Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10

carter carried Evanston anu ticSIo,
most of the other country towns are
likely for Hanecy
At Port Huron, Mich. the strike in
volving 800 employees of the street
railway company and jerks Ship
Building company was settled, the
strikers being conceded 10 cents an
hour, which they demanded
The 52-round bout between Billy
Whistler of Baltimore and Dave Sulli-
van of Boston, before the Eureka Ath-
letic club at Baltimore, was stopped In
the 18th round, the police claiming the
exhibition was not a sparring contest.
Albert VI. Williamson. editor of the
Florida Journal, and G. w. Stansell,
city councilman, exchanged shots.
Both were wounded, but not fatally
The trouble arose over charges made
In Williamson's paper against Stansell
The government crop report shows
that rain has retarded farm work in
the Missouri valley and the Rocky
mountain slope Good progress is re-
ported between there and the Atlantic
coast, where rain is needed. TOO cool
on the Pacific coast.
The announcement is made that
the interest in the Philadelphia Times
owned by the heirs OF the late Frank
Mclaughlin has been sold to a syndl-
cate of local capitalists, headed by
Charles f. Kindred, general agent Of
the Reading railway
Iowa democrats held a state conven-
ton and reaffirmed the Chicago ma
tional' platform denounced trusts,
Philippines policy and Porto Rican
tariff bill extended sympathy to the
beers and favored the election of
United States senators by direct vote.
The Superior Oil company which has
filed articles of incorporation at Chey-
enne, Wyo, and is capitalized at $40
100000 will enter into competition
with the Standard Oil company and
Continental Oil company throughout
the territory west of the Missouri
river.
The London mission school has
removed from Malua. en- the German
island Of Upolu, to the American ISL
and of Tutuila. locating on the shores
of Page Pago bay. This is the largest
educational Institution in the Samoan
group, and is great force with the
natives.
Andrew Carnegie, who refused to
contribute to the Dewey arch fund,
has given 81 900 to the fund for the
widow of Sergeant Douglas, who was
Killed at Croton Dam, during the re-
cent strike Mr.. Carnegie says; Ser
geant Douglas fought not for foreign
conquest but for peace and order at
home
Secretary of War Roots sensational
utterances concerning the Monroe
doctrine and of the nearly approaching
time when this country would be
forced to fight to maintain it is said
to have been Intended as a hint to
Germany that no encroachments in
the western hemisphere would be
countenanced
At the bedside of her mother, who
IS recovering from serious illness,
Miss Margaret Townsend, the young
est daughter Of the late John D. Town
send, formerly a well known lawyer
Of New York city. was quietly married
to Signor Giovanni ragHapetra, for
many years one of the most celebrated
baritones in operate circles.
The bishops address at the Metho-
dist general conference in Chicago
indorsed equal lay representation, de-
clared the time was not ripe for
Christian unity, opposed canteens, OPP
posed divorces and Sabbath desecra-
oion, and said the amusement ques-
ton deserves careful attention" The
church has gained 105 000 members in
four years
Under order Of the district court
the receivers Of the Walter A. Wood
Harvester company held an auction
sale at ST. Paul Of all property re-
naming in their hands, Including the
plants at ST, Paul and Minneapolis,
sites, lands. machinery, tools and out
standing accounts. The amount real
lied was s233Gi The property has
as estimated value of $1,000, 600
The Dewey parade In Chicago was
thrty-fiye minutes late In starting. as
the admiral was behind time, There
were i3iS men n line The admiral
was cheered by thousands as he rode
through the streets. He stood for l03
minutes reviewing the parade from a
bridge opposite the Union League
club He slluted PSI times and I'M
covered los times The admirars day
was a busy one, extending from Z n.
m till mi7r.shl At the close he
said: 1t was a great day, am tired
bur happy One man tainted during
the parade One mans leg and an
others ankle were broken Admiral
and Mrs Dewey were entertained at
luncheon at the Union League club
Labor leaders ignored the parade
p.ugy grant sTraa H,urs as an. r-,,s5.