davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
NEW CURRENCY BILL
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS COMMITTEE
HAS MEASURE READY.
TO CONSIDER 1T SATURDAY
What the Chief Features of the Bill
Are-Amendment to Prevent Opera
ton of Endless Chain Road on the
reasury-Lowers National Banks
Capital Stock to $25, 900.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The general
currency bill prepared by the republi-
can caucus committee appointed by the
last congress has received its FINAL revl-
sion at the hands of the members and
will be given to the press this after
noon after a copy has been mailed to
each republican representative in con-
gress. The measure represents the
unanimous conclusion of the committee
and will be called up for consideration
at the caucus of the republican mem
bers of the house which is be held prob
ably next Saturday. Accompanying
the bill is report setting forth at
length the reasons and necessity which
in it's opinion exist for the proposed
Legislation. The Evening Star today
prints the following as some of the
chief features of the bill which in the
main is probably fairly accurate, "An
amendment to the coinage laws making
25 5-S grains of gold. 900 parts fine, the
standard coin measure. An amend
r ent to the greenback reissue act OF
1873 providing that those treasury notes
shall beredeemed with gold and when So
redeemed shall not be reissued except
in exchange for gold. This provision
Will prevent the operation Of the end
less chain which has hitherto been a
means to raid the gold reserve. An
amendment to the specie resumption
act and directing the maintenance OF
the gold reserve at not less than $780,
900. 900, the maintenance of the reserve
at that figure now being entirely dis
cretionary with the secretary OF the
treasury. An amendment to the ma
tional bank authorizing banks to be
organized with capital stock Of $685.
900. At present the minimum is $780,
900. Another amendment to the same
act authorizes banks to issue notes to
par value of bonds they have on de-
post to secure circulation. At present
the limit is 80 per cent. The third
amendment to this act reduces the tax
alton on bank circulation to lilo per
cent. This tax is to pay the expenses
of engraving and printing notes. The
present rate more than meets this ex-
pense."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30

those periods OF panic when It In
most valuable to the banks and the
business public as means of assist
ing the general liquidation of credita
WITH the object Of securing an Increase
in the present bank note circulation.
the comptroller recommends the re-
duction or adjustment OF the present
tax of per cent per year on the
circulation to 90 per cent, OF the de-
posted honds--the amount OF the re-
duction in the tax ON currency to be
collected from the necessary per cent.
of tax on the capital and surplus of
national banks II requisite to the pub
lie revenues, To allow the banks to
issue up to the par OF the bonds, I'M
subjected to additional tax ON the 10
per cent, extra circulation, will re-
suit in their immediately taking out
their additional circulation for the pur-
pose of profit, Business credits will be
extended and adjusted to correspond
with such increase of the currency.
and practically the same elasticity will
characterize our bank note issues then
as now. With the advent OF a panic
we would have no additional means of
lessentng the necessity OF a call upon
the business community to furnish, by
the repayment Of loans. practically the
bulk ot the deposits drawn by fright
ened depositors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
OBTAIN THE WRIT
SUPREME COURT GRANTS PRAYER
IN PLANKINTON CASE.
Madison. Nov. %.

Madison, Nov %.
The motion for an alternative writ OF
mandamus in the Plankinton bank case
was granted by the supreme court Mon
day. returnable on the first day of the
next assignment. The writ calls upon
Judge Johnson of the circuit court OF
Milwaukee county TO show cause why
his order appointing Irving M. Bean as
assignee of the Planlinton bank shall
not be rescinded and an assignee ap-
pointed who will work in harmony with
the creditors and their attorneys. This
is the second time that the supreme
court has issued a writ of mandamus
to Judge Johnson in the Plankinton
bank case. In the former case the cir
cult court was compelled to take .Ae
back track and admit the examination
of the report of the assignee.
The following cases were argued in
the supreme court:
Morgan, respondent, vs.. City OF
Rhinelander, appellant; argued by L. }.
Billings for appellant and submitted
on brief for respondent
Sweain, respondent, VS.. Donahue ct
al, appellants; argued by John Van
Hecke for respondents, and submitted
on brief for appellants.
Quint, respondent, VS.. city of Merrill
appellant argued by NJ. C. Porter Cor
appellant, and by +. NJ. Swart for re-
pendent
Mass respondent, VS.. Schulz appel
ant; argued by E. NJ. Swart for appel
ant, and by W. G. Hoffman for re-
spondent
H. w. Wright Lumber Co., respond
,ent, VS.. Hixon ct al, appellants; argued
by A. H. Reid for appellant, and by f.
NJ. Swart and T. W. Spence for respon-
dent
Emerson. respondent, VS.. Pier, appel
LIANT argued by Harriet H. Pier for ap-
pellant, and by NJ. c. Porter for re
spondent.
Motion to advance case of Rickelson
VS.. City of Milwaukee on calendar
granted and case set for first assign
ment in January.
Motion for alternative writ of man
damus in case of state ex rel, Fourth
Nat. Bank of Philadelphia VS.. Johnson
Judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit
court granted.
The court adjourned till Lee. Is wher
the following eases will be argued
No. 1870, and Nos 142 to It's except Nos
Isl, 154. 1863 and Ire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
PROPOSE A CHANGE
WISCONSIN MEMBERS or REBUB-
LlCAN COMMITTEE no.
WHAT HENRY C. PAYNE SAYS
Contemplated Arrangement Would
Take Away Largely from Power OF
southern States In Convention
Number of Southern States To Re-
main the Same as at Present.

Milwaukee, Nov. 2S Henry G.
Payne says the Wisconsin members
Will present at the meeting Of the ma
tional republican committee In Wash
ington Dec. r. resolution recon-
mending change In tho representa-
ton Of future republican national con-
yentions on the following basis: Each
state to be entitled to four delegates
at large and one additional delegate
for each 10000 votes or majority frac-
ton thereof, east at the last preceding
presidential election for republican
electors, and four delegates from each
organized territory and the District of
Columbia. II the plan proposed by
Mr.. Payne be adopted by tho eonyen-
tion Alabama would have delegates.
Arkansas s. Florida 8, Georgia ~. Lou
isana g. Mississippi s, South Carolina
3, total 40. instead OF 12i, as under the
present apportonment. Other de-
creases would be: Colorado |, Idaho
/. Nebraska 2, Nevada /, North Caro-
lina2. Tennessee 8. Texas 8. Utah l, Vir-
glnia 8, Wyoming /. The increase
would be California /, Connecticut 3.
Illinois Z, Indiana 8, Iowa T. Maryland
2, Massachusetts 2, Michigan 8, Mime
sofa 8, New Hampshire 2, New Jersey
6, New York IA, North Dakota |. Ohio
II, Oregon /. pennsylvania 10. YER
mont /, West Virginia 2, Wisconsin T.
The representation OF other states
would remain as now and the total
number Of delegates would be 1874 as at
present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
ACTOR AND AUTHOR DEAD.

Galveston, Nov, 2S,--Charles Cogh-
Ian, English actor and author, died
here Monday of gastritis, aged So, He
had been i'll at Galveston some time.
The remains will be shipped to Prince
Edwards Island Coghlan's former
home, Coghlan was born In France Of
Englsh-lrlsh parentage, Although
educated for the bar, he never followed
when a young man and his rise was
rapid both In Europe and America.
He was the author OF several success
ful plays. among them being Jocelyn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30

Kansas City, Nov. 2S.-Rert Repine
of Nashville, Tenn, won the +S-hour
bicycle race that began il Convention
hall Tuesday last, establishing new
record for IS hours. The distance COW
cred was 96112 miles, which is 81 l-6
better than the previous record for
similar contest. Charles w. Miller of
Chicago, the heretofore unbeaten
champion of endurance races, made a
determined effort TO maintain his SUI
premacy, but a series of accidents on
the track, a punctured tire, broken
crank, and another mishap, caused him
to lose ground he could not recover
from the lucky Repine and equally
lucky Swede Oscar Julius, who rode
without slip or mishap. julius I'M
ished second to Repine, one lap behind,
and Miller finished lap behind the
Swede Young Gus Lawson OF Chlca-
go, eighteen years old, who rode ~
hours with the leaders, withered under
the hot pace of the last day
and finished 6 laps behind The
leader. Bostons flying Dutchman,
Frank Waller, was bad fifth, finish
ing three-quarters Of mile behind
Repine. Six others of the eleven start
ers had dropped out earlier in the race.
John Chapman of Atlanta and Oscar
Plummer of Kansas City fell out after
the eighth hour. Fred. Nelson OF Chi
cago went out on the second day, John
Lawson of Chicago fractured a collar
bone by fall and retired after having
ridden S24 miles. Ed Lingenfelder Of
Chicago and l.. H. Niederhofer OF Min
neapolis went off Monday afternoon
after having covered over 500 miles and
earning a share of the purse. Miller
gained three laps on the leaders Mon
day by clever sprinting. Repine also
tried hand at sprinting in the even
ing to the strains of Dixie by brass
band and gained lap before his COM
petitors realized what he was doing,
The final score at 9:35 stood: Reptne,
961 miles, laps; Julius 961 miles, 3
laps; Miller 961 miles, laps; Lawson
$50 miles, 10 laps; Waller $50 miles, Z
laps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30

Times Sunday instructed burial COM
pany to procure the body and bury It.
When the offer of Tammany hall be-
came known in Philadelphia a repre-
sentative of the newspaper telegraphed,
insisting on burying Anthony, Croke'
sent for the manager of the burial CON-
pany and told him rammany hall
wanted to pay $500 toward the eS-
penses. 1t was agreed this amount
should be added TO that the newspaper
promised to pay and the marine be Civ
en- a more imposing funeral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
WIGHTMAN MUST SERVE.
Aged Fond du Lac Murderer Is Found
Guilty.

Fond du Lac. Nov. 2S.-The jury in
the case of George Wightman, charged
with numbering Clarence Updike,
brought in verdict Monday of murder
in the first degree after being out only
seven minutes. The aged prisoner will
not be sentenced for several days. The
jury decided that he was sane when he
did the shooting. When the verdict
was read in court Wightman was the
most unconcerned of those present.
The defendant is 67 years OF age and
has been confined in the county Jail for
nearly year and half. Wightman
shot and killed Clarence Updike as he
thought Updike was alternating the af-
fections of his wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
TELEPHONE COMBINATION FAILS.
William c. Whitney and Other Capital
lists Withdraw.

Philadelphia, Nov 2S.-The Evening
Bulletin says: The plans 10 control
all the independent telephone com
panies OF the United States, and com
bine these with the great telegraph
companies and five Atlantic cable com
panies. for which purpose the Tele-
phone, Telegraph & Cable company OF
America was incorporated Nov 8, with
capital OF $50 100000 received Sc
we're blow Monday by the withdrawal
from the schess Of William G. Whit
ney, Thomas r Ryan, Anthony y. Bra
dy. William l.. EIkins, r. A. 3. Wide
ner and Thomas Dolan, men whose
support made the success Of the en-
terprise possible and whose opposition
or Indifference may be fatal to its ex-
istence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
ANTI-IMPERIALlSrs MEET.
Ex-Gov. Boutwell, Scores McKinleys
Policy.

Boston, Nov. 26At the New Eng
land ntl-Imperlalistic league annual
meeting Saturday the principal speech
was made by ex-Gov. George 3. Botell
who ronndly scored the administration
for It's policy in the Philippines and de-
clared II President Mckinley is can
didate next year on plat
form embodying the present
policy he may be as surprised the
morning after election as Van Buren,
was In 40 when he thought he was
elected while he had received the votes
III only five states A resolution was
adopted that ministers should be asked
70 present the topic OF the war In their
Thanksgiving day sermons. Officers
were elected including George s. Bout
we'll president; Irving Winslow, sec
Rotary; Francis A. Osborne. treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
BRYAN GOING TO CALIFORNIA,

Lincoln, Nov. 2S.--William ]. Bryan
has decided to spend the winter in Lex
ington. Cal. seeking the rest of which
he feels the need after the exhausting
campaign he made in his own and
other states prior to the late elections.
He has rented his Lincoln home ana
will be absent at least six months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30

Europe that William ], Bryan will be
the standard bearer OF the Democratic
party in the next national campaign
and that the fight will be made against
trusts and imperialism, Bryan is the
only man TO lead such night; Tamma-
ny hall will give him heartiest sup
port, You may rest assured OF that. No
running mate for Bryan has been Sc
lected as yet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
NENtZl ELAN REVOLUTION.
Con, Castro With $500 Men to Oppose
Advance of Hernandez.

Caracas, Venezuela, Nov aS--Gen-
eral Castro lott here for Valencia where
has assembled about 1900 men to at
tack General Hernandez, he win re-
turn immediately, leaving General
Pietrie IN command, General Her.
nandcs has dynamitod the bridge ON
the German railroad SO as to retard
Gen, Castro's advance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
NORTHWESTERN MEN PROMOTED,

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Sherburn Sam
borne, general superintendent OF the
Chicago \ Northwestern railway, has
been promoted to assistant general
manager, and Richard II. Ashton, SUI
perintendent of the Iowa division, has
been appointed general superintendent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
COURT UNCONSTITUTIONAL,

Topeka. Nov. 2S.-Judge Hook of the
United States circuit court handed
down lengthy opinion Monday declac-
ing unconstitutional the court of visit
alton. This is the court established oy
the last legislature to regulate railroads
and telegraph companies, The court
decided the law is in the nature of 4
confiscation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
swEETING SUCCEEDS CHADWICK

The appointment Of ex-Assembly-
man c. W Sweeting of Manitowoc as
70 succeed W. w Chadwick OF Mon
roe was made Monday. Mr.. Sweetng
has been in the dairy business for ff-
teen years or more.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
MAJOR HoWARD's FUNERAL.

Omaha, Nov 2s.-The remains Of
Major Guy Howard, son OF Gen. o. o.
Howard, who was killed. in the Philip
pines Oct. q, arrived Monday. Shortly
after ward a tr,ln arrived froH the
east bearing Gen. Howard and family.
The funeral today will be strictly
private.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
TILTED GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.

La Crosse. Nov. 2S.--Miss Lille
Drinkwine committed suicide at
Sparta with rat poison. She was Tilted
In love.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30

Josiah Proctor Watson. widely
known in Iowa as state historian and
scientist, In dead, aged "a.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
FUNERAL.OF A HERO.
Croker and Philadelphia Times r.
Bury Bill Anthony

New York. Nov 2S--Richard Croker
on behalf of rammany hall Monday
agreed to contribute $500 to bury Ser
geant Bill Anthony. Croker also
promised to give 500 personally to the
fund to erect a monument over the
grave OF the marine. The Philadelphia
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30

New York. Nov. 28.--Richard Croker,
who Is 10 sail for Europe today. said:
Il want to say before my departure for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
REPINE WINS RACE
TAKES FIRST PLACE IN FORTY
EIGHT HOUR CONTEST.
MILLER TWO LAPS BEHIND

Series of Accidents Prevents Former
Champion From Retaining His sup
remacy-Repine Establishes New
Record 81 1-16 Miles Better Than the
Old-How the Final Score Stood,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
ENORMOUS INCREASE
IN BANNING ACTIVITIES w rHE
COUNTRY,
REPORT BY COMPTROLLER

Old Recommendations for Means OF
Greater Elasticity Renewed Inter
colonial Banks Now Declared to be
Urgent Abolition OF the per Cent,
Tax ON Circulation Advised.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
WHERE ARE LANCERS?
LONDON ANXIOUS OVER NO NEWS
REGARDING THEM.
MORE TROOPS TO EMBARK

Gen. Butler Confident Methuen Can De-
fend Himself and Devoting All His
Energies to Ladysmith-Big Army
of Refugees Expected at Capetown
from Kimberley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-30
TWILL BE BRYAN AGAIN.

Croker Says Seb, iska Man Will BE
Nominated
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
THE DOOM OF THE DOM.

In general and abstract way, the
English demands in the Transvaal are
Just in themselves. and some OF them,
standing the offensive way in which
they are presented And here is the
distinction; that though all men are
justly entitled to certain rights and
privileges. these rights. and privileges
must be subject to conditions of gov
eminent, or there can be no settled
order on the earth.
Dom Paul Kreuser and his people
have established government in tho
Transvaal and have possession of the
country, and it is by no means newly
discovered country in which all corners
have equal rights. The English rights
are subject to the consent and regula-
ton of the Beers as far as their posses
sion and civil Jurisdiction extend; and.
no doubt very justly Dom Paul Kreu-
ger and his people greatly fear the con-
sequences of the British invasion that
has already taken place, and seek to
protect themselves and their govern
Hltul from lnc dlIoSbul PiSNN'SAN'S
which the English powers always Sc,
up, wherever they obtain foothold.
1t is a difficult question. The Eng
fish have poured into the country in
large numbers and have great interests
there, and. naturally. they feel that
they have rights which must be allow
ed cverywhcre; but the sovereignty OF
the Boer Republic must also be respect
ed At this distance and looking inn
partially on both sides. it appears to
us tina. both justice and policy dictate
that the Beers should concede the Eng
fish residents all necessary rights and
privileges as men, but none as citizens
until they become so according to law,
renouncing English loyalty or alcgl-
ance. and becoming equal subjects to
the laws OF the Republic. And such n
concession should be satisfactory to the
English settlers and their government;
otherwise they are mere invaders, or
intruders. as Dom KreuSer and his
people evidently regard them, and their
object is not mere right as they pre-
tend. but conquest: to which, We fear.
the Transvaal must succumb in spite of
right and the wisdom and pluck of the
Beers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
A GREAT ISSUE GROWING
GREATER.

We suggest to the Richmond Times,
the Washington Post, the y. Y. Sun.
the Baltimore Sun and other affiliated
monopolistic organs that they recon
slider their fond and foolish cry that
Free silver is Dead" 1t will never die
till freedom dies; and If our contem-
poraries above named. and others I'M
der the same delusion, will but careful
ly review and revise the facts Of the
case, they will open their eyes in aston
ishment that they have so long been
so blind. or asleep.
Free silver" was at first only n ques-
ton of metals. 1t then became n -ques-
ton of currency. Next it grew to a
question of money And now it in
wolves all the issues and principles re-
latlnG to the general welfare (real pros
oerity) and the blessings OF liberty:
liberty of things. liberty of persons.
liberty of labor, liberty of currency.
liberty OF trade or exchange. lib
crty Of production. liberty of con-
sumption. and all liberty that depends
on free competition. and is incompatl-
BILE with monopoly and the despotism Of
the money power and It's immoral and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
PAPER PROSPERITY.

Strikes. shut downs and labor trou-
oles Of all kinds are more rife in the
land than ever before. and appear to
multiply and grow worse as trusts,
combines and monopoly take possession
of all enterprise. production and bust
ness. Prosperity. as represented by
big associations, big money and big
millionaires, abounds, but it is reserved
strictly to the rich. Cotton mills, es-
tablshed by Northern and British cap
ital, are rapidly increasing in the
South, but with no increase in the
price of cotton nor labor-the only
noticeable increase in the last being in
the number of bare footed and bare
headed ploughmen and other laborers,
many Of whose backs and bellies are
also bare.
1t is n curious miscalculation which
adds up the riches OF the millionaires.
banks. trusts and other combinations
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
(From Chattanooga Tlmes.)

The War Department. apparently I'M
der the lead OF the ridiculous Corbin,
has established Il sort of censorship on
the news. This Is of no Importance
whatever, for in three days the neces-
sary underground wires will be laid for
getting everything the correspondents
care for. But the order is highly anus
ing. During the progress of the Span
isil war. the War Office was wide
open" to the news .eatherers. Every
thing was given to the press that Cor
bin and Alger knew, and a good deal
that they did not know was guessed
at by them. Military representatives,
attached to European embassies at our
capital, were amazed and disguised
by the utter looseness of the official
blabbing of what ought to. have been
Kept strictly secret from everybody but
the highest army and navy officials
And now, when there is absolutely
nothing in war news that might not.
with perfect propriety, he bulletined
daily or hourly, the adjutant general
becomes mysterious, secretivc, tries to
convince us that lie knows OF great
events that are about to happen. That
lot make sensible citizens weary
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05
s=s-aaa--a---
HYPHENATED NAMES.

Editor VIRGINIAN-PILOT have
read much about hyphenatcd names Of
men and things recently. and | desire
10 know If You believe in gold-Demo-
Gratis. silver Democrats. &c?
"JACOBUS"
No. sir. The hyphen denotes some de.
ficency in the main thing. a lack OF
the real article; and the hyDhen itself
is the sign Of minus. reversed in ac.
ton: as n gold Democrat is not 4
Democrat, but Democrat minus his
gold views and attachments. Silver
Democrat is an epithet of abuse applied
to Democrats. with the intention of de.
preciating them 10 mere mono metal
lists; whereas 1t is well known that
they are equally for both gold and
silver.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-05

of the few who are growing richer on
the necessities. OF the many poor la
borers. workmen and other producers
who are growing poorer, and find the
total PROSPERITY" in capital
letters. which, only as a word, is gem
erously awarded the latter. but with
none of the money! to verify it. That
is the difference between the Hanna
statesmen and the Democratic, and the
people may be sure that their prosper
ity will continue to consist wholly of
bone and no meat. so long as they re-
tain or permit the Hanna statesman.
ship to rule.