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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

three children. Mrs, Coffin later got
a divorce. In 1898, nj the death bed
of her eldest son. Mrs, Coffin became
reconciled to her former husband and
was remarked to him. This relation
endured only few months,
As soon as separation from walker
had been granted, she was remarked
TO Frank Coffin, This period of mar
ried life lasted only four hours, and
then the divorce court was again call
ed upon. This divorce was granted in
1901, and since that time Mrs, Coffin
has been travelling and devoting her,
self to literary work. She is said to
have inherited much valuable proper
ty from the recent division of the es,
tateS of her father and her mother,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Cleveland out Of Politics.

New York, March TO- Former Pres.
ident Cleveland denied yesterday that
he came TO New York city for any such
political purpose as was rumored. lie
said he came solely TO attend the
Beecher memorial meeting. Il am not
in politics; am ont for good" said
Cleveland Politics Is furthest from
my thoughts at present, although ain
always ready TO act in an advisory ca.
pacity II so desired. As for taking
any active part In politics that Is To be
considered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Discuss Duelinq in Army.

Berlin, March 10-In the reichstag
yesterday Herr Bebel, socialist, criti-
cized the course of the government
in the matter of dueling and referred
to the unfavorable criticism of the
kaisers maneuvers in the French and
English papers, as well as by high
German military writer's. War Minis
ter Won Gossler defended the govern.
ment position. The conservatives ap-
plauded the governments position
and spoke in favor of dueling in the
army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

Washington, March 11.-During tho
session of the committee on foreign
relation yesterday Senator Morgan
offered to consent to vote on the
canal treaty at o'clock SATURDAY.,
providing the senate would consent
TO allow him to print such remarks as
he wanted in the Congressional
a.embers of the committee later dis
cussed the proposition with other sen
ators and the consensus of opinion
seemed to be against granting the per.
mission. Some remarks made by
Senator Morgan reflected rather Sc
verely on the Colombian government
and especially on the president CT
Colombia and the senators think IL
would be inadvisabe to give official
sanction to such utterances by allow
ing them to appear in the senate 5
records. 1t is also feared the Colon
bian government might take offense
and fail to ratify the treaty, and it is
asserted that ratification of the treaty
can be accomplished even if no agree
ment is reached.
Senator Allison, chairman of the re
publican steering committee has sent
rotice to all republican senators re
questing them to be present al the
sessions of the senate in order to
maintain a qporum. No definite line
of policy has been agreed on in the
way of pressing the treaty, but the in
tention is to keep it before the sen
ate and under consideration as long
as possible each day. While little
opposition has been shown aside
from Senator Morgan, the democratic
senators have said they do not intend
the Alabama senator shall be SUB.
jected to undue physical strain in
presenting his views.
The senate committee on foreign re-
1ations takes up the Cuban treaty to-
morrow. Republicans who favor the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Americans After German iron.

Cologne, March 10.-AmerIean In.
quiries for German iron have increased
greatly within the past few days.
American representatives are on tho
point of closing contracts with Ger,
man establishments for $4,000 tons Of
plate and $4,000 tons Of bIlets Amer.
leans are also diverting to German
mills orders for steel rails which they
intended to place in England. A con.
tract for 10,uJ0 tons Of rails was
closed last week at prices somewhat
higher than in the case of previous
orders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

New York, March 1u,-Demands
were made yesterday on all the ship
yards in the vicinity of New York by
the boilermakers' union for general
increase in wages and shorter hours.
The labor men say that il the demands
are not granted there will be strike
on all trades connected with shipbuild-
ing. The demands are for an eight
hour day after May /, and a minimum
scale of 40 cents an hour for boiler.
makers and So TO 40 cents an hour for
the other trades.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Al Vlcksburs,
Wisconsin BrevitieS

The Wausau Telephone company has
purchased the property Of the Wiscon'
sin Bell Telephone company in the city
of Wausau,
The body of Henry Redsren. who
died OF heart failure at Albert Lea.
Mimi, was sent to Chicago Instead Of
10 Menominee. 10y mistake, delaying
the funeral two days,
Friends Of Capt f. Il. Goodhue are
asking Congressman Cooper to recon-.
mend him as postmaster at Whitewate
err to succeed Mr. Merriam, who is q
candidate for reappointment,
Judge O'Neill has sentenced Grant
Olson of Black River Falls, the Justice
OF the peace convicted OF working up
fictitious cases to increase his fees, to
five years In the state penitentiary,
John Powell, the man who killed his
wife near RoZollville n short time ago,
has been adjudged insane and taken
to the asylum at Oshkosh, Judge Mil
Ter dismissed the charge of murder.
f. b. Marsh, the man who wrote to
the mayor of Vneland, n j., for n
bride, is u widower 90 years old, ana
lives on homestead In the midst of
a pine forest fifteen miles from
Spooner
Tho Mons Anderson company of La
Crosse, recently forced into involun'
tary bankruptcy, reports that It's liza.
bilities are over $4,000, Il, NJ, Wing
has been appointed receiver for the
company.
Pedro Tinsley of Mhrinotte, former.
| ly parlor ear porter, has resigned as
director of vocal music In Tuskogee,
| Tinsley claims that Booker 7, Wash.
lngton knows nothing about music and
insisted on volume instead of tech
nique.
Adjt.Gen. c. r. Doardman has mott
| fed all companies OF the National
guard that field day for each regi.
ment will be held during the encamp.
| hent at Camp Douglas next summer,
| II Is proposed to make this a regular
feature Of the annual encampmonts.
At Black River Falls, Sidney Clark,
aged %, died from the effects OF n fall
on an icy sidewalk. Mr.. Clark was
well known throughout the state rs
the inventor of paper collars He
died in extreme poverty, although for.
tunes have been realized by those who
used his idea.
An Injunction has been issued by
Judge u. b. Beldon restraining the
twenty-seven employees, mostly girls,
who went out on strike against the
Schoen Manufacturing company at RIA
cine from interfering with the other
employees. The feeling caused by the
Injunction is very bitter,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

treaty count on three or four more
votes than the necessary two-thirds to
ratify it, The opposition intimates
that the question of the right of the
ate to make treaty affecting reve-
nues without the concurrence of the
house will be of sufficient Importance
to delay ratification until the regular
session. The committee, however, will
press the treaty to a vote as soon as
the canal treaty is out of the way,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
GRACE SMELL Welded AGAIN.
Much Married and Divorced Woman
Now Mrs. Perkins A. Layman.

Chicago, Ill, March 10.-Mrs. Grace
Smell Walker- Coffin, daughter of Amos
Smell, has been married for the fifth
time and is now Mrs. Perkins A. Lay
man. Los Angeles will be the home
of the couple, who expect TO devote
much of their time in travel.
Mrs Layman has been thrice mar
ried and divorced from Frank Nixon
Coffin, and once married and divorced
from James G. Walker. Her first
marriage to Coffin occurred in 1884
and the relation was continued for ten
years. During this time the pair had
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
PLATTE AND TRIBUTARIES
OVERFLOW BANKS,
MUCHI DAMAGE, WROUGHT
Railroad Traffic Demoralixed and In.
hahttants Forced 10 Flee from
Homes for Satety--People Along
the Ohio Also Compelled to Move
to Higher Ground,

Lincoln, March l0,--lce gorges in
the Platte river and tributaries have
caused serious hoods in central Ne.
braSka. especially at Schuyler, Colum-
bus and Genoa, At Aconee muay in.
habitants wer forced to ABANDON their
homes Railroad traffic is democrat
ICED, The Union Pacific bridge west
of Columbus has gone out and the
track for a mile and half is washed
away The traffic OF the Union Pa.
citic west of there is entirely tied up.
The burlington bridge across the
Platte east of Columbus is washing
away, eight spans having gone out
and twice as much more is expected
TO go before morning.
In southern Nebraska the Republic
an river is out of its banks, Two big
bridges near superior are damagod,
The bridge at Harry has been swept
away
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
OVER SCORE DEAD
Detached Oil Tank Cars Crash Together
at Clean, NJ Y
At Least % Thought to be Dead and
Many Injured
The Scene is Terribe--Burning Oil Cast
Over Spectators

where stood. They ran some distance
down the track and threw themselves
to the ground grovelling in bitches in
their frantic efforts to extinguish the
flames. Then they lay STILL some OF
them unconscious, others dead. | do
not know how many were killed, but
counted twenty bodies before | came
away"
AS soon as tne police headquarters
was notified of the disaster every doc
tor and ambulance in the city was
summoned. Grocery wagons and We
service and everything possible done
to bring the injured to the hospitals.
At midnight four boys, the first of the
injured arrived at the hospital. Their
injuries were frightful. Great patches
of flesh were burned off and hung in
shreds from their bodies.
1t will be difficult to ascertain the
names of a great many of the dead
now as the bodies were burned tA
ashes in the intense heat. A canvass
IL DtluS IllduS vi lIlC WY DIS idplNAN
as possible to learn the names OF
those missing There is great excite.
ment and the streets are thrpnged
with people. Large crowds gathered
at the hospital and the faces of the
Injured were anNiously scanned a
they were borne into the building on
stretchers Heart-rending scenes
were witnesses when one of the poor
blistered bodies was recognized by a
father or a mother or brother and Il
was with difficulty that persons were
restrained from invading the opera
ton room.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

Olean, n. Y, March 10-A score or
more people were killed and large
number injured by an explosion of oil
near here last night. An Erie freight
train, made up principally of oil tank
ears filled with oil, broke in two near
this city about 8 o'clock, The sec
tons came together with a crash ana
one of the oil tanks was demolished. A
fire broke out almost instantly. A
large crowd went to the scene, and
lined up along the tracks. A terrific
explosion occurred The flames com
municated to the other tank cars and
other explosions followed quickly.
Sheets of flames shot out in all direc-
tons. Scores of persons were caught
within the zone of the fire and envelop-
ed in the flames. Men and boys ran
screaming down the tracks with their
clothing a mass of flames. Others fell
where they stood, overcome by the
awful heat. Just how many were kill
ed is not known, as many bodies were
moderated. Sidney Fish, a prominent
business man, returned from the scene
at midnight. He said after the eX-
plosion he saw several persons who
started to run away drop on the rail
way tracks and never move again. He
says:
THE others who had been standing
close to the wreckage were hurled
through the air for hundreds of feet
The scene was awful, half dozen
young boys ran down the tracks with
their clothing on fire. They resembled
human torches. I could hear their
agonized screams distinctly from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
CHICAGO MARKETS.

IHItI0-a IlreeIpiN b,VW; Infkrt NIthu4
good I" prime steers, sa.ODU5.i1; poor to
medium, S3jONfi7 5: stoekers and feeders.
~ 7b6f475 cows mud helfers. 81 l0lt5,7bi can.
uers. 81 lsf2,G1; bulls t2.25Ntt,25: calves.
s. AfIG 81. Texas.fed steers t3T5Hf45O,
q p00 left over 1896. market NflOc high.
rri mixed mud butchers, tL20lt7. $50: good
10 choice heavy. f.b54fT,7O; rough heavy.
s1.5aM7.65; light, t6.sDh73o; bulk OF snles,
81 25lf7 &c,
Sheep Receipts. i2.000 market stcndy 20
strong. good 10 cholr" wethera. 1m6i5.t5;
fair 10 choice mixed. NOOGii.i5; western
sheep. tl7jlf6.G5; native lambs, B.0Om7o.
western lambs. N.0OsiTi5.
Butter steady. ereameries 1S4silsc: dai.
Ties, ifGf2ic.
Eggs Ensief; AT mark rnses Included,
iglc.
Dressed poultry Easy turkeys, i5@ise;
chickens, iglfi3e
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
phone Combine Talk.

Detroit, March To- Manager ID. G..
Berry and Counsel Williams OF the
newly Incorporated Citizens Telephone
company Of Kalamazoo, Mich, yesteF.
day made an offer TO the Union Trust
company receiver. for the purchase OF
the Michigan Telephone companys
plant IN that city Of $i25,0O0 cash. The
offer will not be acted on for several
days
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Ohio May Overflow.

Paducah. Ky, March 10,-The river
is SO feet and rising and there Is sut-
fering in the lowlands and much
property floating away, Heavy rains
have sent the Cumberland and Ten.
nesscc rivers booming and destruc.
tive flood is feared Several miles of
the Illinois Central are under water
between Paducah and Metropolis, H.
and trains run only with the greatest
difficulty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

San Francisco. March 10.-Captain
Jergensen and nine of the crew OF
the American bark Alex. Mcneil,
stranded near Hong Kong Dec "a,
arrived yesterday from the orient. The
sailors say that shortly after the YES.
sci left Hong Kong the officers became
intoxicated and the vessel drifted from
her proper course, finally bringing up
on a reef where she went to pieces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Stranded Grew Spends 3 Weeks on Reef

The boat containing the first mate
and four of the crew was lost and no
track of the men found The stranded
sailors remained on a reef for three
weeks, finally putting to sea in an i'm.
provised boat and headed for Hong
Kong They were picked up By a
steamer and taken to Hong Kong,
where the American consul Looked ar
ter them and sent them home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Or. Won Hoist Dangerously ~.

Berlin, March 10.-Dr. Eduard Won
Hoist, the distinguished German
scholar and head professor Of history
in the University Of Chicago. has been
stricken with weakness and II lying In
dangerous condition. Il ~ learned. %
his former home In Freidburg. Baden.
Grave fears are felt for his life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
CHINESE REBELLION SPREADING
Christian Churches in kwangsu Prov.
ince Being Burned.

London, March10.-The Mails cor
respondent at Shanghai telegraphs
that the rebellion in Kwangsu prov
ince is spreading seriously. Several
villages have been captured and the
authority of the government in that
province is practically at an end.
Popular hatred for the Christians is
displayed in Shantung province, by
the destruction of churches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Hiah Water in Michigan.

Grand Rapids. Mich, March To-
The high water of the Grand river
forced a number Of factories to shut
down. The Grand Trunk bridge was
endangered and great quantities of
steel rails and other material used to
save 1t lost. Considerable apprehen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
ears at Cairo.

Cairo, H.. March l0,--Tne river reg.
istercd AZ feet last night II is eX.
pectcd the gauge will show so feet
by tomorrow, Reports from the coun.
try below Cairo say the people are re.
moving to places OF safety, The area
covered by the water below Cairo eX,
tends miles each way and the water
is rapidly spreading
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
Mex, Convention n Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, March 10.--1'his city
has been selected for the next con.
yention or the Women's Christian
Temperance union from November IL
10 is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12
MORGAN WILL VOTE.
pUGNAciOUS SENATOR PERMITS
BUSINESS TO PROCEED.
IF HIS SPEECH is PRINTED

Makes Remarks That Reflect Rather
Severely on Colombian Govern
ment-senator Allison Urges His
Colleagues to Attend and Main
tain a Quorum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

sion is felt here of the result of the
breaking of the ice gorges above.
Government on the Watch.
Memphis, Tenn, March l0,-The
Mississippi and It's tributaries continue
to rise The levees are being strength,
ened at all weak points, The govern,
ment boats are patrolling the river
aud men on foot are patrolling en-,
haukmentS.
Heavy ain in Texas,
Dallas, March l0,--Another terrific
rain fen In northern and central Texas
yesterday All the streams are swol-
len into raging torrents,
Railroads Make Money,
st, Louis. March i0,-~The annual re
port of the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain roads show the net earnings,
after deductiug the various charges,
to be $l0,16S164, a surplus of income
for the years over all charges Of
$6,a4i,6gG The gross earnings were
$S1, 495,6S1
AT Vleksburg,
Nickshurg, Miss, March l0,-The
river is still rising and considerable
alarm is felt. Every boat arriving
here is crowded with refugees and
many Others are coming In on RATS
and sktffs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12


land has been elected without opposition 70 represent Galway IN the
or lie,
remembered Fought
with amazing
expected that Col
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12

sion is felt here of the result of the
breaking of the ice gorges above.
Evening journal., 1903-10-03
BAY STATE GAS SUIT
Delaware Corporation Seeks to Set
Aside Sale Of the Boston
Company.

Boston Oct. 3.-Afuer numerous de-
lays the suit of Receiver Pepper, Of the
Bay State Gas Company, of Delaware,
against the various gas companies Of this
city came up before Judge Braley In the
supreme Judicial Court yesterday.
The petitioner seeks to have the sale
of the Boston gas companies under mer-
ger and reorganization proposition ITO Kid
der. Peabody & Co. set aside, and to
prevent the transfer Of the stock of these
companies to the Roston Consolidated
Gas Company.
The defendants include. besides The
Boston gas companies. Trustees Rogers
and Whitrldge, the Mercantile Trust
Company. Ilidder Peabody & Co., the
trustees Of the Mercantile Trust Com
many; Kidder, Peabody & Co.. the truss
tees Of the Massachusetts Gas Companies
and Receiver Hallock of the Bay State
Gas Company OF New Jersey.
Counsel representing bidder, Peabody &
Co. opened the case with an extended re-
view Of the details Of the sale Of the Bos-
ton companies to the banking firm.
Attorney Sherman l.. Whipple, repre-
senting Receiver Pepper, Of the Bay State
Gas Company. Of Delaware, in reply,
stated that the sale of the several Bos-
ton gas companies 10 Kidder. Peabody &
co. was brought about by fraud. and
chat a conspiracy existed In which were
Henry II. Rogers. the Mercantile Trusr
Company and Kidder, Peabody & Co.
He stated a receiver was appointed for
the Bay State Gas Company. Of New
Jersey. at the instance Of Kidder, Pea
body & Co.
Evening journal., 1903-10-03
Has Received I've Calls.

The Rev. j. J. Hutson. d. D., pastor
Of FIRST United Presbyterian Church.
this city. has received two pastoral calls.
One Is from connelisville. Pa. and the
other from Philadelphia. d.. Huston viii
announce his decision from IN pulpit to-
morrow morning. He has been very sue
cessful and popular as the pastor of the
church here. Mr.. Huston attends the
Presbytery at Baltimore on Tuesday nexJ
when II viii be necessary for him 90
make known his plans Tor the future.
Evening journal., 1903-10-03
AVN FETE ON TUESDAY
be Held at 5ishopstead and Ex-
peeted 70 be a Big Success.

he annual lawn fete and supper ito be
at Bishopstead is expected to be a
success. The affair will be held on
|sday afternoon and evening OF next
|S and is for the benefit of the Babies
|pitai and Day Nursery.
@ fete viii open at 3 o'clock and close
10 o'clock in the evening. There will
sale of useful and ornamental arti-
and also several amusement features
. .ched to the affair.
different booths. tents and tables
4 be under the supervision OF the sew
committees. the chairman of which
the following; The Rev. DR.. +. NJ.
son. general committee; Mrs. r.. c.
ng. supper; Mrs. curlett, ice cream;
l.. c. Williamson, cakes; Mrs G..
Dorsey, Jr., toys; Mrs. W. +. Carnos,
Emma Coleman. fancy table; Mrs.
D. Rettew. tickets; Miss Winnifred
'iin, oriental garden; Miss Bessie
lcr, Alaska: MISS Violet Hammond,
s "; Mrs. Ellzabeth Clarke Church
preserves; Misses Poole and Lee,
Swedes Sowing School and Clubs
mas r. llochen. decorations, and
ctive young women Will be In at
ance everywhere.
Hhop Coleman Is expected to return
from his annual pilgrimage late this
ng. and will OF cours5 be on hand
the event is held.
Evening journal., 1903-10-03
UNION REPUBLICANS
SAID TO Be GRATEFUL
Content to Have President
Scold If He Withholds
Patronage From Ball

A Wilmington dispatch in the Phila-
delphia Record of today says;
While the Regular Republicans are
quite sore over the failure of senatfr
Ball to route Senator Alice and secure
the appointment of John P. Nields to
the position of District Attorney at the
conference in Washington yesterday,
the Addicks men are basking gratefully
under the Presidents displeasure. They
declare that they do not care how
much he abuses the Senators for their
failure to get together on the patronage
question so long as he does not appoint
Balls man. Just so long as ne does
not turn us fatty down and name a
Regular for the place we know he is
still with us. in spite of his anger" said
one of the Addicks politicians today.
He added that, as a matter OF fact, it
was not Addicks or Addicksism that
had caused the Presidential disgust, but
the failure of the two Senators to agree
upon a plan Of action.
Ball Seeking Privacy.
Senator Ball was here today. He
did not seem happy, and refused to
talk about his audience with the Presi-
dent, except to say that some of the
stories regarding the lecture delivered
by the President were exaggerated.
This afternoon the Senator went away
from the city He refused to say where
he was going, and declared he did not
want anyone to know.
The friends OF former Senator Hig-
gins have had their hopes aroused b.
the Presidents threat TO deal with th'
Delaware patronage without reference
to the two Senators. They say tha
Higgins is the man to help the Presi.
dent in his dilemma, and that th'
present condition OF affairs may re-
suit in the restoration Of Higgins I,
the leadership OF the Regular Repub.
licans, the position now nominally hell
by Senator Ball.
Express Contempt for Roosevelt.
Many of the old line Regulars speal
very contemptuously of the position il
which the President has placed him
self. One of them said today: "Mr
Roosevelts position is preposterous
He does not seem TO be able to get ou
Of his head the idea that he is omnipo
tent, and that by a mere wave of hi
hand he can settle a dispute which in
wolves a high question of morality. H
seems to look at it merely from tn
standpoint of spoilsmongering. Righ
after the last election he gave Henr.
B. Thompson, chairman Of the Regu
lar State Committee. one of his strenu
Gus lectures along the same line. II
cannot whip into line the people VIII
have been opposing Addicks on prin
ciples which the President seems to b
unable to comprehend.