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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
Disastrous Explosion at a Fire in an
Ohio Village.


LUCAS, O., May 36.-An incendiary fire
destroyed j. S. Charles hardware store
yesterday. During the progress of the
fire a can of dynamite exploded. Jerry
Jones was killed instantly, as was b.
Smith. Thomas f. Hanna, his son, JOS
eph; NJ. T. Smith, D. r. Jones, and John
Gallagher were all hurt by flying timbers.
The loss on Charles building and stock
will reach So, 000 Oh which there was S.
600 insurance. Adjacent buildings. owned
by Walter Fletcher, poSt-office and hard
ware store; ]. II. Kennel, general store;
the Meyers House. and the Tressel House,
were also bvrned. The aggregate proper
" loss will be $40 coo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
MAKING READY FOR WAR.
New FOundIand Farmers Aiming for {
Uprising-Great Excitement.

ST. JoHN's, N. F., May 24.-The greatest
excitement prevails here, the two last
French outrages on the fishing population
having driven the people almost to despeT
alton. The fishing and farming popnla-
ton are arming, and agents have arrived
here to purchase arms and ammunition to
supply the crews of the New Found
land fishing vessels. Unless the British
government takes Immediate action to re-
scind the recent agreement which gives
france territorial rights for forty miles
inland On the coast named, 1t is not i'm
probable that the whole colony will be in
open revolt. Open bostilities are momen
tarilIy anticipated between the armed
fishing vessels of Newfoundland and the
French vessels
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

JoNEsvILLE, Mich, May 26.-John
Beard, aged 81, quarreled with Alex.
Shippy. farm hand, on Minerva Burke's
farm, near here, yesterday. Beard drew a
lodging in the muscles of Shippy's throat.
He then shot himself in the head, and a.
terward cut his throat. Simply will prob
ably recover, but the old man will UNI
dom hfnd ~ die
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
CIGARMAKERs ON A STRIKE.
Fifteen Hundred Men stop Work in CHI

Fifteen Hundred Men stop Work in Chi
cage.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Fully 1900 cigar
makers struck to-day, i'll this city, for high
er wages, and b. Tomorrow the number
of strikers Will probably be increased to
1900.
While the strike is not as yet general, it
may become so unless the demands of the
strikers are acceded to by all the manu-
facturers.
The cigar-makers long ago obtained a
victory for eight hours. and their present
struggle is simply for restoration CT their
old schedule of wages
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28

PoTsDAM, May 26.-The Emperor met
with an accident, yesterday, while out
driving with the Prince OF Sake einingen.
One of the horses SHE'D, and the Emperor
sprang out OF the carriage, falling on his
right arm. At the same time the Prince
was thrown out Of the carriage His Ma
jesty's right foot Twas sprained. His iniu-
ries are so severe that he is confined to lis
apartments in the palace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
PLOT AGAINST THE GEAR.
Discovery of Il Conspiracy to Overthrow
the Russian Ruler.

PARIS, May 24.-The Steele publishes a
telegram from st. Petersburg giving the
details of conspiracy. the center OF
which is said to be IN Berlin. for the or
ganization of a rising against Rus
STA in the Baltic provinces. According
to the story published by the Steele,
NJ De Giers, the Russian prime minister,
steps in the interests Of peace, to prevent
any plotting IN Berlin or elsewhere on
German territory for the carrying out OF the
movement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
q subscription for Stanley.

The Queen has Written q gracious let
ter OF congratulation to Henry VI. stan
lev on the occasion OF the announce
1nent of his betrothal to lady ''in
every way estimable and charming"
A public subscription, headed by the
baroness Burdette Coutts, has been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
UNDER FALLING WALLS.
Several Firemen Buried at Fire III Lii

LINCOLN, Neb., May 26.-Firc last night
destroyed the livery barn Of Johan Broth
ers While the firemcn were working in
the lower portion of the bull ling. the roof
crushed in. burying several fremen IN the
rurs Clarence ProtZman is missing, and
is SnnnoSed 10 be dead in the debris.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
FLOOD IN A BIG FACTORY.
A Bursting Fire Extinguisher Causes a
Loss of 100000.

UTICA, N. Y, May 26.-Thc automatic
fire eXtinguisher on the third floor of one
of the Globe Wooden Mills in this city,
burst at 5o'clock this morning end flooded
the floors below it to the depth OF several
inches each. The floors are filled with
process of manufacture. ali of which was
greatly damaged. The estimate cannot
be accurately placed at this time, but it
will be somewhere between $4,000 and
GeO 00n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
a Newspaper Mans Work.

A Baltimore dispatch Of the 18th says;
Early this morning the police arrested
George Douglass, a negro, who is wanted
at Middletown, Pa, on the charge of
numbering Ella Strong, a colored girl,
aged %. The arrest was made on in
formation secured by q reporter, who,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
WATERFOWL, WIS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
An Insane Suicide.

Henry Swindell, well-known and
very wealthy resident of Allegheny
City, Pa, cut his throat from ear to ear,
on the Dist, while laboring under fit of
melancholia, the result Of the recent
deaths of his wife, mother and eldest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
ABRIDGE JUMPER KILLED.
Michael Sheehan Loses Ills Life in I'll
Mohawk River.

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, May 26.-Michal
Sheehan, aged 2l years, attempted to imi-
tate Steve Brodie by jumping from the
Mohawk River bridge. in this city, yester-
day afternoon. The distance was over
thirty feet. Sheehan jumped head first,
and after striking the water did not rise
again. His body has not yet been recov-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
Suicide of a Russian General.

SUICiUc Oh q LNtkoSiuTI 0tHtT<II.
BERLIN, May N.-The Russian general,
Won Witten, committed suicide yesterday,
by shooting himself in a sanatarium in
WIesbaden.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
Ranker Pen Goins DO prison.

New YORK, May 24.-George Ii. Peil
was last evening convicted of stealing
1911 coo from the Lenox Hill Bank. The
penalty is five to ten years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28
Said to Re Sold.
The National Brewers.

At the Brewers convention in Wash
ington, on the 22d, officers were elected
as follows: President, Theis j. Lefens
of Chicago; vice-presidents, James Leib-
mann, of New York; I'll. c. Scharmann,
of Brooklyn; treasurer, Joseph Lieb-
mann, of Brooklyn; members Of the
board of trustees for the term of three
years, VIM. A. Miles, of New York
Edward s. Uihlein, of Milwaukee, Sew
eral committees were appointed, after
which the convention adjourned to
meet next year, the exact time and
place to be decided by the committee
on location. The annual banquet of the
association was held in the evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28

started, with view of purchasing Mr.
Stanley handsome residence. His
future bride will bring him considera-
BILE dowry. Stanley has received no
less than forty-two applications from
wax-work proprietors, etc, for the old
suit in which he was clothed when first
reached by the Europeans. Their eff
forts have all been in vain, however.
Said to Be Sold.
4 sale of the Union Stock Yards, of
Chicago, the negotiations in which are
said to have been interrupted by pre-
mature exposure some weeks ago, is
reported to be again upon the eve of
contamination. The purchaser, as be-
fore, is an English syndicate. Nathaniel
Thayer, of Boston, and the Nanderbilts,
who hold the majority the stock in the
East, are said to have consented to part
with their holdings for $50 cents on the
dollar. The exact extent of the capital
stock which may thus pass into the
possession of the Englishmen is not as
certainable, but it is understood to be
a majority of the company's total cap
ital.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
rRnM pnX ERrY To FORTlNE.

From The Philadelphia Press. ,,.,..
Twenty year, ago a poor Young man was WalhiiiT
the street, Of Philadelphia looking for work lil7
cl,hc we're shabby ms hnd, ",s Ulg ,rc ~'' meals
V.rc uot utma'" friend, oi li' one mo,nins & ne
rccompcusc that had been hl, ana Ae re'9N'G ,l'n
and there to mahc break for the coast lie dm So
and finally reached the Pacific Coast where ne now
thins harder than that iu The East. but wage, and
opportunities wcrr far greater lie came - filla ,
d,phiA la-t week for the nr-t time Ih quarter 1i
century. hut instead of coming In on foot" a. ne ma
LAFAYETTE corridor. talking with colonel Llher' OF
e h..i ir frisco. and. ! ien you. / worked hard too
,r uhi.n I was working. when AN old gentleman
,uc along ON foot llc turned the corner. and u-d"
q o aa @ os n , n,gcaSd ocy io E Ice r mc,P % dn the
.r,und and dartins around th" corner. "a" the ola
man -rreg.nr w. t"o Cnyo'. ,eI'd Wc 4, II IsH 9
crn out' And oi course they dropped the old man
and ran for their l,'- Ilr tgntrmAn wan ,lt .lt'
llr gave mr h.- card and told me 10 c'll on HIM
uc>t da'. pl couE-c ! dd 30. ana We talked a,'.i
nos former hf". and ! told MIN h'N wanted Il"
-.rcoci and bound 10 bc At the top Of tie heap
.1 va. yonns then continued Mr. Wordsworth
with 70 quiet smile. but ms h"yi,h talk seemed to
ttal. the old chap. lie lent me- some money, gave
uc lots 81 good advice and this cari he added tain;
ffom q wallet yellow picc" Of pa-t"b"drd. And
! ru Sou. sir. that card dd me more good Than
ar.thiuc else. The old man aftrrVar gave me a
good place. ard from there | got on rapidly. But
lo,. and lot- of times when ! vas discouraged and
homc,l,k Just pulled ont tins card and read IT,
NJ Wood,vorth handed the card TO Colonel Baker.
who r-1d ou u
columbus was the son ~ a weaver. and a weaver
himself CcrNiut,- Wa- - common soldier. Homer
va, the .nu ~ small farmer. pcmo-thcncS was
the son of 20 cuirr. oliver Cromwell Wa the ~ou
~ A London brewer. Franklin WIS lourncNuau
rrntcr the Of tallow chandler and SOAP boiler
Daniel pcluc was ho-tl.r. Cardinal Wol,cy was
ihc son ~ q butcher Nirll', father was porter.
shake pear, va. the son of wool stapcr. Milton
va, the .,n ~ 70 money scrivcncr Mohnmm"d WIS
e driver nf a,.c-. Napoleon a descendant of an
ob,curc family of Corsica. WAS a major when he
married Josephine. daughter NJ tohacconet creole I'm
Nartinuuc John Jacob A-tor ono" sold apples In
the street, of Nr't YORK. Catherine. Empress of
Rus.ia WAS a comp grl.oitc Madame Hnrnaiotte
wa, % wa~hcr1yomar In Paris Iorarc was the son of
a shoplc"pcr.-
Colonel Ralcr handed the card back
to Mr. Woods -worth. who placed n I'm his wallet and
pattinc IL. said That card Is responsible for what
success | have gained
New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
KNEW MN BIZ THE SCRATCH.
A pRUMMER's STUDY OF THE PEcULIARITrIs

A DRUMMER'S STUDY OF THE PECULIAR1T1ES
OF HIS FELLOW MEN.
"Do you see that little group of men," said q
drummer i'm a Washington hotel corridor recently as
Ao pointed to "A knot of office seekers In one corner
Sc They seem to be enjoying themselves don't theyf
That one with the gOatee has been telling a funny
story"
How do You know that that particular one told
it," was asked.
Because lie is laughing the most" replied tho
drummer Sententiously Il student of human
nature and an observer Of the habits and particularly
the foibes of men. That's an Indispensable e!eihen'
If success in my line
o. Now do Won see that other man with the clean
.bovcn thin face ?" he continued. That mans from
Florida and not only that. but he's from rural
district Of Florida and is accustomed TO working or
overseeing work in the fields aud brush'
"Oh come nOw.D said the drummer's companion;
. that, a little too steep You can't tell all that
iust by looking at him. What makes you think SO -
watch him the next time he laughs said tho
drummer and YOU will him stoop forward, Law
both hands on his trouser legs below the knee ana
give hi, shns a good scratching or rubbing. Most
Of the Floridans do that from habit. IL gives tnen
Measure because all Of them who work ont of doors
in grove or fcd pe,tercd with tiny insect calea
the red bug all but invisible 10 the eye which swarns
on fallen brn,hwood decaycd weeds or grass ana
make, itself most unpeaSauty ana laSthsH apPi,en.
nn the erS of all who come near them. >thd meas
and mo,guitoc, add their attentions and on the whole
A Floridian cracker gets about as much amusement
ouf of a good scratching "a from "A yawn or even
drink Watch him now. They are golnS u lauSh
again , - t...,, g. emilia
sur, enough the clean ,haven man began To smlle;
thon crclcd then roarcd and in hiS ecstasy reached
over and gave both hi, shns brisk rubbing Win
handful of his trousers. - /, .. .o.o.
past the jolly group, who hhd now s"ppeu ''lAl"s
and began 10 break up - 49, ..h.-
Sc how tbc FLORIDA orange crop is this year along the
lower Gulf Coast . -, , $50. .ho roriv
. but nothing like ours down on the indian RIVER sn'
That, Gods own country for oranges you Det''
New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
At THE TOWEL COUNTER

From The Detroit Free Pres.
Tho soul and body Of the dry goods clerk waXcth
weary when he secs three women headed for ms
cOuntcr. one Is bad enough two are worse, but
to1cl are enough to make poor worn out clerk wish
hc might depart from earth by the electricity method
II seems like quite good one for the money,
doesn't it, say. the Intending purchaser.
Well ! don't know says the other, holding the
towel mp Al fun length and wing II crtcah. III
got one quit" good for thirty seven and haif
cent. at white
~lc,. but it was eight nine wceks ago. and 1
don't spo,c they've any more Hike it,
shrink" says number three. taking the towel from
number two anl %rpPlng , corner of 1t over her
We'll. wouldn't mind if it dld shrink a little
"Iciuufu. How much is itl'
dollar and half"
Mercy, I'd never pay that for bath tOwcl.'
~rho,o colors would fades
~Df course they would
"Do you Lno" like good plain crash rs well As
81 don't know but these towels for fifteen cents.
Maid trrnty tvc for some last week not "A biz better
Let's see are they full length Yes They are
cheap. rye notion to-but guess won't. have
.Thcy'rr "A bargain. II one really needed them.n
How do you like towels used as tidicsl'
llurrid"
So do I-,h let me tell YOU. I saw on
tho street one day with an apron made out of red
Mcrcyl Loolscd like fury. didn't IT. How was
"%h. one end was simply gathered to band and
there the towel was Just Ike this one: and she'd
taken 50. and gathered 1t in 50, and-rcay, II didn't
~ Do YOU suppose the colors would run in this Dor
dcr77 .
once and the color, in 1t ran dreadnly the very first
"Thcn III not take this. for why. If it isn't 4
who'd ever have thought
." must 20
And NO I'll not take the towel to-day"
New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
CLEANING THE STREETS.
THE NEW COMMISSIONER. HIS SURROUND
INGS AND DUTIES.

A VAST UNDERTAKINe-TRIALs THAT MAKE
MAN GRAY-scARcITY OF WATER HEAVY
HANDICAP-Two MODEL DEPARTMENTS
THE BERLIN SYSTEM AND THE
scAvENGERs OF TRINIDAD
A CARELESS PUBLIC.
The new broom bides his time. lie has been
a week in Office vet no Mysteries. He is in
danger of going of half-strawed. He is feeling
his way. looking before he sweeps. No startling
changes have been made, no eNtravagant promises
given These are compliments TO Mayor Grants
recent discovery, Horace Loomis, commissioner of
street-ceaning of the city of New-lork Mr.
Loomis is patient, thoughtful, quiet man, as you
may learn by glancing at his portrait. lie is
Just beginning to turn gray. Engineers turn
gray early, because they apply so much mathe-
matical solution to the brain. But engineering
is not a circumstance to street cleaning for turn
ing a man gray, and you may expect to see Mr.
Loomis white-haired in a few weeks lie sud
denly finds himself in dreadful tangle OF wire
pulling. and the wires are live Ones too, the
sort that kick if they do not kill II he isn't
pulled to death he will make strenuous effort to
clean the streets
There are several reasons why the streets are
dusty floor you first sprinkle 1t. The law says
that dusty streets shall be sprinklcd before they
are swept, but the law does not supply the where
withal to sprinkle, therefore the law Is not COM
Piled with. For nearly two months the street.
cleaning department has done no sprlnkllng be-
cause it has had no water the old aqueduct daily
supply of IL, 600, 900 gallons being urgently de-
manded elsewhere. When the new aquednct Is
opened in July there will he some sprlnkllng.
Sweeping without sprn<inS IN dry, windy
weather is farce. The sweeping OF Broadway
last Wednesday night, for example, was roaring
farce The machines swept the refuse INTO WIN
rows along the CUTTERS and the wind Immediately
swept the wnrowS ont of the cutters back INTO
and all over the street. till TIE last state of the
street was worse than the first. When the carts
came along they remained cavernous with emp'l-
ness, as there was little nothing in condition
to be shoveled into them.
New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
SHE DID NOT KNOW WHERE 1T WAS PLAYING.

SIZE DID NOT KNOW WHERE 1T WAS PLAfINE'
s,c ,oi.ht have been from Chicago or even from
kansas CITY At any rate she was visiting New-fork
CITY. and If one might Judge By her refreshing en-
tiu.ia,m over the play she was enjoying the great
metropolis hugely. she vas not afraid 10 ask
onc,tions and II was between two Of the acts that
the pleasant faced old lady ther aunt for the young
woman addressed her as "AnntIe' do/ch uhlc9l'
,n,lo of The Ansclus.r We will 20 10 see The
Nuscus' 10 morrow said the elder of the two. III
/, very fine .,,..
ION how nice ~ cried the young woman greatly
delighted And. Auntlc, where IS The Augelus
ulavirvir And then the solemn faced. cold eyed
s,ornfl and Indifferent man Who LOOKS WIN severe
contempt al every on the stage ana irowis
deeply AT every wltticsm smiled softly, smiled agaIn
and actually laughed AT the next Joke al something
New-York tribune., 1890-01-26

Dcs den Brer Buck he come up ter whar Brer
Rabbit n -san'in' un'er "A dog wood tree. Brcr
Rabbit he haul on but llrcr Buck he say ter pick
or quarl Brcr Buck say: You nufn' but Welsh
rabbit An den IIrcr Rabbit he up and say. sen
Brcr Rabbit: An You muffin but a golden buck
An de, den wen dcy', gWinc cr fight lIrer Fox he
pear mos suddcn. an he say"
What did liFcr Fox say, Uncle 'Ra,tu, ?" breath.
lessly asked the little boy ~ the old man paused.
Uncle 'Rastus raised finger soemny.
Brer Fox he say, Cheese htp
New-York tribune., 1890-01-26

fayorite pa,tlme of the Empcror's is the
theatre. and in connection with this fatt recently
tcnacity in having his wishes carried out. y ne"
opera by Rubcn,tcin, The Merchant OF haIa'
sthnkoW.7 had been prohibited by the ecclesla',
tical censorship although the Emperor hdd dctoIdcd
permission for its performance The theatrical man
ncer complained tO the Gar who was greatly an
moved that the censorship had acted without advising
him lie resolved to Judge for himself, ana caused
the opera to be played for him alone, and fndlnS
nothing objectionable. notwithstanding the ee'c9l1,
teal veto. commanded lis public representation. II
may Doe that this opera found spr'l@ iaNYr III % IHo
written by Eubcn,tcin. "A truly NidV character l"l
Alexander loud ln his boast, of oNln- ana auWriE
IosoluhpG highly. who is hi, pclntn Wutr - Wen
a. the Hungarian Zchy who l~ his personal irlcil
and often accompanies him ou hi, journeys. f'r tI'
Emperor has certain love for the arts ana aFtIsto
Vel is il for the Emperor that he il 50 happy IN
h, domestic fr for from h, relations. whether biotl
ers. uucc- or cousins, hc derive, uttic pressure
deed. with his oldest brothers. vladimir ana AtN =
m, relation, are most strained and the Gar makes
no prrtcncc OF ,oncealng hl- sentiment, toward them.
lie thoroughly di,approycs of their mode of life. their
What further particularly offended hiu wa, u'Ir ltl
ure - return ~ Russia on hcaun- of ihe horrible
STD terrible. and IN" destruction ~ the Emperor. W'
Fmprc-, and their children narrowly avciied. thai II
v,. only natural 10 suppose Thar the car brothers
would hasten to his side for tlr Wtrpo'r ot ,1n ,
car consider, hi, brothers a, he first among ms
subjects. and that they above all must NOT n"-l'r
fne honor and consideration - which hc holds hW-
self entitled. Indeed. the Imperial household salute
cNa,t- that each member Of the family owe, 20 the
rci.ring monarch. q, chief Of the House ana a.,
aufncraf entire pcct. submission. obedience ana
Paris. and ~ the cars RELATIVES were prr>ch'
al -. Petersburg - take part lu the uiltitI'i"l
welcome home of the imperial party after the a'ci-
dent.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-23
90 9ntn 8naag 1890 &nmmer 1913

tstssu PapisrssIbss isinsr SoIibi'dt su
idabsu.
aus Chino wi.b nisber iiber bic grs
mosSuus uOu Gbritsu beri9tet. in 2unss
Guy Gin fOBtsn bic Witslisssr Der Gus
5us. Sos gsieui5uft urldBIi5 zines Sc
rs gu gbrsu ibus rS9usso.tss" ben
SIan, bic bortisen gbriitsn gu pIinSsrn
gta5bsm iis sins gnsabI pobIbQ6snber
9riii!i9er 5umilisn ibsrfausn unb aussss
pIanbert 5atteu, sridisnen fis siriss Gage
ipdtsr nrdmaIs, etmorbetsn ibsr 90 Ser.
ionsn. 3anestsu bic Wiitonssebdubs unb
bic 0duier Der gbriiteu an unb uarfsn bic
Ssi9su tn bic 5Iammsn. Gags barauf
.ossn lie mad sinsm anbsrn Nsartlfsten,
I'm ben bortisen @briitsn sas sIsids S5id:
lal gu bsreitsn; bieis sntfobsn, boz purbs
elmer auf Der 5lu4t einssbOIt uub sstSotst.