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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-14
SOME GREAT GUNS
AND MORE or THE MAN WHO
MAKES THEM.
ARMSTRONG; BIG WORKS

Eiswlek plant Even Compares Favor
ably with That at Esaen-lhe
story Of an Accidental Discovery
and of a Remarkable Career-An'sF-
leans Interested
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-14

TO improve the golden moment q
opportunity and catch the good that
is within our reach, is the great art q
life. johnson.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-14

Iacky Jones has on anoeher new liz
ard scarf-pin
Yes: be seems to take to these AL
mal-cracker designs
The sun., 1900-12-07
ODELL TO RIDE AT THE HEAD
OF the New York Troops on Inauguration
Day In Washington.

Governor elect Odell had a busy day yes
terday consulting with Chairman George
W. Dunn of the Republican state Committee.
Senator Timothy +. Ellsworth. who IL again
20 be President pro TEN of the State Senate.
ard y. Frederick Nixon. who is again to bs
Speaker of the Assembly. The conversa-
tion was entirely on the senate and Assembly
chairmanships which Of course go to the
Republicans. IL was reiterated that all re-
elected Senators and Assembl ymen who held
chlirmanships last year will retain them
There is "A general mix-up as to subordinate
places on the committee. which will not be
solved until almost on the eve OF Mr. Odell's
Inauguration at Albany.
Governor elect Odel has not completed
his selections for members of his military
star Tho list will not be made known for
Q week or 80. One feature was decided last
night GOV. Odell and his stan. together
with the usual complement OF New York
State militia, will attend the reinauguration m
Of President Mckinley and the Inauguration
of Theodore Roosevelt as Nice-President on
March T. Gov Odell. like Gov. Roosevelt,
is dandy horseman. and on horseback will
lead his troops up Pennsylvania avenue.
Gov. Odeli has been at WORK or his inau-
gural message. IL was said last night that
there will be many interesting features in
The sun., 1900-12-07

orders Restoring Him to Active Duty and
Announcing His Retirement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-Orders for the res
toration 10 active duty OF Brig
Charles =. Eagan. Commis~ary-i General Of
the army. under sentence Of sus peusion, and
announcing his retirement. were !ssued
by tie War Department to-day II was
necessary TO restore Gen Eagan TO duty to
make him eligible TO- the retired list. Ills suo-
cessor will be Col John +. Weston, the present
acting Commlssdry-tieneral Jack" Weston.
as he IL familiarly known in the army, l. one
Of the most popular officers III the mlLttly
service. lie has great reputation for VT
officer is generally recognized, He was the
Chief Commissary of Gen, Skaters army
IN the Santiago campaign and vas made II
nItiOn OF his service in cuba. Since the su7-
pension of Gen. Pagan, he has been acting
missary-Genera on the pay OF aCo.oncl.
Many stories are told in the army Of the
gallantry. Wit and gcniallty of the new Com
REsy anad toward a he sSas Ga4S rS
Of tie service and as he only expressed it.
,Id sooner be in hades WITHOUT fan than
throughout tie service IA a man OF his
word. aud some evidence that he has been
So regarded fos "a a long liHe may be found ,1,
The story - this:
When Gen. Weston was a Captain Of the
frSm fns ne psTi Satter in Nnw n YORK % Win Whom he
had an account The bI,l ~ mlIcarrscd and
the halter sent a second bill with note to
Gen. Weston. then at a Western army post.
saving that unless 1t was promptly paid the
matter would he brought 10 the attention
Of the Secretary of War This made Gen.
Weston angry and he sent spirited note 70
the halter, in which he said: If ever
happen to be In the vicinity. Of Broadway,
New York, l shall do myself the honor Of
from one end ~ IL to the other" The halter
wrote an indignant letter to the Secretary
of War ncosing Gen. Weston's note and
asking the Secretary for his opinion OF such
language on the part ~ the army o1lcer.
Gen. Belknap was the Secret ary Of War and
h.s answer read something like this;
DEAR SIR: ] have received your letter
complaining Of alleged insulting larguaNs
used toward you hv Capt John J. Weston,
L. S. A, aud asking my opinion OF IT. My
opinion Is that Capt. Weston will do exactly
what he saws. as ne il represented to mo to
be a man OF his word
The sun., 1900-12-07

his Journey was ono conttuuous ovation
but there Was 40 disorder and no anti Brit sl,
ourbursts. The streets and house. here
were decorated with tho colors OF the Neither
lands, Tran-vasl and orange Free state
Many business houses were closed to enable
the employees 10 Join IN the welcome 10 Mr
Kruger.
An immense thronR packed tho route.
throP-uuartpr- uf n mile long. from the station
10 tho Hotel Des hides IN tho crowd we're
many workmen carrying banners and Trans
vaal flag. There was none of the excited
crushing which characterized the crowds
In France and at Cologne. but there was
equal and probably deeper enthusiasm,
A multitude stood singing and cheering g
outside the hotel for long time after Mr.
Kruger arrived there. The crowds grad
uslly dispersed after nightfall. when 1t COM
menoed to rain
In the Second Chamber to-day Jonkherr
Gleichman, the president moved that he
should be authorized 10 welcome MIR Kru-
ger and offer him cordial sympathy In be-
half Of the Netherlands The motion was
adopted amid cheers.
President Van Naaman, in opening the
session OF the First Chamber, moved the
adoption Of a similar resolution, and II was
enthusiastically carried.
Itisa coincidence that n visit OF the Duchess
OF Albany, a daughter-in-law of Queen Vic
toria, synchronizes with MIR. Krugers. She
arrived a few hours before the latter and
will stay here week. She j. visiting her
sister, queen Dowager Emma.
The sun., 1900-12-07

win Stop at st. Helena on His Way His
Tribute to the Troops.
SpsetlI Gable psyplffh 10 TIlR SUN.

JoHANNEsBvR Dec. 3.-(ien. Baden
Powell has fixed the headquarters of the
Transvasl police force at Modderfonten.
Nuere the dynamite factory buildings will
be used rs barracks.
Gen. Roberts, who has turned over his
command to Gen. Kitchener. Will go TO Cape
Town by way Of Durham. At Cape Town
he will embark for England on a steamer
that will call at st. Helena. where Gen Cronje
and many other Beers are prisoners Of war.
lie il expected TO arrive home on Jan ?.
Prior to leaving Gen. Roberts issued n
farewell order praising the army for its con-
d.ct during the campaign He referredto
tie suHerlngs and hardships OF the troops.
which. he SAID. were endured uncomplain-
lngy. He added that they had marched
enormous distances at incredible speed over
precpltous mountains and through dense
Jun gles. Their food and clothing were often
scanty. and they were continually shot at by
an invisible enemy. They acted according
to the highest standard OF patriotism. and
n lie the army respected and feared In
South Africa. In conclusion Gen. Roberts
said 81 regard you. my gallant comrades,
with affection and admiration. You will live
In my memory TO my life's end
The sun., 1900-12-07
IN not keep ye. ye lone ones.
More cases to try.
Since your brethren are 'pncu
Defungimlni.
LITTLE BROKER sLaPs MO BRoKER.
Minresheimer S.FeoD Dances Around Leo
poid (s-Foot) and Invites Him to War.

An exchange Of personalities between
James NJ. Leopold. who is six feet tall and
robust In proportion. and Clarence Mines
hemer, a little man. Ave feet tall. led yester-
dav to blow being struck In Fred Eberiln
cafe in New street. back OF the New York
stock Exchange. Both men are members OF
the Exchange and they were taking
lunch ut djoining tables. Somehow dis
pute began. Mr.. Minzesheimers temper 10
Quick ne was angered by bantering re-
mark and rising from his seat he rushed over
and with his open palm struck Leopold 'ull
In the face. So vigorous was the smack that
It was heard up In New street.
Mr.. Minyeshelmer shouted out
Now you have got what Won wanted
DO you wish to fght Vel, am ready Tor
hut that makes no difference with me"
Mr. Leopold got red in the face. but he
was otherwise unpcrturbed. All that the
outbreak called forth were the pacifying
Clarence, do sit down, and don't make
A row in a public place. Now, be quiet, Clar-
enCe You have made your bluH good.
Now do sit down and be quiet.
Clarence was not disposed o let the matter
drop He danced around NJ big opponent.
but the latter was evidently indisrosed TO
Min2esh elmer stalk ed back to his table. where
his lunch was growing cold.
Mr.. Minzesheimer Is a. son OF tharlfs
Ninyesheimer, also a member OF the Stock
Exchange and the head Of prominent COM
mission brokerage Arm.
The sun., 1900-12-07
TRIED 70 POISON SLEEPING M SBiND.
Crazy wife. Failing TO Force Acid Into His
Mouth. Poured 1t on His Face.

screaming woman In y nlghtgown chased
n man IN a nightshirt through LIghty-ftrst
street from Avenue A nearly TO the East
River. The man lodged into drug store.
but the woman kept on toward the river.
She was caught by Policeman Similine. She
was greatly excited and her face and mouth
were burned rs iI bv some acid. The police
man sent her in an ambulance to tho Presby-
terian Hospital. The doctors there said that
she was evidently insane and that she had
taken carboc acid. They sent her 10 the
insane ward at Bellevue.
The man. who was Henry i. Tomur. a
painter living at 52i East Eighty-Arst street
was found bv tho police later. lie was burned
about the face and mouth. He said that he
had been awakened by a burning sensation
on his face and mouth and had found bis
wife. who was the woman who had chased
him through the street. bending over him
with bottle filed with Curbulic acid In her
hand She was trying to force II INTO his
mouth. and not succeeding she had thrown
the acid over his face, crying that he had
poisoned her babv. Tomur said he ran from
the house and his wife followed him His
face and mouth were bandaged in the drug
store and he went home
Tomur couldn't account FOR his wfe's
actions lie said that they had always lived
happily, and he knew Of no reason why she
snould try to kill herself or take his life The
couple have three children. and the mother
had not attempted to harm any of them.
The sun., 1900-12-07
RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERs STRIKE.
Practically All the Operators on the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Leave Their Keys.

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. AT ~ o'clock this
morning strike OF tclegraphers on the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad system IN
Texas wa, begun. President Dolphin of the
Order OF Railway TeIegrapher, ordered the
strike and the men quit their keys from Gal
weston. Tex. to Purcell, Indian Territory.
on he main line. and a lso on all the branches
One man only remained NJ work in nallas
The disa agreement he'ween the company and
the telographcrs originally was over the
wage sCale The company finally agreed 10
arhitratr tho wage scale. uu' declined 70
arhitrato Ms IN - les and regulations 1h'-
j. 4 issue precpitated the strike, which was
bcld on nearly ten days by negotiations
A bulletin tonight from Temple. one of
the most important points on the Santa re
system. says.
An went our but two OF three from hcre
70 Galveston. All are out on the san Angelo
branch and the same on tho two lines 10 the
north. The Santa Fe iS running only regular
passenger trains The d"spatcherS ara re-
ported Tonight TO have gone out also Only
two men are N the ofice ia thi, city and ore
Of these i a loliceuntr."
The strike involves 600 tolerrapherS
The sun., 1900-12-07

sestsd securing and for,ifyins the canal
without tho permission Of the governments
who owned the territory, That was a matter
| solely between those governments and the
United states. and with IL drent Britain
lad no concern. Mr 1illman was confident
that neither Nicaragua nor Costa Rioa would
object to fortfCations.
The police powers conferred upon the
United States in the treaty under consderH-
ton would. Mr.. Morgan insisted. give tho
UIited states huvle authority 10 protect
the canal ald defend IL. lie declared that
1t was understood fully between tho United
States and Great Britain that under the terms
OF the Hay -Pauncefote treaty Great Britain
could not use tho canal as against the United
States in time Of war.
Mr. Mason asked Mr.. Morgan n II was not
true. then. that this country could not use the
canal as against Great Britain.
This query received no direct response.
Mr.. Morgan saying that he would discuss
that phase OF the case when he reached II
later on; but no reply to Mr.. Mason's question
was made during the remainder OF Mr. Nor
gans speech.
In the latter part OF his speech Mr. Morgan
declared his readiness 20 vote for the con-
struction If canal even II the Clayton
Bulwer treaty were permitted TO stand and
the Hay-pauncefots treaty were rejected
altogether.
A question at this point from Mr. Bever.dge
suggested the idea that under such circum-
stances England might takci afront and
consider such a violation OF existing treaty
rights as casus bell.
Mr.. Morgan replied that that might happen.
but the possibility OF war between England
and the United States over the canal was too
remote TO be considered.
In concluding MIR. Morgan paid tribute
20 Secretary Hay and his diplomacy. which
had secured SO material u modification Of an
OBJ ectionsble treaty. He appealed to the
Senate 70 ratify the treaty as 1t had been
negotiated. but II the Senate refused to accept
the treaty in any shape, then lie urged Sem
ators to vote for the pending House bill.
and the Government could make some friendly
arrangement with Great Britain for the sub
sequent protection and defence of the canal
The sun., 1900-12-07
Why oyster stand Tenders Were shot by an
Impatient Negro Patron.

Cornelius Rooney and william Case. opener
and frier in an oyster sandwich laan-to Mt
Thirty-nfth street and seventh avenue were
both shot last night by negro patron who
diGu't get the hors" radish quick enough TO
suit him That is Rooncys explanation of
III" shooting. The negro. William C. Crum-
pct. OF 2la West Thirty fifth street. said that
he had to shoot in seli-defence. Case was
shot in t.' lett arm, Rooney In the left arm
and in tho breast. 4 fourth bullet went
through the untasted sandwich that Crum-
pet lad ordered.
He told me was damn fool, said Rooney
"r"cal-" ] didn't hand out tho horse radish
quick enough. and IN the ms-up that followed
he fired four times
'rumret said that he was trying to stop
q whit" man from beating negro boy and
that a lot Of whites. including Rooney and
Case, assaulted him
was on the ground. added the negro
when n good white man put the revolver
IN my hand and sad here. nigger. defend
Yourself and that's what | did
Case and Rooney were taken to Roosevelt
Fospitai and ,r'unret was arrested
The sun., 1900-12-07
RONALDs DIVORCE SUIT WITHDRAWN
Recon cilia alton Of the Aged Couple Str Ar.
thur Suiiivan's Bcq aest TO Mrs. Ronaids.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Dec. o.--The petition
for an absolute divorce brought by Pierre
Iorillard Ronalds OF Castle Ronalds. New
town. from Mary Frances Carter Ronalds Of
London. England has been withdrawn They
were married on Nov 10. 1859. and the papers
allcge a desertion by the wife in August
Is67. The Withdrawal OF the suit SO soon
after the Announcement that the late Sir
Arthur sullivan had bequeathed fortune
OF s25o.o0 to Mrs, Roma ds, causes as much
surprise a. the action did when brought
The reconciliation between the aged cou pie
was brought about through a transaction
in regard 70 some property owned by the
husband In New York Mr.. Ronalds desired
10 improve the property. The dover rights
Of the wife IN the property interfered with
his plans, and "a she would d not sign the ncces-
sary papers he decided to bring divorce
proceedings and In that way reach the obsta-
Gle The petition was brought and then the
sons. desiring to avoid the notorie,y of the
proceedings. induced their mother TO sign the
necessary papers. The husband having thus
secured what he so much desired decided to
withdraw the petition.
The sun., 1900-12-07
TVALDE 90. GETS SNOW CONTRACT
suceessfuI bidders Transfer IL to tho Con
Cern That Bid Les Last Year.

Commissioner Nagle of the Department
OF Street Cleaning notified Comptroller Coler
yesterday that De Marko 4 Kelly, the sue
cessful bidders for the snow removal con-
tract in the boroughs of Manhattsn and
The Bronx, had transferred their contract
20 the Uvalde Asphalt Company The sue
cessful bidders offered 10 remove the snow
at 80 cents cubic yard The Cvalde Com
pany did the work last year for a5 cents
The company will occupy the Offices In the
brownstone building In City Hall Park
The work will be done under the same system
that was in force last year. and the company
Is now ready TO handle any snowstorm that
comes along
The sun., 1900-12-07
MORE smallpox CASES.
Two discovered Yesterday. One in . New
Neighborhood Ono Death.

Two new cases OF smallpox were discovered
yesterday by the Board OF Health inspectors.
One was In q neishborhood not previously
infected. Tho patient was Mary Bradford,
a colored woman. 30 years old. Of 200 West
Thirty-seventh street. That address is a
fve-story tenement house at Seventh avenue
and Thirty seventh street. All of the tenant 4
are negroes The Bradford woman was re-
moved 10 the willard Parker Hospital last
night and all the other inmates OF the house
were yaccnated.
The other case found yesterday wa. that
OF Kate Sky Of 1913 West End avenue IN the
neighborhood where most of the cases have
been. She was taken to North Brother Island
iu the afternoon.
izzie Oliver Of 2oi West End avenue. who
was taken to North Brother Island on Tues
day, died yesterday.
The sun., 1900-12-07
BOERS ATTACK A CONVOY.
5000 Of Them Destroy Half Of II Before
British Re-enforcements Arrive.

Special fGbb Dssfdfc7 70 He Sun.
LONDON. Dec. 6.--Gen. Kitchener. who
IL now Comma nder-n-Ch Of the British
forces In South Africa. has cabled the War
Oi,.ce that 5000 men belonging to the COM
mand OF Gen. De Wet made a determined
attack on a British convoy that was pro-
ceeding from Pretoria to Rustenburg. The
troops in charge OF the convoy hastily took
up position to make defence, but the
Beers burned half Of the convoy. Reinforce
inents for the British arrived and the Beers
were then dispersed. The British lost IS
killed and 23 wounded
Gen. DE Wet crossed the Caledon River
yesterday on his way to Odendasl. Gen.
Knox IL following him.
The sun., 1900-12-07
NARCUS DAILY WILL NOr OFFERED.
Nearly . Month Has Passed since the Mon
lana MIIIIOnRIre Died.

The fact that the will OF Marcus DAILY has
not yet been offered for probate is probably
the basis for the rumor that has been circu-
lated that some Of the benefciaries under the
will are dissatisfied with its provisions. and
that an effort is being made 10 bring all the
benefcaries into agreement before the docu-
ment Is offered
II Is known that the Montana millionaire
left a will. and n man who has been more or
less familiar with Mr.. Days affairs for some
years told a SuS reporter Yesterday that he
had understood that Mrs. DAILY was named
as e1ecutriN. Mr. Daily died on Nov. ~,
nearly month ago.
The sun., 1900-12-07
GOFF SENDS PANEL HOME.
O>E JfRiMtN TRIED 10 iHROW
ANOTHER or W WI>DOp
Jurle. wouidnt Convict An, bod, Osborne
Hints That rs Bersus. the Attorn~y-
General was Prosecuting Election Gases

There has been trouble iii oi' of the General
Sessions petit jury rooms and one Juror tried
70 throw another out OF the window ycster-
day Recorder Coz discharged his en,t"
panel Of sixty talasnen. including Peter
noele-r. tho brewer lie will have a new
panel on Monday To-day no cases will be
tried in his court
Seven cases have been tried this wref and
the last one was the only one IN which there
was a conviction
Recorder Con has had the election cases
Deputy Attorney General hammond Is pros
ecuting Three men have been tried. with
two acQuittals and one disagreement and
there are stories that ONE Of the Jurors would
not vote for convection In election cases Then
came the case of Jacob Rhelnstein accused
OF burglary
An Fast side tailor saw RheInstein emerge
with u bundle from a hallway leading 10 the
tailor's shop. The tailor went to thc shop,
found that the door had been forced. chased
Rheinstein. caught Him ard found lis goods
in Rhensten's bundle
Rhensten's defence was that lie
was carrying the bundle for two men whom
he met near the shop and who gave him
quarter TO take IL TO a certain address
The jury acquitted Rheiusten. Several
Jurors then told Assistant District Attorney
McClelland that there had been row In
the jury room in which one juror had told
another that he was playing for an acquittal
because he was q friend oi kheinstelnS law
yer. The other juror then tried TO throw
the accusing juror from window.
Following the Rhenstein case Jacob
Kasschau was tried for grand larceny IL"
sold half interest In the star Plating Works
AT 40 Cro,bv street to VI IL oliver of Orange
tpr 4 mailing affidavit that the plant
was unincumbered. Later Oliver found
that there was lien OF $500 upon IL when
about to retire Foreman Schellnsky wanted
10 know u the documentary evidence h'snt
not be dcTesardddd iod He t Rannsrder ni of the
sauabble OF the Rheinstein jury.
Deputy Attorney-'ieneral Hammond now
sssTss% SssnH DO , W,h me false Sss re- s"
was Interrupted by the return OF the Has.
schau jury. which brought n nrt verdict oi
lseSf s Rs clerk to all the
Of the talesmen except th.-" WHO We're try
ing the Paskler case. The Paeklcf Jury
went out, came back for further INSTRUCTIONS
and then brought in n verdict on Rhiily' WIN
Recommendation to mere ro,,srjny sh hu'orurr Try
the Last Rose OF Summer. or. as Tho captain
Of the court squad put II:
IN not keep ye, ys lone ones,
More cases to try.
since your brethren are 'pncd
Defungmlnl.
When Assistant District Attorney Osb3rns
heard OF the results of the trials OF the cleo
ton cases he said: ~ .
"The people are with the District At
torney They. will not countsnance
the entrance OF State ofiicers int0 his
What the conduct Of those talesmen means.
When Brewer Doelger was drawn on ms
panel he said that he thought twas the d uty
Of ali good oitizens to serve on juTIes when
summoned and not try TO get excused es-
The sun., 1900-12-07

said TO Have KILLED a Baby -Druggist Ar
Icsted on a CoroneIs Warrant.

Oscar Epstein, II druggist, of 1893 Forest
avenue. The Bronx. was arrested last night
on warrant issued by Coroner Lynch Of the
Bronx lie Is charged with selling u cough
mi, turs which Is said to contain Iaudanum
and which he prepares himself to Thomas
Mllliken. Il tin filter OF 0l2 Trinity avenue
NilIik.n gave some oil the medicine to hI,
weuty-two-months-o old baDy ard Ire alleged
that 1t caused the child death
The sun., 1900-12-07
EX.Gov. CAMPBELLN BOARD B,Lr
Hoffman Hous" Enters Judgment Against
Him for aI.3BO.

Judgment for 1859 against former Gov.
James T.. Campbell of Ohio Was entered
yesterday In favor of the Hoffman lIouse.
where Mr.. Campbell lived until recently.
The JUDGMENT II Is said. il for the amount
OF hts board bill
The former Governor. who was among
the Democratic Presidential possibilitics in
1899. was Il comparatively poor man y hon
he retired from the Governorship Of Ohio in
that year, and he has been hard pressed flnsn-
cialy several times since then.
The sun., 1900-12-07
Wires Down All over Vermont.

MONTPELIER. Vt. Dec. e-For two davs
the State OF Vermont has been shut OF practi-
caly from the rest of the country. A snow
storm aud high gale have blown down most
all Of the telegraph and telephone wires
Of the State Outside OF this city for If
teen miles the wires are on the ground in
a tangle and only n stray telephone line and
an occasional telegraph wire relieving the
monotony. The railroads have been badly
handicapped and the trains are moving
along cautiously.
The sun., 1900-12-07
Mad Dog Rites Daniel Y. Lewis's Son

BABYLON DEPOT. y. Y. Dec. "a dog
went mad here to-day. and entering the
grounds of Daniel r. Lewis former Presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn city Railroad, bit his
siN-year-old son, Harold. who was playing
on The avn. The "llId's hand vac badly
agony. \ workman ON the place shot tho
dog as II was making its way OF The
animal was irothlng at the mouth and
showed every symptom Of rabies Health
Ofl".r Weeks cauteri2cd the wound