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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

the exchange rate to the United States
was posted on the Copenhagen bourse
on July 7 for the first time, and this
posting will continue twice a week
hereafter.
The committee in charge OF the ar
engagements of the laying OF the cor
ner-stone of the new federal building
in Chicago next October, have made
arrangements to invite ex-confederate
generals and officers to attend the
ceremonies. The list includes seven
lieutenant generals, 10 major-generals
and ia rigadier-generals
The Canadian steamer Ontario
bound for Nipigon with cargo OF
coal, has gone ashore near Rossport
and is a total loss. The steamer went
on the beach in. a dense fog. Her crew
were rescued and her consorts escaped
passenger steamer and owned by
Capt. John Cornwall and others OF
Sombra, Ont.
William l.. Strong, eX-mayor OF New
Tariff League, has arrived in San Fran
cisco from the east, accompanied by
Mrs. Strong. They have gone to
meet their son, Major Putnam Brad
ley Strong, who was volunteer Of
ficer on the staff of General Merritt in
Manila, and who Is expected to arrive
from the Philippines on the transport
Warren next week.
In New York voluntary petition in
bankruptcy was filed by John Harper
Bonnell, publisher, with liabilities OF
$740,191. There are three secured
creditors whose claims amount to
SAB, 900, which are secured by securi-
ties representing in value $G50,000 The
unsecured creditors amount to Sc, all
but one being banks. Their aggre-
gate claims amount to $296,291. The
petition claims assets of only 5000.
An effort to prejudice public and Of
fetal sentiment in Germany concern
ing American tariff laws has recently
been counteracted by Consul Erdman,
at Bresau. A trade circular was sent
to every representative In the German
rechstag stating that on account OF
the tariff of ! Y cents per pound on
zinc dusts it Is impossible to send the
German product to the United States.
Mr.. Erdman found by his consular
book that the German export of this
article last year was the largest on
record, and he has laid this fact be-
fore commercial editors in Germany
and has secured a published correc-
ton OF the erroneous criticisms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

T. Mahan u S. A., (retired) who was
one Of the American delegates to the
peace conference at The Hague,
The republican and socialist parties
have agreed to organize a campaign
demanding the expulsion from Spain
OF all the religious orders. Senores
Salmeron and Iglesias and other So
cialists are prominent in the move
ment.
The hurricane was even more terri
BILE than first reported. Five hundred
are dead in Ponce alone and 100000
are homeless and threatened with
starvation in the island towns. Sec
rotary Root has issued an appeal for
instant and widespread relief.
The British steamer Persian Prince,
Capt. Walker, which arrived at Genoa
from New Orleans by way of St. Mi
chael, reported that on July 81, in
latitude SO north, longitude 33 west,
she spoke the whaling bark A. R.
Tucker of New Bedford, with cap
tured whale alongside. The Tucker
reported that her captain died on July
IS.
NJ. Labor, Capt. Dreyfus' counsel,
was ambushed and shot at Rennes.
Saturdays events in France are ex-
pected to yield the most momentous
consequences. Gen. Mercier's pru-
dence saved him from a Shaping
in court at the hands of Dreyfus. The
doSsier examined at the Dreyfus trial
is said to be full of forgeries. The
friends of the accused are elated with
results so far, while his enemies are
furious Dreyfus's attorneys are we'll
satisfied with the developments so far.
Dreyfus looked more cheerful than he
had before when the examination of
the secret dossier was finished. For
mer President Casimir-Perier and for
mer Minister of War MERCER were the
pincipal witnesses of the most excit-
ing session Of the courtmartial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
DOMESTIC.

Grow Indians gave up million
acres in Montana.
Richard Croker turns about and now
opposes expansion.
A regular army recruit murdered
two Denver policemen.
Automobile service will be establish
cd throughout New Jersey.
President Schurrman, of the Philip
pine commission, reached Vancouver
Four hremen were killed in Omaha
b. shock from an electric wire,
Or. S. G. Blythe, mayor of Nora
Springs, Iowa, died at Davenport.
There Is Il large SURPLUS of money
In the financial ccntcrs Of the west
Mrs. w, =. Sands died on board Ad-
mlral SIMPSONS flagship New York.
Jennie Worrcll, the actress, who was
found nearly burned to death at Concy
Island, died.
Secretary Root plunged into work In
n way that promises important con
sequences.
At Cleveland an attempt was made
by street ear strikers to dynamite an
other car,
Five hundred Tammany appointees
lost their places through the civil
service law.
In New York the Mazct committee
after long session. adorned until
September l..
Miss Ellen, daughter OF Capt Sgs-
bee, was secretly married to Bulfour
Kerr, an artist
A communication from Loadville
Colo, says "nan" CouEhlin. who was
reported In the city, again has dis
appeared.
At Marion, Va. Thomas Martin and
his three children persisted in Are al
Ais residence,
James II. KcCuc says stocks must
drop and that the era of prosperity is
coming to an end.
Bears were driven to cover In tho
cotton market. an advance of 20 points
being made ut one time.
Southern democrats at Saratoga de
clared that Croker must have uothIni
to do with the Van Wyck boom.
The Japanese government has con
cluded arrangements for the purchas,
OF tobacco through agents and will oh
tain supplies generally from the United
States,
w. J. Bryan says that his candidac,
for president depends upon the terms
of the democratic platform,
Col. Peter G. Hams. Admiral Wake
and other members OF the lsthmu
canal commission started for Paris.
The record has been cleared to tn
land relinquiShed by the state on til
Grow Greek reservation in the easter,
part Of Hughes county, South Dakota
and the same Is now open to settle
ment. This opens $4,000 acres IN thi
land district
Republican leaders are planning al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
ANIMAL AERONAUTS.
Gnats and Spiders That Make Balloon
Ascensions.

The ordinary California buZzard, and
the singular ravens of Santa Catalina
Island, often give marvellous exhibit
lions of soaring or rising into the airl
without moving their wings, and when
it is remembered that their Bodies are
reduced to a minimum of weight and
that even the bones are filled with air.
it Is almost scientifically and literally
true that they are living balloons AS
stroller who had descended the bank
by little trail, crouched low in the
shadow of a wild lilac, he saw against
the dark green bank Of the opposite
canyon a cobweb afloat; then another !
drifting down the aerial channel on the
wind Others followed-a processionl
of webs was passing; some were long
and formed of a single thread of silk;
others had a delicate mass of fabric
attached. Presently one of them came
so near that he put out his hand and
caught it.
1t was a perfect balloon, and the
aeronaut-a small spider-sat com-N
placertly on its basket, a fluffy mass OF
web half an inch in length, light as q
feather. and supported by a long thread
which reached away, undulating am
curying upward. Scores of these aero
nauts passed by, drifting up the littll
canyon. borne aloft by the upward curl
rent of air The stroller noticed
number of spiders on the leaves ami
branches in singular attitudes, AM
then it occurred TO him that here wals
spider migration. and that instead CT
walking or crawling away, the insec's
were going. like Andree, by balloon n
More on the leaves of the Wild lilaE
were preparing for the journey acroA
the chasm, forming, building ar n
launching their balloons. A spidAE
that had been actively climbing up NJ
branch OF neighboring oak now stoq
on an outer leaf and prepared to maj
its balloon. 1t had wonderful a.6
rangement of spinnerets in which t
balloon making material, which Is ais
employed to construct nests and traff u
is stored.
Some OF the spiders have an ado j
tional spinning organ and a comb-liA
implement upon the hind legs, NJ
which they comb out the silk, maki9 u
tangle OF fine webs. Thus they an
well prepared to make cables for I'D Il
looms, guy ropes, net, and, by the al II
of the comb a fluffy platform web GA
Some of the spiders made little plal X
forms OF fully web as they wen
others merely chung to the thread; b.
in one way or me other scores OF the. y
crossed the canyons and travele
through the air; aeronauts in all tt N
name implies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

officer, and Rev. w. Nauman of Shaw
ano county is secretary.
1t is reported that one of the plo-"
neer paper manufacturers of Appleton
has within few days past transferred
to his wife, as a testimonial of at
lection, his stock in one of the paper
mills in which he is interested,
located On the Wisconsin river, the
value of his stock amounting to about
quarter of million dollars.
One of the largest receptions of the
year at Hudson was a lawn fete given
at the home and grounds OF Aid. ]. B.
Jones by Mesdames Jones, Johnston
and Gallup. Over 200 invitations were
issued. The grounds were illumi-
mated with electric lights and the
house was decorated with flowers.
There was dancing until late hour.
Green Bay lumbermen discredit the
press dispatches relative to the pro-
motion of big sawmill trust to en-
brace the leading mills of Wisconsin
and Michigan and claim to have no
personal knowledge of such a move
ment beyond the information brought
to them by the newspaper stories.
They are unanimous in expressing the
opinion that the plan is not feasible.
At the state meeting in Superior of the
Improved Order of Red Men the cleo
tion of officers resulted: Sachem-G.
Holmes Daubner, Waukesha; senior
sycamore, G.. P. Wheeler, La'' /,
of
Rewey, Delavan; chief of recor
William J. Pattison, West SUPERB
prophet, ]. T. Brett, Milwaukee; DO
of trustees, DR.. A. S. Andrews and
seph M. Lesage of West Superior, a.
Mr.. Griffiths of Ashland.
A mass meeting has been called fo@
this afternoon at Racine to collect
money to assist idle laboring men in
Denmark. Recently the manufacture
ers in Denmark closed their places of
business and 10000 men We're thrown
out of employment. The laboring men
of Racine say that this was done to
crush organized labor in that coun-
try. Money has been sent to the
idle men from England Germany and
other countries, but America has not
sent what it should.
A large number of German editors
of the state attended the annual con-
vention of the Wisconsin German
Press association at Wausau. Al
banquet was given in the new,
Columbia the visitors being guests
of the city. The address of welcome
was delivered by Mayor J. H. Reiser,
and was responded to by p. V. Duester.
of Milwaukee, A musical program
was given, the Press Club orchestral
organized especially for the occasion
taking a prominent part. After the
banquet toasts were responded to
Saturday afternoon the visitors werg
driven about the city. In the evening
a public reception was held. This
afternoon there will be a picnic, al
which time the members of the asso-
citation will be guests of the various
German societies of the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
THE Colonies.

A more vigorous Phii:ppine policy
was adopted by the administration.
1t Is stated that Havana Is now free
OF American troops except those gar
risoning the fort.
American troops repulsed the Fill
pinos after a five hours fight.
Forty-three insurgent plotters were
CAPTURED by the provost marshal III
the city Of Manila.
Among the invalided soldiers from
the Philippines that reached San Fran'
cisco Yesterday were Minnesota man
and twenty-one Montanans.
General Macarthur sent out recon
noiterlng parties. but they found the
Filipinos widely scattered.
Major Rockefeller, who disappeared
soon after his arrival in the Philip
pines is reported to be a prisoner IN
southern LuZon.
Gen, Gomez made n statement claim
Ing that the differences In opinion IN
Cuba have been exaggerated ana tha'
independence" Is the sole watchword
there.
Con. Young occupied San Mated
after routing the Filipinos In fight
IN which three Americans were killed
d thirteen wounded.
Havana death report: Santiago, 8th
Joseph j. Council, signal sergeant, re-
mittent malarlal fever; Captain Percy
Nbbs British steamship Southland
yellow fever; Puerto Principe, 9Th
Frank Bloomer, teamstcr, yellow FEVER
The question OF relieving General
Otis Of the command In the Philip
pines will It Is said, be left largely to
the discretion OF Secretary Root. The
matter vii not be considered until all
the reInrowements have arrived at
Manila.
Major Aleshirc, OF the quarter
masters office, Is buying cavalry
horses for the Philippines. Horses
such as the government wants must
be less than 1000 pounds In weight
solid colors, and all geldIngs. Eighty
four dollars Is paid for those accepted
Government officials have received
copies OF another antl-impcrlal1stic
circular, SlRneu ny lNuWHIu hthlHSoi
which, the author says, has been or
will be sent to the commissioned and
non commissioned officers OF each re-
turning regiment Of troops from the
Philippines.
The cruiser Olympia with Admiral
Dewey aboard sailed from Naples fol-
Leghorn. Members OF the New York
Sculpture society arc working gra-
tultously to make the Dewey Arch q
wonderful work of art, President Nc
Kinley Is reported to have said that he
wants plenty OF red fire burned wher
Dewey comes.
Gen. Brooke having pcen directed tt
prevent the Commercial Cable com
pany of Cuba from landing In Cuba
tho company addressed itself TO thu
Washington authorities. Protest wa
made against the conutcntlon Of thu
International Ocean Telegraph com
pany that Its Mr.. Edmunds holds tina
the exclusive rights Of the operating
company urged under the Spanish
grant cannot be maintained in n court
OF justice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
CABLEGRAMS.

CABLEGRAMS.
Fighting is reported resumed in
| Samoa.
A Mexican heiress welded a savage
prince from London show.
The Ontario dominion parliament
was prorogued by Lord Mimic.
Carnegie's appointment as Scotch
| justice of the peace has been cancelled.
The Edmonton route to the Klondike
is strewn with men dead or starving.
| Troops under a government general
in San Domingo deserted to the revo-
| lutiousts.
Emperor William has decided to as
sent to the resolutions Of the peace
conference.
The Persian minister of foreign af-
fairs, Mushir- Ed owleh, died sudden
ly at PARTS.
Chamberlain's statement and the
queens speech breathe war against
the Transvaal.
At Valparaiso, Chilli tidal wave
burst into the bay doing damage to the
extent of $1,000,000.
An American negro named David
Franklin was expelled from France on
suspicion of being .py.
President Kruger of the Transvaal
is reported to have issued a manifesto
| threatening, in the event of war, to
destroy millions of British mining
property.
A British torpedo-boat captured a
French fishing smack off Folkestone
after killing the helmsman.
Paul Deroulede and fifteen other Ma
tionalists were arrested in Paris ac-
cused of conspiracy against France.
w. II. Perot stated in London, that
mis- former daughter-in-law had agreed
to give uq her daughter Gladys if she
| were not prosecuted.
An earthquake shock was felt last
night in the neighborhood OF Corte,
Corica, A house was cracked and
there was a semipanc.
In speeches at the opening of the
Dortmund- Ems canal Emperor William
argued for the building of great canals
all through interior Germany.
The insurgents in Santo Domingo
are constantly gaining accessions, and
General Jiminez claims that he will
win the island without entering it.
Cardinal Isidor Verga, bishop of
| Albano and Great Penitentiary, is
dead He was born in Italy in 1882
and was created a cardinal in 1884.
Three Venezuela bluebooks were is
sued in London, giving respectively
the case, counter case and British
argument before the tribunal at Wash
ington.
An uncontirmed report is in cir
culation that case of bubonic
plague has developed at Porto, capital
of the province of Douro. on the River
Pour, LIS miles northeast of Lisbon.
Specials from Bombay report rain
in Allahabad, Madras the Deccan and
Bengal, and showers in Bombay. The
governments anxiety in regard to the
possibility of a famine is therefore
| relieved.
kilograms from Greytown report the
arrival there of fourteen members OF
the United States Canal commission,
and forty more are expected in few
days to study the proposed canal
routes across Nicaragua.
The Peruvian government has re-
eeiyed dispatches announcing the de-
feat OF the revolutionists at all points.
Il is said that viscarra the rebel
leader. will have to seek refuge in
Ecuador or give himself up.
The Cunard liner Lucania, which
sailed from Liverpool via Queenstown,
has among her passengers Captain A.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

Letters dropped in the postffice 4
Paris are delivered in Berlin in or
hour and half. and sometimes Will
in twenty-five minutes. The distanc
between the cities is $50 mics and til
letters are sent through pneumat
tubes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-08
ALLEGHANEY SPRINGS, VA.

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mountains.
For descriptive pamphlet, terms, testi-
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5-31-2 m Proprietor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-08

Twelfth District, Locke Craig, of Ashe-
vile. Secretary and Treasurer, j..
Crawford Biggs.
III. A. London and Clement Manly
were reelected members of the execu-
tive committee.
Platt ID. Walker, r. o. Burton and
Geo. Rountree were chosen delegates to
the American Bar Association. which
meets in Buffalo, \. T.. August Doth.
On motion of A. Il. Andrews, IT., the
secretary was instructed to wire mes
sages Of fraternal greetings to the Bar
Associations of Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Georgia which are now in session.
The banquet tonight was the farewell
feature Of the session of the Bar AS
ISOLATION. An elaborate spread was
served in the dining room of the At
lantic Hotel
The banquet served in the spacious
rooms of the Atlantic Hotel to-
night was an elegant affair, the speeches
being particularly witty, brilliant and
wise.
The toasts were: "Thc Supreme
Court Of the United States Chas.
Price; "The judiciary of North Caro-
lima" Judge Walter Clark: THE Law
yer" ex-Judge Jas. C.. McRae: North
Carolina A. NJ. Waddell "The Law
maker" Locke Craig; THE Justice of
the Peace" Congressman T. f. Klutttz.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-08

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-08
LECTURES AT UNIVERSITY.
DR.. Winstons Friends Rejoiced That
He is to Return to the State.

Chapel Hill. \. c.. July I.-(Special.) y
State Geologist J. A. Holmes addressed
a large audience of students and teach
ers in Gerard Hall last evening on
The Physical Features of North Caro-
lima" which well sustained the lecturers
fame as a highly instructive, as well as
entertaining speaker. The lecture was
Illustrated throughout with stereopticon
views, scenes of the good road system
obtaining in Mecklenburg and other
North Carolina counties being shown to
good effect This lecture is only one of
many such interesting addresses which
have been delivered before the school
the last week. The lecture by Mr.. Jose
phus Daniels, the able editor of the
News and Observer, Monday evening.
entitled The Greed of the Flag, was
one OF the best and most practical
speeches yet heard by the school. On
Tuesday night DR.. X. L. Battle deliver
ed 4 lecture on THE Official and Social
Life of the first year of the University
The Doctor is always at his best when
telling about the University. and this
lecture of his ecIipsed III thought, happi-
ness Of expression and vivid descriptions
any of his many lectures. The Busl-
ness Mans View of the School Teacher
and his Profession" was the subject OF
Il very interesting lecture by DR.. Ru-
doIph II. Reeder. of Columbia CIniyersl-
ty. on Wednesday night. DR.. Reeder
conten,led strongly for the practical as
opposed to the mere theoretical school
teacher. his lecture being well received
nv the students and teachers present.
Dr Goo r. Winston's MANY friends
at the University were pleased to learn
yesterday. through the columns of the
News and Observer, of his election to
the presidency of the Agricultural ana
Mechanical college. His old friends
here, as well as throughout the State.
give him IL hearty welcome and extend
to him the glad hand upon his return to
North Carolina.