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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-28

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
TWO THEATERS BURNED,
An Entire New York Block Gone Up il
smoke.

An Entire New York Block Gone Up in
smoke.
4 New York dispatch of the Sd says:
Eighteen years ago to-day the Fifth
Avenue Theater, then in the rear of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, on the Twenty
fourth Street side, disappeared in flame
and smoke. Within a short time
old Apollo Hall, where the fa-
NOUS Committee of Seventy had
its birth, changed into q play house.
Fifteen minutes or so last night after
Fanny DaveI port, in the character Of
Cleopatra, had finished her perform
ance, and the audience had passed out
of the Broadway and Twentveight
Street entrances, a Waterman ran out of
the theater screaming Fire In
few seconds engines were
dashing up Broadway, and until
nearly l o'clock this morning new
detachments were still responding to
additional signals for help. What was
at first believed to be a false alarm
proved to be one that destroyed whole
block upon broadway, besides the Fifth
Avenue Theater, Hermann's new play
house, dozen stores, and threatened
of Broadway, between Twenty eighth
and TWenty-nintE Streets.
Later it is learned that at A. NJ. six
firemen lost their lives. They had gone
through Hermann's Theater to the
roof and they had just succeeded in
hosting length of hose up when the
furnace opened directly at their feet.
Five of them could not be seen from the
street, but one stood outlined against the
sea OF flame that rose from the burning
buildings. A shout was made for scaling
ladders by the firemen on Broadway,
but before they could be procured the
fireman was seen to take farewell look
at the crowd below and then to deliber-
ately walk into the fire and disappear
During the performance in the theater
last night sharp odor of smoke was
noticeable, and before Harry C. Miner
without discovering anything.
"The losses cannot yet be estimated, ,
but will be very heavy"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
NUMBERING WHITE MEN
Bloods shed and Insure ction on the Car
line Islands.

BIOodshed and Instruction on the Caro-
line Islands.
Late advices from the Caroline Islands,
received at San Francisco, state that an
era of Instruction and bloodshed has
set in among the natives and Spanish
troops quartered in this group. The
fact that Admiral Belknap dispatched
the cruiser Alliance to Ponopi to
protect the American missionaries,
whose lives and property were threat
ened equally by Spaniards and natives,
was made known several days ago by
intelligence received from Asiatic sta
tons. 1t is not merely American resi-
dents who are threatened; every white
person on the island and the Spaniards,
in particular, are fearful of having their
property stolen and being murdered.
A traveller named Anderson who has
been engaged in inter-island COM
turned to Jaliut in the Mar
shall group lately, bringing start
ling intelligence of the extent of the
trouble and its causes. He says that
the natives are superior kind of their
race. They did not object to the COM
ing of the Spaniards until the latter
managed to induce Spain to proclaim a
protectorate over the group. Quite re-
Gently the Spanish officials increased
native taxation, which has always been
q repugnant feature of their admin
istration. The natives were OPP
pressed by this new levy and
their refusing to pay it, was the lead
ing cause of the existing troubles.
Moreover the troops on the islands are
in many instances drunken, riotous
mobs. The natives armed themselves
and had several sharp engagements
with the Spaniards. They were cut
down like grass by Gattling guns, and
have now retreated into the bush
country. The Spanish soldiers followed
them and were in turn decimated by
the hidden enemy. The war cry against
the whites has been sounded through
all the islands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
cording to the latest reports Two

cording to the latest reports Two
Strikes Indians mad yesterday been
considered peaceable and subdued, but
their sudden change of mind causes the
gravest fears here that perhaps none of
the so-called friendlies can be relied on.
However,, word from Gen. Brooke to
the settlers to-day is somewhat reas-
suring, it being to the effectthat great
body of the saTages have remained
loyal all tho while. and that nearly
all the rebels are dead He further
says the settlers here are not now in
danger Reliable news is also at hand
that Cox. Henry is now approaching the
agency with 700 Indians captured in the
all the remnant Of the rebels on the res
ervation, and hopes are entertained of
a speedy settlement 1t has cost the
lives of about 25C Indians and twenty
five or thirty soldiers killed and wound
ed to effect this result, if indeed it may
be said that peace is yet established
The bodies of gallant Capt. Wallace and
the other dead soldiers arrived here
at noon from the agency. and will be
shipped to Fort Robinson, the nearest
military post Rushville is crowded
with settlers. The churches and all
public rooms are thrown open and no
effort is being spared to make the refu-
gees comfortable. They are here, as
previously reported, on the advice Of
Gen. Brooke. They are not only anx-
ious to defend their homes, but many
are ready to enlist with the regulars if
further fighting should occur"
The Bees special from Rosebud
Agency, S. D., says: 1.-TWO troops of
the Ninth Cavalry and three companies
Of the Eighth Infantry lave been pre-
pared to move at a moments notice.
Last night orders came for them to start
at once for the Bad Lands. The pick
cts at Rosebud have seen Indians signal
ing with a looking-glass. A scheme of
about twenty young men to steal horses
and break for the Bad Lands, was dis
covered by the arrest of the first man
who tried it,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING SS
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, Dec. 29.-The Senate met at
noon and the president presented
communication from the governor of
Idaho, transmitting credentials of the
senator's elect from that state--Messrs i
George L. Shoup and VIM. J. McCon-
nell. Mr.. Shoup was present, and Mr.
Hoar escorted him to the clerks desk,
where he took the oath of office. There
was long discussion over the fact that
the Idaho Legislature had elected
their senators because the term
of one expired March next and over
report that it had illegally fixed the
terms OF the senators. The latter re-
ort was said to be untrue. It was
finally decided to refer the credentials
of Messrs. Shoup and Mcconnell testhe
committee on privileges and elections.
The Senate then resumed the consider
alton of the elections bill, and Mr..
Hoar yielded the floor to Mr.. Hiscock,
who addressed the Senate at length In
support of the bill. He was followed
By Mr.. Hoar Without concluding his
speech Mr.. Hoar yielded for an execu-'
tive session, md the Senate soon ad-
journed. The Senate confirmed the
nomination of Henry B. Brown, of
Michigan, to be associate justice of the
supreme court.
TUESDAY. Dec. 30.-When the Senate
met at 10 O'Clock hardly dozen sena-
tors we're liz attendance The only two
Democratic senators present were
Messrs German and Faulkner. The
roll-eall showed the presence of seven
teen senators, and the se1geant-at-arms
was directed to request the attend
ance of absentees. 1t was II o'clock
before quorum of torty-four was Sc
cured and the Journal of yesterday
read. The vice president laid before
the Senate the credentials of Frederick
T. Dubois, as senator from the state of
Idaho for the term beginning March 4.
1891. They were REFERRED to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. Mr.
Reagan gave notice Of two amendments
to Mr.. Aldrich's closure resolution.
Then the morning hour having expired,
the Senate resumed consideration OF
the elections bill, and Mr.. Hoar con-
tihued his speech commenced yester-
dow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
DEATH OF GEN. SPINNER.
The Famous ex-Treasurer of the United
States Dies From Cancer.

The Famous ex-Treasurer of the United
States Dies From Cancer.
Gen. T. f. Spinner, ex-treasurer of the
United States, died at Jacksonville, Fla,
at $50 on the evening of the 31st, from
cancer OF the nose. His curious sigma
ton difficult, which appeared
on United States currency for SO
many years was familiar to the people
of the whole country. He was born at
German Flats (now Mohawk), N. Y, in
1902. His father, John Peter Spinner,
was priest from Baden, Germany, who
became a Protestant, entered the min
istry and came to this country. He be-
came pastor of the German Reformed
Church at German Flats and Herkimcr
in 1901.
He gave his son most careful educa-
ton and had him taught two trades.
He first apprenticed him to confec-
toner in Albany and then to saddler
in Amsterdam. In 1924 the young man
went into business for himself at Herkl-
mer and prospered. He took an active
interest in politics, and was elected q
much of his attention to the militia, and
rose rapidly until in 1884 he became d
maior-general. From 1885 to 1887 he
was sheriff of the county, and in the two
following years was commissioner for
the building Of the state lunatic asylum
at Utica.
Later on he became cashier and then
president of bank at Mohawk a posi-
ton which he retained fo- many years.
In 1915 he was appointed auditor of the
naval Office and deputy naval officer in
New York, and remained there until
1919. He was elected to Congress as an
anti slavery Democrat in 1854, and be-
came an active Republican on tile organ
ization of that party. He was twice re-
elected, and served in Congress from
1856 to 1861 During his last term he
was chairman of the committee on ac-
counts.
On the advent of President Lincoln's
administration, Spinner was appointed
United States treasurer by Secretary
Chase. He served in that capacity
from March Is, 1861, to June 30, 1875.
He was the first man to employ female
clerks in the Treasury Department.
Owing to the number of young men en-
ployed in the department who joined
the army at the front, many desks were
made vacant. Mr.. Spinner proposed to
supply their places with women, and
after encountering much opposition he
finally succeeded. When ill health
compelled him to retire in 1875, count
of the money in his charge showed q
discrepancy, but an overhauling of the
books led to a correction, and it was
shown that he was correct to cent.
He has spent most of the time since his
resignation living in camp at Pablo
Beach, Fla.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
QUAKER AND JAP.
4 Wedding Sensation in Philadelphia
Friends Circles.


A New Years event which has caused
not little commotion among the usually
quiet Society of Friends, the marriage
contcn. plated between Mss Mary Elk
linton, the daughter Of prominent
member of the society, and 1nazo
Nltobe, young Japanese, we'll known
in social circles, took place on the morn
ing of the LIST, at the Friends House;
previously been made by Miss
Elkinton's immediate relatives and
friends to prevent the contamination of
the union. Arguments and persuasion,
however, were alike unsuccessful in
making the young lady swerve from the
man Of her choice, who had, out of re-
gard for her. become member of the
Society of Friends. As last resort the
father of the bride endeavored to have
the couple debarred from the meeting
house. On Christmas day committee
of Friends reported favorably upon
granting the use of the building for the
ceremony. The marriage license was
secured and preparations again be-
gun for the ceremony. Afterwards
the wedding reception was held
brother of the bride. Mr.. Nitobe is a
his family being among the most distin-
guished and wealthiest in Japan, and
occupying a leading position in the af-
fairs Of the government. He is grad
uate of Harvard College and of cele-
brated institution of learning in Ger
many. Mr. and Mrs. Nitobe will leave
in few days for San Francisco, from
which port they will sail on January II
by steamer for Yokohama, Japan, their
ultimate destination being Sapporo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
COLLISlUr In A FOG.
Steamer Sinks Off the English
Coast-Other Disasters.


LONDON, Jan. 3.-During a dense fog
which prevailed over the English Chan
mel during the past night and this morn
ag disastrous collision between steam
ships occurred off Dungeness. The oil
laden steamship Caroline Robert De
Massey, from Bartoum to Antwerp, was
sunk within short distance of Dunge-
ness Point, forming the southern ex-
tremity of the coast of Kent. The Caro-
line was feeling her way up
the channel through the fog,
and at the time of the accident
is said to have been cnder an easy head
of steam. Suddenly, and without any
warning, steamship, said to be the
Raithwaithall, appeared off the Caro-
lines boom and struck the latter fairly
amidships, sinking her in very short
time. Luckily the sea was calm, and
her crew managed to lower the boats
and reached Dover in safety.
Evidence of another serious disaster
is found on the coast of Deal, not far
from Dover, where the carcasses OF
number of bullocks have been washed
up by the tide. Brass plates upon the
horns of two of these dead animals
were marked 63455, U. S. A., and 63S7l,
U.S.A Tierces of beef have also been
found floating on and about the Good
win sands. In this connection 1t IS sup
posed the wreckage is the result of the
sinking of cattle ship bound to London
from the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
CLEVER TRUNK THIEF CAUGHT.
Chicago Depot Clerk Who Robbed
Passengers of Thousands.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Jan. 2.-Carence Ar
mont, the checkman in the employ Of
the Chicago & Western Indiana Rail-
way at the Polk Street depot, has been
arrested for completely in the systematic
robbery of trunks left In the baggage
room.
These robberies have been going on
nearly year, and it is estimated that
several thousand dollars worth Of prop
erty has been stolen. Rfmont had
confederate among the expressmen, to
whom he delivered the trunks. After
rifing them of their contents the con-
federate would return them.
Baggage could be. delivered TO an ex-
pressman and returned without e1cit-
ing any suspicion. The transaction
would appear perfectly straight, es-
peciallv when the confederate present
ed a check to Armont and the trunk to
be rihed was turned over to him.
Over ST 900 worth of sjeWelry and
wearing apparel was found IL Armont's
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
BRINGING GIN HORSES.
Hostile Sioux Show Up With UncfePS s. -
EquineS.

A special to the Omaha Bee from
Pine Ridge, under date of the I'd. says
scout just in from the hostiles says
that fourteen cavalry horses, with sad
dies and other equipments on, we're
brought into the hostile camp last night
by young warriors. The scout heard the
hostiles make remarks to the effect
that there were fourteen less soldiers
to fight, and the hostiies lost only two
warriors in getting the cavalry horses,
etc. The scouts report has created a
new sensation here, which is being fol-
lowed up by increased activity around
military headquarters. The intelli-
gence means that battle or skirmish
has taken place, in which Brooke's or
Carr's command took part, and fourteen
men were killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07

tator. On the afternoon of December
several of Pierola followers obtained adj
mission to Fort Santa Catalina with
about eighty men. A signal was given
and the insurrectionists suddenly took
possession of the fort. The government
troops were called out and for two
hours a fierce battle waged, which
ended in the defeat of the revolution
lists. The Peruvian consul at New York
said that there was no fear of further
outbreak The correspondents of w.
r. Grace 4 Co. make light of the
trouble, and say there is no further dan
ger of revolution. Seventy-five of the
insurrectionists were killed in the fight
at the fort.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
Shot by a jealous Rival.

NEWPORT, Ark, Jan. "a cold blood
ed murder was committed yesterday
near Swifton, nineteen miles from here.
Louis Sherry and Lem Smith, both COLI
ored, were counting the same girl. The
girl seemed TO care for Smith the most,
which angered Sherry. The latter
called at the young woman's house yes
terday, and finding Smith there called
him out and shot him dead Sherry has
fled. and a mob is in pursuit. If caught
he will be lynched.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07

A Negro Murderer Tvnched In Texas

a Negro Murderer Tvnched In Texas
4fi.:I LittIe Formalfty.
Waco, Tex, Jan. "A report of q
fiendish outrage and subsequent lynch
ing comes from Chiffon, a small town
eighteen miles from this city, A Negro
named Charles Beall entered the cot
tage of Mrs. Fisher while her husband
was away, and assaulted her.
Leaving the woman bound he
robbed the house of jewelry and
other valuables and then Drained the
woman with a hammer. The crime
was discovered shortly aftarward and
the identity of the fepd established.
At2 O'Clock in the morning a band of
masked men took Beall and hung him,
shooting his body full of bullets after
he bad confessed. His body was still
dangling this morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
DEATH AT A BRITISH BAZAAR.
Four Children Burned to Death and
Others Injured.

-FOUR Cn1lOren burned TO Oedth ahU
Others injured.
LeNDeN, Jan. "A sad accident oc-
Cured at charity bazaar held under
the auspices of the parish of Wortley.
The building used for the fete was the
church adjoining the Wortley Episco-
pal Church. Part of the programme
of the bazaar's attractions was a
series of tableaux vivants in
which number of the young girls and
boys of the parish took part. The chill
dren were dressed in light gauzy attire.
Several of the children carried, dang
ling ON sticks above their heads, light
ed Chinese lanterns. Suddenly shrieks
of terror issued from the dressing-room.
and a number of children rushed upon
the stage with their costumes on fire.
The gentlemen promptly seized the
burning children, threw them upo. the
stage and smothered the flames. Up to
the present time four deaths have been
recorded. Several of the injured chill
dren are not expected to recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
Clues Detectives Suggested as a Means In
End Opium Smuggling.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 3.-The govern
ment officer just returned from an in
spection from Winnipeg to the Pacific
says the United States is losing nearly a
million dollars annually through the
operations of opium smugglers. These
Illicit dealers are just now playing big
game in British Columbia and there is
not day on which large quantities of
the deadly drug refded are not SNUG
gled into the states from some point.
The official suggests as remedy that
the United States treasury engage a
number of Chinese detectives to watch
the operations Of suspected parties and
manufacture of refined opium in British
(ofxJrn hia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
CHICAGO MAIL ROBBERY.
A Registered Pouch Stolen and With 1t
About $4,000.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. "A daring rob
berry was committed Wednesday night
by which Uncle Sam is loser to the ex-
tent of $1,000. Under cover of the
heavy tog Which prevailed sneak thief
climbed upon the mail wagon which runs
between the stock yards, the Blue
Island Office and the main Of
flee while it was passing
along the street, and distracted
pouch containing the daily
money order remittance from the
Blue Island office, amounting to
$500 in cash, the stamp sale remittance
amounting to STA and twentyssix regis
tered letters representing SO far as can
be learned money and valuahles
to. the extent of $500. The robber
has not been canoht.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
OPERATORS IN TROUBLE.
A. Disagreement Between the TeIegra-
pliers and the Lake Shore Road.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. "A dispatch
purporting to come from ST. Louis and
addressed to all members of the order
of Railway Telegraphers desires that all
operators be persuaded to stay
away from the Lake Shore 4
Michigan Southern Railway and
not fill the places of operators
leaving that line. This would indicate
that trouble between the railway and it's
telegraphic force has already COM
menced, but the companv's operators in
this city cay they know nothing Of such
trouble. 1t is suspected the dispatch is
q bogus one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
FATAL FIGHT FOR LAND.
Two Men Killed and One Fatally Shot In
Tennessee.

NEWPORT, Tenn, Jan. "A conflict
over the ownership of a piece of land
led to a fatal shooting at Newark,
fourteen miles from here, last night.
The rival claimants were w. T. Mag
ness and c. f. Perdure. A ne
gro named Cleveland rented the
land from Magness. Perdure a
week ago moved his family on the place
gro. Last night the negro invited his
White friends to candy pulling. This
angered Perdure, who ordered the ne
gro out of the house, and the negro or
dered Perdure out. A few words more
and both men were dead in about st.
teen minutes. Henry Perdure re-
ceived three serious bullet wounds and
Magness two. They are considered IA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
NiohammedanS at the Fair.

Hassun Efendi, of Damascus, who re-
Gently came to New York, proposes to
make a novel exhibit at the Chicago
Worlds Fair. His plan is to form a
syndicate of wealthy and influential cit
liens and reproduce at the coming ex-
position the Straight Street of Hamas-
Gus, with its mosque, praying Moham-
medans, cafes, bazars and native Arabs.
He had 81 similar exhibit at the Paris
exhibition, which attracted much atten-
ton, and his plan is to greatly eclipse
the previous effort in his new project.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
Ballet Reform in Illinois.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. "a preliminary
meeting to effect the permanent organ
ization of the Chicago Ballot Reform
League was held last night, num-
her of prominent citizens being
present. A constitution was adopted by
the meeting which declares that the
object of the league ''shall be to employ
all honorable and lawful means to Sc
cure for Chicago and the state of Illinois
what is known as the Australian ballot"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
NOTED HISTORIAN DEAD.
Kinglake. the Author of Crimean VS.
Records. Passes Away.

Records, Passes Away.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-The death OF Alex
ander William Kinglake, the historian,
is announced. Mr.. Kinglake was born
in Taunton in 1902, and was educated at
Eaton and Trinity College, becoming a
lawyer. He made tour of the East,
and his observations were printed
under the title E9then, in 1874.
In 1857 he went to Parliament. In 1868
he published the first two volumes Of
his history, 1.-The Invasion of Crimea,"
two more following in 1865 and fifth
written other works of value.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-07
Beginning to Get Ready.

An order for the renewal of all build
ings from the lake front was adopted
on the 10Th by the Chicago city council.
This action. is in preparation of the
ground as part of the site for the
Worlds Fair. The interstate eXposi-
ton building and the Baltimore 4 Ohio
passenger depot, as result of the or
der, will have to be torn down. The
railroad company will probably find
far better quarters in the new union
station of the Wisconsin Central,