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SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE

The first day Of this sale has passed. and busy
day toll OF marked appreciation for the sterling worths provided
at the prcesand the following list for
second days selling, you will prove upon
ton to equally interesting the great lists of yesterday
the before and from day day there be added
Twill pentifuly to keep this space IN view:
The record-union., 1899-07-11
Mems Balbriggan
Underwear

You've a need for light Sum-
mer underwear now If ever you
had. Balbriggan Is the favor
ite; it is soft, elastic and cool.
This we tell you Of comes In va
rious plain colors, and in fancy
stripes; it is full finished, and
right now when your comfort
requires it; our 81 and SLIPS
per garment grades are yours to
choose from at
CLEARANCE 1P
SALE PRICE (OC
The record-union., 1899-07-11
Children's White
Dresses

DICSSGS
Child's short white nainsook
dresses, Mother Hubbard, fancy
tucked and hemstitched yoke.
Reduced to
CLEARANCE 10 :
SALE PRICE /OC
The record-union., 1899-07-11
Children's Aprons

Children's checked nainsook
aprons, low neck, sleeveless, lace
trimmed; ages 4 to 12 years.
CLEARANCE 1e
SALE PRICE Zoe
The record-union., 1899-07-11

Children's muslin Mother Hub
bard gowns, tucked yoke; neck
and sleeves trimmed In embroid-
cry; ages S to IL years; former
price, Csc.
SALE PRICE 45C
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

takes up Schley's letter to The depart
ment giving his side Of the affair quot
ing therefrom and making comments.
After quoting at some length the let
ter received by Schley from Sampson
containing Instructions to blockade the
port Of CienluegOs against CeNera 8
squadron, and IL it was therein not to
allow it to pass out he says that a set
OF orders sent by The Hawk was re-
ceiyed on the same Gay as the letter
OF the goth and bearing a later date,
May 2ist OF course revoked the in
sruclions TO blockade CienieugOs,
contained In the letters of the 18TH
and 2Ojb, and that In obedience to
these Instructions the dying squadron
ieft Cienfeugos on the afternoon Of the
2itb bat din moi reach the immediate
vicinity Of the port of Santiago until
.he morning Of the goth of May. The
secretary quotes the admiral's refer
cnce 20 lhe departments order re-
aciyod by him on the 9Th OF May di-
reotIng him to positively ascertain Ii
Ccryera fleet was in Santiago harbor
ana not allow him to leave Santiago,
ir IL were found certainly there
without decisive action He gives
,he admirals reply in full anu says.
1T viii be seen that Rear Admiral
Schlcys statement to the senate does
not show that he started to return to
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

these They have decided TO marry
when ethan has a long conversation
with Walls father who Knows nothing
Of his daughters love for Ethan Val
Oyerhears This conversation, in which
John Gano points out the curse that in-
termarrying has brought upon the
Gano family, the fact that consumption
is hereditary on both sides of the
house, and expresses the opinion tina,
it WOula be criminal for a Gauo 10 per-
petuate the race IN spite OF all that,
Val and Ethan make their compact 10
marry, and determine TO have one year
OF perfect happiness ana they decide
il a new life announces its coming 10
commit suicide together They enjoy
their year of perfect happiness, ana
then, as q child Is about 10 be born,
they fulfill .heir compact IN a little
sail-boat they sail away into the sunset
out through the golden gate, and there
the Story ends There are in reality
two open questions in the volume.
One is, whether ii is right for physical
ly unfit men and women to perpetuate
their race. and the other whether suf-
fering men and women are justified n
opening for themselves the gates Of
death. The book is suggestive merely.
Il simply states the questions and
makes no attempt to answer them.
The tragedy is made more powerful by
the fact that Val and Ethan combine in
themselves the very higest intellectual
powers and are both in the best OF
physical health when the compact Is
carried out It Is the fear of what may
come-what is almost sure to come
that makes ID wrong for them TO 90
otherwise
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

Key West and signalled 10 the squad
department and II might be inferreu
that ne Immediately obeycd that order
and ascertained the presence OF the
enemy at Santiago on the contrary
his telegram, dated May 2Slh, ana
written May 9th. shows that, though
having just received the telegram of
the department and having on hand a
sufficient supply of coal 10 return to
Key West, he reported that he could
not obey the order ana continued to
proceed towards Key West, he report
ed that be could not obey the order
and continued to proceed towards Key
West However, % later became evil
den. 10 him that his was unnecessary
and be resumed his movement towards
Santiago
Another point in Admiral 5chleys
letter vas touched upon IN the follow
ing manner. Admiral Schleys men
lion Of The signal by Admiral Samp-
son a 3:45 a. NJ, July 81 disregard
movements OF commander-ln-chie -
and bis mention OF the movement If
the c0mmauder-in-chlcf towards Sib-
gney is followed By an Incorrect infer
enco, JOWit: This left me senior Off
Ger present and necessarily clothed
me with the responsibilities Of com
mand The signal above mentioned
IS one which is frequently maze in the
squadron and has never been held as
IN any sense a relinquishment Of the
command without a further signal
the responsibility Of the command
would not be shifted until the senior
officer had gone ont Of signal distance.
Tbe statement concludes with the
following. THE department furnishes
the foregoing statement only 10 com
plete the record In compliance with
The request Of the senate Of January
22r1 Desiring to do Admirals Samp-
son and Schley full justice for services
rendered It has, after fun considera-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
BELGIUM'S QUEEN VERY ILL
suffers Relapse and Fatal rermina-
ton Of Sickness Feared.

Brussels, March Queen Marie
Henriette, who has been suffering from
pneumonia had a serious relapse yes
terday and a fatal termination of her
Illness is feared.
Queen Marie Henrietta. daughter of
the late Archduke Joseph of Austria
was born Aug, %, 1886. She married
King Leopold II OF Belgium, then the
Belgian crown prince, Aug. 30, 1853
Leopold assembled the throne on the
death Of Leopold l., in December, 1865.
The king and queen of Belgium have
three children, all daughters The
eldest, Princess Louise, was married to
Prince Philip of Sake Coburg and
Gotha. She recently separated from
her husband and is said to be mentally
deranged. The second daughter. Prin-
cess Stephanie, married the late Arch
duke Rudolph of Austria, the imperial
crown prince, who committed suicide
on Jan. 8, 1889. The third daughter is
Princess Clementine, now in the 9th
year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

Elizabeth Robins novel which has
created a literary sensation on both
sides Of the Atlantic is called A Tale OF
Two Temperaments, and is a study )l
an American family that has degener-
ated through long-conDnued iutermar-
riage ana inherited disease This far-
ily-the Ganos were prominent south
ern people anu were reduced to poverty
by the war, after which they removed
to small town somewhere in the mid
die states, where the greater part of
the scene is laid Ethan Gano, the
hero of the story, was brought up by
his maternal grandfather in Boston.
and Val Gano. the heroine. with Mrs.
Gano in the country town in the middle
states. The first half of the book de-
scribes the youth OF each Ethan has
Inherited great fortune from his
grandfather, while VAL his first cousin.
is almost in poverty Matters are 1t
such a stage when Ethan. after years
Of European life, comes back to Mrs.
GaDo and Val, /, is the first time Val
has seen him, She has heard much
about him, has written to him, and has
dreamed of seeing him She falls in
love with him at first sight, and he re-
turns her love. Outlined briefly, the
points of the tragedy that follow are
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
STlRS ENGLISH POLITICS.

London, March Lord Claude
John Hamilton, chairman of the Great
Eastern railway ana brother OF Lord
George Hamilton, secretary OF state
for India, has rufled political waters
by suddenly seeding from the conser-
valve party In an open letter of eX-
PLANTATION he asserts that, while the
foreign aud colonial policy Of the gov
eminent has his entire approval, It's
fiscal policy home legislation and
continual attacks upon property and
capital are beneath contempt"
Therefore, he says, he can no longer
support the administration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

New York, March Josephine Kip
ling, the 6-year-old daughter of Rud-
yard Kipling, and the Oldest OF his
three children, died of pneumonia
yesterday The chilas death took
place at the home of Miss Julie De
Forest, in this city Miss De Forest is
a friend OF the Kiplings and Josephine
had been taken to her home so that
she could be nursed apart from her
father The girl became i'll the day
after Mr.. kipling took to his bed The
body Of little Josephine will probably
be taken TO the Kipling home in Vec-
mont for burial 1t was decided not
to inform the author of his child's
death for several days.
Elsie, MIR. Kipiing's 3-year-old
daughter, who is also i'll Of pneumonia
passed a good day.
Rudyaro Kipling continues to i'm
prove. He has taken no solid food
and it may be a week before he is able
TO do so. He is subsisting on beef eX-
tract milk and other fluid nutriments.
Doubleday last night said. Kip
ling was comfortable today, He is
beginning gradually to take nourish-
ment of the more substantial kind.
lie has not been told OF his daughter
Josephinee death Elsie has been
somewhat better today and / think
that she is we'll on the road to re
Coyery."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
AFTER SUGAR TRUST.

Columbus, O., March Attorney
General Monnett is now after the
American Sugar Refinery company
better known as the sugar trust Suit
has been brought by him in the name
of The state Of Ohio against the trust
10 recover $4,000 claimed to be due
the state by reason of the defendant
company's failure to comply with see
tion las of the revised statutes, which
requires the defendant company 20
file with the secretary Of state a sworn
statement OF the amount Of business it
had transacted in Ohio. This, it is
claimed the defendant refuseu to do.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
NAVY SHORT OF MEN.

Washington, March 7-On account
of the comparatively small increase in
the number of enlisted men in the
navy provided for by congress, the
naval officials say that they will be
left absolutely without provision for
manning the big battleships Kear-
sarge and Kentucky now nearly COM
pieted al Newport News, or the cruis-
or Albany almost finished by the Arm
strongs in England The department
viii be Obliged In order to man these
ships, which the government is bound
10 take Oft the contractors hands as
soon as they are completed, to put
some ships out Of commission.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

successor in the United States senate,
Quay's managers ridicule the report
and insist that under no conditions
will he withdraw.
Hayward Men Beaten.
Lincoln, Neb., March THE repub-
lican members Of the legislature who
are opposed to Hayward for senator,
aided by the fusionists, effected coup
by which the republican caucus last
night which might have nominated
Hayward, was prevented. At the
conclusion of the joint senatorial ball
lot at noon it was voted to take a re-
cess until s o'clock, the hour for the
caucus. The supporters of Hayward
opposed the motion without success.
-Four ballots were taken last night, the
last one resulting: Allen (pop) 81
Hayward TepD 37 Webster rep) II;
Field (rep) 8; scattering Is,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
PERSONALITIES.

ben nur, General Lew Nalage's
masterpiece, was nrst dedicated TO
the wife OF my youth When the book
began 70 make It's way General Wal
lace was flooded with letters of con
dolence on the supposed death OF his
wio, che writers basing their SYM
pathy on the aedication. Mrs. Wallace
had herself written the words. but for
the next edition altered them to the
following, which has even since been
used: TO The wife OF my youth. who
s,iti dbldes With me.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
FAMOUS HOTEL BURNS.

PeWankee, Wis, March T. The ia
nous Oakton Springs hotel was de-
stroyed by fire early Monday morning.
The fire originated AZ the east end OF
the hotel ia the laundry hnil4.nS The
hotel was built 30 years ago by |. l..
lngleharL who advertised It extensive
ly throughout the south and for q
number Of years Pewaukee enjoyed the
reputation OF being one of the fore
most summer resorts for the wealthy
southern families After Inglehart
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
FROZEN TO DEATH

Janesyille March John Rider, a
painter by trade, while on his way
home WANDERED into Rock river At
ter getting out ne fell helpless on the
bank and was frozen to death.
died the place lost popularity. At one
time the property was valued at $780,
600, but last month Savoy & Son
bought it for about $4,000 The loss
is partly covered by insurance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
WISCONSIN GETS THERE

Washington, March THE war de-
partment has made announcement Of
the apportionment of the second lieu
tenants created by the army re-organ-
ization bin among the various states
and territories. In addition there will
be % appointments at large The ap-
portionment is on the basis Of popu-
latlon. Illinois is apportioned ( Iowa
3, Michigan 8, Minnesota 2 Nebraska
,. South Dakota I and Wisconsin 2.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

ton of all the circumstances. recon-
mended to the president their promo
zion to the grade of rear admiral ana
oegs 70 express the hope that his rec
concentrations to the same effect may
be confirmed by the senate.
Annexed 10 the letter from The see
rotary is one from Captain Sigsbee in
reply to Admiral Schleys reference TO
himself as commander of the scout
steamer ST. Paul quoting his as au-
thorty for the opinion that Ceryeras
ieet was not in Santiago harbor. on
this point Sigsbeo says "What
actually SAID to the admiral was that
The pilot Nunez, had first
expressed the belief that such
large vessels as Ceryeras cruisers
could not get into Santiago because of
their length, but he Afterwards adj
mittcd that they might get in with the
aid OF tugs Every officer on
board the ST. Paul knew that be-
heyed Cervera TO be at Santiago, new
ertheloss | considered Nunez optn-
ION He says that he first saw the
fleet in the harbor May 29th and sig
nailed Admiral Schley aud adus.
While 1 had not known, from prey
ious observation. that Cervera's feet
was in Santiago, believed it there be-
cause ! had been SO informed by the
navy department ana during the eight
days the ST. Paul remained off Sant-
ago the differentyessels touching there
ana communicating With me-. had
brought no counter report from the
navy department"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
MILL HANDS WAGES ADVANCED

Boston, March Advances in cot
ton mill wages We're announced yes
terday as follows: Cabot Cotton
Mills, Brunswick, Me-, 1000 hands,
restoration to schedule in effect before
January 1898; York Corporation, Sd
co, Me, loo hands, increase not
stated. Paul Within Manufacturing
company, Rockdale and North Bridge,
Mass. coo hands, 10 per cent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
FLOODS ALONG THE ONO.

But the Damage to Cities So Ear Is
Slight
Cincinnati, March THE damage
by the food to cities on the Ohio river
50 far is slight Huntington, w Va,
where the stage is $40 feet two barges
of coal we're sunk ana thousands of
saw logs washed away.
Charleston, w Va, March T. Th~
high water is receding, but slowly, and
the largest portion Of the city is stiu
under water A heavy snow fell Mon
day afternoon and there are appear
ances OF cold weather
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
SLAIN BY POWDER.
Sixty Killed by the Explosion Of {
French Naval Magazine.

Sixty Killed by the Explosion Of a
French Naval Magazine
Toulon, March THE naval powder
magazine of La Goubran between La
Seine ana Toulon, in the department
of Var, southern France, exploded and
AN of the soldiers on duty at the mag
aziue We're killed and a number Of in
habitanls Of the surrounding district
The buildings in which were razed,
also fell victims Forty corpses have
already been recovered. Fifty thou
sand kiiogrammes of black powder
exploded 1t looks as if a volcanic
eruption had occurred the country
being swept almost bare within a ra-
3ioUs Of two miles, houses destroyed,
trees overturned and distorted fields
devastated and covered with stones
aud black dust. Some of the stones
are enormous. One weighing fifty Kill
osrammes fell in the suburb of Pone
is Las. Signs of the explosion are
evident in all the suburbs of TOulon
and in the city itself Even at St
Jean Devar, five miles distant wind
oWs were shattered and doors battered
ln. OF The seven sentries four We're
killed outright and the others severely
injured a corporal being literally
.aIped and the scalp overhanging his
face Ike veil. A large number of
soldiers are employed in clearing away
he debris. but the work is very diff
dwIt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
MERRIAMs CHIEF ASSISTANT.

Washington, March 7. The presl-
dent yesterday appointed Frederick II
Wines Of Illinois TO be assistant direct
or OF the census. The salary OF as
sisiant is $1,000 The position was Of
iered Col Henry Casson OF WISCONSIN.
Merriam's chief opponent, but he de-
clincd II. t.t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Announcement Is made oi rbe en-
gagement OF Robert j. McMi.ien Of
Oshkosh and Miss Katherine Strange
of Mcnasha Their marriage Will take
place in June. Mr. McMileu Is The
son OF Alice McMiilon, widow Of Rob
crt McMilIcn. the sash ana DOOR manu-
facuurer. Miss Strange Is the oldest
daughter Of John Strange
Mrs Theresa Mckinney Sheldon
wife Of Fred S. sheldon, ana yOunges,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Mo
Kinney. is dean at JanesWlIe OF blood
poisoning. She was only Is years
old. she wa married to Fred S shei-
don, a young business man June r.
1885. She leaves a husband and an Is
months old SON. The husband Is a
nephew Of $. l. ana IN. g. S. Sheldon
~ Madison
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
NOT a WHEEL TURNING

Cheyenne, Wyo. March 2. The
worst storm known in the railroad
history Of Wyoming Is raging on the
Mon Pacific, between Buford and
Dana Not a wheel Is turning on the
Wyoming division ana nothing can be
done til the wind goes down.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
BIG GROCERY co. FAILS.

New York, March r. Walter l.. Ne
Dermott was yesterday appointed re-
ceiyer for the American Grocery com
pany Of this city. formerly II. B. Thur
Der e. Co. The par value OF the stock
Is 81 000, 900.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
WILL NAME CARTER
Chicago Republicans TO Nominate Him
for Mayor.

Chicago, March THE primaries
for the selection Of delegates to to-
days republican city convention were
held yesterday. IT. seems probable that
the following ticket will be nominal
ed Mayor, Gina r. Carter; treasurer,
Emil Schaefer; city attorney, Thomas
H. Cannon, city clerk, John Hamburg
or Charles Pierson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

Washington March e. Secretary
Long, in response TO the request OF
the senate for additional Information
on the Sampson-Schley controversy
makes a lengthy reply in which he
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

Washington, March IA cablegram
from Gen Otis received at Washing
ton yesterday says that very salts
factory and agreeable reception was
accorded the American troops which
recently landed on the island OF Ne
gr0s. They We're sent there by Gen
Miller al Iloilo, in command of Col
Smith, TO take formal possession for
the United States which he did with
out trouble Previous to the time the
troops landed a commission from The
island visited Gen. Otis and said that
they were willing to surrender and
asked that he take the inhabitants un-
der, his protection. -.... ...-.............
Rushing Campaign Preparations.
Manila, March T.. Monday, 8 p. NJ
The civil members Of the board of
United States Philippine commission,
who arrived here Saturday from Hong
Kong on the cruiser Baltimore, landed
Monday. Pending the arrival of Col.
Charles DENLY CORNER United States
minister to China the other civil
members OF the commission can do
nothing officially The troops which
arrived on Saturday on the transport
senator and those that arrived Sunday
on the transport Ohio, are disem-
barking, and all preparations are being
made to proceed with an aggressive
campaign before the wet season sets
in. The rebels anticipating the Amer
lean advance, are busy throwing up
deIenses in every direction and it is
reported that they are ieyying men
and supplies in every province AS a
result great dissatisfaction prevails
among the tribes ordinarily unfriendly
to the Tagalos, particularly among
the lloilonos, who assert a desire to
assist in conquerlng the Tagalos if
furnished arms
The rebels have been concentrating
in The vicinity Of the reservoir. non
day the patrol of company Y, I'd Ore
g0n volunteers, was ambushed Two
men We're wounded, but the Oregon
ians held their ground uuuer a heavy
fire until the remainder OF the com
pauy, assisted by two companies Of the
list Nebraska regiment, hankcd the
enemy, killing 30 and wouuding sew
eral more All the native huts have
been destroyed at Mariquina, and the
country there is pretty well cleared,
but the rebels were returning in small
bodies at sundown Apparently they
have secured a new supply Of smoke
less ammunition recently, as there has
been noticeable difference during the
last few days
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

Harrisburg, March There are
minors current here that Senator
Quay will withdraw before the close
of the present week and Col. George
a. Huff of Greensburg be chosen as his
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
HOOPER APPEALS.

Oshkosh, Wis March T. Moses
Hooper has appealed rom that part Of
the decision Of J1uge webb whica
gives Mrs. ooper, plaintiff IN The dt-
Yorce suit $1,000 alimony
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
PEW 3TZS < TO NV YORK

Washington. March THE remains
of Lord Herschell were taken 10 New
York last night whence they will be-
taken 20 England on the English cruis-
er Talbot
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09
TAKE NEGROS ISLE
AMERICAN TROOPS SECURE MORE
TERRITORY.
MORE FIGHTING AT MANILA

Patrol of Oregon Regiment Attacked
by Rebels, but Latter are Driven
On-Preparauons for Campaign
Before Wet Season Sets in Being
Pushed.