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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

Fire In the St Louis city hospital
.aBsed panic among the COO patients
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27
BEVERAGES AND DIGESTION

Results II Some interesting observa.
tons and Experiments.
Or Jam r. Fraser has recorded
the result 81 An interesting efieg 81 ex-
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FEDERALLAW MAKERS.

| Washington, Dec. To- senator
Lodge in charge OF the Hay-Paunce-
| fote treaty made another effort in ex.
| ecutiye session of the senate TO get a
! final vote on the treaty and amend
ments and, while he did not succeed,
received considerable encouragement
Washington, Dec. 15.-The house to-
day passed the war revenue reduction
bill The opposition sought to re-
commit the bin but the motion failed
l31 to 1865. Thereupon the bin was
passed without the concurrence of the
minority, who RETAINED from voting
The amendments placed in the bill to
tax express receipts was defeated on
an aye-and-nay vote l25 to 1879
The pension appropriation bill
carrying 5,145, $50 was passed.
Mr. Underwood of Alabama demand.
ed eparate vote on the Powers in.
heritance tax amendment, which
specifically exempted the estates OF
persons who died prior to yuue 81,
1898, 1t was adopted, 81 to 53,
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
gave it's consent to the fixing of a
definite time TO vote upon the Hay
Pauucefote treaty Senators Money
and Mason had occupied the time of
the executive session in making
speeches upon the treaty, and when
Senator Mason, who was the last
speaker, concluded Senator Lodge re
newed the request to take vote
next Thursday No voice was raised
in opposition,
Senator Moneys speech was a fiat
protest against the entire proceedings
in connection with the treaty He
contended for the right of the United
States to act in this matter indepen-
IDENTIFY of other nations. Senator Ma
son spoke in support of his sug-
gestcd amendment authorizing the
United States to defend the canal as
it may deem proper in case it con
structs the canal
Washington, Dec 1f.-under sus-
pension of the rules the house today
passed the bills to divide Kentucky
and West Virginia into two judicial
districts, and to create another dis
trict judge in the northern district of
Ohio and to refer to the secretary
of the interior for an investigation
the claims of the state of Texas for
moneys expended on public improve.
ments in Greer county before the de.
cision Of the supreme court placed It
within the jurisdiction OF oklahoma
An attempt was made to pass the bill
TO give soldiers ana sailors of the
civil war, Spanish war and war in
Philippines preference in the matter
OF appointment TO and retention in
positions on the ground that it would
Of the government but it aroused op-
position on the ground that it would
practically shut out of government
employ for years to come all civilians
and was Overwhelmingly defeated
Just before the house adjourned a
fine tribute was paid Representative
Charles A. Boutelle of Maine, who
served eighteen years in congress
and who had been reelected to the
iifty-seventh congress. Mr.. Littlefeld
Of Maine, asked unanimous consent
for consideration of the bill to place
him on the retired list as a captain in
the navy. The bill was passed
Washington Dec 1S-Fricnds of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

Washington, Dec 1S-Fricnds of
the Hay auncefote treaty occupied
nearly all the time of the senate in
executive session today, Senators
Foraker aud Morgan being the speak
ers. But little was done in open
session. Previous to taking UP the
treaty, the senate for the purpose Of
clearing the calendar disposed Of
several other treaties Of comparative.
ly little Importance
When the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
was taken mp attention was given to
the resolution offered in open session
earlier in the day by Senator Tillman
calling for the correspondence be
tween this government and the gov
eminent of Colombia relative TO the
right Of the United States TO construct
the canal across Colombian territory
The resolution was agreed to after 1t
was amended at the instance of Sena-
tor Morgan TO also call for all CORES
pondencc with the Panama canal com.
pany Senator Morgan traversed
MICH of the ground he had covered
In previous arguments in support Of
the ayPauncefote treaty
The house devoted tho day TO Dis
uict Of Columbia business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-12-27

Washington. Dec. l9-The execu.
tive session Of tho senate demon
strated that the discussion OF the
HayPaUncofote treaty by that body
is practically exhausted and that the
senate Is ready for the vote. When
the doors were closed today Mr..
Lodge called up the treaty and no
senator cyincod a desire to speak up.
on IT, Senator Lodge asked the sen.
ate 70 take up the treaty with Spain
providing for cessiou to the United
States Of the Philippine islands Of
sioutu Cagayan Zulu and their do
Tendencies In consideration OF the
payment to Spain Of 100000 Objec-
tion 10 this request was made by sew
cral senators, including Messrs. Hoar.
Wellington and Bacon, and the treaty
was laid aside for the time being.
Washington, Dec l9-The house
today at the end Of a spirited con
test extending over two days passed
bills to compel the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore g. Ohio railroads 10
abolish grade crossings and alter
their routes into the city and change
their terminal facilities. An am End.
ment was placed upon the peunsyl.
vania bin to require the road 10 build
a new station to cost not less than
s 500 600
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In that the personnel of the army trans
port in the Orange River colony has
been paid Off and disbanded and the
Imperial yeomanry and scouts employed
in that country have arrived at Cape
Town, also with the object Of receiving
their final pay prior to embarkation. 1t
IS hoped the war may be declared Off
cialIy over before the general election.
which is almost certain to be in Oc-
tober-
The greater portion Of Lord Rob-
erts' army will have to remain in South
Africa probably under the supreme
command OF Sir Redvers Butler sew
era1 months longer, but they will be
considered as engaged in police opera
lions on an extensive scale rather than
as occupied in a regular campaign
There is no truth in the statement that
Sir Charles Warren has been appointed
to succeed Lord William Seymour in
command Of the British troops in Can
ada. and nothing whatever is known
Of any such appointment either by the
officials in Pail Mall or by General War
rem himself
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to do 50. That is the great issue. that
is what we need We want conditions
such that a man of thrift, industry and
business sagacity can use those qualities
TO the best advantage Here in Michi-
gan you know for yourselves without it
being necessary for me to say So the in
finite difference between now and four
years ago, in any of your industrieS-in
the beet sugar industry think of the diff
ference, think OF what the conditions are
now and you will deliberately plunge US
back into Industrial chaos If you re-
verse the policy to which the nation Is
now committed That is the greatest
issue
Secondly, comes the issue Of keeping
the flag up in honor where il has been
placed in honor You, Of Bay City, sent
your sons to the Spanish war as their
fathers before them had gone to the
great war It was but small war, but
1t showed the spirit OF the people. It
showed that they had not forgotten the
lesson taught in the great contest Of
81 and So You did not let US contract
IN 1865, and we won't contract now.
The issues are the issues of national
prosperity and national honor. And the
American people must give but one an
sWer when such questions are asked"
At nine O'Clock the party left for
Saginaw.
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inches deep that the people think seriously
OF the much needed improvements.
Major John NJ Irwin win speak at 7:3o
Kansas avenue, under the auspices OF the
Bryan and Breidenthal club.
Mrs. Eta. Lacey has returned from a
two weeks buying "trip in Chicago hi, and
of Miss Lou Godfrey an expert trimmer.
of Chicago
Ex-senator Pefrer has consented to adj
Roosevelt club Saturday aftsrnoon at 8
o'clock at the old court house His sub
Governed
B. F. Sim and Fred Gordon said that
they killed III prairie chickens on their
recent hunting trip It must have been a
per which said that they bagged II chick
ems.
It is suggested that those men who drive
to obtain the benefit Of a washing while
the water Is turned on to clean the streets
be subject to an assessment by the water
The Twenty-third regiment band is prac-
ucing on two new pieces OF music 10 play
musical talent the week OF the auditorium
opening They are the Fall OF Jer1co,
and a descriptive piece called The Col
cred Walters Ball.
Last night at about half past nine.
young colored man fired off a revolver at
the corner of Eighth and Kansas avenue.
He became frightened at the report
and ran through an alley, not remaining
to explain to several policemen who were
attracted by the noise that he was only
shooting for fun
of Edwin Hossfeldt. who lives at All Ru-
chanan street, fell on the porch steps at
her hops last evening and broke her LETT
walked to her mother and said: I've
broken my arm The little girl has been
unfortunate. as she has broken her right
arm twice.
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GERMANS AND BRYAN.
Henry Raab win Conduct the Illi-
nois Campaign.

Chicago. Sept THE Democratic
committee will organize a German cam
paign bureau. with Henry Raab of Belle
vile at it's head. Mr.. Raab was the
first Democrat elected to a state office
in Illinois after 1850. He was elected
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton in 1882, and was reelected to the
same office in 1890 Mr.. Raab will have
special charge of the German campaign
for the Democrats. 1t is said it was only
after much persuasion that he was in
duced to accept the place. He was a gold
Democrat in 1896, and was strongly OPP
posed to Bryan The Democratic state
committee has also secured the services
of James Hogan, who was one Of the
officers of the American Railway union
in the Pullman strike Mr.. Hogan will
endeavor to organize the railroad men
in the state for the Democratic ticket
The prospect of successful Organiza-
tion Of Illinois German Americans in the
fight under the leadership of Raab is re-
garded by state Democratic leaders as
tae most important development Of the
local campaign The consensus of party
managers, state and national, is that
Raab's name alone viii mean 5000 votes
for Bryan, Stevenson and Alschuler- He
is frequently mentioned as the man who
got the German vote for Altgeld in 1882
He held a conference with a number of
leading Germans yesterday morning and
will begin work next Wednesday.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Jane Baird and husband to Martha
Beach. $50, lot 225 Jefferson street. Fair
child's addition
Jno. McAndrew and wife to Jno. p.
Rogers. 81, 200. lot 1sI and west half 1873
Eleventh street, Ritchfe,s addition.
W. J. and c. s. Hook and wife to E R.
Barnes. 81 600. lots 81. IS and south half
SIS Mulvane street. Thurston Place.
Jos z. Brown and wife to Laura E.
Page. $3.50, lot 396 Topeka avenue, Curtis
addition.
Tax deed to s. B. Landis. lots $50. 81.
37s and 375 Green street, J. W. Norris
addition
Tax deed to Julia A. Hindman. lots
80, 80 and "a. block 10, Bellview addition
P. 3. Tinkham and wife to Jno.
Schaefer, 81. lots 266 and 26s Clay street
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MET BY ROUGH RIDERS.
Gov. Roosevelt Speaks at Bay
City and Passes On.

Bay City. Mich. Sept. 7.-Governor
RooseveIt's special train which left De-
troit last midnight arrived here at a.
m Accompanying the governor are
Chairman Diekma of the Republican
state committee, Colonel A. T. Bliss Of
Saginaw, candidate for governor; some
of the Michigan congressman and sew
eral press correspondents The governor
was driven TO Central Avenue park,
welt rough riders. In his speech Cover
nor Roosevelt said:
The great issue that we have before
US this year, IS whether we shall con-
tinue the policy that gives to every man
a chance to earn his living IL he wishes
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SUDDENLY INSANE.
California Man Shoots a Laborer
Blows Up Powder House.

Fresno. Cal. Sept IA double trag-
edy took place on a ranch 15 miles from
Fresno, near the village of Centerville.
Frank W Browning, foreman for w @
Ur1dge. became insane and magined that
the Japanese laborers were conspiring
against him He emptfed both barrels
OF his gun into one OF them. the first shot
taking effect IN the small of his back
and the second carrying away his right
arm. He then walked half q mile to
Uridge's powder house and blew 1t up.
the explosion startling the country for
miles around Browning's head and limbs
were torn from the trunk. the body be-
ING Left unrecOgnizable- The Jap died
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WOMEN IN JAIL.
Completion of Sheldon Addition
Makes Better Facilities


TIE new sheldon building, or addition
70 the city prison, will enable MS
Thorpe TO separate the prisoners IN her
ward There viii be i've rooms Tor the
prisoners and the cage for drunk ana
insane prisoners
The uatron has been worried because
she was obliged TO keep the women pr1s-
ouers in the rooms overlooking the street
where they would continually annoy
people who passed A number or devices
have been tried TO keep the women away
from the windows, but all have been IN
successful.
BY the new arrangement the women
will be removed TO the north rooms
where their confinement will not be so
entertaining. and the boys will occupy
the south rooms.
jail sentence does no good to the
girl who may sit all day overlooking the
street chatting with her friends and re-
ceiving from them baskets Of daintieS and
love letters 1t is only an adventure that
suits the low idea Of life they have gath
cred from cheap novels The women
cells in the Topeka Jail will hencefOrth
be placed where the women can think
seriously OF their follies, for a time at
least. without having their attention at
tracted by friends and passing traffic.
can do. but they usually beg for work
as 1t passes the time and helps keep the
darkness OF their ways out Of mind.
Mrs. Thorpe has tried for many years
to keep the ward supplied with combs,
towels, pillow cases and sheets. but pris-
oners steal or destroy them and no plan
TO prevent it has succeeded.
The women are required to behave in
a lady-like manner while in Jail, as Mrs
Thorpe will not tolerate any other be-
havior- It is seldom that she is required
To do more than speak to the offender.
as most Of the women know they have a
true friend in Mrs. Thorpe and they will
ling obey her. Mrs Thorpe was aversa
70 taking the south rooms in the new
addition for her Office, but the mayor.
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ENGLAND'S NEW ALLY.
Portugal is About to Send Troops to
Africa


New York, Sept. IA dispatch to the
tribune from London says:
The news telegraphed from Lisbon
that military expedition a thousand
strong Is about TO leave the Tagus for
LourenzO Marques has caused f1nrc51
speculation as to the Portuguese infen-
lions IN South Africa For some time
PAST II has been limited that irnpo-tant
developments in Portuguese policy might
shortly lie expected and many peoples he
1leve that there is Z secret sEresne1+
between Great Britain and Portugal
which viii enable the former power to
exercise q long cherished right of pre-
enptlon OF DelagOa bay Others cs.rrer+
the Portuguese reinforcements vvirh an
intention 70 refuse tie Boer fugitive an
asylum IN Mozambique and the detarrs
NATION or the Lisbon government no
longer to permit the Dutch for..a~ -
draw supplies from Delagoa bax
As long as the Transvaal was an in
CsPsnoenL state Portugal had NJ right
70 prevent goods other than contra band
OF war reaching the frontier nor could
she prevent unarmed burghers f1o,,, -
terlng the territory: but If PortII-si -.
osnlzed the British annexation of fTla
1fanSVaal as valid she Will be erfit,eS
70 treat the Beers as rebels aoof--t =
friendly state and could refuse =, $50
kruger or other leaders Of escaT,sd seSe,,-
comoatants permission to sasIe rsf,,s-s
"1Inin the dominionE of KiEg Carlos
me english government is extrema1x-
anxious that the ex-presitis--le shonf5 -
sip through their fingers and PorfuesI
would certainly be doing the British a
very good turn If she denied the old -1a1
- AaiA1 ana 90 compelled him to surren-
Ger 70 Lord Roberts 1t is stu NOR i'm
portanr that supplies from Mozarnbfnna
snooid pe cut orr from the va-iS1s
5lerina bands whfhc are quite likely 70
remain In the field even afrer 80, 49,
collapse Of Botha's army. 'A'AsAi
mere are many signs that the r,i1;-
tary authorities regard the end az the
- - close az hand Lord Roberts is
lana and has already sent four Of he
chargers down to Cape Town. The s,e-,-
eral belief is that General Roberts i
eomlng nome to take UP the post of
sEhieh Lord Wolseley win vacate in = 1 ~
eober N &c
Another indication OF the same kind
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TRAVEL AND BUSINESS.


The lines of the Mexican Central rail-
way pass through fifteen of the twenty :
seven states of the republic. Eight mill
lions of the thirteen millions OF inhabi-
tants Of Mexico are settled contiguous
to them.
The principal mining regions receive
their supplies and export their products
over it-Chihuahua. Sierra Mojada, Ma
pimi, Fresnillo. Parra1. Guanacdevi,
Zacatecas, Guanajuato. Sombrerete.
Pachuca, etc
The most fertile agricultural districts
are tapped by it. La Laguna district,
cotton: Ell Bajio. corn and wheat; the
valley of the Lermo, sugar, tobacco,
oranges wheat, and corn; Huasteca.
Potosima and Rio Verde, sugar, tobacco,
cattle and tropical fruits.
The most important manufacturing
centers are on it-City OF Mexico, Qua
dalajara- Leon, AguascaIientes, Quere-
taro and Lagos.
The following cities are reached only
by the lines of the Mexican Central rail-
way: Chihuahua, Zacatecas. Aguascal-
ienteS, Guanajuato, Guada1ajara- Leon.
Irapuato, Zamora, Queretaro. San Juan
del Rio, Lerdo, An.eca and Sta RoSalfa.
At the following cities the Mexican
Central railway connects with other
lines: Torreon. San Luis PotoSi, Celaya,
Pachuca, FL Paso, TampfcO. and City Of
Mexico.
The following cities are reached by
direct connection over the lines of the
Mexican Central railway. Toluca,
Puebla. Jalapa, Durango. Oaxaco, ORR
zaba, Vera Cruz, MoreIia and Monterey
Every variety of soil and climate from
sea level to snow line exists along the
lines of the Mexican Central railway
There are but five cities in the republic
OF IS. 900 inhabitants or over not reached
by the Mexican Central railway.
Excursion tickets are sold the year
round to all the principal points on the
Mexican Central line at greatly reduced
rates, bearing nine months limit and
stop over privileges within final limit
south of the Rio Grande-
Pullman, drawing room. buffet cars
are run daily on all trains via Ell Paso
and San Antonio. without change at
the border, to the City of Mexico.
For book Facts and Figures about
Mexico" address G. E. Miner, general
western passenger agent. 209 Houser
building. ST. Louis. Mo-: C. R. Hudson,
general freight and passenger agent.
City of Mexico: w. ID. Murdoch, assist
ant general passenger agent, City OF
Mexico
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WEARY OF LIFE.


New York, Sept THE body OF the
man found In the North river last night
is supposed to be that Of August Eich-
Ter, who lived in West Hoboken, N J.
Eichler left the house several days ago.
Last night when his room was searched
a note was found stating that he was
tired Of life, and that the world had
no charms for him. Eichler was about
so years old. He was employed IN a silk
mill in West Hoboken. He was born
in Germany, and had no relatives or
family in this city.
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CUT HER THROAT.
Awful Act of Drunken Man Towards
Young Girl

New York, Sept samuel Hayes, a
plumber. is under arrest for attempt
ing to take the life of his ten-year-old
stepdaughter. Margaret de Campbell
Hayes last night while intoxicated
walked into the child's bedroom and cut
her throat while she lay sleeping in a
cot Her screams brought her mother.
and the man was arrested The child
is in the hospital. where seventeen
stitches were taken to sew up the
wound. and the physicians have some
hopes Of saving her life.
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and chief both insisted upon it as they
thought the boys could be better cared
Tor in the old south rooms. During the
past seven years there has been great
Improvement in the women and child
rem ward At that time there was but
one room Tor prisoners under the mat
Eons care and now there are seven.
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A big time st Leayenworth next Sun
day, the 9Th Round trip ticket 800 on
special excursion via Santa Fe, ar
ranged by Topeka Turner society. A
grand reunion OF Turner's throughout
the state Everybody welcome Train
leaves Santa Fe depot at 7:10 q %.
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Colombo. Sept Count Won Walder-
see. commander in chief OF the allied
troops in China, arrived here this morn
ing After spending a few hours ashore.
the count resumed his voyage.
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WICHITA AND RETURNs4.6s

Via the Santa Fe Route
Account Of the State Fair. Tickets on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07

Veal Loaf, per can. =. 10
z lib cans Beef .....-... 20
Gold Band Ham and Bacon. :. rs
| Ih. can Roast Beef. 10
| ID. can cOrned Beef. -. .l5
8 cans potted Han. rs
6 cans POtted Tongue ....- rs
z cans Potted Chicken =. -. is
Best Salmon, z cans -. So
Mustard Sardinas, 3 cans. $. rs
Cove Oysters, 3 cans :. -. rs
Lake ciseoes ........... .I5
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sale September 2 to 7. inclusive. Final
limit September g.
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SIO==WOrth Double :!
Special Sale Furnishings

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