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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
| eIeg,rans in Brief

Ambassador Choate returned to
London from his tour through the
countries Of tho eastern Mediterranean
aud Egypt,
VIM, Cossitt Cone \ Co. WISCONSIN
stock brokers, assigned, The assign
meut was due to the emNegalement
$50, 600 by an omployo,
After the blockade was raised in
Venezuela the captured Venezuelan
sailing vessels were turned over to
United States vice de consul,
Denis J. Swouio, former chief Of the
Chicago Gre department died Of kidney
disease lie is survived by wife.
six children and score OF grandchit,
drru
At Caro-, Mich, John Bromiss, who
Killed Leroy Lester after Lester had
served an attachment ON somo machin.
cry on Bromiss farm. has been sen
fenced to lite imprisonment
Able rorosi, the director of the
vatican choir is seeking the pope'S
permission to replace some of the
choir boys Ly female sopranos and con,
traltOs,
The state of Guerrero, Mexico, con
tinucs to report many and somewhat
alarming earthquakes. That state has
leen shaking In PARTS for several years
and scientists are much Interested
The Austrian steamer Marghcrtta
put In at AlEiers and landed eighteen
Stcilian stowaways who had smugglou
| themselves aboard at Palermo, Mad.
doncd by thirst. the stowoways had
armed themselves with knives and
appeared on the deck, whore they
tried to attack the officers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
Provisions Of the Philippine Currency Bill

Washington, Feb 1.-THE Philip
pine currency bill passed by the
senate yesterday prescribes that the
unit Of value in the Philippines shall
be a gold peso Of - and ninetenths
grains Of gold. uine.tenths fine and
said gold peso is to become the uni.
Of value when the government in tho
Philippines shall have coined ami
made ready for circulation no les
than FIVE millions Of silver pesos. pro
yided for Gold coins Of the United
States. at the rate Of 81 for two
pesos. will be legal tender on the
Islands The bill also provides an
additional coinage Of 100000 silver
coins Of the denomination IF one peso
which will be legal tender except
where otherwise provided by con.
tract. Coins Of the denominations Of
50 centayos, % centayog and 10 cen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

ENTERS THE
CABINET

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE president
has nominated G, yrge Bruce Cortel-
you 10 be secretary of commerce ana
labor Mr. Cortelyou has risen with
out political pull from a stenographer
in one of the departments to his pres
ent position. He entered the white
house service under Mr.. Cleveland,
who had been attracted to MIN by his
work in the postofiice department.
When John Addison Porter resigned as
private secretary 10 President McKin-
ley some three years ago the latter at
once promoted Mr. Cortelyou TO the
vacancy. He had been the assistant
secretary before Mr.. Cortelyou has a
marvellous capacity for work Mr.
Cortelyou was born in New York city,
July &c, 1862. His grandfather Peter
Crolius Cortelyou. forty years mem
Der Of the typefounding firm Of George
Bruce & Co. and his father. Peter C..
Ccrtelyou, Jr., were prominent figures
in New York business and social cir.
cles a generation ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

tavOs are also provided for. all such
coinage 10 be under the authority Of
the government Of the Philippines, IN
such amounts as II may determine,
with the approval Of the secretary OF
war. The bill provides for the issu"
Of certificates Of Indebtedness 10
maintain the parity Of silver aud gold
pesos. such as any time to be limited
10 10000 600 or 2OOO0,000 pesos. The
Mexican dollar and the Spanish coins
heretofore used will be receivable for
public dues at a rate 10 be fixed from
time to time by the civil governor Of
the islands. preference however.
being given Philippine coins and Ger.
tifcates. Provision is made for the
issuance Of silver certificates.
The act making any form Of money
legal tender after December 81. 1903,
II repealed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
/ SPANISH COMMISSION
HAS MUCH TO DO

Washington, Feb. President
Roosevelt has extended for six months
from March 2 1908 the life of the
Spanish treaty claims commission,
which since the first meeting in April
8, 1901 has been engaged in the eX-
animation Of the claims submitted it
under the law Of March 2. 1902, Great
ing the commission. The extension
made on the showing Of the necessity
therefor, presented by VIM 4. Chand-
Ter president of the commission, who
says the total number of claims pre-
sented to the commission is 542 and
the amount claimed $G1,672,O77. or
these claims 152 are for damages
caused enlisted seamen Of the battle.
ship Maine, by the explosion in Ha
yana harbor Feb. 10 1898; % for per
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
Storm in Georgia.
BRYAN is SARCASTIC.
And Tells Brooklyn Women He Is not
a Candidate for President.

New York, Feb. 17.-William ]. Bry-
an spoke before the Women's Demo
cratic club of Brooklyn yesterday af-
ternoon 1t was in no sense recep-
ton to Bryan for he himself said, Il
have been restrained from taking part
in anything like a reception for fear
that my motives might be miscon-
strued. In New York man cannot do
anything without being mi,construed.
If he says anything they are not will
ing to let it stop at that; if he says
nothing, they make up something for
him"
Mrs. Eugene V. Brewster, president
of the league, cordially greeted Mr.
Bryan, eulogizing him. Among other
things Bryan said: q am just as much
interested in public affairs as ever,
but am not a candidate fer president
or any other office ! am not going to
change my views on public questions
and am still prepared to give reasons
for my faith"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
NO WOMAN'S BUILDING
AL ST LOUIS EXPOSITION

New York, Feb 17.--At a meeting
Of the woman managers Of the Louisi
ana purchase commission held here
yesterday the subject of the proposed
womans building at the exposition
was taken up. After a legislative SEES.
sion Mrs James L. Blair announced
that there will be no woman's building
and that this decision has been
reached unanimously one university
building will be used as headquarters
but there will be no exhibit placed in
the building. Mrs Blair said there
was no appropriation for a woman's
building provided for in the act of con.
gress relating to the exposition. The
idea of the erection Of hall Of philan
thropy has also been abandoned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
Castro now After Rebels.
Gates a Check Raiser.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. III. W
Gates of Chattanooga, general mana
ger of the Needmore Coal company Of
Jackson county, Alabama, confesses to
forging drafts in the name of T. \.
Wilson of Chattanooga, the receiver
Of the Cumberland Building and Loan
association Gates admits securing
$4,000 by this means. lie had been
employed by Wilson as an assistant.
Gates says he used the money in the
coal company, but he has turned over
$15,0OO worth Of property and prom
Uses to make good the balance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
AGREES ON ARMY BILL,
And Senate Then Takes Up Statehood
Measure,

Washington, Feb 1S,-The senate
yesterday agreed to the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill
The discussion of the statehood bill
was resumed and Senator Dcpew con.
tlnuCd his remarks in opposition to It.
AZ the end Of the session Senator Tel.
Ter declared that himself and the
country had been insulted by some OF
Senator DcpCw's references to unequal
representation in the senate At 4; 0b
.p m the senate adjourned,
Tho house began consideration OF
the naval appropriation bill under OPP
Grafton of rule, which made new leg.
slation relative 60 the increase Of the
personnel Of the navy and for the in-
crease of the naval academy In order
The general debate on the bill was
without special feature The para.
graph providing S250,O00 for naval
station on the great lakes won't out on
point of order Mcssrs, Littloneld
and Sulzor had an interesting clash
before The naval bin was taken up, the
former charging the latter with hay.
ing perverted the record
Mr. Richardson introduced rosolu.
ton asking the president why that
portion of the Plat amendment re-
gardng the Isle Of Pines was not on
forced. He also introduced concur
rent resolution declaring II the sense
of congress that the Isle of Pines Ia
territory belonging to the United
states that no sovereignty can be law
fully exercised thoro except by the
InIiNd SLALNR
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
IN MITCHELL'S HONOR.
Great Meeting at Auditorium to Cheer
Mre Workers President.

Mire Workers President.
Chicago, Feb. l7-SiN thousand poo
pie crowded the Auditorium last night
at a demonstration of local labor
unions in honor Of John Mitchell. pres
idcnt of the united mine workers The
greatest enthusiasm was shown when
Mitchell appeared on the platform
and speech later in the evening re
cciyed cheers The presiding officer oi
the evening, James II. Payne, dolly
cred short address eulOgiZing the
worl, done by Mitchell and then intro
duced Henry ID. Lloyd of Chicago, who
said in part:
There was a louder cry for fedora
bayoncts in Pennsylvania in 1902 thar
in Illinois I'm 1894, but the cry was not
answered. There was a soldier in the
white house, not a corporation lawyer
and the soldier knew of what proper
uses soldiers are,
when Cleveland gave us militar!
usurpation and government by in
functions, Roosevelt has giycn us ar
bitration- the boldest greatest act o
recent craftsmanship. After an ad
dress by Clarence S. barrow, Mitchell
spoke.
Mitchell declared that he did not
believe int the trade union rs the ulti
mate or that its formation was the
final result to be obtained. The work
ngmen of the world are passing
through a period Of evolution. He die
not make war upon capital or de
nouncc it, He believed there was
never a time in the past nor woult
there be in the future, when the diff
ference between the laborer and cap
italist could not be settled If they
would but come together to tell the
truth to each other. He warned his
hearers that no strike was ever wor
by breaking laws.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
EIGHT DIE
IN EXPLOSION

Fostoria, Ohio, Feb, l7.--Etght per.
sons were killed and four injured Ivy
an explosion in the Peter \ Fox mag
azinc cane factory yesterday after.
noon, The dead are Joseph BurdEo,
John Uazeu, -- PurueU boy, I'M
known girl, James Green, ElNa Spence,
two Murphy girls aged Is and rs,
- Good, tire" unknown the
MAGAZINE contained a large supply of
high explosives used in manufacturing
caps for magazine canes, The cause
of the explosion will never be known,
The factory is a total loss $4,000 dam
age
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
Mont Pelee in Eruption.

New York, Feb. 17-According TO
the report of the captain Of the steam
er Catania. which arrived here Sun.
day, Mont Pelee has just passed
through another period Of violent ac-
tivity. The captain reported that his
vessel passed four miles TO the west
ward Of Martinique on February > and
observed great rivers Of lava coursing
down the sides OF the mountain and
cmptying into the sea with thunderous
reports. Terrific electrical phenomena
were noted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

declared and once having been eStah.
lished may not be interfered with by
any subsequent event
By reason of this decision William
S. Livingston. an importer OF New
York, will be forced to continue 10
support two wives, the one from whom
he secured a divorce and the one TO
whom he is now marritd, notwith-
standing the fact that his income has
been materially reduced since the
amount OF alimony was decided upon
by the judges who granted the decree,
and that the former Mrs, Livingston
is now married to man Of great
wealth. w. Mason Raborg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
BRITISHNENEZuELAN MINISTER
ARRAlGNS BOWEN.
IN A LETTER TO ENGLAND
Says He Placed Too Much Faith in
United States representatives.
Bowen and His Assistants Had It
in" for English Embassy-Engls
6luebook Of Dispute.


London, Feb 1.-THE blue book on
the Venezuelan DISPUTE was issued
lo.t ,,.,,,;,,r M, Moo. ;,,.,,,.+;,, =
"'Sp''''' II, '''e Wv" ,'"'" '''o ANY.
va" po'o"C VI VIC" ~ '"c o"'Nt"l Nv
''1 1'o" '"o ~, "IS' h''''Sh '"'"'s'''
al "a. "N'S' W, n - I'"Ss,''N' ~ 70,
s's,' m'l''S',' l'''SN"" n.y. ""'," ! ny
l,,ol d,t,rt;,, IF ~, pritish s,b,,,.
err Harry Troop bv the Venezuelan
government in nm unhealthy place
from Nav to November. 1902. where
by the crew was decimated bv dysen.
terry. Haggard saws:
Il regret to say il would appear that
| placed too much faith in the com.
plete accuracy of the statement Of the
secretary of the United States lela.
ton. w. w. Russell. as TO the i'm.
proyement in the condition of the Har.
nv Troop, etc. when he saw her.
These statements may probably be
accounted for by the facts. which an.
pear undoubted. that MIR. Bowen was
most anxious for reasons best known
TO himself 10 represent the conduct
of the Venezuelan authorities in the
most favorable light possible and thar
he inspired his suLordiuates in the
same direction. Russell did not dare
TO say a "ora OUTSIDE Oh the lesauou
contrary To PRESIDENT castro mode Oh
the proceedings
Compliment to WiIheImina.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-Queeu vii
helmina of the Netherlands may be
required by the WASHINGTON govern
ment to name an umpire who shall
pass on the claim of the United States
against Venezuela in the event thai
the persons named cannot agree
The selection of WilhClmina is sug
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

St Louis, Feb l1,-ndictmentS
charging fraud and conspiracy 10 de
fraud were returned hy the grand jury
yesterday for .. w, pophler, manager
of the Ryan turf investment company,
pephlcr is now in Cincinnati, but was
notified by the counsel to return to
ST. Louis to surrender himself. Ryan
was released ON bonds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
BIG BLAZE AT
PORT HURON

Port Huron. Mich, Feb. lS-Thc ST
Claire hotel was burned this morning,
A man named Worthy. employed about
the hotel. Is believed to have been
burned to death Milton Campbell, a
fireman was fatally crushed under the
falling walls, All the hotel guests es-
capped The loss is 100000.
Fire at Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. l8.--QuIck work of
the nromon saved the lives Of mum,
Der Of persons in fire in a fiyestory
building on North Clark street early
this morning. Clayton Bush, wife and
children. were carried from burning
building by the police. Others were
overcome by smoke and carried out
by the frcmcn and policemen. A bis
lake steamer tied TO the structure was
saved by a tug hauling It from danger
The loss Is over $4,000,
Fire a, GIenwood.
Glenwood. Wis, Feb. ia fire
which originated from n detective
chimney In the Hotel Commercial last
evening destroyed nearly an entire
block Of business buildings on tho
north side Of Oak street The loss will
aggregate about $4,000, partly GOV.
cred by insurance. Among the build.
ings burned and losses are
Hotel Commercal. Schuster a.
Knoll. $4,000 ]. G, Booth, two store
buildings and residence. $4,000 w. s.
futile. saloon, 81 500; Pabst Brewing
Co. saloon, 81 600; w G Mosher, agri-
cultural implements $1,000 |. c. Her
itagc three stores, $1,000; Schuster &
Knoll, saloon and contents, $4,000;
Hartman & Vanderhiden, hardware
81, 500 Several others sustained small
or losses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

order; 10 establish, on the secure
foundations OF popular propretorship
and industrial liberty, the property in.
tereSt Of the republic; 10 restore
those ideals, into the depths of whose
armament the people Of America have
always looked, and hook now, for lights
to guido them ON their courses"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
PROFESSOR SHOOTS STUDENT.
Attempts to Eject Him and is 5eater
by Scholars Friends.

Hyannis, Neb. Feb. 17-Professol
Hill. principal OF the high school here
yesterday shot and seriously injured
Henry eBem, pupil and later was
badly beaten during a fight wit!
BEEN and two companions. Hill had
ordered BEEN from the room, and
upon his refusal to go, attempted tc
forcibly remove him. Two other boys
came to BEEN assistance and at
tackled the professor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
STORM SWEEPS
OVER COUNTRY

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE third big
snowstorm of the season for chicago
came from the British northwest Sun
day. There it has been in evidence
for five days. On a level the weather
office measured more than six inches
of snow. The winds, however caused
the snow to drift high. The street car
service on the north side was brought
nearly to a stardstill.
Through the east and in many
points of the south snow is falling,
In New Orleans the temperature is Y
degrees above zero, with warm winds
and bright sunshine
THAT is rather a big change in a
days travel" said Professor Cox. an
Chicago we shall split the difference.
We are sure to have zero weather for
another twenty-four hours
In Kentucky.
Louisville, Feb. l7-Rain, snow,
sleet, combined in many places with
high winds are prevailing conditions
throughout the south Railroad traf-
fc is delayed, in a number Of cities
the street railway service is almost
at a standstill Reports from Tonnes
see, Arkansas, Mississippi northern
Texas, Alabama, Georgia and al
parts Of Kentucky tell of damage by
BLIZZARD of swollen streams, suffering
on the part of man and beast, of traE
fic of all kinds delayed and i'm some
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
SAYS SENATOR MORGAN OF THE
UPPER HOUSE.
OVER A PRESS DISPATCH
Colombian Minister Having Denied
Certain Allegations of Alabama
Scion and "Defied the Alligator
Cortelyou's Nomination Confirmed
Little Done in the House.

Washington, Feb l7.-There were
no debates on the statehood bill in
the senate. The Indian appropria-
ton bill and the Philippine currency
. bin were both passed. Senator Vest,
while the Indian bill was up, called
attention to a point OF order when
had been along with its provisions
on the ground that it was new leglsIa-
ton. The senate, he said, had passed
the Philippine government bill as r
rider to the army appropriation bill
aud vet ruled the other provisions
out. All rules, he said, were violated
when the majority was in favor OF
any measure.
Senator Morgan spoke on the ques-
ton Of privilege, regarding the dis
patch which recently appeared in the
public prints purporting to be signed
by the Colombian minister to Mexico,
Senior Rafael Reyes, in which Senior
Reyes took exception to the alleged
statement by Senator Morgan in the
senate that the Colombian president
had sold out and abdicated for ST.
600 OOO. Senator Morgan declared
that there was betrayal in the senate
in the matter of what transpired at
executive sessions and that Senior
Reyes had violated the principle OF
diplomacy when he obtained intOrma-
ton surreptitiously from a person
false to his trust.
The senate in executive session
ratified the treaty of friendship re
Gently negotiated between the United
States and Greece. 1t also confirmed
the nomination of VIM. F. Stanley of
Kansas. as commissioner to negotiate
with the Indians of Cherokee, Chloe
taw, Chickasaw, MuscOgee and Semi.
mole nations.
CorteIyou Confirmed.
The senate confirmed the nomina.
ton of George b. Cortelyou to be sec
rotary of commerce and labor under
the act creating the new department
The nomination was referred to the
committee after the senate went int
executive session and the committee
was pOlled on the floor. Senator De,
pew reported the nomination with a
favorable recommendation He asked
for immediate action as there was nc
opposition Mr.. Cortelyou was con
fmed.
The Patterson amendment pro
viding for an international confer
ence to the commission exchange
adopted by the senate, Chairman Cop
per of the house committee on insuIar
affairs says that as soon as the bin is
received from the senate by the
house it will be sent to conference.
In the House.
The house disposed of a number OF
bills under a suspension Of rules
defeating two. The most important
measure passed was the senate bin
to amend the railroad safety ap.
pIiance law. A special order was
adopted which practically will make
the Fowler currency bill a contnuinG
order for the remainder of the SEES
sion, not, however, to interfere with
conference reports, appropriation bills
and other urgent matters.
Representative Mercer chairman OF
the house committee on public build.
ings and grounds, fayorably reported
the omnibus public building bill in
the house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
PRESIDENT INSISTS
ON coLoRED COLLECTOR

Washington, Feb. 17,-President
Roosevelt expressed to those senators
who called on him yesterday the hope
that the senate would confirm the nom
ination Of Dr. D. H, Crum to be collect.
or of the port Of Charleston, S. c. The
president has no intention OF with
drawing the nomination, and desires
the senate TO take definite action on II.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

sonsl injuries received from Spanish
authorities, IA for damages on &C
count of both personal injuries and
property losses; $54 for damages 70
real and personal property,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

At Salt Lake large sleigh contain
ing a party Of young people was struck
by a Rio Grande Western passenger
train and demolished. Miss Pearl
Qualles was killed and none escaped
injury more or less serious.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19

Edwin Perkins Clark. for Is years
member OF the editorial stan Of the
New York Evening Post, died, aged 50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-19
NEW YORKER MUST NOW
SUPPORT TWO WIyI

Mex York. Feb. 17--"Alimony is a
vested right, the supreme court has
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-23
WITH A e TRAP.
New Printing Press Device Shown al
the Worlds Fair.

A decidedly uncanny but most use,
ful invention will be shown in the
Liberal Arts department at the
worlds fair. II is a practical device
for feeding and delivering paper to
and from a platen job printing press,
II is a ghostly appearing device. Two
long thin arms of hollow metal. each
having five long crooked fingers, ap'
parently life-like, ply silently to and
fro, feeding the press and removing
the printed sheets. BY this invention
it is possible for one person 10 OPP
crate six job presses at the same
time. thus materially reducing the ex'
penses of printing establishments.
The inventor of this unique and use
full device Is Percy +. Rice, n 20.yeaI
old resident of Tustin. Cal. He began
work on its invention eighteen months
ago. While watching the movements
OF a job press in a Los Angeles print
ing Office, one Of the employees sug
gested that he try his inventive gen
ius on a mechanical job press feeder
Young Rice Immediately retired &c
his workshop and after nearly two
years hard labor attained success IL
his new invention.
This mechanical feeding and deliy
ering deyce is a small and compare
lively inexpensive attachment for jol
presses. Its principal parts are the
two hollow tubes, with the equipment
of fingers so adjusted as 10 work with
the same reaching and retractinG