Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-01

San Francisco for the Orient with a
cargo valued at nearly 100000 She
will carry TO Manila 1890 casks Of
liquor and to Japan 1,250,0 pounds of
tobacco.
After participating in the peace jubi-
lee at Atlanta, Ca, December IA and
Is. President Mckinley will visit the
Colorado Institute presided over by
Prof Booker T. Washington, at Tuske-
gee, Ala.
Secretary Long, in his annual re-
port, will recommend the construc-
ton OF thirteen new war vessels and
an enlisted force OF the navy. 1t will
require $5O,O0000O to carry out the
secretary's recommendations.
In an interview a member OF con-
gress, who has large constituency of
sugar growers, expressed the opinion
that the acquisition of Porto Rico and
,ne Philippines meant the ruin OF the
sugar-growers OF the United States.
The announcement is made of the
engagement OF Miss Lottie Bower,
known on the stage as Charlotte
Crane, and now playing in "Shenan-
doah," in the east, and Easign Ros-
coe Paterson, OF the gunboat Chase.
The court OF claims rendered a
Judgment OF $1,S69, 400 In favor Of the
New York Indians who entered suit
against the United States to recover
the value OF certain lands donated to
them in Kansas, and subsequently
disposed of by the United States.
Andrew Carnegie, the multi-million-
aire and ironmonger, bowed to the law
at New York, apologlzed for having
apparently lodged Jury duty, and is
now enrolled IN the list of 300
specially selected citizens to try crimi-
nal cases in New York county.
At Pittsburg a movement is on foot
among the river coal operators TO
form combination OF all the river
mines and floating property, and IL
the deal u consummated it will
make one OF the most powerful bust
ness organizations in the country.
Miss Abbie II. Zaner, director of
nurses at the Portland, Ore, hospital,
has received a dispatch from Surgeon
General Strenberg, Of the United
States army, to proceed to Manila
Immediately with as many trained
nurses as can be secured in Port
land
Fire Ia Greenpoint district OF Brook
Ign caused loss of 100000. The
largest loss il sustained by Joseph
Schrivers 4 Company, furniture deal
ers, $4,000. The balance Of the loss
was caused by the destruction OF a
number OF small business places and
dwellings.
The ship Atlantic, wrecked on the
Oregon coast, sailed from Tacoma
Capt Charles Mcbride was command
Ing, with crew OF q men, She was
loaded with 1853 tons of wheat for
Cape Town, and was a trim first
class sailing vessel and in good con-
ditlon when she left this port
The private steam yacht Mabel, the
finest pleasure craft on the gulf OF
Mexico, owned by L. Fl. r. Green,
president OF the Texas Midland Rail-
road has been launched at
Arkansas. Miss Mabel Har-
low Of Chicago. in whose honor
the yacht was named, christened the
vessel.
At Philadelphia the Unitarian con-
ference OF the Middle states and
Canada, representing As churches, held
its 14th annual meeting. Rev.
Thomas Il. Steer of All Saints church,
New York city, presided. Rowland
Davis, treasurer, reported receipts
for the year of $7.112.57, expend-
lures $3,7G723. Dr. Herman h. Eaton
was elected president.
In an heroic effort to save his
mother from his step-fathers brutal
ity. VIM. l.indemayer. aged II years,
was shot In the head by the step
father, James Clements. at Philadel-
phia. He Is in very critical
condition. Another son, George
Lindemayer, was shot In the head,
but the wound is not OF serious
character. Clemens was arrested.
Major A. 4. Woodson, Indian agent
for the Arrapahoes, said at Wichita,
Kan, that after new school houses
had been built Old White Shields, OF
the Moon branch OF the Cheyennes,
revolted and persuaded many Indians
to keep the children from school. BY
order of the Indian commissioner
their rat!ons were cut OF, which
brought them at once to obey treaty
rules.
EN- President Harrison has been re-.
tanned by Venezuela to represent shat
government before the arbitration COM
mission to settle the dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela over
boundary lines. General Harrison IS
said to have received a retainer Of
100000. Msecretary Tracy Is said
to be an associate with General Har-
rison. and his retainer Ii reported to
be $50. ZOO.
Al Columbus, Senator Foraker argu-
ed the $1,000, 900 suit OF the Central
Trust Go. Of New York. against the