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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
Steel Rail Manufacture in Canada.

The question OF the manufacture of
steel rails in Canada is now being &C.
lively discussed. London Iron says
that it is pointed out that for the first
seventeen years of Observation-Disclosures
is, up to June 80, 1884-the invoice
value of irou, steel and manufactures
imported for home consumption
amounted TO over $23O,O0O,C in
Guiding over $48,OOO,OOO for rails.
This equals an average yearly ex-
penditure of over $13, 100000, of
which $2,827,OO0 is for rails. The
average tonnage of therougner descrip-
tions of merchandise, such as pigs,
bars, plates, etc., for the ten years
from 1875 to 1884, inclusive, and in
Guiding rails, is over 100000 tons per
annum, and the ordinary consump-
ton of rail-, excluding those for the
Canadian Pacific Railway, shows an
average Of over 1000 tons. In addi-
ton, 155, 1000 tons were imported DUR
ing that time for the Canadian Pacific
Railway. In 1884 there were over
100000 tons of rails in the 10000
miles of railway then in operation in
Canada. 1t should be noted that the
Canadian revenue derives no income
from the Importation Of rails, steel
rails having always been on the free
list. The Dominion government sub
sidy of So, 200 per mile, given to assist
the construction of new lines of rail-
way, was specially granted to provide
rails
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
Grants Appreciation Of Music.

1t Will surprise many persons to
learn that Gen. Grant was one of those
who had no ear for music, and who
never could distinguish one tune from
another. This defcientcy Was re-
markable in the case of the great cap
tain. There was scarcely day from
his assignment to the command of the
armies of the field until the close of
the rebellion that Gen. Grant did not
hear "Hail to the Chief" performed by
one or more brass bands, and yet to
the day of his death he was unable to
recognize that ancient air. Gen. Belk-
nap relates an incident that shows
how absolutely deficient Gen. Grant
was in this particular.
In 1875 President Grant and sever
al members of his cabinet attended the
centennial anniversary of the battle of
Lexington, held at Boston. One of
the features of the celebration was a.
procession of Knights Templar and
other Masonic bodies, which the presi-
dent was to review. In riding down
the line each band, as the presidents
carriage approached, struck up Hail
to the Chief" and continued to play
this air until the presidents party
passed to the company or lodge next
on the left of the playing band, when
the band would cease playing and the
next would strike up the same tune.
After three Or four bands had been
passed, Grant said to Belknap, who
was seated in the carriage with him:
Wherever | go a brass band is en-
countered. # there is anything |
don't like it is brass band, and this
music seems SO monotonous. What
tune are they playing?'
'Mr. President" replied the secreta-
ry of war, teach band as you approach
strikes up Hail to the Chief It is in
tended as compliment to you. and |
suggest that you recognize this as each
band is passed"
81 thought the air sounded famil-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
An Absent-Minded LAWYER.

Truthful James," writing in the
Minneapolis Tribune, tells this story:
A gentleman applied to a young law
yer here for a divorce for a friend
whose husband had deserted her.
The facts were such that divorce
could easily be procured, and the Ia
dy's friend was so informed. The case
was placed upon the docket for hear
ing, and the young legal light assured
the parties that the knot would be
united on certain date without diff
Guilty. The gentleman interested was
going to marry the lady. and they
made all the necessary preparations
for the happy event the day following
that upon which the divorce had been
promised, issuing printed invitations,
and securing the minister, and attend
ing to other preliminaries. But the
young lawyer, in g. fit of absent-mind-
edness, failed to file his note of issue,
and the hearing OF the case was post
poned for one week. To say that
there was music in the air does not
fairly express the state of affairs when
the prospectively happy couple dis
covered the situation. But the we'd
ding was postponed, ali the same.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22

lar" said the president, and thereaft-
er, in passing each band, he raised his
hat in acknowledgement of the compli-
ment paid him. At last the end of the
line was reached, and the president
was driven toward the hotel. AS they
left the procession and music behind,
said Grant, turning to Belknap, 81 am
glad that is over, and that at last we
are beyond the din of brass bands"
When the Presidents carriage drew
within sight of the hotel q brass band
stationed on the balcony over the
main entrance struck up "Hail to the
Chief" After listening for brief peri
Cd Grant exclaimed: "Here is anoth
er brass band. Well, we may console
ourselves with the fact that they are
not giving us that same old tune we
have been having"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22

A terrific wind-storm swept over
Southeastern Michigan, on the 10th.
At Howell the storm came from the
east and extended over a large extent
OF territory. A hurricane six miles
wide, coming from the east, laid low
many buildings. In the eastern part
blown down and his son, Fred, aged
20, was crushed to death, being fiat
tened by the falling timbers. In sew
eral instances barns were totally
wrecked or blown away, while horses
and cattle we're left uniniured on the
site of the buildings. The storm was
very severe in the vicinity of Michigan
City, where trees, sheds, and outbuild-
ings and lumber piles were scattered
around. Telegraph wires were blown
down and communication delayed.
At Terra Haute, Ind, for fifteen
minutes the wind blew hurricane,
filling the air with missiles. Numer-
Gus large buildings were unrOOfed and
the rain which followed did great dam
age. A careful estimate places the
loss at $4,000. The roof of the
Masonic Hall was blown off and the
water ruined the fine frescoing. The
canvas of King, Burke Il Co.'s circus
was blown down and the large audi
ence left in the storm. Several thou
sand people were at the fair grounds.
An eating house was blown down and
the wreck caught fire, severely burning
a woman and boy. At Newport,
Vermillion County, six or eight build
ings were destroyed:> The damage
reported along the Wabash Val
ley will aggregate over 100000.
A terrific wind and rain storm passed
over Indianapolis. No great damage
was done. Several houses in the out
skirts are reported to have been un-
rooted. There are rumors that west
of Indianapolis and throughout a
large section of Illinois the storm
proved most disastrous. The town OF
Montezuma, H., is reported to have
been partially destroyed by q cyclone.
A number of lives are said to have
been lost. The report of the disaster
has not been verified, as it is impossi-
BILE to get authentic news. AtTolono,
Ill, the steeple of the Catholic Church
was badly twisted and g. new livery
stable was torn to pieces. One of the
timbers was hurled through the side of
the Herald building, 100 yards away.
The Methodist Church, just being COM
pleted ct Savoy, was demolished.
The damage through the country is
p~n1t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
THE ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Annual Report TO the State Railway Con
miRRiNnAr.

annual REPORT 10 the SG8G6 railway COm
missioner.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 18.-The annu-
al report of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway Company for the
year ending June 80, was filed with
Commissioner Haugen to-day. 1t is
as follows:
Total income of the line, $24 ,554, 100;
operating expenses, $14,2O2,917; taxes
paid in Wisconsin, $317 912, and on the
whole line, $745, 474; interest paid, Sc, 1884,
5O6; dividends, $2,878,O79; net balance,
$588,753- The passenger department
earned $7,OO1. OS2, and the freight depart
ment $16,93S, 249. The company oper-
ates 1921 miles, of which 1929 are
in Wisconsin. The earnings per mile Of the
road were on the whole line 81, GIT. Dur
ing the year there paid out for con-
struction on the whole line So, 800, IT'S, of
which $642,0 was spent in Wisconsin.
On equipment there was spentfor the whole
line 1924, col. There are Is, "a employed
by the company, 5000 OF them being in
Wisconsin. The salaries paid on the
whole line aggregated $40, ,113.
of which So, 725, 455 was given to Wiscon-
sin employees. During the year the whole
line carried 5,238, OS7 passengers and g.
549, OO4 tons of freight and in Wisconsin
alone 1929, 537 passengers and 3, 3S1 ,027
tons of freight The company owns 684
locomotives, 3O3 passenger cars, 217 bag
gage, mail and express cars, Sc parlor and
sleeping cars. 20, 403 freight cars and 45S
other cars. 1t cost on an average cents
per mile to run for fuel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
THE W0HK OF GREAT MINDS.

SMOOTH runs the water where the
brook Is deep.-Shahespeare.
THE only way to prepare for the
next world is to do the thing God gives
us to do in this world.-hacdonald.
LET the soul be assured that some
where IN the universe it should rejoin
its friend, and it would be content and
cheerful alone for thousand years.
Emerson.
CONQUER thyself. Till thou hast
done that, thou art g. slave; for it is
almost as we'll for thee to be in sub
lection to another's appetite as thy
own.-Burton.
The growth OF the personal charac.
ter is largely moulded by the gradual
recognition of moral laws, by the
sense of the mystery evolved in the in
evltable struggle between duty and
pleasure,-F'arra-.
INFINITE toll would not enable you
to sweep awayNa mist; but, by ascend
ing little, you may often overlook it
altogether. So it is with our moral
Improvement; we wrestle fercely with
q vicious habit, which could have no
hold upon us if we assembled into g.
higher moral atmosphere.-Helps.
II we are set in earnest on escaping
from decisions and sins, we cannot
afford to wait for the multitude. If
we would walk with clean steps, we
must grid ourselves for our solitary
march. The worlds mightiest tasks
OF reformation and regeneration have
to be wrought out when lookers-on re-
fuse their friendship, and the workers
In them stand misunderstood, misin-
terpreted, reviled, prosecuted, alone
Huntington.
IT is sorrowful proof of the mis-
taken ways of the world that the
words "countryman," rustic" "pay-
SAM "villager," still signify rude
and untaught person, as opposed to
the words "townsman" and "citizen."
Whereas, believe that the result of
each mode of life may in some stages
of the worlds progress be the exact re-
verse; so that we may find ourselves
saying, "Such a person is very gentle
and kind; he is quite rustic; and such
another is very rude and ill-taught; he
is quite urban. "-RUskin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
an ENDURENG MEMORrAL
In Honor OF the Soldiers and Sailors o
the War.


HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 1.-THE
memorial arch erected by the town of
Hartford in honor of the soldiers and
sailors of the war was dedicated to-
day. A general holiday had been de-
clared, and the banks and manufac-
tories were closed and the streets were
crowded with citizens and visitors
from out of town. Many buildings
were gaily decorated with flags, bunt-
ing, etc. Many Grand Army corps are
present, and also the Providence
United Train of Artillery and Ti5betts'
Veteran Corps and Thirteenth Sepa-
rate Company of Troy, n. Y, to par
ticipate in the street parade.
The memorial which was designed
by George Keller stands on Ford
Street, forming the north entrance to
Bushnell Park. It is OF rough brown
stone supported by two towers that
rise over g. hundred feet. 1t bears B.
large terra Gotta freize symbolical of
the scenes of the war. Bushnell Park
IS covered with tents where prepera-
lions have been made to feed 10000
TO 15, 900 persons.
Shortly after l o'clock Col. George
P. Bissell, on behalf of the building
commission, presented the monument
80 the town.
Gen. JOS. R. Hawley accepted the
monument for the town, and delivered
the address of the occasion.
A dedication song by Rev. DR.. Park
er was then sung.
The literary exercises will be followed
by a parade under Col. Jacob L..
Green, as chief marshal, which will be
participated in by thousands of veter-
ans, visiting military corps, the gov
ernor's footguard and other organiza-
tJnOG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
AMERICA AND SPAIN
4 Difference of Opinion Between I
Nations ON the Treaty.

4 Difference of Opinion Between the
Nations ON the Treaty.
A London special of the 10th says:
The reports which come from Madrid
concerning the commercial treaty with
the United States indicate that seri-
Gus hitch has occurred. There is an
acute difference with the American gov
eminent on the shipping clause. The
text of this clause reads that the prod
acts and "proceedencias" things pro-
ceeding from) of the United States can
enter Cuba in American bottoms under
the third column of the customs tariff.
The American government contends
that the term proceedencias in
cludes foreign goods shipped from the
United States to Cuba. The definition
insisted on by the Spanish government
declares that only American products
proceeding direct from the United
States and not indirect shipments are
given advantages under the treaty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
A True Detective Story.
From the Boston Gazette.


Last Sunday morning q cook of the
gentler sex upon going into the dining
room OF her employer at the West
End, found that apartment In state
of great disorder, and it was soon
made evident to her, despite the emo
tions which naturally excited her that
q burglary had been committed. When
her disturbed feelings subsidized some
what, she was enabled to see button
on the window sill; "such g. BUTTON"
she remarked afterward, Gas ie usually
seen on the waistband of mans
trousers" Her quick eye and the
readiness with which her memories of
that peculiar species of button seen by
her on Wristbands of trousers had been
awakened, proved important factors
in after developments. She took
possession of that button and cher
ished it as fondly as she might have
cherished her best beau. By and by q
young man, against whom suspicion
had attached, was arrested. The
waistband Of his trousers was ex-
amined. The usual complaint of but.
tons was there, but, 10 and behold
three of them were exactly similar to
that which the cook had discovered,
and one was of entirely different make
and appearance. In leaving that but
ton on the window sill the burglar had
provided irrefutable evidence against
himself. Cooks searching eye, the
damnatory button, her illuminating
"reminiscences anent the waistband Of
trousers, and her prudence in preserv-
ing the button for future comparison
with such Wristbands as might fall
under suspicion, provided all the ele-
ments of q Gaborian detective story
in nutshell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
A Neat Answer.
From the Norwich Bulletin. I

IErOm Cne NOrWlCn BuIetln.
The late Col. Ethan Allen, of Lisbon,
was at one time g. guest at the How
ard Hotel, corner of Broadway and
Maiden Lane, New York. On entering
the dining room no waiter advanced
to give him q seat. The colonel
walked to a. table near by, and, tax
ing chair which was turned up at
thehead of the table, took seat. He
was hardly in the chair before a wait
er came hurriedly to him, saying:
This seat is engaged" '"To whom ?"
asked the colonel. "To gentleman"
replied the waiter. "He's come" said
the colonel, and remained at his din
ner undisturbed amid peals of laugh
ter from the guests at the table.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
PANIC IN CHURCH.

Several Hundred People Injured, Many
Seriously, In Rsdns, Transylvania.
During the celebration of early mass
in the Pilgrimage Church, in Radna,
Pennsylvania, panic was caused by
the accidental burning of the altar
curtains, which were set on fire by the
candles. People rushed from the
building, trampling the weak under
foot, and numbers of the occupants of
the galleries leaped down on the heads
of the crowd below. Several hundred
persons were injured, many of them
seriously. Later particulars show
that 15 persons were crushed to death,
and 80 were severely injured, and 100
slightly injured during the panic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22

DEATH OF AN ARTIST.

Asher B. Dursnd's Long Life Closes at
South Orange, Nj
New YORK, Sept. 18o-Ascher B.
Durand, perhaps the Oldest American
painter OF note, died, yesterday, at his
home in South Orange, n. J. He was
born in 1896, at Jefferson, n. j. His
first noticeable work was the engrav-
ing of Trumbull's well-known picture
1.-THE Declaration of Independence, "
which occupied him three years. In
1885 he abandoned the graver tor the
brush, having before this become a
frequent contributor of portraits and
landscapes in oil to the National
Academy of Design Exhibitions. At
first he devoted himself to portraits
and figure subjects, but he turned his
attention to landscape painting in later
years, and for this he is chiefly known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
CHARLESTON.

In tumoled ruins on her trembling site,
- IN sorrows agony, fair Charleston LEG.
Unqueened and shattered in a single night.
her dead beside her, mid her dyings' cries,
AND all the eyes of all the world are turn,d
Where grief In terror bows and hides her baadr
ana hearts with hot and piercing tears are
dead.
ana Cnarleston's living? ALI the worlds kind
hands ~
Are stretched to lift them from their throbbine
tomb,
Wnlle open arm'd before her gates Love stands.
gloom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
A CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
william Dwyer, Keepsr of "Divc''
Murdered This Morning.

william Dryer, Keepsr of a "Divc''
Murdered This Morning.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 18.-At 3 o'clock
this morning, g. police officer heard
cries for assistance from low saloon
at 315 Clark Street, kept by man
named William Dryer. The officer on
entering q rear room, found q dis
reputable woman named Minnie
Ahem carressing Dryer, who was
lying on the floor, his head
resting in g. pool of his own
blood; his skull was fractued in sever
al places. The injured man was re-
moved to the county hospital where
he died an hour later. The woman
was taken to the station, where she
told the officers that a man named
Billy Clark was one of the last persons
seen about the place. Clark was ar
rested. The police will make more
arrests to-day, and are confident Of
experimenting the murderer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
ITALIAN BUTCHERS.
a Murder with Knives, Revo1vers and
Flick Handles.

L1GoN1ER, Pa, Sept. 18.-Tony
Quajlioto, an Italian employed on g.
pipe line, was brutally murdered, last
evening, by two companions OF the
same nationality named Nicholas An
geli and Frederick Stefin. The three
quarreled over q small money trans
action, and Angel and Stefin set upon
Quajlioto with knives, revolvers and
pick handles. After Angel had crushed
his skull with pick handle, Steffin
jumped on his PROSTATE form and
stabbed him several times in the
breast. Death was almost instanta-
neous. The murder was committed
in full view of the other workmen, and
in the excitement following, the MUIR
derers escaped. They are still at lib
orGV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
RETIRED ENGINEERS.
A Shuttle to Make Room for a Successor
to Cen. Newton.

to Cen. Newton.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 17.-Col.
Charles s. Stewart, United States
Corps of Engineers, was yesterday aft
ernoon, by direction of the President,
and at his own request, placed upon
the retired list. He was the senior Of
fcer of the Engineer Corps when Gen.
Newton was retired, but his ill-health
took him out of the list of eligibles for
the position of chief engineer. Col.
Chas. E. Blunt, who is now the rank
ing officer of the corps, in anticipation
of his retirement for age, next Janu-
ary, has asked for and been granted
leave of absence until that time. This
leaves Col. James G. Duane as the
ranking officer of the corps and a
prominent candidate for the vacant
position of chief of engineers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22

"Is that Landseer, Mr.. Croesus p"
asked the visitor, pausing before the
painting. "No," replied the host,
ssreckon it's a Durham; see how broad
it is between the horns, and see the
color and the curl on it's forehead.
That's genuine Durham, sure. That
amt no Landseer. "-Burdette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
THE South METROPOLITAN Gas Cor

THE South Metropolitan Gas Com
panv, of London, has lately reduced
the price of gas by I'd per 700. The
reduction was equivalent, if the con-
sumption remained stationary, to g.
diminution of 100000 a year in the
company's income; but it appears
that instead of any diminntion there
has been an increase of 5000 on the
first half years working of the reduced
tariff.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22

The Spanish traders are greatly ex-
cited over the misunderstanding and
declare that if the Interpretation OF
the phrase contended for by the
American government is admitted, it
would destroy the last remnant OF the
preference which is left to Spanish
shipping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-22
A MICHIGAN WIND.

Disastrous Storm In Southwestern
Michigan and ulsnois-Towns In Both
States Badly Damaged-Severa Lives
Lost-The Reports Mesger, as Tele-
by the Storm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-31

spending any amount of money to defeas
Stanley, but he wont do it, When the
Republicans were in power and held the
postoffice Sanderson could make that head
quarters. When
HE WANTED ANY CAMPAIGN FUNDS
he and Henry Payne would prepare a sub
scription paper, Sanderson would start it
off with S100 and then Henry would circu-
late it among the leading Republicans.
Then they would call on Uncle Philetus
for just double the amount they had Sc
cured. and he would send check. Now
the tables are turned. There is no head
quarters. leading Republicans will not con-
tribute penny for the purpose of defeat
ing Stanley, neither will Sawyer. What
comes must be from Sanderson's pocket, and
that will not be much" The GLOBE in
formant was not aware Of the letter which
Harshaw cherishes so fondly, else he might
not have been so confident in regard to the
senior senator's probable course of action
In the meantime the Oshkosh man must be
reasonably certain of his ground, as he has
been actively at work almost on Senator
Stanley's threshold in removing rotten sticks
from his fences and replacing them with
straight timber that can be relied on.
Neither mas the Milwaukee man and his
friends been idle. There will be big
fight for the Milwaukee delegation. Those
who pretend to know say if Stanley can Sc
cure majority of the delegates, or even a
strong minority, he will secure the nomi-
nation as he is very strong among the Re-
publicans in the state at large, Sawyer to
the contrary, notwithstanding.