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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
TALK ORIENT AT DEl.MONICO'S
American-Asiatic Association Holds
Second Banquet.

New York, Jan. 27--Nine hundred
and two members and guests OF the
American siatlc association sat down
ut the second annual meeting, at
Delmonico's last night Among those
Mt the table arranged for guests OF
honor were Senator John J. McLaurin
OF South Carolina, Jutaro Komura,
minister from Japan Charles DENLY,
ex-UnIted States minister to China:
WI ring Fang, minister from China:
Cornelius N, Bliss, John Barrett,
cx- Minister to Siam. and Brayton
Ives, The toasts and speakers were.
The President OF the United States,
Charles DENLY; American Aslatic AS.
5ociation, Everett Frazer; China, the
greatest Potential Market In the
World. Wa Ting Fang; The South and
the Open Door In the Far East, sona.
tor Melaurin; Japan, the Pioneer In
Asiatie Progress, Jutaro Komura;
The Pacific Slope and AsiatIc Trade.
Addyson g. Foster; The Paramount
interests OF the Unietd States In Asia
John Barrett.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
TAKE HEMP PORTS
GEN. KOBBE CAPTURES SEVERAL
IMPORTANT PLACES.
MUCH PROPERTY BURNED
Insurgents Lose Heavily IN Skrmishes
With Americans IN Southern Lu2un
Gunboats Play Havoc Govern
ment Sends Back to spain Many
Former Prisoners of l1ihpinus

Manila Jan, IA dispatch from
aolaoBon, dalod thursday, Jan. 20.
says that Brigadier General Robbie
expedition has occupied Sorsogon Don
sol, Bulan, Logaspi and Nirac on Ca
tanduanc island The only resist
ance was at LOgaspi, where hve Amer
leans were wounded while AZ dead and
10 wounded FlipInos were found, Ii
is estimated that there are l25, 900
bales Of hemp in these provinces, ana
5000 bales IN the ports Of Sorsogon
and LOgaspi The United States gun
boat Na4hyille's shrapncl burned
5000 bales In Logasp The expedition
arrived oil Sugsogon January 20 and
tn" town displayed white flags Gen,
Is oDbe and Col Howe with battal-
ION Of the lith infantry landed and
raised the United States dag. An in
surgent force numbering 800 men
evacuated the place. The natives were
passive During the morning of Jan,
q. the gunboats Nashville and Venus,
with four companies Of the 47th in
ldntry regiment under Major Shipton,
approached LugaSpi whore Filipino
flags wer flying and the trenches were
crowded. A detachment Of 100 picked
men led by Major Shipton landed on
the beach mile north OF town.
The Nashville bombarded the
trenches and the enemy
retreated to Albay, whence they were
easily dispersed to the hills About
200 insurgents, armed with rifles,
forced 600 unwilling villagers armed
with bows and arrows to serve In the
trenches and In close range street
fighting before the enemy fed. The
Filipino dead were mostly villagers
who were attempting to fee, fhe eX-
petition will proceed to Samar and
Leyte, where the i3d infantry and a
battalion OF the Sd artillery will be
distributed Natives complain Of
lack OF food resulting from the block
ade. They are strongly opposed to the
return OF the friars The native
priests are officiating In the churches.
Lieut.. Col. Webb Hayes has defeated
the entrenched force Of the enemy Mt
Sarlaga One American was killed
and 5 wounded rhe record Of eleven
American prisoners was found. Cap
tain Casteel. while scouting near Baras
with his company. encountered 400 In.
lie was reinforced by Cap
tain Oracle and the enemy was driven |
to Tanay. One American was killed |
and one wounded.
Spaniards RepatrIated
Washignton, Jan. 27rhe progress
VI the movement begun three months
ago towards the return 10 Spain OF |
prisoners released from the Filipinos
d reported by Gen Otis In the follow
ng cablegram received at the war de
)artment yesterday: Released Span
sh prisoners, "a officers 900 enlisted
men, % civilian officers, II wives and
Is children. were furnished transpor-
alton to Spain yesterday"
Otis Cables Of Victories.
Washington, Jan. 2G.-Gen. Otis
ables: Gen. Hobbies troops occupy
he hemp ports OF Sorsogen, Dunsel,
,ulan, Albay. and Legaspi, In south
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
BRYAN IN DELAWARE.
Says Farmers Must Abandon Republi-
can Party

Symrna, Del, Jan 27.-Col Bryan
arrived here from Harrisburg yesteI-
day, spoke to large audience and was
accorded hearty reception. He told
his hearers the republican party was
not taking care OF the farmers and
that the time had come when no farm
ers could be members Of that party.
He said the llller Of the soil was the
most helpless man in business and
even If prosperity swept over the land
and crops were good the farmer would
not get his just dues because monied
men who control trade would not
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
BRITISH WHIP BORNEo REBELS.

London Jan. a. The British expe-
under Mat Salleh, in the British North
Borneo, has been entirely successful.
Capt Harrington, with 100 Slkhs after
two days lighting. Jan. Sth and 9th.
against 1000 rebels captured two forts
and two villages. blew up rebel mag
nzine and killed or wounded go Tagas.
The British had four wounded. The
remaining villages in the disturbed
district submitted,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
CLOVER SEED STOLEN.
Brooklyn Boys Arrested for a Serious
Offense

Brooklyn, Wis, Jan 3l-A well laid
plan Of thieying has just been discov-
cred, involving two Of Brooklyn S
young men Last week the firm ri
Richards, Graves e. Roberts, conduct
ing a large grain and feed business
discovered that some one was stealing
clover seed which the firm had stored
in the old Duplex factory building
Keeping the matter TO themselves they
started on a hunt for the thieves On
Monday. the 22d. more seed was miss
ing On Friday r.. II Graves made the
circuit Of twelve neighborlng towns,
going as far as Monroe and Madison.
At Edgerton. upon inquiry, IL was
found that clover seed had been shipped
from that station to commission firm
in Chicago on Tuesday morning by one
Clyde Deyoll The agent at that sta
tion stated that the seed had been de-
livered at the depot some time during
the night. and that Devoll appeared
later, giving him shipping directions
and told him to see that 1t left by the
first train. After making sure that he
was upon the right track Mr.. Deyoll,
who is Brooklyn boy but has been
in the tobacco warehouse al
Edgerton. was placed under the care OF
the marshal and, later, confessed to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
Butler Hopeful.

London, Jan. 31.-The Capetown
correspondent of the Daily Mail, says
that Gen. Butler told his men that they
ought not to think because they had
retired from their position that all
their work was of no avail On the
contrary, in his opinion, they had
gained the key to the road to Lady
smith, in which he hoped to within a
week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01

Chippewa Falls, Jan. 31.--A. s
Stiles. one OF the wealthiest and best
known lumbermen In northern Wis
consin, was fatally injured last night
by falling from the top Of an outside
stairway to the sidewalk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01

Chicago, Jan. 3i-Catte- Receipts, 1900; firm
10 strong beeres, i.U0Eg6 q cows and hefers
aum5.U stockers and feeders, 8 25d4ss
Texas fed beeves t.D0a52Q Hog Receipts
Tuesday 1900; today. 800 left over 1888
slow, JIG lover: mixed and butchers tJOa
/ 50dI60; light, 4l5h4.7U. bulk of sales Tor
As. Sheep Receipts, 1900 steady active
sheep. 4.5On5l5; lambs, t.75ds - Official
Is go 3l27 hegs. 26.ii2-j tss sheer, lo.g
none.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
TO SUCCEED MORMON ROBERTS

salt Lake, Jan Ex-Governor Wells
has issued proclamation calling an
election April z. 70 elect representa-
i've in congress TO succeed Brigham
II Roberts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
CAR WINS AT LAST
GAINS CONTROL. OF PERSIA AND
OUTLET TO SEA,
ALL EUROPE coGNlZANT
rhe End OF l,ong Diplomacy Achieved
Through the Device OF Heavy
Loan 4 had Bargain Financially,
says Berlin, hut Great roliu-
cally,

st Petersburg, Jan, 81 1t is semi
officially announced that the govern
ment 1T the request Of the govel nmout
of Persia, and in view ot the good re-
latous between the two governments,
has authorized loan to the bank OF
Persia. and will then take up the loan
OF ~ SOC, 900 rouhlcS, about to be Is.
sued in Persia under the designation
OF the Ave per cent Persian gold loan
nj 1900 Persia undertakes to redeem
all the former foreign obligations out
of the new loan and not contract any
has been paid on without the consent
of the loan bank Russia guarantees
the bond OF the Persian loan,
London Realizes the Truth
London, Jan. 81. There is wide
spread idea here that the Persian loan
has finally accomplished Russia's long
laid pans to obtain complete political
and financial control ot Persia, with
the double object of oustng the Brit
tsh and assuring a Russian outlet on
The Persian gulf
Good Political bargains,
Berlin, Jan 81 The National Hei-
lung. referring to the Russian loan,
says "Thcrc Is no doubt that Persia
viii hereafter be absolutely depend
cnt upon Russia The latter may have
made a doubtful financial bargain, but,
politically considered, the transaction
is unQucstienahly of the highest i'm
norlanCC,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
OF produce yesterday at Chicago:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01

Though the Lawton fund committee
has ceased work, money streams In,
the cash on hand being now s93, 1854,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
CHIP OF OLD BLOCK
MARVIN ilCGHlrr'S son MADE
GENERAL TRAFFIC. MANAGER.
NORTHWES ERIN SYSTEM

A Whole Series of Promotions Is Also
Announced by the Chicago, MiIwau-
kee and St Paul Company Supel-
intendants Shifted About for Good
Of the Service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01

thrown upon the relations that existed
between Nolan and Good previous to
the murder.
The morning session In lie circuit
court opened with ;nr testimony of
Mrs G A. French. WAC lives ~ North
street near Nolan m1'her, Mrs.
phalcn She saw GAlu,Da nolan ON
the sunday murning ~ ,Ne murder.
Aug. - 1899 and auw.,ted having
said that on the acQuittal of Nolan she
felt she would be obliged 10 move
from her present home, fearing harm
at his hands for appearing as witness
against him. Her knowledge of the
man, She thought, would Justify her
in this action though she admitted
having no personal prejudice against
him.
John Startzman, in his testimony
gave nothing beyond the fact that he
saw Nolan that Sunday morning about
g O'Clock coming down North street in
The direction of Schukamp's. Thos
Eken testified that when driving down
North street that morning he met No
Ian coming from Schulkamps,
Street superintendent George Sui
liyan lives between NOlans home and
Schulkamp's on North street. 1t seems
by his evidence that he was sitting on
his perch a little before 10 O'Clock, and
saw Nolan going, with a pail, in the
direction Of Schulkamp's. returning a
little later Schulkamp the saloon
Keeper, says that Nolan was in his
saloon between 9 and 10 that sunday
morning but whether or not he drank
Ianything he could not say,
One of the most important pieces of
testimony was that of Arthur SchuI-
kamp, a son OF John Schulkamp. He
testifies that while sitting on the steps
Of Jacob EIammes' store, where he had
good view down North street he
With Two other boys saw Thomas
Good, on that street, go in the direc-
ton of the willows, where the body
was found, and a little later he saw
Nolan coming down the hill on the
same street He says he saw Nolan
60 into the willows near the place
where tDDu ndU entered. ne
boys who sat with him
George Kingston and ihOs. Kings
ton, though differing somewhat as to
time, corroborated in the main his tes-
timony There were others who saw
Nolan but not Good and some also
who saw Good but failed Of seeing No
Ian at the time mentioned.
The prosecution was resumed in the
afternoon with Mrs Woodland on the
witness stand, George Stang testified
to having heard Nolan voice near the
willows as he was passing that way.
Fred Angel said that he had seen No
Ian at Schulkamp's the morning of
Goods murder, and that he had gone
bathing with HIM. He noticed nothing
unusual in Nolan's appearance or aC-
ton. Nolan, on hearing of Goods
death appeared as unconcerned as
usual. When Officer Boyd at the Pha-
len residence called for Nolan he went
out to the gate TO meet the officer
without reluctance and without show
ing any emotion.
rhe trial Will be resumed this morn
ing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-01
Otis Cables Of Victories.

Washington, Jan. 2G.-Gen. Otis
tables: Gen. Hobbies troops occupy
The hemp ports OF Sorsogen. Dunsel,
Bulan, Albay. and Legaspi, In south
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
Scenic Line Of the World.

For an enjoyable trip east, take the
Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad, Scenic
Line OF the world. Three daily trains be.
tween Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and all eastern points, and all points on
the Pacific coast. Most magnificent seen.
cry on this continent. The leading tea.
ture In connection with the trip Is that the
through trains pass through the scenic
attractions of the Rocky mountains in
Colorado by daylight, thus attording pas.
sengers cool, pleasant and enjoyable
ride, tree from dust and the annoyances
experienced via other lines. Superb din.
ing car service on all through trains.
Service la carte, pay for what you order.
Through standard and tourist sieepers.
Stopovers allowed on all classes Of tickets
anywhere between Ogden and Denver.
Call on your nearest ticket agent for
tickets, rates and all information, or ad.
dress, & b .NICHOL,
General Agent, Portland, Ore.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
F. ]. Conroy Bonds More Claims.

+. J. Conroy, Of the Standard Oh Co.,
has bonded the mining claims Of Bob Car.
ter, located on Sutton creek. These
claims are In the same district as those
owned by Letson Ballet, and the move
made by Mr.. Conroy has attracted some
OF the best mining men in this country,
among them Al Geiser, W. l.. Vinson
and Letson Ballet. Those who know are
tree to confess that these bonded proper.
ties are making remarkably good show.
ings In wide lodges and rich values Of gold.
That country will not I've outranked in the
race Of paying mines, and this new move
will lend zest to those who own properties
in that dstrict.-Republican.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
Through the Yellowstone.

The new route via the Oregon Short
Line Railroad and Monida, Mont, enables
you TO make delightful trip through the
Yellowstone National Park, entering via
Monida and coming out via Clnnabar,
making It unnecessary to cover any por.
ton Of the route twice. For beautiful
descriptive booklet, write or call at Ore.
gon Short Line Ticket Office, IA2 Third
street, Portland, Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
QUARTSBURG ACTIVE.
All Miners in This District
Unusually Hopeful.

J. s. Hughes. one Of the owners of the
Standard, over in the Quartzburg district,
the property in which u. S. Marshal
Houser is largely interested, passed through
Sumpter Friday, on his way to Joplin,
Missouri, to visit his brother and mother.
he former was out here last summer.
Mr.. Hughes will spend some weeks in the
East before returning to the Standard.
He Is enthusiastic over the outlook in
the Quartzburg district, especially Of the
Standard mine. Several weeks since II
was stated in these columns that the ledge
had been cut. Since then they have been
drifting and Mr.. Hughes says the vein Is
improving every day. Last week they
took out two chunks OF ore, one weighing
over 200 and another 900 pounds, with not
an ounce of rock IN either. This ore as.
says gold and copper
Every prospect that has been opened up
in the district shows good values and most
OF the ore bodies are large. The recent
sale OF the Present Need to p. f. Morey,
Of Portland, for large sum has encour.
aged claim owners to 90 to work and de.
velop their properties, and more work will
be done this winter than IN any previous
ten years.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
profitable operation.

profitable operation.
Crude and local prospecting on these
bars has ALWAYS been attended with Ger.
tain amount of success, producing for In.
dividuals modest living or as mrch as
could usually be earned at manual labor,
and many needy man has saved himself
from want by turning to them when no
other relief was in sight. 1t Is entirely
likely that dredging on a large scale will
become at no distant dav one Of the i'm.
portant and favorite industries OF this
country, and that Snake river will add
material riches to its present indspensa.
bic economic value as an Oregon and
Idaho resource.
OF course, In some sections where the
deposits we'e exceedingly heavy and rich
It has paid IN the past, and the new plan
will only Increase the returns from those
localities, while thousands ut acres Of
ground that wouldn't pay heretofore will
be forced to yield up its precious treasure.
-Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
DREDGING ON SNAKE RIVER.
Sueeessful Process for Saving the Gold Has
Been Devised.

The bars Of the Snake river appear to
be very promising field for the gold
dredge. A stream with moderate cur.
rent Of three miles per hour aud no dan.
gerous floods; a climate permitting opera.
ton for nine or 10 months IN the year; {;
oceans OF gravel from which prospects Of
SOC to s. per yard can 3e shown with a
pan or shovel; boutders generally absent;
pay dirt from the top down, apparently,
so that deep dredging and cleaning bed
rock are unnecessary; all these seem to
make the ideal ground tor the gold dredge,
and gold dredging the simplest matter
imaginable. 1t has proved otherwise.
The causes of failure are found to be
two-the distribution ot values requiring
large quantities of almost barren ground
to be handled, and the tineness OF the
product, averaging about 1000 eolors to
the cent, making the separation difficult.
Briefly, the success process herein re-
ferred to Is known locally as the burlap
system. This involves screening TO one.
eighth inch to remove the coarser portion
in broad shallow sluices or tables covered
with burlap or similar material. The sand
is made to flow over these tables In thin
stream, and almost as much skill Is re-
quired for good work as II they were cop
per plates. The process involves other
intricate details not here relevant. the cen
trail fact being that this sand is now made
to yield its values and that dredging Is
likely to take new and efectual start
along the whole line where paw prospects
have been found and abandoned after un'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-28
MARRIED AT THE CALVARY
BAPTIST CHURCH..

The marriage of Miss Hattie May
Hughes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Hughes to George A. Eaton.
an employee of the Goliath House,
took place at the Calvary Baptist
Church, on Wednesday at high
noon. The ceremony was performed
ny the Rev, George E. Morris, pas
tor of the church assisted by the Rev.
Harry P. Anderson, pastor of the
A. M. E. Church. To the strains of
the wedding march from Lohengrin,
played on the organ by Miss Polk,
the bride came up the aisle on the
arm of her father. She was clad
in gown of silver gray with white
silk and lace trimmings, wearing a
large picture hat and carried a
large bouquet of bride roses. Her
bridesmaids were Miss Mollie Lewis
of Newark. and Miss Emma Smith
of Philadelphia, each of whom wore
silver gray costumes and carried
bouquets of roses. Frederick Hart,
of Newark, a half brother of the
groom acted as best man. The bride
was given away by her father. After
the ceremony the happy couple left for
Philadelphia where they will spend
their honeymoon,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-28
CHRISTMAS WAITS.

Those who were fortunate enough
to be awake about midnight Christ
mas Eve had the unusual pleasure of
listening to the singing of Christmas
carols by number of young men who
had banded together to sing the
"waits. "
They went through the thickly set
tied parts of the town stopping at
certain central points. The carols
sung were "Silent Night, ''Won-
derful Night, I" Happy Angels and
1T Came upon the Midnight Clear. =
This is an old English custom
which our townspeople would gladly
see made feature of the joyous
Christmas Tide.
The singers were: Rev. William 2.
Taylor, John H. and E. W. Rose
wear, John H. Rosevear, Jr., A. J. A.
Bennell, A. Fl. Bennell, Clifford Col
lier, W. W. Wilson, Charles A.
Sydenham, j. Allen, Harry Owens,
Il. B. Dickinson, O. Armstrong,
Stephen Griffith and A. W. Lunbeck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-28
CHORAL SERVICE BY TEMP
LAHS.

A special conclave of Odo de St.
Amand Commandery, No. 10, K. T.
will be held this Friday evening,
when the Order of the Temple will
be conferred in full form, with Choral
accomplishments, which will be sung
by the New York Templar Quartette.
The members of the quartette are
Harry B. Mork, first tenor; George
S. Sturgis, second tenor, DR.. Carl
E. Duff, baritone; Herman frost,
Jr., bass Francis J. Barrett, organist
The program is as follows:
Invocation-"O Our Father, Lowell.
HYMN =" Christian Warriors, Sill
cher.
Order of the Temple.
n First Section.
professional - stOnward Christian
Soldiers ''-H. N. Bartlett.
Invocation-"T Thine Forever God of
Loven-Abt
Recessional-" Son of God goes
forth to Whitney.
Second Section.
Organ Voluntary.
First Offering" Wisest King of An
cient Story H. Gerrish.
Second Offering Thou of Noble.
Regal Bearing Nv. I'll. Gerrish
Third Offering Thou from Naphtali
Descending-"W H. Gerrish.
Anthem Yea, the Light of the
Wicked"-F. J. Barrett.
Verse--'I Know that my Redeemer
Liveth w. H Gerrish.
Fourth Offering Beata Memorial
". H. Gerrish.
Recesisonal--'' Through the night OF
Doubt and Sorrow IF. J. Barrett
Third Section.
Recitative and Cha, t--'i In the Emo
of the Sabbath Nv. H. Gerrish.
Anthem Lift up Your Heads
A. J. Holden.
Hymn Rock Of Ages Gorham.
Fourth Section.
Kyrie Eleison-W Fl. Gerrish.
Fifth Offering-'s Be Thou Faithful
unto DEATH wv H. Gerrish.
Gloria-A. J. Holden.