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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
A CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
The Famous Commander of Picketts' Di-
xriSi<. Ran, haax

The Famous commander OF PickettS' Dl-
vision Remem bered.
The unwilling of the monument at
Richmond, Va, to the memory of Gen.
George E. Pickett. by the Pickett's Di-
vision Association, took place with
great pomp on the 9Th. Confederate
camps were present from Alexandria,
Fredericksburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Petersburg, while the Phil
adelphla brigade of Union veterans
was present as guests of the Lee
camp, of Richmond. A slight misunder-
standing occurred between the two lat
ter organizations prior to the march to
Hollywood, where the monument is
located, in regard to the flags to be car
ried in line. The Lee camp heard I'M
officially that the Philadelphia brigade
did not desire to parade with them if
they carried the Confederate colors. A
of Maj. T. Brander and Comrades j.
Taylor Ellison, mayor of Rich
mand, and Smith Redford, were
appointed to wait on the brigade
and learn the truth of the report. 1t
was then ascertained that some of the
brigade did object, but by no means a
majority. The reason given was that
the national flag borne by the brigade
| had been loaned them with the under
standing that it was not to be blended
| with the Confederate colors or borne
| in procession in which that
| flag foated. 1t was finally agreed
that the brigade should leave their
| flag and use United States
flag loaned them by the r. E. Lee camp
| The latter declined TO take part in the
camp always carries in it's parades the
red, white and blue banner Of the
Union as we'll as the Southern cross.
The matter being amicablv adjusted,
| the procession started for Hollywood.
! Among the distinguished personages
in line were Mrs. Pickett. her son, Mai
Charles Pickett, the brother of the gen.
eral, Gen. M. d. Corse and ex-Gov
Curtin and A. X. Mcclure, of Philadel-
phia. About o'clock Gettysburg Hill
was reached. The Grafton was deiv-
cred by Maj. R. Taylor Scott. Among
other things, he said: "Consecrated
by prayer we unveil our monument
and dedicate it to the memory of
Maj .-Gen. George E. Pickett and his
division. 1t will tell OF the dark, sad
days of 1861, how we struggled to pre-
serve our Union-the Union under the
the foreiathers who made it taught us
to construe it. Comrades, we
indulge in no vain regrets and
| harbor no rebellious thoughts.
We claim to be worthy of our
dead, honest men, loyal citizens Of this
great republic. but loyal too, to Virgin
ia and the South. We believed and to-
day believe that the cause of Virginia
and the South was first. We appealed
to the sword. and by the Judgment rem
dered we stand true to our manhood,
without apologies, and point to the past
as pledge of loyalty in the future"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
MAY BE TROUBLE.
The FIJI st Collision Between New Men
and the Strikers

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Oct. The first col
lsion between the police and the
strikers occurred about midnight at the
Larabee Street barns. Capt. Setback
and company of his men brought six
teen imported laborers to the barn in
the gulse Of Mooney and Boland spe-
clal policemen, and were trying to get
them under cover without attracting at
tention, when few of the strikers began
to call out: Scab, scab." This in
furiated the captain, and springing from
his buggy he called on the officers to
clear Sedgwick Street barn. The strik-
and Boland specials who were arriving
at the barns were in reality imported la
borers who Were hired to take their
places. SO when wagon-load Of the
alleged specials arrived last night they
notified them that it would not be wise
to attempt TO enter the barns. The
specials made the attempt, but broke
and fled when the strikers made a
threatening demonstration at them In
this Instance there was no bloodshed
Mr.. Yerkes decided tonight to re-
sumo business on the lines of his sys-
tenn at o'clock Monday morning. Over
100 imported helpers" have been
struggled into the various barns during
the last thirty six hours. Inc number
is placed at 100, though the probabilities
are that there are several times that
number.
The second day of the strike being the
Sabbath passed off quietly The COM
pany Lad originally declared that it
would not attempt to resume traffic I'M
til Monday morning and adhered to its
proposition. Not car was moved; the
fires in the fur naces OF the power houses
were raked out, the huge machinery Law
untouched and the musical warning bell
of the cable car was mute.
1t would appear that the efforts of the
company to replace their old employees
with men from Philadelphia and other
points will prove abortive, snd eighty of
the Philadelphia importatIons, who
were Knights of Labor, returned home
Saturday night when they learned that
they were to be used to substitute
strikers.
A consignment of eighteen grip men
left Philadelphia on the 7th for Chicago,
to take the strikers places. Difficulty
is being experienced in recruiting men
at that point, and the number already
sent comprises about all that were avail.
able
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
PACIFIC ROADS REPORT.
Annual Statement of the Government
Railway Comm ssioner.

Railway Commissioner.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 4.-Gen. Jos.
E. Johnston, commissioner OF railroads.
in his annual report submitted to-day,
shows that on December 81, 1887, the
Union Pacific Company had disposed Of
1894 ,781 acres of land, the cash re-
ceipts from which amounted to $26, 1885,
951. Average price per acre for all
sales was 81. 80 for the Union Division
1912 for the Kansas Division and $4.24
for the Denver Division.
A comparative statement of the fund
ed debt of the Union Pacific Company
shows that on December 81, 1887, the
amount of bonds outstanding was Sll5,-
sos, $3.50; net decrease, 81 ,18S. 472. Reve-
nue. Tor the year 1887. $25, 129, 515; ex-
penditures, $l9,297 ,9S1; surplus, S.
s3l, 534 Debt on December 81, 1887,
S222, 1859, ADJ; increase for the year,
81 ,s01, 1873. Assets. $266, 451 ,137: net
increase for the year, $S,85S,
3l6. Net increase in surplus, 81 ,057 ,132.
Total earnings of the aided portions of
the road, 81, 473,276; increase, 81 ,149,-
423. Expenses, S11 ,439, 773; decrease,
$35O0l8. Increase in the amount due.
the United States, S238,t80
The funded debt of the Central Pa
cific road on December 81, 1887 was
$37 ,735, $50, a decrease for the year of
81 ,Sl7 900. The revenue was S15 ,232, 725,
and the expenditures $l3, 723, 200. LA
bilities of the road, $780,, 225, 776; assets.
1920. 067 ,224; surplus, S31 1856, AS. Earn
ings of the aided portion of the road,
S, 023, 1853; expenses, 6,279 ,215, net in
crease in the earnings for the year,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
WHEAT PRODUCTION.
Statement of the ST. Paul Pioneer-PresS,
on the CrOp.


the Crop.
The St. Paul Pioneer-Press prints a
carefully tabulated statement giving the
actual result Of this season. threshing
in eighty-three counties Of Mime
sofa and Dakota, practically cover
ering the great wheat belt. This
is the first reliable compilation of
actual results and has been prepared
with great care, giving the average of
eight to ten reports per county. 1t
shows net decrease as compared with
last years wheat crop of 40 per cent
which would make the present wheat
crop of Minnesota and Dakota 55,0O0,--
O00sto 60,00O,000 OF bushels. In the Red
River valley and through tue frosted
regions of Northern Dakota there
is not half crop and the.
grain is poor in quality, the proportion
of No, l hard being very small. A large
proportion will go No. 3, while in many
Localities half will grade rejected. Hum
dreds of acres have not been harvested
at all. Corn is in good condition with
largely increased acreage and other
crops have turned out WELL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
A BAD WRECK.
An Express Train Crashes Into Freight
and Kills Three Train Men.

and Kills Three Train Men.
The Cincinnati and St. Louis express,
which left the Baltimore q Ohio station,
Washington, at 1915 o'clock Saturday
night, collided with an east-bound
freight train from Martinsburg, w. Va,
near Dickerson, killing three train men
and injuring six others. By al
most miracle the passengers
all escaped uninjured. The freight
train, which had orders to remain
on switch at TuscarOra, one
mile beyond, until the express passed,
had few minutes before left the switch
and was slowly toiling up grade. Sud-
denly there was a flash of headlights
and the tralnmen on the two engines
were appalled, at the coming disaster
which they Immediately saw could not
be avoided. In an instant the two en-
gines came together with such fearful
velocity that they stood locked
together on the track and
formed base upon which was
piled in confusion pyramid twenty
feet nigh, consisting CT three wrecked
freight cars, two express cars, the mail
car and baggage car. The cars acted
as buffer for the passenger coaches at
tached to the western bound express.
and though the passengers were vlo-
lently thrown forward they all escaped
uninjured.
The killed are William H. Wiley, a
postal clerk, of Paramount, w. Va. i;
John Casey, postal clerk. of Washington,
and George Ridelbaugh, brakeman of
Berlin, Md. The injured are Engineer
Joseph Jeffreys, of the express train; j..
B. Virts, fireman of the freight; Thomas
Landon, conductor OF the express train (;
A. G. Cook, postal clerk; L. w. Gordon,
express messenger, H. M. Jackson.
postal clerk.
The accident was due to mistake on
the part of the freight trainmen. They
say they had orders to lay on the switch
at Tuscarora and wait for two sections OF
the Pittsburg express and the express
train which caused the collision to pass.
They had been on duty continuously for
thirty-six hours, they say, and after see-
ing the first section OF the Pittsburg
express pass had gone to sleep at their
posts to secure a little sleep. They
awoke as the second section Numbered
by, and as it was running on the
schedule time of the Cincinnati and ST..
Louis express they thought it was the
train which had just passed and there
fore pulled out OIL the siding and came
down the single track.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
A BIG CORN CROP.
The Farmers Review Estimates That 1t
WIZ BE 2, 11O.92O, S5S Bushels.

The Farmers Review EStim ates That 1t
Will BE 2,11O.92O, 1858 Bushels.
The following estimate of the total
corn crop of the United States for 1883
will appear in the Farmers Review of
October 10. AS the increase in the corn
crop of 1883 over that Of 1887 will be
produced almost entirely in the
seven great corn states, viz:
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska, we
have compiled careful estimate OF the
ave rage yield per acre as reported by
the Farmers Review correspondents,
and the area planted as estimated in the
July report of the department of agri-
culture. Ohio, acreage 2 1914 ,31S; average
yield Al bushels; total $50 500 1892 BUSH
els. Indiana, acreage 1891 ,293; aver
age yield Al bushels; total 159, 543, 013
bushels. Illinois, acreage 7,716,3l0,
average yield 81 bushels; total
2S5, 503, 40 bushels. Iowa, acreage
7,4S3,993; average yield Al bushels;
total 6,S43,7l3 bushels. Mis-
souri,, acreage 6,59S,9SS; aver
age yield, 36ss bushels; total, 237 1858, sos
bushels. Kansas, acreage 5,629, 1857 /;
average yield, 90 bushels; total 1853 $685.
623 bushels. Nebraska, acreage 4,097,-
067; average yield 81 bushels; total, 151,-
sol, 479 bushels. Total for the seven
states, l, 435, l94, S5S as compared with
7S0, 425 COG, the yield reported by the
Department of Agriculture for 1887, or a
gain of 654, 759, S5S bushels. Assuming
that the crop in other states will be
equal to that reported for last year by
the department., viz: 675, 10000 bush
els, we estimate the total corn crop of
1883 as 2,12O, 92O,S5 bushels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
NEW WORKERS SWlNDLED.

The Speculative Brokerage Business
Wins Many Victims
New YORK, Oct. 5.-The Mail and Ex-
press this afternoon says one of the
biggest swindling schemes that have
been worked in this city for many years
has been brought to lignt by the disap-
pearance of one William II. Ing
ham and the closing of the
brokerage office Of wv. II. Ingham
q Co." at So Broadway. AS yet no ac-
curate estimate of the swindler's profits
can be made, but the losses may aggre-
gate more than 100000. 1t is simply
another case OF the speculative syndl-.
cate" swipdle. ltls said that lngham
came to this city from Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
DISPENSING A NEGRO MOB.

The New Orleans Police Called to Prote ct
Citizens of McDonoughville.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-At McDonough-
vile, on the opposite side of the river,
a difficulty occurred yesterday after
noon between George Voegtlin and Of
ficer Schlumbrecht on one side, and a
party of drunken negroes on the other.
in which the police were worsted and
Schlumbrecht severely injured. Late
i'll the evening a squad OF policemen
were sent over and scattered the gath
ering Of negroes and arrested thirty or
forty OF them. It IS stated that the po-
lice used their pistols and fired at the
fleeing negroes, but only one of the lat
ter If known to have been injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
A HUNDRED INJURED.
Collapse of q Floor at a Church Ceremony
in ReadiuU.

III heau1Dg.
A dispatch from Reading, Pa, says
over 100 people were injured in an acct
dent which took place on the afternoon
ing the laying Of the cornerstone of the
new St. Mary's Polish Catholic Church
in that city. Probably 1000 people
gathered at the site Of the church to
witness the ceremonies, about 1000 of
whom were crowded on a temporary
floor laid on the joists and walls of the
ediice which had been carried up one
story.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia,
personally conducted the ceremonies.
After the cornerstone had been laid,
Father Libichi, pastor Of the congrega-
ton, arose to speak, and had scarcely
commenced his remarks when the new
ly constructed walls gave way, and one
fourth of the floor fell with an awful
crash, precipitating 200 people to the
ground, distance of from fifteen to
eighteen feet. Men, women and
mass with ioists, brick, stone and
mortar on top of them. The excitement
was intense, but willing hands at once
commenced the work Of extricatlng the
unfortunates, MANY of whom had to, be
carried out and placed in neighboring
houses, where their injuries were at
tended to and they were then removed
to their homes or the hospital. It was
fully two hours before the wounded
were all cared for. It is said that sew
eral children are still missing.
Following is list of those severely in
iured, the others receiving only slight
cuts or bruises: Josephine Heine,
Henry Harp, August Weis, Mamie Bar
low, atharine Broatman, William New
meyer, Aaron Yellis. Ambrose Lening,
Frederick Shroid.
The following had their legs broken:
August B. Selling, John D. Stapleton,
Charles Sehl, Patrick Mcdonnell, John
Felix John She'd. George Siegrit, Miss
Joseph E. Martin, John and George
Neider, George Stout, Valentine She'd.
Mayor Kinney, of that city, is among
the injured, one of his ankles being
spra1ned. Archbishop Ryan and the
priests assisting him escaped injury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
CANADA CRIES FOR 1T.

The People Moving Toward Annexation
With the United States.
OTTAWA, Ont. Oct. G.-Mr. Sherman S
statement on the relations of the United
States with Canada is accepsed by states
men and public men generally, irrespec-
tive of party, throughout the dominion,
as an intimation that leading Repub-
licans have decided that Canada must
be annexed, or fight for her indepen-
dent national existence. It's expected
that annexation clubs will be started
shortly throughout Ontario, Quebec and
the maritime provinces. An annex
alton campaign this fall, in preparation
Tor the meeting Of parliament in Janu-
airy, is now considered inevitable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
IMPRISONED IN A BARREL.
A New Jersey Mans Peculiar and Dis
tressing Accident.

LYNDHURsr, n. j., Get. 4.-There was
a headless barrel in Charles Geiger's
stable, and while talking politics to a
neighbor Geiger converted the bar
rel into a seat by laying a
shinele across it. During heated
argument which followed, the
single slipped and Geiger Went
down into the barrel with his knees
doubled up. Neighbors tried to pull
him out, but there was double row of
nails protruding from the top hoops,
inclined downward, which were
sharp. and eager friends forced the
nails into his flesh in dozen
places. He was too big to go down
through the barrel so they went to
work with their knives and after inf1ict-
ing untold agony sue ceeded in peeling
the hoops and slaves away. lie was
bleeding from a dozen wounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
A 13-Year-OId Fiend

At Chicago, on the 1st, l3-vear-old
Minnie Kratzenberg was arrested for
poisoning her mother, sister and two
brothers. The mother, who is a poor
widow, will die. A neighbor, Mrs Sny-
der, is also under arrest for being ac-
cessory to the crime. Minnie had
become angry at her folks and went to
live with Mrs snyder, who had grudge
against the Kratzenbergs. The police
claim to be able to prove that at Mrs.
Snyder's instigation, Minnie put rat
poison in her mothers soup. and
spread it on her sister and brothers
baafSfPak
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Pig Iron Heard From.

r. G. Dunn & Co., Of New York, in
their weekly review of trade, say: The
demand for iron increases, and at Phil
adelphia the demand in pig iron is
deemed equal to about ST per ton,
while remarkable Improvement is seen
in the market for bar iron, so long de-
pressed. Steel rails do not advance,
but sales of 10000 tons by Eastern and
10000 tons by Western mills are report
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
SMUGGLEaS In DAKOTA.


Running Goods Across, tlse british Line
Ar oHictai Report.
OTTAWA, Ont. q, t. "a tour of the
inspector OF eustom, lor Manitoba aloL Q
the boundary between Dakota and
Manitoba, revealed tie fact that ex-
ienslve smuggling operations In opium.
wheat and other valuable products
were being carried on and that lars,.
quantities OF Canadian timber have
found their way into the United States
without the ln Wedge OF the owners or
government officials. Headquarters OF
the parties engs ged in these operations
are st. Joe and Walhaila, D. T., and
Morden. Man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
MARIA STOREY'S ALIMONY.
The Alimony for the Divorced Wife ,
the Deceased Editor to Continue

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 4.-The supreme
court has rendered decision reversing
the decree of the lower court of Chica-
go, in which it was held that Mrs. Maria
P. Storey, the divorced wife of Wilbur
F. Storr y, was not entitled to $4,000 per
year from the Storey estate as alimony
after the death of Mr.. Storey. Mrs.
Storey was divorced from the editor in
1868, and her alimonv was paid until
Judge Tuley ordered the receiver to
stop the payments, holding that they
ceased when Mr.. Storey died Mrs.
Storey appealed, and the appellate
court upheld Judge Tuley. She then
took the case to the supreme court,
which reverses the order
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
REFUSED TO INDICT HIM.
An Ohio Grand Jury Protects an En-
bezZling Bank Official.

An Ohio Grand Jury Protects an EN-.
bezZling Bank Official.
CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 5.-An unusual
scene was enacted in the United States
court room this forenoon, when the
grand jury made its report. Judge
Sage asked if there WAS any more bust
ness tor the jury to perform. District
Attorney Burnet said there was, but he
could not get this jury to act
upon it. He referred to a charge
OF embezzlement against an officer oil
the st. Paris, o., National Bank where
the july refused to find an indictment
in the face of clear testimony. The
court, in discharging the jury, admins
tered scathing rebuke, saying they
had plainly refused to do their duty ac-
cording to the law as EXPLAINED by the
court and the evidence as presented by
the district attorney.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
On the Brink of Starvation.

A dispatch from Quebec, on the Sd /,
gays news from Mcisic, POP miles east of
the Saguenay. Is of the most appalling
description. The whole population of
that district is on the brink of starvation.
The fisheries this season have slgnallv
failed, the crops, of no great account at
any time, have also turned out badly,
and the few provisions in the place are
high in price, and the unfortunate in
habitants do not know which way to
turn for food and clothing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Gets So, 800 at Last.

Edward Schlay, who was crippled for
lite by Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway train at Kinzie Street, Chicago.
in 1888, and whose suit has been in the
courts for over four years, recovered a
verdict on the 4th in Judge Bakers
court against the company for 5000.
At former trial he was given verdict
of $4,000, bat new trial was allowed
the defendant on the ground that the
verdict was excessive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Too Much water in France.

The Rhone has overlooked its banks.
Trains on the Geneva & Lyons Rail-
road have been stopped. Several per-
sons have been drowned at Seyssel.
Payerne is flooded. The dykes of the
river have broken and the water has
burst over the adjacent plains, forming
q vast lake
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Tobacco Damaged by Frost

It is learned from reliable sources
that the damage done to the tobacco
crop III Southern Virginia by the frost is
far more serious than at first supposed.
Most of the tobacco crop was planted
late and consequently but little had
been housed before the frost came. At
least one-iourth of that not housed was
damaged, some so much that it will be
worthless
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
MAX BENDIX'S FLIGHT.
The Musician Leaves Cincinnati Under IL
CIoud-Threats of Shooting.

CIScINSATI. O., Oct. ga great sensa-
ton is caused here to-day By
an announce ment that Max Ben
dix, late concert master of Thomas
Orchestra, and more recently
hired for six years as principal
of the violin department of the Col
ege offMusic, left the city sudden
Iy last might. The trustees request
his resignation because of charges
made against him by a young lady
pupil, of whom Bendix became sudden
ly enamored. Bendix resigned and
departed on the first train. His destina-
ton is unknown. The young lady S
relatives declare they will kill him on
sight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Failures for the Quarter.

The business failures throughout the
United States for the third quarter of
the year, as furnished by R. G. Dun &
Co.. amount in number to 1851, with
liabilities of trife over $22, 600, QUO.
The failures for the third quarter of 1887
numbered 1888, with liabilities aggre
eating the enormous sum of $73 900, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
A GEORGIA VENDETTA.
Jacob Hawton Slain the Result of an
Old Eeud.

COLUMBUS, Ca, Oct. Jacob Haw-
ton, living near birmingham, was
met in the woods on his return nome
from the city, and was shot OF ms
horse. His assassin is unknown, but u
is suspected it was member OF the
Simpson family, between whom and the
Hawton family there has been, a
long existing feud. A year ago brother
of Jacob Hawton was shot oy simpson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-10
Costly MORTGAGES.

AtNew York on the I'd, the law firm
ofShipman, Barlow, Laroque & Choate
sent to the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company certified check for S1l2,-
66OS4 in settlement for the moneys
which James E. Bedell, their employee,
obtained from the trust company by
means of bogus mortgages.