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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Secretary villas Oyerrules q Decision Of the
CommIssiener.---Briefs.

Secretary villas Oyerrules 3 Decision Of the
CommIssiener.---Briefs
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE secretary
Of the interior has rendered the following
important decision involving the question
of residence upon homestead entries to
making final proof:
To the Commissioner of the General
Land Ofice.-SR:-I have considered
the appeal of VIM. A. Thomson from year
Office and decision Of July 9, 1886, reject
ing his final proof for the land therein
mentioned. I think this man is entitled
to his patent He made his d~eclaratory
statement April s6, 1888, alleging settle
ment the week before and shows he made
it. 1t appears he was on the land from
fall until the following spring; absent
again during the succeeding summer;
again on the land from fall until spring
and not absent six months at any one
time; that he applied the proceeds Of his
labor during the two seasons when he was
absent to the building Of his house and
making improvements on the land, now
valued altogether at $500; that he was a
poor mar and his absence was for the
purpose Of earning the means to improve
his land, and that he devoted all the
fruits of his earnings with fidelity to that
purpose. In the spring Of the third year
| he left again and remained absent until
the following January, his intention being
to earn sufficient money to pay the gov
eminent for his land. The amount NEG
essary was 5000, a considerable sum for a
laborer to save from wages dur
ing the year in addition to the
necessary fees and expenses. He
appears to hvae done it, and notwith-
standing he was not personally present
on his land during the last six months
preceding the completion of his entry,
that fact cannot deny his right. He made
a settlement in person on the land, has
erected a dwelling thereon; he has inn
proved the land and has inhabited it in
good faith. When it is considered that
this tract was situated many miles
from the ordinary highways; remote
from settlement generally; that II is very
difficult OF access, and that he has per-
sisted to cling to it for three years, apply
ing all the results of his labor to its inn
provement and its purchase, it is difficult
to discern a case more worthy Of being
found marked by good faith. His Gin
%habitancyn OF the land is not i~mpeached
after his residence was once secured by
his going abroad to procure means to
bring back there to improve it and obtain
title to ii. / must reverse your decision
and issue patent to claimant.
r VuAs Saaratarp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
APANIC-sTRICKEN AUDIENCE.
Marrow Escape From Disaster at Lang
try Performances

Marrow Escape From Disaster at a Lang
try Performance.
During Mrs. Langtry's performance
in the Academy of Music at Oswego, N,
Y, on the night Of the 18th, as the cur
tain was about to rise on the last act,
there was the cry of fire from the
rear of the hall and thick clouds of
smoke poured up through a large
register in the middle aisle. The
cracking of the flames was heard
underneath the floor and the large
audience rushed panic-striken for the
exits. Cool-headed men sprang upon
the stage and called out to the people
that there was no danger. Others
mounted their chairs in every part of
the house and called upon the people
to keep cool. This partially quieted the
people, and in two minutes the theater
was cleared, just as the flames sprang
up through the floor. By this
time the fire department. was at
hand and streams of water were
pouring into the building. The ire
was soon extinguished. 1t caught from
an overheated furnace, and but for its
timely discovery it would have shut off
the people from escaping by the main
door, and there would have been a ter
rible loss of life, as the house was
packed. Mrs. Langtry escaped through
tie crowd and took refuge in a nearby
saloon until her carriage found her.
The theater was black with smoke be-
fore all got out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
FIGHT ON CHESAPEAKE BAY.
Two Vessels Ser to the Bottom and Sew
en- Captured.


Two Vessels Ser to the Bottom and Sew
Captured.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Dec. IA dispatch
received here to-day says there has
been an engagement between the state
steamer Gov. McLane and the feet of
dredgers lin the Chester River. Two
of the dredgers' boats we're
sunk and a number of the
boats were taken. One of the
crew on the steamer Gov. McLare was
shot. This is the first fight between the
state fishery force and the dredgers
since the steamers have been provided
with cannon.
The dispatch received was from Gem
trev1lle, signed by Capt. T. B. G. How
ard, commanding the steamer McLane.
dated to-day, to Commander Plowman,
and stated that the steamer had q severe
fight last night; that it had sunk two
boats, captured one and had papers of
two others. The steamer was riddled
with balls and one of his crew, Mate
Charles Frazier, was shot in the arm.
Capt. Howard requested that help be
sent at once.
The Gov. Thomas, Capt. Loker, was
sent Immediately to his aid. The Nc
Lanes twelve-pound cannon was
mounted last night and she started i'm
medlately for Chester River, where it
was thought that the illegal dredging on
forbidden ground was continuing. The
GOV. Thomas cannon is aboard and car
penters went with it in hope of mount
ing it before it reached the scene of ac-
ton.
The fight took place at He'll Point at
the mouth OF the Chester River. To the
surprise of the dredgers the captain of
the McLane used his cannon as well as
his rifles. The secretary of state of
Maryland mas been notified from Wash
lngton that six more cannons will be
sent Immediately.
Charles @. Ford, deputy postmaster
at Winchester, Queen Anne County,
says he counted thirty nine reports OF
cannon besides hundred or more rife
shots.
This morning the steamers B. S. Ford
and Gratitude from Chester River met
the steamer McLane and the schooner
Baughman, conveying captured
dredger, the'Weggie Corbett, to Centre
vile for trial. Just off He'll Point the
two sunken dredgers were passed.
The schooner's calls were still up and
were riddled with shot. A man
dressed In blue uniform was seen on the
McLane's deck, leading to the suppose
ton that an expert gunner had been
borrowed from the naval academy. A
schooner was seen ashore on Carpen-
ter's Island, another on Walnut Tree
Bar, another in Burdens Greek and
fourth on Kent Island.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
STANLEY A YER.


Held as q Hostag, by Osman Digna-
.Emin Pasna's Surrender.
CAIRO, Dec. 14.-In a letter received
at Suakim from Osman Digna, and
which is supposed to contain the an
nouncement that Emin Pasha and a
white traveller presumably Stanley
had fallen into the hands of the Mahdi,
were enclosed copies of a dispatch from
Dervish leader at Lado to Khalifa
Pasha giving the date of Emin Pashs's
surrender as October 10, and letter to
Emin Pasha from the Khedive which
the latter handed to Henry NJ. Stanley
when he was at Cairo.
It is rumored that Osman Digna in
his letter expressed Willingness to sur
render Emin Pasha and his white COM
panion provided Egypt would agree to
abandon Suakim. 1t this proposal is
not accepted it is believed that both
captives will be killed.
Along with his letter Osman Digna
sent several Snider cartridges, which,
he alleged, were taken from the white
expedition were armed with Snider
session of the Dervishes.
LONDON, Dec. 14.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Mr.. Smith, the
government leader, replying to Wilfrid
Lawson, said that so far as was known
to him the letter written by Osman
Digna ANNOUNCES the surrender OF
Emin Pasha and white traveller. The
government had no means Of knowing
whether these allegations were well
founded.
Mr.. Stanhope, minister of war, reply
ing to Mr.. Dillon, stated that the cost
of the army of occupation in Egypt dur
ing the current year would be 9110,000.
This expense would be borne by Egypt.
If the operations entailed further ex-
penditures the government would con-
slider how they should be met. The
Egyptian government had approved
the sending Of reinforcements to Sua-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
HARPER A MANIAC.
The Fidelity Bank Wrecker Suddenly
Becomes Violently Insane.

A Columbus, O., dispatch of the 18th
says: E. L. Harper, the Fidelity Bank
wrecker, and one of the principal fig
ures In the big wheat deal, is maniac.
Harper was brought to the prison one
year ago to-day to serve term of ten
years under the sentence of Federal
court. To-day is his 10th birthday an.
nlversary aud he has been looking for
ward to 1T, saying that it would be the
only unhappy one OF his whole life.
He had been unwell several days and
was worse last night. When, this morn
ing, he came to his work in the secre-
tary's office, it was found that he was
talking in rambling manner of per-
sons connected with his case-Ben Hop
k1ns, who is on his death bed in prison.
and President Cleveland He under
took to demonstrate that these and 9TH
ers had died at certain hour.
Harper has been reading religious
books OF late and his mania is of re-
ilglous cast. AS soon as his condition
was discovered the officers undertook
to remove him to the prison asylum,
but he refused to move without being
commanded to do SO by God. The Off
Gals were two hours in getting him
across the court square. The prison
physician states that his insanity is of
Dad type, and God may command
him" at any moment to kill some one.
Mrs. Harper was telegraphed for and
arrived at the prison this evening. Har-
per, for the present. will be kept in the
insane department of the prison, though
he may be moved to an asylum for
treatment. He refuses to eat and is
raving tonight.
District Attorney Burnett had talk
with Harper last week and his wife was
with him yesterday, since which time
he had been moody. 1t is believed the
disappointment in not being assured of
a pardon and the prospect that Hopkins
would secure pardon soon, SO worked
on his mind that reason was dethroned.
Harper and Hopkins are strong enc
mics, though they have kept up COM
municatlon in prison. Hopkins, when
told of Harper's condition, said that he
knew that Harper would meet some
such fate because of the manner in
which he had treated him. Of the FL
deity officers O. Briggs Swift is broken
in mind and health, Harper is insane,
Baldwin is dead and Hopkins is dying.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

Hill. The firing of the pistol
and the stoppage of the train attracted
the attention of Conductor 2. B. Will
hanson, who rushed out and was im1ae-
diately fired upon. He returned to the
train. Charles Hughes. of Jackson,
Tenn, then ran out with Winchester
rifle. AS be stepped on the ground
from the smoking-car he was fred up
on. One shot struck him in the left
arm; another went through his
stomach, infiicting a fatal wound.
The death of the young man
was very sad, as he was the
only support of his widowed mother.
He came to Lexington, Miss, yesterday
to meet his sisters family, who, with
younger brother were on the train. The
robbery was done in the regular high
way style. Nine shots were fired by
Conductor Wilkinson and Travelling
Passenger Agent Roban, three by
Huphes and four or five by the robbers.
During the robbery great uneasiness
was felt by the passengers, who feared
for the safety of their valuables and lives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
HOW CANADA FEELS,
Opinions on Butterworth's Annexation
Resolutions.


Resolutions.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. Recommending
on the Butterworth resolution, the EN-
pire, the leading government organ,
calls it an insulting overture and says 1t
is the leaders of the Canadian opposi-
ton who have by their conduct and
their words of sympathy invited this.
insult to their country.
The Globe (opposition) says: Gone
thing can be said Tor Mr.. Butterworth's
curious proposal. It's adoption by Con-
gress would probably lead to thorough
exposition and understanding of Cana
dian opinion as to the project of polit-
zeal union with the United States. We
have no doubt that the Judgment of
Canadians in the matter would be such
as to cure our neighbors of delusion.'S
MONTREAL, One, Dec. 1.-THE publ
cation here OF the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Butterworth has had startling
effect. Every body is discussing it and
everybody is looking forward anxiously
as to what course the Senate and House
of Representatives will pursue. Never
since the famous annexation manifesto
Of fifty years ago has there been such
an expression of public feeling as dur
ing the past two months. "Annexa-
ton" is almost the sole topic in politi
cal circles. But it was regarded as SIM
ply growing issue and not one to be
Immediately dealt with.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 14.-Regarding-
Congressman Butterworth's annexation
resolution, the text of which was pub
lished here, Mr.. Bowel, minister of
customs, said last night that 1T was the
greatest rot ever propounded by man
who had any pretensions to being
statesman"
New YORK, Dec. 14.-Erastus Wiman
says he thinks Butterworth's resolutions
are serious mistake.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
BUYING STREET CAR LINES.

Chicago Men invest Over 100000 in
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 15.-The sale of
number of St. Louis street railways to
Chicago capitalists was consummated at
noon to-day at the Southern Hotel. The
purchasers named are G.. B. Holmes and
L. G.. Hutchinson, of Chicago. The
roads sold are the Union, Citizens,
Cass Avenue and Northern Central.
Formal transfer will be mad
Tuesday at II o'clock. The purchase
price is $3,600,000. The money will be
paid in cash to stockholders at the
Third National Bank as rapidly as they
turn in stock Eleven-twelfths of the
stock of the Union, nine-tenths of Citi-
zens, including the Northern Central,
and all of the stock of the Cass Avenue
Line is sold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
TURNED INTO RIVERS.
Disaster Caused by the Bursting of 8
Huge Water Main.

Disaster Caused by the Bursting of a
Huge Water Main.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 12.-The dream
ing residents on Hanover Street hill
were rudely awakened from slumber
this morning to find themselves living
in houses fronting upon deep ravine
through which mad waters were rushing
in torrents toward the river. A water
pipe had burst in the main running
from the pumping stations to Fair
mount reservoir and the heavy pressure
had aided the escaping flood in tearing
a passage through the streets. The wa
ter forced through the rent pipe, tore
up the earth and spOuted high in the
air, making a noise resembling the
rumbling of thunder.
People living near by heard the re-
port, and, springing from bed, rushed
to the windows. It was pitch dark out
side, but the lamp at the corner of Han
over and Division Streets cast flicker
ing light upon mad torrent that was
tearin, up the roadWays and cutting
down the hill. The alarm was quickly
spread, aud half-dressed men, women
and children rushed to their doors and
then back into the houses making
speedy preparations to move out.
The torrent cut deep hole in Divis-
ion Street below the break, tearing up
shade trees by the roots, and then
rushed toward the river. Cutting dag
onally across the street, it undermined
a store building as it turned neat COR
ner at the intersection of the two
streets. Then it dug channel along
the east side of Hanover Street close
to the door-yard fences for a dis
lance of hundred feet. With sud-
den turn the waters coursed to the
west side OF Hanover Street, cutting
away sidewalks, fences and door steps,
and washing out half the width of the
street until an outlet was found for the
raging food on the fats at West River
Street. West River Street was covered
with sand from curb to curb and upon
eight railway tracks in the ore dock
yards was deposited from eight to
eighteen inches of mud completely
blockading traffic.
The damage wrought by the washout
is probably $50, 600. Division Street for
distance of fifty feet is blocked by a
hole fifteen feet in depth and thirty feet
wide and the foundations of many
houses are gone and the cellars filed
with wafer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
FIRE PANIC IN BOSTON.
Twenty-four Girls Penned in a Blazing
Building.

Twenty-four Girls Penned in a Blazing
Building.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 15.-Wild scenes
occurred at a fire in three-story build
ing on the corner of Hanover and Cross
Streets this morning. Two dozen
girls were employed on. the third
floor, and in their terror could
hardly be prevailed on to wait till lad
ders were put up. Some were saved by
the ladders, and others were led by the
fremen out on the roof, and thus es-
capped. Sarah Thompson and Fanny
Reed were badly cut with
glass by smashing windows with
their hands. Mary Hendricks was res
cued by an officer just as she was about
to jump to certain death upon the pave
ment. She was mad with fright and
fought her rescuer like fend. 1t was
a miracle no one was killed. but al
were safely rescued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
MET DEATH IN THE LAKE.
Three Soldiers Drowned While Fishing
at Sackett's Harbor.

Three Soldiers Drowned While Fishing
at Sackett's Harbor.
WATERTowN, n. Y, Dec. 12.-Sergt.
Darlington and Privates Fred Pettitt
and Benjamin Wilson, all of Company
A. Eleventh Infantry, now located at
Madison Barracks, Sackett's Harbor,
were drowned in Lake Ontario, off Cat
fish Point, yesterday afternoon. Pro-
vost Sergt. Setwright was the only per-
son in the party saved. Their boat was
capsized in an attempt to raise a net.
The men chung to the boat as long as
they could, but the water was icy and
the three named gave up the struggle
after few minutes. Setwright main
tanned the fight fer life until William
Galway, fisherman, arrived and res
c;1ed him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
JACK THE RIPPER SANE.
Experts Think the Whitechapel Eiend OF
Sound Mind.

Experts Think the WhitechapeI Eiend OF
Sound Mind.
New YORK, Dec. 14.-The Society OF
Medical Jurisprudence discussed the
Whitechapel murders last evening, with
the result so far as evidenced by the
talk of concluding that "Jack the Rip,
peri is of sound mind. Lawyer Aus
tin Abbott read paper which set forth
that there are barbarous instincts in
man preserved with remarkable per-
sistence by the laws of heredity, from
uncivilized ancestry. 'sThe crimes
show" said Mr.. Abbott. "a hand accus-
toned to rapid work, to expert celebrity.
Now these qualities may imply consld-
cradle mental development on the part
of the murderer"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Returning Home.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 16.-Two ref
ugee special trains from Atlanta and
other Georgia cities arrived here yester-
day, and the regular Northern trains
have all been well-flled with refugees.
Probably 500 persons in all have ar
rived in the city in the past
thirty hours. The refugees have been
met by bands of music, the people
bearing banners of welcome and other
demonstrations OF joy. Business is
opening Up again and the streets pre-
sent almost their wonted appearance.
It's estimated that there will be fully
5000 arrivals per week during the next
month
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
FIGHT IN A GREEN ROOM.
Indians Taking Part in Border Dram
Attack the Stage Manager.

Indians Taking Part in Border Drama
Attack the Stage Manager.
During the presentation OF a border
drama at Sandusky, O., on the night Of
the 14th, by travelling company, three
Indians engaged in a quarrel in the
dressing room. John Ungerer, the stage
manager, interfered. He was struck
with tomahawk and shot at, and he
fred in turn at the Indians. Ungerer
was forced to retreat and his wife grab
bed his pistol, discharging blank cart
ridge in the face of one Indian, who
fired at her three times, inficting a
slight wound. BY this time the audi
ence had begun to stampede, and four
policemen carried the three redskins to
the city prison, where they were locked
up. Their names are Charles Williams,
James Deer and John Deer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
LTH. CONGRESS I'D SESSION.


MONDAY, Dec. 10.-Mr. Frye intro
duced resolution directing the COM
mittee on foreign affairs to inquire into
our relatins with the Samoan Islands.
It was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses. The tariff bill
was taken up, the iron and steel sched-
ule being under debate.
TUESDAY, Dec. 1.-THE tariff bill was
taken up, the pending question being a
reduction of the duty on certain manu-
features of steel. A long debate took
place. at the close of which vote was
taken on Mr. Harris amendment to re-
duce the duty on steel beams, etc, from
| LILO cents a pound to 6-1O cent per
pound. The amendment was rejected
yeas 20, nays 90. Mr.. Vest then moved
cent per pound. Mr.. Allison assented
to that on the part OF the finance
committee, saying that be had
been instructed to offer the amendment
and would have done so if he had been
recognized by the chair. The amend
ment was a.reed to, without division,
and the rate on steel beams, ETC., stands
g. l cent per pound. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Vance to reduce the rate
on trace chains from cents to 2 cents
pound was rejected, but on suggestion
of Mr.. Allison the item was passed over
without definite action. Mr.. Frye
resolution of yesterday instructing the
committee on foreign relations to in
quire into the state Of affairs at the
Samoan Islands was reported back from
the committee on contingent expenses
and was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 12.-There was but
little morning business in the Senate. SO
the tariff bill was quickly taken up, the
question being on the amendment Of
tered by Mr.. Jones (Ark.) to admit
"hoop or band iron,'' cotton ties, etc.,
free of duty instead of taxing it 21O of
cent pound additional After dis
cussion, which occupied almost the en-
tire session, the amendment was re-
jected by a strict party vote, Is to %.
THURSDAY, Dec. 13.-The debate on
the Senate tariff bill was opened by
Senator Vance in opposition to the pro-
vision relating to cotton ties, the ques-
ton being on Mr.. Coke's amendment
fixing the rate at IS per cent. ad valorem
The amendment was rejected. Only
four pages of the bill were covered dur
ing the session. and no amendments
were adopted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
LABOR CHOOSES OFFICERS.
Names Of the Men Who Will Control the
Federation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 15.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor to-day dis
cussed a resolution endorsing certain
newspapers as organs of the Fedora
ton. The resolution was defeated.
Officers elected to-day: President,
Samuel Gompers, New York;
first vice-president, Daniel McLaugh-
lin, Braidwood, H.; second vice-presi-
dent, William Martin, Pittsburg; secre
tary, P. J. McGuirc, Philadelphia; treas
urer, Henry +. Rich, New York. Boston
was selected as the place where the
next annual meeting Will be held. There
was bitter contest between the friends
Of Philadelphia and Boston, the latter
city being victorious by but two votes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
TRAIN ROBBERY IN MISSISSIPPI
One Passenger KilIed-The Express Car
Rified.

One Passenger Killed-The Express Car
Rif1ed.
A dispatch Of the 10Th from Grenada.
Miss, says: Last night passenger train
No. 2, on the Illinois Central road. was
robbed one mile north of Duck Hill. At
1915, when the train pulled out of Duck
Hill, two men boarded the engine and
commanded the engineer, A. j. Law, to
pull out last and not stop until
told. The engineer ands fireman.
George Evans. both being covered
with navy ''sixes,' obeyed the COM
mand. and when one mile north of Duck
Hill the train was stopped, and the en-
gineer and fireman were ordered to dis
mount. This they promptly did. They
were then marched to the express car
One of the robbers knocked on the
door, which was opened by the messen-
ger. After firing three shots the man
entered and took $3,000-alI there
Was in the car-from Messenger