
was and If the latter's suit succeeds
others may possibly follow. The de
PENDANT company is a very rich con.
Germ,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
CONFERENCE AT MARINETTE.
Methodist Ministers Will Meet There
This Week.

Marinette, Wis, Sept, 21.-Bishop
Warren, d. d., of Denver, who pre-
sides over the NJ. f. conference in
Narinette this week, has arrived, as
have also man OF the ministers who
will be delegates to this conference.
A prominent attraction at the con
ference will be a lecture by DR.. ]. p.
d. John September %, in reply to
l~ngersoll's lecture, Did Man Make
God, or Did God Make MANI" The
NJ. E. church will request the bishop
of the coming conference to return
Rev. DR.. Farmer to this church.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
ACCUSES JACOB kESSNER
CHICAGO ALDERMAN TELLS WHO
TRIED TO BRIDE HIM.

Chicago, Sept. 21.- Alderman vii.
liam Mangler of the twenty-second
ward, who some months since created
a sensation by the declaration that an
effort had been made to purchase his
vote on the street car franchise for
81, 900, has told his story to the grand
jury. He charges Jacob kessner, man
ager of a large department store, with
attempting to buy his vote. When he
first made this assertion he was called
before the grand jury then sitting and
asked for the name of the man who
attempted to bride him. He refused to
dtvulge the name and after the grand
jury had cited him for contempt he
was ordered by the court to pay 81, 900
and go to Jail for three months if he
still declined to answer the questions
of the jury. The case was appealed
and is still pending. Yesterday
Mangler declared that he
would tell his story and after he left
the grand jury room he said: q told
them that it was Jacob Kessner who
tempted to bride me to vote for the
franchise. | told the jury that he
first offered me 81, 900 then $1,000 and
finally called me up by telephone and
offered me $4,000. | rung him off
and did not talk with him The al
derman said that he had changed his
mind about talking to the jury when
his children came home from school
ard asked him when he was going
to Jail, as the other children had said
he would have to. Il couldn't stand
that and | gave up" he concluded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
A SEPTUAGENARIAN SUICIDES
Ex-Road Commissioner Henry eros.
Ter Kills Himself,

Hartland, Wis, Sept. 2l.-Heury
Crosier, ex-road commissioner Of this
place, committed suicide by hanging
h mself from a rafter in the loft OF
his barn. He was II years old and
was an old resident in this section of
the country. Mr.. Crosier has had
constant trouble with the village
board and the disagreements termi-
mated on Friday at a special board
meeting, at which Crosier was dis
charged, The old man was very
II uch grieyed at the boards action,
as a result OF which he killed him
self. The deceased is survived by a
wife, a daughter living with her par
onts, and a son. George Crosier of
Milwaukee. Mr., Crosier was a mem
Der Of the Bark River Masons, which
society will conduct the burial,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
Dispatch from the Polar Explorer Two
Days After He Started.

Copenhagen, Sept, 21.-A dispatch
received here from Hammerfest, the
northernmost town OF Europe in Nor
way, says that the whaling ship Falk
has bought there a third pigeon dis
patch from Prof. Andree, who left the
island of Tromsoe in a balloon on
July II last in an attempt to cross
the polar regions. The message
brought by the Falk, reads:
July 10, 1890 p. m, Lat, 82.2 north.
Long, 1913 east.-Good voyage east
ward. All Well
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
FREE METHODIST PASTORS.
They are Assigned Churches for the
Coming Year.

Baraboo, Wis, Sept. 21.-The Free
Methodist conference came to a close
here after a six-day session. The fol-
lowing appointments were made:
Evansville District-L. b. Webb.
district elder, Evansville and Albany.
n. J. Davis; Milwaukee, First church,
William Gould; South side, f. f.
Wolf; Palmyra and Whitewater, H.
A. Knapp; Sharan, to be supplied
Waukesha and Colgate, r. c. Carue.
G. w. Farnsworth left without APP
%pointment.
Platteyille district. +. Cola.uta.
district elder; Platteville, Cuba City
and New Diggins, J. Furgeson, Ar
thur, J. A. hurry; Montiort and I.ir-
ingston. J. j, Jones; Werley and Cos
cobel, II. w. Hills.
Richland districts. B. Webb. dis
trict elder; Richland Center. A. J.. Da-
mon; Dillingham;, Hub City and Mil
Creek. p. G.. Jones; Bear Creel. cir
cult. J.. A. Manion. W w. Bates left
without appointment at his own re-
quest.
Oshkosh district f. Coleman
district elder; Oshkosh elm street,
and Fond du Lac, E. j. Roberts; osh-
kosh Merritt street., to be supplied;
Buckbee, Arthur Tr!pp; Waupaca cir
cult, Z. A. Wolfe; Rhinelander cir
cult, c. " Hawley.
Beaver Dam district. f. Cole
nan, district elder; Beaver Dam and
Columbus, +. 5. Kamm. Pardeyille
and Pacific, c. Siggeikow Portage.
Caledonia and Briggsville, f. s.
Burnes Porter. Percival and Colum.
hus. V. Charsoin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
PLACING RESPONSIBILITY.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 21.-The cor.
oner's jury sitting in the inquest on
TIE Santa Fe wreck in which thirteen
people were killed and several injured,
yesterday return Cd a verdict placing
the responsibility on Dispatcher King
Of Topeka. The railway company is
blamed for negligence in equipment
and Agent Larson for not using all pre-
cautions in his power.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23

ktnhllnd Center Wis. sept 2t.-
lae church trouble culminted at Hub
NltN sunday might In the burning of
Tue church or haI iii which services
were held About a week age a bomb
was thrown at the building It'd ex-
pseded With terrific force. badly
~irlsbienlns the people The regular
q nrgh building known as the Car.
field church was burned about a
month ago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
WORK OF
Home and Farm Buildings on Je-
rome Fry's Place Destroyed.

Richland Center, Wis, Sept. 21.-
of William, including his granary,
which was full of grain, and other out
buildings, was destroyed by fire.
Fry is the man who killed Deck
Thompson about thee weeks ago. Fry
and his family were away from home
at the time of the fire which was I'M
doubtcdly the result of incendiarism.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
A LIVE STOCK TRUST.
United States Judges Knocks Out a
Kansas City Combine.

Topeka, Kan, Sept, 21.-United
States District Judge Foster made a
sweeping decision yesterday when he
declared the OF ganization known as
the Kansas City Livestock association
illegal under the provisions of the anti.
trust law, The exchange is an organ.
ization of commission men who con.
troll the sale OF livestock in Kansas
City. All stock When enters the city
must pass through the hands of this
organization. Judge Foster enjoins the
commission men from doing business
and declares it an unlawful combina-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR

milwaukee,. Wis. Sept. 21.-Th5
Wisconsin state fair opens today anc
the prospects are that the annua
event will be crowned with success.
Exhibitors We're busy yesterday put
ting on the finishing tou'hes to then
displays. Tomorrow. state day, will
witness the great match race between
Star Pointer and Joe Patchen FOL
1000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
CLAIMS $41,7oO
Sensational Suit Just Instituted i
Juneau County.

Mansion Wis. Sept. 21.-George NJ.
Potter a former stakeholder in the
Neeedah Lumber company, through his
attorney, J. l.. O'Connor, of Milwaukee,
has brought suit against that corpo.
ration. Potter declares that through
combination and conspiracy he was
d%etrauded out Of $4,000. The com
plant alleges that Potter was de
franded because he was insane. and
that his business partners took adyan-
tage OF that fact. Suit is brought in
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
FIGHT OVER STANFORD ESTATE
Prospective Contest Between the Elk
ecutors and Legatees.

San Francisco, Sept. 2t.-There Is a
possibility Of litigation between the
executors and legatees Of the Senator
Stanford estate. Charles II. Leydecker
a prominent New York attorney, has
arrived with the intention of effecting
a settlement Of q number of legacies
mentioned in the viii. Among the
eastern legatces are Charles Stanford
Jr., Nora Stanford Wells. Jennie Stan.
ford ByinEton, Maud Stanford Kin
mouth, a. +. Stanford. Thomas Wei
ton Stanford, Winfield Scott Stanford
Agnes Stanford Taylor, r, Victor
Stanford. Most Of these receive 500,
600 each as legacies, There are be
quests of 500 each to Mrs. George
Z. Iton, Mrs. Walter II. Hyson, Mrs
Christine NJ. l.. Cunning. and five
others who constitute altogether VIVA
are known ~ the Saratoga bepelcia-
ries under the will. Arch Lathrop OF
Albany. n. Y. represents the Gunnins
children. as their guardian, and 1t Is
believed has placed their claims in the
hands Of the visiting attorney, At
turney Leydccker is accompanied G.
San Francisco by Charles Stanford OF
Albany, who was bequeathed 100000
in the viii. and by William r, Wells
of New York and Charles $. Byingtol
Of Albany, who viii look after the in
trrosts Of their relatives who arc
among the bcpefciuries.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
IRON BRIGADE REUNION.
Veterans VIII Meet at La Crosse Oc-
tOber 20 and q.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 21.-Active
pI operations on an elaborate scale are
row being made for the annual reunion
of the famous old Iron brigade to be
held in this city on Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 20 and 81. Tie local
members OF the Iron Brigade associa-
ton have organized themselves into
cen mittees ard taken active charge of
the preliminary preparations and so far
has the work advanced that the vet
Grams and their families and friends
who will visit the city neXt month are
assured of an enthusiastic welcome
end a royal ell tertainment throughout
their stay. The local committees are
headed by Col. G.. NJ. Woodward,
County Clerk Milo j.. Pitkin and j.,
Burn Webb. The plan is TO hold the
business sessions the first day of the
reunion in the main hall of the Deut-
scher Vereiu's clubhouse, with a re-
ceptiOn in the evening, and the sec
ond day to be devoted to visiting. One
OF the interesting features of the re.
union will be Il lecture by Col. Daily of
Omaha, who enlisted in Co. b, of the
second Wisconsin infantry, going out
from this city. a large attendance is
expected; and plans are being made ac-
cordingly. 1t is estimated that there
are today about 1000 survivors of the
Iron brigade; of these 951 reside in
Wisconsin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
LEPERS IN THE NORTHWEST

Washington. Sept. 21.-Acting As.
sistant Surgeon Smythe Of the Marine
hosrital etrviee. informs Surgeon
Wvmap Of the existence Of two CASES
OF lenrosy in Walsh county. North pa-
kc.a. The victims are ScandiI ayians
and the disease is said to be well de
Veloped.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
LIEN ON OSHKOSH COMPANY

Oshkosh, Wis. Sept. 21.-The Elec-
trical Installation company Of Chr
eago has filed a lien for s., 437 upon
the plant and equipment Of the CT
izens Traction company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
A BOMB GREETS HIM
SEEMING ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN
ATE TWO EMPERORS.
EXPLOSION AT BUDA PEST

Just as Emperor William ana Francis
joseph Step From a Train Sharp
Defamation Is Heard Which Is Fol
lowed by Cloud Of Smoke n
Dust.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
TRAINS COLLIDE

-Four Men ana six Soldiers are
Killed
ienrl, Sept 2I 4 dispatch from
I'umo says that % collision occurred
near kltosars between an express
train ana a freight carrying troops.
Four of the trains hands and six
soldiers We're KILLED and 80 other
soldiers win probably die from the
injuries they received.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
SON OF A BARON KILLED.
Bicycling Accident to Barry Somer-
set Maxwell Ends Fatally.

London, Sept. 21.-The Hon. Barry
Somerset Maxwell, the eldest son and
heir of Baron Farnham, has just
died at Castle ~Saunderson as a result
OF a bicycle accident on Tuesday last,
when the young man collided with a
wall. The deceased was born in 1876.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
THE MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Monday at Chicago:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23

.lenna, Sept. 21.-It Is reported that
az Emperors William and Francis
were leaving the station at Buda Pest
a sharp decoration vas heard, which
was followed by a thick cloud Of dust
and smoke. The crowd took fright,
broke through the military Gordon and
swarmed around the imperial car
riages. Emperor Francis was greatly
agltated and told the police 10 keep the
people back. Some arrests are re-
ported, but owing to the silence main
tanned by the officials 1t is difficult to
ascertain the details of the affair. The
Neus Wiener Journal was co~niiscated
last evening for publishing kilograms
regarding the occurrence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
GETS HIS L. JOB.

Washington, Sept 2i.-Dr. Bartho--
cmew Bantly has been reinstatea -
a member Of examining surgeons foT
the pension bureau at Milwaukee.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
PRICE OF SILVER ADVANCES.


New York, Sept. 2l.-Silyer scored
a further sharp recovery in London
yesterday of " of a penny to 27H
pennies. The price in New York
o rs cents over Saturdays quota
ton TO 59ls cents. These prices show
gains over the low point of Sept. / of
2l3 pennies TO 77s cents respectively,
The rise is attributed to purchases for
India account and to rumors in Lon
don that the Indian council is buying
for coinage. The discussion OF the
proposition for the Bank of England
TO hold one fifth of its reserve in sill
yer also continues to influence the
market ]fayorably.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
DEVASTATION OF CUBA MUST
SOON STOP.
SAYS SECRETARY SHERMAN
Gen. Woodford Is Reported TO Have
Told SPANS Premier That the
War Must Be Terminated by the
End of October-What State De-
partment Says.

Paris, Sept. PA dispatch from
San Sebastian to The Temps Of this
city says that in an interview with
the duke OF Tetuan, the Spanish min
ister for foreign affairs, the United
States minister to Spain, Gen. Stewart
L.. Woodford, did hot present any
claim for indemnity, but confired the
interview to n moderate phrase in the
statement of the great injuries com
merce and industry had suffered in the
United States through the prolonga-
ton Of the Cubsn war.
Gen. Wcodford is said to have add
go hat Secretary Sherman had de-
sired him to declare to the Spanish
government that it was evidently i'm.
possible for Spain to end the rebellion
in a reasonable time, and, further, that
If the war was continued Cuba would
be devastated and of no utility TO Spain
or TO the Cubans.
In conclusion. the United States
minister is reported to have insisted
courteously but firmly upon the neces-
sity of terminating the war, declaring
that if it was not terminated by the
end of October, the United States would
feel justified in taking measures to
secure the independence of Cuba.
The duke of Tetuan, still according
to the dispatch to the Temps, while
protesting against alleged American
"pretensIons," said he would reply of
ficially to the United States minister
when the Spanish court returns to
Madrid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23

Buda Pest, Sept. 2l.-Emperor VIII
liam of Germany arrived yesterday
morning. He was welcomed by EN-
peror Francis Joseph. When the two
emperors first met they kissed each
other twice. The city is %profusely dec
Grated in honor Of the meeting of the
emperors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23

Washington, Sept. 21.-It can be
stated in reference to the Paris publ
cation %purporting to give the sub
stance of General Woodford's com
munication to the duke of Tetuan that
there has been a misappreher sion on
the part of the Temps correspondent
on several important points, notably
in respect to the ultimatum and the
setting Of q time limit for the con
clusion of the war. Instead of fixing
the end of October next as the date
for the termination of the war that
particular date was fixed as the time
when the Spanish court would return
tn Madrid from San Sebastian and
when, consequently, it might be in
order to return an answer to the latest
representations of the United States
through Woodford. 1t is declared at
the state department that while Wood
ford, according to his instructions, set
out the deep interest the United States
had in witnessing a cessation of the
deplorable conflict in Cuba, he did not
deliver himself of an ultimatum. but
simply made a statement of our deep
interest in a settlement of the Cuban
var as a reasonable explanation for
intervening in any manner at this time
Woodford's telegram regarding his
conference with the duke of Tetuan is
row before President Mckinley.
Madrid, Sept. 21.-In official circles
here the gretest secrecy is maintained
regarding the United States ultima
tum which is looked upon as bound to
cause a great sensation in Europe and
to have the greatest consequences in
Spain, While not intending it, it is
believed the action of the United
States has greatly facilitated a solu-
ton of the ministerial crisis and that
there will be a reorganization of the
conservatives under Gen. Azcarraga,
the premier, and Don Francisco Sill
yella, the leader of the dissident con-
seryatives.