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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

The announcement Of the failure Of Benja-
min T. True, stock broker, was made shortly
after 2 o'clock.
True is a small trader and the failure is OF
no importance. Money appears to be more
plentiful The market shows the effects OF
buying by commission houses for the long &C.
count These purchases are largely paid for
and will tend to relieve the situation by the
withdraw of these stocks from the streets
The feeling is that the speculation will rule
feverish for few days until the settlements
between the banks and the suspended firms
have been adjusted, but ii 10 believed that the
element Of danger has been withdrawn from
the market. Good buying orders are coming
into the street
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

unless be is drummed out of the party
altogether, will certainly come to. the
front again. He will be able to point to
the disaster in which the government
leaders stranded themselves by neglecting
his couusels, and the great body of pro-
vincIal Conservatives viii rally around the
one man who can claim that he is clear
of all responsibility for the mistakes Of
the last two or three, years, and who will
have an Alternative policy of his own to
unfold. But, besides this, if the Con-
servatives are in the minority Lord Ran
dolph will take his place in the front OPP
position bench, and then, by sheer force
of intellect, he must lead, so his friends
are saying openly, and his enemies half
admit the truth of the assertion by their
anxiety to cut him adrift altogether be-
fore the general election comes about.
EDITOR o'BRIEN on RECORD.
Mr.. O'Brien, in speaking OF Churchill
to-day, said: "All UnIonists agree that
Lord Randolph occupies altogether an
unassaiIable position. He opposed the
creation of the unconstitutional tribunal
which it wss hoped would blast, wither
and destroy Parnell's character. He also
opposed the miserable, ungenerous policy
by which the Tories attempted to escape
from the frightful position in which they
are placed by their action on the Parnell
commission report. Be the effect what
it may, it must in the long rum recoil
with deadly force upon the combination
of hidden traitors and open enemies with
whom Mr.. Parnell had to contend. There
has always been a lurking liking for Lord
Randolph amongst Irishmen, but when
he essays, as he recently did, TO fight the
battle Of fair play and decenoy, this
liking rises to positive esteem, and many
random darts are now forgotten.
No Irishmau-not even Michael Davitt
80 loathes and despises the rent draw
ing idlers of Ireland as the leader of the
Tory Democracy, whose scorn has never
been hidden, and whose contempt has
been only too plainly shown. In this
way the fearless, but singular, young
minister contrasts strongly with the poor
shivering shadows, like Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, whose policy consisted of
Offering the chief justiceship to his pOlIt-
zeal antagonist.
BertillOn. the inventor of the autro-
pometTical system of criminal investiga-
ton, VIII give an account of his method
at the Anthropological society on the
evening of April %. The art of classifi-
cation for which the French are so noted
is brought TO perfection in NJ. Bertillon g
system. The gentlemen engaged in this
particular line of inquiry are preparing
to give NJ. Bertillon a very cordial re-
ception
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07
DOUBLY DETERMINED.
A Nan in Denver Took Half Bottle of Nor
phine, Then Blew Out His Brains.
Dependency the Cause.

DENVER, COL, April CT. A. Gull
yer, whose wife resides at No. sc Pearl
street, Cleveland, Ohio, was found dead
in his room at the. Henshaw hotel late
last night. Culver came here from San
Francisco the first of the week and, be-
ing out of money, pawned some clothes.
Friday afternoon he went to the hotel
engaged room, which he Immediately
went to, locked the door, took half a
bottle of morphine, then blew his brains
out. The physician who examined the
body after the room was broken into last
night says he must have died shortly
after going to the room Friday. De-
spondenoy on account of the lack of
money is supposed TO have beep.adtii11l
cause. 80 ssfS9i
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

the most productive farming country OF the
state. It snrpasses Kentucky as q horse and
mule-raising country
W. E. Catlin OF Owego, n. Y. says: '"The
soil OF the Staked Plains surpasses anything
ever saw for fertility. There can be no question
put what anything will grow and do well here
that is adapted to your climate. The climate is
superior to that of California
Claude will be q health resort in the near
future.
Mr.. jerry Cavanough, Eho has q farm in Arm
strong county near Claude, says: 81 farmed
in Missouri and Kansas twenty years before
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

German millet seed .frea EssSf j ohm
on grass, for salasEs sfSm s Meier.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07
AMARILLO.
The Panhandle Beyond all Danger of Suffer-
ing from Drouth-ExcursiOn from
Fort Worth.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
AMARILLO, TEX, April Pit has been
showing hard all day land as the weather
is warm it melts and sinks into the
ground as it falls, so that now the streets
are very muddy and overshoes are in de-
mand. Thisiwill insure good wheat crop
and places the soil in fine condition for
the spring planting. Any one who thinks
the Panhandle is dry ought to be here
now and wade around in the mud until
he is convinced that he is wrong. The
fact is we have never suffered for rain
here to any considerable extent, and for
the past six months the ground has been
moist all the time, so that blowing was
perfectly easy.
Our soil holds moisture much better
than that in the middle and southern
portion of the state. Prospectors are often
astonlshed when they suppose the soil
to be dry by digging with penknife an
inch or two to find moist dirt, even when
we have had no rain for month or two.
Vegetation does not suffer from drouth
here as it does further south. The Pam
handle will undoubtedly prove to be the
finest small grain country in the United
States.
We expect to have an excursion from
Fort Worth some time during the Spring
Palace exhibition for the purpose of giy-,
ing all who so desire an oppoTE
tunity to attend the sale of the col
lese lots, some 200 in number, which
win be sold for the purpose Of raising
funds to erect the Panhandle college.
This will be handsome stone structure,
two stories in height, and Will cost about
So, 900. There is no doubt but what it
will certainly be built, for our citizens
are thoroughly in earnest.
Amarillo sends heartiest congratula-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07
Foul Play Suspected.

HAMILTON, o., April 6.-The body of
Joseph Jacobs, Jr., son of wealthy
citizen, was found this morning. He
has been missing since March Is. His
skull was crushed in and his face disfigl
ured. Every evidence is presented of
foul play. There is much excitement OF
account of the family. It is the tlsT
case of the kind in this city within xAe
last month.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

tons to pluoky Fort Worth on the cleo
ton of Hon. w. s. Pendleton to the
mayoralty. The news was received here
last night by Hon. George G. PendIeton
who was here on a business trip and in
cidentally looking after his political
fences.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

Read our offer to seHe sssSefss Unabridged
Dictionary to any 1ssss5Fw arding two annual
3subscriptioa gsa&fhe Daily GAzETTE and $40 in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

Chas j. Raymond of Richmond, Va, says:
1.-The soil of the St2ked Plains is the richest
body Of land ever saw. havesh1pked all over
Texas aud believe this countrgssafiu prove to be
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

Org. c. Baily OF Westerly, R. L, says:
''Many things am surprised at in Texas and
the Panhandle. had expected to find all of
your people going armed, and that it would not
be safe for man from the North to travel alone
in your country. but on the contrary, find you
have laws that prohibit the carrying of weapons
concealed or otherwise, and that they are en-
logged. find that the Northern man is well
cfmed, and invited. to invest and make his home
with you.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-07

I coming here two years ago, have tried oats
wheat and corn and all kinds Of vegetable,
They all did remarkable well, considering tina
they were an grown on the sod. This counu'
will prove to be the finest body OF farming Ian
in the United States when the wild nature ?
taken out of the soil -
Gen. r. A. Cameron of Fort Worth has gres
confidence in CLAUDE. He says: 'sYou WI
have good town, big town. It viii be ID
town Of the Staked Plains country. When yol
build a road south to draw the trade Of thosa
counties to you, you VIII grow and copsHRe
grow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
HopeIessly Blind.

The news is received here by the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. James Cooley,
of San Diego, CAL, of shockingly sad
accident, which happened to their two
little boys and only children, short
time since. Their sons, Ralph and
Rowen, aged and 7, respectively, with
two other little fellows had been play
ing about the yard and found large
bunch of copper wire to play with.
The copper wire was in reality large
bundle of giant powder caps with wires
attached. Ralph struck the wire with
Ratchet, which exploded the whole
bunch Of caps. The Cooley children's
faces were blown completely full of
small particles of iron and powder and
presented an almost lurid mass of raw
flesh. The Cooley boys being close
to the explosion, it was impossible for
them to save their eyes, which were
filled with particles of iron and the re-
suit is that they will lose their sight
and are hopelessly blind. Mr. Cooley
will be remembered as former en-
ploye here of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway, and his wife is the sis
ter of our townsman, L. c.. Green. In
their dire aff1iction the stricken parents
have the warm sympathy of their circle
of friends in this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
Switchman Killed.

The painful intelligence is received
of the death by accident at Milwaukee
yesterday morning, of a Watertown
young man, Corrie j. Wehner, son of
Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Wehner, First ward.
The Sentinel furnishes the following
particulars of the sad affair:
Sat o'clock this morning Corrie J.
Wehner, a switchman in the employ
of the ST. Paul road, was run over by
an engine and instantly killed. He had
thrown open switch for a passing en-
CINE, and stepped over the next track
to get out of it's way, when he was
caught by another engine. The unfor-
tunate man was hurled forward and the
next moment the wheels passed over
him, rendering the body a shapeless
mass The dead man was % years old
and lived at 565 Walker street."
Deceased was formerly employed at
the Commercial hotel, and also as 3
turner with the Phi. Heinrichs COM
pany. Some two years ago he removed
to Milwaukee and entered the employ
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway He leaves widow, but no
children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
GAINESVILLE a Transfer Point.

EVANSVILLE, Aug. Gainesville was
last night made the transfer point for
all freight on the Chicago & Northwest
ern railroad. Heretofore transfers
have been made at Harvard. B. III.
Baldwin, formerly yardmaster in this
city, has been put in charge of the new
department. This is marked addi-
ton to the railroad advantages of the
city and will bring another force of
men here in the near future. At pres
ent, one by one, the departments for
merly at Harvard are being removed
to this city. AS one of the men said
to-day, they will soon have the whole
city up here body and bones" The
new arrangement makes the city the
point for the transfer of all freight and
all trains will run through here; g. g.,
through trains for st. Paul having
freight for Evansville, or through trains
for Chicago having freight for any city
where they do not stop, will transfer
such freight at this city, and it will then
be forwarded to it's destination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
BUSINESS NOTES.

Family Groups and Baby Photos
: speciality at bonner BROS.
We have complete line of fall
hats, which is far in advance of any
took in the city In regard to style,
luality and price. Come and see it.
ScHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER,
The Popular Clothiers.
For RENT.-Four rooms in my
yelling house, situated corner of
Test Cady and North Montgomery
reefs, Fourth ward.
Ava Mrs. JANE DoNAHUE.
Give P. j. Euper your order for
pal at 1913 for August delivery !;
eighed on city scale. "A
Try our Clipped Dried Beef and
iced Boiled Ham.
GEO. j. HAWKINS.
If you want fir st-class Photo
raph, 90 to Bonner Bros, the West
ide Photographers. As
"A splendid funeral car is furnished
funerals without charge, and have
fine line of collins and undertaking
pods. T.. w. SCHULTZ.
For RENT-On and after July 10
" brick residence on Eighth street,
'irst ward, will be to rent. Housels
4 good condition. I'll. w. VoGEL.
"A perfect rush of trade has been
he condition of things at Fred Ruesch
: Sons boot and shoe store this
pring. They are deserving Of all the
BUSINESS they are doing, which is one
# the largest boot and shoe trades
n the city. This state of affairs has
been brought about by selling the
cry choicest goods at the very lowest
prices Visit them at their place of
business and be convinced. "a
Great reduction in prices of pict-
Tres at J. B. Mays. For thirty days
nly [ will make my best cabinet work
or So per dozen. The beautiful, new
lyle, Minnette Gem, at $3.50.
J. B. MAY.
I am prepared to do undertaking
satisfactorily to all who require my
ervices in this line, having the most
complete stock ever seen in this city.
rs to prices, / will guarantee them
over than can be obtained at any
establishment. Call and satisfy your
elves that what I say IS true.
E. w. SCHULTZ.
Our "private" stock of woolens
for fall and winter wear has arrived,
those who desire exclusive patterns
will do well by making an early selec-
ton. SCHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER,
Fashionable Custom Tailors.
Il will sell coal for $3.50 per ton,
cash on immediate delivery. Oak
wood, S4.75 per cord; maple, 1925
per cord. To all who have paid nee
more than Sc so for coal this season
I will rebate to the price OF $3.50.
VIM. GORDER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
PERSONAL.

E. L. Mathewson, of Menasha, is WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Sleeper.
VIM. Wyckoff, of Detroit, is the guest
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. n. Straw.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Moore have been
visitors for few days at Eau Claire.
Miss Hannah Griffith is visiting Miss
Hattie Hitchcock, at Escanaba, Mich.
"Clif" Lewis, of st. Paul, was Wis
itor over Sunday with relatives and
friends.
Charles j. Hawkins and his friend,
John A. Dillon, both of Chicago, are
visitors in town.
The Rev. L. E. Holden, of Beloit,
preached in the Congregational church
last Sunday.
Mrs. F. Baebenroth, of Marinette, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ..
L. Schroeder.
Frank S. Sleeper, of Manche ster, n.
H., is visiting his relatives, S. r. Sleeper
and A. S. Prime.
Thomas Smith, of Milwaukee, visited
over Sunday at the residence of Thos.
Shillcox, Seventh ward.
Mrs. B. Wild, Of Fond du Lac, with
her two daughters, is visiting her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. F. S. Jewell.
Frank E. Sloan removes back to Wa
tertown this week, having disposed of
his grocery business at Juneau. We
welcome Frank back.
Charles Lynch as !delegate, ]. T..
Moak, VIM. L. Norris and S. S. Wood
ard are attending the Republican state
convention to-day at Milwaukee.
DR.. A. Solliday started last night for
his cranberry marsh in Wood county
to prepare for picking, which he hopes
to be done with before frost sets in.
Chas. F. Unrath, one of the proprie-
tors of Fulton market, Chicago, with
his wife, is visiting with his brother-in-
law, Louis f. Kruger, of the Wiscon-
sin House.
| Rev. w. A. Hendrickson, of Indian
apolis, Ind, formerly pastor of the
WATERFOWL Congregational church,
| preached last Sunday at Columbus, to
his old charge.
DR.. Barney Bellack, of Chicago, who
has been spending a few days at his
home here, leaves this week for Prince
ton, where he will settle down in the
practice of his profession.
Mrs. T. S. McCabe and children, of
| Milwaukee; Mrs. j. FL. Harris, of Chi
cago; Miss Dottie Eigner and Miss Rose
McCabe, of Milwaukee, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. McCabe, Seventh
| ward.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
Board of Street Commissioners.
Meeting of the Board of Street Com


missioners Saturday evening:
The following accounts against the
city general fund were allowed: w. F.
Goodhue, for part payment on contract
for making survey, plans, specifications
and estimate of water-works system,
$3.50; Cooley & Martin, for labor and
nails on Smiths bridge, 1920; III. Bar
ganz, for repairs on Main street bridge,
80 cents; D. Blumenfeld & Son, for
printing blanks for city treasurer and
circulars for health officer, $40; Thos.
Holland, for destroying noxious weeds
in lot 8, block 6, Hubbell's addition,
Third ward, So.
The com mittee on gas light, to whom
was referred the account of the Water
town Gas company, amounting, to
$627. 40 for gas consumed in street Ian
terms, city hall and Phoenix Engine
house, from Jan. to July 1, 1890, re-
ported in favor Of allowance. The re-
port was adopted and account allowed.
The committee on streets and bridges
was authorized and instructed to have
Smiths bridge re-planked as soon as
the planks of Main street. bridge can
be taken off, which shall be used for
that purpose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
Regular services willibe resumed at

Regular services willibe resumed at
the M. E. church Sunday, Aug. 81.
-Supt. Sheridan's teachers examin-
alton will be held tomorrow at Union
School No. 2.
-Bristols exhibition Of equine won
ders will be given at Turner Opera
house, September 9Th and 9Th.
"A Watertown boy, DIR. F. j. Tous-
saint, of Milwaukee, carried Oft the
honors for target shooting during the
encampment last week of the Milwau-
kee Light Horse Squadron at Ocono-
mowoc.
We are in receipt of the eighteenth
annual catalogue Of the University of
our Lady of the Sacred Heart, giving
complete information regarding this
favorite institution of learning. The
academic year of the Sacred Heart
commences Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was excited and 1@2c higher,
closing at 1.O2 for No. 2 spring, cash or
August, 101 September, l.O24 October
and / .O32 December Flour was steady
and active Barley closed at 6Oc, rye
at CSC, corn at 493c and oats at 38c.
Hogs were 1Oc higher, ranging at $3. go
M3. 90
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
Death of August Rau.

| It has never been our experience to
record a sadder event than the untime-
ly death of August Rau, which occurred
at his home in the First ward, We'd
nesday, August -, 1890, at noon, in the
10Th year of his age, having been born
April 25th, 1862. Mr.. Rau had been
troubled with heart failure for some
time and for several days before his
death was not feeling very we'll, but
had not taken to his bed and was able
to give attention to business as
usual. Wednesday morning he was
discovered by his wife breathing with
much difficulty and apparently in great
distress. Medical assistance was sum-
moned, but everything done failed to
rally the patient and he gradually sank
into his eternal rest. He is known to
have taken morphine to relieve pain
when retiring Tuesday night, but
whether his death can be directly
traced to this circumstance can never
be known. Deceased was born at Berns-
burg, ODER Germany. Four
teen years ago Mr. Rau, then mere
lad, came to the United States. He
studied for while in the Northwestern
University and subsequently entered
the Schulz drug store. He graduated
from the New York College of Pharma-
cy and in August, 1888, with Carl r.
Field, purchased the Schultz drug store.
About a year ago Fred Lehman pur-
chased the interest of Mr.. Field in the
concern, the business continuing under
the name OF Rau q Lehman up to the
time of Mr.. Rau's decease. Mr. Rau
was married to Miss Title Lehman,
June -, 1889, happy union that was
broken by the hand of death in little
more than year The stricken wife
has the keenest sympathy in her great
grief. Mr.. Rau was favorite with all
who knew him, endearing all to him
on account of his quiet, pleasant de-
meanor
Mr.. Rau's funeral was held Saturday
afternoon from his late home to st.
Marks Lutheran church, and was
largely attended. Rev. J. HI. Brock
mann officiated at the church, and at
the grave in Oak Hill cemetery choir
of the Concordia society, of which de-
ceased was member, sang several ap-
propriate selections. Among those
from abroad attending the funeral were
DR.. Ferd. Schulz, of Milwaukee; Rev.
A. F. Nicholaus, of Fountain City, and
the Rev. q. Stiemke, of Kirchein, the
two latter brothers-in-law of the de-
ceased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
List ofletters remaining in the pos

List ofletters remaining in the post
office at WATERFOWL, August 20, 1890:
Bergin, F. John Irwin, A. John
Bergin, Anna Miss Maher, F. 7.
Carpenter, M. J. Mrs. Rhodes, William
Cummings. G. Susan Mrs.
Coe, ID. Howard Master
Couswell, Jennie Miss Strope Ira
Doyle, P. G. Mrs. Ward, Israel
Duncan, P. Eli McKaig, Maggie Miss
Gillet, A. Melissa Mrs.
j. T. MoAK, P. M.
The entries for trials of speed at
the coming County Fair promise to be
very large, making the races the most
interesting ever held in this county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
Obituary..

Thursday morning last, Fabian In
dra, was found dead in his bed at his
home in the town of Watertown. His
wife made the discovery when she went
to call him to breakfast. Apoplexy is
supposed to be the cause of death.
Deceased was an old resident of this
vicinity and about Is years of age. He
leaves wife and children. His funer-
al was held from St. Henri's church
Saturday morning.