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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26

DR.. T.. d. Jones. at one time an in
structor at the University of Wiscon-
sin and who. last fall, obtained leave
of absence from there for a year is
here in Paris experimenting the in
stallation of the exhibit. of statistics
which is q part Of the educational eX-
hibit of tae United States. This eX-
hibit is in charge Of Director Rogers
OF Albany. \. T., where the head
quarters of the department of educa
ton were situated before being re-
moved to the genral headquarters Of
the United States in Paris. This eX-
hibit will be composed OF various
charts, photographs and compiled
statistics showing the growth Of the
various educational institutions OF
the United States in regarT TO wealth,
endowment, number Of st-fents. etc.
A special feature Will be the section
showing the extension Of the public
school system Of the city Of New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26
PRE- TORlA FAR AWAY
FIRST DATE SET FOR IT'S OCCUPA.
TlON PAST,
ROBERTS DRAWS GREAT NET

WIN Envelop the Boers Now Abandon
ing the Siege OF Wepcner But WHY
Noe May Escape Many Trials For
Treason At Capetown Roads Al
most lmpasSShlG,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26
HERR DIPPEL IN \ LAWSUIT

Paid sl35 for One iNptgin's, ana Land
lady Sues for More
New York. April -. Herr AndYois
Dippei paid $l35 for: single night
lodging perhaas the highesf figure
ever paid for one night in such IN
apartment. but his IandIaty strans"
to say, isn't satisfied She wants
more. aud that's why Impresario
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26

The American artists in Paris are
very much wrought up over the regu-
lations in regard 10 exhibiting paint
ings in the United states section Of
the department Of fine arts 1t has
been asserted without contradiction
that American artists IN the United
States are allowed to exhibit three
paintings each while those Of the same
nationality in Paris are only allowed
10 present two. Those who are in a
position to know the facts Of the
case are keeping a discreet silence and
meanwhile the American papers here
are filled with correspondence reflect
ing on and in defense Of the admin
istration Of Mr. Caldwell, whom Nj.
Peck appointed as director of the de-
partment o. fine arts Some CORES
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26

COOPER is ReNOMlNATED
Racine Man ana congressman Bah
cock and Davidson Renamed With
out Opposition District Conveu-
tons Elect Delegates 10 National
Convention AT philadelphia.

Appleton, Wis. April IS The re
publican congressional convention Of
the eighth district adjourned until to-
day after taking lis ballots without
result 1t is the hottest convention
fight of the district THO hSht is a
great one between Congressman Minor
of Sturgeon bay, w. II. Hattou of
New London and Gustav kurStcrman
OF Green Bay. Hatton came to the
convention with Is votes from Wan
paca and Portage counties, Minor with
II from Docr kewauuee and Brown
and Kuesterman with of Outagamie
ronnty'S voices. Minor men claim
that kut sherman delegates will so
over to Minor, and Hatton men claim
that Minors Brown county delegates
will eventually come to Hatton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26
Davidson Renominated.


Oshkosh, Wis, April % The sixth
district republican convention met
here at o'clock. 1t was called to or
der by Adjt Gen. G.. II. Boardman
Judge Emil Baensch of Manitowoc was
chosen chairman Congressman J. H.
Davidson was renominated unanimous
ly The delegates chosen to the ma
tiOnal convention are +. G.. Nash of
Fond du Lac. The alternates are G..
II Jackson of Oshkosh and Ira p
Coon of Wautoma. Andrew Noll of
Calumet and G.. T.. Pierce OF Marquette
were chosen as members Of the state
central committee. John Schuette of
Manitowoc was selected for prcsiden-
jiIl clcct0r The following were
chosen members of the sixth district
congressional committee, Winfield
Lloyd, Calumet; s. II. Sweet Fond du
Lac; Charles Morris Green Lake; Ed
ward Kelley. Manitowoc; Dr. f. A.
Bah. Marquette; c. A Kimball, Wan
shara; Charles Oelrich, Winnebago
Gen, G. f. Boardman was elected
chairman OF the congressional commit
Tee, but declined, and the selection of
"A chairman was left to the congress
sional committee The resolutions
adopted strongly endorse the national
administration
The Tenth District.
Hudson Wis, April 25 The tenth
congressional republican convention
met acre and nominated r L.. Nc
C0rmick Of Hayward and John Z Muir
ply Of superior as delegates to the
Philadelphia convention, rhad G..
Pound Of Chippewa and Sewell A. Pc
tcrson Of Barron were chosen alter
mates Fred Severance of Pierce
county was chosen presidential elector
Resolutions were passed endorsing the
administrations Of President McKin-
Icy and Gov ScoGeld.
Porter and Kispet
WATERFOWL. Wis April % rhe re-
publican congress ional convention to
elect two delegates to Philadelphia was
called TO order by Distric, Chairman
John NJ Nelson and elected w. d.
Hoard of Fort Atkinson chairman and
\. g. Zimmerman of Dane county
secretary After appointing commit.
tees on credentials and resolutions the
convention adjourned until p. m.
Al the afternoon session the following
delegates 10 Philadelphia and alterna-
tlyes We're chosen Delegates A. A.
Porter. Columbia county; and George
J kispert Jefferson county Alter
mates W II. Proctor, Columbia coun-
y, and A r. Hoard Jefferson county.
W a Van Brunt Of Horizon was
nominated presidential elector. The
convention passed resolutions endors-
ing the administrations Of President
Mckinley and Gov Scofeld and ia
voring the denomination Of Congress
man II. 3 Dahle
Compliment to Babcock
Baraboo Wis, April %. The third
district republican convention was
held here in the forenoon Owing to
the fact that there was no contest, the
convention passed OF without much
interest. although most Of the delegates
we're present Col Henry Casson
called the convention 10 order Van. |
) Bennett of Vernon county was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26
Cooper by Acclamation.

kenosAa, Wis, April %. Congress
man II. 4. Cooper was renominated
Wy acclamation by a rising vote and
the following committee on resolutions
was appointed; +, 4. orion, LaFay-
ette Geo. A. Gule, Kenosha; Cham.
lngcrsoll Rock; H2lhon Coburn, Wal
worth; +. Il. Nelson Racine, and An
drew Jackson Gordon, Green. \. C.
Dodge of Green county was the chair
man and +. w. Coon of Rock the sec
rotary A. f. Mattcson of Rock
made a speech placing in nomination
the name of Mr.. Cooper James Has
kinS of Lafayette county and Delegate
John Luchsinger Of Green county sec
unded the nomination. John G.. Rey-
nolds of Lake Geneva and James Hos
kin Of Darlington were chosen dele
gates to Philadelphia. Geo. A. Yule
Of kenosha was nominated presiden-
ttal elcctor and John I.uchsinger of
Green county as alternate delegate to
Philadelphia senator Whitehead was
endorsed by the convention for COVER
nor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-26

time president of the University of
Illinois, is also connected with the edu-
cational exhibit of the United States in
an important capacity.
1t will be interesting to American
tourists who intend to spend the whole
period of the exposition in Paris to-
know that the law in regard to dec
lartion of residence will not be en-
forced. The government has issued
instructions to this effect and tourists
can remain here through the summer
without fear of molestation.
The French are surprisingly behind
tae times III a great many things but
an example Of this that is very flag
rant is the manner in which a French
man climbs 4 telegraph post when it
is necessary TO make repairs. Instead
of climbers, which Americans use and
which enable them To ascend with.
great ease and rapidjty. the French
use two cOntrivances which are in the
form Of 4 stirrup attached 10 rope
about feet long. In ascending this
rope is tied around the pole and in
such a manner as to allow the stirrup
To hang down alongside it, The work
man places his foot in this stirrup,
which at the first hangs about feet
from the ground and stands there
while he atfiNes the second contrivanCe
of the same kind at such height
that he can step into the stirrup from
his first stop. He proceeds in this
way on up and gets along about as
fast as if he was cutting steps in the
pole with Ratchet, A workman sent
out to replace an insulation at the top
of a 25-foot pole gets back in about
half a day if he hustles.
Among the contests for sportsmen
which Will occur this summer is one
for aeronauts There will be three
sorts of Qrzes. those for distance
those for duration of accent and those
for altitude These contests will be
held during the summer months and
Ilt NIlhNl0 Wiz 10 dN dlhCh ll'Ht9
ranging in value from $40 to 5000.
The attempt on the life Of the prince
of Wales in Brussels has awakened
the police here to the fact that special
precautions must be taken to prevent
a recurrence of such an accident when
the prince visits Paris the latter part
Of this month. 1t is greatly to be
feared that some misguided fanatic
will try to follow Sipido's example,
and that such a trial may result
fatally However the Paris authori-
ties may be depended on to take the
proper precautions, as such an acct
dent would be ill-timed considering
the present strained relations between
France and England. The leading
Paris papers have taken occasion to
condemn the action of Sipido and 10
express the sentiment that the prince
is greatly loved and respected in
France Notwithstanding the general
attitude Of the French people, which
is hostile to England and the English
i O. l..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04

grand jury. which is considering the
Wh4len case. There also a demand was
made for the box and Judge Cantrell or
dered II brought before the grand Jury.
Compliance was promised By the trust
company officials.
In Magistrate George p. Thompson's
court this afternoon Whalen was ar
raigned to answer the charge OF attempt
ing to bride Senator Hnrrell to stay out
OF the democratic caucus and on notice
Of Prosecuting Attorney Briggs he was
held under $4,000 bond to await the ac-
tlon OF the grand Jury, which is now In
session and has the matter under con-
sheraton.
whalen was accompanies to the court
by p Wat Hardin and Theodore Hallam,
who represented him as attorneys and IN.
sisted that the Franklin circuit court did
not have jurisdiction OF the offense
charged and that II rested alone in the
Jefferson county circuit court. Attorney
Briggs took the ground that the court
here did have Jurisdiction and moved the
court TO hold the defendant under the
same bond to await the action OF the grand
jury.
Mr. Hardin made speech protesting,
but when he closed the magistrate en-
tered the order asked for by the prose-
cutting attorney. 1t is said an attempt
will be made to have Senator Harrell In
dicted In Louisville. where Whalen's at
torneys claim the prosecution should have
been instituted IL any offense had been
committed The charge against Harrell
would probably be conspiracy or accepting
a bride.
Frankfort. KY. January 3.-The joint
committee which will hear evidences in the
Goebel- Taylor and Beckham contests for
governor and lieutenant governor will
meet tomorrow. The policy Of the Goebel
leaders will be to push the contests 10 a
final issue as speedily as possible. Con-
tests came up In the house today on a mo-
ton from Representative Haswell (Rep)
for the appointment of committee of two
democrats and two republicans to assist
the clerk and witness the preparation Of
the ballots from which the contest commit
tee Is to be drawn by lot tomorrow. The
democrats opposed the motion on the
ground that the law provides tho manner
of selecting the committee. partisan
debate followed and the motion was finally
ruled out of order by Speaker Trlmble,
The notices of contest by Goebel and
Beckham We're filed in each house and
spread upon the journals. Governor Tay-
lors attorneys are preparing not only re-
buttal evidence TO offset the charges OF
fraud set forth in Goebels notice OF con-
test, but, according 10 Senator DeBoe. are
going much further and attempt to show
up counter frauds OF a glaring nature on
the democratic side. The aenator says
that among other things 1t win be brought
out that Taylor was robbed OF over 1000
votes In Kenton county Goebels hons
Tho Goebel side, under the kentucky
code OF practice In its taking of proof is
restricted to the grounds laid down in the
notices OF contest. but under these they
promise very sensational testimony regard
Ing the election in many counties alleged
TO be. damaging to many people prominent
In the business and political world. COM
pared with which the Whalen alleged at
tempted bribery OF senator Harrell is only
sample,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
WHALEN : HARRELL BRIBERY.
Trust Company Officers in Part Substantiate the
cCharge-Box Must Be Produced

Frankfort, KY, January g. The most in !
teresting development today in the charge
OF bribery made by Senator Harrell
against John II. whaen, the Louisville
anti Goebel leader. was the appearance
In the circuit court of officers Of the
Louisville Trust company and their state
ment concerning the renting OF box $50,
original statement made by Harrell
President Hector V. Loving OF the trust
company appeared before Judge Cantrell
this morning charged with contempt for
dlsobeying the order OF the court to turn
over the vault box alleged to hold s4b0o
which IT IL claimed was TO he paid to Har-
rell for his vote against Goebel Loving
stated that he merely desired to protect
the customers OF the company and his
attorney moved to quash the summons
against him This the court overrnied.
Thereupon a response was filed TO the rule
for contempt
portion of this response reads,
"Aniant further states that on the
2ist day of December. IsDD. one Z. n.
Iinrreli, accompanied by John n.
Wh"Ien and Charles Ryan. or IA man
said 10 he Charles Ryan, cnmc into
the onicc of the Louisville trust
company and applied for n box in
said safety vaults thnt t,.ereupou
box 55o in said safety vault was
rented to them In the name OF the
= n n.
20 said box were delivered to said
HnrreIi and the box registered In
his name, and the receipt for the
rental thereof given TO him; TINT the
snid parties thercupon agreed that
said Hnrrell was not to be permitted
tn enter said box without the pres
ence nnd consent of John WhaIen
aud Charles Ryan and all of said
parties then and there Informed the
said vnult keeper, to-wit; James
speed, Jr., OF their said agreement,
and the said vault keeper there
upon, in conformity to the rule. OF
the said Louisville Trust company,
made n memorandum of snid agree
ment upon the books kept by him as
vault keeper OF the company"
The response then stated that tho ma
ture Of the agreement entered into by
the trust company and its customers ana
asserted that the officers had no authority
to remove from the vaults or boxes any
thing deposited there.
Judge Cantrel adjudged the response
( insufficient and ordered the box to be
produced in court at II o'clock tomorrow.
II Is understood the order OF the court
/ Will be complied with. motion for an
appeal to the court OF appeals having been
overrued. f
Afterward Mr.. Loving and Mr.. Speed
Of the trust company appeared before the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
FORTY HAVE FREEDOM.
General Wood Released n Number
of Prisoners.


Havana, January 3.--Today General
Wood issued an important order giving
freedom to forty men in the province OF
Santa Clara. Some of them had been de-
tanned without trials and others were suf-
fering excessive punishment. All had been
released ten months before by an order
issued by General Bates, but they were i'm
mediately re-arrested by orders from head
quarters on the ground that the depart
ment commander did not have the power
TO pardon. A large number OF releases in
other provinces are expected
The council of notables, as General
Woods convention OF representative Gu
- is called, held meeting TODAY AZ
which General Wood was present. and then
dissolved, many OF the members having n
catch tomorrow's boat for the eastern mari
OF the island. 49,
me yellow fever report for 1899 shows
lOS deaths In Havana. which means that
eighty-three persons have died OF the dis
ease since General Ludlow's report was ia
sued at the end OF August last. Durinr
Inc month OF December there vera sevent 2
new case OF whom twenty died lamar,
there were twenty-five cases under treat,
m9nt' Today there are seventeen. The
cold weather will probably diminish The
number, This record does not comnsre
iavorably with records prior to the revo.
luton. W ''e ieNo-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

ALBANY. n. Y,--The State legislature has
convened in annual session. After the or
ganzation OF the two houses had been COM
pletod the annual message OF Governor RoOse-
Welt was read.
NEW YoRK.--one OF the best foreign ex.
change houses estimates today that the gold
shipments from this city next Saturday will
be less than half what the last fridays an
nouueements aggregated.
suNBURf, pa.Edward Cressinger, aged
10 years, was hanged for the murder of il.
year-old Daisy Smith. daughter OF a farmer
OF Boyles Run. Cressinger met his fate
calmly He is the youngest murderer ever
hanged
ADAiRVILLE, Ky.--An alteration which
occurred in DR.. Gays office. Or. NJ. T. Gays
shoi and killed Ed o. Griney He then turned
and shot himself through the heart Both
died instantly, They were prominent In so.
cial and commercial circles,
MONTGOMERY. Ala--T is reported here
mat an encounter took place among the hill;
OF Coosa county between posse o. Six
revenue officers headed by Carl TutwiIer n
this city, and band OF iawless mountainsers
among them hve moonshlners against whom
Warrants are pending. The story Is INA,
Three or four % the mountaineers have hsen
shot and the officers have arrested the others
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04

Howell refneries Immediately followed,
as did also the McCahan and Franklin re-
ineries OF Philadelphia, and the Doscher
and the Arbuckies today announced the
same general terms. The new ystem com
pletely and unequyocally renounces the
factor agreement. and places the rehners
In a position where they can "merchan-
disc" their product. In brief, the new
plan. according to the Interpretation given
by the sugar trade, establishes list prices
that are rendered to a very considerable
extent nominal by the increase or de-
crease in discounts. The trust Will not
allow discounts to every buyer. but an
nounced that where II Is considered de-
sirable they will allow Is cents per loo
pounds and in addition / per cent for cash
seven days. Another change In the sys-
tenn is the adoption OF the decimal plan
for quotations. Granula,ed Is now. for
instance quoted at 1850 instead OF
8 3-10c. the old figure. which was sub
iect to the factor plan discount OF 3-16c.
private rebate OF 1-i6e. representing the
cut by the Arbuckles, which brought the
price down to 4.g4c less l per cent for
cash seven days The reineries are only
supposed to be giving guarantees for thir-
ty days. but brokers informed the indie
pendent rehners that the trust is extend
Ing the time. instances to March. and the
Independents show q disposition to follow
suit on desirable business.
The new system OF sale Is somewhat OF
surprise, as It was only few day ago
that an altogether different plan was
tentatively circulated by the trust for the
purpose of getting trade open. 1t was at
that time proposed by the trust to nom
lnally continue to sell under the factor
agreement in New York State and the
East; In other words, to pay rebates at
the end of sixty days to those factors who
had not cut prices,
The new terms are regarded as a dis
tiDct indication that the recent reports of
compromise in the sugar war are I'M
founded, as they place them in position
to name any prices that the exlgencies OF
the situation may require.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
THE OPEN DOOR.
London Times Comments on United
States ShreNdncsS.

united
States Shrewdncss.
London, January 4.-The Times, in an
editorial this morning dealing with The
action of the United States government
with relation to the open door" In China
says: In this matter America has shown
her customary shrewdness. Nowhere will
the result be hailed with greater satisfac-
lion than in Great Britain. Nowhere will
the particulars of the arrangement No
awaited with deeper interest than here
our cousins are wide-awake republic
They perceived that the trade privileges
they enjoyed in Manohuria and the orders
given by Russia for railroad ma e ial aud
the like were. for obvious reasons, OF a
temporary nature. They recognized that
the powers averse TO the open door ca
couraged American trade olly be ause
they could not themselves supply the com
modities needed The position Of the
United States was clearly precarious and
she sagaciously resolved to render Il Sc
cure, or as secure as assurances could
make II. America is the last rower In
the world TO have gone to the trouble Of
getting paper assurances and then allow
ing them to remain paper assurances only
II she has obtained them she will see that
they are observed and in this she will get
the unfailing support OF the country which
initiated the open door policy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
THE rLoun SEIZURE.
One Of the shippers Explains the
American Interest.


New York, January 3.-The American
Interest in the recent British seizure ~
honr bound Tor Delagca Bay is explained by
Mr. Eddy Of Flint. Eddy & Co., who have
laid before Secretary OF State Hay the In /.
formation which has led to the interroga.
ton OF the British government on this
matter.
Our interest In the matter said MIR.
Eddy rs due 70 the fact that we shlppe
variety Of general provisions on The
Mashona to our correspondents al Delagoa
Bay, and have rot yet been paid for them.
nave not looked UP the Invoices to SCI
lust whai! we sent. but we do not consider
he money side OF II as OF much import
ance We are eontending for the princlpla
involved, II cargoes shipped to a neutral
porf are 10 be considered contraband be
cause they are likely 10 be res1ld bv The
e9nkignees to one Of the belligeren parties
we want to know Il. The point may b
come one OF very great Importance. These
shipments were made before the outbreak
Of the war There Is llltle doubt that 4
part OF these cargoes seized would hay,
gone into The Tranavaal. for Delagoa Pa,
y Inc natural port OF entry for tho Beers
But that result would have been reache,
oniy by q reseliIng by our correspondent :
and az that time our interest IN the dis
posal nf the goods would have ceased en-
iireiv.''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
nRIEr WAR ITEMS.

Capetown, January s.--Tt Is understood
that prominent inhabtant q Orange
Free State, near relative OF President
Steyn, has gone 20 the United states to
lecture In the interests OF the two repuh.
lies.
Victoria. y, G., January IA citizens
committee was formed here today 20 as
certain the Identity OF all the noer sym
pathisers Identified with the local Trans
yaal assistance movement and TO insti-
tute prosecutions for treason aud also to
arrange a boycott
Washington, January S.--Captain Carl
Reichmao OF the Seventeenth Infantry,
and assistant adiutant general OF volun-
teers has been detailed by the secretary
OF war 10 accompany the Boor army tor
the purpose OF observing aud reporting
upon military operations In South Afriea.