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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
D0WAGER EMPRESS
DIES CLASPING THE
HAND OF THE KAISER,
Emperor William a Constant Attend
ant at the Bedside During the Last
Hours of His Mother-Floral Of
ferings Flow in Upon Cronberg.

Berlin, Aug Some comment has
been made in the press upon the fact
that only few details of the last mo-
ments Of Dowager Empress Frederick
have been given to the public. The
Frankfurter Zeitung now prints the,
following:
Emperor William and the empress
were at the bedside from 5: 80 a. m. un-
til the end. Frequently the emperor
held his mothers hand warmly clasped.
She was fully conscious until noon, suf-
fering great agony Then gradually
she became unconscious. Soon after 6
p. m. the physicians gave sign that
dissolution was approaching The en-
peror grasped her hand and held it I'M
til the last, the other members of the
family kneeling silently around the.
bed"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
INDIANS IN BLOODY FIGHT.
Chief Killed and Prominent Tribes
man Fatally Injured in Row on
New York Reservation.

Gowanda, n. Y, Aug. 11.-Jesse Jami-
son. for years the recognized chief of
the Seneca Nation Indians on the Cat
taragus reservation, and one OF the
most prominent red men of this part Of
the United States, is dead Richard
Grouse. another red man high in the
councils of the Indians, is in a pre-
carious condition, and his son Dick is
under arrest as the result of bloody
fight which took place on the Grouse
farm, about six miles from here, on
Thursday night. Feeling runs high
among the other Indians. All were well
liked ana had many followers. 1t is
said that other Indians are arming and
further trouble is expected
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15

Boer Agents Thought TO Have At
tempted TO Blow UP
British Vessel.

New Orleans. Aug, l2.-What is re-
garded as an attempt OF Boer sym
patl.zers 10 blow up a British trans
port occurred shortly after midnight
Friday when a terrific explosion oc-
CARED AZ the stock landing. The
steamer is to carry mules to South
Africa. The explosion shook houses,
An examination showed n large dent
on the starboard side of the ship, hut
the damage was not serious. There
seems TO ho little doubt the explosion
was from the outside. and that some
sort OF bomb or torpedo was used.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
JACK WINTERS TELLS
HOW HE MADE RAID ON
GOLD BULLION WORKS.
Conducts Party to Seashore, Where
Larger Portion of Booty Is Recov-
ered--Daring Thief TO Be Reward
ed by Selby Company.

San Francisco Cal, Aug, 12,-Jack
Winters, under arrest for the Selby
Smelling works robbery, has confessed
of the crime, and SO far $l4O 600 worth
OF the bullion has been recovered from
the bay where he sunk it. Superinten-
dent Ropp Of the works brought strong
pressure to bear on Winters, telling
him they had a strong case against
him and that he would be sent to prison
for long term. during which time all
the plumber would be recovered because
il was known to be hidden in the water
near the works.
Winters finally Weakened and told
Ropp that he had taken the gold and
would conduct him To the spot whore it
was hidden The criminal, in company
with Ropp and force of detectives, left
on a tug ast night for Crockett There
they waited all night for low tide Win
ters pointed out the place at the end OF
the railroad wharf, behind the coal
bunkers ut the beginning of the Vallejo
ferry slip At this point, at low tide
the mud Is about four feet deep, and
covered by foot of water.
Saturday morning Winters himself
got into the mud and water up To his
neck, and for an hour and half groped
for the missing bullion, Among the gold
recovered today We're four bars ~ fine
gold The deep mud finally put a stop
To the operations. anu il WIS decided TO
build a Golfer boom before trying TO
recover the rest of the treasure.
Winters told the officers that he had
planned the robbery long ago with
minute details lIo had been three
A.. g..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
SHARK BITES OFF THE
LEG OF SEAMAN MIKE
IN THE SOUTHERN SEA,
American Quartermaster Takes
Plunge in the Surf Near Iloilo,
and Reappears After Long Dive
Minus One of His Limbs.

Washington, Aug. 10. - Admiral
Kempff has forwarded to the navy de-
partment an official report, thrilling in
details. of the biting off of the leg of
Quartermaster McKie OF the gunboat
Annapolis by a shark.
While the Annapolis was stationed
at Iloilo on June "a party was sent
out for rifle target practice. Com
eral men to go swimming, and while
eral men go swimming, and while
the Others were engaged in firing Nc
Kie made a dive for the bottom and
was gone several seconds.
McKie's Fateful Dive.
One of the seamen says he heard a
gurgling sound beneath the water. A
moment later Mckie appeared on the
surface and shouted: Shark" The
surface of the water was covered with
blood near where he came up. Nc
Kie, although crippled, reached the
boat and was pulled in by companions,
who were Mortified at the discovery
that his leg had been bitten off near
the knee.
Amputation Necessary.
With all dispatch he was taken
aboard the Annapolis, where the sur
geon found it necessary to amputate
the limb between the knee and the hip.
The accident, while not in the line of
duty, was an incident thereto, and the
crippled quartermaster will probably
receive pension.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
Wa IS PROBABLE.
VENEZUELA AND COLOMBIA
APPROACHING CONFLICT.
REVOLUTION ON THE SIDE
Washington Officials Uneasy Over
Alleged Invasion of Venezuela
by Colombian Column.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE situation
in Colombia and Venezuela continues
such as to occupy much of the attention
of the officials here, and, while it was
not felt that affairs had reached a Sc
rious aspect, yet it was appreciated that
both official and unofficial advices in
dictate a condition Of affairs which may
mean war between Colombia and Vene-
zuela complicated by revolutionary out
breaks in both countries.
Vanguard of Expeditions.
During the day the state department
received a rather lengthy mail COM
munication from Consul General Gud-
ger at Panama, and though dated near
ly month ago, it told of the landing
Of revolutionary expedition, and ex-
pressed the current belief held at Pan
anna that this would be followed by 9th
er expeditions. The department also
received a letter from j. Edward Sim
mons of New York, president of the
Panama Railroad company, confirming
his communication of yesterday rela-
tive to the trouble on the isthmus, and
stating that the superintendent of the
road had advised him as to the depreda-
tons of the insurgent band which did
not number, however, much over so
men.
An Act of War.
A more serious aspect of the matter
was presented in the press dispatches
from Willemstad, stating that the Co.
lombians again had invaded Vene-
zuela. There was no official confirma-
ton as to this matter but if it should
prove correct there seems little chance
of avoiding an open conflict between
these two countries as such invasion
by Colombia would be, in itself, an act
OF war.
Officials Conservative.
But the authorities here prefer to
take a conservative view of the situa-
ton until official advices are in hand.
When inquiry was made as to why
our officials at Bogota and elsewhere
did not send full information on the
subject, 1t was stated that these officials
are not there to communicate news, but
only to advise this government as a
preliminary to any official action which
might become necessary.
Battleship in Readiness.
At the navy department no further
steps were taken towards sending ships
to the isthmus. 1t was decided definite
ly, however. to send the battleship Wis
consin down to San Diego, Cal, in case
the desirability of that move would
become evident by the time she report
ed at San Francisco, and the state de-
partment was so advised
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
FORT SCOTS SALOON WAR.
Jury Finds Clergyman Guilty OF
Malicious Prosecution and
Taxes Him the Costs,

Fort Scott. Kan, Aug. 10.-A jury Of
prominent men in justice court
found Rev. Price presiding elder of the
Methodist church of this district guilty
of malicious prosecution in the liquor
case. The defendant was acquitted
and the costs assessed against the
clergyman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
AMERICAN SYNDICATE
is AFTER THE GERMAN
TRANSATLANTIC LINES
Two Representatives of the Capital
istic Combine Visit Hamburg in
the Interest of the Deal, Which
Teutonic Pride May Frustrate.

London, Aug. 1.-THE two ennis
saries of the American syndicate that
is trying to get control of both Ger
man transatlantic lines" says the
Hamburg correspondent of the Daily
Mail, has arrived here. Ostensibly
they are buying ordered parcels of
shares. 1t is believed, however, that
the patriotic sentiment is too strong
to permit the sale of the lines.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
Miners to Return to Work.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug S.-The ma,
tional executive heard OF the United
Mine Workers Tuesday adjusted the To-
cal troubles at Belleville, III, the Zoo
miners who have been on strike for ~
hours being ordered to return to WORK
and await whatever adjustment may
eventually follow.
The board found the miners to be IN
error in going on strike and al tne
samestime found the mine superintena-
ents 70 be In the wrong.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
FIERCE BLAZE IN SIDNEY,
Department Stores Swept Away by
Fire Which Causes Loss Run
ming Into Millions.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 1l.-News by the
steamer Moana says the monster de-
partment stores of Anthony Hordern
4 Sons of sydney, Australia. employ
ing l,500 hands, were destroyed by fire
July IS. Five employees We're burned
to death and loss OF over 100000
was incurred.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
CENSUS FACTS FOR MICHIGAN.
Native Born in Proportion of Three
to One TO the Foreign
Born Population.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE census
bureau has issued bulletin on the
sex. general nativity, color and popu-
lation OF Michigan. showing l,2iS,sea
males. 1.l72,077 females, l,s1s.S2e ma
tive born people, 54t GIG foreign born.
:. SaS. 500 white, of whom 1885, are
native born.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
WILL ADD AN ARTICLE.
Foreign ENJOYS Want Imperial Edict
to Prohibit Importation of
Munitions and Arms.

Pekin, Aug. S.-M. Beau, the French
minister, has represented and his col
leagues have unanimously adopted an
article which Will be added to the final
protocol. This article states that an
imperial edict must be issued prohib-
iting for two Yeas the importation in
to China of arms and ammunition and
materials used in the manufacture of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15

San Diego, Cal, Aug 1.-THE United
States ship Range. now at shis port.
will probably leave for Panama in a day
or two to protect the American inter-
ests during the sresent revolution in
Colombia Captain Field. commanding.
has orders To be ready to go to sea at
once. The vessel is taking on provi-
sions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Aug 10-Butter-The mark
WAS strong: creameries. l4itT2lis. dairlr1
Sfff7
Dressed Poultry -- The market W
steady; turkeys. 7a7la: spring chicken
IlGi3. hens. S; ducks, =
Timothy-s s 50.
Claver-sTI 90
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15

That gambling az Long Branch is a
thing OF the past is further evidenced
by The recent posting of for sale
sign on the grounds of John Days
clubhouse in Ocean avenue.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15

fragrant breaking az the law forbid
ding The sale of impure ice for dQmes-
tlc purposes have been discovered in
Chicago by the state pure food COM
mission and all inspectors throughout
the state have been ordered TO report
there at once TO make a thorough ex-
animation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15

Rihs-Short and clear sides. ss.SiFe
A tornado passed over outlying poi
tons OF Norfolk. Va, Tuesday. Twep-
" houses were unroofed and nnmpes
OF persons were injured by the falling
timbers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
MACARTHUR'S PLEA
GENERAL PLEADS FOR RETEN
TON OF THE ISLANDS.
MAKES EXHAUSTIVE REPORT.
Declares Their Possession Will Give
Nation Commanding Position
in the Orient

Washington. Aug 10-The annual re-
port OF Major General Macarthur,
dated July 4. the day he relinquished
the command the division of the Philip
pines and covering the period from
Otober, 1900 has been received at the
war department He reviews the policy
of the Filipinos who were hostile to
the Americans, saying their action
since the practical collapse of the in
surrection has been a perplexing prob
lem
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Z aShiOnS
FOR :.
Children
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When the little girls get their new
fall bOnnets on, it will be necessary to
look for them like the needle in the
hayste ck that we have always heard
of, for these bonnets surpass anything
of the kind that have ever seen. They
are so big and so complicated that one
scarcely knows what to call the special
style. Some shown me today were so
cOnvOluted and twisted and tortured
Into different shapes that l could not
keep the surgical description Of a com
pound. comminuted fracture" out of
my mind. These are all that and more
The silk is Of rich and always beautiful
faille, and this is shirred so that the
shirrings make the crown, and where
the gathers are put in there are full
ruches of crepe lisse. The frill to the
bonnets is about three inches wide,
and the edge is stiffened, so there is
where the convolutions come in. The
frill is made double over the forehead
and is in some cases lined with pale
tinted silk, but is always edged with
the crepe lisse frillings, or really ruch-
ings, since the edges are curled under.
There is false plume made of chiffon
set on the top Of the bonnet, and some
of them have two and three. These
match the face lining. The frills are
just four times as long as the size Of
the bonnet at the face. Ribbon strings
are tied in a big bow under the chin.
Some have capes and others have none.
/ shall mention but one in detail. This
is for a child of 3. There Is diamond
shaped and stiffened crown of pale blue
china silk, and around this is soft
frill of the same between one and two
inches wide. This stands out all around
the crown. The body of the bonnet is
Of brown silk tucked closely. The frill
in front is most ample and made Of
brown silk lined with the blue, and d.
rectly along the edge is a row of ecru
lace applique. On the top is a looped
bow of brown double faced satin rib
bon. Strings are of the same. The size
of the bonnets is so disproportionate
that they are almost ridiculous. Yet
when l saw a rosy little face in one
was instantly converted.
The two pictured bits Of bonnets are
made one Of gray velvet and the other
of gray felt, and both are trimmed
with chiffon, the velvet one having
pink chiffon and the felt pale blue and
also white. White plumes also deco
rate it on the crown, and there is
funny bunch of doubled silk and two
plumes, both white. One is laid across
the crown. and the other is brought
down the side of the bonnet. Strings
of pale blue finish what is certainly
remarkable production. This Is very
appropriately called a Gainsborough.
The other bonnet has the brim raised
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
Oldest ReiEninE Family.

The birth of an heir to the crown
prince Of Japan adds another link to
what is undoubtedly the oldest reign
Ing family in the world. The Japanese
themselves claim that after endless
ages passed in higher spheres it be-
gan its earthly career with the first
human monarch in the year Geo B. C.
With all deductions, however - and
japanese history does not become a
record of solid facts till the fifth or
sixth century \. D.-the monarchy is
Of unparalleled antiquity. OF course
the succession has by no means fol-
lowed the strict rules which Europe
considers necessary for legitimacy.
Many mikadOs, even down to quite re-
cent times. have been the sons of con-
cubines, and others have been adopted
from a remote branch of the family.
But in one way or another the success
sion has been carried on from the dawn
of history. 1t is a proud record. and
there is little wonder that veneration
for the reigning family is about the
strongest religious feeling which ia
pan exhibits.-London Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11
STEAMER ON A ROPE.
Towing of Boats Through the IrOl
Gates of the Danube.

Towing of Boats Through the IrOn
Gates of the Danube.
For centuries the navigation on the
Danube, the largest river of Europe
next to the VOlga, was greatly ham,
pered by the so called Iron Gates, a
| celebrated defile in the river at the con-
fines of Hungary, Servia and Rou-
| mania. At this place the river is cross
ed from shore to shore on a length Of
about 5000 feet by rocky masses, and
many a ship went aground in the Iron
| Gates, which always had been a terror
to all navigators. 1t is the most mag
nificent and greatest river defile in the
whole of Europe. During the years Of
1890 to 1896 scheme was carried out
here which involved immense Difficult
ties. A canal 275 feet wide and z
feet deep was cut through the rocks Of
the Iron Gates. No less than Ia, 10000
cubic feet Of rocky masses had to be
blasted, and more than 100000 cubic
feet Of stone and earth had to be ex-
cavated. A great number of dams, of
a combined length of $4,000 feet, had
to be built to protect the canal. The
expenditure for this work amounted to
about 100000 forms. Since the COM
pletion of this canal the navigation on
the river has steadily increased, and
thousands of steamers and banks now
sail every year down to the Black sea.
One drawback, however, remained.
The current in the Iron Gates Is Inn
mense, averaging from IA to Is feet
per second, and it was especially diff
cult for the heavily laden ships to
steam up stream through the gates or
to tow the barges against the current.
1t was therefore decided to bund a
special wire rope steamer for the pur-
pose Of towing ships through the de-
file. The steamer was built at Buda-
pest and has recently been put on the
river. The Vasapu, as the steamer is
named, is entirely built of steel. 1t
has a length of 1886 feet, is 251k feet
broad, its draft being 5.44 feet. 1t is
divided into nine water tight compart-
ments and has double bottom, so
that even in the case Of a serious acct
OCAL tHC NGSSCt Will uOI SILK. n wire
rope 10000 feet in length and almost
one foot in diameter. having a resist
ance of 81 tons. is strongly anchored
to a rock at the upper end Of the gates
at the bottom of the river bed. This
rope, or cable, runs over a drum in
stalled on board the steamer. The YES
sells to be taken up stream are towed
toward the steamer, and the cable is
then drawn around the drum by means
of steam engine Of 300 horsepower.
The wire rope vessel has, in addition,
two other engines, so as to enable her
to run independent of the cable. Each
of these two engines has a capacity of
$50 horsepower. The speed of the
steamer with two loaded vessels of 600
tons in tow is 1.3 miles per hour when
sailing against the current and be-
tween four and five miles per hour
when going down stream. The steam
er has also been equipped with a pow
erful dynamo. which furnishes electric
light and feeds a searchlight.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

as they please, is the pleasure Of tbeil
lovely hostess, and "the day" is an ever
remembered enjoyment.
Judge A D Land has retu rded from a six
weeks soJOurn In Colorado, looking much
rested and improved By his trip.
Miss Mary E Land is spelling a few
days at Hynson's Springs. 49,
Judge and Mrs Blanchard and Mrs Ash
ton Blanchard left Saturday for a visit to
the Exposition and the lakes.
Mrs Lowry and Mrs Cade of Benton, who
were Mrs Blanehard's guests for a few
days, have returned home.
Mrs l. q McVJy of the State Normal
School, arrived Saturday from Mindsn,
where she was engaged in Summer Nor mai
work, and is the guest OF Mrs l. j Alcocke
Mr. ID Minge, Jr, who arrived last
week from New Orleans, will take a posi-
ton in the popular firm, Ariis & Co, as
the chief "cotton man." Success to Mr.
Ming.
The teachers are rejoicing at the delayed
opening of school. September is a irving
month, and 1t Was we'll considered action
on the part of the board to postpone the
opening to September %.
Mrs Aycock OF Ruston came over Friday
to see little Merle Eugene Hicks, who in
extremely i'll. and is the guest of DR. and
Mrs Hicks.
Miss Lillian Dingle, who accompanied
Mrs ID Wilkinson to Sloan Springs,
Ark, returned home Friday morning much
pleased and benefited by the fresh noun
tain air OF the OzArks and the waters of
Sloan Springs.
Mrs W r White left FrIfay mornIng for
her home in McAlsster, ] T, after a most
pleasant visit with her brother, Mr. r A
Smith, OF this citv.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-11

curious thing is that the Empress Eu-
genie styles and the Louis XIV and
XVI fashions are in direct opposition,
and both are somewhat in evidence,
and yet both modified to fit the ideas Of
today. In one place we will find the
wide founced skirt and bell sleeve,
and in another decided coats belonging
to the time of one or the other of the
Louis. The rich and picturesque POM
padour silks are employed to make
these coats, with white satin for vests,
and these all edged with narrow but
exquisite embroidery in colors. Some
Of the long dress coats and evening
wraps are beyond belief, so elaborate
and SO fussy they are. Deep ruffles of
lace are put on them, and these still
further ornamented by applications of
the tiniest figures in cretonne, sewed
down with silver OF gold thread. These
tiny bouquets Of cretonne are called
pompadour. The flowers, small as they
are, are perfect. They are applied on
lace and also on velvet silk panne and
wool. The fancy promises to develop
into fad before this season is done.
noticed yesterday quite a number of
the new plaid wOolens intended for the
fall and winter trade, and, sisters, fall
Is not so very far away now. These
plaids are twilled and in the finest
wool and with somewhat rough sur
faces and much blue and green in COM
bination. The blue is of the dark shade,
with a violet cast, and the green Of a
rather bright shade. A few have line
OF red or yellow and white, so that the
whole reminds one of some shown a
few seasons ago, yet they are widely
different and will please.
.s-s-gt. .,ss. OLIVE HARPER.