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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
PEACE TREATY HERE.
DOCUMENT GIVEN OVER TO
PRESIDENT M'KIHLEY.
Commission Formally Presents the
Paris Compact to the President-Re-
port from the Klondike Indicates

The American peace commissioners ar
rived in Washington from New York
shortly after o'clock Saturday after
noon. They were driven in carriages to
the White House, and at 4 40 o'clock were
received by President Mckinley in the
blue parlor, together with all the attaches
of the commission. All the commission
ers We're present: William Il. Day, Sen
ator Cushman Davis, Senator William Il.
Frye, Senator George Gray and White
law Reid. Accompanying them, besides
the attaches, We're Mrs. Day, Mrs. Davis
and Mrs. Frye.
The peace treaty was brought in q sep
arate carriage by John Bassett Moore,
secretary of the commission, and Mr..
Michael, chief clerk of the State Depart
ment, who met the party at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station. Few persons were
at the White House when the commission
ers and other members of the party arriv-
ed, except a number of newspaper CORE
spondents, who stood on the porch of the
executive mansion when the party drove
up. The commissioners stopped to shake
hands with the newspaper men, and re-
manned in conversation with them for
several minutes while one of the guards at
the door announced to the President the
arrival of the commission.
There was no formality in the reception
by the President. The commissioners re-
mained half an hour President Day of
the commission presenting the treaty,
which was brought in a good-sized satchel.
President Mckinley congratulated the
commission on the result of their mission
in Paris, and for each one had a special
word of commendation for the successful
manner in which the delicate negotiations
leading to the peace settlement were con-
ducta1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
Detroit journal.

tie, the elder, has the disease in an ad-
vanced stage. Her right hand has been
eaten away bone by bone and joint by
joint, until now nothing is left of it. Her
toes also have begun to slough away.
Not until long after the red marks had
become white, scaly patches. did the moth
er suspect what the trouble was. Then
she secreted Hattie, and later little Han
nah also developed the same symptoms,
and she, too, was kept close prisoner at
the Garry cottage. With the utmost care
the mother hid the children from suspi-
cious eyes and concealed the disease from
the public.
Mrs. Garry, with all the rest of her
trouble, had to struggle to make a triple
living Finally she could not contend
against her straitened circumstances long
er. She told her story to the county au-
thorities. New Lexington became panic
stricken town. Then came doubts of the
disease really being leprosy. But experts
were summoned and it was found to be
only too true. Then the case was report
ed to the State Board of Health. The
mother, in going with her children to the
refuge, agrees not to leave the lines set
about the place or to mingle with the out
side world. The township authorities will
keep her supplied with the necessaries of
life, delivering them near the house.
Mrs Garry is soldiers widow. and
. the leprosy in the children is hereditary,
the father having contracted it in the
South while a soldier in the civil war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
Short Seasons.

1t IS predicted by a social observer
that within ten years the winter sea
son in New York will be limited to the
months of January and February and y
part Of March. The seasons are grow
ing shorter year after year, because
men are building country houses near
the city, and they prefer to live where
they can get the greatest pleasure out
of life. The same conditions are com
ing to obtain more and more in SaE
Francisco as well. The English idea
of country life is gaining ground in
America year by year, and in the course
OF few years the New York season
will be as short and as clearly marked
as the London season. 1t may readily
be seen that as this trend becomes more
evident the system OF society will I'M
dergo some marked changes. The diyi-
sions of the various sets viii be more
clearly marked as persons begin to
identify themselves with the different
country colonies. Only persons with
large incomes VIII be able to keep city
houses for use but three months in the
year. Of course the great majority OF
persons who care TO keep In the social
sspushD viii put up at hotels for the
season. A clan, very distinct in its
personnel is sure to form, and to be-
come to New York what the English
aristocracy Is TO London during the
short ssaSsS at the British :aQisaA ;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
COST OF NIcARAeUAN CANAL.
Commission in It's Report Estimates 1t
at SI35,OOO,OOO.

The preliminary report of the Nicara
guam canal commission, consisting of Gen
Haines, Admiral Walker and Prof
Haupt, has been completed. The report
gives as a conservative estimate of the
entire cost of the canal S135, ,000,0 900, thus
nearly agreeing with Gen. W. Ludlow's
report of 1896 1t is estimated that the
excavations necessary will be 125, 100000
cub;. yards, exclusive of all dams and en-
bankments.
The report also gives many details of con
struction in regard to the proposed route
The eastern harbor and jetties will re-
quire 100000 cubic yards of soft excava-
tions. The Greytown section, which ex-
tends from the harbor to the east divide
will require 100000 cubic yards OF
earth and clay excavations and three
locks in this section will cost about $10,-
000.000 The section is thirteen and one
half miles in length and 700 acres of clear
ing of the jungle will be necessary
The divide section goes through high
rocky range of hills for twenty-four miles.
II n for thirty-four and one-half miles
tn, excavations will be slight. The cost
of the Ochoa dam, upon which rests the
entire feasibility of the route. has not
been accurately computed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
RIOTERS AT HAVANA.
Deeds of Violence Precede Hosting OF
Stars and Stripes


Serious rioting occurred in Havana
Tuesday night. Before it was quelled
American regulars had to be called for.
They did their work SO well that one
Spanish sailor was kilinI and dozen
Cubans and Spaniards injured, some fa-
tally.
The trouble started through the resent
ment of some Spanish soldiers and sailors
because the American and Cuban flags
were flying everywhere in the city, which
event the Cubans were boisterously cele-
brating. A Spanish soldier, marching
with his company to the wharf, tried to
pull down Cuban flag in Bomba street.
He was shot at and dangerously wound
ed. Desperate fighting followed between
Spaniards and Cubans.
Lieut.. Miller of the Tenth United States
infantry, whose company had been
brought into the city for just such an
emergency, and was stationed three
blocks away, sent Sergeant Adams with
detail of dozen men to preserve order.
The regulars soon reached the narrow
street and forming in line swept all be-
fore them at the point of the bayonet.
Midway in the block IL cafe, When
the Americans reached there they were
fired upon. A quick order from Sergeant
Adams and dozen rifles rang out as one.
Nearly every shot told, for eight or ten
persons were seen to drop. One Spanish
sailor was killed and the rest, Cubans and
Spaniards, were wounded. That single
volley scattered the crowd like so many
sheep. The American soldiers captured
four of the ringleaders in the disturbance
and marched them back to their quarters.
None of the American regulars was in
jured. The city Wednesday was prac-
tically in the hands of the Americans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04


though blood Is thicker than water, and
this argument should not be ignored. My
thesis in favor of cooperation is borne out
by the coldest logic / favor a treaty Of
alliance, including Great Britain and
Japan, for the protection OF all their in
terests north Of the equator. The rest OF
the world would have n wholesome fear,
Synonymous with respect, for u.s.
"He proceeded to argue that Russia.
Germany aud France had secured the
great bulk o. the commercial benefits in
China to the exclusion of both the United
States and England. He suggested that
such a dreibund could have nothing to
fear from any coalition Of other nations,
ana that, therefore, ii would tend to pre-
serve the peace. There are still 500 years
of vigorous fight in England said Mr..
Davis, which shows no sign Of decrepi-
tude while, strong as America is 1t will
take several hundred years to develop her
promise and potency. ! 90 not see why
other nations should object TO the alli-
ance. If they do, let them. Germany al
ready by special legislation has immense
ly injured Americas commercial interests.
German-Americans regret this attitude ON
the part of the mother country"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
Dixie Praises Mckinley.

The South cannot but concur in the
sentiments expressed by Mr.. McKin
ley, and applaud him for his courage in
delivering them.-Arkansas Gazette.
Mr.. McKinley's public addresses
have been so full of generous senti'
ments beautifully expressed that the
people have been moved to enthusl.
asm.-Richmond Times.
Tra IS the first Republican President
who has been regarded as truly the
Chief Magistrate of the entire union.
He is so regarded, and has been treat
ed accordingly.-New Orleans Picay-
une.
This utterance from President Nc
Kinley, Republican and an ex-Union
soldier, is authoritative. 1t marks the
end, not only of sectional ill-feeling,
but Of sectional mistrust.-Nashville
Banner.
President McKinley's patriotic trib-
ute to the heroic dead of the Confeder-
ate cause, paid in the course of his
speech to the Georgia Legislature, will
be much appreciated by the people of
the South.-SavaDLdh News.
Mckinley will still be a gamer, for
he has put a sympathetic finger on a
soft spot in the hearts of Southern men
and women, and by doing so has laid
them under an obligation which they
will not cease to give grateful recogni-
tion.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Whatever the primary meaning of
his words, the Interpretation that will
be put upon his utterances everywhere
throughout the South will be their true
meaning-the close union of all the
people of the United States in loyalty
to the country.-Charleston News and
Courier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04

in legislation Mr.. Morrili's career as Sen
ator exceeded in length that OF any other
Senator in the history of this nation
Thomas H. Benton, the first Senator from
Missouri, served thirty-one years in the
Senate.
Senator Morrill, was widely known il
educational circles because of his success
full advocacy of the act of 1862 granting
land to the various States for educationa
purposes. The act came to he known a,
the Morrill, land-grant act. 1t was from
the proceeds of this fund and from his
private resources that Ezra Cornell found
ed Cornell University. At that university
and at many others Mr.. Morrill's name is
held in high honor, and a building at Cor
nell is named for him,
The Senator had been for some years
the patriarch Of the Senate and held 0
warm place in the affections of his asso
eiates. He likewise enjoyed the fullest
confidence of his constituents. who, not
withstanding his years, reelected him il
1896 for a fifth consecutive term, which
would not have expired until March 3
1903
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
GOLD GALORE.
Report from Dawson Indicates In
crease in Output of 100 Per Cent.

Report from Dawson Indicates In
crease in Output of 100 Per Cent.
Reports from all the creeks in the vicin-
ity of Dawson indicate that the winters
produce of gold will exceed last years by
more than 100 per cent. New strikes are
being made daily and the indications are
that the full extent OF the Klondike placer
regions has by no means been yet deter
mined. All known localities are crowded
with hard-working miners, who are push
ing development with rapidity unparal-
leled in this country. American genius
has furnished thawing machinery and
frost extractors which enable the miner
to work economically and speedily, so
that the gold production this winter will
be at considerable less cost than hereto
fore.
Eldorado, Bonanza, Hunker, Skokum,
Bear, Chief gulch, Aurora, Dominion,
Sulphur, Little Blanch, French gulch and
becch claims bordering them are being
! worked and nearly all with good prospects
of success. From Thistle and Tulare
creeks. on the upper river, most iattering
reports have come, and those who stam-
peded there in the latter part of Septem-
Der are now returning to Dawson City to
procure outfits and make reports that
great richness remains.
From Forty Mile and American creek
districts come glowing reports. particular
| ly in the Forty Mile region. Large par
| ties are being organized to so thence over
the ice. Eagle City, in American terri
tory. had a wonderful growth, aud is now
| place of between 1000 and 5000 peo-
ntn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
Bryan Leaves the Army.

Posterity must remember that Mr..
Bryan's book, THE First Battle" is
not treatise on his military career
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Colonel Bryan will return to politics
with his influence in leadership neither
weakened nor strengthened by his
army experience.-Springfield Repub-
lican.
1t is a misfortune that such a man
should be keeping alive in the West
and South the financial anarchy which
he would impose upon the nation
Baltimore American.
1t can make no particular difference
to the country whether Colonel Bryan
resigns or does Lot, but it is a fact that
one-half of his party wishes that he
were out of politics for good.-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
Colonel Bryan, the man who believes
In unlimited expansion of money, now
that he is no longer obliged to remain
silent, announces his antagonism
against territorial acquisition and has
gone to Washington to begin a fight
against the retention of Porto Rico AMI
the Philippines. Republicans should
welcome his misunderstanding Re-
publican-Register.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
DEATH OF MORRILL,.
VENERABLE SENATOR EXPIRES
IN WASHINGTON.
Aged Vermont Statesman the Victim
of Pneumonia-Totai Eclipse of the
Moon Visible in Many pIaces-PIans
for New Presidents Palace.


Senator Justin s. Morrill, of Vermont.
the venerable father of the Senate, died
at I:2o O'Clock Wednesday mornins at his
residence in Washington. There were at
the bedside the Senator's son, James Nor
rill, Miss Swan, the sister OF his deceased
wife, and Senator Proctor, his colleague.
de was attacked by grip about week
previous, but as the disease was mild in
form. he attended the sessions of the SEN
ate up to the holiday adjournment. His
condition was not considered serious I'M
til the day before his death, when pneu-
monia developed. He grew rapidly worse,
and Monday night became unconscious,
In which state he remained except for a
few short lucid intervals. The Senator
suffered severe attack Af nnennonia III
winter. His wife died last summer ia c
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
BANKS VAULT Is LOOTED.
Burglars at Lima, Ohio, Carry Of
SIS16S Gold and l,aner

SISg1OCy
At Lima, Ohio, the American National
Bank was robbed Sunday night of S1S,-
16S. The bank is located at Main and
High streets and was considered fire and
burglar proof. Wnen the janitor went TO
the bank Monday morning he discovered
the outside door of the vault standing
open. The officers were notified and an
investigation was made, which disclosed
that the other doors were locked, but that
the vault had been entered and all the
currency and gold coin taken, while sew
eral hundred dollars in silver was not mo-
Tested. There were two doors TO the
vault, the outer one being operated by a
time lock, while the inner door was Sc
cured with a combination lock. The inner
door was opened.
large rack containing 1000 in silver
coin was found on chair, where ii had
been left. Sacks containing several hun
dred dollars more in silver were found in
tact on top of the bank safe, while pri-
vate safe was also found not to have been
molested. Saturday night about $4,000
in paper money and gold was deposited in
the vault, but it, as well as about $4,000
in paper money, which had been thrown
on top of the safe after it had been lock-
ed, was missing Monday morning.
The directors of the bank held a meet
ing, at which an assessment was levied to
meet the deficiency. Other banks of the
city offered whatever assistance might be
needed to help the bank open BUSH ass.
The robbery is shrouded in profound mys-
tery
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
RlOTOUS TIME IN PANA.
Nonunion Miners Undertake to Ter
rorize the Town.

Monday was terrorizing day in Pana,
Ill. 1t was obser, ed by both union min
ers and non-union miners. The mines
did not work, and the non-union miners,
principally negroes, becoming intoxicated,
paraded the streets. AS a result of the
Saturday night riot David McGavie, union
miner, is in dangerous condition, and
two negroes who were badly cut with
knives are expected to die.
Negroes arrive daily in companies of
six and ten and openly defy the whites,
but the presence of the militia serves to
prevent trouble. The provost guard ar
rested twenty persons. Chief Kiely ar
rested two negroes armed with hatchets.
Two negroes fought duel with knives In
West Plains Sunday evening, both being
carried from the field of battle. James
Meyers, nOn-union miner. was assaulted
by unknown persons. His injuries are
reported fatal. A negro miner named
! Snyder attempted to shoot his wife. A
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
A PRESIDENTS PALACE.
A Movement for the Erection of $1O,.
100000 Executive Mausiou.

OOO,OOO Executive mamo1Ons
A movement is ON foot for the erection
of a new executive mansion for the Pres
ident. Paul j. Pelz, the architect of the
Congressional Library, has prepared elab-
crate drawings and diagrams for the pro-
posed mansion. The projectors want the
Government to build home for the Pres
ident that will be credit to the nation.
They have found an ideal site on Meridian
hill, bounded by West Sixteenth and
Fourteenth streets. The crest of the hill
is POP feet above the Potomac, while the
Capitol site is only 80 feet above the river.
They say fifty-two acres can be secured
at moderate cost by condemnation, be-
cause there are few buildings on the land.
The White House grounds have twenty
one acres. Mr.. Pelz's plan is drawn on
a scale of striking grandeur
The proposed building is in the form of
the letter II. One wing is set aside for
the living apartments of the President
and his family, and the other is devoted
to social and state functions. The con-
Meeting structure is to have a roof garden.
In the rear of the building is an elaborate
system of conseryatories inclosing an
enormous court that is to be covered. The
site is mile or more north of the White
House, which is to be retained for office
purposes for the President. The new
mansion is to face south toward the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Jonu Henry Collins Said by Jnry to
Have Killed His Father,

John Henry Collins was found guilty
of the murder of his father in Topeka.
Kan, May 13, 1898. Every juryman said
guilty. The vote was unanimous for muir
der in the first degree. When the verdict
was read John Collins showed no signs
of surprise. He was perfectly cool and
smiIej when one of his attorneys APP
preached him. Attorney GODDARD immedi-
ately filed motion for new trial.
The crime for which Collins was con-
victed is punishable by death, but the law
requires that the Governor shall sign the
death warrant. Thas was never before
done by any Governor, and persons SEN
fenced to death spent lifetime in the
penitentiary. The Collins trial lasted just
four weeks and was full Of interest and
sensation frorr. the start.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04

before the adjournment of Congress, and
Mr.. Morrill, had been visibly failing since.
Justin S. Morrill, was born at Strafford.
Orange County, VT, on April IA, 1910.
He received an academic education and
engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1913,
when he took up agriculture. He was
elected TO Congress in 1855 as Republi-
can, and represented his native State in
the Thirtyfourth, Thirty fifth, Thirty
sixth, Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth
Congresses. During his several terms in
Congress he always took leading part in
all financial and economic legislation, and
was the father of the famous tariff bill of
1861. This bill became known as the
Morrill, tariff bill.
Senator from Vermont, 1896
Mr.. Morrill, was elected to the Senate
from Vermont in 1866 and has served CON
tinuously ever since. He had been mem
Der of Congress FOR forty-three years and
had at all times been earnestly interested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04


shadow of the earth that projects like a
great invisible cone into space in the d.
rection away from the sun. For an hour
and twenty-nine minutes the eclipse was
total to observers where the sky was clear.
AS the shadow of the earth has swung
about its tremendous circle during 1898
the moon has three times passed through
it. Jan. there was total eclipse that,
like the one of Tuesday night, was visible
throughout the Americas, Asia, Africa
and Europe. July 3 the silver orb that
floats in the sky had section of its bright
surface obscured by the shadow of a par
tial eclipse that could be seen only in Eu-
rope. The eclipse Tuesday followed to the
second a schedule that was calculated
fully fifty years ago by the astronomers
of that time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04

CRIED "VIVA ESPANA,"
Two Spaniards Killed for Uttering 1t
in Havana's Streets.

In Havana, two men belonging to the
Ceuta battalion were killed in an affray
which occurred in Zulueta street. Each
Of the men was stabbed four times. The
fighting lasted for an hour.
Different versions are given Of the cause
of the trouble. The one most generally
accepted is that 4 number Of colored peo-
pie, in house on Monserrat street. who
were celebrating Christmas eve, shouted
Viva Cuba Libre" as number of Span-
iards were passing. The latter responded
with the cry of viva Espanar' and i'm
mediately afterward a shot was fred. by
whom is unknown. This precinitated a
general fight, during which the two Span
ish soldiers were stabbed by somebody in
the crowd of cOmbatants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-04
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