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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

Owing to the recent heavy rains
military operations on large
scale will be impossible for long time.
nable, has been swept away, cutting of
the garl sons of the immunes at Bacoor
from communication with Manila. The
officials have their hands full arrans-
ing for the departure of the volunteers
and replacing them with regulars.
Otis Denies Charges.
Washington, July 22-The war de-
partment has issued statement quot
| ing dispatches from Gus in answer to
the press correspondents round rob
! in" Otis says the correspondents wish
to send statements that would impede
| operations; that they had no specifica
| tons to support the charges against
! him; that their charges are untrue He
denies that he minimized the work of
the navy, and quotes from naval dis
| patches to justify his statement The
official statement follows
otis, in a dispatch under date of
| July goth, says the press correspond
ents demanded permission to cable that
| the official reports sent misrepresented
| the conditions and this was denied.
| They demanded the privilege to send
| without reservation, the facts as they
| found them and their opinion of them.
| This would have been granted If the
| public interests were not imperiled.
! The answer was not satisfactory and
! they therefore sent their statement by
mail to Hong Kong. Otis says he is not
conscious of sending misrepresenta-
| tions, but thinks his dispatches at
times have been too conservative. The
| press correspondents request appeared
| to be threat. When the correspond
| ents were asked to say wherein Otis
! dispatches were misleading, they of
| fered nothing tangible, except that his
conclusions were I'M warranted. When
| they were told that they were disre-
| gardng military authority, ii was APP
parent that they reported at random
| which it was unwse to give
| them. In a later dispatch Otis says the
charges made by the correspondents
were untrue. He adds that The most
harmonious relations exist between the
army and the navy. He gave the fol-
! lowing extract from letter from
leading FlinponO at Tarlac,
which is the center of the main insur-
gent army: For some days ! have
been trying to leave this band of
! thieves was watched so closely it
was impossible to leave. A great many
people here long for the American
| troops to advance, for so much saw
agery is committed 10y Aguinaldo's
army Capt. Parker of the navy who
succeeded Dewey in command Of the
! fleet, in sending a report of the COM
mander of the Yorktown to the navy
! department, makes this endorsement:
! I am pleased to note the cordial coop
| Grafton of the army and navy. As
! bearing upon the statement that the
! operations of the navy have been mini
mized it may be stated that Otis has
repeatedly recognized the work of the
navy, as for example in his dispatch Of
| June Is in which he says: The navy
! aided greatly on the shore OF the bay,
| landing forces occasionally; and again
under date of July 8: The army and
navy are in hearty accord and the best
/ Of feeling prevails.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
REWARD FOR MuRDERERs

Lieutenant Governor Jesse stone
acting executive In The absence 81 Gov
ernor scofeld, issued proclamation
yesterday. offering 5000 for the appre-
hension ~ the person or persons Wild
killed Charles F Ball of Harshaw
oneida county, June %, 1892
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
KENosHA GIRL STILL MISSING.

Kenosha, Wis. July % The mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance OF
Miss Lizzie Berns from this city on
Friday is growing deeper. The theo-
~ that she was abducted Is gaining
supporters among friends The theory
Of suicide which has been advanced by
The police Is not believed by the par
ents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
REBELS KILL ONE AMERICAN.
Filipinos Fire on Gunboat Laguna d
Bay.

Manila, July 20--Insurgents con
cealed on the bank Of the Rio Grande
yesterday fred on the gunboat Laguna
de Bay killing one soldier and wound
ing two The gunboat trained a gat-
ling gun upon the shore and quickly
dispersed the insurgents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
VILLAGE OF FAYETTE BURNED.


Fayette Wis, July 22 The entire
business portion OF this village burned
yesterday, and included Andrews &
Richards general store, Worrell's gen
eral store, p. Abraham's drug store
and hotel, DR.. Buckley's Office and sew
eral dwellings,. The loss Is quite neayy.
Fayette Is a village OF S66 inhabitants,
in Lafayette county.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

at the white house between the presi-
dent and Senator Plat of New York,
who came on late train. The senator
spoke to the president of the fitness of
Gen. Francis V. Greene for the war
portfolio, but 1t is understood tina;
Green Is not the presidents choice
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
READY FOR BIG CONTEST,

London, July 22-The big interna-
tonal varsity struggle occurs today
The value of a victory on English soil
Is fully appreciated by the American
contestants and visitors The Yale
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

and Harvard athletes will appear upon
the track today in the pink of condi-
ton, even better than when the men,
bers sailed from New York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
SEC. ALGER RESIGNS
,r LAST HE LAYS DOWN The
WAR PORTFOLIO.
WHO'LL BE HIS SUCCtSSORf

ran proctor, Gov. Roosevelt. Gen. Otis
and Assistant Secretary Meiklelohn
Mentioned for Place-Neither Pres
dent Nor Alger VIII Talk on Res
iguation or Tell Reason for 1t.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
MILWAUKEE ROADS NEW LINE
TO BE Built from Twin Cities TO
Duluth

Minneapolis, July 20.--W, II. Shell
don of Milwaukee locating engineer
for the Milwaukee railway, said yester-
day that surveys for a line from the
Twin Cities to Duluth have been COM
pleted and that 1t is to be built within
year from next fall. The estimates,
he says, are not to exceed 100000, or
less than $4,000 mile for the 100
miles. The route selected follows the
ST, Paul and Duluth road as far as
Rush City and then trends easterly to
Sandstone and follows the eastern
Minnesota Bids will be called for In
60 days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
FLORISTS SUDDEN DEATH

Oshkosh. Wis. July 20 Frank
Koebler a florist, aged about 65. was
found dead In the long grass near
North park yesterday
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
BURGLARS IN SUN PRAIRIE.
Blow Open Safe and Secure $50
Start Toward Madison.

Sun Prairie, Wis. July % Burglars
entered the store of Andrew Lohneis,
at Sun Prairie, early Friday morning,
blew open the safe, and secured about
$50 in cash They then stole a hand
car and started toward Madison, the
car being found later ditched near
Burke station The thieves took some
small articles from the store. Two
suspicious looking strangers had been
hanging about the village for two Or
three days, and were missing Friday
morning, and suspicion naturally falls
on them as being the guilty parties.
Sheriff Kanouse Is working on the case.
Entrance to the store was secured
through a rear window.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
WATER STOPS WAR
HEAVY RAINS DELAY FIGHTING
IN PHILIPPINES.
FLOODS WASH AWAY BRIDGE

Structure Considered Impregnable--
lmmunes at Bacoor Cut OF From
Communication with Manila-0tis
Denies Charges of the War Cor
respondents-S Statement Issued.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22

a better field, and Spain again aban-
doned California proper-the richest
of her colonial possessions. Finding
neither gold nor pearls of any great
value in Lower California, that country
was also abandoned, and Spain con-
tinued her search for booty. exploring
every quarter of the globe, neglecting
a possession which would ultimately
have poured Unreasonable wealth into
her greedy Golfers, and perhaps have
checked the western growth of that
young American republic which arose
later. and has humbled her boasted
pride.
Alarmed at England's aggressions,
Spain finally occupied Lower California
about the beginning Of the eighteenth
century, enslaving the natives and re-
newing her search for pearls. Under
the guise of protecting and increasing
her Philippine trade it was made to
appear as a religious conquest. led by
Jesuit missionaries. with soldiers in the
background. Owing to political con-
spiracies at home the Jesuits were ex-
pelled from the dominions and sup
planted by the Franciscans. Then
came the Dominicans. who wanted a
share in the rich earthly vineyard, and
the Franciscans left the field to their
Dominican brothers and pushed on to
Alta (upper) California. And this CAL
ifornia was rediscovered by Spain after
q lapse of two centuries and n quar-
ter. under the thin disguise of 'reli-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22
LOSS OF CALIFORNIA.
How Spain Was Stripped Of Her
Pacific Coast Empire.
It Was q Grand Thing for the Cause
Of CiviliIation-A Case Of MIS-.
government Unparalleled
In History.
Especial San Francisco letter.

tSpeCldl san s1HSlSCO LcltCA-J
The loss to Spain of the Philippines.
and the building of a commercial en-
pire on the Pacific coast. is re-
minder to that benighted country
of what she has lost in not firm
ly taking posses sion of and hold
ing California. A magnificent en-
pire, perhaps the greatest in the mod
era world, awaited her on these shores.
but she failed to grasp it. Her states
men were more intent on fitting out
freebooting expeditions for the search
of gold and pearls. rather than the set
tlement of discovered country. From
the discovery of California, about the
middle of the sixteenth century. 1t re-
manned lost and forgotten for two CEN
turies. until the mission friars came
with the cross, reinforced with the
sword, and having grants for any
amount of lands they might wish to
take from the Indians.
During these two centuries of aban-
donment of what she considered
worthless discovery, Spain's only care
was for the safety of her annual gal
leon from Manila, loaded with spoils
taken from the Filipinoss These gal
Icons carried from $500. 900 to 81, ,OO0. 900
in treasure. The English and Dutch
pirates made their headquarters in the
bays and harbors and cruised along the
Pacific coast to capture them, as they
generally made Cape Mendoza, few
degrees north of what is now San Fran
cisco. Some of the gaileons touched at
Cape st. Lucas, Lower California
Spain then saw the necessity Of occupy
ing the CALIFORNIA; in order to protect
her looting galleons.
The pirate Drake withdrew from this
coast and went TO the Philippines as
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22
TOASTED HER GRANDCHILDREN
The Most Flendixh Deed of an Aged
NcErees of Sheridan,
APkaNaEs.

News has just reached Pine Bluff.
Ark, of the fiendish and barbarous
deeds of an aged negress of Sheridan,
town 25 miles west of Pine Bluff, in
Grant county. Several days since 4
white man passing the house of ''Aunt
Martha" his negress. heard heartrend-
ing cries within, and. stepping to the
door, witnessed a sight which made his
blood run cold. There. suspended over
the flames. was Aunt Martha s four-year-
old grandcfild. being. as the negress
termed it. ..singed like goose" For
over a year the grandchildren of this
human fiend have been dying at reg
ular intervals of about five months,
about four of them having passed away.
Sheridan people now recall the fac:
that before the death of each severe
burns would be noted upon its body.
and believe each one has been burnt
sacrifice of Aunt Martha. The Sher-
idan authorities will fully investigate
the affair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22

pronounced beautiful, fascinstine.
modest and every way At for her po-f
sition> She dressed in superb taste. r.
Rally, but never gaudily nor gorgeous
". In evening dress she displayed her
neck and arms, her alaSaster shoul-
ders, her long. heavy golden hair, and
beamed upon visitors with the large,
luminous, blue baby eyes, whose droop-
ing lashes pictured her innocence
personified. Indeed, It was said ev.n
by some of the ladies' that Nine. Cata-
GAYS presence made that Of Catacazy
endurable.
In those days gambling was rife, not
only in the gaming houses, butin sociai
circles. During one winter season
nearly every member Of the diplomatic
corps lost large sums Of money at Cata-
Gays. 1t soon became apparent n that
limited circle that Catacazy and his
wife were expert gamblers. Catacazy
would make small bets, and seldom lost
them. His wife made large bets. and
she never lost. The young diplomats
began talking about It, and soon it be-
came known to all the members OF the
diplomats corps, and to their hosts OF
friends. that the Catacazy r,arsion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22

AnA-y
gion and humanity" but really to en-
able her 10 hold and rob the Philip
pines. Selfishness is the principle un-
deriving all Humanitarian" conquests.
The Spaniards explored the Gulf Of Cor
tez (Gulf of California;, and finally
fortified the mouth of the Colorado
river, where the hot town of Yuma
now stands. Next San Diego and other
coast points were settled-erecting a
garrison wherever mission was
planted.
Thus California was occupied sec
ond time, and without blow from the
peaceful natives. who only expressed
murmurings at the foreigners taking
their possessions under the guise of
Christianity.
Spain's ignorance of her possessions
was remarkable. No intelligent sur
veg of the California coast had been
made by the early navisators. and
California was classed - an island fer
two and half centuTie after its dis
.esery.. Spanish and 80 English nav
sesaers had explored I = entire coast
linetnt not one Of theM ever entered
what ~ 6pw the Bay of San Francisco.
1t renal ed hidden until accidentally
discoyereNby Z land expedition in 1776,
which had lostits bearings in searching
for Monterey. q few degrees south.
he-Spaniards were not so much inter
ssted II discovery - in the seal for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22
MENco's QUEERBsr CITY.


Eirht miles due east over the noun
tains from Catorce station. on the
Mexican National railroad, Is the city
Of that name, city along whose steep.
winding streets neither wagons nor
cart, neither stage NOR bus, NOR any
other wheeled vehicle was ever known
to pa. although it has often boasted
of population Of 1000 souls.
The city takes its name from once
being the stronghold and property OF
a band of II of the most daring. desper-
ate, dangerous and successful robbers
that ever laid tribute on roads of Mex
leo. They discovered. and for many
years worked, the rich deposits of sil-
yer that abound in this entire section
of the country-deposits, the value OF
which, If current reports be true. for
hundreds of years outrivaled the myth
ical riches restfed Of Ophir. Strange to
relate, every piece OF machinery. every
pound of freight, and every passenger
to and from Catofce is transported to-
day, as for centuries past, either on the
backs of men or mules.
Catorce is one of the most Interesting
places in Mexico. Here are found the
customs Of Mexico in their purity, nm
affected by the influence Of the
stranger. Difficult of access. the town
can be reached only bs horseback or on
foot. Catorce has seldom been visited
by any except those making business
trips. The ride up the mountains intdl
the town is something, once accom-
plished, always to be remembered. part
" from its element of personal peril.
but more because of the beauty of the
landscape encountered at every turn.
CHANGING down, as You near your jour-
ney's end. you catch CLEAN OF the
white walls Of Los Catorce outlined
against the green Of the mountain side.
Thousands of feet below simmer the
waters of mountain stream. The
shifting coloring of the mountains as
light and shade chase each other over
their rugged expanse. the browns and
greens Of the valley below. and the hills
il the hazy distance are beautiful ex-
ceedingly."
The Real de Catorce II built ON the
side Of ravine near the top Of the
range, and has varying population OF
5000 to 1000, as the mines are paying
well or poorly. Here are found all vari-
cites of silver ore from carbonates to
refractory ore, assaying $4,000 to the
ton. Catorce has q fine cathedral, rich
~ decorated. and pretty plaza. the
only level spot in the place. To use a
railroad phrase. it is combination Of
cut and fill. so that to tumble into it on
one side and out the other would be
extremely disastrous. The streets are
neatly paved. and run up and down
hill. many Of them at an angle of As de-
grees. Altogether this is one Of the
show places Of Mexico.-Modern Mex
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22

O1 INC way ouu HiuC youl SSAA - AAe
dens and caves of the earth, lest when
Christ's chariot comes along the
horses hoofs trample you into the
mire. Beware lest the thousands of
the destitute of your city. in the last
great day, rise up and curse your stu
pidity and your neglect. Down to
work! Lift them up!
One cold winters day. as a Christian
man was going along the Battery in
New York. he saw a little girl seated at
the gate. shivering in the cold. He said
to her: My child, what DO yon sit
there for this cold day?' oh" she re-
replied, Il am waiting-I am waiting
for somebody to come and take care
of me-" why" said the man. what
makes you think anybody will come
and take care of you?" oh" she said.
my mother died last week, and was
crying very much and she said: Don't
cry. dear. Though am gone and your
father is gone. the Lord will send some
body 10 take care of you Ny mother
never told lie. She said some one
would come and take care of me. and
am waiting for them to come" Oh. yes,
they are waiting for you. Men who have
money. men who have influence. men
of churches. men of great hearts, gather
them in, gather them in. II is not the
will of your Heavenly Father that one
of these little ones should perish.
Lastly. the street impresses me with
the fact that all the people are looking
forward l see expectancy written on
almost every face ! meet. Where you
find a thousand people walking straight
on. you only find one man stopping and
looking back. The fact is. God made us
all to look ahead. because we are inn
mortal. In this tramp of the multitude
on the street l hear the tramp of q
great host marching and marching for
eternity. Beyond the Office. the store,
the shop, the street, there is world,
populous and tremendous. Through
Gods grace. may you reach that blessed
place. 4 great .hrong fills those
boulevards. and the streets are a-rush
with the chariots of conquerors. The
inhabitants go up and down, but they
never weep and they never toll. a river
flows through the city. with rounded
and luxurious banks, and the trees Of
life, laden with everlasting fruitage,
bend their branches into the crystal.
No plumed hearse rattles over that
pavement. for they are never sick. With
immortal health glowing in every vein-
they knownot how to die. Those towers
of strength, those palaces of beauty,
gleam in the light of a sun that never
sets. Oh, Heaven. beautiful Heaven!
Heaven. where our friends are! They
take no census in that city. for it is in
habited by "a multitude which no man
can number" Rank above rank. Host
above host. Gallery. above gallery
sweeping all around the heavens. Thou
sands of thousands, millions of mil
lions. Blessed are they who enter in
through the gate into that city Oh.
start for it to-day. Through the blood
of the great sacrifice of the Son of God
take Up your march to Heaven. The
Spiritanc She bride say. Come, and who
sccver will let him come and take tho
water of life freely" Join this great
throng marching Heavenward. All the
doors of invitation are open. And
saw twelve gates. ard the twelve gates
were twelve pearls"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22
HEAD OF A NUMEROUS FAMILY
John Chandler In Father, Grandfn.
ther aAd GFeat-Grandfathcf
to l02 Persons.

To be the head of a family of l62 per-
sons is a record seldom falling to the
lot Of man. But such is the cascwith
John Chandler, who resides in Allen
county. Ky.
This gentleman is the father OF %
children. 81 of whom are. now living
and have families. These 81 children
have an average of five children to each
family. thus making Mr.. Chandler the
grandfather of 105 persons. But this
is not the full extent of his offspring.
for he has 35 grcat-grandchildren- So
ii will be seen that Mr.. Chandler stands
patcrfamilias Of lean achievement
rarely equaled.
Mr.. Chandler is a remarka()e man
in several other respects. Although
as years of age, and residingin the hills
of Allen county. he reads current liter
ature and keeps himself informed on
the leading topics of the day. He is an
expert rifle shot. and spends great
deal Of his time squirrel hunting.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-22

feeble old ambassador deemed it neces-
sary TO exclude Catacazy from his list
Of visitors, so that he only called when
Official duties and functions required
him 10 do SO. Nevertheless. there were
cIandestine meetings.
One day the Italian ambassadress
went out driving, and she did not re-
turn. Her driver had left her at the
residence of a friend and was told to
drive home. which he did. All Rio was
excited. and it was generally believed
that the missing princess had been kid
naped. Nobody noticed that Catacazy
had also disappeared. except the min
lister and attaches of the Russian lcga-
ton; and they automatically said
nothing. Finally they were discov-
cred living together in little cottage
near the capital of Brazil. Catacazy
was recalled to Russia, and took his
beautiful princess with him. The old
ambassador died, and SO Catacazy and
the princess were married.
Prime Minister Gortchakof.o of Russia,
was friend and supporter of Catacazy.
and SO his scandalous conduct did not
interfere with his standing in the Re-
sian diplomatic service. He was sent
as secretary to various European
courts. and was socially received n
though there had been NO blemish in
his career, which was notoriously
known. After 20 years had elapsed,
Catacazy became secretary TO the Rus
sian legation in Washington. but he
did not bring his wife with him. Later
on he was made Russian minister to
Washington. 1t was presumed that his
escapads had been forgotten, but such
things are never forgotten in the social
and diplomatic world.
President Grant understood the sit
ration, for it was matter of common
topic among the ladies. But Russia
had been our powerful friend only a
few years previously, when We needed
friends, and Grant quietly sent word
out in administrative circles that Il
would be polite to receive Catacazy and
his wife. with the apparent assump-
ton that the secret history was I'M
known here.
So Catacazy came. opened his iega-
tion In great style, gave magnificent re-
eeptions, and all society called. the
ladies treating Nine. Catacazy with
courteous consideration. She wal