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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Imitation Gems.
From the New York Mail.
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From the new Ork Mall
"What brilliant diamond !"
eyes"
"Why, one could almost see to read IN
the dark by its rays" said a reporter to
a down town ieweler.
''Think So" he replied, "Well, it
does loes look rather fine. How much
do YOU think it is WORTH"
Zone thousand dollars"
us that all?"
'.We'll make it $4,000 or $500, or pos
sibly $1,000"
"T'll sell it to you for So"
"Why so generous
s'There's no generosity about that.
Most buyers would not give more than
SIS for it,
"Why not"
Because it is not real stone. They
come from Oberstein, in Germany. The
entire town is supported by the manu-
facture of such gems. How are they
fixed up? In various ways. This imi-
tation diamond is only quartz, and has
been boiled in some chemical that will
make it look brilliant for a while, but
it soon wears off. If you handle 1t
much it will not look so lustrous. Dia-
monds are the hardest stones to success
| fully initiate"
"What other gems are manufactured
cheaply?"
Gone of the easiest is the emerald.
Many stones you think are rubies are
only red spinal, and lapis lazuli is only
dyed chalcedonv. Chalcedony is the
usual bese of false onyxes and agates,
which are most counterfeited. The
stones are boiled IN some coioring mat
| ter and then subjected to intense heat.
The color permeates the whole stone.
Some of the families at Oberstein have
one secret and some another. They
never give them away One family has
the secret Of converting crocidolite into
cats eyes. Gypsum and hornblende
are also made into the same gems. Zir-
| cons, which are formed of silicon and
zirconia, look like diamonds. A thin
! slice of diamond is sometimes laid over
topaz so that the whole appears to be
one GEM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Washington Chaperones.
Washington Cor. Boston Transcript.

A failure to make a dinner call would
be hazardous for young man to at
tempt here, and other calls are rigor-
ously exacted and punctiliously paid.
The men, too, have compensations in
this system. They are not expected or
permitted to spend money on girls,
which is too often the case when these
more graceful courtesies are not re-
CURED. No girl in good society would
go to the theater alone with a young
man, or to ball or german-and few
young men have money enough to take
a chaperone along, nor indeed do the
girls expect these theater and ball 90
ings. Bouquet giving has fallen into
innocuous desuetude.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
WILL BUELD THE ROAD.
A Company Offers to Construct the Red
River Railway.

A Company Offers to Construct the Red
River Railway.
WINNIPEG, Man, FEB 17.-Premier
Greenway has had an offer to build the
Red River Valley Railway, from a per-
fectly reliable firm. The offer embraces
a voluntary statement that the firm will
put up a marked cheque for $l00, 900 as a
guarantee of good faith. The offer is to
build the Road from West Lynne
to Portage la Prairie, the government to
pay small cash bonus and an annual
subsidy for a period of twenty years.
This solves the financial problem and
that solved, Greenway says, he would
like to see what can prevent the road
being built. Yesterdays elections re-
suited in tremendous triumph for the
Greenway government and the Red
River Valley Railway, insuring the
building OF the road at the earliest pos
sible date.
The two ministerial bye elections,
yesterday were great triumphs for the
Liberals, Martin having been elected
in Portage la Prairie by 1913, and Prem
dergast in Laverandye by 167. They
will be given big reception at Winni-
peg tomorrow. The result is due to
the popular feeling ON the railroad
question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
GEORGE WAS THE cock.
The Anti-Poverty Society Splits Oh the
Land TheOrist.


Land TheOrist.
New YORK, Feb. IA split in the
Anti-Poverty Society was the outcome of
bitter strife at the regular meeting of the
executive committee in Cooper Union
last evening. The troubles began last
fall during the state and municipal cam
paign. The final separation between DR..
McGlynn and Henry George was of
more recent happening, and was brought
on by George declining to consider the
proposition to place presidential candi-
date of the United Labor party in the
field during the coming campaign in
view of President Cleveland's stand on
the tariff question. Last evening the
lieutenants of Henry George-W. T.
Croasdale, Thomas L. McCready and J.
w. Sullivan-were going to suspend DR..
McGlynn from the presidency of the
Anti-Poverty Society for his desertion
of George. But the doctor stole march
on them by exercising the power given
him by the society and appointing ten
new members of the executive commit
tee who were in sympathy with himself
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
CRUSHED BY A DERRICK.
A Brooklyn Street Car Demolished by
Failing Timbers.

Falling Timbers.
New YORK, Feb. 14.-Shortly before
10 O'Clock this morning, as a Reed
Avenue street car filed with people was
passing under large. derrick used IN
erecting the elevated railroad struc-
ture on Broadway, near Sum-
ner Avenue, Brooklyn, the ropes
sustaining the derrick gave way
and the derrick fell on the car,
crushing it in like an eggshell. Seven
teen of the passengers on the car were
Michael McAnaily, the driver of the car,
was crushed to death. Karl Kirshner,
workman employed on the derrick, was
also killed
Further investigation shows that seven
people were killed. Their identity as
lar as can be learned is as follows;
Charles Kidshner, carpenter employed
on the Brooklyn elevated road; Thomas
Thompson, the driver; Emma Holivle,
Michael McCauley, Patrick Clark, of
New York City, tow boy who was talk
ing with the driver on the front plat
form, and an unknown man who was
found crushed to a shapeless mass in the
debris of the car.
The injured as far as known are:
Marcus Mendez, fractured leg; Jacob
Render, slight injuries; John Paterson.
fractured leg and arm, serious injuries
of the back; Thomas Fosjurg and Marine
Young, slightly injured; Thomas J.
Gaffney, confusion of the right leg;
Edward Peet, badly bruised all over;
William Nichols and John Freel, each
sustained serious injuries.
The injured were cared for in houses
near by until the arrival of the ambu-
lances, when they were taken to st.
Catharines and Eastern District hos
pitfalls. Four of the people wounded are
reported as likely to die. The accident
was caused by a total collapse of
the derrick which. it is said,
was made to raise too great a weight
by careless management, and it came
down with terrible thud. 1t has now
been definitely ascertained that only
four people were killed. They were
Kirshner, Clark, Thompson and Nc
Cauley
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22

mercantile and mean beyond merchan-
disc and meaness,' should have with
drawn his annual subscription OF five
gulneas to the Kent County Hospital at
Canterbury, on the miserably squalid
ground that he has now ceased to reside
in the district. After having been the
patron OF tie institution for fourteen
years, be might surely have continued
his not very liberal subscription, con-
sldering the munifcent scale upon
which the country has provided for him.
The board of management have acted
with entire propriety and justice in
striking the Dukes name out of the list
Of patrons, Tor his conduct is in the high
est decree discreditable."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
IN DEFENSE OF HIS MOTHER.
A Thirteen-Yeer- Old Boy Arrested for
Killing His Father,

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. Thames lay
lor, lad of Is years, is in the Covington
Jail with his mother, by direction OF the
coroner, charged with the murder Of the
boys father, at Independence on Mon
day last. The story as developed
by the coroner is that Lam
ing Taylor, the dead man, and
his wife were engaged in a fight in the
presence of this boy and two older sons.
for assistance but only this boy respond
ed. He seized gun and struck his
father with it. The gun was discharged
and Lansing Taylor was killed. The
boy says he did not Know the gun was
loaded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
NET THE WRONG WOMAN.
A Piucky Baltimore Teacher Shoots Twice
at u Bully.

A Piucky Baltimore Teacher Shoots Twice
at a Bully.
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. l4.-This morn
ing as Miss Sophia Hungerford, teach
er in the Woodbury. High School, was
passing through Druid Hill Park, she
was approached by young man who
insulted her. She attempted to proceed
when thefellow seized her and attempted
to throw her to the ground. She caught
one of his fingers in her mouth and bit it
severely when the man let 60 his hold.
She drew a revolver at the sight OF
which he ran, but she fired two shots
after him, and is uncertain whether
either took effect. Several outrages of
similar character have occurred in lone
" sections of the park recently.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
PAYING PRIVATE CLAIMS.
OfKcers of the Metropolitan Bank Set"
Ting With Creditors.

OmC6rs OF TAG MetFOpOlltaH b@hh SUI
Ting With Creditors.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 16.-The first
work of Receiver McConville, of the
Metropolitan Bank, is the collection of
debts due the bank by the late direct
ors and officers. 1t now appears that
make a total settlement of all civil
claims before going into the legal fight
for alleged violations of the bank
ing law. President Means account has
been examined, and he has paid to the
receiver $l25, 900 for his paper held by
the bank George K. Duckworth has
paid $50, 600 on account and will pay
the remainder as soon as it is ascer-
tanned. Director Roth is doing the
same. What effect this course will have
upon the criminal proceedings, remains
to be seen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22

Kentucky Prohibitionists Fired on b
GiuuOr Men.


HoPKINsvILLE, KY, Feb. 7.-There is
great excitement in Fredonia, Caldwell
drunken roughs who attacked and fired
into the houses of several prominent
citizens. They first visited DIR. j. S. Buck
ner's and began firing through the win.
dows into the family rooms. One bullet
struck the bed in which his son Malcolm
slept, and another bullet was found in
the wall above the bed of his daughters.
The miscreants then went to J. G.
Creider's and to R. r. Morgan's houses,
firing into both, but hurting no one.
They also broke open Mr.. Morgan's
store and stole a considerable quantity
of goods. The men whose houses were
visited have been leaders in the crusade
against the violaters of the prohibition
laws of Fredonia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Suit for a Canal Bed.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. l5.-An i'm
portant suit, involving property in this
city valued at $701,' 90, has been COM
menced in the superior court. The suit
is brought by Josephine Collett, ofTerre
Haute, for the recovery OF property for
merly known as the Erie Canal bed,
which is now traversed in part by one
of the principal thorough ares of the
city, while in other parts it is covered
by residences and business blocks. The
suit is brought against the city and two
of the property holders, and upon it's
results the entire title will be tested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
ED BY A w OBJ.
The Bishops Palace at Guayaquil Quilted
hY the PODulaCe.

by the POpulaCe.,
PANAMA, Feb. 5.-Much excitement
has been caused in Guayaquil owing to
a Spanish priest, temporarily in charge
of the bishopric of Guayaquil, having
communicated the judges of the
supreme court. A mob, in which many
of the best-known citizens of Guayaguil
were prominent, stoned the bishops
palace. Thence they went to the
residence of DR.. Nevia, the legal
adviser of the Episcopate. On
stones being thrown DR.. Nevia
and some friends who were with him,
fired on the crowd. The police also
acted similarly. Several persons were
killed and wounded before a troop of
soldiers appeared and restored order.
The governments action in defending
the church party was the cause of the
trouble which, it is believed, will be
more serious in its consequences. Later
the populace Quilted the residence of the
bishop to the cry of death to the
priests" although the streets we're being
DatOrlled
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
BIG MILLS IN ASHES.
Fire Destroys Mammoth Massachusetts
InduStrY.

Industry.
North WILBRAHAM, Mass, Feb. Is
The extensive works Of the Collins
Paper Manufacturing Company caught
fire at $3.50 this morning in the fifth
story where the storage department is
located. The flames soon spread to the
elevator shalt and then made rapid
progress. The village is without ade-
quate fire protection and aid from
Springfield was asked and steamer was
sent here bya special train. By this time,
however, flames became master of the
situation. All that could be done was
to use every precaution to save the adj
jacent structures which were the homes
of large number Of operatives who will
be thrown out of employment. The loss
will be heavy. The main building was
200 feet long by go wide and five stories
high with large extensions. It was
built of brick and contained many thou
sand dollars worth of machinery some
of which may be saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
SEVEN PERSONS DROWNED.
Terrible Accident to a Louisiana Boating
Party.

New ORLEANS, La, Feb. IA party
of eight persons, all colored, consisting of
Horace Carter and his eldest daughter,
Eliza, and youngest daughter, Hannah,
Pierre and Frisbie Allen, Priscilla Smith,
Cecilia Lewis, and boy named Ike Car
ter, crossed the river from La Reusite
plantation to Dynon's Fairview place in
skiff. The boat was old, and when the
party were returning and were within
loo feet of their home landing, the
swells of a passing steamer caused the
skif to 60 to pieces and seven of the
occupants were drowned. Ike Carter,
the boy, saved himself by clinging to a
piece of the broken boat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
M,G4RIGLE's NEW HOME.
The Escaped Bcodler Rents House in
st. CatharineS, Ont.

ST. CArHARINEs, Ont, Feb. 14.-W. j.
McGarigle, the escaped ex-warden of
the Cook County, H., hospital, is in this
city. 1t is stated that he has purchased
a house on Ontario Street, near the ST.
John homestead, and that he intends
fitting up the house and sending for his
wife and family to resume housekeep-
ing McGarigle stops at the Welland
Hotel and seems to be enjoying himself.
He does not associate with the other
guests at the hotel nor dine IN the same
room. He positively refuses to be in
terVieWed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
A RROTHER'S DISGRACE.
1t Causes the Suicide of A. II. Kebier, o
Cincinnati,

Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 16.-Albert R.
Keller. brother of Charles Keller, who
recently committed suicide when the
knowledge Of his forgeries was about
to deselop. has followed his brother by
suicide. It happened last night at Fern
Bank, a suburb of Cincinnati, down
the Ohio River at his residence.
He used two revolvers, holding
his brain and the other to his heart,
fired simultaneously. No cause is known
for the deed except the disgrace of his
brother Charles. He had wife and a
3-year-old daughter. The latter was i'll
at the time, and he had left his business
early yesterday afternoon on that ac
count. He had been employed for the
past three years as secre' airy of the Gin
cinnati Baking Company
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS.

The Hudson Iron Works Demolished by
an Explosion.
HUDSON, n. Y, Feb. 15.-At noon to-
day the high air receiver at the Hudson
Iron Works exploded. The big receiver
was blown to pieces, huge fragments
were hurled hundreds of feet, and there
is nothing left of the big red dome
marked "Hudson Iron Works." Pat
rick Brickley was fatally injured. The
loss is estimated at $50. 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Evidently Dissatisfied.

English newspapers do not appear to
be at all backward in speaking OF their
opinions concerning the British nobility
even the royal family. "The Duke
Of Edinburg," says the London Truth,
has long been unpleasantIy notorious
for his huckstering propensities, but am
surprised to hear that even he, although
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Peace RESTORED at Last.

PARIS, Feb. 1S.--At the reception given
by him last night, M. Flourens con-
versed with Count Menabrea the Ital-
ian ambassador, and explained away
the misunderstanding that had arisen
regarding his election speeches. Count
Menabrea expressed himself az perfect
ly satisfied with the minister's explana-
ton. President Carnot' has decided TO
make tour of the PROVINCES
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
A New Occupation for Women.
From the Milleogeyille (Ga.) Record.

From the Milleogeville (Ga.) Record.
We understand that Misses Carrie
and Cephie Carrington have engaged in
the insurance business, and already
represent number of fine companies.
This is very desirable field for quail
fed young women to enter, especially
in towns and small cities. It is nice
work and not laborious or combining.
We hope these young ladies will find
the business both pleasant and profit
able.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
A CORNER IN SUGAR.
The Trust Carrying Out Plan to Squee
tho of

The Trust Carrying Out Plan to Squeeze
the Market
New YORK, Feb. 14.-Men in the sugar
trade are excited over report that the
members of the sugar trust had de-
cided to ship large quantities of the
best refined sugar to London in
order to keep up prices in this country
by relieving the market here of
any surplus and creating a shortage, or
what would practically be corner" in
sugar. All the members of the trust
here absolutely decline to give any in
formation on the subject, but in The trade
generally the story is believed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
nRIVEN FRAN WINNIPEG.
The Canadian PsSoitie Monopoly DePopu.
Iating the PrGHinces

WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 76.-Wood-
worth, a former member of the Legisla-
ture and Conservative, says that I'M
less the Canadian Pacific monop-
oily is removed he and many
others will leave the prov
ince. He gives astounding figures
as to the grain blockade in Deloraine,
where he lives. The Conservative AS
ISOLATION will meet tomorrow night and
probably ask for the resignation OF w.
B. Scarth as member from Winnipeg.
The Free Press advises Immigrants to
stay away until the monopoly is re-
moved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Wisconsin Pensions.

The following Wisconsin petitioners
have recently been granted pensions:
VIM. Palmer, Eau Claire; Henry Bal
singer, Prairie du Chen; Jas. w.
HUI hes, Plover; James Johnston, Spar
ia: John Dyer, Byron; John Clement,
Reedstureh; John Reiser, Prairie du
Oh en-: vi tor FL. Helms, Monroe City;
John Carr, AS land; Horace James. New
Lisbon; Edith, widow of Samuel R.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22

The rumor SET atioat by the Milwaukee
Sentinel that White Beaver, of La
Crosse, is bankrupt, is false.
The doctors hank account is large, his
credit excellent and his business inn
mense.
erage yearly income exceeds thirty
thousand dollapa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
WILL BUILD TO DENVER.
The Rock Island to Spend Thirty Mil
ions in Extensions.

New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE most i'm
portant news of the day on Wall Street
comes from Philadelphia. 1t is state
ment that the Rock Island Railroad pro-
poses to extend its lines by 1900
miles, running extensions to Den
yer and the Gulf of Mexico.
This work will require $90,0O0,0 900
for which new bonds will be issued. The
Rock Island by it's proposed Denver ex-
tension will enter into direct competi-
ton with the Burlington & Quincy and
new railroad involving all the great
companies in the West, may result.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
JUDGE LYNCH HOLDS COURT.
A Negro Taken from an Illinois Sheriff
and Promptly Hanged.

111415OUs
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. IA Post-Dis-
patch special to-day says that at 2
O'Clock this morning mob ofsixty men
marched from st. Johns to the Pinkney-
vile. Ill, jail, and there demanded
Sheriff Penwarden to deliver Alonzo
Holly, a negro who assaulted a white
woman at st. Johns, two months ago.
The sheriff refused. and they threatened
to batter down the doors and proceeded
to get in readiness to do SO, when the
sheriff admitted them. They seized the
negro and dragged him fifty yards from
the Jail and hanged him TO tree.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Charged With Poisoning.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb Is. = Jarret
Brooks, negro, has been arrested here
on charge of poisoning William P.
Hanes, who died under suspicious cir
cumstances. 1t is alleged that Brooks
had been intimate with Mrs. Hanes, a
good looking white woman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
AFTER NINE YEARS sLUMBER.
The Sleeping Wonder of Utica Township
AwakenS at Last.

WINoNA, Mimi, Feb. 1S.-New inter-
Harms, the Utica sleeper, by his awaken
ing. On Friday morning last he arose
from the bed, went to the door and ex-
pressed great surprise at seeing the
ground covered with snow He told his
wife he was hungry. She prepared him
a warm meal of which he partook Law
ishly, then he put on his garments went
to the wood pile and commenced cutting
wood Asked what was the matter and
what he was going to do, he said, "Why
/ am going to do my work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
EBERSOLD BOUNCED.

The Chicago Supe rintendent of Police Re-
moved from Office.
CHICAGO, H.. Feb. l4.-Mayor Roche
has demanded the resignation of Super
intendent of Police Ebersold and the
written document is now in the hands of
the mayor. The removal is said to be
due to political differences. It is not
known who will succeed Ebersold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
IN ARMS AGAINST FRANCE.
The Italian Army Declared to Be On tn
Offensive.

AIttItSTCU
Offensive.
PARIS, Feb. AN. Paul de Cassag-
nae, in letter to Prince Napoleon, re-
quests him to order his son, Prince
Louis, to quit the Italian army which,
NJ. Cassagnac says, is openly organizing
against France, and to take his sword
where the point may not be directed
against his country's heart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
SMALLPOX ON sHIPBOARD.
The Steamer City of Pekin Brings tin
Disease to Frisco.

Disease to Frisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
City of Pekin arrived from China and
Japan this morning with several cases
of smallpox among passengers, and was
placed in quarantine. This is the fifth
successive steamer which has arrived
with smallpox. The Belgic, which came
in two weeks ago, was released from
quarantine, yesterday The steamer
Shenandoah, formerly United States
pital boat and is now occupied by sever
al hundred Chinese, who have arrived
on infected vessels
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
Children Drowned While Ska

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 16.-While VIM.
Schumacher, aged ~ years, and Frank
Hunter and Harry Brock, companions
OF about the same age, were skating on
yesterday afternoon, the ice broke and
the three boys were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-22
4MAYOR GOES TO JAIL.

COrk's Executive Sentenced to Two
Weeks imprisonment.
DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-THE mayor of Cork
has been convicted of the charge OF
assaulting a police sergeant at plan of
camwaign meeting, and sentenced to
fourteen days imprisonment, without
hard labor.