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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
VENEZUELA.

The bombardment of Fort san Car
los was destroyed
The Venezuelan blockade was raised.
President Castro will pledge 30 per
cent. OF port receipts in return.
French sentiment against the Ger
mans is growing daily more bitter, and
the press OF Paris is unsparing in its
denunciation of the kaiser's action In
Venezuela.
England is anxious to seek a way
out of the Venezuelan difficulty, but
cannot devise a practical means for
ending the alliance it has entered into
with Germany.
No official notice Of the Venezuelan
commandment will be taken by the
United States. Germany Is believed
to be seeking revenge for the first re
pulse Of the Panther.
United States Minister Bowen, who
is representing Venezuela in its con
troyersy with the claimant powers, Is
sued a statement IN which he said he
had good reason to believe a satisfac'
tory settlement will soon be reached.
English newspapers declare That
American indignation over the Ven
ezuelan bombardment Is just, but that
the former country's alliance with
Germany is binding. Dissatisfaction
is certain If England s involved by
Germany with the Unite1 States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
POLITICAL.

Secretary Root opposes the plan OF
making n special bureau In the war
department to handle militia affairs
under the new law.
Secretary Hay and Sir Michael Her
bert signed n treaty on the Alaska
boundary question, referring the case
to u mixed tribunal.
Secretary Shaw has made a strong
recommendation in favor of increasing
by 81 ,000,O 900 the cost limit for build
ing the Chicago federal building,
Senator-elect A. j. Hopkins Of Hi
noIs was proclaimed as presidential
candidate in 1908 by Samuel Alschn.
Ter and other speakers ut an Aurora re-
ception.
Judge w. X. Day secretary Of state
under President Mckinley, accepted
an appointment to the United states
supreme court to succeed Justice
Shiras.
The proposal To investigate the Is.
suance of passes by railroads to logis.
lators and others was squelched In the
Minnesota house, the resolution to
that effect being tabled by decisive
vote.
Henry M. Teller was given fiIty-one
votes In the joint session of demo
Gratis in the Colorado legislature and
was declared elected to the United
States senate, Republicans deny le-
sallty.
Philip Doblin confessed to perjury
before the house naval committee In
declaring that he offered $4,000 bride
TO Representative Losser IN, W
and was promised $1,000 by Lemuel
eli Quigg If he succeeded,
The Montana house unanimously
adopted the report of the committee
on privileges and elections. recon.
mondIng an investigation Of the al
legged Silver Bow Quito election
frauds The Silver Bow members did
not vote upon the motion.
Southern senator's and representa-.
tives left the white house reception
In q hum and held an Indignation meet.
ing ut the capitol because several
negroes attended President RooSo'
velts reception to congress and the
judiciary. A white house boycott was
decided on
Governor Odell of New York uneQuiv.
ocably and furcefully declared for a
bin ut this session of the Legislature
for the Improvement of the state
canals TO two members of the leg.
islature he said There is no reason
why the legislature even if IL sits into
the summer cannot evolve a canal
Improvement bin which shall ho
thoroughly husinCssIike, for the very
best commercial interests of the state
and which viii put the canals in di
rect and vigorous competition with
the railroads
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
FOREIGN.

Andrew Carnegie decided to give
$4,000 600 more to endow trust for
scientific research in Scotland
Westminster chapel, one of the best
known churches in London, has deCid-
ed to invite Rev. Samuel George
Smith of St Paul. MINI, to fill the
pulpit,
The condition Of lIubbar y, Smith,
United States deputy consul general
at Cairo. who Is in the Protestant
hospital at Genoa, is growing worse,
He Is suffering with drOpsy.
French politicians are paying UNI
usual attention to the situation in
Austria, owing to the age of the en-
poror and possible danger Of German
activity there in the event of his death.
Col. Arthur Lynch, Irish leader in
the boei army was convicted of trea-
son at London and sentenced to death.
His wife will appeal to the king and
the pardon or short prison sentence
is likely.
Charles Ilardingc, secretary Of the
British embassy at st. Petersburg,
has been made assistant underseCre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, in sue,
cosson to Sir Francis Leveson BERTHE,
who has been appointed British ambas,
sador to Italy.
The British government, at the re-
quest of Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain, has granted Abraham Fischer
one of the boer delegates in Europe
and former member of the executive
council OF the Orange Free State. per.
mission to return to south Africa.
The storthing by 81 to 80 votes
ner, presented Jan. 81, to the effect
that the storthing declares that in
| order to promote the interests of Nor
| way aud assure the maintenance OF
| the good relations existing between
| the united kingdoms IL Is desirable
| that separate consular systems be es
tablishcd independent of the diplo
matte service and of the ministry oil
| foreign affairs"
Timothy Harrington. Nj. r. was re
elected lord mayor of Dublin for the
third successive time. The keenest
interest was taken in the contest. How
| King Edward should be received by
the corporation of Dublin in the event
of a royal visit to that city was one
OF the issues of the campaign. MIR,
Harrington opposed n reception Of the
! king and Mr., nowd promised to he
guided in this matter by the opinion
of the municipal council
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Mayor Harrison OF Chicago made
predictions that tkare would be no set
tIement Of the traction question until
after the spring elections, and then he
announced himself as candidate for
reelection.
Bessye Toone Willard, daughter of a
Union Pacific railroad auditor, who
eloped from Marshall, Tex, three
months ago and married Joe Willard,
vaudeville actor. announced that she
will sue for divorce.
The residence OF Archbishop Elder
at Cincinnati was entered by burglars
and quantity Of clothing and $500
worth Of silyerware stolen. The thieves
failed to reach a safe containing con
siderable money.
Two hundred saleswomen were
thrown into a panic and the depart
ment store of S. Lederer, SiXty-third
and Halsted streets, Chicago was de.
stroyed by fire. Loss on stock, $751;
600; on building, $4,000
The Panama canal will revolution
lie existing trade routes when com
pleted. The United States will gain
no advantage in the orient, but will
monopolize trade on the west coast OF
South America and Hawaii.
Max Waldenburger, representative
Of a German horse meat company,
reached New York en- route to Chi.
cago, wher he will establish horse
Strengthening plant. He declares 1t
better food than cheap beef
United Mineworkers' convention and
Indianapolis decided to assess all
members 10 cents monthly during
1903, to obtain a 100000 organization
fund. Two lobbyists are to seek re,
medal laws at Washington for court
injunCtions.
Owing to the prevalence Of small
pox In Ohio the Indiana state board Of
health has requested the railroad com
panics whose lines cross the OhiO-ln-
diana state line to instruct their en-
plOyeR who run into ohio to be vac
cnated at once to prevent the disease
from spreading.
The Nebraska supreme court or
dored the dismissal OF the suit against
the Union Pacific Railroad company
for $635 900 for alleged violation of the
Nebraska maximum freight rate law
This declares unconstitutional the act
creating the state board Of transporta
tion, which assessed the penalties
against the road
William E. Wren, whose parents
self at indianapolis, by firing one bul-
let through his head aud another
through his heart. He was formerly
In the navy and served eighteen
months in the Philippines. Love for
Margaret Watknson OF Kokomo, Ind,
caused the suicide
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

of J. l.. Brandies & Sons and one of
the largest retail merchants Of Omaha,
Neb., died of Brights disease. He
had been leading merchant and cap.
italist for twenty years.
Robert Packer Linderman died Of
blood poison ing at Bethlehem, Pa. He
was once pr esident of the Bethlehem
Steel company and at the time of his
death was a trustee of Lehigh univer.
sity, president of the Lehigh Valley
National bank and multi-milllonaire.
He was 40 years old.
Rev. Joseph B. Wilson died at the
home of his son, Woodrow Wilson,
president of Princeton university, at
Princeton. N. J. DR.. Wilson was 81
years old and was born in Steuben-
Vile, o. He was widely known as a
Presbyterian minister and was for
thirty years stated clerk OF the South
ern Presbyterian assembly.
Funeral services for Abram s.
Hewitt were held at the Calvary Epis-
copal church in New York Bishop
Potter, assisted by Bishop Satterlee of
Washington, conducted the services.
The church was crowded. Bishop Pot
ter departed from the ritual of the
church, reading poem written by
Richard Watson Glider when he learn
ed of Mr.. Hewitts death.
Francis Arnold Hoffman, former
lieutenant governor of Illinois, died
at his home at Riverside Farm. near
Jefferson, Wis. He was well known
as a writer on agricultural topics, be-
sides being a practical farmer. He
was lieutenant governor Of Illinois
from 1861 to 1865 while Yates was
governor, having been elected on the
ticket that bore the name of Abra.
ham Lincoln as the republican candi-
date for president of the United States.
He was one of the founders of the re-
publican party and was for years an
earnest supporter of its principles. He
was n warm personal friend of Presi-
dent Lincoln.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

gress in the house and the members
with bills on the calendar carried
everything before them in the commit
tee of whole Forty-fve bills were
acted on favorably, despite the efforts
Of Mr.. Payne, the republican floor
leader, assisted by Mr.. Cannon and
others, to defeat some of them Many
claims were old, dating back to the
civil war, and a few originated prior
to that time. The latest was for bal.
ances due for carrying the mails in
the south when the war broke out.
Mr.. Payne was particularly insistent
in his opposition to these bills, call
fraudulent character of many. He
expressed the opinion that all these
claims were paid before, The men,
bers interested stood together, how
ever, and voted him down every time
he demanded a division. When the
committee of the whole reported the
bills to the house, Mr.. Payne, blocked
the final passage by making the point
of no quorum But friends of the
claims refused to be baked. A mo-
ton was made to recess until tomor-
row in order to continue the legisla-
tive day and the sergeant-at-arms and
his deputies were sent out to arrest
and bring in the absent. 1t was s
o'clock at night before the requisite
quorum was secured to carry the mo-
ton and let the session go over. EX-
cept for routine business the senate
devoted the session to eulogies of the
late Senator Mcmillan of Michigan.
Tributes were paid by several mem
bers, including Senator Alger, who
delivered his first, speech in the
senate. Senator Burrows address
was the principal one, and was quite
lengthy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
DOME STIC.

Rev. Father Mcmahon IN n New
York lecture declared that Zola and
Marie Corelli are poisoning peoples
faith
Joe Thomas, n negro desperado was
burned at stake near New Orleans for
the murder of Sheriff Curry of st.
James parish while resisting arrest
A new dormitory containing nifty
rooms will he given to Yale university
by Frederick Vanderbilt He has al
ready donated one costing $1,000 600,
Herman Bernhard, 20 years old.
tried TO force his way into Mayor
Lows office in New York to kill him.
The police locked the man up as in.
sane.
Lake Halle, summer l>brt near
Eau Claire has been sold by Lewis
and others of Fond du Lac to L, w.
Norwood and others of Chicago for
100000,
The Nebraska supreme court de.
,lares the reading of the bible in pub
lie schools of Nebraska permissible Sc
sectarian instruction, This is n prac
teal reversal of a previous decision by
the same court
Charles NJ Schwab, president OF
United States Steel company, is re
ported hopelessly i'll from locomoto'
ataxia t. II Gary and Vice Presiden
Galley are rumored rs his successor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

duced in the house bill to pension
all soldiers and sailors who served at
least 80 days in the civil war at the
rate of $12 per month and all widows
of such soldiers and sailors who were
married prior to June 81 1890. The
senate had the army appropriation
bill under consideration. 1t was about
to be passed when Mr.. Pettus (Ala)
requested it to go over for the day to
permit some amendments to be of
fered. The statehood bill was up for
short time and Messrs. Bard and
Quarles spoke in opposition to it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
INDIANA COAL MERGER.
Operators Working Out Elaborate
Scheme in Hoosier State.

indianapolis, Jan. 31.-The Indiana
coal operators are working on one Of
the largest merging schemes in the
history of the state. The plan is to
bring all the controlling coal-produc-
ing interests in the state into one
company and under absolute owner
ship. The coal mining interests OF
the state are valued at over $4,000
600. Options have been secured on
some property The company con-
templates purchasing enough coal
cars so there will not be the frequent
shutdown of mines because of not
having cars on which to load coal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, jar 2S--A sharp de-
bate was precipitated in the senate
today when Senator Rawlins called
up his resolution directing the sec
rotary of war to furnish the senate
the proceedings of number of court
martials in the Philippines, The state
hood bill was taken up and Senator
Lodge spoke in opposition to 1t. An
attempt by Senator Aldrich to divide
the business of the senate with the
statehood bill failed. The house
made slow progress with the Indian
appropriation bill covering only about
eight pages in four hours, Mr. Burton
of Ohio hung on the flank of Mr., Sher-
man of New York, who had charge
of the bill. and insisted on an explain
alton of every item. He succeeded
in having several appropriations cut
down. In the course of the debate he
furnished statistics on the subject of
Indian education. designed to show
that the more money the government
spent. the more helpless the Indians
became The senate amendments to
the bill to amend the bankruptcy act
were agreed to- The speaker appoint.
ed Messrs. Htldebrandt (rep., Ohio
Hughes (rep, Va) and Bartlett tdem.
cal, members Of the temporary com
mittee on the accounts of the next
congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Madison, Jan. 30.-The house com
mittee on privileges and elections, to
which was referred the resolution re-
lating to the popular election OF
United States senators, reported a
substitute embodying the conditions
mentioned in the resolution, but
changing the phraseology without
discussion the resolution passed, 60
TO Q. The substitute primary bin was
nut on the calendar and 1000 copies
ordered printed The substitute, i'll
addition to containing the salient
features of the Andrew and Frear
bills. also includes the provision con
corning the nomination of United
States senator's by vote of the peo'
ple. as contained in the democratic bill
offered by Senator Merton. The bill
prepared by the Children'S Better
meut league of Milwaukee providing
for better compulsory education
law was presented in both branches
II was offered by Senator Stout in the
senate and by assemhlyman Smith IN
the assembly. The retail grocers hill
amending the wage exemption law by
reducing the amount of exemption
to 10 per cent. of employees wages
was presented by Assemblymar
| Cowling. Assemblyman David Evans
presented bill providing for the ad
mission Of nonresident union soldiers
TO the Waupaca home VINO are unable
to secure admission 20 the Milwau
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
MORTuARN-

Holmes Millor. former mayor Of
Aurora. H.. died, aged 73 years.
DR. Edward T. Dickerman, ear, nose
and throat specialist. died at Spring.
field, Ill, of pneumonia, aged 50 years,
Judge Augustus G. Baldwin, who
represented the old fifth Michigan dis.
trict in the thirty-eighth congress in
1863. died in Pontiac, Mich He was
81 years of age.
Jonas H. BrandieS head of the firm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
INSUIAR.

The Roman Catholic church contro,
versy in the Philippines is to be heard
soon by the courts
An American school teacher named
Osborn, companion, and Four Fill.
pino policemen made an attack on
ladroncs In Zamheles, were outnum-
hered, and killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
COAL FAMINE.

X. G. Dun e. Co.'s weekly review re-
ports that merchandise shipments are
still delayed by the precedence given
TO fuel.
The United mineworkers' cOnyen-
ton at indianapolis discussed the 20
per cent. wage increase demanded by
the soft coal miners. Endorsement Of
the socialist propaganda was tabled,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
Two Juries Investigating.

Tucson, Jan. 31.-Two coroner's
juries, both claiming jurisdiction,
heard testimony as TO the cause Of the
recent wreck. Evidence seems IN
favorable to Operator Clough, who
failed to deliver orders said to have
caused the disaster Clough, who dis
appeared, is sull missing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
TURKS REPORTED VICTORIOUS
AGAINST MAcEDONlANS

Constantinople, Jan. Silt is re
ported the Turkish troops defeated a
strong tlnd of Macedonians near
Lake Okhrida, Albania.
Odessa. Jan. 3l-Events in Macedo-
MIA are being keenly watched by the
Russian military authorities. Orders
have been given the cOmmissariat TO
be prepared for eventualities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Washington. Jan. 31.-The greater
day was devoted to exercises in con-
uection with the acceptance from the
state of Maryland and the statues of
Charles Carroll and John Hanson
which will henCeforth stand in statu-
airy hall at the national capitol. A
number of bills were passed, including
the house bill providing for the crea-
ton of a general staff of the army.
The statehood bill was not considered,
but it holds its place on the calendar,
After three hours of general debate
upon the postof1ice appropriation bill
made notable by a speech in favor Of
tariff reform by Mr.. Williams of Mis-
sissippi who is a candidate for the
democratic leadership in the next
house. the house suspended public
business and listened to addresses by
Messrs. Pearre (MeO, Dalzell (Penn)
Schirm CMdO. on the life and public
services of Charles Carroll of CarrOll.
ton. and John Hanson, two signers OF
the declaration of independence
whose statues have been erected by
the state of Maryland in statuary hall.
Resolutions were adopted formally
accepting the statues one-half of the
government The death of the late
Representative Russet of Iowa, which
occurred in Chicago was announced
the usual resolution adopted and a
committe appointed to attend the
funeral,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Washington, Feb. To-day the
house passed about 40 bills under
suspension of the rules. The most
important was one to authorize the re
sumption of negotiations with Great
Britain for the preservation of the
Alaskan fur seals and to give the sec
rotary Of me treasury authority, if the
modus viyendi is not conceded prior
to the opening of the pelagic sealing
season this year. to exterminate the
seal herd on the Pribylof islands, ex-
cept 10000 females and 1000 males.
The senate bill appropriating $780,
600 for a new department of agricul'
tura building was passed Repre-.
sentative Hemmenway (Ind), intro
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
Wisconsin Legislature.

Madison, Jan. 27--The two houses
voted separately for United States
senator SpoOner getting the total re
publican vote, 1903, and Neal Brown of
Wausau the democratic, 26. There
were three absentees. Little else was
done. In the senate bills were in
trOduced: BY Senator Rogers, to
amend the laws relating to the licens-
ing of peddlers and by Senator Stout,
relating to the certificatiOn of teachers
of manual training and Of domestic
science. In the house bill was in
troduced by Mr. Britain permitting
army nurses to get relief from county
funds for INDECENT soldiers and to ad-
mission to the veterans home.
Madison, Jan 2S-Among the bills
introduced in the senate was one by
Mr.. Stout, amending the statutes rel
alive to the maintenance of country
schools of agriculture and domestic
economy and by Mr.. Roehr, enabling
married women to assign or other
wise dispose of their interest in poll
cies of life insurance.
The contested election from the
second assembly district of Racine
county, developing from a tie vote
between the democratic and republi-
can candidates, will be decided at a
special election. The assembly com
mittee on privileges and elections
decided to refer the matter back to
the district. Among the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. Johnston rela-
tive to registration and identification
of criminals and Ivy Mr.. Irvine,
amending the hunting license law.
Children 1G years of age or under,
who are unable to read or write Eng
fish, will not be able to secure employ
mcnt in Wisconsin If a bill presented
by Assemblyman Britain becomes a
law. 1t Is the most far-reaChng meas
ure ever presented touching child la
Dor and in addition to barring children
unable to read or write, prohibits them
from working in any capacity what.
ever even as messengers, except upon
written permission of the labor com
missioner, factory inspectors or county
Judges. Even then working hours are
limited between & in the morning and
Q at night and not more than eight
hours in one day, The antlobby
measure recommended by Gov. La Fol
lette was presented by Assemblymar
Irvine. Lobbyists or paid agents are
prohibited from in any way attempting
to influence the vote of members, but
they are given the privilege of appear
ing and making arguments before
committees only. A lobbyist is de
fined as one working in the interest Of
| individuals or corporations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Washington. Jan, 3O.-This was the
last private claims day of this con.
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