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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
FLOODS IN KANSAS.
Heavy Rains Cause Rivers and Creeks
OYArfOW-Much DAmage KasuIts.

Heavy Rains Cause Rivers and Creeks to
Overfiow-Much Damage Results.
A dispatch Of the 9th from Kansas
City, Mo-, says: The heavy rain of the
past few days in Kansas, which was
welcomed as sure preventive of the
hot winds and as the savior of the corn
crop, seems to have done almost as
much harm as good. The rains were
the heaviest in the small grain sections
OF the state, where much of the wheat
and oats had not been stacked.
At Topeka, Kas., that part of the city
known as the Walnut Grove and Park
dale additions, were flooded by the
overlooking OF the Shunganiga Greek
and many families were compelled to
abandon the lower stories OF their
houses and seek safety above. Many
families who occupied one-story houses
had narrow escapes from DEATH Some
We're able to wade through the waist.
deep water to places of safety, while
others could only be rescued
by boats. The people Of Man,
chester, Kas., are fearful oil
a repetition there, on a small scale, of
the Johnstown disaster. above the
city the waters of Mud Creek are con-
fined by dam. The water in the creek
rose so rapidly that it overfowed the
dam and flooded a portion of the town.
If the dam should break and the water
be released the damage would be severe,
and many people have sought refuge
where the water could not reach them
The greatest fall of rain IS reported
at Manhattan, Kan. During the forty
eight hours ending A. NJ, 81 inches OF
water had fallen. The Kaw River at
that point rose six feet in twenty four
hours but kept within it's banks. The
lower portions of Fredonia, Kan, are
under three feet of water. Washouts
have occurred there on the Frisco &
Santa Fe tracks and all trains are de-
layed. The Rock Island tracks were
washed away near Belleville, Kan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
CAN'T SEE THEIR BOOKS.
SsOutside" Insurance Companies Win
Victory in the Chicago Courts.

e'Outside" Insurance Companies Win q
Victory in the Chicago Courts.
CHICAGO, H., July 4.-Insurance
agents are rejoicing over decision rem
dered by Judge Clifford to-day. The
statutes provide that all insurance COM
panies incorporated elsewhere than In
this state, shall, as condition
precedent to doing business In this
state, take out licenses. The law has
not been complied with to any consid-
cradle extent and as consequence the
states attorney has begun several hun
dred suits to recover the statutory pen
atty of $500 in each case. 1t was found
necessary in order to prove agency
here, to get at the books of the COM
panies IN this city. Therefore, as a
test, the states attorney moved for
rule OH the Manufacturers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company and its agent, ?. A.
Montgomery, to produce the compa-
MES books. This rule Judge Clifford
declined to grant, and unless the su-
preme court reverses the decision the
statute will become practically dead
letter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
VALUE OF COLORED LABOR.
1t IL Shown to be Equal TO that
Whites in the South.

1t IL Shown to be Equal TO that OF
Whites IN the South.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 26.-The
Tradesman has instituted an inquiry
with reference to the value of negro la
Dor In industrial channels in the South.
The inquiries were sent to 800 leading
Southern manufacturers representing
blast furnaces. rolling mills, etc. Re-
plies were received which represent
5000 negro employees, of whom
$50 are skilled. The average wages
paid common negro labor is $1.l0 per
day and skilled labor runs from $l.75 to
1925 per day, though several cores
pondents pay colored puddlers. heaters
and rollers as high as 81 and IS per day,
and many furnaces pay as high as 500.
There is no difference in pay Tor the
same class OF work. The manufacturers
are practically unanimous in the opinion
that. for common labor in the Southern
states, the negro is more efficient and
useful than the white.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Rich Oil Find Ont West

OTTAWA, Ont, July 25.-Mai. A. P.
Patrick, Dominion land surveyor, aft
er several weeks prospecting with fell
low surveyor, reports having struck one
of the richest coal oil deposits ever
found, on the summit of Crows Nest
Pass, Rocky Mountains. Samples
showed 81 per cent. lubricatlng oil, 5
per cent. heavy oil, and the remainder
water and forei gn substances. Mr..
Patrick has had registered in his own
name 40 acres of the east side of the
summit and 500 acres in British Column
bia. AS it is $500 feet above the sea
level the crude oil can be run off any
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
GRIEF MADE HER INSANE.

a Woman Attempts suicide When Called
tn Face Her husbands Murderer.
CINCINNATI, o., July 24.-The trial of
Thomas Frey for the murder of John
NJ. Cooper, at Milford, O., June Is last,
is now in progress at Batavia, 0. An
application Tor q change OF venue on
account Of the deep feeling in Cler-
mont County against the accused, mani
tested by an attempt to lynch him,
was refused by the court. Meantime
=. subpoena was sent to Mrs. Cooper, the
wluow OF the murdered man, whose
grief has not healed. Upon receiving it
she appeared to be stricken with horror,
and exclaiming: 'pd rather die than
face the murderer OF my husband" she
r1sned into the yard and threw herself
into cistern. Help was at hand and
her head was kept .bove water until
she could he taken out, but she was I'M
conscious and there are Tears that her
teasOn will leave her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
ESCAPE OF AN MBEZZLER,

w. "A. Rushnen, on His Way to New
York from Chilli, EIudc, Detective.
This dispatch reached New York po-
lice headquarters on the 9th from
Lima: prisoner escaped at Iquique
Friday. Re-arrest impossible. Instruct
your minister at Lima. Reilly" The
prisoner is William A. Bushnell,
alias Gerald +. Hanson, the alb
sconding bookkeeper of Butler,
Stillman & Hubbard, who was
arrested in Santiago, Chill, last
December by Detective Reilly, of this
city, and who was on his way back here
in Reilly's custody. Ten years ago he
hypothecated securities valued at $751;
900 belonging to the above named law
firm and fled. Then under the name
of Hanson he was appointed agent of
the West Coast Telephone Company in
Santiago, where he moved in the best
society. In 1887 he embezzled $4,000,
but he was so popular that no jury
WOULD convict him. 1t was then found
that Bushnell and Hanson were the
same person and Inspector Byrnes had
him arrested on the first charge. 1t
was with great difficulty he was extra
dited.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
SUED THE SOUTH FORK CLUB.

The First Case for Damages Begun by n
Widow, Who Demands $50, 900.
The much talked of suit was entered
against the South Fork Fishing Club at
Pittsburg, on the 9th, for damages for
loss of lie and property occasioned by
the breaking of the South Fork dam.
The suit is brought by the widow and
eight children of John A. Little, the
well known drummer, who lost his life
in the Hurlbut House at Johnstown by
the flood. The suit is an action for
damages for the loss of the life of Mr..
Little, the damage being placed at $780,
000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Damages Only one Cent.

JACKSON, Tenn, July 27.-The jury in
the $4,000 SANDER suit of the Rev.
Frederick A. Howard, against several
members ofhis former congregation and
three religious publications, returned a
verdict for the plaintiff to-day and as
sessed the damages at l cent. The par
ties against whom the suit was brought
were the Baptist Reflector, of Chatta-
nooga, the Tennessee Baptist, of Mem
phis, and the Forked-Deer Blade, of
Jackson, Tenn, together with thirteen
Baptists of high station in the church
and state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
DROPPING INTO A MINE.

A Part of the City of Scranton, Pa.,
Likely to be Engulfed.
SCRANTON, Pa, July 24.-The dwelling
houses, barns and gardens on the two
blocks bounded by Hyde Park Avenue,
Eleventh, Luzerne and Division Streets
in the Hyde Park region OF
this city, were seriously dis
turbed at O'Clock this morning by
the collapse of one Of the veins IN the
Central mine. Four Of the houses were
cracked SO badly that they will have to
be rebuilt. M ost of the people living
in the disturbed district were asleep
when the crash came and they were
badly frightened. The ground is con-
siderably depressed and is traversed by
assures from lew inches to foot in
width.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
LIZ CHOw5 CONFEDERATION.
The Latest Advices Per Steamer From
the Stricken City

The Latest Advices Per Steamer From
the Stricken City.
The steamer Belgic arrived at San
Francisco from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama on the 23d. Among the passen-
gers were Ii Ching Fong, son of 81
Hung Chang, Chinese premier, and
Chew Shu Yiu, Chinese consul-general
at Cuba. A recent fire at Lu Chow
burned twenty-three hours, destroying
$1,000 dwellings, over 1,2OO persons
perishing in the flames and 400 others
being killed. Nearly 10000 people
were obliged to camp out with
out shelter and were dying at the rate
of 100 day from want and exposure.
The authorities are providing for their
necessities. The Rev. J. Crosslett,
prominent in missionary and benevo-
lent work in China, died June 81, on
shipboard between Shanghai and Tient-
sin. The Fourth of July was celebrated
at Yokohama, Japan. Minister Scott
gave a reception which was attended by
all native and foreign notables. The
and other men-of-war in the
harbor fired salute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
STRIKERS SENT TO PRISON.

The German Workmen Sent up for
Terms of from One to Seven Years.
BERLIN, July 25.-The trial of the
strikers arrested at Breslau has resulted
in the conviction Of thirty-two of the
prisoners Henkel, the ringleader, was
sentenced to seven years penal servi-
tude and to be deprived Of his civil rights
for seven years. Nine Of the strikers
were sentenced to imprisonment rang
ing from eighteen months to five wears
at hard labor and twenty-five were sem
fenced 10 imprisonment from one yeas
TO tour years without hard labor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
WILL LAST MANY MONTHS.
Gen. FairchiId's Job Promises to be
Ong Drawn Out.

u
ong Drawn Out.
FORT GIBSON, [. T., July 26.-The
Cherokee Commission was met here by
a delegation of Creek Indians, headed
by Indian Agent Bennett, who asked
that the Creeks be heard at once in
reference to certain technical matters
concerning the sale of their remaining
lands. The request was granted
and Gen. FairchIld has arranged 10
meet the Creeks at Muscogee to-day.
Chief Mayes demonstrated a frmness
IN refusing to call the council that bids
ain to handicap the labors of the COM
mission at their outset. He is reported
to have publicly stated to the command
ing officers at Fort Gibson that he would
not call an extra session under any cir
cumstances. Gen. Fairchild expressed
a desire to confer with the chief at
Tahlequah as soon as possible,
ostensibly with the object of inducing
him to call an extra session at once.
During the delay that must ensue be-
lore the delegates assemble the general
says the commission Will 60 to Chey
enne and Arapahoe agency to consider
their claims in the Cherokee strip. The
most important fact that has occurred to
the commission thus lar is the length to
which their negotiations must necessar-
lily be protracted and, with the present
hostility demonstrated by the Cherokee
authorizes, it may be several months
before preliminary negotiations can be
opened. The commission goes to Mus
oOpHa TODAY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
He CLAIMS The BELT.
Jem Smith Calls Hmse1f the Worlds
Champion.

Jem Smith Calls Himse1f the World
Champion.
New ' DIRK, July 26.-The following
cablegram was received by the Police
Gazette to-day:
Smiths challenge. Smith claims championship
belt. Smith is ready to fight anybody Tor the
belt and $1,000 side. tsIGNED.J
LONDON. Eng, July 26.-The cham
pion, Smith, said to-day: "My challenge
to Sullivan was made in good faith. I
am ready to meet him anywhere, on
this side of the water or the other, and
10 give him all the preliminary advan-
tages. My managers deposited goo in
gold with the Sporting Life and
we are willing to send it to New York
if necessary. My only stipulation was
that the meeting should come off in cold
or mild weather. | would not go into
the ring under the atmospheric con-
dltions that prevailed at Richburg. 1t
would be simply suicidal"
do you think you would stand any
show against Sulliyan?" was asked.
well" was the reply, 1.-The fact that
our money Is up speaks for itself. Sui
hvan is no doubt great fighter and
just in his prime. At the same time [
believe could give him The best fight
he has had yet, and whip him to boot.
And / wouldn't want seventv-fve
rounds or two hours to do it either"
Smith is in magnificent condition. He
weighs 224 pounds, and is splendid
specimen of humanity. He is very
temperate and careful in his diet and
habits. He takes daily exercise just as
if training for mill, and would only
require reduction of weight to make
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
He is a Bad, BAD Man.

CINCINNATI, o., July 26. Charles
Dewey, who was arrested a few days
ago OH charge by Jennie Park that he
had stolen a diamond earring from
her while riding in carriage, has been
put into much trouble by other accusa-
tions both here and esewhere. Several
men assert that he had induced them to
pay advance premiums ON life insur-
ance and that he failed to give them a
policy. The police have also been
asked by the Detroit authorities to hold
Dewey for forgery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
WILL ROOST HIGH
Plan TO Build Homes the Hills
Almost Catastrophe.

Plan TO Build Homes on the Hills
Almost Catastrophe.
A dispatch from Johnstown, Pa, of
the 25tn says: A runaway train of
empty coke cars on the Cambria Iron
Company's tracks dashed into the cars
used as sleeping and eating quarters by
the employees of the Pennsylvania
freight and passenger stations this fore
noon and completely wrecked
half a dozen cars. The run
away cars were going toward the
main tracks of the Pennsylvania
Railroad when VIM. Wilson, foreman
of the yards. noticed the day express
pulling into the station and by great ex-
ertion managed to turn the switch, thus
averting a fearful accident to the pas
senger train, which would have surely
been wrecked. Twenty-eight thousand
dollars was paid out by Treasurer
Thompson to-day. Up to date only
about one-ffth of the 100000 appro-
priated has been distributed. At this
rate it will be cold weather before the
balance is disposed of. The homes of
the future Johnstown are likely
to be built on high ground. The
Cambria Iron Company is maturing a
plan which, if consummated, will cause
q great depression of real estate in the
low lying parts of the town. This COM
pany has large tract OF land on the
Yoder Hill. just west of town, and the
proposition IS now to build an incline
plane from the center of the town to
the top of the hill, distance of prob
ably three-quarters of mile. Here
500 acres of land can be laid out in
pleasant building lots, and as it is con-
venient to the works, it is believed that
all workingmen who can purchase a
ute will build their homes there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Latest Standard Oil Move.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 26.-The
Standard Oil Company is endeavoring
to get control Of the natural gas lands
in Indiana evidently with the intention
of controlling the entire gas field ulti-
mately. Large numbers Of leases have
been taken in Madison ard Hamilton
Counties, the best gas territory near In
danapolis, within the last two days,
and it is believed it will be found that
the company already holds monopoly
on the most desirable land elsewhere
in the GAS belt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
sale of Fast Horses.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 25.-S. M. Smith,
of New York city, has bought at Fair
burn Stud the bay flly Eileminia, year.
ling, by Happy Medium. dam by Aber-
deem, price $4,000. At the same place
have been sold bay filly Luella Me dunn,
2 years, by Happy Medium, dam by
Almont, and her yearling sister Chris
label, both to J. M. Roche, of this city,
price $4,000, The bay lilly Fortune
Teller, .yearling, by Happy Medium,
Lexington, price 81 500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Rearrested at the Prisons Door.

CONCORD, N. H., July 26.-Christopher
Carter, aged so, completed three
years sentence in the state prison for
horse stealing to-day, and upon being
released was Immediately rearrested by
a Worcester, Mass, off Ger on requisi-
ton Tor larceny Of a team six years ago.
Carter is SAID to be one of the most no
torious horse thieves in New England.
one of his exploits having been the
theft, transfer and sale Of all but three
of carload of horses in Vermont few
years ago. He mas been in confne-
ment for horse stealing almost con-
stantly during the last fifteen wears.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
CAPTURE of a Train wrecker.

WHEELING, w. Va, July 25.-Another
attempt was made yesterday to wreck
train on the Wheeling & Elm Grove
Railroad which was returning from
Wheeling Park with the cars crowded
with picnickers. A rail was placed on
the track in an open field, and short
distance away man was found driving
a spike between the ends of two tails.
He was captured amid some excitement
and is now in Jail. He is suspected of
being the man who made two attempts
at train-wrecking on the night of the
Enurtb
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Ba,dknobbers warn a Justice.

FoRsYTHE, Mo-, July 26.-Just'ce of
the Peace Johns has an office In the
county building here. When he en-
tered it this morning he found his
books and papers had been removed
and thrown into the muddy street. On
his desk he found this notice written in
pencil on a piece of paper: IF you
don't leave the county within ten days
YOU will be lvnched," and was signed
.sBaldknobbers. Mr.. Johns has been
an active anti Baldknobber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
IVES STAYS In JAIL.
The Writ of Habeas Corpus Dismissed by
the Court.

the Court.
New YORK, July 26.-Henry S. Ives,
who was brought down from Ludlow
Street jail on a writ of habeas corpus,
was in the supreme court chambers to-
day. His counsel tried to get Judge In
graham to suspend the regular order of
business 50 us to hear argument on the
writ. This His Honor refused to do
and proceeded to dispose of the calen-
dar. The hearing will be given this af-
ternoon.
Judge Ingraham after listening to the
arguments in the Ives case dismissed
the writ of habeas corpus, and remand
ed the prisoner to Ludlow Street jail.
The motion was for the dismissal OF the
criminal indictments against Ives, nine
in number. The Court said in dismiss
ing the writ that it could not consider
such a motion while the prisoner was
locked up under an order Of arrest on
civil proceedings
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
EIoped With an Indian.

NEW YORK. July 26.-Miss Minnie
DAILY, pretty girl of Brooklyn, who has
been spending her vacation at South
Orange, N. j., eloped with full FLOODED
Kickapoo Indian Wednesday. Miss
DAILY is just Is, and in June graduated
from Miss Plympton's institute for
young ladies at Hudson, n. Y. The
groom was connected with a band who
formed part of an advertisement for a
travelling medicine company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Lit Cost HIM q FOSIUIOn

ATLANTA, Ga, July 26.-Prof. L. M.
Hershaw, colored, has been deposed
from the position of principal Of the
leading colored school here for having
used the following language at recent
meeting of colored men to discuss pend
inc legislation: 1.-The Southern whites
don't want US to come into contact with
the Northerners and get their ideas. |
wonder if they are jealous and afraid
we'll cut ahead of them? %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
DRY-DOCK IN ASHES.
The Cincinnati Yards Destroyed by Fire
Loss $50, 900.

CINCINNATI. O., July IS. = About 8
O'Clock this morning the Cincinnati dry
dock buildings on Eastern Avenue in
the eastern part of the city caught fire
and were consumed, together with a
whole loss may reach $4,000 upon
which tie insurance is said to be $4U,-
coo. Half an hour before the fire the
private Waterman went through the
building and says there vas no fire
there. This gives reason to suspect ar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
STONED A BOULANGIST
Attacked by a Mob During the Deliver
of D Speech.

ACCtsCk6U Uy d NIUD DUrTIlS tII6 UeIIVery
of Speech.
PARIS, July 24.-M. Duport, Boul-
angst member of the Chamber of
Deputies, last night attempted to make
a speech at Port Liable, Finisterre, but
was attacked by mob and stoned. A
number of II. Duport's teeth were
broken and his face was cut, and he was
refused permission to proceed with his
remarks.
Henri Rochefort announces that the
Boulangist committee will pay to
officia s who are dismissed from gov
eminent employ because of their adj
herence to the principles of Boulangism
the full salaries they now receive from
the government
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
GOBBLED UP BY BELL.
1t Wins the Suit Against the Cush1nan
Company at Chicago.

Company at Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July PA final decree
was rendered to-day by Judge Blodgett,
in the federal court, in the long-pending
litigation between the Bell and Cush-
man Telephone Companies. The
Bell Company brought two
suits against the Cushman Com
pany for infringement of patent.
The decree in both suits is against the
Cushman Company. A fine of ST. is as
sessed against it and it is ordered to
turn over all of its telephones to the
Bell Company. The Cushman patent is
known as the Racine patent, of Racine,
Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
killed His Sleeping Parents.

Mason CRY, Ia, July 27.-Wesley Ell
kins, Ii years old. has confessed that he
murdered his father and mother in the
town of Elk. He shot them while they
slept He had trouble with his father,
and did the deed for revenge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Ex-kinc Milan at Belpraaa

BELGRADE. July 24. -Ex- King Milan
arrived in Belgrade to-day. He was
met at the station by his son. King AL
exander, the regents, the members Of
the Servian cabinet and the fore;on
representatives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
DEATH BEFORE THE PRISON.
A Railway Agent, Short in His Accounts,
Commits Suicide.

Commits Suicide.
EAsToN, Pa, July 27.-Joseph A.
Starck, ticket agent here for the New
Jersey Central Railroad Company was
last night discovered snort in his ac-
counts and this morning committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the
LETT temple. The deed was committed
in an outbuilding at the residence of
Mrs. DIR. ]. P. Hof, whose husband is
in the Norristown asylum. Starck left
a note giving the description of all prop
ertv belonging to him addressed to Mrs.
Hotf and said they could be found at
Rosenfeld's pawn shop.