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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
Her First Love.

ooh, goodness me, Charles Cax-
ton was married last night to Mercy
Winter Well, WE'LL Win wonders
never cease? Lucy, Lucy! L say,
Charley Caxton, the irresistible, as he
terms himself, has al last found some
one to please his fancy" And pretty
Adele Sims, gathering her flounces in
her hand, grSsped the letter that con-
tanned the startling news and rushed
down the steps to Cousin Lucy, who
was gathering the fine strawberries
with which the kitchen garden
abounded.
At Ade,e's exclamation Amy Earle
sank upon the doorstep, hel pretty
pink and white face growing colorless.
"And-so-he-is married, she muir
INJURED, every word dropping from her
lips like a deathknell
What! Do you know him?" asked
Adele, facing around in establishment.
Yes. yes. You remember l met
him at the seaside"
oh, but | had no idea he was the
CaXton all the girls were raying about
But must finish my letter" Ard the
merry girl threw herself upon the
grass, with Lucy beside her
Amy's face was partly in the shadow,
but | could see she was neither think
ing of nor looking at Adele Her
thoughts were far away.
Amy was to be married in a few
weeks to Mr.. Thurston, young law
yer of great promise. She often
seemed sad and silent, but | set it all
down as natural consequence of the
step she was about to take.
Amy said |, laying aside my sew
ing and stroking back her thick, golden
hair, lets walk toward the village and
meet Uncle John. Who knows but
there may come something to cheer
your heart in the form of a letter"
"Oh, no, no! | have a headache.
Please excuse met" And she bent her
dropping head lower and lower.
We'll, you little oddly, | hope no
masculine darling is in store for me
If love has the same effect on me it
has on some people not a thousand
miles away. But come, come" And
drawing her arm within my own
moved toward the gate.
l always loved Amy Earle. At
Nine. DIS pensionaire the girls all had
a darling" and Amy was mine-my
ideal Of goodness and amiability. The
last year she had spent away from me,
and since her return there seemed "A
sadness brooding over her young
heart-a something | could not under
stand and her quiet, reserved air for
bade all inquiries.
We seated ourselves in an old sum
mer house, completely shaded by
hanging vines, and, schoolgirl fashion,
/ placed my arm around her waist and
her little golden head dropped upon
my shoulder.
Amy, love, what grieyes you? l
have long wanted to know. Tell me,
darling"
She blushed scarlet and looked at me
bcseechingly.
What, Mile, have you noticed in
my conduct"
oh, a thousand times l have
watched you until my heart ached for
you"
"Oh. Mile. l have been so miser-
able. so wretched. so despairing, you
can never know. Last year | first met
Charley Caxton. To know him was TO
.lcve him. In my heart | said inyolun-
tarily. oh, If he could only love me-
He was rich man, poor orphan
girl Afar of l adored-nay, wor-
shipped-him. and, oh, Mile what
4 thrill or thankfulness entered my
soul when | found that love returned.
Al. / can never forget that nlsht We
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
SONG.

! love you,
You love me.
All else care can smother.
Happy, too,
SO we be.
Loving each the other,
I'll wed you,
You wen me,
One than double, rather.
Just We two,
We shall see
What rare flowers we'll gather.
| have you,
You have me.
Who cares for the weather?
Not We two
Maybe three
Wandering on together!
New York Press
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane WIZ
live the dispatches say. The Du'l''
that entered body by accident or Intent
did not reach a vital point. 1t was v!
accident, the friends Of the hentucA!
girl declare, and yet there are those
who believe that the youngest dausA'
ter Of the ex-senator tried to end Ae'
life, as II by obeyance to the same
command that has prompted two prom
inent Washington girls to desl'o!
themselves within the past monl-'
Another the daughter Of the ex-so'-
ernor Of Colorado, was, in purpose one
OF the fated four. Her life was sa'eI
by medical attention, after she haa
taken poison. Such a series OF TRACE
dies come within the range OF the III
applicable. Here is the calendar FOR
month: Jan. IS, 1898, Mrs. LueIs
Blackburn Lane, youngest daughter q
ex-senator Blackburn, shoots herseL'
Jan. Z, 1898, Miss Mary Waite dau-A-
ter Of ex-governor Of Colorado, taxes
poison; Dec. %, 1897. Miss Anna VIZ
ginia Wells (friend Of Miss HERBERT
shoots herself; Dec. p, 1881 Mss
Leila Herbert daughter Of ex-ssers-
tary Of the navy, jumps from VIII
dow
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

Bishop Thomas Underwood Dudley
of kentucky has been nominated to
the Office of general secretary Of the
domestic and foreign missionary So
ciety OF the Episcopal church, u nc
coed Rev. Dr. William S. L.angtc.a, de-
ceased.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
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sighed again, and reddened with his
own inward confusion. You will par
don me, eccelenza. for my freedom Oh
speech? feel l have done wrong
Il pardon you for what in this
world Is never pardonea-eXcess OF
love" | answered, gently. Knowing
You love me, | ask you to obey me IN
nav present wishes, and thus we shall
always be friends"
His face Frightened at these last
words, and his thoughts turned in
new direction. He glanced at the
iron box had before pointed out to
him.
That is to go to Avellino, eccel-
lenza?" he asked, with more alacrity
than he had yet shown.
Yes" / answered. You Will
place it in the hands of the good Sig
nora Mont, for whom | have great
respect. She will take care of it till
| return"
Your commands shall be obeyed,
siguor," he said, rapidly, as though
eager to atone for his past hesitation.
After ALL" and he smiled, lit will be
pleasant 10 see Lila; she will be in
terested too, to hear the account of
the eccellenza's marriage"
And somewhat consoled by the
prospect OF the entertainment his un-
| looked-for visit would give to the
charming little maiden Of his choice,
| he left me, and shortly afterword /
heard him humming popular love
song softly under his breath, while
/ he busted himself in packing my port
manteau for the honeymoon trip--a
pCrtmanteau destined never to be used
or opened by its owner.
/ That night contrary to my usual
habit, / fingered long over my dinner;
at it's close | poured out a fun glass
Of fine Lacrima Cristi, and secretly
mixing with it a dose of a tasteless
but powerful opiate. | called my valet
ana babe him drink it and wish me
joy. He did SO readily, draining the
contents to the last drop. It was a
tempestuous night there us a high
wind, broken through by Eeavy sweep
ing gusts OF rain. NiuCenzo cleared
the dinner-table, yawning visibly as
he did 50, then taking my outdoor
paletot on his arm, he went to his bed
room, q small one adjoining mine, for
the purpose of brushing it, according
to his customary method. | opened a
book, and pretending to be absorbed in
its contents, I waited patiently for
about half an hour
/ At the expiration of that time stole
softly to his door and looked In. 1t
was as | had expected; overcome by
the sudden and heavy action of the
opiate, he had thrown himself on his
bed, and WIS slumbering profoundly.
the uubushed oyercoat by his side.
Poor fellow! / smil d as | watched
him, the faithful dog was chained, and
could not follow my steps for that
night at least
left him thus, and wrapping myself
in a dick Almaylva that mufed me
almost TO the eyes, / hurried out for
WnateIy meeting no one on my way
out into the storm and darkness, to-
ward the Campo Sauto, the abode of
the 2ll-wise though speeches. dead
! had work 20 d. there--work that
must De done l know that if had
not taken the precauton of dragging
my too devoted servitor, he might
despite his protestatJons, have been
tempted to track me whittier | went
As 10 WaS I felt myself safe for fOur
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27
BOILER EXPLOSION
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT HAPPENS
AT MADISON.
THREE MEN ARE KILLED

Foreman Frank Beck OF Madison, En-
gineers c. W. ohelper and C. Z.
Young OF Baraboo the Victims
Two Others Badly Hurt-Bulding
Wrecked.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-01-27

Forty-three persons were killed Z.
the tornado at Fort Smith, Ark.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
TRAIN ROBBERS AGAIN.
Express Messenger Found Bound
and Gagged in His Car.
OVERAWED BY TWO YOUNG MEN,
None of the Passengers or Other Train
Hands We're Disturbed, and the Rob-
bers Escaped Before 1t Was Known
Robbery Had Been Committed.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 5.-After about
three months of inactivity Kansas
City's train robbers scored another
brilliant achievement last night The
time the Kansas City Pittsburg and
Gulf road is the sufferer. The COM
pany's Port Arthur special, which left
here at $40 last night. was robbed be-
fore it had passed beyond the city lin
its. Two men, whom no one but the
express messenger seems to have seen,
climbed into the express car as the
train left the depot. They overpowered
the messenger, bound and gagged him,
and ritled the car before the train
came to stop. When the train slowed
up at railroad crossing known as
Air Line junction, near the southeast
ern limits of the city, the men climbed
out of the car and disappeared. Moth
Ing was known of the robbery until a
negro train porter entered the car and
found the helpless express messenger.
After the train had been stopped and
others of the crew had come forward
and released the express messenger 1t
was found that the robbers had rifled
the local safe, taking from it every
effort to disturb the through safe,
which is protected by a time lock. The
Wells-Fargo company controls the ex-
press business on the Pittsburg and
Gulf road. At the express company's
office here the local manager stated
that 5000 or $500 would probably cover
the company's loss. In police circles,
however the impression Is that the
robbers secured several thousand dol
lars in money and jewelry.
The report received at the express
companys office here states that the
robbers entered the express car as the
train was passing Kyrads, having
forced the rear door with a Jimmy.
e. N. Hyde, of Kansas City, was the
express messenger. On turning from
his work he looked into the barrel of
a siX-shooter. The messenger offered
no resistance, though he was well
armed, and after the robbers had bound
him one of the two stood guard over
him while the other rifed the safe.
The robbers are described as smooth |
faced young men, and the fact that |
both were extremely nervous while in |
the express car Is taken as evidence |
that they are new recruits to Kansas |
City's force of train robbers.
Last nights robbery is the sixth |
crime of the kind perpetrated in Kan
sas City within Is months. There have |
been several arrests of alleged train |
robbers during this period. but there |
has not been a single conviction,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
Hotel Guests Narrow Escapc.

Mt. Carmel, Pa, Jan. 6.--The Com
mercial hotel, a four story brick struc-
ture, on the corner of Third and Oak
streets, was completely destroyed by
supposed incendiary fire early in the
morning, and 81 guests in the house
barely escaped with their lives. Many
of them were forced to jump from the
windows. and the personal effects of all
we're destroyed. The fire was discov-
cred about O'Clock by miners coming
from work An alarm was sounded,
but all attempts to check the flames
were fruitcss. and within little more
than an hour the hotel and its furnish
ines were In ruins. The hotel WIS oc-
cupied by W. Il. Wcidensaul, who esti-
mates his loss at $1,000. The property
loss is covered by insurance of $4,000.
The loss to the guests Is placed at
$1,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

At Philadelphia Malachi Scanned,
charged with killing his mother, was
released from custody
John D. Rockefeller has donated $780,
600 to the University of Chicago to aid
In carrying or. work already planned.
Mrs. Jessie Mulligan, widow OF a rail-
road conductor Is working as brake
man on a Northern Pacific freight train.
Theodore Durrant has rehearsed the
scene of his own hanging, and asks that
the rope be destroyed after the execu-
tion of the law.
A party of men are searching in
quicksands near Clearmont, Mo-, for
gold supposed to have been left in that
vicinity by Indians years ago
Senior Pidal, president of the Spanish
chamber of deputies, in a speech charged
the American people with atrocious tyr
amy during the war of the rebellion.
The deaths of three students at the
University of Chicago are traceable to
starvation, said to be due to poor food
furnished in the district near the in.,!-
tuition,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
A PREJUDICED ARBITRATOR.
Decides Against Our Government by
Ignoring the Facts.

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batwaen notions hos ~ neaa,,,s o a,,ao
cboot n a .ha aa,a"S naS .. le'.,seu .n sesele
in the case y, ohsr,. nSar anS sUi Massao
Ger who o,oIr,sa .ro nm 49,. ~ 20. ooo s,a
sn.,t;ra,,, en- an $500 au sN''voV'
Mox,oan .,t..i.,o . sr,N uy the
was tha Araant..o 80. ,,,.. a.. aao'
sanan ouaaesa a. s.ei nm ,.' a. '.au'v w. ~
0' Seeseua, anu NIB oecisioh was III
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
BRYAN'S WELCOME HOME.
An Enthusiastic Greeting on His Re

An Enthusiastic Greeting on His Re-
turn to Nebraska's Capital.
Lincoln. Neb, Jan. 5.-W. j. Bryan's
home coming from his Mexican trip
last evening was the occasion of q more
marked display Of enthusiasm on the
part of his political and social friends
than has been shown since his return
from Chicago following his nomina.
tion for the presidency. 1t being the
night of the complimentary banquet
rendered him by the Bryan Travelling
Mems club, number Of distinguished
men who participated in that function
were on hand at the station to greet
him.
For an hour previous to the banquet
q reception was rendered to notable
guests from abroad-Hon George Fred
Williams of Boston, Hon. David Over
nyer and Hon. J. H. Atwood of Kan
sas. The principal address of the even
ing was by Mr.. Overmyer on 1.-The Ma
tional Democrats" Mr. Bryan respond
ed to the toast Our Guest"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
May Lead to the Annexation OF Gem
trai America.

May Lead to the Annexation OF Cen
trai America.
Managua, Nicaragua. Jan. 5.-Presi-
dent zelaya, in his message to the
Nicaraguan congress, declared that the
contract of the Atlas Steamship COM
pany, limited, with the Nicaraguan
government does not interfere with the
contract between the government and
the Maritime Canal company, Of New
York.
DR.. Ganez, the president of the con-
gress, in the course of his reply to the
presidential message, said the Mica
raguan canal, when constructed. would
transform Central America and lead
to its being brought under the United
States flag.
This sentiment is cordially approved
by President Zelaya and the members
of the cabinet.
Diplomatic negotiations have been in
progress. informally, for some time
between the United States and Mica
ragua with respect to the APPARENT con-
iict between the concession recently
made by the Nicaraguan government
to the Atlas Steamship company and
that made previously to the Maritime
Canal company, of New York The
presidents message now practically
declares that there will be no inter
ference with the construction of the
canal The Atlas company is an En-
glish corporation, and its contract pro-
vides for internal navigation only.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
WATER DEPARTMENT WORK.
Chief Engineers Report Shows Much
Work by the Pumping Mill.

Tho Board of Water Commissions yes.
terday afternoon received the annual re.
port Of Chief Engineer Joseph A. Bond Of
the Water Department The report was
accepted and bids for 500 copies asked for
In the report Mr.. Bond states there were
2oiO, 525 gallons of water pumped from
tho Brandrwine river during 1887, de-
crease Of l6. i20,03S gallons as compared
with 1886. 10 tho high service reservoir
was pumped 1856, obs, 070 gallans-aJs a.sees-
s6rVf0o7, ,l2s .gohpod g. 1854, II galloni, malls
ing adally per capita consumption OF 3s5
gallons, against SO gallons for 1896. The
Elliott avenue tower consumption was
2 765, 900 salloDs, a per capita allowance of
2l.6 gallons. This was for domestic pur-
poses only. The water used to cleanse ii .
hitter was 53, l83, $50 gallons, which de.
Quoted from the total consumption leaves
a daily per capita consumption of rs gal.
Ions during the year, the population being
estimated at $1,000.
The extensions laid during the year
were: For high service distribution, lU,-
800 feet of pipe; for low service distrlbu-
tion IL, lB5 feet; total of 22,49) feet, r.
A miles. Or this 06l0 feet was to replao,
OLD pipe, leaving IL net increase in the ds
gates and 40 fire hytlrant5 added, IS being
to replace old single outlet hydrants. The
number Of fire hydrants now belonging to
the city Is TC0.
lhe machinery In tho stations Is in OK
cellent condition. Tho only important re-
pairs made were In the rings OF the water
power pump aud to the rods and plungers.
The boilers only required slight repairs
Tho reservoirs and their banks have not
givcn any trouble during the year. The
north basin Of the Cool Sping reservoir
was cleaned and the deposit of mud was
smaller, when compared with q liko period
prior to building the I'll eg, since which
time he basins have been cleaned alter
nately each year. The ten inch discharge
pipes have been removed from the Rodney
street reservoir, and 20.nCh pipes put in
their place, at which time the basins were
cleaned. A l2 inch discharge pipe was
carried from this reservoir along Clayton,
Sixth Scott Fifth and Union streets to
Front street, connecting with tho pipes of
the system, and nearly doubling the Ca.
paclty of tho distribution OF this service.
previously the cause .of many complaints
OF inet!iciency of the water supply.
The filter has beon in usc during tho
past year at au expense of maintninance
noS exceeding 81 per million gallons wator
filtered. The flow Of the BrandyWine
during the summer aud carly autumn was
quite small, but ut no time was the SUI.
ply SERIOUSLY threatened. The building at
Tho City Mills pumping station were paint.
cd and the main building wa, covered with
a slate roof. The towers wers painted in
side and out, and the plumbing station at
Cool Spring reservoir was painted in tho
inside and outside. A now iron bridge
was placed across tho race at the CITY Mill
with pretty granite steps leaiine 20 It.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS SPLIT.
Unsuccessful Effort TO Hold Party
Legislative Caucus.


Annapolis, Md, Jan. 5.-What prom
ises to prove a serious split among the
Republicans in the Maryland legislature
developed last night when an attempt
was made to caucus for officers of the
general assembly, which convenes to-
day. Twelve of the Is members from
Baltimore city refused to take part in
the caucus and after waiting for an
hour beyond the appointed time the
other Republicans met without them.
The recalcitrants are known as
"Malster" men, because they are ad-
hercnts Of that faction, which recently
dethroned United States Senator We'll
lington from the leadership of the
party In the state and elected their
candidate for mayor Of Baltimore, in
spite of the regular organizations CT
forts to defeat him.
Last nights action Is looked upon
as a protest against the proposed cleo
ton OF Judge McComas to the seat in
the United States senate now occp-
pied by A. T. German, and it Is asserted
that the "Malsterites' will combine with
the Democrats and organize the lower
house unless their demands are COM
piled with.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05

Court Crier Heal Is happy over the fact
that some OF "rho Snoozcrs" have re.
formed since the advent of 1898. There
is largo number Of tho mombsrs who
will not tdesert the obligations and will re-
main in the game till the end.
The case Of Joel v Poore was contln
ued for n week
The charge Of larceny Of q lot of brass
preferred against Martin Robinson md
John Martin was dismissed. The court
told Robinson ho was in dangerous conf
pany. Norton bad boon before the court
and ser7ed term for larceny.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05

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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-05

New York. Jan. 5.-The Daughters of
the American Revolution say that they
have discovered that the site of the
general postoftice in this city marks the
spot where the first blood Of the Ameri-
can revolution was shed. The mem
bers of the Martha Washington Colonial
chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution propose to erect a tablet
there to commemorate their discovery.
The tablet will be placed over the
clock in the south corridor OH the
ground floor of the building.