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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-17
NEW YORK BURIED IN SNOW.

New York, March TO- Nine inches OF
snow cover the streets Of New york to-
day and an army OF four thousand men
are battling with 1t In Maphattan. Three
thousand men were at work In BrOokly n
this morning. Traffic was partly pAral.
yzed In some sections Of the city since
early morning. During the early hours
the Brooklyn bridge traffic was practical
ly useless. The slest on the third rail
supplying electric power to the bridge
cars cut of ths currant ami a general
blockade was the result.
The trolley lines over the bridge were
not much better and thousands of persons
were forced TO walk across the structure
10 the face of cutting wind and fine
sleet.
ON MAssACHUS ETTs COAST.
Boston, March 16.-A severe southeast
gale swept the Massachusetts, coast last
night, accompanied by snow. which
turned to rain today.
The three masted schooner Samuel S.
Thorp. Of Perth Amboy. Captain Pierce,
from Philadelphia. with eight hundred
tons Of coal, run ashore on Governor q
island early this morning, where she now
Iias on a mud bottom near the beacon on
Bird island flats.
Most of the eastern boats have been
Obliged to abandon their regular schedule
on account OF the storm and will hold
over at different ports until tie weather
moderates.
PENNSYLVANIA ROADS BLOCK
ADkD.
Shamokin. Pa. March 16.-Snow began
falling yesterday morning and VIXEN the
storm ceased this morning seventeen
inches had fallen.
Over six thousand men and boys are
idle owing to the blockade Of the roads.
The trolley lines between here and
Mount Carmel are At standstill, willis
trains on the Rea1ing and Lehigh roads
are many hours behind.
rr.,r, nOD
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-17
TO Gu RE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. III
druggists refund the none If 1t fails TO cure.
Z. w. Groves signature Is on each box. go
mari6Th&5d9t
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-17

lt sail thA Bryan wiz not attend
tho Kansas City convention.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-17
BOERS HAD FLED.

Betulis, Orange Free State, Thursday,
March l5.-eieneTal Gatacrs on arriving
here found that all the Boers had lied.
The town was nearly deserted, the Dutch
having trekked on hearing Of the occupa-
ton of Bioemfontein.
1t IL believed that the Bosrs retired In
the direction Of Detwetsdorp. The tele-
graph is open to Springfonteins.
1t is understood here that President
kruger two days ago annexed the Orange
Free State to the South African repub-
Ho.
COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF BoEKs.
Bloerufontein, March 16.-It Is safe to
say that the Beers have completely coll
lRpsed In the Free State south Of this
point. The British cavalry patrols going
80 far as the Modder river. have found
no sign of the enemy. The bridge is un :
touched. Altogether four hundred Beers
have come in here to surrender. General
Prettyman's proclamation stipulates that
the arms must be delivered by noon Of
SUNDAY March 8.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-17
ORANGE RIVER BRrDaED.

vanzyl, Thursday, March lb.-The
bridge over the Orange river here. has
been completed. The British forcsa have
croFsed and tonight they are bivouacking
on Free State soil.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-17
anI9eodtf
REWARD.

We, the undersigned druggists, offer
reward of so cents to any person who
purchases of us two % cent boxes of
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, II it
fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, jaundice, loss of appetite,
sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint,
or any of the diseases for which it is re-
commended. Price 25 cents for either
tablets or liquid. We win also refund
the money on one package of either If it
fails to give satisfaction.
c. n. cUPPY & CO.,
Monument Square,
PORTLAND,ME.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-17
SOUTH GETS II 100.

New Orleans, March 16.-Spsoisl de-
spatches to the Picayune report snow
storms at the following points; Louisiana,
Columbia, Bonita, Aycadia and Shreeve-
port; Mississippi. Aberdeen, Columbus,
Grenade. Holly Springs. Water Valley.
West Point and Utica, doing much dam
age to fruits and vegetables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
No City Hall and No School Building.

There being no bids for leases OF
parts of the city grounds, in response
to the councils invitation, that plan
of raising funds for remodeling the
city hall had to be abandoned. A
committee of mechanics appointed
by the council to estimate the cost of
city hall, submitted a report stating
in substance that over $4,000 would
be necessary. Nobody is in favor of
any such expenditure. and many be-
lieve it far in excess of any need.
The proposition to bond the city for
$4,000 to erect new schoo' building.
having accomplished its mission of
obstructing effort for Improvement
of the city hall, is no more heard Of.
Thus, in the clash of conflicting
views, all prospect of securing any
thing in the way of betterment to
our admitted inadequate and insult
able public hall and school accom-
modations, is likely postponed indef-
initely.
The fire company's demand for ac-
comodations is however, i'll to be
met For this purpose not less than
$1,000 is asked from the city. Fur
ther, all coucede that if not enlarged,
the old city hall ought for decency,
t., ha ranAunta1 aud anni,Nnnd w IL " "A
suitable heating plant, the cost of
which would probably be another
$1,000. Here we have in sight nee
essary outlay ofS2,000. 1t is believed
that with $1,000 more, or total of
$4,000, the present city ball can be
extended in length to Jail alley,
about 30 feet. This would Increase
the seating capacity of the hall by
one third. Entrance could be by iron
stairway on the outside. On the
ground floor of the extension would
be a room 25x40 feet. which might be
devoted 70 the fire company. The
ground floor OF the present building
need not be disturbed, and the floor,
roof, walls, seats and stage of the
second story could all be utilized.
Will the council give this suggestion
thought before proceeding TO pro-
vide separate accommodation for
the fire company,or eXpending money
to renovate the city hall of present
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. MARCH

All evening services at the p. NJ
church will hereafter commence al
half past seven o'clock except the
Young Peoples meeting on Sunday
evening which will begin ut half
past six.
Two or three homes in this city
have been recently made more at
tractive by beautiful, sweet scented
California flowers, sent hither by
Miss Annie Curry, who has been
spending the winter in the flower
bed state. The collection contained
many varieties rare to people of this
section, notably the red and the
white camelias and the Japanese
magnolias. The recipients express
pleasure and gratitude over being
thus kindly remembered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29

Our now shoes for men and ladies
are in, including the famous Flor
sheiIn" and Jefferson" shoes for
gentlemen, and "Queen Quality and
"Trionfa" shoes for ladies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
Sudden Death.

a telegram last Friday evening
announced the sudden death In Chi
cago of Mrs. Kemp, mother of Mrs.
James Brewer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer left on the first train Sntur-
day morning for the scene OF aillic-
tion, Mrs. Kemp was known in Mip-
erai Point circles. having spent con-
siderable time with her daughter, as
II genial, intelligent woman, aud her
death Is u sorrow 90 many here.
When IN Chicago she made her home
with daughter, Mrs. Douglas. For
some time she had been in feeble
health, but no immediate danger
was feared. On Friday evening,
while at supper with the family, app
parently no worse than for some time
past, the stroke came, and in few
moments she ceased TO live. IL was
planned that she would come 10 Min
eral Point this spring for an iudeh-
mite stay, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer re-
mained until after the fuHeral, re-
turning home Tuesday night.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
Henry Smith.

Died, at the home Of the parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. *. Smith. OF this
city, on Friday, March 23d, at half
past five, Mr.. Henry Smith, aged
nineteen years. Deceased had been
sick for about three years and his
death falls with crushing weight
upon the bereaved parents auu sister.
He was Of a gentle nature, u good
christian and highly esteemed by
all who knew him. Very many
friends sympatbize with the fnm-
lily. The funeral tool. place last sun
day afternoon at half past two with
services in 1T. Mary's Catholic
church.
The family wish to express to their
many friends and acquaintance in
this city, their heartfelt gratitude
for the many acts Of love and kind
ness shown them during the sickness
aud death Of their beloved son and
brother
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
DecIiners are Many.

More than the usual number Of
gentlemen nominated for city offices
this year decline the honor. Among
them are Ben 4. Prideaux and y.
Oates for Assessor, Rob -pensley
fof city Attorney, Frank Ivey for
City Clerk, VI. J. Minor and J. L..
Beardsley for Supervisors, j. j.
Foster for Constable, all republican
nominees. The committee has not
thus far been able TO fill all the va
cancies, but hopes to do 50 before
election.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
The Local Field.
A. F.. BISHOP for Furniture......


Smoke G. f. 5. Favorite.
--Varlin d Jennings for clothing.
That bread that Spooner is max
ing-tis' just like home made. 6tf
Edward Coad is here from Sioux
City, Ia, presumably on business.
Remember NJ. Wearne d Cos
Easter opening commences next
Wednesday, April 4.
Preaching at Lost Grove next
Sunday morning and at Diamond
Grove in the afternoon.
--Messrs. Sid Guttcnstein and Joe
Graber went to Chicago with car
load Of fine horses Monday.
The regular meeting of the East
ern Star chapter will be held We'd
nesday evening, April 18th, 1900.
Mrs. b. G. Bennett was called to
Lost Grove Saturday by the illness
of her daughter, Mrs. u. Gardner.
MIR. Geo. Parkinson, of Fayette,
was advanced in Masonry at the
Temple in this city Monday evening.
Geo. ID. Masten is fitting up two
bath rooms IN connection with his
barber shop, for accommodation of
the public.
Mr.. David b. Jones, President of
of the Mineral Point Zinc Co, came
ont from Chicago Tuesday for in
spection of the works.
The grocery stores of this city,
after April lst, will be closed at I
o'clock p. m. on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
You can be cheerful and happy
only when you are well. If you feel
"out of sorts" take HERBINE, it will
brace You up. Price 80 cts. On sale
az Eastman & Meserole's.
Mr.. John Correll was taken sud
denly i'll on Monday, alarming his
friends, but at this writing he is re-
ported to be convalescent.
The school of the Ivey district
town of Moscow, is closed for a
month, and the teacher, Ed McCabe
Is enjoying the vacation at home.
Daniel Benson, young farmer
oi Willow Springs, lost two fingers
by the misdirected blow OF an axe
while chopping wood a few days ago
Mr.. James Waters goes to Chi.
eaS0 this week to attend a great sale
" b.ooded short-horn cattle at
Dexter Park, aud will probably ado
ia als already fine herd.
Taxpayers Of Mineral Point paiC
'-' ou $1,000 Of assessment the pas
year. They would have had to pay
only about $3.50 an the $1,000 of a.
-,ment If previous administration
h1a paid their own bills.
Lon Smith has sold his residence
.ae ID ward to Alvin Tyrer, ant
the Robinson estate has sold tn
amsly home in the second ward
occupied by John Kendall, to Al
cert Bray. Sales were made through
'ie agency Of j. b. Reynolds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
DR.. FAwkES, DENTIST
smoke G. +. :. Favoritc.
orrIoe ovER rosroFrlcE.

Smoke G. f, 5. Favoritc.
"A young man familiar with farm
work wants employment on n place
where h. can have housekeeping
accommodations for himself and
wife. Apply at Tribune. l3,f
A Shullsburg paper publishes
roster of Darlington city officers for
1900. We all know Darlington to be
an ancient place, but did not realize
that it was 800 years old
Henry, the adopted son of John
Caldwell of the town of Willow
Springs, was severely wounded by
bullet accideutly discharged rr..m a
rifle in the hands of Daniel Iudwcu
hired man on the farm, on Sunday.
the 18th. The bullet entered the
boys left breast, and lodged under
the collar bone, where ii remains
At last reports the boy was doing
well, and perfect recovery is ex-
pected.
A German who had been tenn
porarily employed on Charles Col
lard's farm, but for few DAYS stop
ping about this city and drinking
freely, smashed the plate glass win
dows of the Globe Hotel Monday
night. II appears he came to the
house between II and II O'Clock, and
finding himself locked out, took IA
pair OF whippletrees and deliberately
smashed the glass. He was arrested
aud the next day lodged in the
county inil
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
Let Justice be Done.

1t is not justice to charge Mayor
Spensley's administration with the
heavy city taxes of the last levy.
Let it not be forgotten that a large
part of that levy was to liquidate OBJ
legations incurred by preceding ad-
ministrations, for which Mayor
Spensley was no wise responsible.
When the duty of levying city taxes
was to be met last fall, it was found
that there existed IA floating city debt
(amouut due banks) of $1,000; that a
bond of 81 900 due the year preceding,
with interest, remained unpaid, MAX
ing over $4,000 of liabilities that
ought to have been provided for by
preceding administrations. Deduct
this from the levy of S20,5OO for city
purposes, including schools, and it is
seen that the amount incident TO the
current year is only about SlO,500.
And, deduct this $4,000 which Mayor
Spensiey's administration is not re-
sponsible for, from the total levy,
state, county and city, of $26.766, and
it is seen that our total tax would
have been nearly forty per cent less.
In other words, the taxpayer who
had to put up 500 on the levy of 1899,
his assessment being as equalized,
would have to pay only $50, if pre-
ceding administrations had paid
their own debts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29
Miss Hattie Holman.

A sweet flower of humanity was
transplated to the Garden or Para
disc when Hattie Holman peacefully
fell into the long sleep, at her home
in this city, March %, 1900 She WIS
born in Mineral Point. - years ago,
and all her earthly life was spent
here. Her health had long been
feeble from a lung affection, and
when lagrippe seized her, few
weeks ago, she was unable TO with
stand it. Her patient resignation to
the inevitable was remarkable. No
word OF rePining or complaint ever
fell from her. With unclouded faith
in a bright future she was ready to
90, and to the last sustained her
mother aud brothers in their sorrow
with words Of cheer and encourage
ment. Her father and Only sister
died several months ago. The mother
and four brothers. John, Thomas
William and Albert survive. These
are all at home, and the devotion and
tender, untiring ministrations OF the
brothers TO their sister through heI
long illness was most marked. The
remains were deposited in Grace.
land cemetery on sunday, after ser
vices at the house, conducted by
Rev. II. Kent.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29

The rate of taxes ON assessment
in Mineral Point the past year was =
per cent. II it were not for the $4,000
and over of bills made by previous
administrations. that had to be
met. the rate would not have been
over Ia per cent. Remember this
when You are told that Mayor Speus-
ley's administration was expensive
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-03-29

"A mother bereft finds comfort il
the following verse:
Once again the gates have opened,
Another loved one TO heaven has gone;
One more angel, clad in beauty,
Now goes nodding by the throne.
OH our Baby was too lovely
For this world where pleasures die,
So our Father called him early
TO a home beyond the sky.
The age-herald., 1900-06-02
Veto by Omission.

It seems to be reasonably well deter mined that the next house of the general assembly will have a speaker of capacity and experiences; and if to such a presid- ing officer be added a clerk who knows his duties and proposes to do them, the blunders of the last legislature will not be repeated. The revenue law has been pronounced invalid because of clerical sloy- enliness. The wretched error cannot be placed upon the house, because the bill passed on the last day of the session, and the journal of that day could not be read in the house. The blame rests wholly upon the clerical staff.
 The sloppiness in this case was extreme Amendments were added to the bill either without an affirmative aye and nay vote, or else such votes were had but a state ment of the votes was not entered in the journal. To make matters worse some one had written in the journal, after it had been bound, a marginal vote, stating that the needed votes had been taken on the amendments in question. The supreme court threw out the entire law, and very properly, too, for law-making of that sort would be altogether too hap-hazard.
 The lesson may not affect the revenue of the state materially. coming as it does near the time of the assembling of a new legislature; but the lesson should be taken to heart by the new legislature. The off,
 
 to a faithful, capable and painstaking man, and not to any one as a political reward. The office should seek the man, and the men who seek the office should be turned down. Except the speakership, there is scarcely more important state office than the clerkship of the house, as the recent decision of the supreme court plainly shows for an omission of an entry can veto even a general revenue bill.
The age-herald., 1900-06-02
THE oHLY DallY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Direct Vote PrOp0sal.

The senate committee on privileges and elections did not pay the house resolu- ton proposing the election of senators by direct vote the honor of even formal ad- verse report. The committee sent the res oution back to the senate with the words Adversely reported stamped upon it. and the senate did the rest It lies on the table, where it will continue to repose in definitely. It will never be taken from that metaphorical table. It is pigeon-holed for ever and aday.
 There is no need of further monkey work of this sort. The senate stands by its al- legged prerogatives. Its twentysix million aires are particularly insistent that the methods of election shall not be changed. They understand the present market, and they distrust a new one. They can see no sense in a proposition that con- pels them to buy tens of thousands in- stead of a single hundred. Let the senate have it's way
 The southern states have already changed the manner of electing senators, as they once changed the manner of electing presi- dents. The cases are exactly parallel al- though one is federal affair, and the other is by states. The people in each state name their choice for senator, and the legislators elected by the dominant party are pledged in all honor to approve that choice, just as the electors of that state are pledged to vote for the party's nomi- nee for president. In either case the peo- pie nominate and the official body con- firms. The people act is primaries, and thus we have in this section of the coun- try selection of senators by direct votes oe the people.
 When other states become tired of the deals and dickers of the politicians, they
 will do likewise, and then the senate will cease to be a millionaires' club Not
 millionaire sits in the senate for a state that has adopted direct action, and prob ably none ever will.
The age-herald., 1900-06-02
INSTRUCTIONS TO
 CENSUS ENUMERATORS

Washington, June 1.--(Special )-The cen sus office has prepared the following state ment which it deems important to have given wide circulation:
 Tn the instructions to enumerators who are to gather the information for the census in June the following sentences are found: If you are asked what is the population of your district, or any portion reply that you are forbidden by law to answer. All such requests, whether from newspapers, local officials or individuals, are to be referred to the director of the census Some printed criticisms upon this instruction indicate that it's object is misunderstood. The cen- sus office has no other desire in the matter than to secure accuracy and rapidity in publishing the population returns. But the experience of past censuses has shown that local officials often make serious errors in the results reported to the census office at Washington and these errors cannot be detected and corrected until each schedule is examined and tabuated blythe methods and with the mechanical aids in use there, but not elsewhere If returns were to be given out from two sources, differences would frequently appear between the first statement and the result of the final tabu- lation at Washington. Hence, the census law declares that an enumerator who com municates to any unauthorized person the information he gains in the performance of his duties is guilty of misdemeanor and liable to a fine of not more than $500.
 ITO carry out the spirit of this provision the instruction quoted has been included in the pamphlet sent to each enumerator. It is hoped that the newspapers, local officials and individuals, although naturally eager to get the population returns in which they are interested at the earliest possible mo- ment, will yet appreciate the expediency and necessity of this rule and will quietly submit to the delay it entails before the census returns can be published"
The age-herald., 1900-06-02
Both Republics to be Annexed.

The stubborness of the Boers will be the means of their undoing as organized re- publics. When their cause was lost by the march upon Bloemfontein, the Orange Free Staters neglected to sue for terms of peace. They held out, when hope had ceased to exist, and their state was finally annexed to the British empire as the Or ange River Colony and the Free State has been wiped off the map.
 ing Mr. Kruger and his burghers will rot sue for peace, and their republic will be overrun by strong armies, and annexa- ton will follow. But annexation means no more than a loss of political independence. It does not mean that the individual Boer is to be robbed of his property, or of his life or even of equal political rights. He becomes, it is true, a colonist, but a col oalst of the British empire Is home-ruler, ard as free and independent and as power- ful politically as his numbers admit of I the Boers in the Transvaal or Orange River Colony outnumber the outlanders they will continue to elect their own off cers and make, their own laws. Otherwise they must accept the will of the majority The consent of the governed is the gen. eiaI rule. They do not talk so much about
The age-herald., 1900-06-02
EASILY WEAKENED

From the Youths Companion.
 Dr. Bloomfield, bishop of London half a century ago, was man of much wit and also had a keen appreciation of wit in other people, whatever their walk in life might be. -'ls@.i
 Once when new church in his diocese was to be consecrated the bishop received several letters complaining that the archi- tect of the new church had disfgured the interior and exterior with "useless gew- gaws." Consequently the bishop went down to the little town to make an inspection of the building, and summoned the architect to meet him there.
 The bishop could find nothing amss with fhe exterior of the church, nor with the in- terior until, just as he reached the chan eel, he looked up and saw four wooden inn ages apparently guarding the pulpit.
 What do those figures represent?" he in- quired.
 "The four evangelists, my lord, replied the architect.
 "They appear to be asleep" said the bish- op. .s1
 Do you think so, my lord"
 That's the way they look to me-" said the bishop decidedly.
 "John," ca44ed the architect to man who at work on one of the pews, bring your chisel and open the eyes of the evangelists." ts,i