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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

London, March l4.-During the dis
cussion before the Battersea borough
council last evening OF the proposal to
make an appropriation Tor public en-
tertainments in cOmmemoration OF
the coronation of King Edward, two OF
the councillors who strongly opposed
a celebration said the king was mere
ly a figurehead and that it did not mat
ter to the people Of Battersea what in
dividual occupied the throne. They
ridiculed the idea that the name Of
the king should be mentioned With
bated breath. The remarks were
Missed and the audience cheered there
Spouse of the conservative councillor
who said that traitors to the king
ought to be shot dead"
The proposal for an appropriation
was passed.
In the Southampton town council
motion to appropriate sGl 900 for the
purpose of celebrating the coronation
was declared prepOSterOus and Illegal
and TO be forcing the people TO pay
for things they did not believe in. "
Surprise was expressed tina: the tee
totaler councillors should support
such motion, seeing the interest the
king had recently taken IN beer
making and knowing also that gamh-
ling and horse racing were the curse
of the country. The motion for an ap-
preparation, however, was carried by
a large majority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

called to decide upon suppression of
the Irish League, and that the lord
lieutenant was coming over from Dub
lin to carry back with him proclama-
ton to that effect, but the cabinet did
not meet, nor did Lord Lieutenant Cad
ogan arrive.
At Brussels a big demonstration in
favor of universal suffrage occurred.
The assemblage sent a telegram to
King Leopold urging him to use his
power to hasten solution of the cleo
tOral problem. A serious collision oc-
CURED between liberal and Catholic
students. The police dispersed the
students. wounding three.
The Russian revolutionary move
ment is spreading in all directions and
is assuming serious proportions. The
unrest has reached many parts of
Siberia. The governor of Tomsk has
issued an order prohibiting meetings
of citizens in the towns and villages
| throughout the province. Troubles
are reported at many places in Siberia.
The question of first Importance in
| Germany is the adhesion of the gov
eminent to the international sugar
convention, which was signed at Brus-
sells. The directors of the Sugar Man
ufacturers' Union. representing 500
| agricultural districts and the allied in
dustries, drafted a petition to the gov
! eminent requesting that final eX-legis-
lative steps, as a result of the Brus-
sells agreement, be not taken until the
sugar interests can present full
! statement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
FOREIGN.

In LOntaon, Lord Alfred Douglas has
married Miss Olive CusGance, dangh-
ter Of Colonel Custance, who broke
her engagement with George G. Mon
tague, NJ. p.
The home rule question is rapidly
coming to the front in the British par
lament. Irish nationalSsts think 8
revival OF the coercion laws, will help
the movement.
The Hudson Bay company denies
positively having received any con
firmation from its officials in the far
north of the story that Andree was
shot by Eskimos.
Alfred Lyttleton, who is suggested
as successor of Lord Pauucefote in
old, and in his younger days was a
noted athlete.
The reconstruction of the British
army on the plan in use in the United
States is strongly advocated by
Arthur Hamilton Lee, for many years
military attache at Washington.
The liner Etruria in the tow OF the
steamship William Cliff arrived at the
Azores. All on board are reported
we'll The disabled vessel was prac,
ticaly helpless for eleven days.
Chinese officials fear that the re
fusal of the bankers commission to
accept the February installment of the
indemnity will render the collection
of future installmentS more difficult.
The Austrian-Hungarian mission al
Washington will be raised to an EN-
bassy in 1908, as evidence Of the
cordial relations existing between
Austria-HungaTy and the United
States.
The board of trade returns show
that the imports at London of un
wrought iron from the United States
during the month of February increas
ed in value s25O,00 over the i'm
ports of January.
At a session of the budget commit
tee of the Prussian diet Private
Councillor Kritzinger. who was cap
tured by General French in December
last, was. after being tried by court
martial. condemned TO death. but
that his sentence was >commuted to
Punishment for life.
A report was circulated in London
that a cabinet meeting had been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

tiers under discussion at the semi
weekly meetings. The president
himself will hereafter make public
such matters as he deems proper to
be given out.
The census bureau reports a total
production of wheat in the United
States in 1890 of 661 ,657 900 bushels.
The estimate made by the department
Of agriculture on the same crop gave
the production at CAT ,303, 846 bushels.
The census figures exceed those of the
department of agriculture by 20S per
cent
There is posted in the twenty-six
barns, stables and power-houses of
the Metropolitan Street Railway com
pany, New York, notice from Presi-
dent Vreeland announcing the estab-
lishment Of d pension system for SUI
perannuated employees. This is the
first pension system ever established
for street railway employees
Rear Admiral Howard will be retired
March 16. Next to Admiral Dewey, he
is the ranking officer of the navy
His retirement will result in the pro
motion of Captain Crowninshield
chief of the bureau of navigation, to
rear admiral, and permit the execution
of the plan to place that officer in com
man Of the European station.
The house committee has unani
mously ordered a favorable report on
the general immigration bill. Il
oddities all the existing laws and per.
fects the administrative features. II
increases the head tax from 81 to ST. SO
and extends to five years the period
during which immigrants may be de-
ported if they become public charges
Representative Kahn, who intro
duced the Chinese exclusion bill, has
received dispatch from Canada say
ing the special commission of the
dominion takes a position against
Chinese immigration similar to that
taken by those favorable to rigid ex
clusiOn from the United States The
commission recommends a treaty
which viii permit strict exclusion and
in the meantime a $500 per head tax
on Chinese entering Canada.
Although the pension committee OF
the two houses Of congress has not
passed upon the pension bill sub
mitted by the pension committee If
the G. \. r., headed by Commander
in-Chief Ell Torrance, the bill is net
to be favorabIy received. The lie
pendent pension law, passed III 1890.
was originated by the pension com
mittee Of he G. A. R, and there has
been much complaint about it. It is
said by members in both houses that
the leaders Of the Grand Army, al
though men of good judgment and
sincere in their desire to remedy the
defects in pension Legislation, arc
rot sufficiently informed Of the in
tricacles OF the multitude Of laws On
the subject.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
KILLED BY JEALOUS GORILLA.
Beast Seemed to be in Love With
Keepers Bride.

Keepers Bride.
New York, March IA cablegram
from Marseilles to the New York
| World says:
A strange duel was fought lately in
the Marseilles ZOO between the only
adult gorilla in Europe and his keeper
The gorilla was killed after q fight
lasting 20 minutes. in which the
keeper was so horribly mangled that
be died five hours later.
The famous gorilla was named
Francois. He was one of the largest
species and had beer tractable. show
ing especial affection for his keeper,
M JOurnOux, until the latter married
few weeks ago. The bride visited
the ZOO often and the gorilla was
sensitive to the attention she showed
him. When he perceived that she I'M
doubtedly preferred his keeper
Francois became more and more
jealous, and finally JournouX found if
impossible to approach the gorilla,
especially if Nine JournOux was in
sight.
Two days ago Francois was so
surly and quiet that the keeper
thought ne was sick and entered the
cage to comfort his former pet. The
gorilla Immediately sprang upon his
hated rival. .JOurnOux held short
tanners fork, which alone accounts
for the fight lasting so long.
1t being dinner time, all the other
keepers Trad withdrawn to a distant
shanty. Only three children Witnessed
the terrible fight and they were 80 ter
rified they failed to bring help until
Journoux had succeeded in escaping
from the cage.
l The gorilla followed before the door
could be shut, and the duel was con
tinued outside from one end of the
building TO the other, as is shown by
the bloOdstains. Finally the children
ran away yelling. By the time help
arrived the gorilla had been killeA
The keeper was found with one
eye torn out, rapidly losing blood from
many other wounds and labOriouslY
trying TO crawl away on all fOurs. One
hand had been completely chewed off
and tire lower lip and part of the chin
had also been bitten of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
INSULAR.

General Funston had two days visit
as the guest of Chicago.
ColoneI Forney will preside at the
Major Waller courtEnartial st Manila
Republican leaders OF the house
expect the Cuban tartf bill will be
passed this month.
General Wood has been summoned
tn Washington To confer with the pres.
ident on the withdrawal of troops from
Cuba.
The Porto R5can Legislature amked
the government to pay 81 bounty on
coffee exports as a protection against
cheap South AmR.rican coffee.
The district court of appeals has
announced the decision in the priHe
money case Instituted by. Admiraa
Sampson for himself, his officers anG,
enlisted men. The court is divided
The. decision says that an order Of
dismissal will be entered in case it Is
desired to appeal to the United
States s7Enreme court from the order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
BALD ALL HIS LIFE.
William Behee, a Pennsylvania Man,
a Study for Physicians.

Study for Physicians.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 14-Will
lam, or Badly" Behee is one OF
Wilkesbarre's unique characters.
He was born without any hair on his
head. and at the age of so he is still
without any. His head has always
been as smooth as a billiard bail.
When younger man Behee visited
nearly all the prominent physicians
in the country to see if they could
make hair grow All the doctors
said it Was a remarkable case.
A noted French specialist, while
on a visit to this country, heard of
Behees case from a New York
doctor, and came here to see him.
He remained for a half day with rhe
WilkeSbarre man. examining. his
head. Upon his return to Paris he
wrote to Behee to come to France for
an examination, promising to pay all
expenses, but he declined. The
latter had an idea that the French
doctor wanted to place him. in q
museum, but that was not his pur-
pose. He merely wanted to exhibit
him to the medical school of Paris.
A trip was also contemplated to
Berlin and Vienna
A young man one time came near
losing his life on account of Behee's
bald head His name was Michael
Cough, a BARRIERS apprentice in the
shop of Alexander Schwartz, in this
city. When Befbee was a young man
he did not mind going around Wilkes
barre minus his hair, but when he
went out of town he was very par
ticular about his personal APP
Dearance. He purchased wig
from a New YORK importer, who got
it from a house in London. When
ever Behee Went out of town he al
ways wore th8' wig. This changed
his appearance altogether. One day
he was going te New York, and stop
ped in to Stewards shop to get. a
shave Young Coughs chair was the
only one empty. He had never met
Rehee before, having come here from
the country.
Behee thought he would have some
fun with the, young man. He t0ld
him he wanted q hair cut. Rhe
young man turned to get pair of
scissors, aud as he did SO Badly
snatched the wig from his head and
throw it oyer in the corner Of the
rooYn. When Cough turned around
again and Deheld Behee's bald head
he tainted ard fell to the floor: He
was removed 20 his home, who're he
remained for some months. At one
time it was thought he would not re-
cover 27e seemed like a man IN
deltriun2 tramons. He woIdd be
seized with commissions and cry out:
"Oh. seq that mans head, he has no
hal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
TEI4EGRAMS In BRIEF
PRiNZ HEINRICH

The result of Prince Hen,,,,s --;e,:,
to the United States exceeded tba
highest hopes OF the German press
The German society of New Yn,,
gave d banquet to Prince Henry aad
Mr. ogden Mills was hostess At :
luncneon to the royal visitor
There s 1umor in England ,b,+
Prince Henry was Commissioned ~
negotiate with the United STATE for
coaIing or naval station while on
his visit.
Prince Henry returned to New
YORK after tour of the countrv
albany and West Point were visited
at the former place he was receiver
by the legislature.
Prince Henry was serenaded nv
the Arion club, entertained at dinner
by Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
0ilt and attended a receDtion at the
New York Yacht club.
The Berlin public is both nIeassG
an amazed over the incidents or
Prince Henry's trip through the
United States. His personal bearing
Il praised by al the German press.
Prince Henry sailed Tuesday for
Germany on the Deutschland. His
Jour Of the United States ended Mon
da3 with trip TO Philadelphia
where he was given a farewell ban
luet.
MIS- Aston, is explaining why she
rd not entertain Prince Henry. de.
cIared she receives foreigners only
when they bring letters of introduce
r.oa to her She scored title wor-
suircrs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
MRS. SoFFEL INDIC TED.
Woman Who Assisted Biddie Brothers
to Escape.

"CEIfaF9 w no RSStSIeO DICDie 6FOLstSFS
to Escape.
PGcsburg, March 14.-Indictments
in three cases against Mrs. Catherine
Sofel, wife of former Warden Soffel,
growing out of the escape of the Bid
de brothers on January 80, were CON
sldered by the grand jury yesterday
and true bills were returned.
Should Mrs. Soffel be convicted
upon the three charges. the maximum
aggregate sentence that could be i'm
posed upon her would be 16 years in
prison, and a fine of $4,000. The first
charge is for aiding criminals to es-
cape The other charges are separate
indictments for felonious assault and
battery upon Charles Reynolds and
James G. McGary, Jail guards. Rey-
nolds was shot by one of the Biddles,
and McGary was thrown over or
jumped over the railing from the cell
tier and was seriously hurt, on the
night of the escape. 1t will probably
be a month before Mrs. Soffel is
brought TO trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20

the question as to whether duties col
lected on goods since the ratification
of the treaty Of Paris should not have
to be refunded. His views have at
tracted wide attention.
Mr.. Randall (dem.. Tex. intro
duced a joint resolution extending
sympathy to the people and govern
ments of the south African republics
and the Orange Free state. appealing
to the British government to cease
hostilities and requesting the presi-
dent to tender the good offices of
this government.
Mr.. Sulzer rep, n. ". introduced
a bill amending the sugar schedule so
that the president can grant Cuba,
during such time as the island re-
mains free. exemption from the Dutch
standard color provision of the law.
He said the color restriction was
merely an obsolete method of deter
mining approximately the quality of
sugar. 1t was merely a means. he
said, OF assuring to the trust an abso-
lutte monopoly in the sugar business
T..
ate Mr.. PenrOSe (rep.. PENN intro
| duCed as an amendment to the pend
| ing resolutions providing for the cleo
| ton of United States senators by
| direct vote of the people, PROPOSE
! ton TO increase the number of Sena-
| tors in proportion to population and
providing for other important changes
in senatorial representation of the
states. According to the last census
| the measure proposed by Mr.. Penrose
would give Wisconsin four senators,
as the state has a population of 2.067,-
! O42. The ship subsidy bill was dis
cusSed by Messrs. Foraker (rep.. o..
| McLaurin (dem., MiSs.) and Harris
| pOp.. Kan). Mr.. Foraker supported
! the bill. although he admitted that he
| would have preferred to build up an
! American merchant marine by leyying
| discriminating duties Both MIR. Me
| Laurin and Mr.. Harris opposed it.
! The house passed the pOstOffice ap-
| preparation bill. Quite number of
| other bills We're passed. including
three for marine hospitals at Buffalo,
| Savannah and Pittsburg. Mr. Kahn
| (rep.. CALI submitted the report of
the judiciary committee on the bill to
suppress train rObberies The bill
| robbers when death results to any
! one on the train; otherwise imprisOn.
ment from five to ten years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
MORTUARY.

Thomas Dover, Galena, died, aged
SO years.
Capt. Cassati, the African explorer,
is dead at Rome
Neil Bryant. an old-time minstrel
is dead in Brooklyn. He was ~
years old. His real name was Cor
nelius O'Brien.
Uriel H. Croker, author of several
standard books on legal subjects, died
at his home in Boston. He was 60
years of age.
Henry Bischoff, senior member OF
the banking firm of Henry Bischoff &
Co., died at his home in New York
city. He was born in Baden, Ger
many, in 1927. He came to his
country in 1847
The Rev. Father Francis Ryan,
rector Of st. MichaeIs Cathedral,
Toronto, and one of the most prom
inent Roman Catholic clergymen in
Canada, died. He was at one time pas
of the Church of the Holy Trinity,
Chicago.
Everett d. Stark, lawyer Of Cleve-
land, died at the home of his son i'll
Elyria, O.. aged Y years. In 1898 Mr..
Stark was the democrat candidate for
supreme court judge. Previous to
1896 Mr.. Stark had been a republican,
bat supported Bryan1S candidacy for
the presidency.
William Lohmiller, La Crosse, one
of the best known Independent tele-
phone men in the northwest, died,
aged So. He was secretary of the La
Crosse Telephone company, director
of the Wisconsin Independent TeIe-
phone association, and for many years
was connected with the Northwestern
railway
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
AGREEMENT SEEMS ASSURED.
Committees of Opposing Republicans
of House Hold Conference

Committees of Opposing Republicans
of House Hold Conference.
Washington. March IA confer
ence between the committees of both
factions Of the republican members
of the house on Cuban reciprocity
WIS held yesterday but adjournment
until this afternoon was taken without
final action. The conference lasted
two hours. All the plans of compro-
mise suggested were reviewed, par
ticularfy that of limiting the reciproc-
ity period until December, 1903. When
the conference closed it was stated
that the discussion had been along
such harmonious lines that an agree
ment seemed assured. Chairman
Payne and his associates seemed less
confident than the other conferees
that an agreement Was In sight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
ILLINOIS BANK ROBBED.
Six cracksmen Secure $4,000 in Cash
and ESCAPE.

Joliet, H., March IA band of six
men early yesterday broke into the
Exchange bank in Minooka, nine
miles west of Joliet, wrecked the safe
with dynamite and secured between
$4,000 and $4,000 in cash. Theodore
Krine, a citizen who heard the ex-
blossoms, rose from a sickbed and
went to warn A. X. Knapp, president
Of the bank The robbers discovered
Krine on his return, assaulted him vi
ciously and left him gagged. He was
not found until nearly two hours after
ward. The robbers took handcar
on the Rock Island road and went
west.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-20
DOMESTIC

DOMESTIC.
Guc president signed the bill ror
q permanent census bureau.
Two women and man were killed
~ coal gas at Mount Clemens Mich
a match lighted in search for a nen
ny at SedaIia Mo, caused a $50 ,00C
ire.
A negro who attacked white
conan was lynched at Foreman
Ark
Al alligator gar weighing go
POUNDS was caught in the MississIppI
4, Alton.
buffalo Bill is planning IN secure
. colony of 5000 Swedes for the 9fg
1orn valley.
Lillian Russell is to head an opera
company under BeJasco's MANAGE
Eent.
Three persons were killed bv two
rains between New brunswick arI
Irenton. n. J.
Two men were killed and f,nr IN
-0lred In powder mill explosion
1ear keokuk, la.
Commerce with Spain in 1901, IN
noth export and imports. was greater
nan ever before.
me iowa senate passed bill pro
Eidlng one-fitth Of miIi tax levy for
me state university.
Mafcohi LETT Tor Canada 10 mas
arrangements for building signal
atlon at Cape Breton.
The French artist Chartrau -
'aInting portraits OF Mrs Roosevelt
ahd her daughter Alice.
me charred body OF woman was
ouhd III a house at Winstod, COnn.,
"lth no signs OF fire near it.
fietty Gfeeh OF New York viii
rake hef nome hereafter III Cohasset,
Ahho III ORDER TO save taxes.
~ Kansas City, Mo- John Hender-
II. VINO came from Minneapolis, was
1'oeu I'll @90o by hegreSS.
watson the star hait-back of Will
ans. lett college because of injuries
I" ms eyes received IN a football
e'1h'
Var department officials are OPP
posed to the bill to give the heirs OF
6enerai Fitzjohn Porter 100000 back
salary.
Ciscenvo Panzillo, New York
tutcner was murdered by a man
hlred to assassinate him by a bust
ness rival
Northern Pacific trains were tied
up at st. Paul by strike to enforce
the reinstatement of a discharged
freight crew.
J II. Brown, a leading New York
businessman, disinherited his widow
and four children because of unduti,
ful treatment.
A resolution providing for the
election of senator by direct vote
Of the people was introduced in the
iowa legislature.
No one went thirsty in New York
tor the want of drink Sunday, Tor
there was no apparent EFFORT 10 en-
force the liquor law.
The war revenue repeal Dill OF the
house was so cereleSsly drawn that
new measure Will be substituted IoF
It IN the senate.
At Twin Bridges, Mont, fire wiped
out the business portion OF the town.
and for while threatened the whole
place Loss, $4,000.
mob Of saloon symrathlzerS
threatened violence to pastor who
is lighting the liquor dealers at
\eSaunee, Mich.
Private Pepke, the defendant IN the
.ootteen diamond rings case, is pre-
pairing to sue the government for
1000 damages.
Miss Julia Lamont. daughter OF
Daniel Lamont, former secretary of
war. is critically i'll with brain fever
at her home in New York.
Resolutions were introduced in con-
gress authorizing the president to
invite France 20 take part in unvell-
lng OF Rocaambeau monument.
Governor OdeU removed Sheriff