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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
Abandoned Their whl.Ley Mine.


Gale Henson and his syndicate of Holt, Mo,
citizens have abandoned the hunt for the whis-
key supposed to be in the hold of the steamer
Arabia; which sunk in the Missouri River near
lost steamer was located after n long search,
but a succession Of mishaps to the machinery
and the inability to operate the caisson which
was sunk to the deck of the boat twice resulted
In the final abandonment of the search for tho
liquor after all the capital of the syndicate had
been exhausted. A few hats and boots OF no
value and a barrel of ham bones were the re-
ward OF the search, which has been steadily
continued for nearly three months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
MIR. Lrncoln'a Estimate sr n Neighbour.



A New York firm applied to Abraham Lincoln,
some time before he became President. for in.
formation as to the financial standing Of one
o. his neighbors. Mr.. Lincoln replied as fol;
am we'll acquainted with Mr.. X, and know his
circumstances. First of all. he has a wife
S5O, 600. Secondly. he has an office. in which
there are a table worth 81 80 and three chairs.
q large rat hole which will bear looking into.
Respectfully, A.. LISCOLN."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03
SIZE WILL USE oHAMPAaNE.
Mrs. WinsIow VIII Chri.ten the MearsarEe
According 10 Did Time Cuatom.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March 2.-Mrs. winsIow.
who will christen the battlcship Kearsarge, TO
be launched here March "a. will not use water
in the ceremony. The Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union requested that she adopt tho
course outlined by Miss Bradley, who has an
nounced her intention OF breaking q bottle of
sparkling spring water over the PROV OF the
Kentucky, but Mrs. Winslow refuses to adopt
the suggestion. She says she will abide by The
wishes of her husband and win use champagne
Shc is the wife OF Lieutenant. Commanded
Winslow, U. s.. n. a descendant OF the com.
mander OF the old Kcarsarge when she defeated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03

The League magnates who have the re-
generation of baseball on their hands must I'M
derstand that an ounce Of prevention of kicking,
or wrangling with tho umpire. is worth q hun.
dred. weight of cure of profanity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03

To THE EDITOR OF TIE sUE-Str: ! wish TO Introduce
TO your readers Mr.. Sharp shoup OF Amy, Mich. a
respected citizen OF that place. Amy feyors you may
show him vii b, gracefully received BY his fnends.
&VAtA0s Aiohs bsbs b. AAkADn1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03

TO rae EDrToA OF TIE sUS-Sir: Broadway to l7o,h
strsstf What's the iasA OF stopping At l7Oth str.s,,
Why not call 1t Broadway all the wsyi HInsS~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-03

The latest addition 10 the military census OF
the world presents some queer figures. At the
present time Europe has $780, 900 men under
arms. The following are the figures of tho
different armies on q peace footing:
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n osr Friends ,sAo favor us ,vtth u.dWssortpts NJ
publication ,ofsh to haas rsjected articles rstvrnsd.
tAsv must IN oil odsss send stamps for that purpose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

Samuel Henderson, the 15-year-oJd
boy III Philadelphia, who is charged
itn the murder of 5-year-old Percy
Locllyar. bruttally hacked the boy to
pieces and before life was extinct
threw him in "Reddy's creek" and
weighted the child down with heavy
stones. The boy stared stolidly at the
magistrate while his father knelt by
his side and wept over and caressed
his boy. II is thought that scarlet
fever impaired the murderer's mind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
ABROAD.

Two British war vessels are at Kiao-
Chau bay.
Russia objects to England securing a
foothold in Manchuria.
The outlook i'm Havana is serious for
Gen. Blanco.
Samuel McCracken is dead at Pax
ton, H., aged rs years.
The island of Jamaica has been de-
clared free of yellow fever.
Cuban insurgents exploded a dyna-
mite bomb and wrecked a train in Ha-
vana province.
The anti-Jewish crusade in France
is reported to be assuming alarming
proportions.
Troops are patrolling the streets OF
Prague because of threats of further
| Czech disturbances.
Sjgnor Nicolini, husband of Adelina
Patti, the opera singer, died in Pau,
| France.
Fire destroyed the Yester block at
Keesport. Pa, causing loss OF SZoo'-
goo.
Southern cities report encouraging
prospects in all lines Of trade for the
new year,
Jacob Fraud of Blue Earth City,
Mimi, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head.
Great Britain has again declined to
accede to the request OF the United
States to reopen the sealing question.
Race conflicts have been resumed at
Prague, due to a proposal in the diet to
have both the Czech and German Ian
guages taught in Bohemia.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach's declara-
ton that England will fight rather than
be shut out Of the China trade is
heartily approved.
A church and other buildings were
wrecked and several persons injured
by an earthquake shock at Argentina,
Italy.
Insurance Commissioner Fricke OF
Wisconsin has refused a license to the
Guarantors' Finance company OF
Philadelphia.
The advertisement and inventory OF
the estate Of the late Senator James o.
Fair shows its value to be $lz,zzs,-
$3.50 instead of 100000.
The steamship Mariposa has sailed
from Sydney, N S. W., for San Fran
cisco. via Auckland, carrying 10000
soycreigns.
The use Of fireproofed wood in the
navy is to continue in all interior
parts OF vessels under construction
according to previous specifications.
Pierre Leonce Detroyat, who was the
head of the military household of En-
peror Macmillan of Mexico, and later
was editor of La Liberte and other pa
pers. is dead at Paris.
Augustln Cossio, the father of
Evangelina Cossio Cisneros, has
arrived in New York from Havana,
having been released by General
Blauco.
The General Electric company is
preparing for one Of the largest iron
foundries ever constructed in this
country. to be located in Schenectady
New York.
Dock Commissioner O'Brien of NV
York is at Albany, n. Y, to take IT,
first step in a proposed plan to turn
the Erie canal over to the federal gov
eminent.
The grand jury Of Fulton county,
Illinois, is conducting a searching in
yestigation into the alleged gambling
and Illegal whisky selling in Canton
and Lewiston.
The feeling over the Dreyfus affair
eliminated in desperate struggle be-
tween students and anarchists ait
Paris in which number Of persons
We're injured. Police and republican
guards finally dispersed the rioters.
The Cologne Gazette asserts that &C
cortiug to international law Kiao-Chou
IS German property and an attack up
on II would enable Emperor William to
declare war without consulting thu
bundesrath
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
EXPENDITURES OF 4 NEWSPAPER

The expenditure of a newspaper that
is operated on a large scale. was as fol-
lows last year. Editorial and literary
matter. 100000; local news. $4,000.
Illustrations, StS0.000: correspondents
Sl22e5o. telegraph $4,000; cable, ST.
goo, mechanical department., sfl0.55o,
Il nar $4,000, business office inE
rent, lisht, ETC.. $4,000. Total. S2-
l55,o0q.- Scribner's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
1T WAS Accepted.

The last thing / sent to this paper
said Melancholls, was accepted imms-
diately."
WHAT exclaimed Scribe, in aston
ishment. What was it?"
"A check for an annual subscrip-
ton, Boston Traveller.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
AT HOME.

Chicago this year.
Knox College has conferred the de
gree of LII. D. upon DR.. Nansen' th'
arctic explorer.
Cbauncey NJ. Dopew has been elect
ed president Of the republican CUT
of New York.
Fire at Iona, Mich, destroyed the
Webber block, causing loss o
SIS 900 +.
frank B. Noyes, professor OF art II
the indianapolis Industrial FRAMING
school, died, aged 81 years
S. V. II. slade has failed at water
loo, Iowa, with liabilities Of Slo'o0U
and assets Of $4,000.
The South Carolina Legislature re-
elected Henry McIyer chief justice OF
the state courts,
c. J. Pewenot, president Of the
Florida state senate died at Milton
Fla.
BENJAMIN Butterworth. commissioner
Of patents. is dead at Townsville, Ga.
aged IS.
Fire did $4,000 damage 20 the
stock of the Methodist Book Concern,
Chicago.
Thomas r. Roddy (Chief White
Buffalo, was installed as high chief OF
the Winnebagoes.
1T. McFee of LenoX, Iowa, has fail
ed for sac, 900, with assets Of about $40
600.
Napoleon Frank Ives is willing TO
wager $500 that he will defeat
both Schaefer and Sutton.
A beet sugar syndicate has secured
100000 acres near Chico Cal, and viii
erect three factories.
Leaders Of the anti-Platt republicans
threaten to make an independent nom
nation for Governor next fail,
Reyno II. Treat a dry goods dealer
of Limo. o., has assigned, the assignee
furnishing a $50, 600 bond.
]. J. Hill Of the Great Northern
railroad, has notified President
Brid.eman Of Hamline university,
that he will give $4,000 for the pur'
pose Of raising the debt provided other
friends Of the institution will raise the
remaining $4,000,
Frank Anderson, who killed Charles
Condo with a club last October at Mo
line, H.. has been indicted for murder.
Nj. ]. Daugherty OF Pittsburg, a
travelling salesman, hanged himself
in a cell Of the city prison at Zones
vile. O,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

oils in his seyenty-eighth year.
Aaron Sohl, a well-known resident
OF Noblesville, Ind has departed foi
parts unknown, leaving behind a wit'
and child,
Professor john II. Haldeman, whC
from 1869 to 1899 was principal of the
department Of observation Of the state
normol school at Westfeld, Mass, Is
dead, at Marietta, Pa, aged So.
The Wisconsin Master Plumbers as
ISOLATION elected Charles Polachek
president, A. V. Fetter vice president.
! c. L. Rumble treasurer and Herman A.
Wittig secretary.
f. v Smalley general secretary OF
the National Sound Money league, an
nounces that q meeting Of the execu'
4 tive committee, will be held at Wash
! ington February 2.
! Prisoners in the Brown county, In
diana, Jail are fearful Of mob violence
and have been provided with tin horns
by the sheriff, with which to sound an
alarm If an attack is made
The house committee on military af-
fairs has agreed on the army appro-
priation bill. 1t carries $23,l9o,992
against the estimates of $24 5,34l
and an appropriation last year OF
S2A225,3n.
e. ]. Baldwin, generally known as
Lucky" still adheres to his Intention
Of going to the Klondike in the spring
He believes he can find the mother
lode from which, he contends, all the
placer gold is coming.
Harry T. Broos, IS years old, mem
Der Of the freshman class Of New York
University, killed himself because he
feared his companions would outstrip
him in his studies
Twenty-Five persons arrived at
Seattle from Dawson City, bringing
gold dust and drafts amounting to
100000. They confirm the report
that the mother lode has been discoy-
cred on Eldorado Creek,
Mrs. Katie Wytt Of San Diego, Cal,
IS one Of the twenty-eight persons in
various parts of the country who will
become wealthy under the will of
Giles Bushnell, who was a prosperous
merchant in New York.
AS to railway figures on travel to
Alaska, it Is now predicted the bust
ness will not exceed 100000 Earlier
in the winter general passenger agents
thought 100000 would be a conserya-
tive estimate,
Commissioner Evans of the pension
Office will refuse to vacate the order
made by former Commissioner Loeb
rem, reducing the pension Of Judge
Charles D. Long Of Michigan from
$72 to $50 month.
The congregation Of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church, New York,
unanimously declined to unite with its
pastor. Or. John Hall, in requesting
the presbytery Of New York to dis
solve the pastoral relations between
him and the church.
Mrs sophrouia Hathaway, one of
the oldest residents OF 10 Daviess
county died mt her home in Guilford,
ILL.,, where She had lived since 1928,
She was the widow Of the late Samuel
Hathaway, an active fighter in the
Black Hawk war
The consolidation OF the New York.
American and United States Biscuit
companies, with capitalization Of
$55,o0000o may be considered an ac-
complished fact The new company
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
|ERSICLES

Tor her he wrote a bit Of verse
a dainty chansonuette.
One fact he often would rehearse:
Her hair resembles Jet"
Alas her fancy changed Before
Ills rhapsody grew cold
That phrase be had 10 model DER
To rhyme with "Kloudike gold.
Washington sta
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

The French Ian Euage contains a-
least 70 per cent. Of useless words
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

Washington, Jan. H. In the sen
ate Mr. Hoar rep Mass offered a
resolution relative to the recent order
OF the postmaster general reducing
the number OF letter carriers in some
81 the large cities on account Of q de-
ec,ency in the free delivery appro-
pration
Mr. Allison (rep. IlD urged that
the postmaster general be sent q res
oudon luQuiring why the issuance Of
b. ch an order was necessary and what
remedy is necessary No suggestion
had been made by the committee on
appropriations that the postmaster
general had net sufficient funds to
meet the needs Of his department. At
This point Mfr Wolcott (sil rep.
Col said that he desired 70 call the
senate's attention to the real basis Of
the trouble with the financial affairs
Of the postonJee department 1T is
we'll understood" said Mr.. Wolcott
that the second-Class mail matter e
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

Washington Jan. 2o.-By the decis-
i've vote 81 81 to IS the senate decided
to proceed al once to q consideration
Of the resolution introduced a few
days ago by Mr.. Teller Csil rep. CoID
providing for the payment Of bonds Of
the United States in silver at the op-
ton Of the government Dir. Vest
J5em.. MOI, the member of the
finance committee who had charge ot
the resolution. spoke briefly upon 1t.
hut djsclaiued amy desire at this time
ta thresh over the old straw of tbs
financial discussion. He said that
twenty years have passed since the
Stanley Matthews resolution was first
put on the statute books, bat he be-
lieved that there was no reason why
there should not te ~git-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30
Glow the minimum liEait Of the Is foot

below the minimum limit OF the Is foot
class.
For two years the Saawanahaka club
retained the cup, but in 1896 the Cana
dams managed to carry it off. Last
spring II little yachts were built to
contend for the honor of trying to win
back the coveted prize. The Canadians
built eight boats from which to select
a defender Heavy weather was the
rule during the trial races. The Mono
and Alanka, designed by the Cranes,
Of Boston, proved the best in all work.
The Memo was finally selected. The
Canadian boat was the Glencairn H.,
designed by E. H. Duggan.
The breaking Of the tiller of the Ca
madam craft at the start Of the first
race caused her to stave a hole in her
bow by coliding with the stakeboat.
By reason Of her taking in water she
lost the race, but she won the others
handily, the weather encountered be-
ing clearly in her favor
This year strenuous efforts are again
being made to win back tbs cup. Trial
races for the purposes of selecting the
yacht to represent this country will be
held on July II, II and IS. Any organ
lied yacht club may send a representa-
tive tC compete in these trial events
The Cranes are building three boats,
one for Henry C. Emo, one for the
Crane family, and the third for a syn
dictate composed of members Of the Sea-
wanhaka club. Several western organ
izations are also building, and as some
of the Minnesota lakes have had very
fast craft in late years the homer of
representing the United States may,
after all, fall to lake yahctsman.
The Canadians are keeping very quiet
as to their plans, but it is known that
several designers have orders to con-
struot 2C-foOters with a view to their
selection TO defend the trophy. Duggan
is designing boat. Commodore James
Ross and Sir Donald A. Smith have also
placed orders for little yachts to COM
pete in the trial races on Lake ST.
Louis, On which piece of water the races
are 80 be again held.
The first TWO years the races were
with 15-foot beats, but in the third
match the Canadians stipulated for a
2O-footer, and again last year the boats
used were Of that length. Should the
Americans succeed i'll winning the races
this season it is probable that next sea-
son the extreme limit allowed, 25 feet,
will be used. In the shallow Canadian
waters a boat longer than 20 feet is
liable to ground when her centreboard
is down.
The members Of the Seawanhaka
club recognize that one reason of their
failure last year was the fact that the
Mono was built too rigidly, whereas
the Canadian racer was put together
lightly, even to the point Of danger.
The consequence was that while the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30

American boat could only carry leo
or loo pounds Of lead in her keel as bal
last the Canadian craft was enabled to
put in over 400 pounds, which was of
immense value to her.
Although yachtsmen do not approve
OF making these boats so fragile, ~they
recognize that to win the races 1t must
be done. As a matter of fact, they
strongly disapprove of this sort of boat
altogether, for after the races are over
they are absolutely of no use. The only
good point about them is that they
serve as excellent training for amateur
yachtsmen. But one does not ordnar-
lily care to go out in boat in which he
has to lie at full length the whole time
and perform various acrObatic feats
whenever she gees about. Again, these
cockleshellS are too sensitive for ordi-
nary purposes. The slightest turn of
the helm will send them round right
on their keeels. A story is current
among the .yachtsmen Of Long Island
Sound in regard to the Ethelwynn, che
of the American cup defenders Dur
ing one of the trial races in the Sound
the steersman put down his helm, and
before either he or his crew had time
to think the boat had gone around
twice.
The sort Of craft specially advocated
by the Seawanhaka members as best
fitted for amateur yachtsmen is the
knockabout class so popular last year.
The knockabout, properly <saking, is
a boat with a mainsail and foresail, no
bowsprit or at most a very short one,
pole mast without topmast and
cabin. 1t is safe and roomy and es-
pecially convenient when ladies are
aboard. 1t is the intention Of the race
committee of the Seawanhaka club
whenever the cup shall be won by an
American boat to change the deed, if
possible, so as to make the race for
boats that are less Of shells and more
like the knockabcuts and that are not
so expensive to build as the present
type.
The least error in the set of a sail
will render one Of the present type of
racers of no use. In fact, last year the
Glencairn had set OF silk racing sails
Some of the regulations governing
the Seawanhaka cup contest are inter-
esting. For instance, the helmsmen
and crew, which is limited to four, shall
be amateurs. Shifting ballast is not
allowed No outrigger or other me-
ehanieal device for carrying live ballast
cupboard is permissible. Sails are linn
tied to mainsail, jibs and spinnaker
The formula for determining the racing
length under the Seawanhaka Corin-
THAN Yacht Club rules is as follows;
Add to the load water line length the
square root of the sail area and divide
the sum by ..
The races this year for the cup viii
be held ON August 49, Is, 16 and two
following days if necessary.
BEN TATI5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-30
gON / WILL Be OBSERVED.
The Programme for Decoration Day
in Wheeling.
Graves Will be Decorated in the
Morning and Exercises Will be
Held at Peninsula Cemetery in
the Afternoon ~ Business to be
Generally Memorial
Sermon Last Night-Flag Raising

If the weather be favorable, the Cb-
servance of Memorial Day as a ma
tional holiday will be very general
The comrades of the Grand Army real
ly began their observance last night
when they attended religious services
at the First Baptist church and lis
tened to an excellent sermon by the
pastor, the Rev. M. w. Buck. Holli-
day Post and members of Stephens
Post met at seven O'clock at Odd Fell
lows hall, and marched to the church,
occupying a section Of seats reserved
for them. There were also present
many ladies of the Woman's Relief
Corps and members OF the Sons of
Veterans.
The Rev. Mr.. Bucks discourse was
thoughtful, patriotic and very earnest,
and he was listened to with the
closest attention throughout Special
music added interest 10 the services.
The full programme for to-day has
been published in the Register. The
details for the various cemeteries are
called to meet at eight o'clock at Odd
Fellows hail. All citizens who donate
flowers are requested to send them
to the hall not later Tran nine o'clock
this morning. Stephens Post viii
have full charge of the exercises at
Mt. Zion cemetery, out Caldwelrs run.
Graves will be decorated in the morn
ing at all the cemeteries except the
Peninsula.
At the Peninsula cemetery the graves
will be decorated in the afternoon.
The work OF marking them with flags
was completed yesterday. 1t is ex-
pected that large crowd will be pres
ent in the afternoon. The exercises
will be very interesting, and will in
clude an address by Comrade F. H.
Crago Comrade l. Y. Barton, who
was TO deliver an address, will go to
Grafton.
Most of the retail stores will close
their places of business, some for the
entire day, and others at noon. This
will enable all to visit Peninsula GEM
etery, or go to the other places OF
amusement. Both parks have pro-
viedd very attractive programmes for
the day, and there will be two ball
games On the Island.
Postmaster Wise has issued the fol-
lowing order:
Monday, May Goth, being Decoration
Day. holiday hours will be observed.
One delivery by carriers will be made,
leaving the Office at s q. n. Stamp