Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31

Edwin NJ Shepard declined the re-
quest Of the Bryan league to declare
his views on the Kansas City plat
form.
The Mckinley doctors in their Of
fetal report do not find that they made
any mistake in their treatment of the
patient.
It Is reported that the Pennsyl-
vania railroad is aiming to acquire
control Of the Philadelphia and Erie
property.
The department Of state denied that
the United States had offered to
arbitrate between Venezuela. and
Colombia.
The Free Hide League Of the United
States was organized in Philadelphia,
embracing shoe, harness and leather
interests.
Admiral Schley admitted making
an error Of one day in the receipt Of
the Dear Scley' message from
Sampson.
John D. Rockefeller has given
5000 900 10 Barnard college, on cOndi-
ton that the institution raises SINH
lar amount
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer &
Co., Of New York, took the 100000
issue Of Pennsylvania railroad 312 per
cent. bonds.
It is said that the vote on the new
constitution for the Methodist Epsco-
pal church to date is 1873 for and
= $50 against.
The new headquarters Of tn"
national 4pirtua" 'ts association was
dedicated yesterday in southeast
Washington.
Wall street was interested in a re-
vival Of the rumor Of the purchase Of
the White Star line by the J. =. Nor
gan interests.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers will hold a reciprocity con
ventlon in Washington, beginning
November 10.
Professor Hill Of the geological sur
vcy reported that Texas is fairly flow
ing over with prosperity as result Of
oil discoveries.
The German Industrial union held a
meeting ut Berlin and Endorsed a pro
posed European trade alliance against
the United States.
T.. w. Hackett, assistant secretary
of the navy. will resign and be sue
cceded by Judge Charles II. Darling,
OF Bennington, VT
Mr.. Ingram, of Eau Claire, has of
fored to be one of ten to pay the $50
600 still lacking to secure Miss Ellen
II. Stones release.
The white house is enliycned by the
children of the president, who have
impaired to the historic mansion a
homcllio atmosphere.
Missionaries ser; out from Constan-
tinople have failed to find and open
with the brigands who
kidnapped Miss Stone.
Friends of reciprocity, after many
conferences, fear that treaties will be
delayed for some time owing to the
many opposing interests.
Patrick McHugh, member of parlia-
ment for Letrim was released from
jail after six months Imprisonment
for seditIous publications.
Miss Mary French Field, daughter
of the late Eugene Field. was
at Chicago to William C. Eng
lar, formerly of Maryland
A Woman's club committee is seek
ing the spot where the Lincoln
Douglas debate took place in order tc
mark the spot with tablet.
So many applicants for office have
alleged that promises We're made to
them that the president is investigat.
ing such claims before acting.
King Edward declined the sugges.
ton that he preside at meetings of the
cabinet council He will let the re-
sponsible ministry run things.
The National Bank of Boyertown,
Pa, closed It's doors because Of the
of the cashier, whose
accounts, however are straight.
DR.. Nicholas Sem, Professor Brewer,
and DR.. Frank retuned from trip
around the world. DR.. Sem praised
the medical scientists of Japan.
Rear.Admiral George w. Millvilles
report shows that the combination Of,
line and engineer officers has resulted
in serious damages TO warships.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has just been
granted three new patents, one of
which is for brake beam to be
maketed in opposition to the trust.
Between New York and Boston the
Russian battleship Retvi2an made a
speed of 1873 knots, proving herself to
he the fastest ship Of her class atloat.
Twentyseven men, comprising three
parties of government surveyors, ar
rived at Seattle after exploring north
ern Alaska and the lower Yukon dis
trict.
Judge Suntrill, who is sitting in the
case of Caleb Powers, accused of COM
plicity in the Goebel assassination, is
said to be in danger of being muir
dered
Prof George II. knight Of Tufts
college told the Universalist general
convention at Buffalo that "all the