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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-01
Board of Street Commissioners.

Regular meeting of the Board of
Street Commissioners Monday evening.
The following was presented and
read:
To the Board of Street Commissioners Of the
City Of Watert0au1:
The trustees appointed byyour Hon
orable Body to carry into effect reso-
luton Of the Board, adopted March 8,
in reference to proposed settlement
of bonds, judgments and suits against
the city of WATERFOWL, met on the 23rd
inst. and elected TheO. Pr9ntiss, chair
man and Ed. Rack, secretary. Messrs.
Prentiss, Rack, Hall, Pease and Hab-
hegger, trustees, were present. Sen
atOr W. f. VOss was present and sug-
gested some amendments to the bill
now pending in the legislature in rela-
ton to the aforesaid settlement, which
were proposed by the trustees after
full discussion and consideration of the
same, they were the following: To
strike out the word February in SAID
bill and insert March, so the coupons,
of the bonds therein provided for shall
fall due the 1st of March, annually, and
said coupons may be receivable for
taxes any time the same year they be-
come due before maturity thereof; also
in case of default in the levying of the
necessary tax in any year to meet the
payment Of the coupons the next March
thereafter to fall due, that then the
next March coupons shall Immediately
become due and receivable for taxes.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THEo. PRENT1ss,
Chairman.
EDWARD RACK,
Secretary.
The Board approved Of the nomina-
tons for officers made by the Fire de-
partment, March 10Th.
The following bills against city gene
raj fund were allowed:
F. Prochazka, cutting ice around
Plank road bridge and filing up wash
out, $21; P. J. Euper, contract for cut
ting ice, $45; FL. Justmann, III. Vogel
and Jas. Gingles, $35 each for night
watch services; G. Kerr, years salary
as marshal, $125; FL. Bieber, years
salary as clerk, $175; @. Hall, cleaning
streets, So so; Ed. Rack, cash advanced
for expenses of finance committee,
5000; D. Blumenfeld & Son, printing,
$10.44.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-01
Sale of Household Goods.

The undersigned being about to leave
the city, offers his household goods, also
square piano, for sale at his residence
on Second street, corner of Wisconsin.
Come and get what you want at your
own figures. F. A. SPRAGUE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-01
FOR SALE.

The residence of the late A. w. Car
lin and six acres of land on the Mil
ford road, one mile from the postoffice,
on easy terms. Enquire onapremises.
26w4 A. J. CARLIN.
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TIL $40 80 x,ooot;o,, 4bio waoE in th


day.
Mic Simon has at his stable on 9Th
street a beautiful pair of pure white
Arabian horses, of direct importation
from their native country.
New advertisements this week:
Goeldner Bros, Straw & Murphy, Schif-
fer & Quentmeyer, w. d. sproesser,
Sulphur Bittters and DR.. Prices Bak-
ing Powder.
The small barn belonging to M.
Carroll at the rear of his residence on
North Washington street, Fourth ward,
was destroyed by fire at 10 o'clock last
night. Cause of the fire is unknown.
PERSONAL.
Otto Goeldner has been,visiting at La
Crosse.
Miss Emma Woodland was visitor
Easter at her home in the Third ward.
Charles Roper, of Minneapolis, is an
Easter visitor at his home in the Third
ward.
Miss Grace p. Jones, of OconomOwoc,
visited friends in the city the present
week.
Miss Margaret ]. :, Potter, of La Crosse,
is enjoying the Easter vacation at her
home here.
Miss Sadie Petersen, of Milwaukee,
was an Easter visitor of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Toussaint.
Miss Clara Muck, Of Negaunee, Mich,
visitor at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Huber.
Our former townsman Nathan Car
penter, of Beloit, visited here from
Friday until Monday.
Hilmar Wiggenhorn, of La Crosse, is
here to take q course of study at the
Northwestern University.
Mrs. Reuben Bennett, of Milwaukee,
is an Easter visitor with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Honey.
Ray Weissert, of st. Johns Military
Academy, was here for an Easter visit
at his home in the Fifth ward.
Frank Melcher, of Baraboo, fireman
on the Northwestern railway, visited
relatives and friends here this week.
J. c.. Rendtorf, of Chicago, and Mrs
George Schunn, of Boston, have been
visitors of Prof and Mrs. G. F. Viebahn
Mrs. II. B. Dodd, of Madison, ac-
companied by her son Harry, visited
Easter Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. S.
Woodland.
James Ames, of Ishpeming, Mich,
where he has charge of the water
works, is in the city visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. j. J. Brownlee, of Aberdeen,
Oak, and her sister Miss Lola Brook,
of Ashton, Oak, are visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Lee.
Walter Boyd, of Milwaukee, con-
nected with The Journal, has been the
guest u LIS 1I16ud, II6u IGut1SS, 1OI
several days past.
Ed. Charboneau, agent in Kansas for
the Mccormick Reaper company, Wis
tied his parents Mr.. and Mrs l.. Char
boneau, from Saturday until Monday.
c.. j. f. Bullock, who has been visit
ing his parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. B.
Bullock, for the past few weeks, re-
turned to Dakota last Monday, where
he engages again IN the drug business.
Major VIM. G. Wedemeyer, formerly
captain in the 10th Infantry regiment,
q. S. A, stationed at Fort Du Chesne,
Utah, now on the retired list, is in the
city, intending to remain on visit
here for some time. The Major is
welcome visitor, after an absence of
several years.
O. G. Hahn. G. Viebahn, J. Bellack.
G. Habhegger, H. Brennecke, j. Ban
delin and G. Bieberman, students at
the State university; and w. and M.
Woodland, J. Chapman, M. and T.
Campbell, of Beloit college, are spend
ing the Easter vacation at their re-
spective homes here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-01
Obituary..

Mrs. Mary Schuetthelm, mother Of
Mrs. Eugene Wiggenhorn, and sister of
Mrs. Carl Goeldner, of this city, died of
heart disease at La Crosse yesterday
morning. She leaves three children,
Mrs. Eugene Wiggenhorn, Mrs. Lizzie
Armour and John Schuetthelm, of
Cleveland, O. Her age was 81 years.
Maud, eldest daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Mccain, died Tuesday,
March "a, 1891, at the family home in
the Third ward, of spinal meningitis,
aged years. She was beautiful, bright
little girl, and her parents have the
warm sympathy of all in their sad be-
reavement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-01

Several brisk falls of thail occurred
Monday morning, and were accompa-
MED by thunder and lightning, remind
ers of springs approach.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The approval of
the journal occupied half an hour.
Springer, of Illinois, rising to question
of privilege, offered resolution reciting
the speakers conduct yesterday in decid-
ing his motion to be dilatory was unlawful.
Mckinley, of Ohio, made the point of
order that the resolution was not privi-
legged one, the speaker having exercised his
right under the rules to decide the motion
to be dilatory.
The speaker did not think the action of
the chair IN deciding the motion to be out
of order on the ground that it was diatory
and could not be made question of privi-
lege. If it could be, then TIE purpose of
the rule in preventing dilauory motions
was nugatory. He sustained the point OF
order.
Springer appealed and Mckinley moved
to table the appeal. The motion was
agreed to, yeas, 13S; nays, 105.
The speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President vetoing the bill
authorizing Oklahoma City to issue bonds
to railway companies.
The bill passed for railway bridge over
the Missouri river between Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Military academy appropria-
ton bill
In the course of general debate Rogers,
of Arkansas, referred to the recent Indian
war as unprovoked and indefensible. The
Wounded Knee affair was the most shame
full murder in the annals of our history
Flower favored searching investiga
ton into the causes of the war.
Peel. Of Arkansas, and Cutcheon, of
Michigan, defended the army and courted
thorough investigation.
After some talk by Spinola and Bland on
the force bill, the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-28
Pacific Gable Comnanr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-An improvement
is noted in Senator Hearsts condition and
he is very comfortable.
Senator Mitchell to-day introduced bill
to incorporate the Pacific Gable company
Capital $1,000 COO, to operate cable be-
tween San Francisco, Hawaii, Panama,
Samoa and Japan. A majority of the di
rectors must be citizens OF the United
States. The secretary of the treasury is
authorized to pay the company an annual
subsidy of $4,000 a year for fifteen years.
Senator Stewart to-day received from
Senator Stanford a message regarding his
standing On the closure rule, etc, sent from
New York yesterday morning, but delayed
by crippled wires. In it he says ON general
principles he favOrs a closure rule, but
does not favor anything that would shut
out Stewards q amendment to the elections
bill providing il shall only apply to cleo
tons for Congress. Without such an
amendment, with his present views he
would be obliged TO vote against the bill.
He favors important business, as passing
the apportionment and appropriation bills
whenever the Senate can. He adds, if
necessary, to pair MIN accordingly.
The commissioner of Indian affairs has
made report in relation 10 the manner of
purchasing beef on hoof for the Indian ser
vice. Also detailed statement of the eff
forts made from time to time to
do away with the practice of the con
tracing for large deliveries in the
fall all such efforts failed owing TO
insufficient appropriations. In 1854 there was
paid for, $50, 600 pounds of beef for the Pine
Ridge Indians, delivered in fall. S226, 600.
If the lowest bid for the monthly delivery
had been accepted, the cost would have
been 100000 The beef for Pine Ridge
this year cost 500, 800 for fall delivery II
the lowest bid for the monthly delivery
had been accepted, it would have been
S199, 200, OF nearly 100 per cent more. In
several cases the difference, while consid-
cradle, was not deemed excessive and the
monthly deliveries were accepted. In all
cases where beef was purchased for the
northern tribes it was stipulated that the
cattle must have been twelve months in
possession prior to July 1, 1890, north Of
| the south line of Kansas The statement
that unclaimed cattle are delivered is IN
| true
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FARMERS ALLIANCE
D0ings of the National Conven-
ton in Omaha.
POWERS IDEAS ON FINANCE
He Advocates Government Loans to Working
People Without InterestrUni0n with
Industrial Organizations.

OMAHA, Jan. 27.-[Special telegram to
THE HERALD. 1.-The eleventh annual con-
yention of the National Farmers alliance
was convened by President j. H. Powers,
Of Nebraska, at noon. Two hundred and
ninety one delegates were present, repre-
senting the eastern, central and western
states and territories. Immediately upon
assembling the question of making the
meeting entirely secret was considered.
The idea was not unanimous.
Root, of Nebraska, opposed secrecy.
Ashby, OF Iowa. vigorously seconded Root
A representative of the New England
states favored an open meeting. Claypooi
of Indiana; Milton George, of Chicago
Furlong. of Minnesota; Fullerton, of Mis-
souri,, and Morgan, of Pennsylvania
urged that the doors be closed
to all but members, and that the
press especially be excluded, and
it was decided so after very demonstrative
scene in which the delegates stood upon
chairs to attract the chair. The two fac
lions are represented, each being desirious
OF having control of the Alliance machinery
The first business was the adoption of q
resolution denouncing the opposition to the
Worlds fair and pledging the unqualified
support of the National alliance to the
measure
Tomorrow business pertaining to the
financial interests will be considered. The
western members are pledged for securing
legislation reducing interest.
Resolutions declaring the National Farm
ers' alliance non political organization
were introduced but defeated
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The first international press club conven-
ton opened in Pittsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Flack, formerly wife of ex-Sheriff
James A. Flack, died yesterday morning.
The three eldest children of Emperor
William are suffering from severe colds.
but physicians state thereis no danger
The first stake was driven and the firsu
spadeful of earth turned on Lake Front
yesterday in connection with the Worlds
fair preparations.
Egyptian troops yesterday captured
Hadoub from the rebels. A skirmish later
with a band of rebels resulted in the killing
OF two Egyptians and number of rebels
More of the sheep butchers at the Chicago
stock yards went out yesterday. The
packers say as soon as the men can learn
what they actually want the matter will
be settled.
Emperor William celebrated his thirty
second birthday amid scenes of great re-
joicing. The city was gaily decorated The
Emperor presented the castle guard with
new colors, remarklng they were copied
after those OF Frederick the Great, which a
shameless enemy carried Off to France.
Friday a band of masked strikers Sc
verely maltreated number of men work.
ing in the locomotive sheds of the Gale
DOMAIN road, at Strathavon, Scotland, and
did much damage to the property. The
strikers are stoning the fremen and en-
gineers, and doing all they can to annoy
the company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-28
The Revolution in Chill.

LONDON, Jan. 81 Dispatches from Chilli
via Buenos Ayres bring further particulars
concerning the revolution in Chill. A
rebel Gillian war vessel at Porto Coquimbo
fired shots into the town, probably at the
troops defending the coal depots. Troops
from Valparaiso are occupying Laserena in
force. The insurgents have blockaded
Topgoy bay, thirty miles from CoquimDo.
Tongoy is connected by rail with Tamaya
and Oyalle, the latter town being in turn
connected by the railroad with Coquimbo.
Torbarallis is also blOckaded by rebel
forces. Three thousand government
troops have been sent TO reinforce the
garrison at Tongoy. Later advices say it is
reported battle was fought at Tongoy. The
rebels have occupied Limachi Alto, town
only twenty five miles from Val
paraiso. At Limache Alto the rebel
forces took possession of the national
factories and expelled the director and ad-
herents of President Balmaceda from the
town. The renels have also occupied
Quillota in the province of Valparaiso, fifty
miles from Santiago and Omanconagua,
twenty miles from the Pacific.
The property of foreign residents is
suffering considerably from the rebellion
in spite of the efforts of representatives of
foreign powers to protect the citizens of the
various countries they represent. The
action of the diplomatic representatives
has been so discouraging to those officials
that they formally informed the Gillian
government that they will embark on board
of the vessels of the fleets Of foreign powers
if the conflict continues. President Bal
maceda in return has asked the ministers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-28
THE ARGUMENT
OF Acknowledgement Miller on
the Petition of Canada
To the Supreme Court for Writ Of Prohibi
ton to the Territorial District
Court of Alaska.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The brief of the
attorney general in reply to the application
of the Canadian government for writ of
prohibition. in the case of the w. P. Say
ward, libelled for catching seals in Behring
sea, was filed with the supreme court to-
day. The position Of the United States
government is thus stated briefly: The
government of the United States opposes
the filing of the petition for writ Of pro-
hibition to the district court of Alaska in
this case for the following reasons: First
That the supreme court has no power in
any case to issue writ of prohibition to
court OF the United States, being merely
territorial court. He argued further.
that the point which the petitioners seek
TO present can not be raised on the record
OF the admiralty proceedings on file with
the supreme court, because of the fact that
these proceedings show the jurisdiction is
IN the Alaska court, and after sentence in
such causes is>had he argued that the pro-
hlbltlon will not issue" In concluding
his argument he held that conceding all of
the facts averred in the petition, the question
OF the jurisdiction of the Alaskan court de-
ponds upon the extent of the dominion of
the United States in Behring sea. This
he maintained, Is political question to be
decided by the political department of the
government executive and Congress, both
of which have decided against the petit
TONERS contention, and this decision, he
held, must be conclusive upon the Judi
ciary.
No consideration whatever, the attorney
general said had been given in his answer
to the question of international law which
is now and has been for the past six years
the subject of diplomatic correspondence
between Great Britain and the United
States with reference to the right of this
county to assert territorial jurisdiction in
Behring sea to the extent of protecting its
seal fisheries beyond the three-mile limit
ordinarily fixed as the boundary of the ter
ritorial jurisdiction of the country border
ing on the sea. Such question, the at
torney- general respectfully insisted, was
not within the cognizance of the supreme
court, and he therefore does not discuss it.
Carlisle and Choate argued in opposition
to the attorney-generars argument. The
court adjourned before the arguments were
finished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-28
and consuls to delay taking any action for
few days as he hopes to be able to sup
press the rebellion within that time.
The Silver Pool investigation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the silver pool
investigation David b. Littler was again
questioned to-day regarding the time of
Senator Camerons purchase and DISPOSE
ton Of the silver. He did not have definite
figures nor dates, but his best recollection
was it was sold before the bill passed
Littler said he was not engaged in lobbying
or influencing members of Congress in be-
half of legislation
Edward Curtis, of San Francisco, mem
Der of the ST. Louis silver committee,
denied the statement of Correspondent
Bogart that witness mentioned
Flowers name in connection with silver
purchases, Curtis having said something
about hearing that party of New Workers
interested in silver had been IN the Shore
ham hotel. He was asked to give the name
OF his informant. He was unable to re-
member, but thought Governor West and
A. j. Warner were in the room at the time
Correspondent Dunnell, of the New
York Times, said r. j. Whine, of the
Commercials Gazette, was the person from
whom he received the information men
toned in yesterdays examination. Whine
said he got it from General Boynton, chief
correspondent of the Commercial Gazette.
AS Boynton could not be found this after
noon the committee adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-28
THE LEADING ISSUE
In the Next Presidential Cam
paign
WILL BE THE MONEY QUESTION
According to Senator Stanford-He Thinks
the Tariff is not Prominent-His Pro-
duce Finance Bill.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
New YORK, Jan. Ex-senator Leland
Stanford was in New York yesterday. He
left IN the afternoon for Washington, but
before his departure had something to say
about his bill now before Congress- The
Senator said he intended to press the bill
because he thought that if passed it will
prevent any more financial panics in the
country
1.-THE idea," said the Senator, ''that the
failure of one firm, Barring Bros, in Lon
don, could cause a money panic in this
country is preposterous and absurd in the
extreme. If my bill goes through,
the failure of many Barring Bros. would
not affect the money market in the United
States. The money would be so scattered
among the people that it would be impossi-
bic TO have panic. The idea that the pas
sage of the free coinage bill or bill like
mine would drive gold out of this country
is ridiculous. By act of 1882 just S1O0, 600,
600 of gold was placed in the United States
treasury 10 be drawn out by legal tender
notes II the owners so desired. Has any,
body asked for any of that gold! No; it is
is in the treasury yet and will re-
main there. No one uses gold hardly
this side of the Rocky mountains, but
every one uses silver. 1t is the coin used
| by the baker, the grocer and their custom
l.ers. ANY money stamped by the govern
| inent is worth 100 cents. The intrinsic
value of the silver dollar is only 70 cents.
As commodity it is worth so much, but
when the government puts its stamp upon
! it it is worth 100 cents.
! 'Now, the system 1 wish to see in vogue
is the hypothecation of land TO the govern
ment for money at the rate of 2 per
cent. 1t will put plenty Of paper
money in circulation and BRING
about an era OF lasting prosperity. If
any borrower fails to pay the 2 per cent. to
! the government, some one will step in
quickly, assume the obligation by borrow
| ing the money from the government and
| buying the deinguent's land. We have the
richest country on the face of the globe.
! Our land is far more valuable than that of
! England, France, Germany and Austria
and perhaps Italy all combined. Why not
| let it assume cash basis!'
| SIN your opinion, will tariff be the issue
! in 1S92p' Stanford was asked.
SIT looks as though the tariff will be
relegated to the background. Some queS-
ton of finance, | think, will come to the
front. The tariff is only a question of
modification. We have to have revenues
and the only difference between Republi-
| cans and Democrats is what articles shall
| have or not have tariff on them. If the
| Democrats had control of Congress they
would not shut off the government from
it's easiest way TO raise money. Already
| the financial question Is assuming vital
Importance. You hear little talk of the
! Iariii QOVy.D
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-28
A Proposed Reduction in Wages,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 27-At the
Office of the Southern Steel company there
has been posted a notice that after Febru-
airy the wages of men earning more than
81 per day will be reduced 10 per cent
Most of the men employed were hired in
England and brought here, as they say
now, in direct violation of the labor con-
tract law, and they say they will not sub
nit to the proposed cut. They say if any
civil action for breaking the statute
in question is brought against them
it will cost the steel company 81 900 fine
for bringing them over. They assert they
will stand up for their rights and strike
is probable. They claim the company pays
less for melting and other work than any
other great mill in the country.
Among the petitions presented and re-
ferred was one by Frye, in favor of having
potatoes received by the government and
treasury certificates issued thereon at 81
per busel.
The House bill to prevent counterfeiting
was passed, with amendments.
Dolph's resolution in relation to the
power of the minority TO compel the atten-
dance of absentees went over.
The House bill for the payment of Indian
depreciation claims was considered until 3
o'clock, when the apportionment bill was
taken up, the question being on the Dawes
amendment to give an additional member
TO each of the states of Arkansas. Mime
sofa. Missouri and New York. No action
was taken and the Senate soon adjourned