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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
TOOEMuCh Mater.

At Asbury Park, N. j., on the 30th,
the sea ran high all day. The surf
reached under the bathing houses at
the foot of Second Avenue, topping
them over into the water and tearing
thousands of carloads of sand from the
beach. The electric light poles are
down, and the board walk is torn to
SDlinterS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
A Hundred Mile Run.

The great event of the national bicycle
races was the l00-mile run from Erie to
Buffalo the 30th, in which the record
was smashed and the race won by Van
Wagner, who led the entire distance
Van WAGNER completed the run at 4:05
P. NJ, with McDaniels a good second,
Crook third and Nasmith fourth The
winners time was seven hours thirty
nine and halt minutes. The record
was eight hours two minutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
Bismarck on Arbitration.

Prince Bismarck, at luncheon in
Berlin at which several Swiss officials
We're among the guests, desired that in
the event of war Germany would re-
spect Swiss neutrality. With reference
to the endeavors of governments to
mediate between capital and labor, he
Switzerland, but not for a monarchy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
He is Now in Jail.

Green Morris, a leader of the Ever
soles in the French-Eversole feud, in
Kentucky, has been captured. Capt.
Gather, of state troops, went out from
Louisville quietly and had the outlaw
before it was generally known the
troops were moving. "Clabo" Jones,
who is credited with having killed TWEEN
tv-five men, was also placed in jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
"JIM CUMMINGS" DYING.
The Noted Train-Robber a Victim. c
Acute Rheumatism.

JEFFERSON CsTY, Mo-, Aug. 29.-James
Wittrock, better known as "Jim Cum
mings," the train-robber, is lying in the
penitentiary hospital suffering from
acute rheumatism, from which it is said
he will never recover, as It has reached
the heart. The picture Of the girl he,
was in love with, and who indirectly
was the cause of his arrest, has been
sent to the hospital at his request, and
his mother has been telegrap hed for.
She will be here Saturday "Jim" has
wasted away during the last two weeks
until he is only skeleton He suffers
great agony, but does not complain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
A Big Check.

A check has lately been drawn by the
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Com
pany on the London & County Bank for
81 $50 900, or $780, 900. This is sup
posed to be the largest ever written, the
famous Vanderbilt check for So, 10000
having hitherto stood at the head of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
The Jews Must Go.

A dispatch to the London News, from
Odessa, says that, in spite of prospects,
the anti-Jewish edict will be promul-
gated in October, with a supplement
iustifying such repressive severity on
the ground that it is intended to satisfy
foreign opinion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
Labor Parade in Melbourne.

A Melbourne dispatch of the 31st
says: 1.-The full police force of this city
and 1000 special constables were on
duty to-day, but the labor demonstra-
ton which marked the day proved to
be orderly. Forty thousand men, rep
cession and paraded the streets. At the
meeting subsequently held a resolution
of thanks for the support given by
English unions to the strikers here was
adopted. The deficiency of gas light in
the streets caused by the gas stokers'
strike has been partially remedied by
the use of electric lights"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Peace at, Last.

Dispatches from San Salvador state
that protocol of peace was signed on
the 9th. Similar advices have been re-
ceived from Guatemala.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
Senate.

MONDAY, Aug. Pin the Senate, Mr..
length of the discussion on the tariff
bill, presented proposition providing
that the consideration Of the tariff bill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
Fire and Water in Russia.

Three-quarters of the town of Ki-
neshma, Russia, has been destroyed by
fire. The damage is estimated at 3d.
100000 roubles. In addition to the loss
of their homes, the people are suffer
ing from lack of food, and the
greatest distress prevails. Serious fires
are also reported at Orel and Kursk. A
naphtha vessel has been burned at her
wharf at Batoum- The captain and two
sailors lost their lives.
A terrific storm, on the 2Sth, flooded
the rivers and canals in st. Petersburg
and vicinity. There was two feet Of
water in the lower streets. Guns were
fired at the fortress to warn the inhab-
itants OF danger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
A Serious Charge.

The misappropriation of $1,000, 700
belonging to the Hale & Norcross stock
holders has been directly charged, in
writing, by one of them at San Francis
co. He, like other stockholders in the
Comstock mines, had long suspected
that there was wrong-doing some
where The stockholders spokesman
was NJ w Fox He sent letter to
the secretary of the Hale & Norcross
Company, in which he says: II am in
formed and believe that the Hale q
Norcross Silver Mining Company and
it's stockholders have been systematical-
ly plundered for the past three years,
and that the property stolen amounts to
more than 100000" The method of
the alleged swindle was to mix rich ore
with worthless stuff to reduce the gen
eral average assay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

b reciprocity amendment. The second
subjects fish to duty of only u cents a
pound when exported from any country
only SO long as American fishing yes
sells shall be admitted into ell
the ports of such country to
purchase supplies Including balt}
and to land fish for shipment, in bond,
to the United States without restraint.
The paragraph relating to rice was
amended by making the duty on
cleaned rice cents pound; on I'M
cleaned rice, Il cents; on paddy, ! cents;
and on rice flour, rice meal and broken
rice, cent per pound-this being
modification Of the finance
committees amendment. Paragraph
1876 (Which was passed over
in the regular order) was taken up. 1t
relates to railway bars, and the commit
tee amendment, which reduces the rate
from $40 to 90 cents per pound, was
agreed to. Paragraph 1854, relating to
shotguns, which had also been passed
over, was then taken up, the question
being on the amendment of the COM
mittee to substitute for the ad valorem
rate of 80 per cent. specific duties ac-
cording to values, with 50 per cent. ad
valorem in addition. The amendment
modified by reducing the duty on shot
guns valued at not more than Sc
from So to $3.50 was agreed to- Mr..
Plumb moved to increase the duty
on castor beans or seeds, paragraph
269) from 50 to so cents per bushel.
Agreed to- The substitute reported
from the finance committee as
to duty on the cans containing
shell-fish was agreed to, leaving
the paragraph just as it came
from the House. The substitute as to
oranges, lemons and lines was agreed
to-yeas, IS; nays, Is. No amend
ments, except those of the committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20

THAT was not MIS-. Clancy, twas a
far different voice." answered Blake, and
tore away across the parade as fast as his
long legs would carry him.
Look! The guard are running toon
cried Mrs. Waldron. "What can it be?'
And, sure enough, the CLEAN Of the rifles
could he seen as the men ran rapidly
away in the direction of the east gate.
Mrs. Rayncr had grown glastly, and was
looking at Miss Travers, who with white
lips and clinched hands stood leaning on
one Of the wooden posts and gazing with
all her eyes across the dim level. Others
came hurrying out from the hall. Other
young officers ran in pursuit of the first
starters. whats the natter What's
happencd| were the questions that few
from lip to lip.
'1-I must 90 home" faltered Mrs.
Rayner. "Come, Nellie"
"Oh, don't go, Mrs. Rayner. 1t can't
be anything serious"
But, even as they urged, a man came
running towards them.
''Is the doctor here?' he painted.
Eyes. What's the trouble;' asked Dr.
Pease, as he squeezed his burly form
through the crowded doorway.
you're wanted, sir. Loot'nant
Haynes shot; an Capt. Rayner he's hurt
too, sir"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20
CHAPTER XIV

"The best laid schemes O. mice and
men gang aft a-gley." Mrs. Rayner, i'll
in mind and body, had yielded to her
lords entreaties and determined to start
eastward with her sister without delay.
Packing was already begun. Miss Ira
vers had promised herself that she would
within thirty-six hours put Mr.. Hayne in
possession Of certain facts or theories
which in her opinion bore strongly upon
the clearing up of the case against
him; Mr.. Hayne had determined that he
would see Maj. Waldron on the coming
day and begin active efforts towards the
restoration Of his social rights; the doc
tor had about decided on a new prof.
ect for inducing Clancy to unbosom
himself Of what he knew; Capt Rayner,
tired Of the long struggle, was almost
ready to welcome anything whicN uould
establish his subaltern' 5 iunr ,.,e, and
was on the point of asking for six
months leave just as soon as he had
arranged for ClGncr 9 final discharge
from service; he had casons for staying
at the post until that IIibernian house
hold was fairly and sluarely removed;
and Mrs. Clancy's plan, was to take Mike
TO the distant east, "where she had
frinds." There wero other schemes
and projects, no doubt, but these mainly
concerned our leading; characters, and
one and all they were put to the right
about by the events OF the following day.
Tho colonel, with his gruf second in
command. Mai. Stannard, had been un-
der orders for several days to proceed on
this particular date to large town a
days journey eastward by rail. A court
martial composed mainly of field officers
was ordered there to assemble for the
trial OF an old captain of cavalry whose
propensity it was not so much to get
drunk as never to get drunk without con
conitant publicity and discovery. j
was a rare thing for the old war dog DC
take 80 much as glass of wine; he wen
for months without it; but the instant IA,
began to drink he was moved TO do o.
Haysasmethiag disreputables and tharwa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20

the trouble now. lie was an unlucky
cid trooper, who had risen from the low
est grades, fought with credit, and even,
at times, commanded his regiment dur
ing the war; but war records could not
save him when he wouldn't save himself,
and he had to go. The court was or
dered. and the result was a foregone con-
clusion. The colonel, his adjutant and
Mai Stannard were to drive to town
during the afternoon and take the east
bound train, leaving Maj. Waldron in
command of the post; but before guard
mounting a telegram was received, which
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
WAR ON SQUIRRELS.
Contra Costa Supervisors Make a
Novel Ukase.

The application for writ Of habeas cor
pus of Benjamin Hodges of Contra Costa
County was granted yesterday by the Su-
preme Court, sitting in bank, and he was or
dered discharged. Mr.. Hodges was con-
victed Of violation of an ordinance passed
by the Contra Costa County Board of Super
visors. declaring ground squirrels a nui-
sance and 0rdaining that each land-holder
should exterminate them during the next
ninety days following its passage, on No.
vember 80, 1889, and providing thai any one
violating the ordinance should be deemed
guilty OF msdemeanor. The applicant
was found guilty and sentenced to a fine, in
default OF which he was committed to the
County Jail.
After saying the question of the law'scon-
stitutionality had been gravely discussed by
both sides, In which it was decided the
means employed were most effective in abat-
ing nuisance, the courts opinion reads:
We regret exceedingly that we cannot see our
way clear TO uphold ana enforce such an inIpOr.
tant and original piece Of h gslatlon. Indeed, it
would give us great pleasure TO see The power
here assumed applied 10 snakes, tarantuas, ants,
tend TO make mans life burden, and TO have il
exercised aud enforced In every county In the
State. But we aie unable to see by what right
or authority OF law Board OF Supervisors can
impose upon land owner the burden and ex.
pense OF exterminating animals fer sp uaiutp on
hi = own land or elsewhere. . THIS might
be done by the free and ju1icious use of poison
Oh any small tracts OF land, but on large tracts
1t would certainly require eternal Vigilance. II it
coIla 90 accomplished a. all; and 4, after the
extermlnation OF all Oh his own lands, one. only
one, should come over from the land OF his
neigbbor, the ordinance would be violated. The
occu ,n OF ianas bordering on a county where
no such regulation prevails and the pesky SOUR :
rel was allowed 10 propagate and grow unmo-
irsied would be In most unfortunate condition.
These are matters over which the property.
owner has no control.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
VICTORIA.
Fatal Accident to e Child-Dis strous Floods
on Vancouver Island.

Fatal Accident TO e ChIld-Dis strous Floods
on Vancouver Island.
VICTORIA, Dec. 1.-THE British bark
Mennock cleared to-day for London with a
cargo of 3o,Ss2 cases Of salmon.
A family named Young lost their young
est daughter under painful circumstances on
Monday. Mrs. Young had poured boiler
of scalding water into tub on the floor pre-
paratory to washing clothes, when the child,
stepping backward, stumbled and fell into
the tub The baby was SO severely scalded
that it died few minutes after the accident
Recent heavy rains on Vancouver Island
have caused the low-lying lands in the
neghborhood of Cowichan to be flooded,
and yesterday train coming to Victoria
from Nsnaimo had TO travel more than two
miles in over two feet of water. The H.
dams in the vicinity have had to break up
camp and ale travelling around the SUBJ
merged district in canoes. 1t is still raining
heavily, and fears are entertained that If the
water rises much higher number of barns
and farnl-houses Will be swept away. a
big boom of logs-oyer 100000 feet-being
driven down the Cowichan River, has drift
ed cut of the proper channel, and many will
be lost. A bridge crossing the COwicban
River was carried away by the flood yester
day morning.
The German schooner Adele, which re-
turned yesterday from a.cruise 10 the Behr-
ing Sea and a raid upon the island OF st.
Paul, has been seized by the Collector of
Customs on two charges; hrSt, Tor falling TO
enter at the Custom-house, the fine for which
is $780, with S1C0 costs; the second charge is
false clearance When Captain Hansen left
Victoria last September he cleared for o,
kohama, but instead touched at 81 Paul
Island. TIE penalty for this is also S4O0.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
RECORD AND PENSION.
Report of the Ofhc+r In Charge Of the
Division.

Report of the Ofnc.r In Charge Of the
Division.
F. C. Ainsworth, Captain and Assistant
Surgeon Of the United States Army, the
officer in charge of the Record and Pension
Division of the War Department, has made
his report to date. October 18th, to the Secre-
tary of War.
By orders of the Secretary, bearing date
OF the Sth and 18th of July, 1889, this divis-
ion of the Surgeon-Generars Office, and
thirteen divisions of the Adjutant- Generals
office, containing the muster rolls and other
military records of volunteers, were con-
solidated. the whole being designated the
Record and Pension Division of the War
Department The work of this division, as
now constituted. embraces subjects of every
conceivable nature relating to the service OF
organizations, officers and enlisted men.
After detailing what these different sub
1ects consist Of, the officer reports that in
the divisions transferred from the Adjutant-
Generals Office DO, $50 cases of all kinds were
found on hand awaiting action ut the time
Of the transfer.
The report sets out in detail the work
done to facilitate the disposal of the de-
layed cases. At the close Of the fiscal year
all of the remuster cases, a total of 1851, had
been acted upon. Between October l. 1889,
and June 80, 1890, 16. 135 regular applica-
lions and miscellaneous cases involving
charges OIL assertion were disposed OF. On
the 18th of July, 1889, there were on hand
and unanswered 23.4o4 calls from the PEN
sion Office. On the Both day of June, 1890,
the number acted upon during the year
amounted to 90, 1888 cases, leaving none on
hand; 40, 494 calls were disposed of from the
second Auditor of the Treasury, and the
total from all Of the divisions was "a, S92.
He explains in detail the new method of
briefing, recording and indexing letters re-
ceiyed, so that within fifteen minutes after
the mail is received from the Postoffice il is
ready for action in the other divisions. d.
The quick messenger service and the es-
tablishment of regular fve-minute mail
service Is described. Punctuality is en-
forced, and the average delay is only 2]l
minutes. OF medical and military record
index cards there are now filed 6, 81, 439, by
means OF which the complete medical record
OF soldier can be found with remarkable
facility. The card record Of the volunteer
army cannot be estimated by dollars and
cents or measured by the mere business
needs of the Government. They are the
memorials of the nations defenders, and
are worth every effort for their preserya-
ton. The report is purely descriptive of
the working Of the department or the divi-
sion, and its statistical portion is almost en-
urely confined to its clerical advantages,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
We'll PLAYED,

Cheap and good opera is a strong tempta-
ton where one is called upon to choose an
evenings entertainment; but despite the at
fractions of the lyric stage we find there are
many who prefer the dramatic at the Alca
Ear. where Boucicaults LED Astray" is
being played at present by stock company
Of, for the most part. experienced actors.
Three of the leading peopie-Messrs. viii.
lam Beach, James E. Wilson and Miss Ethel
Brandon = have already been referred
to In terms Of deserved commentator.
Mr.. Beach is more than usually finished
in Rudolph Chandoce, and developes the
character in the light of its surroundings
has the polished exterior OF a gentleman:
his manner is without flaw, and, being the
villain OF the situation, he, we presume.
plays his part to illustrate the old saying.
that the devil can be a gentleman when he
SO inclines::" Miss Ethel Brandon brings
to her Work as Armande Chandoce wide
observation of the peculiariIies of married
lie, without any personal experiences of its
sad phases. But with woman's instinct
as to possibilities, she grasps closely
the complex nature of Armande, and real
ICES the authors idea OF a wife who makes
strengthened by the addition of Mrs. F. NJ.
bates. whom we are glad TO see on the stage
once more. She played the Countess with
the ease and fini sh that years of experience
have given her. The ingenue, Miss Idalene
ootton, IS nicely fitted with the girl Ma
thide. kahn's Major O'Hara has Bouci-
cauitian flavor about 1t. Dion never thought
play Of his complete without an Irishman
OF some sort among the dramatis persopa.
lie mas lett good many sons of the SOD as
bequests to the stage The adventurer
O'Hara Is one of them. In respect to an
efficient cast all around lied Astray" NAV
be pronounced an Alcazar strong piece this
season,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
The Steamer Ferndale Burned
to the Waters Edge.
The Treasurer Of Kern County Attacked by
Five or Six Men.
One Of His AssailantS SHOT and Moftally
Wounded and Three Others Arrested
and Lodged in Jail.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Fern
dale was burned TO the waters edge, Mon
day night eff the south shore of Lopez
Island in Puget Sound. The Ferndale had
taken on 500 barrels of lime at Roche Har-
Dor, some hay and grain and valuable
horse at other POINTS in the islands, and left
San Juan Monday evening for Port Town
send. After passing Smiths Island she
met a very heavy sea and soon found it too
rough TO proceed.
The steamer was put about TO return to
San Juan, and soon afterward was struck
with the increased fury of the storm. She
rolled fearfully, and, the guys of her smoke
stack parting, the great iron chimney was
broken down and went overheard. Sparks
from the fire passed up into the house, and,
in a few moments, the boat was in flames.
The crew used every effort to extingush the
fire, and were successful after time, but
during the excitement it was discovered that
the steampipe of the engine was broken.
and no more power could be expected.
The vessel was rapidly drifting toward
the shore and three anchors were got out
and dropped, but they were not sufficient to
hold her. The sea washed the decks, and
the cargo of lime was soon wet and began
generating great heat. Steam and smoke
poured out Of every crevice, and in few
moments flames were again furiously at
work.
The crew were driven on deck, and all
realized that there was no possibility of
saving the vessel. Captain Benjamin had
a boat lowered with difficulty, and his wife
was soon safe on shore. The horse could
not be driven overheard, although every eff
fort was made to give him a chance to swim
to land. The crew finally left the vessel, and
saw her burn 10 the waters edge. She
struck not far from the land when one of
the crew, who reported her loss, left the
scene. The Ferndale was ten years old
and owned by the captain, o. A. Ben
jsmin. She has been on the Sound
in service for years. She was In
sured for $4,000. Her cargo Of
lime was for Gillette & Wiley of this city
and the firms loss will be about S25, 900.
About q year ago the steamer Libby was
burned near the same place, and only few
months ago the schooner Granger suffered a
similar fate, both fires being caused by lime.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
TIRED OF LIFE,
sickness Causes Gus,ave str.ne to

Sickness Causes Gusrave streng to Com
init Suicide.
Gnstave Streng, barber who had shop
at 1905 Market street and lived at Rose
place, on Taylor street, took quantity of
carbolic acid and then shot himself through
the head yesterday in his bedroom. The
following is translation Of a note in Ger
man that was found upon table near his
body:
NY Dear WE: At last have como to the
CONCLUSION 10 put an end to my life Sickness
has broken me down aud you know IL hast
Write to my brother aud iell him that the sick.
a e1nn compsiied me 10 take my life. Send him
and may the Lord assist you further. Your sad
husband, GUsTAyF sTREr6
Close beside Streng was bottle and glass
which contained some of tho noisnn he had
not taken. He also left short note bidding
farewell to everybody. as he could not live
and be always sick.
Austria.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18

holidays, with the military drama titled as
above, written by Mr.. George T. Ulmer,
who, like Othello. has passed through bat
ties, sieges and fortunes of war seven from
Ibis boyish days." and writes of the fields of
carnage in the light of his own observa-
tIons. His drama represents scenes and
incidents of the late war with special
features. such as the imitation of a recon-
noissance balloon and two pieces of
ordnance drawn by four horses, in the midst
of seventy-five men, in actual conflict. In
short, a Missionary Ridge fight. on small
scale. progresses before the eyes of the
spectators, and, as far as the vast stage of
this theater will allow it, the affair will be
SO realistic that in looking at it one can
almost realize the Byronic war-picture:
Hand to hand. and foot to foot;
Nothing there, save death. mute;
Stroke. and thrust, and fash, and cry
For quarter, or for victory.
The company engaged is said to be good
one, and will be headed by the author Of the
drama himself