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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05
TOBACCO

Ii is asserted that tobacco was in use
in China from the earliest times, but
we have no certain knowledge that this
was the case If it was so, the knowl-
edge OF the plant and its use must have
been carefully guarded by the Chinese,
for II was not introduced into any
other oriental nation until after its
discovery in America
When Columbus first landed on the
island of san Domingo in the West In
dies, he found tobacco ia use among
the natives there, who smoked i, when
made into small cylindrical rolls, and
wrapped in a maize leaf The Indians
on the continent smoked il in a pipe.
and among all the tribes from Peru
TO Upper Canada the first discoveries
found the plant to be In use, and to
have been known TO them from so
early a period that the time Of its first
discovery was unknown,
The smoking Of tobacco with the In
dians partook largely OF the nature Of
a religious rite The seeds of the to-
bacco plant were first brought to Eu-
rope by Gonzalo Hernandez de Ovaido.
who introduced it into Spain where il
was first cultivated as an ornamental
plant, till a traveller who had noted It's
use among the American indians called
attention TO IT'S narcotic properties
The name is said TO have beer taken
from Tobacco, a province Of Yucatan.
though others derive It from r0bag0.
am island in the Caribbean sea. and
yet others from Tobasco. in the gulf OF
Florida
The practice Of smoking the dried
leaf OF the plan, became general in
Spain and its manufacture into snuff
followed soon after II was intro
ducel into italy Ia 1860 and about the
same time into France The first to
bring the seeds q the plant into the
latter country was Jean Nlcot. the
French ambassador Is Portugal. IN
whose honor tobacco received its bo-
tauical name Nicouana whence the
name nicotine. applied 10 q poisonous
extract from the plant Tobacco il
said TO have been frs, introduced into
England by Sir Walter Raleigh. From
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

New Orleans Picayune--A druggist
IN Santiago, Chile, received from
New Orleans house so ne toothac1t
drops which we're warra ted By an adj
vertisement on the label, to cure aca-
ing teeth In ten minutes. A sufefei
bought a bottle. tried the drops in1
held his watch while he waited for re-
lief 40 the end OF ten minutes a's
tooth ached as badly as ever lie haa
the druggist arrested. and he bad g.
pay a fine OF $1,000 and was sentenced
10 three months in JAN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

Washington, March 2S.-The senate
agreed to vote on the Porto Rico gov
eminent and tariff bill next Tuesday,
at 1 o'clock An important utterance
was made later in the day on the bill
by Senator Davis (rep., Mimi who adj
vocated free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico. His principal
proposition was the necessary money
to be raised by taxation should not be
raised by a duty levied upon Porto
Rican products but by an internal
revenue tax levied on rum and to-
bacco produced on the island This
system, in his opinion would better
suit the people of the United States
and Porto Rico than the proposed tar
i'll ana be as Just, equitable and CON
stitutional. The amendment offered
by Senator Carter to the Alaskan civil
code bill allowing mining for gold
under the waters of Cape Nome was
agreed 20. The consideration of the
Porto Ricau bill was then resumed
and the free silver coinage amendment
offered by Senator Morgan (dem.
Ala) was defeated Is to 80
Washington. March 2S.-The house
devoted practically the whole day to
the consideration OF the army appro-
pr.aHon bill Several minor amend
ments We're adopted and about half
the bill considered The house passed
The serate bin TO approve the revision
and adjustment OF certain sales Of
Oloe and Missouri. lands IN Nebraska
and Kansas
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05
CHAPTER XVI


To BE Secretly Married.
Ethel Gordon smiled when Helen
Dgby babe her good-mornlug, and,
contrary 10 her usual rule, kissed her
You are looking SO well this morn
ing Ethel she said, your face has
IAN the bloom and freshness of a rose. "
More than once that day Ethel won
dered if anything would happen 20 pre-
vent their marriage She might have
known The state Of her own heart from
the fact that. whenever she thought OF
ANY obstacle arising, her regret was
not to De able 90 enjoy her triumph
over Miss pigby She thought but lit
no of any pain that might arise from
losing Laurie NuEeut
But 20 WAS not i'm che DEGREES Of fate
that anything should happen TO pre-
wen, the marriage Of 81" Leonard s
daughter
HarIy on Wednesday morning Laurie
Nuseut went over To Holmleigh TO
make arrangements for the marriage
The story ne told 10 the rector OF St.
Aun's the Reverend Mr. Brlan-w1s
fully known only 90 himself There
was some pathetic story oG an orphan
e.rl i.yiuE Ia some untougenIal un-
happy home ana he, ON The point OF
Startling for abroad on a most sudden
aud unexpected journey. wished &C.
uarry her and take her with him
Mr. Brian thouEh. himself doing q
very merH0r.oas deed when he con
seutad &c marry them
To he Continued
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

these beginnings the use of the ua.5
spread over the entire eastern coat;
nent. 1t did not become known !,
Asia until the seventeenth century. bpt
it was takn up by the oriental nation
with great eagerenss, and they are now
the greatest smokers in the world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05
MANS CARNATIONS.

Mans living contradiction
Of the laws of gravity;
Look around you and consider
And you'll have to side with me
That the solid man is always
At the top you can't deny,
And it never is the lightweight
Who succeeds in flying high
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05
HELPFUL HINT,

"Glorianna b." of Westport writes
that she has been keeping company
with a young man for ten years, and
would like to know what to give him
She adds that he has never proposed
and she would like to make MIN 2
present that will encourage him.
Give him a box Of sand, Glorianna.-
Detroit Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

Der in many years. It's sarcasm was
who were victims of it were placed so
they could not but enjoy its perfec.
good humor and unalloyed fun.
Throughout it all, Senator Pettus was
as solemn as if he were delivering a
funeral grafton Not a smile softened
the deep lines of his strong counte-
nance and. as he stopped occasionally
to mop the perspiration from his face
and head with big silk bandana, he
glanced about the senate as ii in sur
prise at the laughter of his colleagues.
Indeed, he apologized once for the
lightness Of the vein IN which
he was addressing the senate on SO inn
portant question as the Porto Rican
| bill. Senator Proctor rep VII had
delivered forceful argument in sup
port of free trade with the island He
was followed by Senator Pettus He
| first took Senator Gallnger to task
III was very much entertained by the
senator from New Hampshire" he
said, when he informed us he was
not lawyer and proved it," He then
went on TO relate an anecdote of an
! oid-time preacher in Alabama THE
minister" he said was as learned in
the bible as my friend from New
Hampshire is in law 0aughter) He
said: Brethren, my text today will
be the following: Seven sons did
mich bear unto Enon. Now I expect,
brethren the preacher went on, if
you would look at commentaries you
will find various meanings to this text;
but taking the common sense view OF
it | viii say this: I expect Enon was
sick and the doctor told his seven sons,
great strong fellows that it was abso-
lutely necessary that he should have
milk for his nutriuont; thereupon the
seven sons went out to look up the
cows. The cows had not come up the
night before so the sons could not find
them. but they came across a bear and
MIXED her. and carried the milk to
4~ft'A' anu 81 uItlDTtu II Is VIII,
seven sons did milk a bear unto
Enon. Senator Pettus then derided
the speech of Senator Beverage. say
ing genuine orator is absolutely alb
solved from all rules Of logic or COM
mon sense.
Washington, March 30.--rhe house
devoted the day to war claims. The
bill to remunerate the British Cable
company for expenses incurred in re-
pairing the Manila cable, cut by Ad-
miral Dewey. was consigned to obliv-
ion, as was also the bill to refer to the
court of claims the claims of citizens
.of Pennsylvania who suffered losses
during various unconscious of rebel
forces into that state during the civil
war One of the bills was to pay
Matthias Peterson Of Spring Valley
Wis 5000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

Washington March go Merrment
swept away the traditional dignity Of
Che senate Staii stigklers for sena-
tnral decorum literally held their
sides ana shouted with laughter. while
tha crowded galleries Joined ia q
laughing tUmult which rot the flintest
effort was made to restrain Senator
petus (aem.. A'a.l the oldest member
10 the body, delivered the funniest
speech heard wlthia the senate cham
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05
Continued

With the stars shining down upon
her. and the night wind whispering
around her she gave herself up to this
dream Of revenge. Suppose that she
yielded TO Laurie; that on Thursday
she met and married him that they ar
erwlrd went home ana together so ght
Helen Dlgbys presence what tri-
umph IL would be- She pictured Ia
herself the scene, how she would take
Lauries hand in her own, and say:
Miss Digby. this is the gentleman
you warned me against; he Is my hus-
band now. I married him this morning,
and we are going to join my father in
Austria He Will know how to appre-
late your watchful care
She smiled as she pictured the dis
may on Helen DIgbys face; the tri-
umph would be complete and sweet;
shC could ask no greater II was char
acteristlc Of her that she gave no
thought to the future. This marriage,
II she agreed to il, would restore her
to her fathers love, her lost position.
She never once remembered that If
she became Laurie Nugents wife she
must 90 away and live with him. She
never once thought OF the future,
whether he would go 10 Fountayne or
London; she only remembered that she
could take no greater vengeance on
Helen Digby than by proving to Sir
Leonard that he was quite mistaken in
his estimate OF her
That the vengeance might recoIl on
her own head did not occur to her.
She never thought Of the consequences
~ her marriage; she thought that
Laurie Nugent loved her very dearly,
and that all his happiness depended up
cu her If she could make him happy,
regain her lost position, keep her
fathers love and take revenge on Miss
Digby all at one stroke. how thankful
she ought to be Then she reused her
self TO hear what he was saying
II have my faults ethel but my
love for you Is greater than can tell,
It nils my whole heart, and leaves room
Tor nothing more II you refuse me,
Ethel and | have To leave You, | shall
become a desperate man. / shall care
for nothing, | shall go to ruin as fast
as ] can life viii have NO interest, no
charm for me II you Will trust me,
will grant my prayer and be my wife,
! viii make you the happIest woman
in all the wide world
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

Farmer City JOURNAL hypn2tls'
buried a woman at Sherman pa5h.
West Quincy. last sunday, digging he'
mp again 10 three hours She was ap'
parently none the worse FOR the 81
deal She had clerked for seyaTa-
years In a store that never adYeFdsao.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, March &c. Senator
Foraker in charge OF the Porto Rlcan
Dill, announced in the senate
that he would press the meas
ure to vote as soon as pos
sible. Senator Hanna, chairman of
the republican national committee
speaking to question of personal
privilege. vigorously denied the inter-
view with a republican member of the
house of representatives whose name
was not given, published in Washing
ington newspaper and alleging that
the passage of the Porto Rican tariff
bill would be in pursuance OF deal
by which the committee was to get a
big contribution. Hanna denounced
the statement as malicious lie
The Alaskan civil code bill was
under consideration during the
greater part of the session. An amend
ment was agreed to fixing a license
uDon almost every kind of trade and
commerce in the district of Alaska
the licenses ranging from $40 to $500
per annum
Washington, March 26.--The house
entered upon consideration of the
army appropriation bill bat the debate
was without exciting incident, being
confined to a discussion of army mat
ters. Mr. Meyer dem, La) discussed
the Philippine policy, opposing the re-
tention of the islands.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

Washington, March 27-Little prog
ress was made by the senate with the
| Porto Rice tariff and governmental BIZ
1t was under discussion for nearly
three hours but the greater part of the
time was consumed in a consideration
OF the free coinage amendment offered
by Senator Morgan. The amendment
! is still pending. The Alaskan civil
code bill was considered during the
morning hour The amendment Of
| fered by Senator Carter setting aside
| the permits hitherto granted by the
secretary OF war for mining gold under
the sea on the Alaskan coast precipi-
tated a lively debate The conference
report of the pension appropriation bill
was agreed to- Prior to the restoration
of the consideration of the Porto Rican
bill, Senator Foraker. in charge of the
measure, announced that he had con-
cluded not to ask a separation OF the
tariff and civil government bill but de-
cided to proceed with the unfinished
business now before the senate.
He then yielded the floor to Senator
Stewart who maintained that we had
nothing to fear either from the people
of the islands The treaty Of Paris he
of the islands The treaty of Paris, he
Isaid. expressly placed the question of
citizenship of the inhabitants Of the
islands in congress. Senator Stewart
advocated the enactment of the Spoon
er bill, which confers authority upon
the president to govern the Philippines
until congress shall provide otherwise,
urging that Porto Rico be included in
the measure.
Washington, March 27,-In the house
there were some lively debates during
the consideration of the army appro-
priation bill. Little of it was peril
nent to the measure. II covered a wide
range of topics, the Porto Rican tariff,
boer war and the Philippines The
charge that the Porto Rican tariff bill
was the result of a deal for raising the
republican campaign fund was again
referred to by Mr.. Pierce dem. d,
Tenn. Mr.. Sulzer dem, n. "
made an appeal for extension of official
sympathy to the beers and Mr. Lent
dem, Ohio delivered scathing de-
nunciation of militarism and the war
in the Philippines His attack aroused
the Indignation of Mr. Marsh rep,
ND, who, in bitter excoriation of the
Ohio member, declared the latter's
speech a disgrace to the American
congress
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

Washington, March 3i-So far as
the committee in charge of the meas
IRE is concerned. the Porto Rican bill
was completed At O'Clock Tuesday
the votes will be taken on the pending
amendments and the bill, Senator
Fairbanks (rep. Ind spoke for The
bill and Senator Davis (rep., Mimi
presented compilations of tariff statis-
ties in support of remarks ne made q
few days ago Senator Chandler.
chairman of the committee on cleo
tons gave notice he would ask the
senate to proceed with the Quay case
Wednesday,
Washington, March 3l-The house
finished up a hard weeks work by
passing the Notifications and appronri-
alton bill Not a single amendment
was offered and the bill passed as it
came from the committee Il carries
81. O93, 4SS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05

4 national religious jubilee Is plan
ned for 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
THE BOXER ORGANIZATION"

London. June 6-The Rev. Mr. Sowerby, who
has worked for twenty years in China and who
has just reached London from Pao-Ting-Fu, said
to-day;
The Boxers are the scum Of the population
They have no uniform organizati tion, any Of
fetal leaders Formerly they carried broad
swords, but now they have we'll managed mod
ern weapons. undoubtedly supplied by the I'm
perial family.
Before drilling they throw themselves on the
ground. work themselves into a frenzy, and
then believe themselves invuIneraJble. The En-
press DOwager has fostered otherwise uniTn-
rorrant movement because OF the wholesale de-
Imperial troops believing that with some
foreign Power is imminent.
The Empress Dowager. who becomes more in
tensely anti-foreign as time passes, has been
greatly annoyed by the work of the Germans in
kiao-Chau. She desires 70 use force TO stop
the reform movement, and is ready TO defy the
European Powers. If the Boxers are permitted
10 invade Peking the result will probably be dis
astrous 10 foreign missions. which are isolated
and spread over a large area.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
GRAVE CRISIS IN CHINA.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO CON
GER AND KEMPFF..
WHILE AUTHORIZED TO MEET ANY
EMERGENCY THEY ARE NOT TO
TAKE PART IN CONCERTED
ACTION BY THE POWERS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Washington, June 6-Cabe dispatches to Min
lister Conger and Admiral Kempff by the Presi-
dents direction to-day gave them ample au-
thority 10 meet any immediate contingency
likely TO occur in the Chinese crisis, while con-
fning their actions closely to lines laid down in
general American diplomatic instructions and
naval regulations which discountenance the
probable involving OF the United States in com
binations among Powers or interference with af-
fairs in which the United States has no direct
concern. Neither the Minister nor the Admiral
will be justified in taking part in any so-called
'Concert.' and under no conceivable condition
will the forces landed by the Admiral be under
the orders Of any other than an officer of the
United States. Secretary Hays dispatch TO Mr..
Conger with these limits authorizes him 70 call
on the Admiral for such protection as will in
sure his own safety and that of the Legation as
well the security of all American citizens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
DEFENCE OF PRETORIA.
ROTH4'S ACTION 4 RUSE TO
EFFECT ESCAPE.
BRITISH SHELLS FALL IN CITY-ITS
FORMAL OCCCPATION-A Halt
AT LAING'S MEX
copyright. 1890: BY The New-York T11hune-l
icy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE-l

TCorv-sEht 1890: By The New-YoTk Tr1oune-I
[By CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
London. June :. 6 a ul.-some interesting de-
tails are published of what was happening IN
Pretoria during the fight at Six Miles Spruit
on Monday. Toward the end Of the day, when
British naval guns were shelling the southern
forts. a number OF projectiles reached the town
and shells burst and did damage in its south
err suburbs. All day long armed burghers
had been leaving the capital and the greater
part of the rolling stock 0f the Netherlands
Railway was removed. This shows that Gen
eral Botha was dgthing g rear guard action. his
object being 10 delay Lord Robertss advance
until ne had cleared the railway sidings Of the
engines and rolling stock and had started off
his army in the direction OF Lydenburg-
The Beers sr:n maintain their ground al
Laing's Mex but their early retirement 70
Lydenburg Is expected.
II IS reported from Pretoria that the British
prisoners captured lat week in the Orange
River Colony numbered $50 men. Colonel
Spragges command. captured at LindIey. might
account for nearly 800. and Lord Methuen's
losses and the men reported missing in General
Rundle-s fght at senekaI would make up the
rest
a message 10 The Express" from Lichten-
berg states that General Baden-PoweH has re-
turned 70 Mafeking
Great rejoicings over the capture Of Pretoria
continue in the colonies and India The event
is the subject Of much comment in the Cont
mental journals, which generally take the view
that further resistance on the part Of the Beers
though possible can lead 70 no practical re-
suits.
United States Consul Hollis has left Lourenco
Marques for the TransvaaI. but the nature Of
his mission is unknown. INF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
ST. LOUIS SITCATIOy UNCHANGED.

80 CARS YET Run At NIGHT-ANorHER APPEAL.
TO THE GOVERNOR
St Louis. June 6-Negorlations between the street
railway strikers ana the transit company were az
Z standstiu to-day Sheriff Pohlrnau now has nearly
twelve hundred special deputies under arms City
Counsel Schnurrnacner to-day delivered an opinion
that the Municipal Assembly had the right and
power TO repeal any franchise grant made by II
since the present city charter into effect pro-
viding II Is a self-evdent fact that the holder of
the special privilege has neglected carry our
the obligations assumed. Bills pending in
both branches Of the Municipal Assembly
woke the transit company's charter for failure 10
run cars according 70 schedule
one line, IN addition TO those in operation yes
t=rd8y was running to-day under police pro-
lection. but not a has been the transit
conpany's system at night since the strike began.
\ delegation OF prominent ST. Louis business
men went 10 Jefferson City 10 call Governor
Stephens for the purpose, Il is said, OF urging him
10 call out the militia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
FOREIGNERS LEAVING PEKING.

London. June 6, 9:15 p. ma dispatch from
Shanghai. dated June 6. says the members OF
the majority OF the legations at Peking, incIud-
i2y the members of the British Legation, are
ding their families away. II is also said that
the CITY.
There is en- unconfrmed report that TWO Rus
sian engineers have been murdered at Yu-Chau-
Flu, northwest OF Port Arthur, after their wives
had been outraged
The total damage done to the Chinese rail-
roads by the Boxers is now estimated at
S5.OOOOOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07

ment near Peking. Many killed both
sides
Violent dissensions are reported TO exist be-
tween the Chinese commander in chief Of the
forces, Jung-Iu. and Prince Ching-Tuan, who.
in accordance with the wishes of the Dowager
Empress, is strongly supporting the OF
the Boxers
The mobs who murdered the English mission
aries, Robinson and Norman, have since mutt
lated and disemboweled the bodies.
The station at Yan-Ting, three miles from
Peking, has been burned
The British Minister Sir Claude Macdonald
is reported to be Ill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
MEETINGS OF FOREIGN MINIsTERS-EDICT
TO SUPPRESS REBEL RIsINGs

MEETINGS OF FOREIGN MINIsTERS-EDICT
TO SUPPRESS REBEL RIsINGs.
Peking June 6.-The situation is growing
steadily worse. Events move with such rapidity
and affairs, owing TO the excitement OF the
natives, critical that the foreign Ministers
hold frequent meetings. They feel the need Of
a free hand for energetic action, without a per-
petual reference 10 the home Governments
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Minister, is
telegraphing for seventy-ive more marines.
Native employees who have returned from
Feng-Tai say they left the Boxers openly
drilling in the adjacent village.
A strong Imperial edict. issued this evening,
censures the ''cowardliness Of the Imperial
troops" and orders the Viceroy Of Pe-Chi-Li and
General Jung Lu Immediately to suppress the
Boxers"
The foreign Ministers at to-day's meeting dis
cussed the question of special audience of the
Empress Dowager, but decision was reached