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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
A SAILORS THEORY.
Believes the Maine Disaster Due to n
Boiler Explosion.
Madison, March 30.

Madison, March &c.
James Doherty is a local laborer for
the Northwestern railway who says
he Is an old sailor. He has his own
ideas as TO how the Maine was blown
up His theory Is that 1t was an ac-
cident--that one Of the boilers explod-
ed. Doherty Is full OF "reminiscences
He was born at Slugertis, N Y, and
sister resides at GLASGOW, village
only two miles away He Is OF Irish
pafentage but talks Spanish He has
been on the water all his life. many
years as an engineer He says he has
made scores Of trips to Cuba and Mex
10, and as long as four years ago felt
that trouble between this country and
Spain would occur over Cuba. He
believes that. had Spanish officials
meant 10 destroy the Naine thay
would have blown her mp In deGr water
where an Investigation would be I'm
pozgib'e. There arc 80 many WAYS Ia
which boilors my he exploded. that
he Is certain in his own mind that
that Is how the disaster happened.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
MANY BADLY HURT
A BIG FOUR" TRAIN WRECKED
NEAR BLOOMINGTON.
NO ONE KILLED OUTRIGHT
Floods Cause the Track to Sink and
an Express Train Rolls Down q
Tw~,ty-foot Embankment-A Mar
row Escape OF Illinois University
Students,

BLOOMINGTON, H., March 80, The
east bouud local mail and express on
the Rig -Four road leaving Blooming
ton yesterday morning was de-
rallied and completely wrecked three
miles east OF tho city, 1t carried
nearly 100 passengers, OF whom a
number were students OF the U0iver-
sity Of Illinois at Champaign, Scarce
~ a passenger escaped unhurt, None
were killed outright, but II Is be.
iiered one or more viii die OF thei,
injuries, The train was speeding
Gown grade. approaching the littl,
kickapoo river, now swollen by
floods, when the tender was derailed
zoo feet from the bridge, The ali
brakes were applied, The tender was
dragged across the trestle, smashing
the stringers. 1t got across and was
followed by the baggage cars and
three coaches. Just as the last coact
left the bridge, the tender rolled dowr
Il twenty-foot emhankment into q
ditch, followed by all OF the cars
rolling over and over and landing a
the bottom, badly smashed, TIL,
pasDngSrs were pinned down by tn,
wrcckago. Fortunately the cars die
not take fire. Farmers ran from tn,
folds and aided the tralnmen and tn,
few uninjured passengers In rescuInl
the disabled
The most seriously injured are!
Edward Rhodes, Bloomington, Cham
paign student, upper lip cut entirel,
off, jaw broken, skull fractured, nose
broken, believed will die; Mrs. Caro-
liue Dunbar, Montgomery, H., aget
lady, internally injured, may die. Mrs
J. II, Adams, Roslyn, Wash, aged 90
en- route to Westville. H.. crushed and
bruised, may die.
General Manager Barnard says the
cause of the accident rs near as cas
be ascertaned was the sinking of thu
track, the heavy rains having great,
weakened the roadbed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
NAVAL CADETS NEEDED.
Thirty nine Will BE Graduated from
Annapolis Monday.

Washington March S0.-Thirty-
niue naval cadets will be graduated at
the Annapolis academy on Monday
next, over two months in advance of
the usual time for completing the
four years course, and twenty -four
hours later they will be on their way
to join the ships of the North Atlantic
squadron, near Key West, the flying
squadron, under Commodore Schley
and the other ships now being placed
in service. This action has been
taken by direction of Secretary Long,
in order to provide additional officers
for the large uumber of ships of all
classes in commission and about TO
be attached as auXiliaries In the plans
of the navy for preparing to meet any
emergency it may be called on to con-
frOut. Not since the first week of the
civil war has there ever before been
any interruption to the academic
course at Annapolis by reason of the
governments demand for the services
of cadets afioat, and only once in the
history of the institution have cadets
ever been sent to sea before complet-
ing the full course prescribed by the
navy department. The only practical
way to man the many yachts and tor
pedo boats is to impress at once INTO
service this years graduates at An
napolis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
FOR CUBAN RELIEF,
Lieut.. Gov. Baensch Issues procla-
nation.
Madison, March 30,

Madison, March 80.
a proclamation appointing Wis
consin commission to take charge OF
Wisconsin relief for Cuban sufferers
was issued Tuesday by Acting Gov.
Baensch, II Is az follows:
CONSERVATIVE testimony has dis
p'lled all doubt ne To the existence OF
suffering and starvation In Cuba.
Whatever the cause. be It famine, war
or misrule, Wisconsin charity sees
only resultant conditions and Ia ever
ready with relief, That this may DO
exercised by systematic and effective
method and In n manner commanding
the coincidence of our people, proprlety
II not necessity suggests u state COM
mission to take charge OF tho matter
to net In conjunction with federal au-
thority II desirable and to CLEAN au-
thentie Information and give practical
advice, 30 that the most beneficial ro-
suits possible may issue,
Therefore, |, Emil Baonsch, lteuten-
ant governor, acting governor, do
hereby appoint the following named
persons as such commission and rec
ommend that all citizens intending or
desiring to constrlbute shall cooper
ate with said commission: First con-
gressional district, G. :, Booth. Mon
roe; second. w. yanbrunt, iiori-
con; third, Paul .achmund, Sank
City; fourth, w. Boyle, Milwaukee;
firth, Charles h oenitz Shcboygan;
sixth, A. -. Richter. Fond du Lac.
seventh Ellis Usher, La Crosse;
eighth, G.. Kuesterman. Green Bay;
ninth, Clarence Deunis, Ashland;
tenth, J. H. Stout, Mcnomonio.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

mares and colts will be disposed OF, in
addition to the property. Director is
now Il years old, but is wonderfully
we'll preserved Moore paid s45, 900
for him six years ago. Director was
a high class performer in his day, his
record of 2:17 being then very fast for
a stallion. Director is sixth on the
list Of winning sires for the aggregate
money won in six years ending in
1897, and during 1892. 1893 and 1891
he held a leading position, being top
of the list in 1899. His get has won
more than 100000 during the last six
years. Red Wilkes is % years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
GIRL KILLED by DYNAMITE.
Terrible Accident Occurs Mt Reads
town in Vernon County

Viroqua. Wis, March 30 A terri
BILE accident occurred yesterday ut the
house OF u. r. Ewers nj Readstown,
a village eleven miles southeast of
this place. The man had been blast.
ing rock and put his dynamite In the
oven to thaw out. After he went out
of doors his wife closed the oven door
and tho heat cause the explosion
There was Il woman and two children
in the house ut the time The explo-
sion blew all three through window
and wrecked tho house. One girl Is
years old was killed outright, The
woman was badly hurt. but just how
badly cannot be told yet The child
was hurt but little.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
OLD SETTLER DEAD.
Milo Mason OF Clark County Passes
Away ut Neillsville.

NeiIlsylle. Wis, March 30. Milo
Mason, aged SG. Is dead. Mr.. Mason
was one Of the earliest settlers OF
Clark county and located much OF the
best pine and farming lands In and
about this city, He once nearly sue
ceeded in having tho county seat To-
Gated at Westons rapids on Black
river, where he had large business in
terests.
plattevile, Wis. March 30. Mrs.
George Kingeter, the wife OF a
wealthy retired farmer residing here
is dead after n lingering illness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
ELECTION A FRAUD.
Spaaiards Stun the Ballot Box In
Cuba.

Havana. March 30 Sundays cleo
ton TO the Sp7 nlsh cortes was entirely
farcical. In many districts OF Ha-
vana not more than six bona fide votes
were cast out Of huadreds eligible. In
ore province In the interior, with a
total OF over 1000 qualified voters. the
number OF votes polled was fifty-nine.
The government denies these state
menfs and the censor refuscs to allow
hem 10 be sent direct over the wire:
but all the local papers Indicate the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
SALE OF THORoUGHBREDs
Great Light Harness Sires and Brood
Mares Being Sold at Auction.

Philadelphia, March 3o.-A big
sale of fine horsellesh is now occur
ring at the Cloverdale stock farm
under orders of the executors OF the
late Andrew H. Moore who owned
Director and Red Wilkes and many
of the greatest brood mares in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

country. For the last eight years A g.
II. Moore has been purchasing the
best trotting stock available. His
father, the late Andrew Moore, was
many times millionaire, and furn-
ished the money, So lavish was the
expenditure on this farm and its
stock that $1,250,OO0 has been spent
during the eight years, The sale is
the most important ever held in this
country. In all 1873 stations, brood
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

facts plainly, intimating that the bal
lot boxes We're stuffed. 1t now ap-
pears that the results show twenty
two autonomists and eight censerya-
tive delegates were chosen, conserve
tive candidates losing in Artemisa
and Cardenas in spite OF an agreement
to the contrary entered into by the
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
SENDS HIS ULTIMATUM

Chicago. March 30. The Chronicles
Washington special says that the
positive statement was made by Sec
rotary Alser last night that Mckinley
last evening sent an ultimatum 10
Spain and that that fact will be COM
municated to congress today. II is
impossible TO obtain definite informa-
ton from the white house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
BUILDING WAR MACHINES.
Glsholt COMPANY Filling n Govern
ment Order.
Madison, March 30.

mhulbuH, hdtcu oV'
The GIsholt Machine company has
received an order from the govern
ment for tho construction Of pro-
jectIle machine. The order did not
come from the government directly
but the machine will BIO used In some
factory to make projectiles for the use
OF the United States army and navy.
AT present 1876 men are working at the
shops but the number will be in
creased tn about 10 should further
orders ba sent AZ may be expected.
The company il figuring on the cost
Of so. These II ordered will BIO ex-
pected to be completed in about two
weeks The men are also working
thirteen hours while the regular time
ID ten.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
JUDGE GOGGIN DEAD.

Chicago, March 30-Judgc James
Goggin Of the circuit court, one or the
most unique characters in the LEGAL
profession, died yesterday. aged So
He had been Ill several weeks. JUDGE
Goggin was especially famous for the
yigor Of his decisions against arbi-
trary acts by the police
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
THE MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
Ing. highest. lowest and closing prices
of produce Tuesday In Chicago:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
WOULD DECLARE WAR
SUCH RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
IN BOTH HOUSES.
Mr.. MASON'S FIERY SPEECH

Illinois Senator Makes Sensational
Speech on the Presidents Message
Regarding the Findings on Maine
Disaster Says He Is tor War and
Will Be Until Cuba Is Free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
CONGRESS SAYS WAR
1T DIVIDES ATTENTION WITH
THE CABINET.
PRESIDENT is STEADFAST

Adverse Criticism Will Not SwerVe
Him from His Contemplated
Course-If Spain Returns an oh-
favorable Answer He VIII Lay
Whole Matter Before Congress-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28

Col. Bryan says that he does not believe
the army needs to be increased In size un-
less more soldiers should be needed to pre-
serve order in captured territory. I'm
fact" said he. II see no reason for
larger standing army than we had before
the late war" The colonel was not asked
TO give an opinion upon naval affairs, but
Il is fair to conclude that he considers our
navy as 1t existed prior to the late war
amply large enough for the needs OF the
country. The ex-warrior Is apparently
very anxious 10 get the country back to
where IL stood in 1885. II the conditions
were the same as when he made his famous
Chicago speech he would know precisely
wha; medicine to prescribe Prosperity
and Col. Bryan do not seem to get along
together tremendously, hence his opposi-
ton 30 expansion, which Is but another
name for progress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
AT SEA.

Night. and the wonder 81 starlight waking
High In the Gardening dome.
Night. and the thunder OF waters breaking
White on the prev in foam
Might. and the music OF shrouds and spays
Harp o. the wind. whose strings
sire sweetheart 10 the listening starz
Wild. insftaase ,hingss
Far assern In the distance. lining
All IRE horizons rim.
White are the narspor beacofs shining
DINNER. and yet more dim.
And the ship speeds ferta On her eastward
quest
Ara the voice q the passing wind
Sr@aks. sweetheart, OF sae vanishing Yves.
That leave tonight behind.
Dear deep eyes 90 all eyes most tender
Heart. q ali hearts most true
All o. the blue nszas.s wsAszssrg sptersnr
Ua1i0~x its lips with you.
Yours Is the name that the waters cali
Yours il The nanse tAE stars
Down from the lnaEite heights set fall
Ta echo autSEg the srArs.
Love n the years % come hereafter.
GcIs. "a sail chance. or gray.
sun shall ma stFzsnd or your saghtso-ae
laughter
Ccr.e AZ ssas close - day.
Gene 20 recall what leave behx1-
Love. ard BE west, and ven.
Dear deep eyes. % 81 eyes rnos. k5r4
Heart. OF AZ hearts nsGss true
Cur W sszacFs EArTys u dAr3<r's nAsas.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
FITNESS THE CHIEF TEST.

The csty council OF seaftle presented a
Quiet business scene on Monday nigA.
whose exceedingly great merit can only be
recognized Nv TIE Yublse BY hesng plsrea
II, contrast with the scenes NJ Excitement
ana f~alircal wraHgisng witch marked an
Important appointment oaIy a very Few
YEARS &go,
ca that ufsst oae - the rIsnst Important
elites - IRE city VAS ale; without sAe
slightest fyae;Ica, ard probably nos nao9e
shan 10 ~ ~ men ia the whole esty krers,
sss5 sasr1s saaas q un;a shey rad % e in
ssaa nexs sayss Esar$rs Il was sof tAn,
saers was any ccaceatnens shoat "a. BE-
cause sMe fast q tao ;rs,peasliaE xae8acy
as.s been rgss,.Assss<l fressesntiy IN RE news.
US ger~ auEsug the hast tive weeks. arr the
faes tsa; a vacancy waa sAss3, 20 cc<,ug
~vss VERY weSl Sr07Fs - az pa!t,-eaaes
T~as raA<s@ tor th4~ ayna rsat apssAv was
thas &. Aaa ee,eese 9-zrir essaas.sas,! IL
,ass> cl;x thss fitness :sr A. osrse = tire
se~s arg lad Sa<s TIA; a merely rzos;sseal
pus ''yseai go TIE supe-setcr-1esss - VA
-er works azss ushFsnS. l. a Yeaess Aas
a9es tie crsve ~tsa urase~ss5ozsNse aAzs.
tsy. asa - AAs h>ea rwaas.eiuse3 - tea.
atsls &x@sv 81 sae @>AsgeE iAAt it wssl .goS-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28

The news how comes to us from Wash
:ngton, via Chicago. that good old Sena-
tor Hoar has told friend confidentially
that he viii vote for the treaty OF peace.
Having gotten over his little ebullition of
temper on account of the Great Britain
Enthusiastically not falling his way. he has
wisely concluded 10 aid the president in his
plans rather than to oppose him. The ac-
ton Of Senator Hoar in abandoning the
cause OF the anti-expansionists probably
means the breaking down OF any formid-
able opposition to the ratification OF the
treaty. Senator Hoar explains that he in
tends to follow I'D The ratification OF the
treaty with a resolution pledging this gov
eminent not to annex the Philippines. but
TO retain only temporary control and turn
the islands over to their inhabitants as
soon as they show an ability To maintain
a stable government This attitude Of the
Massachusetts senator will give Bryan an
opportunity to point with pride to the tre-
mendous effect his advice has had upon
both political parties. The resolution will
have a hard time in the house. even II It
should pass the senate. which is extremely
do,h.f1l
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
SNAPSHOTS BY THE WAY.

The coming legislature may make
don I. does not enact
Hobson having failed to include Seattle
in his oscuiatcry route. our own young
men stand ready to grab all the chances
be missed.
Perhaps Col Bryan ana Mr.. Carnegie
may now be able TO coiiabozate In an i'm
partial history OF that little event at Home
stead IN lS92
A. the time approaches for the evacua-
ton OF the Spanish from Cuba. the num-
bers and courage Of the Cuban patriots are
receiving large additions
We haven't heard that the thick and-thin
admirers OF ex-coi. Bryan are circulating
those justly celebrated anti-expansion rs-
titions In this neck OF the woods.
The fusion papers are giving lot OF
heavyweight advice to the coming legis-
lature. They know from observation two
years since just what Legislature ought
not TO do.
It might also be added that the Repao-
lican senator's who have left their duties
in Washington to seek reelection in Olym-
pia have usually been required to make
other arrangements after March l.
The gentlemen who make 1t their bust
ness to protect the patriotism OF the ma
ton. and who object because the president
allowed a Confederate badge to be pinned
to his coat, ought to remember that MAJ
Mckinley put in four years preventing that
kind of thing and ought to know when ne
Is ready to bury the Ratchet.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
NASHVILLE (Tenn-l American.

e HIS Leaaershap.
Nashville fTenn-l American.
Mr.. Bryan made most heroic struggle
IN 1886. and he received the largest poou-
lar vote ever thrown for Democratic
nominee IN the history OF the country. Rur
the ether candidate. the Hon. William
Mckinley. received the greater vote and
was elected Now what we want 20 ask is,
has there been any sign Of change in
public sentiment favorable TO Democracy
since that election. Can any Democrat
see even a small riff, IN the dark clouds?
Did not the last November election re-
stamp the seai Of pubic disapproyai on the
party and its present leaders? Facts are
facts and facts cannot be brushed away
with chan.
With the senate against US and our allies
after March next, and Western states
which went for Bryan transfer red to the
Republican column. where is the hope for
free silver or Democratic success a. any
time IN the early futures
We supported yr. Bryan loyalty and with
al our strength in lsS because he was
the nominee of the Marty. and because we
knew him to be an able, honest, weii-nlean-
Ing pubic man. To our regret and TO the
regret OF millions OF Democrats. he was
defeated. The verdict was so pronounced
In the electoral college that we lost hope.
Then came the election this year, and again
we tasted defeat more bitter than that OF
two years ago. Our hope for future sue
cess In the Eastern states and In congress
was shattered. Democracy came out of
this contest badly disorganixes. Its lines
broken here and there and with the we'll
defined opinion In the minds of hundreds OF
thousands Of Democrats that we must have
q new deal and a realignment of our forces.
In the midst OF this feeling of gloom and
encouragement. Mr.. Bryan comes out OF
the army and at once goes TO work 10 re-
organize the party upon lines laid down
by himself. These lines are. In a meas,
ure. reactionary and not in keeping with
the spirit of vast majority of the Amer
lean people. Followed TO the end. they
will bring another crushing defeat. in our
opinion. BY what right, then, does Mr..
Bryan assume to lay down the policy for
Democracy? He was the Democratic lead
er in 80. 1t is true, but when the verdict
was rendered, Mr.. Bryan was not made
the legatee Of the party. not by any means.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28

II Is reported that the Filipino congress,
which has been IA session for SOME time at
Maioios trying 10 frame a constitution has
given w the task as too much for II and
adjourned. II Is not stated whether
the members were unable 70 agree upon
the terms Of constitution for their pro-
posed government. or, failing 10 find a
constitution anywhere that would fs their
ease. ssd not have the ability TO originate
ene and so gave 1t up In disgust They
viii probably find the constitution OF the
United States Of America pretty good read
ing when their attention is called 10 IL.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28

In favor o. aepolicy Of expansion. Be-
tween the two stools he VII sure come
70 the ground Dfsiiked for bis free sll-
yer views In the East. he Will be mis-
trusted Ia the West Tor his narrow for
eign policy
The great body CT the people OK the
United States feel with ex-CongressFnaa
Cniberson. . leading Democrat 81 Texas.
who remarked: We've done expanded.
and the Democratic party would not
look well hanging on 20 the shirt-taa
Of progress yelling. Whoa"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-28
The Seattle Canal.
Pacific Pou,tryman.


We notice that Secretary Alger has re-
commended an appropriation for the Lake
Union canal We hope this bill may pass
and become a law. What helps Seattle
helps the state. and those who are so mar
row-minded not to want Seattle to get this
appropriation are not the people who will
make Tacoma large city. If the citizens
of Tacoma will wake up, quit this fighting
and go to work. We viii have here some
day the prettiest city in the world. city
which any one will be proud to own as
their home. We have been here since 1850,
and have seen a spirit manifested that is
more like that Of school children in the
primary grade. This idea OF IF we can't
have it. Seattle shant," and IF We can't
have 1t Tacoma shanst," must cease. We
must grow out Of our childish ways. We
are growing UP and should begin to act
like grown-up people. Now IL Seattle and
Tacoma will take tumble to themselves
they will begin TO pull together. They
should get in and push for each other.
Drop the opposition to Seattle's canal.
Show the right kind Of spirit Help Seat
tie to get this Appropriation. and when Ia
coma desires any thing Just get in and
ask for it. and We feel sure that Seattle
Will help 10 push 1t along.