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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20

Some of the caustic epithets he an
plies to certain of the eminent poll
ticians OF the cortes are of this cate
CORY; but they are daily becoming
less and less frequent. One day his
playmate. instead OF doing some
thing which the king desired en-
deavored to show that it was eithar
difficult or wholly impossible. and in
order to prove it he spoke on and
on till the royal boy lost patience
and, stamping his foot said, Shut IN
X, calling him by the name Of
celebrated deputy, famous for his
long and eloquent diseoursesl or
else you may leave me and the gar
den and take yourself off to parlia-
ment'
zone day, during his history les
son, the king asked his professor to
tell him how Spain came to lose
Chile, Mexico and the other Spanish
American colonies. The story was
narrated so thrillingly and artistic
ally that the royal boy listened SPELL
bound. and continued, after it had
ended, to sit absorbed in meditation.
At last, a thought having struck him.
he looked up to his professor and in
quired, What must l do in order to
get back those countries for Spain?'
The first and most important
thing of ALL, replied the cautious and
diplomatic pedagogue. is that your
majesty should-should-g up to
be man. When you are a man.
! HIM. muttered the lad, disenchanted
| when I'm man it Is not a history
professors advice that | shall be ask
ing. | shall have prime minister
to tell me then
The restraint of court life would
be a source of exquisite suffering to
a vivacious youth like Alfonso Kill.
were he obliged to submit to II,
| Fortunately the existence he leads
| is that of boy in an aristocratic pri-
vate family, with some extra restric-
tons thrown in. All his hours, or
nearly all, are filled up with some oc-
cupation or other, according to a pro-
gram which is observed with German
minuteness, and this Is CALLING to the
Independent Spanish spirit of the lad.
He can not, or will not, under
stand why he must do this thing
which he hates, or refrain from that
which his heart yearns for, simply
because this is absolutely necessary
for king that is unbecoming
monarch, the other thing is harm
less in itself but for the king OF
Spain at the present moment it is i'm
possible. Why impossible?' he has
often asked and nearly always the
reply ELECTED was You will under
stand all this better when you are
older Why does young So-and-so
do it, them Oh, he is only the son
of deputy. Well, | only wish l
were a deputy's son, too!'"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20
SPANS LITTLE KING.
The Young Ruler Delights in Watch
ing Military Manoeuyers.

a correspondent of a London paper
writes: Il have just had a converse
ton with a well-known Spanish cour-
tier concerning the health, amuse-
ments and general way of living of
the little King Alfonso XIII, the gist
of which | shall endeavor to repro
duce, as nearly as possible, as it oc-
Cured:
What are the usual amusements
of King Alfonso XIII.?" ! inquired
Like those of most lads of his age
they are legion, and any change Of
place, persons or circumstances may
suggest new ones. Among the per-
ennial pleasures which seem to keep
their charms forever, watching mill
tary manoeuvres, eyolutions and
ceremonies is his favorite. He once
declared that one and the same Of
ficer had taken part in the ceremony
two days running, a circumstance
which ought never to occur and al
though he was assured that he must
be mistaken he insisted that he was
right, and commanded an inquiry to
be made, just to ascertain whether
or not he was in error.
The investigation showed that the
child was right, and that the officer
was guilty of a misdemeanor, which
he had committed in order to extri-
cate a comrade from trouble
He and his comrade, the watch
mans son, who shares the king
amusements, work together, if we can
call the amateur gardening of the
boys anything more than play 1t is
interesting 10 watch the two running
about with little spades or rakes
wheelbarrows or shovels, garden scis-
sors or flower baskets, and it would
be both amusing and instructive TO
listen to the conversation carried on
by the pair.
"One day some trees in the royal
garden were being pruned and the
kings humble companion having
gone of for a few minutes on an err
rand OF his comrade and monarch
reappeared wearing a leafy crown
over his head, which he had impro-
yised out OF a somewhat gnarled
bough, What's that around your
hate asked the king. That's my
crown, replied the boy commoner
Ii nearly tore the ribbon around my
hat as | pinned IT, There are plenty
more up there where they are prun-
ing the trees Would you like me 10
get you one
The Little Kings tongue is
quite as sharp as his eyesight, but be
is made to be very careful how he
employs il whenever grown up PEG
pie are present. Possibly CON
siderable part of what he says Is 4
mere modification Of what ne hears
from people much older than himself
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20

tives that the count, her husband was
paid a commission OF 40 per cent. on
all the bills.
The Parnellite convention at Dublin
adopted resolution opposing an al
lance between Great Britain and the
United States
Zola's friends ran the bidding up
sufficiently on one OF his tables to sat
isfy the judgment against him, thus
saving his house and furniture.
A Constantinople dispatch states
that the sultan hopes Russia will de-
cline to join the other powers in fore
ing the evacuation of Crete.
The Rome correspondent of the
London Daily Mail persists in his as
sertion that diplomatic relations be-
tween Prussia and the vatican have
actually been broken on and that Car
dinal Rampolla is making frantic eff
forts to repair the error.
A United States consular official
made an unsuccessful attempt to
rescue Huang, former Chinese consul
at Singapore and lately minister
ueeib mate ~ Japan. Tie 0du Deen ar
rested by the empress dowager in con-
nection with the reform movement
1t is officially announced in London
that Great Britain has demanded the
immediate recall of Major Marchand
from Fashoda and that France has re-
fused. Lord Rosebery, in speech at
Epson, declared that Great Britain
Will submit to no compromise in mat
ter of inroads on its territorial rights
The body of Yoursouf, the Ter
rible Turk" who drowned in the
steamship wreck last spring is said
30 have washed ashore on Sable is
land. About his person was a leather
belt which contained a large sum in
gold. Part of the belt had become
detached from the body and from its
appearance, no doubt, large portion
of the gold the belt had contained had
fallen into the water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20

firing at us from the top of Gebel
Surgham, dervishes were firing be-
hind and to the right of it. The
Thirteenth Soudanese were bound
ing up the hill, Lewis brigade had
hastily faced TO it's right westward,
and was volleying for life. Macdon-
AIDS, beyond. still facing northward
was sheet of flashes and a roll of
smoke. What was it? Had they
come to life again? No time to ask;
re-enforcements or ghosts, they were
on us, and the battle was begun all
over again"
This was the flank attack by the
Mahdist divisions held in reserve and
ended as did the attack in front.
-Four squadrons of the Twenty
first lancers pushed straight for On
durham. They came on small body
OF deryishes and charged. This is
what happened:
Knee to knee they swept on until
they were but 200 yards from the
enemy. Then suddenly--then in a
flash-they saw the trap Between
denly deep rayine, out of the ravine
! there sprang instantly cloud of
dark heads and brandished light
ming of swords and a thunder of saw
age voices. Mahmud smiled when
he heard the tale in prison at Halfa,
and said it was their favorite strata
gem. 1t had succeeded Three thou
sand, if there was one, to a short five
hundred but it was too late to check
now. Must go through with it now.
The plumbers of British cavalry are
the fertile seed of British glory. Knee
to knee the lancers whirled on. One
hundred ards-ffty-knee to knee
Slip! 1T was just like that said a
captain bringing his fist hard into his
open palm. Through the swordsmen
! they shore without checking-and
then came the khor. The colonel at
their head, riding straight through
everything, without sword or revolver
drawn, found his horse on it's head
and the swords swooping about his
own. He got the charger up again
and rode on straight, unarmed,
through everything. The squadrons
followed him down the fall Horses
plunged, Numbered, recovered fell ,
dervishes on the ground lay for the
hamstringing cut. Officers pistoled
them in passing over as one drops a
stone into a bucket; troopers thrust
! till lances broke, then cut every
body went on straight through every
thing
And through everything, clean out
the other side they came-those that
kept up or got up in time. The
others were on the ground-in pieces
by now, for the cruel swords shore
Shrough shoulder and thigh and
carved the dead into fillets. Twenty
four of these, and of those that came
out seventy-four had felt sword or
bullet or spear. Few horses stayed
behind among the swords, but nearly
1870 were wounded. Lieutenant Rob-
ert Grenfells troop came on a place
with a jump out as well as a jump in.
1t lost officer, centerguide, and both
flank guides ten killed and eleven
wounded. Yet when they burst
struggling out their only thought was
to rally and so in again"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20

celebration of the establishment OF
the Brazilian republic.
The naval board appointed to. ex-
anime into the condition of vessels
purchased for the auxiliary Meet dur
ing the war with Spain recommends
that a number of the vessels be re-
tanned permanently in the naval ser
vice.
A cablegram received at the postof-
fee department from the postal com
mission sent to Porto Rico, says
there are no provisions in that island
for bonding post representatives and
as the Spanish still occupy San Juan
no American postal station can be es-
tablished there at present.
The 7th army corps has been or
ganzed in two divisions of two
brigades each. In the new arrange
ment the Sd Nebraska, Col. Will
lam j. Bryan, is placed with the lst
Texas and the % Louisiana. From
this 1t is inferred that Col. Bryan 8
regiment Is not to be mustered out.
In accordance with an order per-
hitting vessels registered as Span
ish property to carry the United
States flag, providing a bill OF sale
authenticated by the United States
consul can be shown, three steamers,
the Germania, Elanco and Neustra
Sentera Del Carmen, have come I'M
der the American flag.
Ever since the battle of Manila bay
foreign governments have made eff
forts to obtain from the United States
the secret of the wonderful proficiency
in firing which the gunners OF the
American navy have attained. But
the navy department has decided &c
keep to itself much of the information
that it freely furnished heretofore.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20
FOREIGN

The strike in the Paris building
trades continues TO spread.
a boundary treaty between Braz.,
and Argentina has been signed
Blanche Willis Howard, the author
of Guenn died at Munich, Bavaria,
The anniversary " Charles Stewar
Panars death was observed iu Dub.
'u
The emperor and empress of Ger.
many started on their "trip TO The
Uoy Land
Dr Cinel 81 Paris maintains tina.
death does not follow Cor three hours
after guulotining
The seal cause 90 the stoppage Q.
worh n tile Castellane palace Ia
par Paris Rapef rharges. was III.
discovery of Countess Anna. rela-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20
WORLD OF LABOR.

France buys American silk
Melbourne hasn't a beggar.'
Glass canteens are announced.
England has 10000 unionists.
England has a woman grave digger.
The oldest industry is corn milling.
Beer costs a dime a glass in Oregon.
Chicago has 1000 union musicians.
London factories make ancient
coins.
Our watches are sold in South
Africa.
Ireland has 100 wooden manufactor-
les, aud mills.
In France 1906 is exacted for a ton
OF coal
Sacramento has a railway en-
ployees' political club.
Washington ~. c. union granite
cutters get $500 a day.
When Abba Ia.) miners struck the
company abandoned its mines.
SolUs IN. Y.} saloons closed at 1880
p. m. last week on account OF the re-
yiyal meetings.
Brewers eensure Gompers for speak
ing at the Omaha exposition Non
union beer Is sold there
The leading job printing plant %
Wilmington, Del, Is owned and man
aged by 2l-year-old girl. !.
Montreal retail dealers in novelties.
fancy goods etc. protest against
wholesalers selling At retail.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20
THE MAJORS EXPERIENCE.


One of the stanchest supporters of the
deep-water way from the Great Lakes to
the ocean is Major A. G. Bishop of 715
Third avenue, Detroit, a civil engineer
of wide experience and considerable prom
inence in his profession. He was assist
ant engineer on the Hudson River Rail
road in 1850, and has since conducted
large engineering operations. He has
been located in Detroit since 1915, and
has large acquaintance among the bust
ness men and citizens of this city.
Two years ago, for the first time. Major
Bishop was in the hospital For two
months he had the best of medical at
tendance, but when he was discharged
he was not like the Major Bishop of old.
When asked regarding his health he said:
when | had my last spell of sickness
and came out of the hospital | was
sorry sight could not gain my strength,
and could not walk over block for sew
eral weeks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Chicago October wheat 63Ac.
Rev. Elmer Yocum is dead at Kill
bourn, Wis.
General Elisha Mix, aged So is dead
at Allegan, Mich.
Rev. DR.. George Sexton died at st.
GATHERINGS, Ont.
Three railroad graders were drown
ed in Leech lake.
Mrs. Barney McAuley the actress, Is
dead in New York
President Forbes of the Burlington
died in Massachusetts.
Rev Dr. David r, Morrill, died at
Belyidere, H., aged g.
Western league directors awarded
the ball pennant to Kansas City,
Justice Maney G. Green of the New
York supreme court died at Buffalo.
Myron d, Taylor was appointed
register Of the st. Cloud land Office.
Representative NJ. A. Morgan Of
Okawyill, H., was killed by train,
An attempt is being made to con-
solidate the furniture factories of the
northwest.
President Mckinley delivered a
speech to a multitude at the Omaha
exposition.
A carnival in celebration of the dia
mond jubilee of Macon, Ga, began in
that city.
The Episcopal house of bishops
ali n
meeting place.
Mrs. Rachael McAuley, secretary of
the Professional Woman's League,
died at New York
The annual meeting of the Catholic
Archbishops of the United States was
held in Washington,
William =. Douglass, a Jersey City
lawyer and politician, is believed to
have committed suicide,
Fire did about 100000 damage to
property on the beach front board
walk at Atlantic city.
Joseph Simon, a Hebrew of Ger
man birth has been elected United
States senator from Oregon.
The Federal Steel company plans
to establish in or near New York
mammoth ship-building plant.
The private bank of Jacob Denher-
der at iceland, Michigan, was looted
From $4,000 to $4,000 was taken,
Hiram S. Maxim, the inventor OF
machine guns, was arrested in New
York on a charge Of bigamy,
\ private OF the 7th artillery, sta
toned at Fort SJocum was shot and
killed while trying to desert.
The yellow-feyer quarantine against
New Orleans is greatly curtaiing the
receipts OF the railroads there,
William Il. Rice, formerly city
treasurer of Chicago Us dead at Los
Angeles He was born in 1926.
A church society has been formed
in New York whose members are
pledged tu take a bath every day.
Admiral John Carson Febiger, IT, S.
n. retired died at Londonderry near
Easton MA. In his seyenty-eighth
year
William IA Bush, proprietor OF the
Brown Palace Hotel died at Denver.
the result of an operation for appen-
djcitis
4 strike of stage mechanics in Bos-
.ou is said 90 have been due to two
HHlumoreau- who went there TO take
work.
Edith Easton actress, killed herself
in New York because she could not
aua0n a conspicuous place ON the
.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20

II noticed
some articles
in the news
papers re-
garding DR..
w Ii am $
T. in k Pills
for Pale Peo-
p | Q. which
convinced me
t h a I I h g Y
We're worth
trying a n d
bought t W o
boxes. | did
n OF ia k e
them for my
G 0 m plexioR
b II I { o r
$ tire II g I b.
After using
than I fa1t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20

better, and know they did me worlds Of
good. | am pleased to recommend them
to invalids who need a tonic or TO build
up a shattered constitution.
"A. G. BISHOP"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eighth day of January, 1898.
ROBERT Il. HULL, JR., Notary
Public.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-20
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
PEACE. Z,


take possession of Porto Rico Oct, Is
and of Cuba Dec. l.
Under General WOODS administra-
ton the death rate in Santiago has
fallen from 1870 to 20.
The l3-inch guns will not be used
on the new battle ships to be built
for the government
Madrid announced that some Span
ish troops would stay in Cuba TIL the
peace treaty is signed.
Prominent Porto Ricans fear that
the United States Will impose carpet
bag government upon them
In fight at Huntsville, Ala, two
cavalrymen and a guard were killed
and more soldiers were injured.
Cubans at Santiago presented to
General Lawton letter expressing
gratitude for his fairness to them,
Cuba and the Cuban debt are under
stood to be the topics now before the
United States peace commission in
Paris
An official dispatch to Madrid states
that Spanish troops in the Visayas
islands have defeated insurgents from
.4uzon.
One hundred and forty-four Har-
yard college men enlisted in the Span
lsh- American war, eight Of whom
have died
Residents of Manila say the poor Of
that city are compelled to suffer many
hardships under the American admin
istration.
Soldiers Of the Twelfth New York,
at Lexington, Ky, tried to lynch
Provost Guard Kitchen. who killed a
member recently.
Cubans Will protest to President
Mckinley against the proposed de-
crease in the duty on tobacco Import
ed into the island.
Surgeon-G General Van Reypens re-
port shows that the navy examined
1000 applicants to secure thirty-seyen
volunteer surgeons.
Secretary Alger submitted to the
war investigating commission a state
ment in reply to the questions which
they had addressed to him.
Louis Kempner, a United States
postal agent, Is inspecting Cuban post
Offices with view Of suggesting I'M
proyements in the service.
A gathering of Cuban iusurgent
leaders will soon be held in Havana
province, and it will probably decide
the future of Gomez's army,
Only 1900 Spanish soldiers have left
Havana for Spain up TO the present
time The force under Gen Blanco Is
supposed to be nearly 100 600 men,
Adyices received at the war depart
ment indicate that the evacuation OF
Cuba by the Spanish forces is pro-
Ceeding satisfactorily and smoothly
Colonel Ray, at Man2anillo, Cuba
will transfer command of that city
to Colonel Petit, of the 4th. whose
command includes many Marylanders
The navy department Is considering
the establishment OF a general col
lier system which will save the gov
eminent many thousands OF dollars
annually,
Spanish officers charge that Span
ish prisoners on the Harvard were
killed without proyocation by Ameri-
can soldiers, and deny that there was
mutjny
II. w Berthroug OF Boston, who has
had 2S years experience in the Gus
toms service has been selected 70 take
charge of customs matters at Man
camilla. Cuba,
4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22
WASHINGTON.

Supreme court sent the antitrust case
back for trial In tho State court, but re-
fussd to render nm opinion on the consti-
tut.onality OF the law.
The house will go ahead with the aundry
uisi bin instead of observing Washing
tons birthday. BIZ passed to pay $4,000
IN Newbcrry college s. G., for damage
done by Federal troops. The pension call
cndar In the house cleared.
'shc senate passed Aliens resolution cali
in; for an investigation OF the Maine dis
nstoi Also bill plncng the census blu
reau under the secretary OF the Interior.
No truth Ia the report that foreign rep
iorontativcs have notified their govern
nierts that war with Spain Il inevitable.
Tho house appropriation committee cuts
the sundry civil bill doNsi sll.l5s.soo be
low the estimates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22
THE MAINE DISASTER.

The war spirit is said TO be steadily
. growing at Washington, and many ON
) cials openly express the belief that Span
J isb treachery WAS responsible for the dis
) aster TO the Maine.
New York correspondent OF the Madrid
Impartial has cabled his paper that war
like preparations are being made In the
} United States.
Lee says there has been no interference
) by spain In work on the Maine.
sgsboe hopes to have found out in three
DAYS, what caused the disaster TO the
Mime
} Dispatches from General Lee called at
tcntion to the need, Of divers which VIII
be promptly attended To.
I Survivors in the Spanish hospitals wcIi
} treated but two are expected to die.
Ex-Secretary OF War Robert r. Lin-
, coin says that even should It be proven
that the Maine was blown up by span
3 isb mine or by fanatic. Spain could not
be held responsible.
; Gerald Ilolsirger, an cx-iunior officer
! on tho Maine. is satisfied she was blown
up by design.
The gunboat Nashville will probably DO
2 sent to Havana to take the place of the
) Maine
; No news to be given out By the board OF
inquiry at Havana and any sensational re-.
ports will be fakes.
) Admiral Bunce says the Maine must
3 be raised but he doubts II the cause OF
! the disaster viii ever be discovered.
Spanish soldiers In Havana drink toasts
) hoping that other American vessels may
share the Names fate.
J A report states that divers have found
the forward magazine OF the Maine, where
} the explosion occurred. to be intact.
Passengers arriving In New York on the
} Seguranca from Havana are satisfied the
Maine was destroyed BY design. One says
} he has evidence 10 that effect. All ships
in Havana halfmnsted their flags except
the Spanish
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22
TEXAS BANNING MATTERS.
Changes Recently Made In Officials.
Reserve Agents.

Changes Recently Maue IN oubcl"ih'
Reserve Agents.
Washington, February 2l.--tspeciai. J.
Changes in the officers Of Texas National
banks since last adyices are as follows:
Citizens, wcatherford-A N. Grant prssi-
dent, vice J. r. couts; NJ. A. Holland cash
Ter. vice A. n. Gron, Colorado, Colorado
Tbonas Is. yantuyl assistant casbie-. ri vt.
Honey Groye--c. b. Bryast assistant cash
Ter. vice j. A. Underwood. First. yaxa-
baeble--R. T.. Sweat vice president. vice
ri. q. connor b. q. Conner second vice
president. vice H. II. Dunn. First. Green-
yilIe--W. II. King cashier; 7. O. Tea
Garden assistant cashier. Temple, Temple
Jchn A. Cole vice president. vice z. w.
Yaucey and j e. Moore Pilot Point. Plot
polnt--No assistant cashier. vice J. d.
Clifton.
Approyals and changes OF reserve agents
for Texas National banks for week ended
February 10: City National OF Dallas, Mer-
chants and L1aclede National Of 81. Louis;
Croes beck National Of Groesbesrk. Globe
Satioaal o, Chicago: South Texas National
Of Houston. National City bank OF Ne"
York: First National OF Seguin. Hibernia
National Of New Orleans; First National
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22
roMMERcIAL.

Houston spot cotton ur l-l6c aud other
markets unchanged.
Liverpool cotton futures on i-cid, New
Yorl down 1.S points and Now Orleans
NJ 20 2 points.
LEGAL and Gainesville mills advance Hour
10 cents
Hog producte. peas aud beans Arm ana
tonGiDg higher.
Lemons advanced 20 cents on tho better
alalluee
After violent fluctuations May wheat
eioacd al si.0ef4 and July at eassc Corn
&c and oats &c lover.
Lard eye higher and pork and ribs
2ikc lower than Saturday.
West African news causes scmi-panlc
OF the Glasgow exchange.
Everything OH the stock list closed at
decline.
Cattle in Chicago 10 TO lSc higher Than
lass week.