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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

of the Pacific Railroad commission was
laid before the House and was referred
to the committee on railroads.
WEDNESDAY, jan 1S.--Mr. LYMAN.
(Ia.) from the committee on elections.
submitted the views Of the minority on
the IhOebe-Carlisle contested election
case, and they were ordered printed.
The House then went into committee of
the whole Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky. in
the chair on the agricultural expert
ment station bill. The bill apprOpriates
$685., 0U0 to carry into effect tie provis-
ions Of the act Of March,
1887, to establish agricultural ex-
pertinent stations in connection
with the colleges, established in the sew
eral states under the provisions of an
act approved July 2, 1862. After brief
debate the committee rose and the bill
was passed. Mr.. Belmont, chairman of
the committee on foreign affairs, called
up the joint resolution accepting the in
vitation of the British government to
the government OF the United States to
participate in the international ex-
hibition at Melbourne to cele-
brate the founding of New South
Wales and appropriating $50 900 to en-
able the United States to be represented.
The resolution went over as unfinished
business. Mr.. Crisp, chairman of the
committee on elections, called up the
report Of that committee in the case of
Mr.. RenstOne, claiming to have been
elected from the Fifth California Dis
trict. The report which asks that the
committee be discharged from further
consideration of the matter, was agreed
to.
THURSDAY, Jan. BIN the morning
hour the House resumed consideration
In committee of the whole Of the Joint
resolution accepting the invitation to
participate in the Melbourne exposition,
the pending amendment being on the
amendment offered by Mr. McAdoo, of
New Jersey, reducing the appropriation
from $780, 900 to $1,000. After a long de-
bate this amendment was rejected, the
committee rose, and the Joint resolution
was passed, 157 to 80. Another unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to pass the
Wilkins banking bill. In the afternoon
the ceremony Of the presentation by
the state Of Massachusetts to the House
of portraits of Theodore Sedgw1ck, Jo-
seph B. Varnum and Nathaniel ?.
Banks, distinguished citizens Of that
state who have occupied tie chair Of
Speaker Of the House, took place.
FRIDAY, Jan. 2O.-The report of the
committee on elections in the Carlisle
Thmbe case, recommending that the
case be not reopened, was brought up
and de bated at some length, the ques-
ton being on the adoption Of substi-
tute for the resolution reported by the
committee. The substitute was lost, but
when vote was taken on the resolu-
ton to seat Carlisle without further in
vestlgatiOn sufficient number of MEM
bers refused to vote to make no quorum,
and the House adjourned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

feed, go on with more equanilnity
than men with good bank margins.
They are generally looking for Il Job,
and frequently have no wo ahead
for longer than one to six months.
Tens OF thousands Of day laborers in
the United States rarely know what
their income is to be three months
ahead, yet they are neither depressed
nor miserable. They readily spend
their last dollar; eat literally, as long
as food can be had, and economic
when they must. The terror OF pow
erty is not so overpowering as the
terror of riches. The fear OF losing is
greater than the fear of not getting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

CANON TAYLoR's kindly references
to Mohammedanism caused good
deal of protest and some i'll feeling.
Now comes another authority with
the following statistics: Ten millions
of gallons of drugged liquors are an
nually exported from Christian ns-
tions to the Congo. OF these New
England send 735,65O gallons Of
rum and other mixtures; G eat Brit
ain, 311,384; and Germany S,OOO,-
900. So beastly is the African g use of
whisky, and SO unprepared is he for
any degree of self-restraint and moder-
alton that he is totally ruined in
body and mind as soon as hefalls I'M
der the influence of this fire water.
What is needed, after all, In Christen-
dom, is new sort OF conscience. We
have many excellent people, but our
public conscience is a proper subject
of evolution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Fires.

The east wing of the Holyoke Mass. J
Envelope Company's mill burned on the
22d. Loss 1926, 900. The envelope COM
pany will lose about 5000, 900; insured
half. The loss of the Holyoke Water
Power Company is about $4,000. The
whole mill is insured for 100000, B. F.
Perkins machine works adjoining loses
$2S, 900. The Moore Filter Congany will
lose about $4,000 The envelope com
pany had about 100000 worth of stock
and finished goods on hand. They had
nearly 200 tons of paper and about 20,
100000 envelopes in the mill. There
were fifty envelope machines and
twenty printing presses in the building
besides other valuable machinery.
Borgeau & Heron's coffee mills and
the premises occupied by the Dominion
Art Furniture Company and the Men
ard Hat and Cap Company, at Montreal,
burned on the Dist. Owing to the ex-
tremely cold weather, the thermometer
being twenty degrees below zero, and a
high wind, the fremen suffered Sc
verely and were greatly hampered by
the hose freezing. The second, third
and fourth stories of the coffee mill were
completely Quilted. Loss, 5000, 900.
A. w. McCloy & Co., stationers, F. j.
Totem, hardware dealer, and Gregg &
Elliott, wholesale shoe dealers, Fits
burg, were burned out on the Goth. The
total loss was 100000; insurance $50, 900.
Fire on the 18th entirely destroyed
the commissary buildings at Fort Nc
Kinley, Wyo., entailing loss of nearly
100000. Gen. Brisblne, post com
mander, has telegraphed Tor supply OF
provisions.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company's
transfer freight house at Eighty-sixth
Street. Chicago, was burned early on the
morning of the 10Th with the company's
books. Lieut.. Rine, of the fire depart
ment, bad his feet frozen. Pipeman
John Murphy was also frost bitten.
The loss is $4,000, without insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
TO BAN ANARCHISTS.

Changes in Naturalization Laws Asked
by the National Board of Trade.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20.-The Ma
ional Board of Trade to-day adopted a
resolution asking Congress to amend
the naturalization laws. This resolution
provides that no person can be natural
lied and given the rights Of citizenship
who does not bear and display to the
court applied to for naturaliza-
ton papers, duly authenticated
certificate from a customs officer
setting forth the date of the arrival of
such person, the place of entry into
this country. the port whence he de-
parted for this country; his place of
nativity and the country he shall have
left. The revision of the laws relating
to banking were discussed and reso-
luton was adopted favoring re-
vision and codifcation of the national
banking laws; also resolution on advo-
eating the refunding of the present 4
per cent. debt of the United States, at
low rate of interest, to be redeemable
in annual instruments from 1891 to 1921
with a view to the use of the new loan
as security for the circulating notes of
the national bank; also a resolution urg-
ing the repeal Of the law providing for
the compulsory purchase Of silver bull
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
House of REPRESENTATIVES..

MONDAY, Jan. 26.-Mr Mcmillan
(Tenn.) from the committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries, reported the
Dingley resolution, calling for informa-
ton relative to discrimination Of tolls
against American vessels passing through
the Welland canal. After a brief debate
the resolution was adopted. Among the
bills introduced were the follow
ing: To reduce the surplus and
grant bounties to wheat growers
to provide for the issue of fractional cur
rencv; to establish graduated income
tax; to place lumber, coal and salt on
the free list; abolishing the tax on to-
bacco; to retire national bank notes and
substitute treasury notes therefor. Mr..
Shaw, from the committee on accounts,
reported resolution assigning clerks to
all the committees of the House. An
amendment to give every member a
clerk was defeated, 81 to 1S1, and the
resolution was adopted.
TUESDAY, Jan. 17.-In the absence OF
Speaker Carlisle Senator Cox was elect
ed speaker pro tenn. Mr.. Wilkins called
up as the unfinished business the bill to
provide for the issue of circulating notes
to national banking associations-the
pending question being on ordering
the previous question on which
the yeas and nays had been ordered.
Opposition to it's passage developed,
and no action was reached. The Presi-
dents message accompanying the report
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

ADvICEs from abroad are more en-
couragirg concerning cheese, and
there is fair hope of an improved
demand on foreign account. Home
trade is also runoing good. The &C.
count of stock by the Produce Ex-
change gives 135,251 boxes, g total
about Is, 900 boxes below the average
estimate, and very much less than the
figures claimed by many of the trade.
The stock on hand in Liverpool is 1885,
$50 boxes, as against 1913, 100 JAN
uary /, 1887. The above facts make
the holders of fine cheese quite hope
full as to the future market.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Letter From a Wife-Murderer

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. IA letter from
Sanders, alias Franklin, accused of at
tempting to kill his wife, is printed here
to-day. 1t is said to have been received
by mail last night. In it the writer says
his real name is Franklin, that he is in
Cincinnati and at the proper time will
give himself up to the police. He de-
tails at great length the misdoings of his
wife and asserts most positively that she
shot herself while he was absent from
the room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
THEIR MISSION A FAILURE.
Commissioners Unable to Settle the Fish
cry Dispute.

Commissioners Unable to Settle the Fish
cry Dispute.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 21.-Dispatches to
the leading papers of the Dominion
from Washington and Canadians return
ing from Washington are unanimous in
stating that the fisheries negotia-
tons are now conceded by
all, except Joseph Chamberlain, Sir
Charles upper and their assistants, to
be a complete failure. The early intima-
tons published as to the results of the
conferences are fully confirmed. 1t is
believed that in order to cover up the
failure some sort of a recommendation
will be made having the effect of in
definitely postponing the questions
raised
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
SECOND WRs. HOWE.
Clever SwindIe Perpetrated by Penn
sylyania ''Ladies Bank"

SylVanI2 Ladies' Bank"
NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Jan. 19.-Miss Mary
A. Brown, a maiden lady residing in
Norristown and possessed Of consider
able property, has been swindled out of
$50, 900 by Philadelphia woman who.
made investments for women. She con-
Quoted Ladies' Bank" and promised
large returns from every dol
lar invested. Miss Brown says
she has known the woman since
childhood. On Monday she was to re-
ceive a large sum Of money from the
philadelphia woman as return on
her investment. The woman didn't
come and Miss Brown wrote to her. She
replied that all business between them
was at an end and that no more letters
would be answered. This was start
ling information to Miss Brown. So
infatuated was she with what she sup
posed to be sure and speedy method
of obtaining fortune that she borrowed
money from all her friends in order to
invest 1t with the Philadelphia woman.
She has employed counsel to prosecute
the Philadelphian, but her lawyer says
it would be impossible for Miss Brown
To recover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

THE president of railroad was
badly shaken up in An accident on his
own line near Cininnati the other day.
He was occupying his private car
the rear of the train at the time and
hence the incident does not mill
tate in any degree against the theory
that an effective safeguard against
railroad accidents is to tie railroad
presidents at the head OF the engine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
JCMPED UNDER a TRAIN.
The Suicide of u Young Girl at Colorado
Springs, Col.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Jan. 49,
Minnie Ray, daughter Of prominent
front of the engine of the Midland ex-
press which passed the rear of the house
last night, and was instantly
killed her head being crushed and torn
from the shoulders and her body horribly
mangled. She left a letter to her parents
saying she was a great sinner and
would rather die than disgrace them
1t is learned that a few days ago,
Minnie rented a cottage belonging 10 her
father for $40 and spent the money. 1t
is thought this so preyed upon her mind
that she concluded to take her own life.
The coroner's jury verdict was suicide
while temporarily insane" The girls
parents who are visiting in New Mexi-
co. have been telegraphed for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

Wm. Murdoch, an old and well-known
citizen Of Pittsburg, was victimized by
bunco men out OF $4,000 on the 2lst.
He was met on Fifth Avenue by man
who told him he had drawn S20, 900 in a
lottery. Mr.. Murdoch was induced TO
accompany the swindler to an office
noar by and was there convinced of the
truth of the story. He went to the
Bank OF Commerce and there drew out
$1,000 in cash, and i'll company of the
swindler. returned to the office, where
he was induced to take part in some
kind of a game and literally robbed OF
all his money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Cigarmakers' Strike.

Five hundred cigarmakes in the en-
ploy of Sutro & Newmark, New York,
went on strike on the 18th. The en-
ployes Of Gutenberg & Co., who struck
and resolved to hold out indefinitely
against the reduction of wages made by
the firm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
FOOLED BY A "GASSER."
A Dumb Well Causes Break in the Oh
Market.

PITTsBuRG, Pa, Jan. 21.-A report
that the McGowan gas we'll, at Cannons-
burg, Pa, was flowing oil at the rate of
forty barrels an hour, caused break in
the oil market of cents this afternoon.
The market opened strong at 9lS and
advanced to 90 when the news of the
new we'll was received and in few
minutes values broke to S9i amidst the
greatest excitement. A l o'clock there
was reaction to 80. The MCGOWAN
we'll was entirely unexpected. 1t has
been E'gasser" for fifteen months, but
it was drilled deeper with the result
stated. Trading has been very heavy
all morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

BISMARCK is not at all afraid OF
France. Hesaid in an interview recent
ly that Germany was perfectly able to
take care of herself. The best guarantee
ofpeace in his opinion was the bad pow
der used IN the La Belle rifles used by
the French army.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
A Murderer Cuts His Throat.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 1S.-Edward
Cotfey, confined IN the Pittsburg jail
and under sentence of death for the
murder of Policeman Evans, cut his
throat from ear to ear this afternoon
with a small-sized penknife which he
concealed in his cell. He is still alive
but cannot recover. The pardon board
refused his application for commuta-
ton of sentence this morning and he
committed the deed shortly after being
informed OF the board action.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
ASK Government Interference.

A mass meeting of sympathizers with
the striking employees of the Reading
Railroad, held at Philadelphia on the
2lst, passed resolutions calling on the
governor to enforce against the Reading
Railroad and the Reading Coal and Iron
Companies that provision of the state
constitution which iorbids common car
riers from engaging in mining or manu-
featuring
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
The Government Takes water.

DUBLIN, Jan. 19.-United Ireland al
leges that the government had arranged
for the arrest of Canon O'Mahonv.Wno
charged Maj. Roberts, the governor of
Cork County jail, with assaulting young
girls, but had been deferred from en-
forcing the measure by an intimation
that every Catholic constable in Cork
ordered to take part in making the ar
rests would throw down his arms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

AND now the owners of the Pennsyl-
vania gas wells have formed natural
gas trust. From the present point OF
view q natural atmosphere trust and
a sunlight trust appear to be out of the
question, but who shall say that both
will not be attempted !?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Nothing Very Crooked Found.

Supt Holbrook, Of the Pittsburg Z
Lake Erie Railway, says the investiga-
ton into the alleged crookedness in the
passenger and ticket departments of the
line has been completed. A. D. Smith,
general passenger and ticket agent, will
be reinstated. Two employees will be
dismissed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
FIERY TEMPERANCE FIGHT.
Thirteen Buildings Burned in Canadian
Prohibition War.

JAMESTOWN, Ont, Jan. 21.-In retalia-
ton for the hard fight being made by the
temperance people of Leeds County,
eleven buildings have been burned at
Irish Creek, the Methodist Church and
a tannery have been burned at Kempt-
vile, and five constables have been
stoned and assaulted. DR.. Ferguson, M.
P, and three others, one of them min
lister, were assailed, and threatened with
murder, and two deacons of Baptist
Church have been warned to dismiss
their minister or have their church
burned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

THREE burglars who had robbed
a safe of $500 at Toms River, New
York, were traced by local officers to
q cabin at the edge of a swamp and
arrested. BY a sudden show of re-
volvers they turned the tables on the
officers, whom they fastened securely
inside the cabin, and then made their
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
The ATTEMPT to show that Darwi

The attempt to show that Darwin
wrote the Tennysonian poems ap-
pears to be a miserable failure. 1t
would probably have been easier for
Darwin to show, from q scientific in
vestigation of Tennysonian literature.
that the prehistoric monkey wrote
poetry and that there has been no
considerable evolution in poetry
since
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
escape.

ESTIMATING the population of the
United States at 100000, enough
corn is annually grown to allow each
inhabitant at least one-half bushel
per week. This is more than enough
of corn alone to supply all the food
required, but the larger portion is
consumed by live stock, being thereby
converted into meat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Three E,icn,s IN trouble.

NEW YORK. Jan. o0.-The Investigation
by Collector Magone into the cases OF
undermeasurement OF textile aDr1cs I'M
ported from Europe, fixes the vane OF
the goods imported in o excess Oh tne IL,
voice quantity at $2O,OOO. Ihree large
firms are said to be involved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Fell From the Ice Palace.

On the morning of the 10Th, young
German, Frank Grauber, working on
the tower of the ice-palace at ST. Paul,
slipped and fell to the ground, dis
but paid no attention to the warning,
his recovery is considered impossible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

TELEGRAPH wires are so thick in AL
bany that the birds get caught in
them. Recently q dove driven be-
fore the wird flew right into the net
work of them and though uninjured,
was unable to get out of the net for
tar minutes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

A RECENT railroad accident near
Cheyenne is said to have driven the
conductor crazy. Railroad accidents
never drive the presidents or general
managers crazy. There might be few
er of them IL they did
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

AMERICA is ahead of Europe in
many things, but in the matter of for
estry in all its branches we are a hun
dred years behind them. The Rus
sian city of Kanzan has q better
collection of American trees than can
be found in any city in the United
States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
The Beer Boycott.

The New York State Worllingmen's
Assembly convened in the city hall at
Albany on the 10Th. Among the resolu-
tions adopted was one requesting all
members of organized labor and their
friends to boycott Milwaukee lager until
the trouble between the brewers and
employees be settled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Chloroformed and Robbed.

Early on the morning of the goth ST.
720 in cash was stolen from Anton jed
lick at his home on LOOMS Street, Chi
cago. The entire family of six persons
were chloroformed by the thieves, who
gained an entrance into the house by
means of skeleton keys. The police
have been unable to even suggest clew
to the bold thieves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Seven Boys Injured.

4 frightul accident happened on the
night OF the 10Th to party Of boys who
were coasting on Peeker's Hill, at Hav-
erhill, Mass, on double-ripper. The
were thrown off, seven of wuom were
severely injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

RIDER HAGGARD will not come to
the United States to lecture unless he
is paid $500 a night. One OF the fin
est fights of imagination of the high
ly imaginative Mr.. Haggard is his idea
ofhis own Importance and attractive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

A VERMONT cashier, who had served
fifty one years in that position and al
ways showed g. square balance, was
the other day presented with q ring
worth So by the bank directors.
This is another living proof that hon
esty is certain to be rewarded in the
oo6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Young Hoffman Leads an Orchestra

At New York on the 21st, little Josef
Hoffman made his essay at leading an
orchestra in the Metropolitan Opera
House, the piece selected being one of
his own composition, "The Polonaise
Americana" Before Hoffman began
orchestra, presented the prodigy with a
handsome silver baton. The boy acquit-
ted himself so well that the crowded
house rose en- masse in it's enthusiasm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

SAM JONES, who is reviving at Kan
sas City, prays for "more sand in the
gizzards of it's churches" Sans
pleasing figure ofspeech israther more
suggestive of poultry than piety.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
Suing a Town for $50, 900 Damages

Maggie Z. Harvey, administrators of
the estate of Jenny Harvey, has sued
the city of Salem, H., to recover $780, 900
tempted to drive across bridge in Sa-
lem and their horse backed. the buggy
off the bridge. Miss Harvey was SO bad
ly hurt that she died of her injuries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25

THE leading bigamist OF Georgia is
an Atlanta fireman, who is the hus-
band Of four women. The fireman,
with his red shirt, tin horn and brass
mounted engine, appeared to be at
tractive to the fair sex on the princi-
pie that 'maidens, like moths, are
ever caught by the glare"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-25
The Rtpublita't
wATERTowN. wIsCoNEIN.

THE murderous exploits of the Kelly
family, of .Man's-Land, would APP
pear to show that Henry Georges
land theories are not productive OF 81
very high standard Of society.