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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18
FOREIGN

Venezuela has a financial crisis.
Cubans capture two more towns
Cuban revolutionists are starving.
Amy Sedgwick, the English actress.
is dead
Peru desires to conclude a recipro-
city treaty.
General Weyler sailed from Porto
Rico for Spain.
Rebels in Madagascar make it warm
for the French.
Mount Nesuvius is in active erup-
ton and wide streams of lava are
flowing out.
1t has been decided to appeal to
Europe and America for 100000 to
relieve distress in Greece
The lord mayors show in London
was attended by throngs of people,
though there was a fog and drizzle.
The prince of Wales birthday was
celebrated in England with flag-hoist-
ing, bell-ringing and artillery salutes,
AS a result o. the municipal bye
elections just ended in Germany. I'VE
radicals and four socialists have been
elected
General Blanco has issued an edict
rardoning in full all those who have
been prosecuted in Cuba for the crime
OF rebellion
The Spanish cabinet council has ap-
proved the proposal of political am
nesty for Cuba and the Philippine
Islands
Edouard Marc Ernest Deldeyez, ,he
well-known composer of operas and
baIlets, died in Paris, aged eighty
years.
The announcement that the brother
OF the khedive of Egypt, Prince Ma
homed Ali, is engaged to be married
to an American lady is denied
The queen of Italy has sent Cardinal
Gibbons a portrait OF herself, in her
court robes, with the request that he
win send her copies OF all his books.
The German minister to China auI
the captain Of a German gunboat We're
attacked by a mob in China and the
German flag was stoned,
The celebration of the anniversary
of the battle If Wiesscnburg at Prague
WAS OF The stormiest description and
mer thousands OF people made a de-
mcus,ratjon tn the streets.
The funeral Of General Bethencourt,
Brazilian minister OF war who was
asSassinated ut Rio Jauairo, was at
D Gal hr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18
SOME OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN

A case of some interest was tried
at Brockton. Mass, a shoe town IN
Massachusetts. Charles A. Eaton and
Fred e. Field, representing two shoe
manufacturing firms, were tried on
the charge preferred by state detec-
tive, OF violating the state law regulat-
ing the hours of work for women and
minors 1t appears that women
worked by their own desire half an
hour overtime in the shops cited
The proprietors were fined $500 each
Mr.. Field paid, but by arrangement
Mr.. Eaton appealed-to test the con
stitutionality OF the state law. MI
Eaton questions the power OF the
legislature to dictate to women OF age
how long they shall work. They
have. he says, the same rights as meg
in this matter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

When VI was at the Sunday
school picnic I beat EN- all wadine.
mamma, said little Willie Snow
"And how did that happen" IN
quired his fond parent.
Why. you see. they was afraid e
20 in any deeper than their knee
cause they'd get their clothes wei
And wasn't you afraid Of getting
your clothes wet -
No. ma'am. l didn't care. '-Cie't-
land Plain-Dealer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18
RECIPROCITY

Customer cat small bookstore
Say. I've got nine children, and they
all need school books. | can't AFFORD
TO pay the cash down, but II you can
wait a few days"
BOokseller-"Yo keep the little
shoe store around the corner, don't
you?"
Yes.
Well I've got nine children ana
thcy ali need shoes. Order all the
books you want III run the risk 81
getting ahead OF me
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18
RARE PACK OF CARDS.
Old Deck of the Sixteenth Century
Discovered in New Jersey.

The Oldest pack of cards found in.
the United States is a deck which was
discovered in perfect condition in
closet in an ancient house in New
Jersey, says the Collector. The date
of the pack is Of the time of Charles !.
and the cards are of English make.
Some very odd playing cards have
been found in the board bindings Of
early books. 1t looks as If illustrative
art was used in the making OF cards
even before the pictures in books Of
religion, which shows that man
thought more of his amusement than
of the saving of his soul At recent
sale in London some old playing cards
were disposed Of. a geographical
pack, 1875, with the rare explanatory
card describing other packs Of the
period, brought e.; pack OF Old
proyerb cards, not in the British mu-
scum catalogue, IA lis; Dutch satitri-
cal cards, first quarter Of the eigh-
teenth century, with the two supple
mental cards, f3 1Ss.; pack Of gro
tesque cards, the suits cleverly de-
signed and coloreG. e los; pack IL
Illustrating the American civil war
with portraits of the generals engaged
therein, e. 2s., and the rare Polish
plot pack, published in 1879, one card
missing, f2 ISIS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18
WANTED. HOMELY GIRLS.

Tho sheriff OF Augusta county Va.
who happens 20 be manager OF a tele-
phone exchange AT Staunton. adver-
tises for homely hello girls
Pretty girls, he says, are likely to run
away and get married just as they are
well-trained enough 10 be useful
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

Organ grinding has been taken mp
by a FeliNtowne jEngl curate to OBJ
tain money for his church building
fund He pays $40 a month for the
hire OF the barrel organ and In three
weeks has collected SIS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18
DOMESTIC

Mont.
Mrs. Mack confessed in New York
that Martin Thorn murdered Gull
densuppe.
Ernest sharland, an Englishman,
who had spent $4,000, killed himself
in New York
President Clark OF the Union Pa
cihc railway, is very i'll at his home
in 81. Louis.
1t is believed that one more frost
will end the yellow fever epidemic in
New Orleans.
The Hotel San Marco, at st. Angus
tine. Fla, was destroyed by fire which
incendlaries started.
The Denver city council passed an
ordinance fixing a license fee OF $lOOO
each for dealers in cigarettes.
The president has appointed w.
Godfrey Hunter OF Kentucky minister
to Guatemala and Honduras
Capitalists in ST. Louis are said
to be planning TO obtain control oil the
vast deposits Of asphalt in Utah
Nineteen persons are believed 10
have been drowned from the steamer
Idaho which sank in Lake Erie.
Al Philadelphia the Baldwin loco
motive works have booked 90 orders
some from Finland and Brazil
Robert Dclahay OF Kansas city,
travelling auditor Of the Rock Island
railroad. died at Smith Center, kas
~he Philadelphia common council
voted to lease the city's gas works and
aroused public indignation thereby
Thomas Wilson, residing near Glen
dial Mont, was shot and killed by
Andrew Brown as the result Of a quar-
rel
Al Hot Springs, Frank Kaufman,
Charlie Johnson and Clara Erhart
were burned to death in a fire in Er-
harris bakery.
The ordinance providing for lease
of the Philadelphia gas works passed
the select council of that city after an
exciting session.
Chas Schlegel sixty years Of age.
who was jealous Of his wife, shot and
killed her in New York and thea at
tempted suicide,
Gen James c. Duane. who was chief
engineer OF the army of the Potomac
du,ins he civil war died in New
York,
Mrs, Mcconnell, who killed her hus-
band in self-deteuse near Redwood
Falls, was liberated, no indictment
being found
j c. Nolan, Il member OF the legis-
lative council of Jamaica, who is in
New York, fayors q reciprocity treaty
with the United States,
A scheme Is on to beat Hanna by
having democrats In the Ohio legis-
lature vote with some republicans for
Gov Bushnell for senator.
Premier Laurier OF Canada visited
Washington VITA the purpose of im7
proving international relations In sey-
eral important particulars.
At Youngstown. Ohio. the employees
OF the Andrew Brothers compauy's
blast have been given notice OF a 10
per cent, advance in wages
Walker Foarne one OF the Judges
appointed 10y the president ON the
Egyptian international court has re-
signed on account Of I'll health
A Washington dispatch points out
that silver was practically ignored In
the states Ia which .he democrats
made their most important gains.
Delegates 10 the international seal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

There are 1,14e persons in the col"
sular service Of the United States
whom 81 are consuls- general. JohN
X. Govdy, at Paris. receives the high
est pay $4,000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

Official returns of Maryland give the
republicans a majority in both houses
of the general assembly ard a majority
OF II on joint ballot thus insurlng the
election OF republican United States
senator to succeed German. With the
full vote of one or two counties yet 10
come the plurality of Phillips Lee
Go1dsborough for comptroller OF the
treasury of Maryland is S,272 and that
OF Gen. Allen Rutherford for clerk OF
the court Of appeals is 1852. Both are
republicans,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

D
trade.
1 Edmund s. Holbrook. for many
years a leading attorney Of the West
| died in Chicago. He was born in
: Grafton. Mass, in 1916, Mr. Holhrook
was widely known as a poet and news
paper contributor.
/ Randolph Guggenheimef, who was
elected president Of the New YORK
council last week, says that his eX-
nepses amounted to S,720. OF this
7 sum 1920 went to the campaign iuhd
of Tammauy hall.
Henry c. McPake, a curate OF the
Roman Catholic church Of the Annun-
citation. at Philadelphia. Pa, vas
found murdered in the rear OF ST.
Pauls academy among piles OF ashes
and dirt in an areaway.
A commission, 70 which was re-
fefred the subject, has prepared a re-
port favorable to the construction OF
an underground and elevated railway
in New York from the postoifiee to
the trans Harlem suburbs.
Cornelius OConnor, San Francisco
capitalist. died there. He was a pio-
neer in San Francisco, and in mining
DAYS was an intimate friend and asso-
ciate of william O'Brien, the bonanza
king. J. c. Flood and John Mackey
Charles Roberts, president OF the
South Chester Manufacturing com
pany was instantly killed, and Chas
Weed. president of the Underwater
Steel works. fatally injured at Chester,
Pa, by being struck by an express
train.
Judge Grosscup decided at Chicago
that the Worlds Columbian EXposi-
ton company is responsible to the
French government and other French
exhibitors for their losses by the fire
at the worlds fair grounds. January
s, 1894
The North Dakota supreme court
granted new trial to Coudot, con
victed Of the murder OF the Spicer
family II is believed Coudot and the
other four men suspected OF the crime
will go scott free until lynchers get
at them
William Cauldwell, former editor Of
the New York Mercury and Thomas
Rogers, trustees were sued to recover
1918 900 said TO be due the estate of
Jason Rogers, the inventor of the
Rogers locomotive caldwell was
arrested.
Clarence New, a corporal. who tes-
titled at Fort Sheridan, Chicago, in
the trial Of Private Hammond for in
subordination, has been reduced to
the ranks because, as alleged his tes-
timony reflected upon Captain Lover
ing
Conservative democratic leaders in
New York are opposed TO the mem
beers Of their PARTY in the lower house
OF the legislature entering into an
agreement with anti-Platt republicans
for organizing that branch of the gen
eral assem- bly,
Andrew Waugh, a prominent farmer,
and his wife, OF Pineyille, KY, were
found by ncighbors in their house in a
dying condition. 1t is supposed
Waugh became mentally unbalanced
and while in that state shot his wife
and then himself
Three thousand sheep belonging to
John Donaldson and twenty head of
cattle were burned TO death in Crosby
county, Texas, by prairie fire which
is sweeping over the ranges of the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

Returns from the Kentucky election
show that the vote was more than
$40 900 less than last years. The plur-
atty Of the silver democrats is about
&c 600 The legislature is heavily dem
ocratic. Joe Blackburn, free silver dem
ocrat, announced authoritatively that
he is a candidate to succeed Senator
Lindsay two years hence. The eigh-
teen democratic senators elected Will
hold over until 1900. Only three re-
publican senators We're elected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

Complete unofficial returns in Iowa
show For governor, Shaw, republi-
can, 224,555, White, democrat, 1885,
567; populist, middle Of the road,
$3.50; gold democrat, 5,434; prohibl-
ton, 1852, total, 440,19S. Shaw's
plurality, 30,98S. Shaw's total vote is
the largest ever cast for republican
candidate for governor, being 1900
greater that the highest before. 1t is
also HIGHER than the vote for any re-
publican candidate for president IN
iowa except that for Mckinley last
year. The democrats have only once
polled a bigger vote-when Boies was
a candidate for governor, in 1891.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

The revised figures OF the late cleo
ton in New York city give this result;
Van Wyck, 231,724; Low, 1906;
Tracy, 10l 1888; George, 20,717; Glea-
son, ,OS9; Van Wyck's plurality S0,64S.
Parker, democrat, was chosen chlef
Judge OF the court Of appeals by
plurality of $4,000 in the whole state.
The New York assembly stands II
republicans, II democrats, 6 citizens
union republicans, l citizens union
man otherwise unclassifed and l ma
tlonal democrat Endorsed by citizens
MON That is to say, the straight re-
publicans and straight democrats are
exactly even in number lie balance
OF power, in organization and in legls-
lation, will rest with the eight citi-
zens' union men, six of whom are re
publicans in revolt against Plat Th7
democrats easily control the senate.
City elections were held in twenty
one of the cities of New York state.
In twelve of these cities mayors were
elected. Only in a few small cities
were the democratic tickets defeated.
In Utica, ex-Mayor Kinney, a national
democrat. nominated by the republi-
cans, defeated Mayor Gibson, a regular
democrat. for mayor. In Waterfowl,
Mayor Wise, republican, defeated eS-
Postmaster Clare by II votes. Buffa-
10 for the first time since 1892 was
put back in the democratic column.
1t is estimated that the mayoralty
election in greater New York cost the
enormous sum Of s2,374,0 900. The act
ual cost to the municipality was s497.
coo But ii is estimated that the re-
puhlcans spent $4,000; Tammany,
SAP, 900; citizens union, $4,000;
Thomas Jefferson democracy, sl20 600,
and all other parties in the contest,
sl55, 600. The estimated cost to indi-
yiduals is 1862 900 On the part Of the
organizations, these figures represent
payments for halls, speakers. bands of
music, printing, carriages, etc. The
cost to the city for the one item of
printing the ballots was $685. 900 There
we're goo offices 10 be filled for which
there were S54 candidates. The num-
Der OF polling places that had 70 be
provided was 1922, of which $50 were
in the boroughs of Manhattan and
Bronx. $40 in Kings, 76 In Queens and
a. In Richmond At these polling
places there were 1916 attendants
Mayor-eleot Van Wyck will appoint
Thomas +, Crimmins commissioner Of
stleet-cleaning to succeed Col. Waring
If he viii accept the place De Lancey
Nicoll may be corporation counsel
James j Martin viii again be police
Commissioner.
When Judge Van Wyck becomes
mayor he will remove from Office all
the present city officials.
The estimated plurality Of Wolcott,
republican, for governor Of Massachu-
sets is $4,000. There was an enormous
shortage in the total vote Republi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

The estimated plurality Of Wolcott.
republican, for governor Of Massaehu-
sets is $4,000. There was an enormous
shortage In the total vote Republi-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

When Judge Van Wyck becomes
mayor he will remove from Office all
the present city officials
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-15
eWM. HAHN & CO.'S Fe,:sss .:?!:!ss :
MADE A MrRDERors ASSAULT,
James NcGra~'s Attempt 10 kill
Frank Germon.

Frank GermOn, prosperous and respect
able box manufacturer, living at No. 5e9
Seventh Street southeast, was the victim
OF 2 most CUwardly and vilianous ASA nlt
last night. which came near resulting in
Inurder James Mc6rsw, a coach painter
and a notorious character in Southeast
Masfir gts.n. was Ais aSsailant.
Germoa in company with a friend; Was
walking Gown r street northwest, and upon
reachil.r the Corner or Second man spiang
out from. behind tree-boX with an open
knife in his hand, which he plunged sew
eral times int 0emon's face and neck,
barely udssincthe jugulsrvein. The would
be asSsSsia tii,iI rsG up L street and disa D.
peared in No. 325.
MT. German was taken TO The office of
Dr. Carrier, where his wounds were dress
ed. Mr.. Gernon recognized his assailant
as James McGraw. who. he alleges, has
teen liking with Mr.. GernIon's wife at
No. 225 street, slnce she separated from
him more han a year aeo. Germon was
in tie neighborhOod on business, and Nc
Graw, coming up the street in the opposite
direction. tad evidently seen the man and
tain IN " aiJ for him, intending 20 kill him.
When ihe police We're notified IL was
found that ac'Sraw had disappeared from
the hcuse. t1ut he WAS finally located
aad arreS,ed by Policeman Tyser, at No.
I22 SisIa street southeast, where nc
vas attempting to hide. He was locked
up IN No. 8 ststlon, on the charge Of
assault with intent 10 kill. when ar
rairned in police caurt today McGraw
was htld f0r the action OF the grand jury
under 81 600 bonds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-15
HIS FIRST RIDE ON THE CARS.
A MouBfainccr's Fearful Experience
ON Fast Train.

Phoenicia, " Y, Sept. 15.- Yesterday
the Ulster and Delaware Railroad tan lis
annual ia 1Aers' excursion to Ibany from
points along its line in Ulster and Della
ware counties In the Catskill Mountains
The crowd OH the train was large ami
aInong the excursionists were .uany I'm
Couih deniZens or the CHtskills.
A strange-looking old man boarded the
train bere with a friend
You're sure it won't hurt me TO ride on
the cars?'' he asked OF the conductor
You know I've never been ON train
afore," he Continued. = He was told to sit
still aud took a seat.
when be We guing to starty" he asked.
Why. were OFF now" said one of the
passscngers, smiling.
How fast queried the old man.
''FI.ty miles an hour"
Zee whiZ, I'm awful sick" moaned the
old man clasping his head in his ha r,is. Tsnd
getting down on his hands and knees he
crawled under the seat.
Kingston uex xt tstop;cbangefors s teamer;'
yelled traiEman. With a leap and u
bound the old man who hal crept from
under the seat when the traihIlan called.
went down the aisle and gaining the plat
form tried TO leap from the train
stop, you ioal,'- yelled the trainman,
VINO Iust succeeded in rrasning him as he
tried 60 launch himself into SPACE. II
was hard work to Keep the old noun-
taineer from leaping from the train
untilthe station was reac ached and tn en- when
he left the train Le Shook his fist at the
conduetar, saving:
''I'r4 going To walk home, wouldn't
ride ON pesky train again for an ytlinp -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-15

ST. 900 for IL as cBrio, hut KDut sOn r.
fused the offer.
For the claim spld by Bell, one of the
persons who went to Seattle ON the Port
land, fo- S32, ,000-No. 2, Ell DOrado-
Henry Bratnoiie, representing European
capitalists, With the Rothschilds at the
head hasoffered 5 % Oe0. Itwas refused.
No. 32, FL Dorado, was worked by John
Anderson. He refused $4,000 for IL, and
few weeks later realized S85, ,0t,,i, after
having taken $40 900 out himself. No. 3,
aaov. on Banana. developed $4,000 10 the
tsox length. Net gave S47 600 from one
hole, and Nc. IL washed 22 ounces in one
pan, W hilein one day-AuGust d2-last-S20
was Washed from dirt thrown into the
sluice-b1 frun 1. hole on No. 80.
Former Gov. John ". McGraw, of Sc
attic, is suffering from appendicitis. He
has been confined to his bed for several
days, and although reported better, is not
out Of danger. He is going to Dawson In
company with Gen Carr, who gives him
every attention. DR.. Sidehottom is al
tending him.
What seemed to be a light fall of rain all
day Yesterday has added tw0f-..t s,f water
tu the channel, and we Were steamfng UP
the river with better speed and more Sc
ouuity, heing able to travel at night for
the fisst time since entering the river,
Considerable sickness has Developed on
board, there being no less than eight per
sens confined to their rooms with dysen
tery, and one, a waiter boy with symptoms
of typhoid fever. A case of typhoid was
on the Hesley, which We passed two days
ago.
A party of seventeen of the Hamiit0Ds
passengers have decided to stop at Aln-
nook Greek sas a better prospect than the
Klgndike. Maneok Creek is about fifty
miles north of the Tanana River and
about half way tc Dawson by the river
fron st. Mchaeis. FITS name on the map
is the Iianar"hargut River. The PARTY is
composed of A B. and W. L. Ilewellyn, s
A. Mansfield, W. b. Ogden, A baldwin.
8. Burkmah, p j. ia Gkson, H A. Bige
low, Claire Pigelcw, Walter A. Hall Frank
Scheidel. W. A. Trit-kie, John Dye, Rich
asd Cooper w. Moran, Charles -Altemond,
L. Hopkics and F Grave. 1t will be some
time IN July af next year before these
men will hear from their friends out
side whom they may notify now of their
destination, SO remote from the world
is it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-15
BLOWS AND REyoLvERs.
A Mine Owners Exciting ARRAY
With "A COMPANY Manager.


FittSburg, Pa, Sept. 15.-Col. w. p.
Rend, the milliohaire coal mine operator,
and Capt. j. j. Steyrler, mana ger OF tie
Blythe Coal Company came near fighting a
duet last night. Col. Rend had asked Jacob
E RIdgway, of Philadelphia, as to tie
status of a dispute over the Little Red
stone mine on tie Monongahela. MIR. Ride
way said he was not familiar with the e
fairs at tie mine, as he had left IL all i'm the
hands OF his attorney.
Capt. Steytler approached Col. Rend and
said:
Ha, ha! You were snubbed One mil
liOnaire snubbing anotheri''
Col. Rend Immediately responded
You're a liar sir. " at the same time. sIap-
ping Capt. Steytler in the face. Col. Rcnd
squared himself and bade the captain come
on, but the Latter started for the tleor and
said he was going 20 the office for his re.
volver to shoot the colonel
Col. Rent; immediately mounted the stairs
to his apartments, got his revolver and re
turned TO the lobby Capt eytaer had
changed hismind about getting his gun and
Col Rend went up to him, revolver In hand.
andinvitedhimt to step out on the wharf and
with guns to- a finish at any distance the
captain might desire.
The challenge was not accepted, and
friends Of both interfered, 50 THAT Col.
Rend asfinallr persuaded to shake hands
with the captain.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-15

One OF the most important openings of
the fall season., and one which Is un-
doubtedly the earliest, Is that of d. j.
Kaufman, at 1907 Pennsylvania venue tsr
day. Mr.. Kaufman, who has been enga ced
in business here for the last twenty wears,
has taken the spacious building in which
H. o. Towles & Co. was located for wears
and has completely metamorphosed the
place into a perfect example of modern
store. The ground floor OF the establish
ment is particularly effective. The fres-
Coed walls are efSset with broadly artistic
plastic basreiief. In every spot where 1t
has been possible 10 place one are three
electric bulbs. al the interior fixings are
of hardwood and beautifully carved AMI
finished. In selecting Its stock the new
firm has dealt with the great firms ,,f
the Country, whose name upon a garment
guarantees its style and quality. The new
store will be exclusively devoted to the
fitting out OF men, In addition to tin.
clothing department. there is a NEST no
to-date furnishing goods stock, and a Gem
plete bat department. This evening the
floors of the establismnent VIII be given
over to the friends of the firm, for whose
enjoyment every preparation has been
made. Music Will enliven the occa sion. and
fragrant flowers and waving palms ANA
greens odIset ene scene 1t