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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
THE BOSTON MASSACRE.
An important Event in the Nations
History.

On the evening OF March 5, ITO, oc-
| Cured riot between the people, exas-
perated and irritated beyond control,
and guard o. soldiers under Captain
Preston, 4ich Is known as the Bos-
ton massacre. A sentinel was first as
saulted, and file of soldiers came to
his support, a large crowd soon as
sembled, and the soldiers were pelted
with stones, missiles OF wood, and
pieces OF ice, and were darea to fire.
The soldiers stood their ground for
some time with reasonable patience,
but finally, pressed too far, they fired
upon the crowd, killing three men in
stantly and mortally wounding two
others. The effect of this encounter
was electric; and people assembled in
thousands from all parts of Boston
and neighboring towns, the excite
ment was intense, and the people could
hardly be restrained from falling up
on the regiments and wrecking their
vengeance upon them.
Samuel Adams again came to the
front as a great popular leader, and
one of the most dramatic scenes in his
life was his personal demand upon
Governor Hutchinson, at the head OF
deputation of citizens, to remove the
regiments from Boston. These deter
mined citizens went in body to the
governors house and demanded the
removal of the troops. Governor
Hutchison. with his usual policy, Of
fered 20 remove one regiment. This
was not satisfactory, and Samuel
Adams addressed the governor as fol-
lows: 1T is well known that acting
as governor Of the province you are,
by its charter, chief
of the military forces within it; and
as such Il. troops now In the capital
are subject to your orders. If you, or
Colonel Dalrymple under you, have
the power to remove one regiment,
you have the power to remove both.
and nothing short OF their total re.
moval viii satisfy the people or pre-
serve the peace OF the province. A
multitude. highly incensed, now wait
the result Of this application. The
voice OF 10000 freeman demands that
both regiments be removed.
voice must be respected, their demand
obeyed. l. all not, then, at your peril.
to comply with this requisition. On
you alone rests the responsibility OF
this decision, and II the Just expecta-
tons of the people are disappointed.
you must be answerable to God and
your country for the fatal conse-
quences that must ensue. The COM
mittee have discharged their duty.
and 1t is for you to discharge yours.
They wait your final determination"
The result OF this impassioned and
peremptory appeal was compliance
with the demand, and both regiments
were removed to Castle William In
Boston Harbor.-Godey's Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

sity for individuals to raise levies OF
armed troops. Besides in SPANS case
it reminded one too much of calling
out the artillery to shoot fly. The
offer was declined.
But nothing daunted this plucky
young man did the next best thing-he
went himself to the front and offered
himself to General Gomez. This shows
Aetter than the offer to raise regl-
nent that Mr.. Astor Chanler is an ex-
septionally practical young man.
For after all it Is not difficult for
any young man of means to collect
regiment to fight any where just now.
ITO go where glory waits thee" is not
so much of patriotic as an opportune
inspiration, particularly when one
feels that the glory will be all his own,
and that II he is not placed at the head
of the regiment he himself raises and
at his own expense the administration
will be at fault. This is the way peo-
pie think whatever they say. There
was too much Of this tactful system OF
trade and barter in the civil war and
the United States has grown TOO dig
and dignified a nation to receive aid
from private individuals against Spain
except in the way of ordinary enlist
ment.
Mr.. Chanler undeterred by any con-
siderations nobly suspended regiment
raising and resolved to do or die In
propria persona. Fortunately he came
back from Cuba unframed.
Nor is this step the first that he had
taken which singles him out for pub
lie notice. On coming Of age he cut
loose from the crowd OF gilded youths
of the Tenderloin who speak a modu-
lated Cockney accent and who after
their morning "bawth" devote the bal
ance OF the day inditing billet doux,
or In selecting the best matinees or
studying the records OF the most at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
DOMESTIC.

Chicago December wheat, 66%c,
New York Is suffering from an cpl
demic of grip.
Henry Arthur Chaplin of Niles Is
dead, aged So.
1t has been found that Ave buildings
in New York ar9 more than 500 feet
high.
The Warning fund now amounts to
nearly $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Il. rhrocklnorton Is dead
at Washington. aged IS.
General Shafter says the Cubans are
not 1T for self-government.
Walter Lacy, veteran actor of the
Phelps-Kean period, is dead.
The New York state health board
tavors Senator Spooners bin for the
national health bureau.
The Brooklyn and Baltimore base
ball teams consolidated.
Three banks In New York now pay
annual dividends Of 100 per cent.
Senator Morgan privately admitted
that his canal bin has beet. killed.
Exunited States Senator Calvin S
Brice died Mt New York. aged 5S.
Mason Carnes. OF New York, will
marry the Comtesse de Bylandt.
Two new trusts--tln plate and pot
teries--were created in New Jersey.
Col. lngersoll and nr, Colcord are TO
debate jointly agnosticism and Christ
ianity
The socialists were badly voted
down by the American Federation OF
Labor.
Henry A. Rice. Ex-Governor of Mas.
sachusetts, died Mt Boston, aged S.
years.
The conflict between the sugar trust
and ArbucEle Bros. is said to have
been settled.
Minneapolis mills refuse to enter
the proposed -four combine, which kills
the scheme.
Dick Collier Of Danville. ILL.,, was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
A Scion of the
Aston House

William Astor Chanler is young
man of fortune and Of leisure who will
be member Of the next house of rep
resentatives. Fortune and leisure are
the twin civilizers of man. William
Astor Chanler is also an American
whose education has been uncontam-
mated by foreign travel. He is an
American from the crown of his head
to the soles of his feet. He has a noble
ambition, and spinal column around
which to build great American. He
will become one some day anu is start
ing in the right direction. Mr.. Chan
Ter raised a regiment and offered it to
the president to fight in Cuba. Owing
to the belief in Washington that this
nation is sufficiently indebted to its
rich men there was felt to be no neces-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

tractive prima donnas. Mr.. Chanler
organized a hunting trip in Africa.
This was in 1892. He is the author OF
highly interesting work, Through the
Jungle and Desert, which sheds light
on the dark continent, and which
caused him to be elected member of
the Royal Geographical society. He
knows how to use a rife effectively,
and is an expert sharpshooter. He
knows also how to move caravan or
to pick tiger or to spy Don at three
thousand yards and bring down either.
Mr.. Chanler has suffered the pangs of
hunger on the Tang river. He has hao
yellow fever in Africa. He has been
presented at Victoria's court and has
danced cotillions with dusky maidens
on the Jombine range He has dab
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

An elderly Scotchman went to a
drug store with prescription OF two
grains OF calomel for a child. Seeing
the druggist weigh the medicine with
serupulous eXactueSs, and not think
ing he did this from anxiety not to
give an overdose, but on account of his
RIGHTEOUSNESS, or a desire to give as
little as possible for the money, Scot
tie said: Diana be sac mean wi 1t,
mon. Gle me guide weight, It's for a
poir mitherless BARN"
A little girl aged years was re-
proved at dinner by her aunties for
putting her elbows on the table. To
the amusement OF the company the
little one promptly replied "Ou
sudnt speak TO me wi've COR mout full.
auntie."
A schoolmaster had been giving a
lesson on physical force. Boys" said
he, "can any one of you tell me what
force it is that moves people along
for example-in the street, please
sir" replied the first boy, Its the po-
lice FORGET"
Dean Hook had habit OF thinking
aloud. On one occasion. while the
offertory sentences were being read.
in church, and when this one was read.
"Zacchaeus stood forth and said unto
the Lord, Behold, Lord. the half of my
goods | give to the poor, the dean
was heard to say: Much too much:
most unnecessary on the part Of Zac-
chaeus. shall not give any more
than usual
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
foreign.

Baron Vernon and Baron Newton
are dead
Carlist prisoners were tortured by
the Spanish.
The rumor in Paris is that. Dreyfus
Is on his way to France.
Russia has borrowed $55,5l20O in
France, to be spent for 5000 rapid
firing guns,
M. Mueller, a resident of Berne, has
been elected president of the Swiss
confederation:
Mexican officials are preparing a
draft of an extradltion treaty with the
United States.
Chinese rebels in western China are
Strengthening and prosecuting Christ
iaas with lmpunity.
Bebel, the German socialist leader
caused a tumult in the reichstag by
his criticisms of the kaiser.
French exports In the last eleven
months show Il decrease and there
was an increase of imports.
Sir William Harcourt has resigned
as leader of the liberal party in the
British house Of commons.
King Oscar ii. of Sweden and Nor
way has been suddealy taken Ill and
Is now contined to his bed.
The steamer Briakburr. which left
Norfolk November 80, has been
wrecked in the Scilly islands.
The American engineer sent to
China to survey routes says railways
cannot be built there without the aid
of troops.
Antonio e. Terry, Cuban million
aire, who married Sibyl Sanderson, the
opera singer. died in Paris.
Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender,
Is said to be on his way to Rome to
enlist the vatican in his cause.
Chinese rebels under Chief YUM
antze have rendered 10000 PERSONS,
mostly native Christians, homeless.
Advices from La Paz, capital OF Bo-
livia, announce that the revolutionists
there have formally proclaimed fed
Grafton.
by the acciue0tal explosion of a
she'll ut Fort Constantine, Cronstadt,
Russia, nine soldiers were killed and
ten wounded
Natives of Upper ubanghi. Africa.
recently massacred 76 persons, nearly
all of whom were soldiers in the Bel
CLAN service.
William 4. Stead. writing of his
recent visit to the car, says the latter
regards the partition OF China with a
feeling of horror.
Marquis Ito, the Japanese statesman,
Is quoted rs saying that no man in
China can rescue her from her inn
pending collapse.
Lord Salisbury, in speech In Lon
don. limited that at times he had been
prevented from advocating war by
public dangers not generally known.
Christopher Sykes, the well-known
LondCa club man. society leader and
intimate friend of the prince and prin-
cess OF Wales, died in his 9th year.
Lord Salisbury sighs for something
like our senate foreign relations con-
mittee, where he could get in touch
with persons not of his political opln-
ion and explain his policies.
la discussion in the reichstag, Herr
Bassermann, national liberal, said his
party desired the German government
TO give vigorous protection to German
interests In Its dealings with America.
News has just come from Major Nc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
MRS. sTANLEY's ROMANCE.

In the library of Wellesley college is
double photograph, framed In oak
of Henry NJ. Stanley, the explorer, and
his wife. Across the mat which encir-
cles the picture is the following verse
from Tennyson, written by Mrs. Stan
ley:
And Ger the hills and far away
Beyond their utmost purple rim.
Beyond the night, across the day,
Through all the world she followed
him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

petition from the south, that shows
the last link In the British chain
from the Cape to Cairo" is complete.
The major has established stations all
the way northward from Uganda to
Lake Rudolph. He is now about to
descend the River Sobat, which emp
ties into the Nile, and make his way
towards Fashoda.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
DOCTORS ADJOURN.

Officers Elected for the Ensuing
The second days session of the third
| annual meeting Of the Association OF
Surgeons OF the Southern Railway
Company. at the Hygeia Hotel. Old
Point. was called to order at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The session up to
the noon hour was devoted to the read
ing of papers and an address. The first
paper on the program was by Surgeon
F.. D. Grim. Of Hot Springs. Ark: The
subject was the Relation Of Rheu-
| matte Affections to Railway Surgery"
Functional Examination of Railway
Employees" by Surgeon-Occulist ]. II.
Shorter. Of Macon, Ga. followed. after
which Surgeon-Occulist Dunbar Roy.
Of his paper was, DO pathological
changes occur in the eye after injury
| to the spinal cord?" An interesting
| number on the program was the RE
port Of two cases OF railway surgery.
| by DR.. J. A. Crawford, Of Rock Hin
S. c. The morning session closed with
| an address By DR.. Frank n. Caldwell.
| of Waycross. Ca. superintendent and
chief surgeon OF the Plant System.
| The afternoon session was taken up
with an address by DR.: Willis F. West
moreland. Of Atlanta, Ga, on the sub
| ject of Injuries to the bones OF the
upper extremity" and the selection OF
officers. The president for the ensuing
| year is Dr. George Ross Of Richmond
Vice President, DR.. S. r. Miller. of
Knoxville. Tenn; Secretary and Treas
ury, Dr. Thomas A. Hancock. Of At
lanta, Ca On the executive committee
are DR.. George r. Dean. Of Spartan
burg. S. c.: DR.. Moran. OF North Car
| DINA, and DR.. Copeland. Of Birming
ham. Ala. The next place Of meeting
gill be selected by the executive COM
| mittee. The members greatly enjoyed
their visit to Old Point and are loud in
| their praise of the excellent manner In
which the Hygeia cared for them.
| Much disappointment was occasloned
| by the failure Of DR.. Walter Wyman
surgeon general Of the u. S. Marine
Hospital Service, to attend the meeting
| He was to have delivered an address
on the Recognition and management
| of yellow fever outbreaks"
Owing to the absence Of President c,
M. Drake. of Atlanta. DR.. T. D. Walker,
of Cochran. Ca. presided over the con-
vention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23

impressed the goodsized congregation
Of volunteers in attendance with the
Importance of becoming soldiers of the
Cross. Besides being an earnest.
thoughtful speaker MIR. Scimelz is a
gentleman of high and exemplary
Christian character. and hence his APP
peals are listened to With profound
respect.
The second meeting. which was held
last night. was more successful than
the first, although Messrs. Kent and
irons had not completed the congrega-
tionai comforts of the tent The REV.
G. 3. Bryan. rector of ST. Johns Epis-
copal church. delivered Il fervent ad-
dress. The service was very enjoyable
The popular sacred songs adopted by
the Y. NJ. c. A. are used and in short
time it is hoped to have IL frst-class
choir. During the day the tent will be
open to visitors and the daily papers
magazines and other literature will be
provided for the entertainment of those
who call.
1T Is not known yet who will have
charge Of the work at Old Point. In
case Mr.. Kent goes to Chickamauga ii
will devolve upon Secretary Irons, Of
the Hampton association. 1t could not
be placed in better hands. Mr.. Irons
is not only a sclf-sacrificing Christian
gentleman. but an able worker in the
field of moral and religious effort. He is
beloved by all who know him. In any
event. he viii aid in the conduct of the
meetings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
CATCH MY LEG!

How a Gallant Volunteer Rescued an
Umbrella
Last Tuesday afternoon we'll dress
ed lady. While tripping lightly down
the gang-plank Of loca! steamer that
had just tied up at the Old Point dock,
dropped her umbrella. Down it went
into the deep water and passed out OF
sight. a moment later. however. 1t
rose to the surface and serenely and
defiantly foated between the dock and
the steamer. That the owner OF the
umbrella was panied by her loss quick
ly became apparent to all who saw her.
but to none more than to one of the
Maryland volunteers who. with Il com
rade. was summing himself on the pier.
He took in the situation with lightning
rapidity. Then. turning to the man at
his side, said
Jack catch my lee!"
Jack caught it and in less time than
it takes to tell the story the volunteer
was hanging, head down. over the end
of the pier With the steamer likely to
bump against the dock at any mo-
ment, the situation was precarious
one. But there was woman in the
case and that settled it with the SOL
der.
..Al right. Jack" said he after he
had been down couple of8minutes,
i've got it, Jack Strengthened him-
self for steady pull and quickly land
ed the volunteer on the dock. who with
a bow and smile handed the umbrella
to the woman and resumed his seat
with as little concern as If he had been
ripping rifle balls at a pack of pesky
SpanfardS. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
"OHIO" IN JAPAN.

Americans are held in the greatest
esteem By the people of Japan. A
tourist from the United States need
never worry about courtesies in the
progressive people regard the men ana
women who bear alliance to the Stars
and Stripes as the possessors of a civ
iliZation that should be their model IN
attaining.
Captain Joe" Fifer, of the United
Japan which his messmates never tire
rccounting, says the San Francisco
Chronicle. When Joe" was in An
napolis his fellow cadets used to say
that he would pay dearly for his slash
ing wit. and it seems that the names
of many q discounted professor and
student have been properly avenged.
1t came Captain Fifer's turn to make
a cruise to the Occident, and he pre-
pared for the long trip with great
trepidation. He was wont to consult
fortune teller whenever he undertook
a sail. and was usually gladdened by
assurances of q safe voyage and speedy
return. On this occasion he was woun-
ded most deeply. The diver into the
future informed the incorrigible com
mander that the predictions of his
former ass ociates would at last be real
store for Fifer was the mystic person
would not divulge He was lief. to
choose between thousand humilia-
tons and death.
After weeks Of ploughing through
the deep sea the cruiser arrived al
Japan. Captain Fifer and his staff
went ashore as usual to ascertain
whether their limbs had lost any OF
their efficiency on land. Every Jap
anese they encountered recognized
them as visitors from the far-off re
public. and saluted them with great
respect. The American sailors finally
encountered a party OF aristocratlc
Japanese who approached them am
bent low in salutation. Each of the
natives pronounced the national word
Of welcome in loud tones. which in
American photography sounds like a
rendition Of the name Ohio. This was
repeated several times. until the air
was full Of "Ohio. Ohio. Ohio" Captain
Fifer expressed the greatest surprise at
the sagacity of the Japanese. He was
an avowed resident of Ohio when M
home, and always championed the
cause of his state.
Repeat that honeyed word again.
requested Captain Fifer. FLOW did
they manage to find it out. anyhow
"Ohio. Ohio. Ohio" came In choru.
from the mobiles.
Yes, gentlemen, it is Ohio, and by
Joye! 1t is Cuyahoga county. too, gen
| tlemen.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
NEW YORK sTocK MARKET.

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK. June 22-'rhe action OF
the stock market today Indicated the
withdrawal of the outside public from
speculation pending definite news re-
gardng the operations of the Amerl-
can forces at Santiago and Manila
and until the effects of the new reven
ue law and government loan are
known. The professional operators
were unable to advance or depress
prices in any marked degree.
The weakness in sugar ascribed to
prospective annexation OF Hawaii was
Il feature. The bears had everythins
their own way in this speciality ana
were successful in forcing out round
amounts of stock which carried the
princes down 21-2 per cent to 12S SIS
The stock closed within Ia of the low
est. The feverishness Of this security
permeated the general market for "A
time but the marked reluctance of the
standard shares to Succumb to bear
pressure coupled with some favorable
traffic statements stimulated cover
ing in the granger group which car
ried these properties above the level OF
yesterdays close.
Transactions in bonds We're on a
large scale and prices OF the leadinS
speculative issues registered gains all
around With the demand for the Union
Pacific and Atchison liens unusually
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
RRIEF. ITEMS !.

1t is reported that another one OF the
Old Point batteries has been ordered
South.
The State Board of Fisheries will
reach here this morning and during the
day will go aboard the oyster steamer
Chesapeake for trip to Tangior Is
land and other points in the bay.
A thousand people from Norfolk
and Portsmouth picnicked at Buckroe
Beach yesterday.
Archer Davis. of the West End. is i'll
With measles.
County court adjourned yesterday.
A trolley car loaded with an eXcurs-
ion party bombarded the Maryland SOL
diers with oranges while passing their
camp at Old Point yesterday.
1t is expected that the troops to ar
rive In Hampton Roads today Will go
aboard the Yale and Harvard at Old
Point.
The Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin has return
ed from his summer vacation trip.
BricklayIng on the first story Of the
new Jail has been about completed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
THE Y. NJ. c. A. AT OLD POINT.
Religious Opportunities for the Soldier:

Religious Opportunities for the Soldiers
There. 5&4s-
A tent covering a space 20 by 80 feet
has been set up at Old Point by the
Young Mems Christian Association.
and every night hereafter, as long as
the war lasts and there ar. soldiers
stationed on the reservation, :: religious
meeting OF some kind will be conducted
in it. Secretary Kent, Off Newport
News. and Secretary Irons. of this city.
worked like beavers all day Tuesday
getting things in readiness 10 begin the
campaign against sin on that evening
and they succeeded. Mr: Henry
Schmelz, the well +: known Hampton
banker, al dressed the first meeting and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
T2T'S.

White Duck Skirts. correctly cut and
finished. worth s1.o0, for CSC.
Blue and black Duck Skirts, worth
sl.25, for Csc.
Blue and white and black and white
checked Duck Skirts, worth sl.0O, for
15c. .
White Pique Skirts, neat and fash
tonabte. worth $3.50, for sl.4S.
crash Skirts, tirst-class goods, worth
400. for 4yc.
Crash Skirts. very pretty, worth 81. 25.
our price, Csc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. June 2a-The improves
ment in the weather and denials from
France of damage by rust turned wheat
downward today. July left off 1-40Dl-:
cent lower and September lost 3-S@I
IL cent. Corn and oats are IA cent
down. Pork declined 5 cents and laru
nd 40 . 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
FINANCE And COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
Leading Business Centers.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK. June 22.-Money on
call easy at IA per cent: last loan,
l IA per cent; prime mercantile paper,
BOA per cent; sterling exchange firm.
with actual business in Bankers bills
at $50 1-2Z4.S5 3-i for demand. and Il,
l.S3 3-4@4.S4 for sixty days: posted
rates. 4.S5M4. SIS 1-2 and 1856 1-264S1:
commercial bills. 4.S2 1-2@4S3: silver
certificates. SIS 3-4@5s IL: bar silver,
So Sd; Mexican dollars. 40 1-2 govern
ment bonds. easier.