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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

A conference Of men from all parts
of the country to consider measures
to make more rigid laws in the various
states governing party primaries and
caucuses is to be held in New York
Jan. 14-15 Some of the New Workers
who have signed the call are Mayor
Strong John E. Milhollann, William
Brokfeld, Carl Schurz and Edwin l..
Godllin, Secretary Gage, of the treas
ury department Melville e. Stone,
Mayor Quincy Of IJston, and the
presidents of the various reform
/ leagues ana municipal associations in
all parts Of the country are the other
signers. The Kentucky primary law,
which governs primaries as rigidly as
elections are governed, may be APP
proved
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

energetic young man, with hosts =,
friends. and expects to have the o,
tire support of his party, altbon,,
many republicans, it is claimed wiz
vote for Mayor Quincy. The rennr
lican hope that the Bryanite cana,
date, Thomas Riley, will draw enon,,
democratic votes from MIR. Quincy =
elect Mr.. Curtis The situation no.
is similar TO that in New York's 70
cent mayorality campaign, only there
is one less candidate in the field
Each party processes TO be sanguins
of the results, but although many
eI hibit the courage of their convic-
tons by laying and accepting wagars
of all kinds, nobody can foretell inc,
what is going to happen. Between
this exceedingly spirited campaign
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
LETTER ARMOUR FIGHT.
Big Wheat Fight on Between Two Big
Dealers.

/ Chicago, Dec. 21.-Interest in the
big December wheat deal was greatly
increased Monday by the arrival from
Washington of Levi z. Letter, the mil
lionaire eX-merchant of Chicago, and
the substantial admission by him that
mis- millions were at his sons com
mand in his struggle with other inter-
ests. My son has plenty of money to
pay for what wheat he has purchased"
said the elder Mr.. Letter. About his
wheat operations he has informed me
pretty fully. ! have been merchant
greater part of my life and am much
! pleased that my son has broadened
cut into a first-class merchant. Wheat
S a first-class commodity of universal
use. The quality of wheat which he
purchased is of the highest, and | am
sure will be in demand at higher
price than he has paid for It. | am
well pleased with the situation.
/ George b. French, who, it is said,
! has engineered the tremendous deal for
. the Letter clique, stated that the bull
combination will have at least 100000
/ bushels of wheat to take care of. The
! tactics Of Armour in rushing millions
of bushels to the Chicago market, he
said, have caused the Letter following
! to change some of their plans very
! materially. The impression that We
are going out Of the market as soon as
/ we conclude this months trading Is
! hardly true" he continued. I'VE pro
pose to remain in the tiel1. ! am not
prepared to say we will ship all our
| wheat abroad, but we will sell it the
| best we can. >"
There was another big increase in
/ the amount of contract wheat in store
here, over 100000 bushels being added
1 to the stocks. Friday and SATURDAY
nearly 100000 bushels were delivered
here, all of which was taken by the
( Letter people. At least 5000 900 bush
els more are expected, and in the
/ liquidation of this is expected to come
the final test of strength for Letter
. The 500 900 bushels delivered Monday
/ had not the slightest weakening effect
on the market On the contrary, u
sold as high as 81 % shortly after the
opening. 1t subsequently reacted 70
! gSta cents z cent above where II
closed SATURDAY. The statement OF
Mr. French concerning the Letter
crowds intention to stay in the mar
ket received solid confirmation, as
there was good buying Of May all day
! credited to them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

dcrstands thoroughly the art OF dis
uibuting offices; but his opponents say
he Is not a good business man. They
assert that at the beginning of the ifs
cal year out OF an appropriation Of
$4,000 for office expenses there re-
mains only the sum Of SOS for the
month 81 December and January
This, according to his political adj
yersaries, is mot business The
gold democrats Of the Back Bay are
after his scalp, and the Bryauites
have their tomahawks ready 10 Stay
him Edwin Upton Curtis, the re-
publican candidate. has been mayor
for one term. He Is 4 progressive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
referred in their invocations to the
death of Mrs. Mckinley

Washington, Dee. 4.-The house
after a session OF two hours adjourned
out OF sympathy for the president
whose mother was buried in Canton.
The time Of the session was devoted to
tive and judicial appropriation bill 1t
was decided to postpone consideration
of the item providing for the mainte-
nance of the civil service commission
until after the other features of the
bill have been considered 1t was APP
parent from the remarks made that
the entire subject will be exhaustively
debated.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
MYSTERIOUS CATTLE DISEASE

Lancaster Wis, Dec 2l.-A mys-
FERROUS disease has broken out among
the cattle in this vicinity. II Is not
believed to be contagious but the al
fected animals die within three or hVe
hours after being stricken. some
farmers have lost a half dozen. The
disease resembles that due to eating
smutty corn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
BOSTON'S MAYORALTY FIGHT.
1t Is a Lively Contest Almost a Rope
tition OF Battle of Two Years Ago

Boston, Dec. 21-The candidate
who will be elected today to fill the
mayors chair will hardly have time
TO buy Christmas presents for his
family and friends. The campaign
practically closed last night, and no
man can tell what today will bring
forth Naturally there are many who
believe firmly that the present mayor,
Josiah Quincy. viii be elected for an
other term, while others are willing
to wager all their expected Christ
mas presents, that Edwin Upton
Curtis will be chosen TO pre-
side over the destinies OF the
Hub. Mayor Quincy is known
as a deep and silent thinker, and un-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

and the approach of the Christmas
holidays the residents of this city are
ir state OF mental excitement, never
before attained since the battle Of
Bunker Hill.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
PAPER MAKERS COMBINE.
Manufacturers of Wisconsin, Michigan
Indiana and Ohio Form Trust.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 21.-The book
paper manufacturers of Wisconsin
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio have or
ganized an association having for It's
object the stcppage of price-cuttlng IN
the various grades Of book paper inc
association has fixed a minimum price
on each grade and adopted a schedule
series for different localities for the
protection Of jobbers. Every book
paper mill in the four states we're rep
resented and the association is cailed
the Western Book-Paper Makers asso'
citation. Eastern manufacturers are
expected TO cooperate with the ne"
association.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

DOMESTIC.


eonsin state park, about 5000 acres
was sold at auction for 100000.
Professor G. Stockmeyer, a kansai
prophet. predicts disastrous gales II
the United States Jan. Il ana ".
Six masked robbers raided the towr
of Argusyille, n. b., and secured be
tween $500 and $1,000
Lebanon, H.. residents we're awaken
ed from their sleep by an earthquake
shock
Mrs. Bethsheba r Hamill, one OF
the first settlers Of Porter county
Indiana. Is dead at Valparaiso.
The grand jury at Pana, H. has
indicated Jesse McAdams for the muir
der of Frank Radamacher.
The next annual convention OF the
National Republican league Will be
held at Omaha June II TO lG
Garder G. Hubbard, for many years
the controlling spirit in the Bell Tele'
phone Company, is dead.
AT Marshalltown, Iowa, the whole
sale grocery house Of Let's, FLETCHER
Co, caught fire and was destroyed.
The heaviest rain storm OF when
there is any record prevailed at Seat
tie, Wash. During twelve hours 2.7i
inches of water fell
Frank Hunt aged II, died at Akron,
Ohio, of brain fever the direct re-
suit OF injuries received in a football
game
]. b. Haggln, q wealthy turfman Of
California, it is reported, viii wed
Miss Pearle Voorhees,, stepdaughter OF
]. II. Amsden OF Versailles, KY.
Joseph Ladue, founder and chief
owner Of Dawson City, Alaska, was
married at Plattsburg N, Y, to Miss
Katharine Mason Of Schuyler Fails,
Loading stamping concerns OF the
United States, with an aggregate capl-
tai OF 100000 have formed a com
bine.
The countess OF Castellane talks OF
getting a separation, Paris despatch
reports. because OF the counts eXtrava-
gance.
After two weeks spent in securing
n Jury. the second trial Of Adolph
Luctgert for the murder of his wife
began in Chicago.
Henry prohasco OF Cincinnati, who
retired from business thirty years ago,
has made an assignment. Liabilities,
500 600: assets. 100000.
Sam Parslow and Mrs. Perrier have
been committed for trial at Scholas-
tlque Quebec, for the murder of the
latters husband
Albert S. Warner. an Albany, n, Y.
lawyer, was arrested ut Riley, KAN
charged with completely in the kid
mapping Of young Conway at Albany
last August.
Franklin Whiting, president OF the
Williamsburg Savings bank, Brooklyn,
died on the street He has been CON
uectdd with the bank since 1853, lie
was IS years old.
Rudolph Won. one of the best-known
German citizens Of northern Wiscon-
sin. and editor Of the German Herold,
died at Ashland Junction
The llhedye OF Egypt Is anxious to
grow water lilies in his private parks
He wants the kinds that flourish in
Lincoln park, in Chicago, ANA hes
written for seeds.
Charles Blrnbaum, aged 50 years
once wealthy mine owner, shot and
kiled himself at Kansas City De
spoudcucy over business reverses and
m health was the cause.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
CRIME ON HIGH SEAS
DETAILS OF THE MURDERS ON
OLIVE PICKER.
ANDERSON NOW ON TRIAL

Defendant Shot the Captain and Mate
Compelled the Crew TO Cast the
Latter's Body Observation-Disclosures
VIII Try to Prove that the Murders
Were Committed in Self Defense.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

A ST Louis fire in the building oc-
cnpied by Mermod & Iaccard, iewelry
company. Locust street ard Broadway
caused loss of $685. 900; covered by
insurance
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

|
he has fallen heir to a fortune OF s5V''
600 by the death Of his grandfather,
James D. Cave, in western Missouri
I Thanksgiving day.
President Boldsn Week Of the Chr
cago drainage beard says that the BIC
drainage canal, which is to connect
at Joliet, will be completed by the
autumn Of 1899 So far over $25,oOO,
600 has been expended
d. w. Powers, the Rochester mil
liOnalre whose son married. a candy
girl. is dead. The young people sep
arated. and the poor daughter-in-laW
charged her rich father-in-iaw with
prosecuting her.
The ]. w. Wilson Wholesale and
Retail Dry Goods house at Ogdens-
burg. n. Y. was closed upon eXecu
tions amounting to $4,000. Of which
the Ogdensburg bank holds $4,000.
The stock will inventory about Sl9,'
! 600.
Charles Zanoli, the barber who OBJ
tained insurance on the lives of a
number Of persons, including his four
wives, was arraigned in New York on
/ the specific charge Of homicide in
| causing tho death Of his last wife.
Alonzo c. Clay, one of the thirty
five jay-hawkers" who crossed the
Mains to California in 1Sl9, reaching
that state after nearly perishing in
Deaths valley, died at his home near
Galesburg, aged &c.
Herman Sachs, a farm hand. was
put On trial at Middlet0wn, Conn, FOR
the murder Of b. l.. Hotchkiss, his
former employer, at Klllingworth, on
August 27. HotchRiss was shot MS
he was playing with his little daughter
in the sitting room Of his house.
The democratic house caucus
adopted four resolutions Opposing
the retirement OF the greenbacks, OPP
posing any extension Of the privileges
Of national banks, fayoring the recog-
milton of Cuban beligerency and ia
vorlng the adoption of bankruptcy
law.
Judge North, as surrogate Of Genes
see county, has dismissed the contest
over the will of William Lampson, the
Leroy. n. y, banker, who died Feb,
IA, leaving an estate of over 100000,
all but about $35 600 Of which Re be-
Queathed to Yale university.
President William +. Worms OF the
Guarantee Loan and Mortgage com
pany of st. Louis has been arrested,
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
the Columbia Aluminium Company.
Worms asserts his innocence and has
filed three suits for damage aggregat-
ing $4,000,
In san Francisco. Mrs Alice Hart
ley. who killed Senator Foley at Reno
several years ago created a great
deal Of excitement in the Emanuel
Baptist church She dramatically de
clared that she had message from
God to the effect that Durrant's life
should be saved, and that 1t was the
duty OF the congregation to save him.
In Louisville, Ky, Rev. pr. Mat
thew Hale Houston, for many years a
missionary Of the Southern Presby-
terrain church IN China, is being tried
for heresy His principal offense
seems to be that he believes in sancti-
ilcation. but he also holds that the
Lords supper is a household ordi-
nance. which may be administered by
any private member of the church
For the consideration OF Sl25 John
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23

Washington. Dee l6.-ln the sem
ate Mr.. Gallinger (rep., n. H. called
I'd the census bill and Mr.. Prltchard,
chairman of the committee OF civil
service which is engaged in a general
Investigation Of the civil service sys-
TEN. delivered n speech dealing with
the general features of the civil service
law.
Washington. Dec. 16.-The house
assed the bill eppropriating Sl75,Ooo
or relief OF the poorle who re in the
Yukon river county, Alaska, ara also
the bill pass / by the senate Wednes-
day to prohibit pelagic scaling by
American citizens. The former bill
encountered practically no opposition,
but the bill to prohibit pelagic sealing
.r., warmly qgt eev red Av A.r
Johnson (rep., N d., Loud trep.,
CALI. Hepburn trep, Ia ard others
and In the courEa CT the debate there
vas some exceedingly car7tic criti-
eisms of the course q our Bch-ng sea
negotiations OF the past and present.
At the conclusion CT the debate the
bin was passed. 14S To IS. An hour
was spent on the legislative, executive
and judicial bill without accomplishing
anything. The bankruptcy bill was
reported by the judiciary committee
ant an extension Of time was granted
in which the minority may file Its
report.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-23
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, b. c., Dec. 1.-THE
house today passed the pension appro-
priauon bill wltuout amendment The
amendments offered by democrats to
correct alleged existing abuses were
uli ruled out ON the point of order
that they We're new legislation. As
passed, the bin carried $141, 269, $50.
The debate covered a wide range. 1t
touched not only the question Of our
pension policy but that Of civil service
reform and the receipts and eXpendi-
lures of the treasury under the Ding
ley law
Washington, Dec. 11.-Among the
bills introduced in the senate was one
by Mr.. Kyle (pop., S. d. TO change
the Immigration laws Of the United
States. He gave notice that at the
proper time he would offer the bill as
a substitute fer that which is now
pending before the senate "The only
difference between it and the bill now
before the senate, said Nh, Kyle, Is
that niue provides that all immigrants
shall have their test of education mada
by the United States consul at a point
nearest their home,
Washington, Dec, l3. Mr., Lodge
made an effort In the senate to secure
an immediate vote upon his immigra
ton bill, which is substantially the
SEINE measure that was passed by the
Gfty-fourth congress and vetoed by
President Cleveland. After a brief de
bate Il was suggested that the final
vote on the amendments and the bill
be taken Jan. II, at p. m. This sug-
geStiOn was accepted The bill giving
the right 10 make second homestead
entries was passed Mr. Butler spoke
for a savings bank system Mr.. Wi
son OF Washington presented resolu-
4 tiou directing the civil service com
mission 10 transmit to the senate 3
statement by fiscal years since 1890
SHOWING the number Of persons eN
amiuoa, the number passed, the rum
/ her appointed. in the several hrauchc'
.cr the government service. and t-
number Of PERSONS on the ELIGIBLE list,
20 the several branche. or the civil
service at the beginning OF each o.
those fiscal years. The resolution
was agreed TO-
, Excepting the reporting Of the legls
lative executive and judicial appro
prl.tion bill the house did no puhlit
\ business In both houses the chaplain,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-02

Ga years has gone by the United
States has not yet paid over to all
the claimants the money received
from France The treaty OF ponce
with Mexico was concluded IN Feb
ruarv. 1913, ratified by the centrqct-
inc powers in May and proclaimed
by the president July 4. Another
treaty with Mexico in relation to
claims under the treaty of lS4S that
our southern neighbor had never
settled was concluded July 4, 1868,
by William II. Seward, secretary of
state, aud minister Romero of Mexico
Two famous treaties with Great
Britain come in this category. The
first was the Clayton Bulwer treaty
negotiated by Secretary of state
John M. Clayton and Sir Henry
Bytton Bulwer. This treaty, relat
ing to canal across Nicaragua and
recognizing the paramount authority
of the United States on this contin.
ent, was ratified at Washington,
July 4, 1850, and proclaimed on the
following day. The treaty provid-
ing for tribunal and arbitration
over the Alabama claims was sue
eessfully arranged by Hamilton Fish
Robert G. Schenek, Samuel Nelson,
Ebenezer r.. Hoar, George H. Will
iams, the Marquis of Ripon, Stafford
w. Northcote, Edward Thornton,
John A. Mcdonald and Montague
Bernard. 1t was concluded in May,
1871, ratified in June and officially
proclaimed June 4 of the same year
A commercial treaty with Hon
duras and treaty with Peru were
also signed ON the Fourth of July,
the one in 1864, during Lincoln s
first administration, and the other
in 1857, in the administration of
President Buchanan. Several other
treaties have escaped by only a few
hours the distinction of having been
signed ON the nations holiday, most
notable of which is the Gushing
treaty with China, signed late in the
day of July 3, in 1874, during the
Tyler administration. Other treat
les signed on July wore those with
Great Britain in 1916. Austria in
1856, Morocco in 1880 and Zanzibar
in 1886.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-02
BRIEF M ENTION.

The Golf club will give a tea at
their club rooms Saturday afternoon.
-Masons ut Port Jervis is the
headquarters for fire works. Go
right there and make your purchases
of any thing you wish in that line.
III. L. Canneis pushing the work
on the wing walls of the Mott street
bridge. This is a somewhat nece-
sary but quite expensive improve
ment.
Robert Brown of Stroud sburg
was elected Republican County
Chairman of Monroe at the conven-
ton held June 25. New rules for
the party were adopted.
-Boarders is becoming quite
numerous. Several hotels aud
boarding houses have opened with q
very promising number. The Home
stead will receive guests this week.
w. G. Courtright the newly ap-
pointed Postmaster at Lackawaxen
has received his commission, and
will assume the office at once. He
called at the county seat Monday
on legal business.
John X. Rudolph is a first-class
workman and all jobs entrusted to
him, in the way of repairing clocks
watches, glasses and silverware will
receive prompt attention. He also
deals in those articles.
Milford will not celebrate to any
large extent this year A ball will
be given in Browns Hall Monday
evening, l.. w. Armstrong with his
usual generosity will provide a
beautiful display of fire works.
--Several of Milford's musically
inclined people heard the rendering
of the sacred oratorio, the Crucifx-
cion at the Reformed church Port
Jervis last Sunday night, and
speak in highest terms of its beauti-
full and expressive rendering by the
excellent soloists and choir.
Attention is called TO the tres
pass notice Of George H. McCarty
in another column, and also tt
to those of several others. If you
have n desire to go ON the lands of
another for any purpose it is just as
well to ask permission, and may be
much more comfortable.
Jas w Pinchot spent Sunday
at Grey towers. Any one desiring
to see the highly beneficial results
from the use of nitrate of soda on
grass win be surprised on visiting
his intelligently cultivated and
highly productive acres to note the
increased growth where this ferti
lizer was used. The problem as to
whether it will pay would seem t.
be emphatioally answered in the
affirmative.
Those who are accustomed t.
the old fashioned method of raisins
cream, might interview with prof
Mr.. Williams the farmer at Grey
Towers and see a baby separatO
in operation. This novelty dispen,
SOS with vast amount of labor, be
sides increasing the cream product
In a small dairy even it would n,
doubt pay well.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-02
NO. 35.
A STRANGE AFFAIR.
Does this Somewhat Peculiar Death Need
Invcstigation9

Investigatlon9
Monday evening, Juno 2t, a
stranger arrived at the home of e.
Kimble in Lackawaxen, who said he
was boarding at Asher's Hotel and
had ridden up on a canal boat as he
enjoyed it and finding ne could not
return the same evening desired to
stay all night, which request was
complied with. He appeared to be
social and informed his host that he
had for several years boarded during
the summer at Narrowsburg but
wished to spend this along the
Lackawaxen river. Tuesday morn
ing while paying for his lodging he
displayed two large rolls of bills,an
remarked that he would probably
return with some friends as he liked
the place. He dined that day at Mr..
Bernsteine's one mile below Kim
Dle's, and was next seen at Linder-
mans ON Thursday afternoon. 1t
being very warm he went in tho
house, seemed somewhat affected by
the heat and asked to stay all night.
He remained there until Friday
about o'clock p. m. when he
walked down the railroad track
pausing to converse with Mr.. Hazen
a watchman at High Rocks. Sat
urday morning, about o'clock,
Charles Higgins found the man
killed on the track about q mile be-
| low where Hazen was watching. He
had as it is supposed been struck by
a west bound train. 1t is reported
that some clothing was found on the
engine of a train which passed the
point where the man was found
3 O'Clock a. m. Saturday. Where the
unknown person was during all the
intervening time seems to be n
mystery. The man carried a gold
watch and had considerable money
when at Kimble's, but when found
there was no watch and but 16 cents
in money on his person. Not a
scrap of paper or anything to reveal
his name or residence. He did not
give his name at Asher's or to any
one else but said he was from New
York. He was evidently German.
about sixty years old, of large frame
and quite stout.
William Smith, poormaster, and
Henry Dewitt, Justice of the peace,
were notified who took charge of the
! body and buried it at Rowlands, Sun
Gay afternoon. No inquest was
held. The above facts were COM
municated to us by Ephriam Kim
bic at whose house the man staid
on Monday night, and who saw the
two rolls of bills and watch.
1t seems strange that no enquiry
was made as to the whereabouts of
the man during Friday night, as he
certainly could not have been lying
on the track, if there was evidence
that he had been struck about 3
o'clock Saturday it would seem that
his body should have been found
before o'clock a. m.
The Union says he is known as
glass cutter who had worked at
Port Jervis and Hawley, but this
does not tally with the account Civ
en- by himself and at all events there
are circumstances apparently con-
nected with the death of the man
and the disappearance of the watch
and money which appear suspicious
and should have been carefully in
vestigated.