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tion in Trafalgar square this afternoon
resulted in a drastic failure. Thou
sands assembled, but not to support
the speakers. On the contrary, the
crowd waved Union Jacks and sang the
national anthem and Rule, Britain
nia," like mighty invocations
The speakers, who were quite in
audible, We're received with groans, de-
cayed apples and eggs and other mis-
siIes There were cheers for Mr.. Cham
berlain, Secretary of State for the Col
onies, and Kisses for President Kruger.
There were several ugly rushes for
the platforms, which were surrounded
by opponents of the demonstration,
who yelled fiercely. Finally the mount
ed police were telephoned for to clear
the square. Batons were freely used:
several persons were trodden upon by
the horses. and thirty arrests were
made
The list of speakers included none of
special influence, most Of them being
labor leaders or socialists. the mem
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ALASKA'S MANY EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
FOLLOWED BY GREAT TIDAL WAVE

they were met by tidal wave. which
picked them up and not only washed them
ashore but over a hill forty feet high,
landing them in the crest of divide.
Regaining their feet they ran along the
crest with the tidal wave boiling and
hill. Afterward one of the party found
his baggage and clothes, one and i half
miles up on mountain side. where the
wave had left 1t. Great spruce forests
for miles along the shore were uprooted.
broken into pieces and massed into great
piles with roar that was deafenng.
Large rocks weighing forty tons or more
were rolling over on another down the
mountain like that many pebbles.
Hubbard Glacier, with its two and
half miles of sea front. thousands of feet
thick extending for miles back to the
summit of the mountain. broke from it's
moorings and with q. grinding. indescrib-
able roar that shook the surrounding hills
moved bodily from half to three--quarters
Of a mile into the sea. Mountains
were thrown down the sea opened and
portions of islands disappeared The
earth opened in many places. after the
great shock had passed and miners be-
oars was found mile up the mountain
side. where it had been carried by the
wave. With this another boat was Sc
cured that was floating on the bay.
In these two small boats they started
for Yakutat Bay, forty-five miles away
moraine, one and a half miles from the
mountain, but an earthquake during the
night lousened a landslide that covered
not only the one and half miles of plains
but also their tent. Digging out the tent
and provisions they took to their boats
by strange noises that issued from the
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Nineteen Mexican Soldiers
Are Killed and Several
Wounded.
-FOUR OFFICERS FALL
Inhabitants Of River Towns Who
We're Taken Prisoners by the
Indians Are Released.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

T Os ANGELES, Sept 24.-Oficial
reports Of two battles between
Mexicans and YaQuis have just
been received here General
Luis Torres had declared the
campaign suspended until October.
but the Yaquis were not consult
ed on that point. Lorenzo Torres
also appears TO have made different
arrangements.
On September Il Lorenzo Torres
crossed the river to Vicam, town sup
posed to have been captured by Luis
Torres in August. and found the 1ndi-
ans. They attacked his rear guard,
and a running fight ensued. The report
says the Indians were dispersed and
nine killed. The Mexican loss was five
killed and nine wounded, among the
latter Lieutenant Colonel Navarro of
the Eleventh Battalion, one Of the best
officers on the Mexican side.
The report of a battle on the 18th
comes from another source. also Off
cial, and it's statements of the number
killed may be accepted. According to
this report the forces under Colonel
Hernandez number not stated) en-
countered 1000 Indians near Lake Ia
quaca, a small lagoon between Torin
and Potam. The Indians retired from
the open field and sought cover in the
thick woods, where the combat ragged
for more than two hours. beginning at
6 o'clock in the morning. The report
says the Indians were defeated and dis
persed, leaving on the field 81 dead.
The Mexican losses are stated as four
teen soldiers killed and thirty-six
wounded. Major Ruiz of the National
Guard was mortally wounded and
Julian Esponza. captain of the Yaquis
who are friendly to the Mexicans, and
Tetebias a lieutenant in the ten years
war, were killed. An interesting feat
ure Of the reports is the statement that
several inhabitants of river towns who
were taken prisoner by the Yaquis in
July have been released and have re-
turned to headquarters in Torin. Here
tofore the Mexicans have represented
the Yaquis as invariably torturing and
killing all prisoners.
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BROUGHT A WRECKED
VESSEL INTO PORT
Engineer of the Boscowitz Saves Her
After She Was Given Up
as To-

VICTORIA, b C., Sept 24-Much to
the surprise Of shipping men the steamer
Barbara Boscowitz steamed into the
harbor this morning. When the steamer
Princess Louise, which arrived on Friday
left the Skeena the Boscowitz was lying
almost submerged. with the water rae
ing through her hold, stranded on an old
!ce breaker. Her boiler and engines had
shifted and some of her steam pipes were
broken.
She was patched with canvas and
cement and the water pumped from her
Then her engineers set out to fix the
jumbied up engines and broken pipes
How they accomplished this is a surprise
to all engineers who have viewed the
PATCHED up engines, Engineer McGregor
with characteristic modesty will not talk
of his feat. Il had been reading about
how those fellows fixed up their engines
in Kipllng's story Between the Devil and
the Deep Sea, and / thought to myself
that II engines could be fixed under such
circumstances. surely we could get ours
Strengthened up enough to bring her
down"
This is the second time within n year
that the Boscowitz has been given up as
lest and she has been saved.
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bers of the peace associations having
no opportunity to address the crowd.
They were saluted with execrations as
soon as they mounted the platforms,
and were obliged to stand, smiling
complacently, during the singing of
the national airs and the wild cheering
for Mr.. Chamberlain. Their attempts
to put their resolutions to vote were
the merest dumb show.
Henry NJ. Hundman, the socialist
leader, was a particular object of ami
mostly He was menaced with for
est of walklng-st when he tried to
speak.
The shouldering of a soldier and a
marine, their hands clasped, in a pro-
cession around the square, provoked
frantic enthusiasm, and was alto
gether an impressive incident, the
multitudes bursting into the song
Soldiers of the Queen"
On many of the passing omnibuses,
which carry small Union Jacks, the
passengers lifted the flags from their
sockets and waved them vigorously.
The opponents of the meeting finally
proposed resolutions in support of the
Governments policy, which were car
ried amid wild enthusiasm.
This evening the promoters of the
demonstration held a meeting In pri-
vate, and after a long discussion car
ried the following resolution: In con-
sequence of the interruption of the
anti-war demonstration in Trafalgar
square to-day, fomented by a section
of the yellow and stock -jobbing press
this committee resolves to hold pub
lie meeting In one of the largest metro
polftan halls at an early date.
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VI HEN DR.. Louis T. CranZ donned
M his warpaint and started after the
Wv scalp of DR.. f F. Tebbets, MS
brother member Of the state
Board of Dental Examiners, whom he ac-
cuses of trafficking in diplomas he was
not prepared for the startling revelations
of crookedness that have confronted him
at every turn since he began his investi-
cations. If Tebbets is a bribe-taker he
is not the only one, and some sensational
disclosures, involving men whose reputa-
tions are supposed to be above reproach
are looked for when the promised investi-
cation is fairly under way. 1t begins to
look already as if the plot to enrich GER
tain individuals by licensing incompe
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is due to he elaboration of decisive
measures. No rain has fallen in either
republic, and it is doubtful whether the
Beers can commence hostilities before
the end of October.
PRETORIA, Sept. 24.-The Volkstein
conveys to President Steyn and Mr.
Fischer of the Orange Free State the
thanks Of the whole republic for their
support According to the same au-
thority the Transvaal Government has
decided to return to the donor the fine
young lion VIII. >cil Rhodes recently
presented to the Transvaal delegates
to the agricultural convention in Cape
Town about ten days ago, as it de-
clines to have anything whatever to do
with that gentleman.
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MAILED A BOX OF
POISONED CANDY
Trial of Miss Viola Horlocker Upon
the Charge of Murder in
Hastings, Neb.

HASTINGS. Nebr., Sept. A.-To-mor-
row Miss Viola Horlocker viii be brought
before the District Court TO answer the
charge of having attempted the life of
Mrs. Charles f. Morey for sending her
a box Of poisoned candy last May. Miss
HorloclSer arrived in Hastings this after
noon from Oaklawn Santariup at Jack
sonville. H., where she has been con-
fined since being placed under a 5000 bond
for her appearance at this term Of the
court. She was accompanied here by her
sister. Fora Gladys HorlOcker of New
York.
Her appearance tomorrow will be
merely a formal procedure for the pur-
pose Of renewing the bond and TO ar
december term of the court. Miss Hor-
lockers attorneys say they do not in
tend to fight her case on any other
grounds than that she is perfectly inno-
cent.
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LETTERS THROW LIGHT
ON DENTAL SCANDAL
Money Passed From Harris and Wolf
to KnoWlton.

and convincing proof Of the guilt of Gov
ernor Budds appointee. He is prepared
to go on the stand and swear that Teb-
share a bribe of $1,000, which was to be
paid by a Chinese, and he has other w.t.
nesses who will testify to further facts
AYERS will leave no room to doubt the
guilt of the accused. What is more I'M
portant, more convincing than any verbal
evidence. DR.. Cranz has at his command
letters written by parties who are among
those alleged to have paid money to Teb-
bets, through DR.. ]. S. Knowlton of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, for
a set of questions that were to form the
test of the qualifications of applicants for
dental diplomas at the recent examination
held in this city. Two of the letters are
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PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Sept. "a.
Concerning the recent earthquake
along the coast of Alaska Rev. Sheldon
Jackson, educational agent for Alaska
writes as follows from Yakutat under
date of September II:
The first shock was experienced on Sun
day. September 3, but being Slight caused
other shocks were felt, and people began
10 get nervous. On September 10, at 9:20
n. M the shocks became so violent as to
cause genuine apprehension. During the
following five hours there were fifty-two
distinct shocks, eliminating at 3p. m. in
a shock so severe that people of Yakutat
or, If outside, thrown to the ground while
pictures fell from the walls and clocks
and dishes crashed from the shelves and
houses rocked and swayed and whirled,
while the mission bell rang violently n
the Skakine church tower.
Panic stricken, the inhabitants regained
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wave may come. From the 10th to the
present there have been frequent shocks,
one having occurred this forenoon.
Near Hubbard Glacier, on Dsenchant-
ment Bay, were camped three miners,
Fleuer w Rock and j. w. Johnson
and a mile from them, at an elevation Of
sixty-four feet above the sea Messrs.
t. Smith, Cox and son, ]. Falls and D.
Stevens. When the heavy shock of Sun
dav. the 10th. was experienced, the Fleuer
party had rigged a machine. and were
taking the oscillations of The earthquake
waves. when. without moments warn
ing they were thrown violently across
the tent At the same moment large
fresh water lake back of their camp, and
about forty feet above 1t, was split open
camp. and before the miners could regain
their feet, they were being swept out to
sea- There. almost at the same instant.
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tents. whose qualification consisted in
the ability to pungle up, is not the sole
property of the Sacramento member
Tebbets may have acted as the figure
head, but in the nature of things he could
not work alone.
Dr. Cranz has accused no man by name,
other than Tebbets, of being concerned in
bunkoing the public. but that he mas in
formation duplicating others is known,
and known also by the parties most in
terested in the matter. 1t would be absurd
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their feet and attempted to flee to the
hills only TO be again and again
thrown to the earth. Gaining the
hills and looking seaward they were
.transfixed with horror as they saw a
great tidal wave, apparently a wall of
water thirty feet high. approaching with
the speed of racehorse. that would en-
gulf their village and sweep away their
homes. Before the shore was reached the
earth opened in the bottom of the harbor,
and into this chasm the tidal wave spent
it's force, and around it the sea swirled
like a great maelstrom.
This saved the Village from destruction
The tide would rise ten feet in the space
of four or five minutes. and in an equally
fluctuations being frequently repeated
tents were pitched on the hills back of the
village and nearly the whole population is
camping out. fearing that another tidal
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COVINGTON WANTS PAPERS.

get some work out tonight. so good-by.
Your friend, W. T. COVINGTON,
1894 s. Spring street.
P. S.-Say, George, say hello TO Wolf,
but don't let him see this letter. as we don't
want to get at outs with him. Will close.
San Francisco. Aug 2.
Friend Covington: Just received your let
ter. After you left 1 stayed in town few
days and then went to Ukiah. just returning.
I sent for Wolf, but he says he knows
nothing. It's ten 10 we will get the
worst of It. He must know something be-
cause he dropDed II so quick ! met Teh-
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to suppose that these individuals, know
ing that an impartial investigation of the
charges about to be- preferred by DIR.
Cranz would inevitably result in their dis
grace. would not make every effort to
prevent the iiling of the charges; and.
failing in that, to prevent fair and full
investigation They are backed by power
full influences, and the fact that DR.. Cranz
is sincere in his determination to push
the matter to an issue spurs them on to
desperate energy in their efforts to head
him off.
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CHOKED HERSELF
WITH WILLOW WHITES
Novel Method Adopted by a Nebras-
ka Woman to End Her Life.

OMAHA Sept. PA special rom Dor
chester tells of a novel mode of commit
ting suicide. Mrs. II. Steinheder, wife of
a farmer living two miles east of Dor
chester. went to a pond near by
and wound willow Tithes about her neck
until she strangled herself.
Her husband had gone to town. A
neiphbor found her, her hands still clutch
ing the ends of the boughs whose willowy
+j,7s had been entwined around her neck
Ebe had thrown her weight backward and
slowly choked TO death. III health Is said
10 have been the cause.
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AUSTRALIANS WANT
TO FIGHT THE B0ERS

MELBOURNE, Sept. 24.-The Aus
tralian military commanders Will meet
here on Thursday next to prepare
scheme for the dispatch of a United
Australian contingent to South Africa
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ONDON, sept % he L IdIlSNtdl
situation presents no new feat.
ures Dispatches from Johan-
IL nssburg this morning report
complete dislocation of the Rand
mining indust v. The exodus contln-
ues. and all the mines are closing.
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian, pro- Boer
organ, says: Both President Steyn and
Mr. Fischer of the Orange Free state
executive inform me that the Volks-
raad is absolutely unanimous that the
two republics should stand or fall TO-
gether President Steyn said: Sup
pose we remained neutral and the
Transvaal We're conquered. 1t is not
likely that we ,ould be long permitted
TO stand outside British control. Let
a rich gold meld be discovered, and
what would become Of us?"
The special correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph at Pietermaritzburg, Natal,
says: 1t is believed that the protracted
sitting of the Orange Free State Raad
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VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. "a
: The seismograph in operation in
the meteorological station here
; Indicated severe shocks of earth
, quake yesterday. On the occa-
sion of the disturbances at Skag-
uay the instrument indicated it.
, Yesterdays was much severer
, than formerly, and the officials
> regard Alaska as the probable
scene of another earthquake.
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Rig Factory Fire.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Two factory build
,nps at 153 and 159 South Jefferson street
we're almost totally destroyed by fire to-
dav causing a total loss OF more than
SI56 mn covered by insurance. Principal
losers: M. Keating 8S Sons, $4,000; A. S.
Klein & Co., $4,000.
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here reproduced. The first is from W. T.
Covington of Los Angeles to George Har-
ris, a dental operator. with offices in the
Phelan building. The other is the answer,
written by Harris. They are as follows:
LOS ANGELES. Aug, s.
Dear Friend George: 1 arrived here o. K.
and found work stacked up 1 expected.
Say, George. get those papers by all means.
II You can. The general is at Catalina
Island this week and 1 can't see him until
he gets back so don't know anything new.
Write and let know everything. Ex-
cuse such short letter. but have got to
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ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION
Is A DECIDED FAILURE

LONDON, Sept 24-The attempt to
hold a pro-Boer anti-war demonstra-
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TWO HUNDRED KILLED By Am
EARTHQUAKE nv ASIA M|NOR

of Adam in ASA Minor
90 and according to the
latest adv owe peished
of Adam SMYRNA its
is eighty miles
Pasha and the focus
a in and sponges
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Continued on Second Page.
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T Os ANGELES, Sept. 24.-Oficial
reports Of two battles between
Mexicans and YaQuis have just
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-26
REV Ely.
To The Iowa County Democrat.

To The Iowa County Democrat.
Or. l.. II. Tregloun and Miss Mae
llcathcock who were married, at
Linden, on Dee. 80. will reside at
Aurthur, where they will be at home
to their many friends.
The firm of Hubbard and Arthur
who conducted u hardware store the
past year have returned to Mineral
Point.
Mrs. Grir Roberts of the Welsh
Settlement, who has been very i'll is
improving under the care of Dr.
Pilueger.
Bonnie Mccormick returned from
Milwaukee, Friday evening, and his
many friends are pleased to know
that the sight of his eye has been
saved.
Miss Jennie Henderson, took Fri
day evenings train for Elmo, to visit
her aunt Mrs. Edward Hartlip.
Geo. Burton had an evening
auction at his store Saturday,
auctionccr j. O. Cushman, of
Montfort.
Tom and Frank Smith, who have
been Ill at Platteville are at home.
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One Half or

On prices Of Cloaks and Jackets, ut
the store of Gundry Il Gray.
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L Y .ER5-
Il. c. FIEDLER.

A TTORNEY Vt Law, Mineral Point Wis
"A Office over the Iowa County Bank Col
lectlons will be given prompt attention.
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&. A. MARSHALL.

A TTORNEY Mt LAW, Darlington, Wis
"A Only abstract books Of title to- lands In
Lafayette county, Money loaned on real
estate
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To The Iowa County Democrat.

To The Iowa County Democrat
The masons and carpenters have al
most finished the barbcr's house, and
it will soon be ready to occupy.
Rev. Discoll, of the A. G. church,
assisted Rev. Cook with the services
at the M. Il. church last Sunday.
Rev. Discoll is very pleasant gentle
man, and will no doubt be the means
Of doing much good here in church
work. We welcome him, and family,
to Cobb.
Mrs. Geo. Hooking went to Slough
ton last Saturday to look over the
town with view of locating there, as
their son Eddie has n good position
there, and they expect their son
Alfred TO work there also. We dis
like very much to have them leave us,
and hope they may decide to remain
in Cobb, as such families are bless
ings to any community,
There will be temperance lecture
in the M. T.. church, on the night of
Feb. | at 1880 p. M, by G. j. Everett,
of Dodgcvlle. Admission free. All
are invited.
George Hooking will have a large
sale of stock, farm implements, house
hold furniture, grain, hay and other
things, Wednesday, Feb. |, commence
Ing at 10 o'clock. See posters.
Cobb Is one Of the best places to do
business you ever saw for It's size.
We have plenty Of good buyers for
stock and grain, and good lumber
yard. our merchants all carry good
stocks of goods to select from.
our citizens were shocked to hear
Of the death OF Mr.. VIM. Bucket,
which occurred on Sunday, Jan. %.
The family have the sympathy of all
our citizens.
The measles have almost run their
course in town. and the little folks are
returning TO school again.
VIM. Billings has bought the store
building of ed. Vickcrman, and will
improve the same next Spring.
a large number of Cobbitcs attend
ed the annual tea, held at No. 7
school house last Friday night.
About 1875 was realized for the Sun
day School. All present had very
happy time, and u supper was served
that was simply immense.
A very enjoyable time was had in
the Lampc hall, last Thursday even
ing, it being the installation of officers
of the M. w. A. society here. An
oyster supper was served. The Cobb
orchestra, under the leadership OF
Prof. BAIL, of Highland, furnished
music and all present had n good
time. We are glad to know of the
prosperity Of the order here.
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1T is GUARANTEED.
EASTMAN & MESEROLE.
MISS A. IL. GALE,

w sons In this state state to manage our bus.
mess IN their own and nearby counties Ii
is mainly office work conducted NJ home,
SALARY straight 5000 year and expenses
definite hnnahdr, no more, no less salary.
Monthly sT5, References Enclose sclf-ad-
drcssedstamped envelope Herbert Il, Hess
prcst,, Dept, Nj, Chicago,
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BUSINESS CARDS.
PHYSICIANS.
JOHN n. VIVIAN, M. d. sTATsMoRE VIVIAN, N.
VIVIAN g. SON,

physicians and Surgeons, Mineral Point,
l. Wis. Office In Vivian's drug store. "a
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In McClure's Magazine for Febru-
airy, Hamlin Garland will give a
sketch of daily life on the trail, with
which he has lately extended his nc
quaintancc already large by II horse,
back ride of II thousand miles on it,
The paper will be illustrated with
drawings from life by +. l.. Blmcn.
schoin.
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Recommended for In crime,

N. JACKSON, Danvilee, H., writes
My daughter had II severe attack OF
la grippe seven years ago and since
then whenever she takes cold II ter
riblc cough settles on her lungs. We
tried u great many remedies without
giving relief. She tried Folcy's Hon
cy and Tar which cured her. She has
never been troubled with cough
since. 25c. Eastman a. Mcscrole.
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a Good Farm for Rent.

Now occupied by S. p. Bottoms;
known MS the John Mari farm; three
miles west of Mineral Point. 1t con-
tains go acres. Inquire Of Fred w.
GRADER, at Chamley's hotel.
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j. w. M. Anderson,

Teacher of Music, gives instructions
on Piano, Organ, Band and Orches.
trail Instruments. Over the meat mar.
ket of ID. c. Jacka, Mineral Point
Wis. 2ltf