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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
CHAPTER OF FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Several Men Killed at and Going to a
Fire in Maiden, Mass.

MAIDEN, Mass, Sept. Fire this
morning destroyed the carpenter shop
and damaged the dwelling house of
Nathaniel Hemenway, of Maplewood.
Loss, s., 900. Mr.. Hemenway, while try
ing to save some of his property, was
eal o engine a While on its Wa ne to the e fire.
was struck by train at Faulkner Street
station, and the driver, Geo. Phillips,
Instantly killed, while Samuel Kingston,
third assistant engineer Of the depart
ment, had a portion of one foot cut off,
and was injured about the head One
horse was killed, and the engine badly
DAMAGED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
BLEW 1T ACROSS THE STREET.

Wall OF Building Blown Out by q Glycer-
inc Explosion.
CHICAGO, Sept. An explosion took
place this morning al the glycerine fac
tory of L. Schneider, corner Of Twenty
fifth and Waller Streets. A portion of
the front wall was blown out, and the
glycerine tank, Is feet long, feet wide
and II feet deep, made of five-eighths
inch steel, Vas landed on the opposite
side of the street. No one was injured.
The damage was about $1,000.
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CoIHded With a Switch Engine.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. IA wreck
occurred yesterday morning on the
Missouri Pacific, at the foot of Reynolds
Street, in this city, by collision be-
tween the st. Joseph passenger train
and a switch engine. Engineer Haley,
of the passenger train, had his right
foot badly crushed and several other Sc
we're injuries. No passengers we're in
iured. Both engines we're badly dam
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
LfSOR'S GREAT CONGRESS.
Opening of the Trades Union Confer ence
at Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1.-The Trades
Unions Congress opened here to-day
Five hundred delegates are present.
The congress is the largest ever held.
Among the delegates are several women.
John Burns, the Socialist leader, made
a motion expressing the sympathy of
the congress with the men who are on
strike in Australia, and urged that ma
terial help be sent to them.
Mr.. Burns described the strike in
Australia as the greatest battle ever
fought in the interest of unionism
Mr. Mann announced that FL 900 had
been collected for the benefit of the
Australian strikers, and that subscrip-
tons were still flowing in.
Mr.. Burns motion was unanimously
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
Judge Cooicy's Wife Dead

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Sept. MARY
Elizabeth Cooley, wife of Judge Thomas
NJ. Cooley, chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, died at her
home in Ann Arbor. yesterday morning,
of canpar. Of tho eto,-epoh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
PROPOSAL OF A FEDERATION.
England Asks for "a Union of the Balkan
States.

PANS, Sept 1.-The Figaro says that
England mas made a proposition to the
powers that they agree upon fedora
ton of the Balkan states, including Rou-
mania, Bulgaria. Servia, Montenegro,
and part OF Albania. In regard to Ar
menia the paper says England will I'M
dertake an active interference until or
der is restored.
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Killed ifls A4,ttle Boy.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. lon Friday
night Simon Mckenzie went out to
shoot coyotes. His gun was accidental
ly discharged, and the ball killed his
little boy and badly wounded his wife,
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EMPERORS ARE FRIENDLY.

No Goodness Between Kaiser Wilhelm
and the Gear of Russia
BERLIN, Sept. lit is semi-officially
announced that the reports from St.
Petersburg that a GOODNESS arose be-
tween the Gar and Emperor William
during the latter's recent visit to Russia,
are completely baseless,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

IN only five States now can teacher
legally fog pupil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

The Bouck supporters here attempt
ed to secure a recess, but failed. AS
the sixth ballot proceeded there was
landslide to Peck, whereupon Judge
Marchetti, of Marathon, moved to make
the nomination unanimous. Gen.
Bragg pro tested on behalf of the Fond
du Lac delegation against the nominal
ton of candidate for fun, and insisted
that the roll call proceed. The ballot
resulted:
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nation, my dear reader, a nation of dyspep-

nabiOn, my uear reauerI u"sAon VI uysPeP-
tics.
"Mrs. Glaye has been nervous all even
ing" said the modest little lone, preferring
to study the dimples in her pretty hands 10
the lines in my old face. "She thought she
needed exercise and went out for walk.
| She returned more composed, but when j as
sisted her to put on her night attire we dis
covered that she had lost one of her earrings,
| a valuable solitaire diamond. She treas
ured it very highly, and the discovery has
made her wretchedly nervous, at least, that
| is the way account for it..
never lose my selfcontrol; If prize
myself for any particular talent it is for the
rare gift of preserving my wits, even under
the most astounding circumstances.
"Mrs. Glaye was not wise, to promenade In
the open air at night, with diamond ear
rings in her ears"
of such things"
"Did you 90 with her?"
"She went out all alone, and it was so
dark when she went out that am not sur
prised she got entangled in the blackberry
bushes, running her dress and tearing her
hands iearfully. It is clearer now, but 1
had some difficulty in escaping the treacher-
Gus bushes in coming here.
Twas surprised, but the simple lone could
not guess my thoughts In the gay smile with
which I saluted her.
1--WE will visit Mrs. Glaye Immediately,
my dear. I am very much interested in her
peculiar symptoms"
Perplexity has a strange effect on me; it
lightens my spirits, acts as astimulant on my
nerves. II may be allowed to say so, am
the personifcation of pure reason, and
that which exercises my brain exhilarates
my sentiments. In the open air gallantly
offered nv arm to the timid Miss lone, and
we walked at brisk pace through the
night. A sea mist had spread over land
and water, deepening every moment into
thick fog and bottling out the sky as well
as the more familiar land marks. 1t
was impossible to distinguish anything q
few feet distant. The wind had died away,
but the air was cold, damp and uncomfort-
able, strongly impregnated with the odor of |
'It is a horrid night" said my companion,
clinging tightly to my arm.
ga matter of feeling, my dear. But still |
would sooner be out of it than in it. |
Mrs. Glaye selected peculiar evening for a |
promenade. Did you see her when she re-
turned?"
mo; was in my room reading. She
summoned me-"
"Was she very much excited?"
'She was pacing up and down wringing |
her hands,"
"She needs husband to take care of /
her."
"He whom she would accept is indifferent
to her. and yet she is q sweet, lovable
woman i''
"You mean Cyril Durand?"
81 mean nothing; but it is pity to see her
suffer-"
"She is obstinate to 90 the road where
suffering is sure to meet her. Cyril Durand |
is not worth her trouble. Did she meet
him?"
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The Devils Place.

They're havin' protracted meetin's down't the
village all this week,
An all the Meth'dist brethren are called upon
to speak:
An lots o. holierin' "gloryF' an singin' hymns
An old an young folks both are havin' heap
o. fun.
So 1 dropped in last evenin' ter hear the parson
The new one thet is spreadin' religion fur's
It'll reach;
An words O. sense an wisdom calkerlate he
give
Thet, put in practice, couldn't fail ter help us
all ter live.
Fer instance, he was sayin' that the Lord He
loved us all,
An couldn't bear ter see the weakest poorest
An he made bold at last ter say. right in the
deacon's face,
"Onless the devils In your heart, he amt in
any place."
"Some think" says he, 'the devil lives inter a
Or theaters. or bali rooms they claim his best
regards;
But eff he never teched you ontel you cut that
pack,
You needn't fear but in the game you'll keep
the inside track.
"An' If ye never Gotten ter the Evil One ontel
well,
He won't come there an grab ye and make ye
fall from grace
Onless the devils in your heart he amt In any
place.
"'Ef you've lived up ter the present time an
KEEP good, pure heart
An never give him any show, he can't now git
start:
Eff in the game o. life rights trumps an you
have held the ace,
The devil hain't been in your heart, an ther'-
fore hain't no place."
Lots more he said; but them 'ere words struck
me as bout the best
Eff we en- keep him outn' Us, no matter fer the
rest
Eff we live pure an sweet an clean, an strong
ter run our race,
Twill keep the devil from our hearts, an he
won't have no place.
HELEN N. WINsLow,
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back out that lady can make with train

back out that lady can make with train
four yards long.
A gentleman to-day told me that he saw
both Seward and Reverdv johnson in knick-
erbockers and tight stockings.
"Reverdy looked very WE'LL" he said,
"but Seward-well Stewards calves made
me ashamed of my country"
AMERICA HAS THE MINERAL WATERS
I have been comparing American and
European mineral waters. find Congress
water, or rather the Hathorn spring water
OF Saratoga is precisely the same as the
"Elisabethan Quelle' in Homburg. The
white sulphur water of West Virginia is
identical with the waters of Wiesbaden and
Carlsbad, while the hot sulphur springs
OF Arkansas and Glenwood, COL, cannot be
distinguished from the waters of Aix-les-
Bains, near Geneva. 1t is not necessary for
any sick Americans to come to Europe for
mineral waters. We have the same aters
at home. The waters OF bennington, Eng
land, are salt like the sea and barrel of
Saginaw salt will make a backyard full of
them.
If you dive into the Hudson at Sing Sing
on an ebb tide, you'll think you are in a
bennington bath. There were several
American bank cashiers in bennington,
who, SO far as the water is concerned, might
have gone to Sing Sing just as we'll.
The English are slow to adopt new ideas
Strange as it may seem, the people are still
using tallow candles all over the country.
They didn't know what kerosene was in
Warwick and Bakewell. They had never
used it. At the Warwick Arms Hotel and
Charing Cross Hotel in London, we had to
go to our room with one tallow candle, and
sit with it, too, or pay sixpence for an extra
one.
EXPERIENCE WITH TALLow DIPS.
After writing by our splendid kerosene
lights in America, this trying to write by
the light of tallow candles is something
dreadful. 1t is going back to barbarism.
At Oxford I got fairly exasperated, and
90 out and buy me kerosene lamp.
"What be that their 7' he asked in
amusement.
"Why. something to burn-to give good
light" I said.
''Lor yeas. do know whar' to find that
their" and off he started. But what do you
think the fool brought me? Why, six tai
low candlesl Light them2 Why, of course
did, and YOU'D seen fle trying to write
with eight tallow candles in row, you
would have taken my table for Catholic
altar and the writer for a bald.headed
monk.
In London they are just beginning to use
kerosene little. They call it paraphene,
but it has the same old Oil City smell. One
snuff convinced me that I had struck oil.
The smell was pleasanter to me than the
perfume of flowers The dealer told me he
sold it at 16 and "a cents per gallon. They
have no splendid lamps to burn it in yet,
but that will come in time. They tell me
the French are burning our kerosene very
generally, and that they have beautiful
lamps. ELI PERKINS.
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which may be true and may not be. He
was Secretary OF Legation here years
ago, and was educated at the Jesuit College
in Georgetown. While be was Secretary of
Legation he fell in love with the Young
daughter of WV. Corcoran, who died some
years ago leaving about $40, ,0O0, 900. Mr..
Corcoran was very popular with all the
Ministers, but though he entertained them
be did not care to have any of them in his
family. He learned that Muruaga had his
eyes upon his daughter, and he called upon
the Spanish Minister, accompanied BY one
oil the United States Senators, and in formed
him that be must break off the affair be-
tween his Secretary and his daughter. 1t
made.
The Spanish Minister set his foot down
upon 1t, and the young msn naturally he.
came very angry. He challenged Mr.. Cor.
coran to fight duel, which Mr.. Corcoran
OF course did not accept Finding that the
love affair was still going on some time
after this, Mr.. Corcoran went to Mr.
Buchanan, who was then Secretary of State.
and demanded that he should stop the af,
fair by requesting the recall of the younp
man to Spain. Buchanan refused 10 do This
and the young couple continued their billing
and cooling. When opposition ceased thew
found, however, that they did not care 40
much for each other after all, and the en-
gagement was broken of. Miss Corcoran
married George Eustis, a member of Con-
gress from Louisiana, and the bulk of the
Coreoran estate went to her c ,ildren.
Senior Muruaga married a Russian ladv
who died while he was minister to Mexico.
and the Minister'S stepdaughter married
Mr.. Yturbe, OF one OF the ancient families
and largest land owners of Mexico.
AN AMERICAN COUNTESS.
The Mexican Minister, Count Maiias
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were heart, will and determination of iron.
could only bow to the placid woman and
retire What she hoped to gain by uLtering
a demonstrable falsehood could not guess.
1 puzzled over the subject on my way home,
but the journey ended, was and am still
in doubt.
shall summon detective in the morn
ing and make over the responsibility to
him. If he sees his way clearly / shall be
surprised as we'll as puzzled. AS scientist
l am only warranted in drawing the con-
clusion that a murder has been committed.
To this am willing to swear; fortunately
beyond this l am not required to CO., For
my own amusement shall L follow out the
clews? think 1 could place my finger on
the guilty party; 1 think l can detect the
motive for the crime; but L will give no
hint until Justice is at fault. 1 may be
wrong; my knowledge of humanity may be
less complete than 1 imagine it to be. In
any case end my narrative here. 1 may
complete tat some iuture time for my i'm
agInarv beloved readers edifcation. At
least 1 have impartially set dowp all the
facts, as they are fresh in my mind. am
tempted to Yindicate my skill in analytical
reasoning, and to reach the known from the
unknown; but my brains and my fingers are
tired, and I will no longer keep myself from
the refreshing sleep so much need.
That may not be accused OF guessing the
truth after the truth is discovered, will
here initiate the old scientists and set down
my belief in cipher.
Ckrmt fub Agpw yghz jqxtke lbpr m
yzb.
This for the overthrow of the future
doubter, should any exist; now for the
peaceful sleep, won of exertion.
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plished gentleman. 1t is true that he has
in all probability half dozen wives in Tur-
key, but the Sultan does not limit him, and
if there are any American girls who wish to
marry a Turk they can attack Mavoreynl.
All that he will have to do in order to show
a clear title will be to say four times to his
Turkish wives: 81 divorce you. divorce
you. divorce you. 1 divorce you." This
done he will be single man once more, and
will be as Tree to mate again as any grass
widower in the United States.
The Coreans are mobiles, but both men are
married, and very much married, too, for
they have anumber of wives and concubines
in their own Hermit Kingdom. They have
each q wife here with them, and the Corean
ladies are among the bright, picturesque
curiosities OF the diplomatic circle. Their
comple1ions are Jersey cream. Their eyes
are brown, and their lips are as red as cher
ries when ripe. They wear a quaint dress
of bright-colored silks, have silk caps on
their heads, and they have so broken through
the customs of their country as to attend
with their lords at the fashionable drawing
rooms and receptions.
ENJOY AMERICAN FREEDOM.
They have learned to talk little English
and delight in making calls. They have q
piano and sewing machine at the legation
building aud their ironing and washing for
both themselves and their husbands is done
at the laundry. In Corea a woman's chief
work is ironing her husbands clothes. She
cannot 60 out except after dark, ana she
lives in the back OF the house. These girls
can sit at the front windows and look out on
the street. They have shown themselves
very adaptable to our civilization and they
will probably be missionaries in the march
of civilization when they get back home.
saw them at the White House reception,
and was introduced to them there by their
husbands. L am delighted with them and
they are much prettier in my eyes than the
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CHAPTER III.

NARRATIVE OF DETECTIVE FELIX FOX.
In accordance with orders went down to
Byzantine Hill early in the day following
the evening on which the murder had been
discovered. Had there been telegraphic
communication between this out-of-the-way
little place, and the city good deal of val
liable time might have been saved. The
dead body had been seen at o'clock the
night before. I reached the place about
11:3O next morning. Under the circum-
stances the murderer had some 10 hours
start of me.
was told that, on boarding the train, Q
certain Karl Brandt would give me the in
formation on which to start the case. 1 dis
covered Karl Brandt to be man Of some so
years of age; a tall, strong, upright figure on
an intellectual, cleanly-shaven face, much
wrinkled, but with ruddy cheeks, blue eyes
and an attractive smile. On acquaintanceI
found him to be simple, eccentric fellow,
who wore his heart on his sleeve; garrulous
as all old people are, and fond of showing
his learning and his knowledge of human
ity," as he called it. He told all he knew
without any pumping" and was childish
ly eager in offering his services to me. was
amused by his pomposity and simplicity;
but won his good will forever by treating
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thermometer was down to 40. the stone floors
were damp, and I believe the poor worship
ers took home more pneumonia than re-
lIgion. st. Paul's is a S10,000,0 900 church,
with great dome, but with little religion.
The shivering worshipers looked poor.
They were literally poor sinners. Next to
me sat very devout man. he followed the
prayers religiously and cast up his eyes like
St. jerome. But, alas! it was all business
with him, for alter the LitanY he held out
his hand and whispered:
PLEASE give me penny. I am starving
On one side of the beggar was the great
marble sarcophagus of the Duke of Yelling
ton, and on the other the marble efigy of
Lord Nelson. There is here a magnificent
monument to Corvallis, who lost a nation,
but no monument to Christ who saved
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ST don't know"
"Has she ever met him?"
"She has never told me-" was the dry
answer. Not wishing to arouse the sus-
picions of my charming companion 1 spoke
no more, and she did not tempt me to break
my resolution by opening her pretty lips.
On reaching the hotel 1 found my patient
unusually calm; in fact. in all my expert
ences Of her L had never seen her so calm.
She was sitting in arm chair reading, and on
my appearance she glanced up at me in un-
mistakable surprise.
SIT is late hour for q visit doctor" she
said, in tranquil voice. 'You should have
told him, lone, that was not prepared for
even his presence.
"My instinct told me that you were i'll,
madam, and FASTENED to him."
II never felt better in my life, doctor"
glanced down at her scratched and still
bleeding hands, and said:
''Surely your hands, at least, must pain
you."
She laid aside her book, and q frown gath
cred over her face, as she studied the
scratches.
''The next time you indulge in prone
made, Mrs. Glsye, you must take COM
panion with you"
81 have not lett my room the entire even
ing, doctor. 1 should not so far forget my
self as to walk out alone, even if felt
strong enough to do so.''
"Then you did not lose diamond ear
ring?'
SIT is late hour in which to Joke" she
said, severely. 81 have lost no earring,
and 1 am in excellent health. I thank you
for your anxiety on my account; but Just
now I do not need your valuable assist
aneeP'
1 glanced toward the quiet lone and was
amused by the startled expression In her
face. In her innocence and inexperience
she had but little knowledge of wretched,
lying humanity. She could not know that
within the slender body of Mrs. Glaye there
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CURLY Is A FLAGMAN.

A st. Louis Dog That Warns Tenmsfers of
Approaching Trains.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.1
Scarcely anyone who passes the point of
intersection OF the Gravois road and the st.
Louis and Oak Hill Railway fails to notice
q little dog, acting as fagman at the railway
crossing. This little animal is named
Curly, and is the property and assistant OF
Flagman Edward Howard. One day as
Howard was busy cleaning the lamps
train dashed into sight around the curve.
Several wagons were approaching the cross
ing and would probably have driven on,
meeting with a serious accident had
not the little animal rushed past its