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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
THE st. Petersburg GOLos Voice.

The st. Petersburg GoIos (Voicel
cause to assert, with its wonted + MAS Sooo
"only the most heroic efforts CO >e'dnesss that
cial crisis in Russia" A fr @'aFert@ nnan-
terrible embarrassments he esn proeS OF her
the fact of her being for, = Gust been given by
Asian detachments VI -ee 10 1eed hor Central
a sinister augury, ~ corn Dought In Persia'
.,>, of E,rone deej for the former gran
Ii, p,sSior 6aS She cause of these and all
.oo,1a,r r. difficulties lie in one word
ia : ne rneney which should nourish the
,,aosan pdafered by official thieves The
80 - Is who should till are deyouPed by
.ers At least one-fourth of the cost of
cry public enterprise is represented by the
<Aack-ma1 extorted by the venal officials, who
<sshould otherwise do all in their powerto hinder
it. Tie only way of saving the country is to
purify the administration, and Gen. Melikof1
has begun the work not an hour too SOON.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

WOMAN has carried her point in the United
States Courts. Judge Lowell has rendered
decision IN favor of Helen Macdonald in her
suit against John Shepard. The contest was
Naged over strip of waterproof material
which is designed to be sewed to the bottom OF
ladys dress to protect it from moisture and
dirt. The history of the litigation up to the
present point has been interesting and some
what unusual, and has attracted considerable
attention from time to time, as sympathy for
Miss Mcdonald in her struggle to obtain what
she believed to be her rights has manifested
itself. The feature that makes the history par
hcularly interesting is that Miss Macdonald has
conducted much of the case herself. examining
the witnesses and even arguing before I
courts. ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Foreign War Notes,

There is prospect of war between Egypt and
Abysslnia- The latter government has dis
patched 16, goo troops to the Abyssinian from
tier. Should the war occur, it will probably be
of longer duration than the recent war between
Abyssnia and England.
Russia has provisioned for six months the
tortlhed posts on the Turcoman steppes and
concluded other arrangements for the advance
OF nine thousand men on Central Asia.
Great excitement prevails in Albania, in con-
sequence of the sudden death OF four Albanian
chiefs, who, it is currently reported, were poi
soued
sinian frontier
:, a st. Petersburg dispatch. says the Tekke
Iurcomans continue to make successful attacks
on Russian lines N'''
car1 dlS pat from Cape Town says Brig. Gen.
y;n "rn nas re-ieved Ulafetjag The Basutos
los o"' :, resisted the movement. The British
: IS &c killed and 10 wounded. The Basutos
800 men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

NEW Eosk, October $500 P. M.-FloUr-
wlthoua decided changes; moderate export and
nome tss,de inquiry; round hoop Ohio at "a. 20
e@5.tO; choice do at 55.10@6.00: superine west
ern at SO. 60@425; common to good extra do at
s. -25G4.7J choice do do at 81. 750O6. SO; choice
'Shste wheat do at S4.65@485. Wheat-Spnng
nominal; winter red 11(@15c lower; white firm
ard quiet; sales 5000 bus No. 2 red seller Octo-
Der at SL16; z6, 600 bus do seller November at
<S1.l534t01. 1s; 72,000 bus do seller December at
31.17; do cash $1.15Y bid; S1.1611 & asked Germ
Shade better and quiet; mixed spot at 55@
5515c: do future at 531z@5615c. Oats-Dull:
without @uotable change; western at 36G743c.
Beef-Steady and quiet; new plain mess at
$500; ncw extra do at S9.50@1O.00. Pork
Nominals mess at $1,000. Lard-Opened lower;
afterwards firmer; steam rendered at So 3211%.
Butter-Firm; fair demand;ss Ohio at 15@31c.
Cheese-Dull at 7@13c for poor to fancy.
Sugar-Dull and unchanged. Molasses-Quiet
and Gominal. Petroleum-Quiet and unchanged.
Rice--Steady. Cotfee Quiet and heavy
Freights- Spirits of Turpenrine-D Dull
at 4311aG044c. Resin--Weak at S1.S5@1. 9O2s
for western. ESgs-Firm at 2O@22115c for poor
to choice. Talow- Steady at $61E@63Sc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
U1E1gearV~

German Foss, editor of the Patriot. Woon-
socket, Il. l., died suddenly in his chair on the
| 23d
Harry Beckett a favorite New York comedian.
| died IN London on the 23d.
A, p. Dickey. one of the prominent manufac-
| turers OF Racine, Wis, died on the 23d
Baron Bettine Ricsol, formerly prime min
! lister OF Italy, is dead
| VIM. II. Roberts a well-known horseman, re-
siding at Wilkes l. z. Pa, died on the 24th from
Inlulles received several days previous by being
| thrown from sulky.
William l.. Church who has participated in
! the wondrOus development of Chicago almost
| from an Indian trading post, is dead. He was
pioneer merchant, the earliest school commits
slOner, filed the treaSurerslips of both civ
and county, was an efficient sheriff, and served
as clerk Of the circuit court for twelve years
! During the war be took the vote of the soldiers
OF Illinois, In then scattered camps, on the new
constitution.
Maj. Ihomas l.. Butler, of Louisville, died in
that city on the 22d at the advanced age of 81
He was made captain IN the Fifth regulars in
1914, ana tnt same year was appointed aide-de-
camp to Gen. jackson. He pan ticipated in the
celebrated battle of New Orleans, and was pro-
NOTED to the rank of major for heroic conduct
on that occasion. He was surveyol-generaI of
the port of New Orleans during Madison's ad-
mniStration.
John Wilson. prominent citizen of New
Orleans who had Just returned from a northern
trip, died on the 23d.
Col. William 2. Adair, assistant chief OF the
Cherokee nation, died in Washington, on the
23d, OF typhoid pneumonia, aged 50 years. He
commanded brigade of Indians in the Con-
tederate army, and since the close of the war
had been the principal representative of the
Cherokee. interests in Washington.
Rev. VIM. Swan Plummer. d. D. LII. D.,
recently of Columbus, S. c., died at the Union
Protestant infirmary, Boston, Mass, on the
22d. aged rs.
Capt. Zach. saveland, prominent .essel
owner of Milwaukee, Wis, died in tina. CITY on
the I'D, after lingering illness. lie was 81
years of age.
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the well-known
American authoress, died 1t Wavland. Mass.
on the Goth.
Maria Louisa ChetIesworth, the authoress, is
dead. ~
- Alfred H<Ty Th"sigic, lord justice of TIE
BRUSH Cont OF Appeals, died on the Goth inst.
r, EoWafd G. Ryal,, present chief justice OF the
supreme Court u the STATE of Wisconsin died
at Madison, on the 18th inst, aged 20 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

Capt. Norman Mcdonald of the schooner
Heather Bell, was drowned by the wreck of his
vessel near Kentall Dock, Ont, in recent gale.
He leaves wife and family at Bruce, Ont
Lydia Dale, stewardess of the schooner J.
Hazard Hartzell. lost her life when that vessel
was wrecked at Frankfort, Mich, recently.
BY the parting of some of the head gear of
the schooner David Vance, in gale on Lake
Michiganrecently, four men were lost overheard.
and all but one drowned. Their names are:
Fisher Phelps, of Sackett's Harbor, N. Y, VIM.
McElroy, of Belfast, Ireland, and Christian
Smith, German.
Captain Joseph Sawyer, superintendent. and
Keeper George Trebeau. of the Ninth district
hfe-saving station at Rogers City, Lake Huron.
were drowned on the 10th inst
Elfreda Partridge, Carrie Hichborn. Emma
Berry and Fred. Patterson were drowned at
Stockton, Me-. on the 18th inst, by boat up
setting in the harbor. The bodies of the girls
were recovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
The tsrssEsk 7n the East.

1E2e Delaware river has never been so low as
it is now, and the effects of the long-continued
drought are very severe. At several places the
rivec can be crossed by stepping from stone TO
stone. The Laclawallna and Neversink rivers
are almost dry. Work oo the Delaware and
Hudson canal has been SUSPENDED From the
mouth of the Boshllill to the Lehigh river the
Delaware is fringed with green slime from the
stagnant water, and malariaI feyers are preva-
lent. st Hawley all the springs and wells are
giving out. At Lackawana and MilYille. Pike
county, Pa, the business interests are material
ly affected, and nearly all the mills IN the Della
ware valley are closed.
No rain of any consequence has fallen IN the
northeastern part of New Jersey since the 1st
Of September.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
A Chinese Topper,

A story is current among the Chinese
of a great wine-drinker who was able to
sit all day at a table, and, after consum-
ing what would have been sufficient to
drive the reason out half-a-dozen men,
would rise up perfectly sober. The
emperor, hearing of the fame of this
drinker, asked him to dinner, that he
might test his marvellous powers. AS
the story goes, the king ordered a hol-
low figure to be cast in bronze of the ex
act size and model of the man, and. as
the wine was served, for each cup the
guest drank a similar cup was poured
into the opening at the top of the head
of the image. This went on for some
hours, until. at length, the bronze
statue overhowed, while the guest still
continued at the table, and rose from it
perfectly ober.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

LETTER has been received at Copenhagen
from young Danish sailor who is with Stanley
~ Africa. He writes that yellow fever had SO
weakened the expedition that several of the
members were for turning back, whereupon
Mr.. Stanley called them together and said:
. Not one of you shall allow to turn back be-
fore the expedition is over. My motto is 'For-
ward and even if thousand devils with re-
volvers or daggers opposed Us, or illness, pesti-
1ence, and misery threatened us with destruction,
not even then should allow single person to
turn his nose hcmeward"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

22,0O0,000 roubles. Born, secretary Of the chief
administrator, and chief administrator during
the Late war, is also under arrest for being i'm.
plicated in the same steal.
The examination of the accounts of J. n.
Woodward, the defaulting city cashier of Bos-
ton, showed a total embezzlement of 1888, 900.
Nathan Eaton, assistantpostrnaste at Spanish
Hollow, Oregon, has been arrested for robbinp
the mails. The stealing has been systematically
pursued for several months. He confessed on
being arrested.
John A. Woodward, an old and trusted en-
ploye of the treasury department in Boston has
disappeared, and is alleged to be defaulter to
the amount of 1872, 1000.
d. r. Riddel, local freight agent OF the
Michigan Southern railroad at Chicago, has
skipped with a shortage in accounts of $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
atBici6aF.

J. Herbert Reed, q prominent member of the
insurance business at Boston, Mass. jumped
from the third story window of his residence on
the 22d, while laboring under fit of insanity,
and was instantly killed.
The distinguished German authoress, Eliza
Linhardt, committed suicide at Civita Vecchia.
Italy, by throwing herself into tue sea, on the
22d inst.
Mrs. Seth Smith, the wife of PROMINENT
physician of New Lendor, Conn.,. while suffer
ing from temporary alteration of the mind, on
the 18th inst, jumped into the river and was
drowned. Deceased was an accomplished and
very wealthy lady.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

THE Dulcigno district which the sultan has
reluctantly consented to cede to Montenegro,
has mixed population. According to the last
census there were 1905 Turks, :, 600 Roman
CATHOLICS, 1,200 Gypsies, and q few of the Greek
church III the district. The Roman Catholics
are principally to be found in the villages which
are scattered about either on the plain or on
the slope of the hills which are now commanded
by the guns of the allied fleets. They are al
most entirely employed IN agriculture and in
rearing cattle; and some parts of the Royana
banks are even 10 this day rentered by that most
Catholic tribe, the Clement, who come down
every winter to feed their fiocks in these shell
tered pastures. st. Nicholas, which is situated
just at the moGth of the Royana, is. in its way,
an Albanian Lourdes. 1t is said that the ship
which was transporting the body of st. Nicholas
to Naples was driven by stress Of weather into
this little port, where the precious freight was
disembarked and church erected over it. to
which pilgrims resort TO this day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

PROFESSOR SWINGS tribgte to Henry Ward
Beecher3 IN recent sermon, has rarely been
equaled, and was as beautiful as it was de
served After review OF Mr.. Beecher's ife
he said ''The brain that was so busy with the
effort to make the gospels apply to the cabin of
the negro was making religion apply to the cot
tage of the white man, and was making havoc
IN general of all abstruse and abstract theology
In seeking a religion fer few, Mr. Beecher
uncovered a religion for all, and thus, while de-
yising faith for cotton field, he helped de-
velop one for continent In such large and
colossal form does AIr. Beecher seem, to nv
own gaze, stepping along through those thirty
three years he has just closed. 1t is difficult to
make survey of such career Without ceasing
TO be calm critic and becoming q worshiper."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

Some ingenious rascals in Mississippi have
made photographs of greenbacks, and have
circulated them in the back counties as new
style government checks. They discounted
them, and the parties who took them circulated
them until they found their way into the local
banks Here the fraud not being detected
they sent over $4,000 worth to the treasury for
redemption. where of course, it was instantly
discovered that they were nothing but photo
graphs of the face of United States notes Of
large denominations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

The steamer Oyton has reached Bristol. Eng.
from Montreal. She experienced terrible wealth
er and lost two-thirds of her cattle and sheep.
Her decks were swept, boat, rail and matches
smashed, and cargo damaged.
The steamer Lalchani. from New York for
London, shifted her cargo and lost her deck
load of cattle IN the same gale.
There remains no longer any doubt of the
wreck of the Goodrich steamer Alpena on Lake
Michigan and the loss of all on board, which is
said to consist of thirty-tive passengers and q
crew numbering thirty. One of the bodies has
been washed ashore near Holland, Mich. The
beach for miles on either side is strewn with the
debris of the Inflated craft
On the 18th inst, the schooner Grenada,
laden with lumber, drifted ashore at MusBegon
Mich, and went to pieces. Out of seven men
on board only two were saved.
The schooner David A. Wells, laden with iron
ore from Escanaba, foundered on Lake N[chi-
gan, in the vicinity of Chicago in the great gale
of the 18th and 10th inst. Not soul survived
to tell the tale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

prison had 1dred survivors of Andersonville
the goth ms reunion at Chicago, H., on
was rep %, and nearly every northern state
dressed -easnted. Congre ;sn1an Kiefer adj
congr ehefn, explaining his bill introduced in
for SIS, For the purpose Of securing pensions
r. all unreasonable prisoners. Letters were
served from Gems Hancock and Garfield, re-
GREETING their inability to be present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

Mrs. CLARK, of the town of Webster, Monroe
county, N. T., has under cultivation what may
be called a chestnut orchard. 1t occupies five
or six acres, and was formed thirty years ago by
thinning out chestnut grove, leaving here and
there at regular intervals a young tree. The
intermediate spaces are plown and soNn to
grass. The chestnuts pay in market good in
terest npon the LAM, while the Enclosure serves
alse the purpose of a pasture. During the war
the nuts brought $50 per bushel. The present
yeaz is webbing well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Chicago.

CHICAGO, October $500 P. M.--Wheat-
Opened and ruled weak and lower; closed strong
and higher at $3.50 for cash; S1.O015 for seller
November; 51.021s for seller December. Corn
Weak and lower at 1850 for cash 4Oc for
seller November; 1920 for seller December.
Oats-Weak and lower at 28}sc for cash; 2511ssc
for seller November; Soc for seller December
Rye and Barley-At Sic. Whisky at Sill.
Pork-Weak and heavy at $18.75 for cash;
S11.40 for seller November; S12. 321S for seller
January. Lard-Weak and lower at ST. S5 for
cash; $40 for seller November and January.
Hogs-Receipts 25, 900 head; fairly active; So
Zoe lower; light at 54.3G@4.50; mixed packing at
Receipts 300 head; slow; good to choice at
$4. 70@5.75; common to medium at So. 80@
40; butchers st So. 1908, 40; stockers at So 40
C03.50; Texans at 80. 0004.10.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Business Wrecks.

Jehn Moss, Jr., a Philadelphia stock breaer,
has suspended.
The failure of Merwin Hubert & Co., dealer
IN arms and ammunition, SO Chambers street
an& 65 Reade street, New York city, is an
noanced. They made an assignment to Adrian
Wan Sinderen. The firm was one Of the ieSding
in that line in the city, and estimated to be
werth $500, 900 to $780,, Its tradellabaities
estimated at $3.50, 900 to $780, 200, and it is
said the stock is valued at $50, 900.
Messrs. Fenton il Sons, steel manufacturers
Of Sheffield, have failed. Liabilities e4s,G0O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

PLANTERS in Louisiana have had such good
success III employing laborers from Portugal
and Spain, that they are sending out for more
of them. The plan of bringing them over in
families is said to have worked remarkably well.
Orders recently went out for 600, to be dis
tI1buted in small numbers among those who
have made application for Them IF planters
are thoroughly satisfied with the result. the
movement viii quickly assume large proper
tons, one planter alone contemplating bringing
over $50 spaniards for his own estates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
A Had BegIVamE,.y.

A large herd of Angora goats which had been
collected near Ismidt, in Turkish Asia. by par
ties who intended to ship the animals to Canada
and the British colonies of South Africa for the
purpose of propagation, was raided by band
of CTcassian brigands who made Off with the
larger part of the animals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Roller ENDi0SiOIxS

A battery of three boilers in the distillery of
Cox Il Fairbank, at Terre Haute, Ind, the
largest establishment of the kind in the Unites
States exploded with a report and conclusion
that was heard and felt for miles, on the 20t.2
inst. Six men were instantly killed and twice
as many seriously injured. The cause Of the
accident has not yet been ascertained, but toe
coropers inquest wiz be searching invest1ga-
ton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
NEiawauke@.

MILWAUKEE, October 25.-3:0O P. M.-Flour
Strong; choice spring at $5.O0@5.5O; patent
extras, $6.25@z.5O as to quality; standards at
closed at $1.OO1l; No. / at $1.O8I; No. / hard
at S1.07; No. 8 at 9115c; No. seller November
at $1,000; seller December at $1.O21 Corn
Tame at 3914c. Oats-Lower at 2S1Sc. Barley
Unsettled; No. 2 cash at So &c; seller Noveni-
Der at 694c. Rye-Steady at SIC. Pork
Quiet at Ss14.O0 for cash. Lard--Quiet at $500
for cash,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

GENERAL WALKER, of the census bureau,
says that the payment of enumerators is being
pushed as aapidly as the resources Of the oea1sus
office viii allow. One hundred and ninety
clerks are constantly employed on this work,
fifty working at night. Eighteen thousand
three hundred accounts have already been paid
IN full involving disbursement of S1,O50,9G0.
Five thousand other accounts have been made
up and mailed to enumerators for their receipts,
and only await a return of the papers to this
city for payment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Rewards Offered.

The governor of Illinois has offered a reward
of $500 for The capture of Thomas Hillard, who
murdered III. A. B. Henderson at Crab Orchard
on the 9Th of October Also 5000 each for the
unknown murderer or murderers of Hiram p
Allen, who was killed at Sandwich on the 18th
of EehrnarN last
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Senator EdEsssnds Reelected.

The two houses of the Vermont legislature
preceded, separately, to elect United States
senator on the 18th inst. In the house, George
Z. Edmunds, present senator, was nominated
by the Republicans, and Bradley B. Snalley by
the Democrats. The vote resulted: Edmunds,
203; Smaltey, IS; not voting 18. In the senate
Edmunds was the only candidate presented, and
received all the votes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Snow i'm SOIzsEa America.

Buenes Ayres was visited by q terrible snow
storm on the 18th inst. of September, and as
such an occurrence is very rare in that country
much damage resulted therefrom. tits believed
that 100000 head of cattle, 500, 900 sheep and
ESQ, 600 horses persisted in the storm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
n Erighffuk Eau.

A serious disaster occurred on the .,,a,.
doah Valley railroad, at East Lib -. eHs 3lI
county, Va, on the 10th inst, thee -SSy, Pase
work 1.260 feet long and 81 f. :nSSfe trestle-
stantly killing Walker Jone- iseieR's rum, IN
juring Steward Babcock. =, &ssc seriously n
lay the completion of IL itse accident viii de-
for several months at section OF the road
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
HE was Clumsy.

Henry s. Price and Miss Sue Mitchell went
nuttlnS near Springfield, Ill, on the oath inst,
carrying double barrel shot gun in the wagon.
On reaching home Price attempted to remove
the weapon from the vehicle when the gun
charged. shooting the young lady in as
girls arm was amputated. 6N' 'iin- The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
Hunted n. Rear.

Near Spearfish Falls, d. T., on the 21st Fritz
Wolfhn went bear hunting and was attacked bv
a huge brute of the cinnamon species. His
head was torn away from his shoulders. both
arms broken, lower jaw, nose and one eye COM
pletely torn away, before his companion sue
ceeded in killing the animal. Wolfkin's death
occurred q few hours after the accident,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
A Bad Salute

E. Ewell, of ST. Louis, had his right hand
blown of and arm shattered while firing can
on the evening of the Goth inst. J. Chappell
was also dangerously hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
VARIOUS TOPICS.

The German Land ASSOCIATION, composed of
prominent Germans of Philadelphia, Whining
ton, and Baltimore has determined upon a
capital stock of $1GO.OOO The first colony of
the association to be called Humboldt City,
will be established on Bombay Hook Island,
Delaware. The OBJECT is to colonize with Ger
man farmers Della ware and the peninsula.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

family of emigrants, consisting of one man
and two women, were found frozen to death
about six miles from Springfield, Mimi, on the
goth, from the effects of camping out in the
late storm,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

LONDON, October 25-12:30 P. M-Liverpool
wheat market opens firm; floating cargoes slow;
on passage Inactive; Mark Lane quiet; good
cargoes red winter wheat off coast at 46s; good
corgoes California wheat off coast 46s; English
country markets turn easier; French firm.
Farmers deliveries of wheat during the past
week, 40, 000O45, 900 qrs.