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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-19
CLOSE CALL IN
A FOREST FIRE
IN a CREEK ALL NIGHT WITH
SEARS FOR COMPANIONS.
THRILLING EPISODE
srutes SO Intent Upon Saving Their
Own Lives That They Allow Their
Human Associates to 90 Free
Elects OF the Fire,

W.,NamSport. Pa, June I5.. Gradu-
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sTEYN is LOCATED.
Conference with Acting President
Schalk-Burger Will Take
Place at Once.

Pretoria, April 2.-President Steyn
and Gen. Delarey have been located,
and a meeting between them and Act
ing President Schalk-Burger is ex-
pected to be arranged without further
delay. 1t is reported that Gen. Botha
will also attend the conference.
Commandant Mears has sent in word
that his command will abide by the
decision of the Boer government.
Commandant De Villiers, who has
been operating in the Kimberley dis
trict, has sent in flag of truce, asking
for terms.
The peace movement, however, has
in no way interfered with the military
operations. The British are again
sweeping the northwest districts of
the Orange River, Colony, where, it is
believed, they have about 1000 of Gen.
DeWet's men within the Gordon.
Heidelburg, Transvaal, March 81
Commandant Alberts has called a
meeting of the Beers in his district, tc
take place 35 miles east of The Springs
station, in order to discuss the pro
posal for a general surrender. 1t is
said that Gen. Hans Botha has sum
moned similar meeting at Amster
dam.
Pretoria, April 2.-Thirty-nine Brit
ish soldiers were killed and As injured
in railroad wreck, March 80, neal
Barberton, Transvaal colony.
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ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE.
Disastrous Wreck Near Joliet, I'LL.
Causes Death of Three Persons
md Injury of Many Others.

Joliet, H., March 2S.-Three dead
and II injured is the result of col
lision near Sag Bridge on the Joliet
& Chicago Electric railroad Friday,
which was the worst in the history OF
the line. The dead are: John Mau,
motorman, Joliet; George Barrett,
Lockport;>G. H. Hurley, of Joliet, con-
ductor. Eleven others We're more or
less seriously injured.
The wreck was the result of a head
on collision between two cars going at
rapid rate of speed. A dense fog
prevented the motorman from seeing
the approaching cars. The wreck oc-
Cured near Sag Bridge about 20
miles from Joliet. There is single
track at the place, and the two cars
came together with terrific force.
The motormen made every effort to
prevent the crash, applying the air
brake, but the distance between the
cars was too short and the speed was
not slackened materially. The cars
were piled in chaotic state. The scene
of the accident is the same spot where
terrible wreck occurred on the Alton
road 30 years ago, when over a score
were killed.
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FOUR FIGHT TO DEATH.
All the Participants in n Kentucky
Encounter Give Up
Their Lives.

Williamson, w. Va, March 31.-Re-
ports have been received here of an
other fight with the Hattields, in which
four persons were killed, among them
being Harry Watts, proprietor of the
Palace hotel here. John Rutherford, a
detective, had warrant for the arrest
of Ephraim Hatfield, who is wanted in
South Carolina. He located Hatfield in
Pike county, Ky. Watts went with
Rutherford, and they, found Ephraim
at the home of his father, Thompson
Hatfield, on Blackberry creek. Ruther-
ford and Watts broke in the door and
secured Ephraim, when the father
opened fire on them. Both officers and
both Hatfelds were killed. The wife
and little children witnessed the trag-
edy. The Rutherfords were relatives
of cap" Hatfield, of feud fame. Ruth
erford was brother of the two Ruth
erfords killed at the election in 1896 by,
cap" Hatfield. Watts was wealthy
and popular. 1t is said he could have
saved himself had he not stopped firing
for moment when one of the Hatfield
children was within his range. More
trouble is expected.
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is MADE PUBLIC.
correspondence Regarding Miles Re-
quest to BE Sent to Philip
pines Sent to Congress-.

Washington, March 31.-The presi-
dent Saturday sent to congress mes
sage entitled Message of the Presi-
dent of the United states Transmitting
to the House of Representative the
Correspondence and Papers Bear
ing upon the Request of Lieut..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A,
to Be Assigned to Duty in the Phil
ippine Archipelago" The document
contains all the official correspond
ence on the subject. The president,
however, wrote Gen. Miles severe per-
sonal letter, which is not included, and
which Gen. Miles may or may not see
fit to make public.
The published correspondence shows
that Gen. Miles made more than one
request of this character, each of which
was disapproved. He also discussed
the cuban situation in such way as to
merit a positive denial by Secretary
Root of his assertion that he initiated
the plan for conference with the COM
mission from the Cuban constitutional
convention. Gen. Miles claimed the
credit for this plan, but Secretary Root
says it was the result of a proposition
from Gen. Wood, who never heard of
Gen. Miles plan
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Di11 FavorabIy Reported.

Washington, April 1.-The ways and
means committee, by vote of 10 to $,
Monday ordered favorable report on
the Payne bill for 20 per cent. tariff
concession to Cuba. Eight republicans
voted for the bill. Two republicans
Tawney (Nfinn.) and Metcalf CALI
voted against it. No amendments on
the reciprocity feature We're made, but
by general consent the United States
contract labor laws were included with
the naturalization and exclusion laws
as applicable to Cuba. A series of DEM
ocratic amendments for general tariff
revision were defeated on strict party
votes,
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A BRUTE LYNcHED.
Mob of GeorEians Hang Negro As
sailant of Young Girl and Fill
Body with Bullets

Rome, Ga, April Walter Allen,
negro charged with criminally assault
ing Miss Blossom Adamson, 15-year-
old girl, in this city Monday afternoon,
was taken from the Jail Tuesday night
by 1900 people, who battered down the
prison doors and hanged him to an
electric light pole in the principal por-
ton of the city. A volley was fired
afterward and fully hundred bullets
entered the Negroes body.
Miss Adamson was on her way to a
dressmaker's late Monday afternoon
when she was met by Allen, who told
her that dressmaker at a designated
residence was waiting to see her. The
young girl went to the house men
toned by the negro, who followed her
into the house, which Miss Adamson
found was vacant. A lady on near
by porch, attracted by the noise of the
struggle, succeeded in frightening AL
len away and he escaped. Late Tues
day afternoon he was captured and
brought to this city and placed in Jail.
AS soon as the news of his capture
was learned mob formed and
marched to the Jail, demanding the
negro. The sheriff refused to deliver
the keys and pleaded that the law
should be allowed to take it's course.
Upon the sheriff's refusal of the keys
the door was forced open with sledge
hammers and the steel cage of Aliens
cell broken in. The negro was carried
square and a half away and allowed
to make statement. Allen declared
that he was innocent and prayed that
the guilty party would be found. All
the men who took part in the hanging
were unmasked. Miss Adamson be-
longs to one of the most prominent
families in Rome.
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that 1t is now expected that the installa-
ton of the government of Cuba and the
termination of the military occupation of
that island by the United States will take
place on the Twentieth of ay next.
1T is necessary and appropriate that the
establishment of international relations
with the government of Cuba should coin
eide with its inauguration, as we'll to pro-
vide channel for the conduct of diplomatic
relations with the new state as to open the
path for the immediate negotiation of con-
yentional agreement to carry out the pro-
visions of the act above quoted. 1t is also
advisable that consular representation be
established without delay at the principal
Cuban ports in order that commerce with
the island may be conducted with due re-
gard to the formalities prescribed by the
revenue and navigation statutes of the
United States, and that American citizens
in Cuba may have the customary local re-
sorts open to them for their business needs
and, the case arising, for the protection of
their rights.
81 therefore recommend that provision
be forthwith made and the salaries appro-
priated, to be Immediately available for
"(a) Envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba,
$4,000.
"(b) Secretary of the legation, $4,000.
30 Second secretary of the legation, ST.
"(e) Consuls at Cienfuegos, $1,000; San
tiago de Cuba, $1,000.
II do not recommend the present restora-
ton of the consulates formerly maintained
at Baracoa, Cardenas, Matanzas, Nuevitas,
Sagualla Grande and San Juan de Los
Remedies. The commercial interests at
| those ports heretofore have not been large.
| The consular fees collected there during
the fiscal year, 1S96-97, aggregated $500.
| 1t is believed that the actual needs of the
| six offices named can be efficiently sub
! served by agents under the three principal
consular Offices until events may show the
necessity of erecting a full consulate at
any point.
"The commercial and political conditions
| in the Island of Cuba, while under the
Spanish crown afford little basis for es-
timating the local development of inter-
course with this country under the influ-
| ence of the new relations which have been
| created by the achievement of Cuban in
dependence and which are to be broadened
and strengthened in every proper way by
| conventional pacts with the Cubans and by
wise and beneticient legislation aiming to
stimulte the commerce between the two
countries, If the great task we accepted ir
1898 is to be fittingly accomplished
| (Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT
White House, Washington, March u
1902"
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DEATH CLAIMS HIM.
DR.. Thomas Dunn English, Author of
''Bcn Bolt,'' Passes Away ut
Newark, N. j.

Newark, N. j., April DIR. Thomas
Dunn English, died early Tuesday. DR..
English, who was writer of some note,
was widely known as the author of
ben Bolt"
He was born in Philadelphia in 1919,
and was graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania, as doctor of medi-
cine in 1899. Later he studied law and
was admitted to the Philadelphia bar.
He engaged in journalism in New York
from 1874 to 1895, when he came to
Newark to practice medicine. He was
member of the New Jersey legisla-
ture in 1S63-64. He served two terms
in congress from New Jersey dis
trict.
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SIX LIVES LOST.
Johnstoyvn Man Meets Death in At
tempt to Rescue Five Little Ones
Mother and Three Babes Escape.

Johnstown, Pa, April Phillip p.
Mitchell, aged SO years, and five of
his children were burned to death in
a fire that destroyed his home in
Prosser Hollow, mile outside the
city limits, Tuesday night. The
mother and three children escaped.
A son was away from home at the
time. Mitchell could have escaped,
but went upstairs in an attempt to
rescue the children. Mrs. Mitchell
was burned seriously in getting three
of the children out of the house. The
little ones who persisted ranged in
age from IA to six years.
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MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT
REGAR DING DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS WITH CVBA

Washington, March 2s.-The presi-
dent Thursday afternoon sent to
congress the following message rec
ommending the provision for diplo-
matte and consular representation in
Cuba:
''To the Congress of the United States:
I commend to the congress timely consid
GRAFTON of measures for maintaining d.
plomatic and consular representatives in
Cuba and for carrying out the provisions
of the act making appropriation for the
support of the army for the fiscal year end
ing June Thirtieth, Nineteen Hundred and
Two, approved March Two, Nineteen Hun
dred and One, reading as follows:
Here the president enumerates the con-
ditions insisted upon by the United States
and already incorporated In the constitu-
ton adopted by Cuba concerning the rela-
tions to exist between the two govern
ments
Article / provides that the government
of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty
or other compact with any foreign power
or powers which will impair or tend to i'm
pair the independence of Cuba.
Article provides that said government
shall not assume or contract any public
debt beyond power of Cuba to meet.
Article provides that the government of
Cuba consents that the United States may
EXERCISE tNe TlSHl 10 intervene luz lue
preservation of Cuban independence.
Article provides that all acts of the
United States in Cuba during its military
occupancy thereof are ratified and
validated.
Article 5 provides that the government
of Cuba will execute, and as far as neces-
sary extend, the plans already devised OF
other plans to be mutually agreed upon
for the sanitation of the cities of the is
land.
Article provides that the Isle of Pines
shall be omitted from the proposed consti.
tutional boundaries of Cuba. the title there.
to being left to future adjustment by
treaty.
Article provides that the government
of Cuba will sell or lease to the United
States lands necessary for coaling or nava
stations at certain specified points. to BIZ
agreed upon with the president of the
United States.
Article then goes on to state that the
above provisions shall be embodied in {
permanent treaty with the United States
THE People of Cuba having framed {
constitution embracing the foregoing re
quirements, and having elected presiden
who is soon to take office, the time is nea
for the fulfillment of the pledge of thu
United States to leave the government an,
control of the island of Cuba to its PEG
pie. am advised by the secretary of wa
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imposes Fine of $4,000.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 90
Henry A. Taylor, the young eastern
capitalist, convicted of conspiracy to
bride in connection with a proposition
to saddle upon this city $4,0OO,OOO
water supply contract, appeared in the
superior court Friday afternoon to
receive his sentence. Judge Newman
at once imposed fine of $4,000, the
maximum, without imprisonment.
Taylor paid the fine and was dis
charged from custody.
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Senator Jones Defeated.

Little Rock, Ark, March 31.-United
States Senator James X. Jones is
doomed to retirement. Former Gov.
James p. Clark will succeed the aged
solon in the United States senate.
The retirement of Jones was
decided by the democratic voters
of Arkansas at the primaries
Saturday. They voted on preferences
for senator, congressman, governor
and other state and local officers.
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you to accept the same at as early date
as may suit your convenience. Thanking
you for your kindly consideration, and
with assurances of my best wishes, am,
very respectfully, H. CLAY EVANS"
The statement appended to the let
ter is as follows:
Mr.. Evans some months ago verbally
expressed his desire to resign, and finally
put it in writing on March Is. The presi-
dent, however, has told him that he will
have to remain as commissioner, in the
first place until his successor has been
determined upon, and in the second place
until there is some position to tender him
which the president will regard as a pro-
motion and as a fitting reward for his ex-
cellent services in the department."
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nank Is Rennid.

Washington, April 1.-Comptroller
of the Currency Ridgely has received
word from the National bank of Mon
tana at Helena, Mont, that the United
States Express company has assumed
liability and reimbursed the bank for
the unrecovered amount of $4,000 in
complete circulation of that bank
stolen in the express robbery on July
2, 1901 All notes of this issue in the
possession Of the department or which
may be presented hereafter therefore
will be redeemed.
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Michigan Coal Miners Strike.

Saginaw, Mich, April 2.-The strike
of the Michigan coal miners ordered
several days ago, after the conference
between the operators and miners
failed to agree on scale, began Tues
day and 1000 miners are out in this
county. Almost the same number of
men have quit the mines at Bay City
and in the ST. Charles district There
was no demonstration Tuesday, the
men simply staying away from the
pits. The Owosso Coal company last
Sunday signed the scale offered by the
men and theirs is the only mine oper-
atin@
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Lynch n Murderer.

Casper, Wyo., March 29.-Charles
Francis Woodward, the condemned
murderer of Sheriff w. C. Kicker, of
this county, was hanged in his night
clothes at one o'clock Friday morning
by "a masked and armed men on the
scaffold erected for his legal execu-
ton. He was to have been hanged
Friday, but had been granted a stay
of execution by the supreme court.
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Il. CLAY EVANS RESIGNS.
Commissioners of Pensions Asks to
Be Relieved of His Omce-To
De Promoted.

Washington, March 29.-The follow
ing letter from Hon. H. Clay Evans
resigning the commissionership of
pensions, together with an appended
statement, was made public at the
white house Friday night:
Department of the Interior, Bureau OF
Pensions. Washington, March Is. 1902-To
the President: For some time have been
considering the question of resigning. II
will soon be five years since assumed the
duties of this office, and 1 now have the
honor of rendering you my resignation as
commissioner of pensions, and will thank
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LETTER OF POPE LEO.
able Mcssnge-Says World Is
Facing Many Dangers.

Rome. March 31.-The most remark
able message ever issued by a pontiff
to his people is the Easter encyclical
of Pope Leo MIL, published in his holt
ness official organ.
The pope, realizing that his days on
earth are numbered, states the fact
that this encyclical will perhaps be his
final word of advice to the clergy and
members of the Roman Catholic
church. The holy father therefore
states that the message may be con-
sidered as his testament to the people.
A union of all Christian churches to
oppose the attacks of atheists is urged
and cooperation of other religions than
the Roman faith to save society is i'm
pressed upon all believers in God.
That the world is passing through a
perilous time is insisted by the pontiff,
who desires that this ncyclical-prac-
tically his dying words-will by its
warning arouse all Christendom to n
sense of the danger that confronts it.
The growth of divorce and the re-
sultant easy loosening of the marriage
ties is condemned. The liberty and
disorder in social relations are said to
be making people drift farther from
God.
Wars and great ornaments are held
to have tendency to make the poorer
fear oppression, and anarchy and so
cialism are results, until now organized
bands seek the lives of all rulers.
The pope says he would encourage
the Catholic bishops throughout the
world to continue vigorously to resist
the prosecutions which now afflict the
church. These prosecutions would con
tinue. but they would not affect the
spread of the light amongst infidels.
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To ADMIT women to the nar.

Annapolis, Md, April :.-The house
passed the senate bill to permit the adj
mission of women as members of the
bar by vote of 81 to o. An amend
ment was adopted to the effect that no
one should be denied admission to the
bar "on account of race, color or pre-
yious condition of servitude.''
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Washington, March 31.-James Z.
Garfield, a son of the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position
of civil seWice commissioner ten
dered him about ten days ago by
President Roosevelt. He takes the
place to be vacated on the list of
April by Mr. William A. Rodenberg.
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CROSSING DISASTER.
May Die as Result of Being Struck
by Train Near Rossville, Kan.

Topeka, Kan, April "A special to
the State Journal from ST. Marys, Kan.
says: Three persons We're instantly
killed and another perhaps fatally in
jured shortly after one o'clock Tues
day morning at Bonds Crossing, two
miles west of Rossville, by the Union
Pacific passenger train No. 8, west
bound.
The killed are Fred Smith, Edward
Smith, Miss Minnie Nancy.
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Serious Freight Wreck.

Omaha, Neb., March ga serious
freight wreck occurred on the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad at sid
ing few miles east of Woodbine, Ia,
early Friday. John Murphy was killed
and Fred Schultz seriously injured.
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Sorry for His Crime.

At the police station Lane said he
was sorry for what he had done. He
was surprised to hear that Eloise was
alive, and said he always liked her and
hesitated to kill her, but ''It was nee
essary to do so. Now that / have been
caught" he added, 81 hope she will
recover. l am also sorry for Mrs. Fur
bush and Madeline, but poverty tempt
ed me to do it, and 1 must now suffer-"