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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
DISCUSSED BY ADJ. GEN. CORBIN
AND MkINLEY.
OTIS LONG cABLEGRAMS
important Dispatches Passing Between
Washington and Manila, but OH
Gals Decline to Make Them Public
Americans Take Morong-Uewey
Ready TO Leave for Home.

Washington, June 6.-Gen. Corpig
was al the white house some time last
night going over with the president the
dispatches from Manila and other
places and considering matters in con
nectlon With the campaign in Lu2on.
There was nothing, however. from
Gen. Otis that the officials cared TO
make public. Although aware several
days ago OF the prospective campaign
for driving the insurgents out OF the
peninsula OF Morong, no detailed re-
port OF the troops has been received
by the war department There was a
long dispatch yesterday from Otis, but
IS, dealt. m.aiply. with routine matters,
including the examination of officers
for promotion but failed to give any
account of the latest military opera
tons. For prudential reasons the lu-
thorities are keeping from the public
important kilograms passing between
here and Manila regarding questions Of
policy and contemplated military
movements.
Morong Taken.
Manila, June 6.--Two battalions OF
the Washington troops under Col,
Whalley on board canoes were towed
from Pasg to Morong Sunday and
landed under cover of well directed
fire from the "tn-lads" Napidan and
Coyandonga. The rebels. who were
intrenched in the outskirts OF the
town, reserved their fire until the
troops came ashore, and in the open.
The American artillery opened fire on
the insurgents and drove them from
their positions, killing and wounding
5. The Westinghouse then took the
town, the rebels fleeing. While the
Americans were on their way to Mo-
rong, the insurgents opened fire from
shore battery at Anacona, their first
shot striking Cayadonga's avn
in aft at range of $500 yards.
Olympia About to Start.
Hong Kong June 6.-Dewey left his
hotel and returned to the Olympia Sun
day. Monday morning he made fare
well calls on the local officials and
commanders OF warships. The ad-
miral's health is considerably bene-
flied, but he still appears somewhat
haggard The Olympia will sail at A
O'Clock this afternoon. The ports al
which it will call are still undecided
but probably stops will be made at Sin
gapore, and Solombo. Ceylon, Officers
and crew are elated at the prospect of
a return home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
KAUrZ COMING HOME.
He Expects to Reach San Francisco
June %.

Washington, June 6.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Kautz, dated
at Apia May 2S;
The department cable of May IL re-
celved. viii instruct the commander
of the Badger to send the Brutus to
Honolulu as soon as she can be spared
Expect to sail from here on May Fl
with the remains of Lieut.. Lansdale
and Ensign Monaghan. Will probably
reach San Francisco June %"
Apia, Samoan Islands, May 81, via
Auckland, n. T., June 6.-Both OF the
native factions, the Malietoans and
Mataafans, are disarming Mataafa
has surrendered 1900 guns
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
CHANCE FOR WESTENERS.
Can Compete With Fasteners in Fur
nishing Supplies for Soldiers.

Chicago June 6.--Bids were adver-
tised for yesterday for furnishing The
war department with $1,500,000 worth
of supplies consisting chiefly of cloth
ing and other manufactured articles
and other supplies furnished as part of
the regular supplies to the army. Bids
will be opened in Chicago, Boston and
Philadelphia June 20. This is the best
opportunity ever given western manu-
facturers to compete with eastern firms
in furnishing the government with this
Gloss of supplies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
INCREASE OF oNE-FIFTH.

New York, June 3.-vThe statement
compiled by Bradstreets shows that the
total bank elearings Of the principal
cities OF the United States for The
week were Sl,31i 633, 1888, an increase OF
19.l per cent as compared with the
corresponding week last year. 80
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
SCHLEY BOUND FOR CHICAGO

Omaha, June 3.-Admlral Schley and
wife left Omaha last evening for the
morning and while there viii be the
guest of the Loyal Legion at the Palm
er house. He will remain in Chicago
until tomorrow afternoon ,when he
takes the Pennsylvania road for the
east, There was a large and oepthusI-
astlc crowd at the depot to witness his
departure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
WORK ON BADGER BATTLESHIp.

Washington, June 3.--The latest ad-
Hichborn Of the navy department
shows that the battleship Wisconsin is
progressing toward completion even
more rapidly than the department OFF,
Gals had hoped for. Less than 30 ler
cent of the ship remains to be complete
ed. All the plate for the Wisconsin
has been contracted for, and It is now
being delivered as rapidly as the com
struction requires.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
EPIDEMIC or soMNAMBuLIsMe /,

Wellington. New Zealand, has been
visited by an epidemic of somnambu-
ism. Scarcely night passes With
out the public appearance far from
home Of persons in vaiiohs stages Of
deshabille and irresponsibilitg. The
curious thing Is that they're all
ladies What with high winds. perlor
die earthquakes. aud chronic somnam-
buHsm the inhabitants or yelling
ton have, much to contend against r.
sydney (Australia) Bulleiin.aa :. :, .
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
STEAMER STEWART BURNS.
Lake Superior Vessel Runs on One OF
Apostle Islands.

Bayfield,, Wis, June 1.-THE passen-
ger steamer r. H. Stewart from Han
cock to Duluth, ran ashore on Michi-
gan island, one of the Apostle group,
at midnight Saturday night. Sunday
morning the vessel burned to the
waters edge. One of the crew, George
from the burning boat. The others,
with three passengers, were saved
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
WRECKED BY THE WIND.
Tennimore Suffers $4,000 Damage
Otsego Also a Victim.

Fennimore, Wis, June "a cyclone
Sunday evening did about $4,000 dam
age here No lives were lost nor were
any persons injured The wind blew
so miles an hour. The ampitheater
art hall, stalls and judges stand of the
Fennir,ore Fair and Driving Park as
ISOLATION were demolished in an in
slant and then hurled several hundred
feet The lumber yard of George W.
Blanchard was scattered broadcast and
two sheds were damaged. A car on
the Northwestern railway tracks was
lifted off its trucks and hurled ten feet.
c. n. Grahams hardware store wls
partially unroofed and st. Mary's Cath
Ollie church was deprived of its Chin
neys.
Doylestown, Wis, June GA cy-
clone did considerable damage at the
village OF Otsego, in Columbia county,
Sunday, but no lives were lost.
Lancaster, Wis, June Ga tornado
passed over this section Sunday night,
doing much damage. Several large
barns were destroyed and one person
was hurt by flying timbers. The crops
were also damaged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
BARON AND BARONESS GUILTY
Used United States Mails for i'raudu.
lent Purposes.

Chicago, June 1.-THE jury in the
care of Baron and Baroness de Bara
charged with using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes. brought in verdict
late yesterday finding both defendants
guilty The maximum penalty is IL
years and monts. A motion for a
new trial was made and pending its de-
cision sentence will be deferred.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SCORED.

Milwaukee, June 4.-The Wisconsin
district German evangelical synod of
North America in session yesterday
adopted resolutions warmly scoring
christian science. Its beliefs and its
practices were declared unchristian
and unbibical
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
MODIFIED PROMISE.

Now. Tom" she pleaded prettily
promise me one thing. Promise me
that when you leave the club tonight
you won't go anywhere else. but VIII
come straight home"
Ill come as straight as ! can, M
dear. Tom answered, thCaghtfnl.r
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
PERSONALITIES.

A story from San Francisco told by
a man who has just returned to that
city from the Philippines, is that
Prince Ludwig Won Loewenstein, who
was killed during an engagement be-
fore Caloocan, deliberately sought to
end his life because OF unhappiness due
TO debts at home and hopeless ina
bility to meet them.
Belle Fallon, pretty 16-year-old
girl of Flushing, l.. l., is driving her
grandfather's public cab. AT first she
only went out occasionally when the
old man was indisposed, but lately she
takes the vehicle out all the time and
has become regular hackwoman
I he other hack drivers are complain
ing that she gets most of the trade.
Mrs Mabel Lynch, nee Robbins, the
sister of Mrs. Perry Belmont, the di-
vorced wife of Henry 7. Sloane, is going
to sue for limited divorce from Peter
w Lynch, the New York lawyer and
ciubman. The Lynches live in Paris,
Mrs Lynch is with her two daughters
IN apartments in the Bots de Bouogne
and Mr.. Lynch is living at hotel.
Anthony Nicholas Brady, who has
heen mentioned as the probable sue
cessor of Roswell p. Flower as direct
or of the numerous Flower properties
and enterprises, is reported to be
worth $4,000, 600. His first regular
employment was as cashier in the bar
Der shop of the Delavan house at AL
bany He was already a rich man
when he went into gas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
M'KINLEY RECEIVES TRAINMAN!

Washington, June 4.-The president
yesterday morning received about 800
members Of the order OF Railway Con-
ductors and their families. The mefn- /
bers came from Iowa, Dakota, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana a.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
LOOKS LIKE POISONING.
Six Valuable Sheep Die Suddenly on
the Sloan Farm.

On the |. c. Sloan farm near James
Vile. 1t looks very much as though
some one had been doing spite worlQ
by poisoning valuable sheep. Six were
found dead near the barns one morn
ing recently, and several more are H.
A doctor, who was called, says that
the dead animals show symptoms of
poisoning Ut
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
MANY INDIANS DROWNED.

Laygan, Alebrto (via Seattle) June
4.-Between % and 80 Indians we're
drowned in the Lake of the Clouds,
near the Canadian Pacific railway by
their boats colliding while crossing to
the reservation to attend a potlatch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
M'KINLEY IN MILWAUKEE.
President Promises to Be Cream
City's Guest.

Milwaukee, June 6.-Henry c..
Payne, who went to Washington
armed with invitations from several
sources to President Mckinley to visit
Milwaukee on his western trip, wired
last night that the president had con-
sented to include Milwaukee in his it.
niary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
WoMAN's CLUBS, PARIS EXHIBIT

PHILADELPHIA, lnne 3~rhe council
of the General Federation of Womans'
clubs of American began It's sessions
yesterday. The board. of directors de-
cided to make application for space
for an exhibit of club work at the
Paris exposition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
DICK BLAND SERIOUSLY ILL.
Grave Fears Entertained That He May
Not Recover.

Lebanon, Mo-, June 6.-The condi-
ton OF Congressman Richard p. Bland
is very serious and grave fears are en-
tertained for his recovery. The pa
tient is suffering from nervous pros
grip shortly after his return from
Washington
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Father" said the boy who was
looking penslvely at the sunshine aud
the luxuriant foliage which told Of
approaching June.
What is it?"
where do you suppose Gen. Fun
ston would. be today II his father had
Eunished him sothat he was afraid to
20 In swimming"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
TUBERCULOSIS IN ILLINOIS.
amer Watched Herd Killed That
Supplied Him Milk

chicago, June Gov Tanner at
sioekyards yesterday witnessed the
saaghtering Of p COWS, in a tesr con-
quoted by the state board OF health and
.a'' board Of live stock commissions
-.s twenty-five we're found in an
..fanced stage OF consumption and
.e other two had well developed
s This herd came from a dairy
Ia % Sangamon county. that sup
ft-s the governors household with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
BRIG. GEN. KING DISCHARGED.

Washington, June 6.-By direction OF
the president Brig. Gen. Charles King
of Milwaukee who has just arrived
from the Philippines, has been honor
ably discharged from the volunteer
army to take effect August q
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
WHAT CITY WILL GET IT?
Governor Scofield Has a Spanish Gun
to Give Away.

Washington, June 6.-The war de-
partment has solved the question as to
the disposition of artillery captured
by turning the whole matter over TO the
governors of the states. Only one gun
will be allowed to each state and the
governor is to decide what disposition
shall be made of 1t.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
CHAIRMAN JONES MAY QUIT.
Altgeld Says Senator May Withdraw
from National Committee.

Chicago. June 4.--John r. Altgeld
not only confirms the repor; that he
Intends 10 resign from the ways and
means committee OF the democratic
national committee, but has made the
announcement that Senator James X,
Jones also Is thinking Of seyering his
connection with the committee Ait
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
CHEWING GUM TRUST.

Trenton, N. j.. June, 3,--The chewing
gum trust, under the name OF The
American Chichle company, was 'in-
corporated yesterday, its capital being
100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
THREE GIRLS DROWNED.

Lebanon H., June 6.-Miss Rush
Jepson Of Lebanon, Miss Florence Spies
OF st. Jacob and Miss HELENE Jack Of
Beaucoup. students OF McKendree oil
lege. were drowned In Silver creek
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
KANSAS STORM KILLS TWO.
Tornado Is Accompanied by Delugt
of Rain.

Kansas City, June 1.-Two people
were killed and two others injured in
the fierce storm that was general
throughout Kansas Friday night and
Saturday morning. A deluge of rain,
amounting to from three TO four
inches, was accompanied by wind
storm approaching a tornado.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
DEPUTY CORONER DYING.
May Be Case of Suicide But No Mo-
tive Known.

Chicago, June An r. Mandelbaum,
chief deputy coroner of Cook county
was found dying in his bedroom last
night. a revolver lay at his side, and
a bullet had passed through the head.
1t is not known whether it is a case Of
suicide or accident. There is no appar-
ent reason why he should have killed
himself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

what is there that man can do
which woman has been unable 10 tc-
complish?" asked Mr.. Meekton's wife
He was silent. goa ,ta,Ht
"Leonidas," she said severely, II
was addressing you. Is there any
thing that man can do, that woman
cannot?"
well, Henrietta, you know that a
man can manage for IS or 81 to get a
hat TT to wear on any ofcaslon7-but
that's the only case can think Of,
Henrietta, wherein he fsossesses any
advantage whatever" ~ "i i"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

yesterday. The young ladies were in
bathing when Miss Jepsen got beyond
her depth. The two other girls went to
her rescue and all were drowned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
THERE GOING TO BE TROUBLE
Both Fitzsimmons and Jeffries Con
fdent OF Winning Big Fight.

New York, June -Fitzslmmons
ana Jeffries finished all hard work In
PREPARATION for the big fight at Coney
Isand Sporting club Friday night
ne work from now on will be of the
H-htest kind Fitzsimmons claims to
'a as Ut 10 fight a championship battle
low as he ever was In his life. JEFF
rs remarked yesterday: When the
gong sounds Friday night there's go
.a 10 be trouble" He is of the opin-
q that one Of his famous left hooks
viii settle the championship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
EARNING his MONEY,

Rich Uncle-Are you always so
quiet, Willie?
Willie-No, but ma said she'd give
me quarter IL | behaved and didn't
say anything about your bald head
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
Of produce Monday al Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
BY AMICABLE MEANS
INTERNATIONAL TROUBLES TO
M SETTLED BY ARBITRATION.
so COMMITTEE DECIDES

nrafr of the Scheme Considered and
Adopted--It May, However, Be Sub
iect to Notifications at Its Second
neutrality-suspicious. OF the Scheme
Russian Proposal rejected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Gov Sayers OF Texas has 's'igsested
that a conference of governors held
10 agide on antistrussaleaislstiD ulJ :
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08
WASHINGTON TOWNS FIRE,

Republic, Wash, June 44-Fire yes
terday destroyed six, blocks OF this
town, entailing loss OF $4,000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

geld returned from Louisville yester-
day looking greatly improved In
health.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

A Buddhist temple has been opened
In the museum Of the University OF
Pennsylvania. Professor Maxwell
somneni,'e spent nearly, six years In
collecting material for 1t. =
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-08

Ex-County Supt. u. 5. Roeseler Of
Sank has accepted the rinelpajfhiR1gf
the sheooygalH, rha,s e5ePR ol,niqo.ln1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23
A W1ISNT MINI.
one in Kansas that ms Lecp Hide,
Tor Norty~Thrce ears.
Cincinnati Enouirer

ohe IN hansns that ms Lecn Hidden
Tor Corty-Thrce ears
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Kansas City, June 17-Among the many
curious things in Kansas is a whisky mine.
1t Is the real thing, as you will perceive
When you have read this story and it is tho
latest evidence OF the boundless resources
of the State.
III 1890 the steamboat Arabia, large
sideWheeler l25 feet long left ST. Louis for
Leavenworth with cargo of 400 barre,s
OF whisky 1t reached Portville without
incident but as it neared the landing it
slagged whirled around, drifted 10 the
rortville side and sank ir shallow water.
lpe captains cabin and upper leck stood
above the surface, and from these nl,.es
the passengers were taken in small boats.
ne early approach of winter prevented
all immediate recover of the cargo and
uuring the winter the boat filled with mud
ana sand so that by the following snrinr
the whisky, which was then worth only II
cetts gallon, would not recompense the
~. aequired Tor its removal During the
@'' AllS river changed its
course the boat was completely hidden
anu its exact location lost But after the
war when the price Of whisky had risen
materially many wild and fanciful stories
were waited up and down the MississiDpl
auout the great stake that awaited the man
game enough to prospect for ard fined lie
arabia Many times the boat was sought
Tor, but unsuccessfully
an many mr. Gale Henson, once known as
q modest lumberman of Holt. Mo. went TO
i hol.Hlle, and. standing on a hill over
looking the Missouri. on the very rock
n ,t1nI whien he had viewed the Arabia q
. .soln forty years before, satisfied himself
lhat me boat lay under a certain Kansas
.orh C,. opposite him. He hired a Kan
sas Clty man who claimed he could loeate
o DS,,l means OF magnetic needle various
substances hidden in the earth.
several months were spent going o,,ar
we bottoms south of Parkville. tSrousb
Willow thiekets. cornnslos. hriers and mud
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23

but the needle would not dip, and toe VII
tleman was dismissed. Henson tnel V
vised a machine for sinking an iiol NJ
forty or fifty feet into the ground ana !.
gan the search himself Followils ~
fully surveyed lines, he punctured lae ~
face every thirty feet until over Ivy J, pa-.i
lures were made, when on NoyelVu l,
1897. he struck the boat about lnlFy ,..s
feet below the surface beneath us.s
willow copse. A six-foot ealsson VI
sunk to the boat and box oil ooO, 800, 3 ~
stage coach and several dozen i .s-c.rs
were found on the deck bressins ss .,sss,
the deck. the workmen found uem.' 8.
on pile of lumber, so the csssVD nil
withdrawn and sunk in new placs,, 4.
time they got inside the hoio, wv ~ h,
CINE in use was too small to foTes p y u, =
sand and before another eoalu oo,,irr.
cured high water prevented NY
ance of the work. ,,,s r,,y lis.
Mr.. Henson was in Kansas ~
week. where he completed s arsi \, IL.
with an engineer for the rem A,.sr lousa
cargo as soon as the Missouri ,,n,,nssr,sstIudI
sufficiently. He spoke very NE - siccsss
of the work. and is connueh' ,ssOO ia III
He said II have already SUM sS = s,su0Irl
hrahia and have no intention O s'sn n,
now with all that whisky in s sig !, : e,srI
York Yo cInh has offered ME Sso y, Il Ia Ii
gallon taken from the ooa'' az
tainly going after IT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23

expected in view OF the pronounced weak
ness tina. developed here yesterday. IL soon
became evident. however, that the iquldatlon
OF long accounts which many thought was
practical, finished on yesterdays break, was
being renewed. August unloading became a
feature most OF the afternoon. August con.
tracts held n weak relation TO the generai
market, while showing considerable irregu-
larty. The general list sold OIL to level OF
to pointr below the closing prices oil yes
tcrday, when the decline was arrested ~
covering, supplemented by some pretty fsir
Investment buying
Good commissions were bought on the de-
cline. European buying, which was consider
able. was directed chiefly to the now crop po-
sitions. Some conservative traders bought on
the break on the reaction theory. as they con
s.dered thar the decline had been too sharp,
August contracts having sold down from o.sy.
Sa'urda, 3 price. to 5.62 today, while January
sold from 69S to 5.76. The main factor In
the weaKness was the generally brilliant
character VI crop accounts from nearly all
sections OF the cotton belt. The saving factor
In the English cables was the Increased de-
mand for SPOT cotton the Liverpool market
confirming the claim that raw cotton was
needed for cotton goods sold ahead. Covering
In the afternoon steaded the market aud
prices returned TO the opening figures. The
market was finally steady at net gain OF
to points.