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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
GILLIAN CONGRESS CONvENEs
The Junta is Disbanded and ''the World
Do Moye.'

Do Move"
A dispatch from Santiago on the 18th
brings the intelligence that the Chllian
Junta is prepared to SURRENDER the ex-
ecutive authority it has exercised since
Balmaceda's downfall to the newly-or-
ganized Congress. On the meeting of
Congress the Junta addressed that
body in formal message. In this it
set forth the principles which had con-
trolled it in governing the country in
thOritles; explained the present situa
ton of affairs and said that, inasmuch
as Congress was now prepared to as
sumo responsibility, the Junta would
resign to that body the functions which
it had been exercising. The
chief recommendation by the
Junta in snrrendering it's power
was an urgent plea that Congress should
at once institute measures looking to a
thorough reorganization of the army
and navy. The Senate organized by
electing Senior Waldo Silva as it's pres
ident. The Chamber of Deputies elect
ed as it's presiding officer Senior Barros
Luco. Seniors Silva and Luco, together
with Admiral Jorge Mont, the newly
selected President of the republic, were
the men who constituted the famous
Junta of the congressionalists. Admiral
Montt, who was nominated few days
ago by the Liberals, the dominant party
in Chilli, as it's candidate for the presi-
dency, and whose nomination is equiva-
lent to election, has been empowered
to assume all the duties of the chief ex-
ecutive Of the republic until the meet
ing of the electoral college, which will
take place shortly, when Admiral Montt
will be formally elected president.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
THE LAW is VOID.
Indeterminate Sentences Cannot be
posed in Michigan.


posed in Michigan.
The so-called indeterminate sentence
act, passed by the last Michigan legisla-
ture, under which convicted persons
might be sent to prison for an indefinite
length of time, depending on whether
the prison board thought they behaved
themselves well during Incarceration Or
not, has been declared unconsti-
tutional by the supreme court of the
state. The court says that it is in
contravention to the organic law, in
that it confers judicial powers on the
board OF prison inspectors. and declares
that the unlimited power to retain or
discharge persons in prison is not only
unconstitutional, but is wrong in theory
and dangerous in practice. The fact
that similar laws have been adopted in
other states is held to have no bearing
in favor of the Michigan statute, the
reasoning by which the law was sus-
tanned by the Ohio supreme court being
unsatisfactory to the Michigan tribunal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
BRAZILIAN PRESS MUzzLED.
Da Fonseca's Method of Inducing the Pa
pers to Support Him.


pers to support Him.
Dispatches of the 18th, from Brazil,
reporting the revolt of the important
provinces Of the Rio Grande de Sui and
Grao Para have prepared those who are
watching the progress of events
in the United States of Brazil
for further reports of disintegra-
ton. No news dispatches reached
London during the day direct from
Brazil on account of the strict censor
ship at Rio Jane!ro. But surprise is
expressed that no further word has
come from Pernambuco, where much
discomfort at Fonseca's dictatorship is
known to prevail. Some Brazilian
news appears to be getting across the
Andes to Santiago, the Gillian
capital. A dispatch from that
city declares that Dictator Fon-
SEGA has not contented himself with
strict enforcement of press censor
ship. He has now gone one step fur
Their and has required all the newspa-
pers in Rio Janeiro which do not fully
support his autocratic pretensions to
suspend publication. The only papers
which are allowed to continue to appear
regularly are three which are support
ing his dictatorship. These three are
the Journal of Commerce, the News
and the Courier.
A private telegram is to the effect
that Rio Grand de Sui is now entirely
in the hands of the seceders from the
dictatorship of Gen. de Fonseca. The
dispatch also says that the military have
given their support to the seceders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
Burning Coal Docks at Duluth.

The fires on the Duluth coal docks,
which have already done damage
amounting to 100000, took fresh
start on the 18th. The docks of the
Northwestern Fuel Company caught
the coal. Laborers have been
busy saving what coal they could.
Several piles of coal twenty feet
high and thirty feet or more in dame
ter, have sunk, as the dock beneath was
burned and other large piles are a mass
of red fire. Two fire tugs and city en-
CINE and fire apparatus of the Lake Su-
perior Elevator Company, assisted by
200 men, are fighting the fire. The loss
is hard to estimate, but cannot be less
than ST hU O00
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
A CHOULISH YARN,
A Chicago Swell Undertaken Arrested
Serious Charge.

A Chicago Swell Undertaken Arrested on
"a Serious Charge.
A general digging up of corpses in
tered by leading Chicago undertaken
is expected as result of an arrest
The prisoner was the undertaken, M. F.
Rodgers. He is accused of systemat-
ically burying two or more corpses
to the coffin. Rodgers held contract
to inter deceased inmates of a public in
stitution for dependent children, and it
is alleged saved himself expense by
hiding the little bodies one at time in
the costly Innings of massive caskets
provided for wealthy costumers.
The body of contractor named
Tansey exhumed was found to
be dividingi.s resting place with the re-
mains of an unknown child concealed
in the draperies. A similar instance
brought to light fortnight ago was de-
clared by the undertaken to be merely
the evidence of plot by discharged
employees to ruin him in business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
Dakota Winter Begun.

M1NNEAPoLs, Mimi, Nov. 10.-Spe-
Gals from points in North Dakota show
that there is a general snow storm in
the state. Bismarck says that at
$50 tonight the wind is blowing
fifty miles an hour and blizzard
prevails. Devils Lake reports snow
falling all afternoon and prospects good
for blizzard tonight. At Dickinson
snow has been falling since noon, and
temperature is at the freezing point.
that fell all afternoon was followed by
snow in the evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
Revolution in China.

The Presbyterian Board of Missions
in New York received by the last mail
from China letter from their mission
airy at Foo Chow, under date of Septem-
Der 81, which said that within few
days plot had been discov-
cred which aimed at rebellion
on large scale. Arms were being
secretly imported through a certain
man by the name Of Mason, destined to
supply the rest of the others with nee
essary munitions of war. Providen-
TALLY, these we're detected by the Off
GERS, and the foreigner in chaIge Of
them was sent back to Shanghai, where
he awaits trial
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
S2OO.OOO LOSS

One of the most threatening fires
Cleveland has had in several years
broke out at o'clock on the evening Of
the 10Th, and before it was extin-
guished at midnight it had destroyed
about 100000 worth of property
and resulted in the death Of
one fireman and the serious
injury of two others. The fire started
in the big job printing establishment of
Short q Foreman, fronting on Superior
Street, at No. 1913, and extending back
through to Frankfort Street. The build
ing is in the heart of the downtown
business and banking center, and is
surrounded by high brick blocks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
A Prospective ZolIverein.

The Austro-Hungarian, German and
Italian delegates who have been hold
ing conference at Munich, have fully
agreed upon a zollverein. They will
at once proceed to dreft a treaty and
then negotiate with Switzerland. 1t is
hoped that matters will be SO arranged
that the delegates will be able to submit
the treaty to their respective parlia-
ments in December next, and that the
provisions of the zollverein will come
into operation in the following Febru-
ary The duration of this commercial
agreement will be twelve years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
A Nice Batch of Diamonds.

Twenty thousand dollars worth of
diamonds and other Jewels were stolen
from a Dayton & Michigan passenger
train at the depot at Dayton, O., and
the police are unable to find any
clue. Mr.. Kemming, a travelling
salesman for the firm of Herman &
Keck, diamond dealers, of Cincinnati
was on the train en- route home. At
the depot he LETT his grip sack in the
seat while he left the car to get lunch.
In the grip sack were $4,000 in dia-
monds, and when he returned the grip
and diamonds were gone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
An Operation Necessary.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 9.-Bishop Merrill,
of the Methodist Church, was taken
to Wesley Hospital to-day, serious
ly i'll. Fears are entertained for
his life. An abscess or tumOr has
and difficult surgical operation will be
from Cincinnati two weeks ago, and has
not been out of the house since. Some
years ago he passed through a severe
attack of typhoid fever, and it is
thought his present sickness is the re-
suit of that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
The German Budget.

The imperial budget for 1892 is pub
lished. The estimate Of expenditures
for the coming fiscal year exceeds the
estimate for 1891 by 100000 marks,
of which IS, 100000 marks is cassed
as homecoming expenditure. The es-
innate of receipts showan increase over
the estimate for 1891 of 25, 900, 900 marks.
A bill is proposed authorizing loan OF
156, 600, 900 marks on account of the mill
tary. naval and railway departments,
besides a supplementary loan for the
purpose of fortifying Heligollnd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18

addition to these 10000 marks Mass has
succeeded in making away with 100000
marks deposited in his bank by $50
artisans and small traders. The liabili-
ties are estimated at 1,750,0G0 marks.
Mass appeared at the central police sta
ton in Berlin this morning and deliv-
cred himself to the authorities, there
after confessing bis Mrong-dOino
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
GREAT LIBERAL VICTORY.
A GIadstonian Elected in a Conservative
District by Heavy Vote.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE election to fill
the vacancy in the House of Commons
for the South Motion Division of Devon
shire was held yesterday, and re-
suited in a victory for the Lib
eral candidate, George Lambert. The
candidate of the Liberal Unionists and
Conservatives was Charles w. Butler.
Mr.. Lambert's majority is 1912. The
Liberal gain-2, 90l votes-and the re-
turn of a Gladstonian to fill the seat
previously occupied by Unionist, has
caused great rejoicing among the sup
porters of the great Liberal leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
The Cyclone Was Very Bad.

On the I'd inst. cyclone passed over
the Andaman Islands, situated in theBay
of Bengal. The islands form British
convict settlement to which East Indian
criminals are transported and the steam
er Enterprise, belonging to the Indian
government and used to convey pris-
oners to the islands and for other pur-
poses, was at one of the ports when the
cyclone set in. The vessel foundered,
and of her crew of eighty-three men
only six were saved.
Andaman Islands DESTROYED q large
number of buildings in the Indian penal
settlement. Sixty convicts were killed
and 200 injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
WRECK ON THE ERIE ROAD.
An Engineer Killed and Several Passen.
gers Hurt

ELMIRA, N. Y, Nov. 11.-Erie passen-
ger train No. 8 was wrecked five miles
this side of Canistee at l
o'clock this afternoon. The en-
tire train left the track, and
Engineer James Stickney, of Hornells-
vile, was killed. Several passengers
were hurt, but none seriously. The
baggage and smoker combined was
blrned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
French Miners Co strike.

PARIS, Nov. 14-Mine-owners in the
Department of Pas de Calais have re-
fused to advance the wages of employees
The men refuse to work under the pres
ent conditions and great strike is in
evitable. The attempt to enforce their
demands will begin on Monday, on
which day the strike will be inaugu-
rated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18

A Long Sleep Ends in Death.
After prolonged slumber George A.
Wizard, of Montague, Mich, died at the
home of his parents in that place. His
extended nap began on May L. His
physicians have never been able to give
any satisfactory explanation of the cause
of his long sleep. 1t followed & severe
case of the grip, which undoubtedly had
something to do with it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
An Inventor Commits Suicide.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Nov. IA d;spatoA
just received from Winona says J. J.
Erin, inventor of what is known as
''Nerve Puzzle" and also of an anti
snoring device, has committed suicide
by shooting. He was an engineer at
hotel in Winona, and went
with Z. K. Tarbell from Milwaukee to
Hurley, then to La Crosse and Winona.
He was 81 years old. 1t is supposed he
went crazy over his invention
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
POSTMASTER UNDER ARREST.
A. w. Boyington, of Highland Park
Charged With EmbezZling So. 600

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-Arthur w.
Boyington, postmaster of Highland
Park, the aristocratic suburb on
the Northwestern Road, was ar
rested to-day by United States
Ma. shall Allen. The charge was en-
bezzlement of the funds Of the Post-of-
fee Department. Boyington admitted
his guilt. The embellishments aggre-
gate about $1,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
MONEY TO SAVE CURTIS.

go III Oh L OscH WIG hAIs6s @IUO,UUV
to Defend Her Husband.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 14.-An
agreement to sell has been recorded
from Marie A. Strelinger. better known
as the wife Of NJ. B. Curtis. the actor,
by which she disposes of the Peralta
Park Hotel property at North Berkeley
for $125, 900. This money will be used
by Mrs. Strelinger to try and save her
husband from the galloWs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
DROPS THE INVESTIGATION.
The Pennsylvania Senate Has No Juris-
diction in the Treasury Scandal.

UlCtIOh IN TIC IreaSury Scandal.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. IA vote
was taken this afternoon on Senator
Gobin's resolution that the Senate is
without jurisdiction in the case o.
4 uditor-General McCammant and State
Treasurer Boyer and it was agreed to,
by strict party vote Yeas IS; nays.
10
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
FRENCH ARMY SCANDAL.
Arrest of Several Officers and Men or
Charges of INN atty.

PARIS, Nov IA sensation has been
caused in military circles at Chalon-sur-
Saone by disclosures affecting the char
acters of a number of the officers and
men belonging to the corps of the army
stationed at that town. The disclosures
were made public by the arrest of two
officers and six men belonging to a
chasseur regiment in camp at Chalon-
sur-Saone, on technical charges, but the
offenses of which the prisoners are &C.
cused are grossly immoral.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
,FRl5CO's CONVENTION BOOM.

A Committee Starts East to Work Up SEN
tinent for California.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Nov. 12.-Messrs.
R. P Hammond, J. G. Quinn and J. D.
Redding, commissioners appointed to
secure the National Republican and
Democratic conventions for San Fran
cisco, will leave for Washington to-day.
So far about $500 has been subscribed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Canada's Immigrant Policy.

CdHdUd IHIHIISFdHU EOIICy.
The Ottawa government has decided
to adopt vigorous immigration policy.
Agents of the government will visit
Kansas, Dakota, Nebraska. Minnesota
Wisconsin and Michigan, to induce the
farmers to locate in Manitoba and the
Northuoct
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-18
Discontinued Colon1sts.

A st. Petersburg dispatch of the 10th
says: ga large number of the German
colonists who located in the country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-21
THE CONVENTION.

The first real Democratic territorial con-
vention met yesterday, and was a pro-
noupced success in every particular.
The delegates, who assembled from every
part Of the territory, were body of clear
headed, intelligent and able men, whose
every action bore the impress of men
thoroughly awake to their work, and
terribly in earnest in the matter OF politics.
Sincerity, couciseness and vigor character
lied everything that was said or done.
The speeches were calm, confident and
convincing. The work of the convention
was swift and harmonious. The platform
and resolutions contain a clear and forcible
statement Of present. as compared with
past issues and conditions, and present an
argument against the obstructionists that
is absolutely unansweraole.
A full account of the proceedings occurs
elsewhere in this issue. We commend to
our readers perusal of those proceedings,
as they contain much that is worthy and
nothing that is unworthy of the study and
appreciation Of every citizen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-21

The JUNIOR Republican organ states, on
the authority of a manufacturer of cutlery,
that under the advanced duties in the
MCKINLEY bill the price OF American made
cutlery has declined ten per cent. If the
editor of the junior organ would test his
theory of a fall in cutlery prices by walk
ing into hardware store and purchasing a
good penknife, for example, he would learn
that the price of cutlery has been ad-
vanced by the MCKINLEY law. a credible
witness has informed US that he paid for a
pocket-knife of American make just
seventy-five cents more than the same knife
was offered TO him for before the new tariff
bill was passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-21

for daring to be q Democrat, and
when in 1864 he stumped Nebraska
As the party's candidate for Congress
against Mr.. HITCHCOCK, his friends feared
he would never return home alive. Colonel
LETT was in that campaign and he shared
some Of the thrilling experience Of that
| time.
Born in the home of HoRATIo SEYMOUR,
and a lifelong friend of the governor, DR..
MILLER imbibed from him that sturdy ad
herence to principle which he has never
once surrendered. As the confidential
friend of SAMUEL j. TnDES he took a
leading part in the shaping OF
the victorious campaign in 1876.
AS the editor of the Omaha Herald he
welded a tremendous influence in the up
building OF the Democratic party in the
west The election of BoIEs and BOYD
and McSuANE was the climax of his
sagacious leadership. For six years the
writer Of this had the pleasure Of being
associated with DR.. MILLER on the Herald
and he knows therefore from personal
observation something Of his keen, clear,
wise and courageous management.
Everybody hereabouts knows Of the
active part and interest taken By DIR.
MILLER in the Utah question. His position
for many years has been the same as that
now assumed by both the Democratic and
Republican parties. He insisted that
polygamy and church influence in politics
on the one hand must be abandoned, and
when that was done the Liberal party, on
the other hand, must break up aud its ad
herents join in the reconstruction of party
lines on national policies and principles.
In this he differed very little from the Tri-
bune, except that he was willing as ever to
practice what he preached when the time
arrived.
1t is very fortunate that DIR.
MILLER chances at this tine to be In Salt
Lake city, and still more fortunate that he,
waving every consideration that his re-
tirement from public life imposes on MIN,
accepts the invitation OF Democrats to sd
dress the party here to night A dis
interested friend Of Utah, his words will
carry conviction with them stronger than
those of any other man outside Of Utah.
We pledge him a respectful audience.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-21
A SAMPLE.

A Liberal-Democrat was heard yesterday
to say that he doubted the sincerity of local
Democrats. He was asked il he supported
the Republican organ and endorsed its doc
trine. He said that he did.
Here was a case Of protesting Demo-
crat who supports the Republican paper,
endorses its policy and doctrines and at the
same time presumes to question the Democ-
racy Of those who have decided TO support
only Democratic papers and doctrines here
after and to work for the success Of the
Democratic party alone.
This may be taken as sample OF the
Liberal-DemCcrat-on who takes pleasure
in paying for the propagation Of Repub-
Iicsn doctrines. 1t is but natural that such
Democrat" should pirate of what he
calls the inconsistency and insinccrity of
others
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-21
THE
THE TAX ON FARMERS AND WAGE EARN.
Frs.

What we export from this country Is a
surplus that cannot be consumed here to
advantage. Three-fourths of what we ex-
port is the surplus farm product. most of
which cannot be consumed here at all This
surplus must be sent abroad or let go to
waste 1t is condition not a theory that
confronts Us. We raise wheat enough TO
feed 100, 000, 0C0 people, while we have only
G., zoo, 900 people. What shall be done with
this surplus wheat We cannot expand
our stomachs so as to eat twice as much as
we did formerly, simply because American
farmers make their farms yield so well.
This surplus must be sent abroad or al
lowed to rot upon the fields.
According to the tenth census, the 'esti-
mated value of all farm productions sold,
consumed, or on hand for 1872 was
s2.2l3. 402, 564. We exported of this amount
S6s5, COL ,09l in 1850. That is, our farmers
not only supplied the ''home market" but
81 per cent. Of every farmers crop had to
be sold abroad or given away. One
fourth OF what is raised on American
farms, then, must be sold abroad or let 20
20 waste. If sold abroad the farmers have
10 take their payment in foreign manufac-
Iuc tufu IAcif IN 10
manufactured goods, which thus become
the pay for their labor, the product Of their
industry. These imported goods are as
much the product of American farm labor
labor as il the farmer had dug the ironware
from the earth instead OF the potatoes he
exchanged for it, or as if he had woven the
silk from corn threads in place Of ex-
changing his corn for the silk.
But. since the farmer raised a bushel of
wheat with one days labor, while it would
take two legislator to raise it in France land
eInce it will take two days labor to make a
yard Of silk in either country, the farmer
exchanges bushel of American wheat for
yard of French silk, thus getting the
product of two days labor in a silk mill for
the product OF one days labor on his farm.
The proteotionist objects that this exchange
deprives the farmer Of one days work. 1t
does. but it doesn't deprive him of any
wages-the silk. Stop the farmer from
making this exchange and some American
will have to labor two days to make this
yard Of silk in a mill instead Of one day on
the farm. Protection furnishes more
work, and that is all it does furnish
The American manufacturer gets Con-
eress to lay q heavy tax on this imported
silk. because, he says, he does not wish TO
compete with the French silk maker He
means, Of course. that he does not desira